Methods and compositions for treating hypercholesterolemia

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Process of mutation – cell fusion – or genetic modification

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating hypercholesterolemia using therapeutic apoE proteins. A therapeutic apoE protein is a naturally-occurring apoE protein (e.g., apoE1, apoE2, apoE2*, apoE2**, apoE3, and apoE4) that has one or more amino acid substitutions in the carboxy-terminal region which, when administered to a mammal having hypercholesterolemia, reduces the plasma cholesterol levels without inducing hypertriglyceridemia. The invention also provides a method for reducing plasma cholesterol using low doses of naturally-occurring apoE proteins.

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