Increased formation of lysophosphatidic acids by lysophospholipase D in serum of hypercholesterolemic rabbits

Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a biologically active phospholipid that has been identified as a vasoactive principle in incubated plasma and serum of mammals. Previously, we found that mammalian plasma and serum contain a lysophospholipase D, which hydrolyzes lysophosphatidylcholines (LPCs) with dif...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Akira Tokumura, Yumi Kanaya, Masaki Kitahara, Maki Miyake, Yasuko Yoshioka, Kenji Fukuzawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2002-02-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520301735