6-Gingerol Regulates Hepatic Cholesterol Metabolism by Up-regulation of LDLR and Cholesterol Efflux-Related Genes in HepG2 Cells

• Autors principals: Xiao Li (Autor), Jingting Guo (Autor), Ning Liang (Autor), Xinwei Jiang (Autor), Yuan Song (Autor), Shiyi Ou (Autor), Yunfeng Hu (Autor), Rui Jiao (Autor), Weibin Bai (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Gingerols, the pungent ingredients in ginger, are reported to possess a cholesterol-lowering activity. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The present study was to investigate how 6-gingerol (6-GN), the most abundant gingerol in fresh ginger, regulates hepatic cholesterol metabolism....