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Deletion of the basement membrane heparan sulfate proteoglycan type XVIII collagen causes hypertriglyceridemia in mice and humans.
PloS one - 10 Nov 2010
Bishop Joseph R, Passos-Bueno Maria Rita, Fong Loren, Stanford Kristin I, Gonzales Jon C, Yeh Erika, Young Stephen G, Bensadoun Andre, Witztum Joseph L, Esko Jeffrey D, Moulton Karen S
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BACKGROUND: Lipoprotein lipase (Lpl) acts on triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in the peripheral circulation, liberating free fatty acids for energy metabolism or storage. This essential enzyme is synthesized in parenchymal cells of adipose tissue, heart, and skeletal muscle and migrates to the lumi...
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