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Dr. Rodney E Infante MD, PHD
Internist
Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit St. Boston MA, 02114About
Dr. Rodney Infante is an internist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Infante specializes in the medical treatment of adults. Internists can act as a primary physician or a consultant to a primary physician. They manage both common and rare diseases. Dr. Infante provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well. Internists establish long-term relationships with their patients and incorporate disease prevention and mental health care into their practice.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Purified NPC1 protein: II. Localization of sterol binding to a 240-amino acid soluble luminal loop.
- NPC2 facilitates bidirectional transfer of cholesterol between NPC1 and lipid bilayers, a step in cholesterol egress from lysosomes.
- Structure of N-terminal domain of NPC1 reveals distinct subdomains for binding and transfer of cholesterol.
- Cyclodextrin overcomes deficient lysosome-to-endoplasmic reticulum transport of cholesterol in Niemann-Pick type C cells.
- Identification of surface residues on Niemann-Pick C2 essential for hydrophobic handoff of cholesterol to NPC1 in lysosomes.
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