Atherosclerosis
Volume 220, Issue 2 , Pages 381-386 , February 2012

Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) secreted by cultured smooth muscle cells reduces macrophages LDLR levels

  • Nicola Ferri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, 20133, Milan, Italy
    • N. Ferri and G. Tibolla contributed to this work equally and should both be considered first authors.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Via Balzaretti 9, 20133, Milano, Italy. Tel.: +39 02 503 18321; fax: +39 02 503 18284.
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  • Gianpaolo Tibolla

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, 20133, Milan, Italy
    • IRCCS Multimedica Hospital, 20123, Milan, Italy
    • N. Ferri and G. Tibolla contributed to this work equally and should both be considered first authors.
    • ,
  • Angela Pirillo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, 20133, Milan, Italy
    • IRCCS Multimedica Hospital, 20123, Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Francesco Cipollone

      Affiliations

    • Center for Aging Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University Foundation, Chieti-Pescara, 66013, Chieti, Italy
    • ,
  • Andrea Mezzetti

      Affiliations

    • Center for Aging Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University Foundation, Chieti-Pescara, 66013, Chieti, Italy
    • ,
  • Stefano Pacia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, 20133, Milan, Italy
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  • Alberto Corsini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, 20133, Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Alberico Luigi Catapano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, 20133, Milan, Italy
    • IRCCS Multimedica Hospital, 20123, Milan, Italy

Received 15 June 2011 ,Revised 17 November 2011 ,Accepted 17 November 2011.

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PII: S0021-9150(11)01097-5

doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.11.026

Atherosclerosis
Volume 220, Issue 2 , Pages 381-386 , February 2012

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