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Hepatic overexpression of abcb11 promotes hypercholesterolemia and obesity in mice.
Gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2011
Henkel Anne S, Kavesh Mark H, Kriss Michael S, Dewey Amanda M, Rinella Mary E, Green Richard M
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: ABCB11 is a canalicular transport protein that controls the rate-limiting step in hepatic bile acid secretion. Its expression levels vary in humans, and it is not clear how these variations affect lipid metabolism. We investigated whether overexpression of Abcb11 in mice increases lipid absorption in the intestine and affects the development of obesity or hypercholesterolemia. METHODS:...
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