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Lipid abnormalities in alpha/beta2-syntrophin null mice are independent from ABCA1.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 May 2015
Hebel Tobias, Eisinger Kristina, Neumeier Markus, Rein-Fischboeck Lisa, Pohl Rebekka, Meier Elisabeth M, Boettcher Alfred, Froehner Stanley C, Adams Marvin E, Liebisch Gerhard, Krautbauer Sabrina, Buechler Christa
Abstract excerpt
The syntrophins alpha (SNTA) and beta 2 (SNTB2) are molecular adaptor proteins shown to stabilize ABCA1, an essential regulator of HDL cholesterol. Furthermore, SNTB2 is involved in glucose stimulated insulin release. Hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia are characteristic features of the metabolic syndrome, a serious public health problem with rising prevalence. Therefore, it is important to understand the role of the...
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