APOB and metabolic syndrome: Among the plasma lipoprotein assembly, remodeling, and clearance proteins (Figure 6 and Supplementary Material), Phosphatidylcholine-sterol acyltransferase showed increased levels in both nephrectomized groups while ApoB was increased in the MetS+Nx+Mg0.1% group, but this increase was prevented by the 0.6% Mg supplementation.