Loo, George

UNCG

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The effects of cadmium on heme oxygenase-1 in HCT116 human colon epithelial cells with or without iron deficiency 2009 3057 Metals may have contrasting biological effects. Iron, a component of a variety of iron-containing proteins, plays an important role in maintaining a healthy human body. In contrast, cadmium, a contaminant and carcinogen, has been considered one of th...
Modification of human high density lipoprotein by cigarette smoke extract and its impact on reverse cholesterol transport 1996 205 High density lipoprotein (HDL) normally functions with lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) to facilitate reverse cholesterol transport whereby excess cholesterol is removed from peripheral tissue sites, such as arteries. Cigarette smoke conta...