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Different functions of intestinal and liver-type fatty acid-binding proteins in intestine and in whole body energy homeostasis.
American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology - 1 May 2011
Lagakos William Stacy, Gajda Angela Marie, Agellon Luis, Binas Bert, Choi Victor, Mandap Bernadette, Russnak Timothy, Zhou Yin Xiu, Storch Judith
Abstract excerpt
It has long been known that mammalian enterocytes coexpress two members of the fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) family, the intestinal FABP (IFABP) and the liver FABP (LFABP). Both bind long-chain fatty acids and have similar though not identical distributions in the intestinal tract. While a number of in vitro properties suggest the potential for different functions, the underlying reasons for expression of...
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