PCSK9

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:protein
gptkbp:associated_with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor
gptkbp:code gptkb:chromosome_1
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:2003
gptkbp:function regulates cholesterol levels
gptkbp:has_role cardiovascular diseases
gptkbp:has_variants that affect cholesterol levels
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PCSK9
gptkbp:initiated_by monoclonal antibodies
are used to lower cholesterol
gptkbp:interacts_with LDLR
gptkbp:involved_in hypercholesterolemia
gptkbp:is_associated_with atherosclerosis
gptkbp:is_expressed_in various tissues
macrophages
gptkbp:is_involved_in lipid metabolism
endocytosis of LDL receptors
gptkbp:is_linked_to gptkb:familial_hypercholesterolemia
gptkbp:is_part_of cholesterol homeostasis
gptkbp:is_regulated_by statins
gptkbp:is_studied_in clinical trials
gptkbp:is_targeted_at small interfering RNA (si RNA)
gptkbp:location liver
gptkbp:promoter PCSK9 gene
gptkbp:targets cholesterol-lowering therapies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:alirocumab
gptkb:evolocumab
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6