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LPCAT3 deficiency in hematopoietic cells alters cholesterol and phospholipid homeostasis and promotes atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 2018
Thomas Charles, Jalil Antoine, Magnani Charlène, Ishibashi Minako, Queré Ronan, Bourgeois Thibaut, Bergas Victoria, Ménégaut Louise, Patoli Danish, Le Guern Naig, Labbé Jérôme, Gautier Thomas, de Barros Jean Paul Pais, Lagrost Laurent, Masson David
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: LPCAT3 plays a major role in phospholipid metabolism in the liver and intestine. However, the impact of LPCAT3 on hematopoietic cell and macrophage functions has yet to be described. Our aim was to understand the functions of LPCAT3 in macrophages and to investigate whether LPCAT3 deficiency in hematopoietic cells may affect atherosclerosis development. METHODS: Mice with constitutive Lpcat3...
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