ABCA1 in adipocytes regulates adipose tissue lipid content, glucose tolerance, and insulin sensitivity[S]
Adipose tissue contains one of the largest reservoirs of cholesterol in the body. Adipocyte dysfunction in obesity is associated with intracellular cholesterol accumulation, and alterations in cholesterol homeostasis have been shown to alter glucose metabolism in cultured adipocytes. ABCA1 plays a m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520376847 |