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Role of apoA-II in lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis: advances in the study of an enigmatic protein.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Nov 2001
Blanco-Vaca F, Escolà-Gil J C, Martín-Campos J M, Julve J
Abstract excerpt
Our understanding of apolipoprotein A-II (apoA-II) physiology is much more limited than that of apoA-I. However, important and rather surprising advances have been produced, mainly through analysis of genetically modified mice. These results reveal a positive association of apoA-II with FFA and VLDL triglyceride plasma concentrations; however, whether this is due to increased VLDL synthesis or to decreased VLDL...
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