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  • Title: The expression of human plasma cholesteryl-ester-transfer protein in HepG2 cells is induced by sodium butyrate. Quantification of low mRNA levels by polymerase chain reaction.
    Author: Sperker B, Mark M, Budzinski RM.
    Journal: Eur J Biochem; 1993 Dec 15; 218(3):945-50. PubMed ID: 8281947.
    Abstract:
    Although human plasma cholesteryl-ester-transfer protein (CETP) is primarily synthesized in the liver, its expression in a number of transformed liver cell lines is very low. However the use of the human hepatoma cell line HepG2 as a model system for the regulation of CETP on mRNA level is facilitated by a quantitative reverse-transcribed polymerase chain reaction. We demonstrate a time-dependent and concentration-dependent 3-4-fold induction of CETP mRNA by sodium butyrate. CETP mass in the medium is also augmented; however, the effect on protein level is less pronounced.
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