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APOC3 Protein Is Not a Predisposing Factor for Fat-induced Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Mice.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 3 Mar 2017
Cheng Xiaoyun, Yamauchi Jun, Lee Sojin, Zhang Ting, Gong Zhenwei, Muzumdar Radhika, Qu Shen, Dong H Henry
Abstract excerpt
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), characterized by excessive fat accumulation in liver, is prevalent in obesity. Genetic factors that link obesity to NAFLD remain obscure. Apolipoprotein C3 (APOC3) is a lipid-binding protein with a pivotal role in triglyceride metabolism. Humans with APOC3 gain-of-function mutations and mice with APOC3 overproduction are associated with hypertriglyceridemia. Nonetheless,...
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