OBESITY DYSLIPIDEMIA: THE EFFECT OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEUROPEPTIDE Y ON HEPATIC LIPOPROTEIN METABOLISM

Elevated very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)-triglyceride (TG) secretion from liver contributes to atherogenic dyslipidemia that is associated with obesity, diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome. Numerous models of obesity are characterized by increased central nervous system (CNS) neuropeptide Y (NP...

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Main Author: Rojas, Jennifer Marie
Other Authors: Alyssa H. Hasty
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2013
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-03192013-120521/