Niacin, also known as nicotinic acid, is a broad-spectrum, lipid-altering drug, shown to increase HDL and decrease total cholesterol, triglycerides, VLDL, LDL-C and lipoprotein (a). In addition to ...

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2008;6(3):391-409. Phosphatidic acid phosphatase/phosphohydrolase (PAP) is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of phosphatidic acid to ...

Jessica Migala has been a health, fitness, and nutrition writer for almost 15 years. She has contributed to more than 40 print and digital publications, including Health and Runner's World.

Feb. 3, 2025 — Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) -- commonly known as bad cholesterol -- have long been on scientists' radar as a major contributor to heart disease. But these microscopic ...

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Fractions containing VLDL, IDL and LDL were pooled, and their lipoproteins were separated by 4% SDS–PAGE, transferred to nitrocellulose, and incubated with a polyclonal antibody that recognizes ...