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Zebrafish mutants provide insights into Apolipoprotein B functions during embryonic development and pathological conditions.
JCI insight - 8 Jul 2021
Templehof Hanoch, Moshe Noga, Avraham-Davidi Inbal, Yaniv Karina
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) is the primary protein of chylomicrons, VLDLs, and LDLs and is essential for their production. Defects in ApoB synthesis and secretion result in several human diseases, including abetalipoproteinemia and familial hypobetalipoproteinemia (FHBL1). In addition, ApoB-related dyslipidemia is linked to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a silent pandemic affecting billions globally. Due...
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