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An intrinsic gut leptin-melanocortin pathway modulates intestinal microsomal triglyceride transfer protein and lipid absorption.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Jul 2010
Iqbal Jahangir, Li Xiaosong, Chang Benny Hung-Junn, Chan Lawrence, Schwartz Gary J, Chua Streamson C, Hussain M Mahmood
Abstract excerpt
Fat is delivered to tissues by apoB-containing lipoproteins synthesized in the liver and intestine with the help of an intracellular chaperone, microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP). Leptin, a hormone secreted by adipose tissue, acts in the brain and on peripheral tissues to regulate fat storage and metabolism. Our aim was to identify the role of leptin signaling in MTP regulation and lipid absorption...
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