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Funded Project Details - FY2021




Project Number:

I01BX000282-09A2
Title: PCSK9-A novel target for the treatment of myocardial ischemia
Principal Investigator:

Jawahar L. Mehta

Location: Little Rock, AR
Congressional District Code: 2
Research Service: Biomedical Laboratory R&D
Project Period: April 2019 - March 2023
FY 2021 Funding Amount: $156,800
Total Award Amount
(all years):		 $782,780
Abstract: View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER
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Excerpt:

Mainly expressed in liver, kidney and small intestine, the enzyme proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) binds to the low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol receptor (LDLr), and causes degradation of LDLs. Although not proven, it has been suggested that these agents may reduce cardiovascular events. Recent work from our group shows that besides the liver, kidney and small intestine, cardiomyocytes also express PCSK9. The secretion of PCSK9 increases during ischemia by >10 fold. PCSK9...


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