Tanshinone IIA Modulates Low Density Lipoprotein Uptake via Down-Regulation of PCSK9 Gene Expression in HepG2 Cells

• Hung-Chen Chen ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Hung-Chen Chen, Pei-Yi Chen

  Affiliation Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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• Pei-Yi Chen ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Hung-Chen Chen, Pei-Yi Chen

  Affiliation Center of Medical Genetics, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan

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• Ming-Jiuan Wu,

  Affiliation Department of Biotechnology, Chia-Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan

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• Mi-Hsueh Tai,

  Affiliation Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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• Jui-Hung Yen

  * E-mail: imyenjh@mail.tcu.edu.tw

  Affiliation Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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