mechanistic
Analysis v1
Strong Support
When scientists block a cellular cleanup system in liver cancer cells, they see more of two proteins (HNF1α and PCSK9) and less of another (LDL receptor), which suggests that this cleanup system normally keeps these proteins in check—and by messing with it, they can change how the body handles bad cholesterol.
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The study used drugs that block a cellular cleanup system (proteasome) and found that when this system is blocked, a key protein (HNF1α) builds up, which then causes more PCSK9 and less LDL receptor — exactly what the claim says happens.
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