Lipoteichoic acid stimulates lipolysis and hepatic triglyceride secretion in rats in vivo.

The host response to infection is frequently accompanied by changes in lipid metabolism. Previous studies have shown that endotoxin (LPS), a component of the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria, increases serum lipid levels. In this study, we demonstrate that lipoteichoic acid (LTA), a component of...

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Main Authors: K Nonogaki, A H Moser, X M Pan, I Staprans, C Grunfeld, K R Feingold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1995-09-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520411162