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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Main Authors: Angela M. Hall, Kou Kou, Zhouji Chen, Terri A. Pietka, Mrudula Kumar, Kevin M. Korenblat, Kyuha Lee, Kay Ahn, Elisa Fabbrini, Samuel Klein, Bryan Goodwin, Brian N. Finck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-05-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520392300