Scientists Reveal A New Mechanism That Increases Atherosclerosis In Mice

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New research from Rockefeller University 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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