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Cardiovascular biology: A cholesterol tether

The build-up of cholesterol in the walls of arteries is a hallmark of atherosclerosis. Work with transgenic mice has revealed a specific interaction through which cholesterol deposition is initiated.

B. Staels | Bart Staels

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