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Soluble CD36- a marker of the (pathophysiological) role of CD36 in the metabolic syndrome?
Archives of physiology and biochemistry - 1 May 2011
Koonen Debby P Y, Jensen Majken K, Handberg Aase
Abstract excerpt
CD36 is a class B scavenger receptor observed in many cell types and tissues throughout the body. Recent literature has implicated CD36 in the pathogenesis of metabolic dysregulation such as found in obesity, insulin resistance, and atherosclerosis. Genetic variation at the CD36 loci have been associated with obesity and lipid components of the metabolic syndrome, with risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes....
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