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Platycodin D enhances LDLR expression and LDL uptake via down-regulation of IDOL mRNA in hepatic cells

Platycodin D enhances LDLR expression and LDL uptake via down-regulation of IDOL mRNA in hepatic cells

Source : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-76224-w

The root of Platycodon grandiflorum (PG) has long been used as a traditional herbal medicine in Asian country. Platycondin D (PD), triterpenoid saponin that is a main constituent of PG,...

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Inference of a causal relation between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and hypertension using mendelian randomization analysis

Inference of a causal relation between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and hypertension using mendelian randomization analysis

Source : https://clinicalhypertension.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40885-021-00162-6

Background It is known in some studies that higher the LDL-C, the greater the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. However, studies of the causal effects between LDL-C and hypertension are...

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The association between Sugars Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) and lipid profile among children and youth: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies.

Source : https://europepmc.org/article/med/33629539

Background The relationship between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) intake and serum lipids among children and youth has been reported in several studies, but the results are still controversial. Objective In the...

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Lipid profile of childhood cancer survivors and the effects of vitamin D supplementation: a prospective study

Lipid profile of childhood cancer survivors and the effects of vitamin D supplementation: a prospective study

Source : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43054-021-00051-5

Background Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) have high prevalence of obesity vitamin D (VD) deficiency together with dyslipidemia. We aimed to evaluate lipid profile and the effect of VD supplementation in...

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