Polyunsaturated fatty acyl-coenzyme As are inhibitors of cholesterol biosynthesis in zebrafish and mice
SUMMARY Lipid disorders pose therapeutic challenges. Previously we discovered that mutation of the hepatocyte β-hydroxybutyrate transporter Slc16a6a in zebrafish causes hepatic steatosis during fasting, marked by increased hepatic triacylglycerol, but not cholesterol. This selective diversion of tra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2013-11-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/6/6/1365 |