ABCG1: how critical for cholesterol transport?
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Abstract
In the current issue of Cell Metabolism, Kennedy et al. (2005) have extended our understanding of the ABCG1 transporter. Their studies demonstrate that, at least in macrophages, ABCG1 is responsible for much of the cholesterol efflux that utilizes mature HDL as an acceptor.
Medical subject headings
- ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
- Lipoproteins
- Macrophages