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Joseph L. Goldstein
Sign in to saveAlso known as Joseph Leonard Goldstein, Joseph Goldstein, Joe Goldstein, J. L. Goldstein, J L Goldstein, J. Goldstein, J Goldstein, Goldstein
American biochemist
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- Works
- 2
Top works
- Archibald Garrod and the Individuality of Man
- Snoring Can Kill!!
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Key facts
- Born
- Joseph Leonard Goldstein , ( 1940-04-18 ) April 18, 1940 (age 86) , Kingstree, South Carolina , U.S
- Education
- Washington and Lee University University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Known for
- cholesterol
- Awards
- Heinrich Wieland Prize (1974) Richard Lounsbery Award (1979) Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (1984) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1985) William Allan Award (1985) National Medal of Science (1988)
- Fields
- Biochemistry
- Institutions
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Website
- profiles .utsouthwestern .edu /profile /12645 /joseph-goldstein .html
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1985
“for their discoveries concerning the regulation of cholesterol metabolism”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Leonard
- Family name
- Goldstein
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Kingstree
- Occupation
- physician
- Employer
- University of Texas System
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- genetics
- Image
- Joe Goldstein.JPG
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- Joseph L. Goldstein
- date of birth
- 1940-04-18
- name in native language
- Joseph Leonard Goldstein
- interested in
- genetics
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Encyclopedic overview
Joseph Leonard Goldstein ForMemRS (born April 18, 1940) is an American biochemist. He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1985, along with fellow University of Texas Southwestern researcher, Michael Brown, for their studies regarding cholesterol. They discovered that human cells have low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors that remove cholesterol from the blood and that when LDL receptors are not present in sufficient numbers, individuals develop hypercholesterolemia and become at risk for cholesterol related diseases, notably coronary heart disease. Their studies led to the development of statin drugs.
Life and career
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