Midkine Inhibits Cholesterol Efflux by Decreasing ATP-Binding Membrane Cassette Transport Protein A1 via Adenosine Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase/Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Signaling in Macrophages

Background:Midkine (MK), a heparin-binding protein, participates in multiple cellular processes, such as immunity, cellular growth and apoptosis. Overwhelming evidence indicates that MK plays an important role in various pathological processes, including chronic inflammation, autoimmunity, cancer, a...

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