Endothelial cells manage fatty acid delivery to the cardiomyocytes following diabetes
In the diabetic heart, there is excessive dependence on fatty acid (FA) utilization to generate ATP. Lipoprotein lipase (LPL)-mediated hydrolysis of circulating triglyceride is suggested to be the predominant source of FA for cardiac utilization during diabetes. In the heart, LPL is produced in the...
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University of British Columbia
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/63185 |