Elevated hepatic fatty acid elongase-5 activity affects multiple pathways controlling hepatic lipid and carbohydrate composition*s⃞

Hepatic fatty acid elongase-5 (Elovl-5) plays an important role in long chain monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acid synthesis. Elovl-5 activity is regulated during development, by diet, hormones, and drugs, and in chronic disease. This report examines the impact of elevated Elovl-5 activity...

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Main Authors: Yun Wang, Moises Torres-Gonzalez, Sasmita Tripathy, Daniela Botolin, Barbara Christian, Donald B. Jump
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-07-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520347258