Scientists Reveal A New Mechanism That Increases Atherosclerosis In Mice
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 12:14
in Health & Medicine
A shot of espresso may rev you up in the morning, but the downside is that it may also ramp up levels of bad cholesterol due to its effects on a unique liver protein called PXR. New research now shows that when chronically activated, the protein rejiggers how cholesterol is broken down in and cleared from the liver, a disturbance that can lead to high levels of the waxy substance or worse, full-blown atherosclerosis.
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