Evidence for regulated monoacylglycerol acyltransferase expression and activity in human liver
Intrahepatic lipid accumulation is extremely common in obese subjects and is associated with the development of insulin resistance and diabetes. Hepatic diacylglycerol and triacylglycerol synthesis predominantly occurs through acylation of glycerol-3-phosphate. However, an alternative pathway for sy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520392300 |