Wolman disease/cholesteryl ester storage disease: efficacy of plant-produced human lysosomal acid lipase in mice*
Lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) is an essential enzyme that hydrolyzes triglycerides (TGs) and cholesteryl esters (CEs) in lysosomes. Genetic LAL mutations lead to Wolman disease (WD) and cholesteryl ester storage disease (CESD). An LAL-null (lal−/−) mouse model resembles human WD/CESD with storage of C...
Main Authors: | Hong Du, Terri L. Cameron, Stephen J. Garger, Gregory P. Pogue, Lee A. Hamm, Earl White, Kathleen M. Hanley, Gregory A. Grabowski |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520346824 |
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