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Mutation of conserved cysteines in the Ly6 domain of GPIHBP1 in familial chylomicronemia.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Jun 2010
Olivecrona Gunilla, Ehrenborg Ewa, Semb Henrik, Makoveichuk Elena, Lindberg Anna, Hayden Michael R, Gin Peter, Davies Brandon S J, Weinstein Michael M, Fong Loren G, Beigneux Anne P, Young Stephen G, Olivecrona Thomas, Hernell Olle
Abstract excerpt
We investigated a family from northern Sweden in which three of four siblings have congenital chylomicronemia. LPL activity and mass in pre- and postheparin plasma were low, and LPL release into plasma after heparin injection was delayed. LPL activity and mass in adipose tissue biopsies appeared normal. [(35)S]Methionine incorporation studies on adipose tissue showed that newly synthesized LPL was normal in size...
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