Endothelial heparanase regulation of cardiac metabolism

Following diabetes, the heart increases its lipoprotein lipase (LPL) at the coronary lumen by transferring LPL from the cardiomyocyte to the endothelial lumen. Heparanase is an endoglycosidase that specifically cleaves carbohydrate chains of heparan sulfate (HS). We examined the mechanisms behind...

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Main Author: Wang, Fang
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36742

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