Modulation of microRNA Expression in Subjects with Metabolic Syndrome and Decrease of Cholesterol Efflux from Macrophages via microRNA-33-Mediated Attenuation of ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter A1 Expression by Statins

• Wei-Ming Chen ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Wei-Ming Chen, Wayne H-H Sheu

  Affiliations Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

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• Wayne H-H Sheu ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Wei-Ming Chen, Wayne H-H Sheu

  Affiliations Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Institute of Medical Technology, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Pei-Chi Tseng,

  Affiliation Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Tzong-Shyuan Lee,

  Affiliation Institute of Physiology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Wen-Jane Lee,

  Affiliation Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Pey-Jium Chang,

  Affiliations Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

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• An-Na Chiang

  * E-mail: anchia@ym.edu.tw

  Affiliation Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

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