Lipoprotein lipase reaches the capillary lumen in chickens despite an apparent absence of GPIHBP1.
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DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.96783
Abstract: In mammals, GPIHBP1 is absolutely essential for transporting lipoprotein lipase (LPL) to the lumen of capillaries, where it hydrolyzes the triglycerides in triglyceride-rich lipoproteins. In all lower vertebrate species (e.g., birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish), a… read more here.
Keywords: reaches capillary; lumen chickens; lpl; gpihbp1 ... See more keywords