RIP. Japanese biochemist Akira Endo, discover of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, died on June 5, 2024 at age 90.
Statins, prevent heart attacks or strokes. It can help lower the level of LDL or the "bad cholesterol" in the blood and reduce the production of LDL inside the liver.
詳しくは今月の分子「304: アポリポタンパク質B-100とLDL受容体(Apolipoprotein B-100 and LDL Receptor)」をご覧ください。
日本語訳(PDBj)
Lipoproteins are particles made of proteins and lipids that carry various lipids through the bloodstream. However, if blood levels are too high for an extended period, diseases such as atherosclerosis will occur first, so they must be carefully regulated. This article includes an explanation of this protein.
For details, please refer to the Molecule of the Month article 304: Apolipoprotein B-100 and LDL Receptor
Original English Article(RCSB PDB)
Insights into how LDL is removed from the bloodstream
By Dr Catherine W Dunne MSc. D. (Hon), RGN, Reiki Master (RGMT), M.H.I.T.
Disclaimer: this article I have translated from German to English. In Germany and in USA, they are conducting research regarding best cholesterol lowering treatment, by focusing on Lipoprotein-a. Lipoprotein-a is the cause of fatty livers and the clogging up your coronary arteries. This research is still ongoing with very…