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Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype regulates body weight and fatty acid utilization-Studies in gene-targeted replacement mice.
Molecular nutrition & food research - 1 Feb 2015
Huebbe Patricia, Dose Janina, Schloesser Anke, Campbell Graeme, Glüer Claus-Christian, Gupta Yask, Ibrahim Saleh, Minihane Anne-Marie, Baines John F, Nebel Almut, Rimbach Gerald
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SCOPE: Of the three human apolipoprotein E (APOE) alleles, the ε3 allele is most common, which may be a result of adaptive evolution. In this study, we investigated whether the APOE genotype affects body weight and energy metabolism through regulation of fatty acid utilization. METHODS AND RESULTS: Targeted replacement mice expressing the human APOE3 were significantly heavier on low- and high-fat diets compared...
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