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CD36 mediates long-chain fatty acid transport in human myocardium: complete myocardial accumulation defect of radiolabeled long-chain fatty acid analog in subjects with CD36 deficiency.
Molecular and cellular biochemistry - 1 Feb 1999
Nozaki S, Tanaka T, Yamashita S, Sohmiya K, Yoshizumi T, Okamoto F, Kitaura Y, Kotake C, Nishida H, Nakata A, Nakagawa T, Matsumoto K, Kameda-Takemura K, Tadokoro S, Kurata Y, Tomiyama Y, Kawamura K, Matsuzawa Y
Abstract excerpt
Long-chain fatty acids (LCFA) are the major energy substrate for heart and their oxidation is important for achieving maximal cardiac work. However, the mechanism of uptake of LCFA by myocardium has not been clarified. We previously reported that bovine myocardial LCFA transporter has a sequence homology to human CD36. Clinically, total defect of myocardial uptake of radiolabeled long-chain fatty acid analog...
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