Annelise Genoux, Laeticia Lichtenstein, Jean Ferrières, Thibaut Duparc, Vanina Bongard, Paul-Louis Vervueren, Guillaume Combes, Dorota Taraszkiewicz, Meyer Elbaz, Michel Galinier, Bertrand Nassar, Jean-Bernard Ruidavets, Bertrand Perret, Laurent O Martinez
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological and observational studies have established that high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is an independent negative cardiovascular risk factor. However, simple measurement of HDL-C levels is no longer sufficient for cardiovascular risk assessment. Therefore, there is a critical need for novel non-invasive biomarkers that would display prognostic superiority over HDL-C. Cell surface ecto-F1-ATPase contributes to several athero-protective properties of HDL, including reverse cholesterol transport and vascular endothelial protection...
August 23, 2016: BMC Medicine