Overexpression of CD36 and Acyl-CoA Synthetases FATP2, FATP4 and ACSL1 Increases Fatty Acid Uptake in Human Hepatoma Cells

<p><b>Background:</b> Understanding the mechanisms of long chain fatty acid (LCFA) uptake in hepatic cells is of high medical importance to treat and to prevent fatty liver disease (FLD). ACSs (Acyl-CoA synthetases) are a family of enzymes that catalyze the esterification of fatty...

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Main Author: Julia Krammer, Margarete Digel, Friedrich Ehehalt, Wolfgang Stremmel, Joachim F&#252;llekrug, Robert Ehehalt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.medsci.org/v08p0599.htm