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ReviewLife metabolism2022

Lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol: from mechanisms to therapies.

Jie Luo, Jin-Kai Wang, Bao-Liang Song

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Review in Life metabolism, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Pharmacokinetic Drug-Drug Interaction between Cilostazol and Rosuvastatin in Healthy Participants.American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jie LuoCollege of Life Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, TaiKang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, TaiKang Medical School, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1899-3111
Jin-Kai WangCollege of Life Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, TaiKang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, TaiKang Medical School, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Bao-Liang SongCollege of Life Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, TaiKang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, TaiKang Medical School, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6397-5935

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is the main carrier of cholesterol and cholesteryl ester in circulation. High plasma levels of LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) are a major risk factor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). LDL-C lowering is recommended by many guidelines for the prevention and treatment of ASCVD. Statins, ezetimibe, and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors are the mainstay of LDL-C-lowering therapy. Novel therapies are also emerging for patients who are intolerant to statins or respond poorly to standard treatments. Here, we review the most recent advances on LDL-C-lowering drugs, focusing on the mechanisms by which they act to reduce LDL-C levels. The article starts with the cornerstone therapies applicable to most patients at risk for ASCVD. Special treatments for those with little or no LDL receptor function then follow. The inhibitors of ATP-citrate lyase and cholesteryl ester transfer protein, which are recently approved and still under investigation for LDL-C lowering, respectively, are also included. Strategies targeting the stability of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase and cholesterol catabolism can be novel regimens to reduce LDL-C levels and cardiovascular risk.

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atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseasecholesterolezetimibelow-density lipoproteinproprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9statin

Identifiers

PMID39872686
PMCPMC11749099

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