StAR Overexpression Decreases Serum and Tissue Lipids in Apolipoprotein E‐deficient Mice
Ning Y, Xu L, Ren S, Pandak WM, Chen S, Yin L. StAR Overexpression Decreases Serum and Tissue Lipids in Apolipoprotein E‐deficient Mice. Lipids 2009, 44: 511-519. PMID: 19373502, PMCID: PMC2911774, DOI: 10.1007/s11745-009-3299-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeficient miceApolipoprotein ESerum HDL cholesterolSerum total cholesterolTreatment of dyslipidemiaPossible therapeutic roleSudan IV stainingMonths of ageNeutral lipid stainingSteroidogenic acute regulatory proteinDecreases SerumHDL cholesterolTotal cholesterolTriglyceride levelsAcute regulatory proteinTherapeutic roleStAR protein expressionCholesterol metabolismAnimal modelsAortic wallTissue lipidsLipid accumulationMiceRecombinant cytomegalovirusesLipid homeostasis