Deletion of the basement membrane heparan sulfate proteoglycan type XVIII collagen causes hypertriglyceridemia in mice and humans.

Lipoprotein lipase (Lpl) acts on triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in the peripheral circulation, liberating free fatty acids for energy metabolism or storage. This essential enzyme is synthesized in parenchymal cells of adipose tissue, heart, and skeletal muscle and migrates to the luminal side of the...

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Main Authors: Joseph R Bishop, Maria Rita Passos-Bueno, Loren Fong, Kristin I Stanford, Jon C Gonzales, Erika Yeh, Stephen G Young, Andre Bensadoun, Joseph L Witztum, Jeffrey D Esko, Karen S Moulton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2978080?pdf=render