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Angiopoietin-like 3 in lipoprotein metabolism.
Nature reviews. Endocrinology - 1 Dec 2017
Kersten Sander
Abstract excerpt
Triglycerides and cholesterol circulate in the bloodstream as part of various lipoprotein particles. Three members of the angiopoietin-like (ANGPTL) protein family - ANGPTL3, ANGPTL4 and ANGPTL8 - have emerged as important regulators of plasma lipoprotein levels by inhibiting the enzyme lipoprotein lipase. Here, I review the role of ANGPTL3 in lipoprotein metabolism. In contrast to ANGPTL4 and ANGPTL8, ANGPTL3 is...
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