Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2029350 | Steroids | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
â¶ DHEA ester-enriched HDL induce arterial vasorelaxation via SR-B1-facilitated pathway. â¶ SR-B1 contributes to the uptake of HDL-associated DHEA fatty acyl esters by HUVEC. â¶ Cultured human endothelial cells hydrolyze HDL-associated DHEA fatty acyl esters.
Keywords
Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC)DHEADehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)SR-B1acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferasedehydroepiandrosteroneACATHUVECPBSTLCHDLDMSOvasodilationDimethyl sulfoxideHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellshigh density lipoproteinHigh density lipoprotein (HDL)low density lipoproteinLDLPhosphate-buffered salinethin-layer chromatography
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Authors
Hanna Paatela, Veera Vihma, Matti Jauhiainen, Eero Mervaala, Matti J. Tikkanen,