Article
Targeted Deletion of Adipocyte Abca1 (ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter A1) Impairs Diet-Induced Obesity.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Apr 2018
Cuffe Helen, Liu Mingxia, Key Chia-Chi C, Boudyguina Elena, Sawyer Janet K, Weckerle Allison, Bashore Alexander, Fried Susan K, Chung Soonkyu, Parks John S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Adipose tissue cholesterol increases with adipocyte triglyceride content and size during development of obesity. However, how adipocyte cholesterol affects adipocyte function is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of the cellular cholesterol exporter, Abca1 (ATP-binding cassette transporter A1), on adipose tissue function during diet-induced obesity. APPROACH AND RESULTS:...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
