References & Sources - January 16, 1999
New polymer soaks up more cholesterol
A cholesterol-adsorbing polymer is being studied as a potential cholesterol-lowering drug.
Sellergren, B., et al. 1998. Imprinted polymers for selective adsorption of cholesterol from gastrointestinal fluids. Chemistry of Materials 10(Dec. 21):4037.
Further Readings:
1996. Is cholesterol a mood-altering lipid? Science News 150(Sept. 21):184.
1995. Eating soy to lower cholesterol. Science News 148(Aug. 19):127.
Adler, T. 1994. New success with heart disease drugs. Science News 146(Nov. 26):357.
Fackelmann, K.A. 1996. Cholesterol and cancer. Science News 149(March 2):136.
Sternberg, S. 1996. Average cholesterol counts: Not low enough. Science News 150(Oct. 5):215.
Whitcombe, M.J., et al. 1995. A new method for the introduction of recognition site functionality into polymers prepared by molecular imprinting: synthesis and characterization of polymeric receptors for cholesterol. Journal of the American Chemical Society 117:7105.
Sources:
Börje Sellergren
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry
J.J. Becherweg 24
55099 Mainz
Germany
Web site: http://akunger1.chemie.uni-mainz.de/molecular_imprinting/Imprinting.htmlMichael J. Whitcombe
Institute of Food Research
Earley Gate
Whiteknights Road
RG6 6BZ Reading, Berks.
United Kingdom
Web site: http://www.ifrn.bbsrc.ac.uk/
From Science News, Vol. 155, No. 3, January 16, 1999, p. 39. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.
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