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Aberrant estrogen regulation of PEMT results in choline deficiency-associated liver dysfunction.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 14 Jan 2011
Resseguie Mary E, da Costa Kerry-Ann, Galanko Joseph A, Patel Mukund, Davis Ian J, Zeisel Steven H
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When dietary choline is restricted, most men and postmenopausal women develop multiorgan dysfunction marked by hepatic steatosis (choline deficiency syndrome (CDS)). However, a significant subset of premenopausal women is protected from CDS. Because hepatic PEMT (phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyl...
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