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The combined hyperlipidemia caused by impaired Wnt-LRP6 signaling is reversed by Wnt3a rescue.
Cell metabolism - 4 Feb 2014
Go Gwang-Woong, Srivastava Roshni, Hernandez-Ono Antonio, Gang Gyoungok, Smith Stephen B, Booth Carmen J, Ginsberg Henry N, Mani Arya
Abstract excerpt
The underlying molecular genetic basis of combined hyperlipidemia, the most common atherogenic lipid disorder, is poorly characterized. Rare, nonconservative mutations in the Wnt coreceptor, LRP6, underlie autosomal dominant atherosclerosis, combined hyperlipidemia, and fatty liver disease. Mice with LRP6(R611C) mutation similarly developed elevated plasma LDL and TG levels and fatty liver. Further investigation...
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