Associations of ABCG1-mediated cholesterol efflux capacity with coronary artery lipid content assessed by near-infrared spectroscopy

Abstract

In this study, ABCG1-mediated CEC, but not ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 and scavenger receptor B type I, was associated with regression of coronary artery lipid content, especially in patients with high-risk phenotype. Further studies are required to determine the roles of ABCG1 pathway in the development coronary plaques.