Cardiac lipoprotein lipase function following diabetes is regulated by cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells
In diabetes, when glucose consumption is restricted, the heart adapts to use fatty acid (FA) exclusively. The majority of FA provided to the heart comes from breakdown of circulating triglyceride, a process catalyzed by lipoprotein lipase (LPL) located at the vascular lumen. Transfer of LPL from c...
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University of British Columbia
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/46261 |