Role of the intestinal acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase activity in the hyperresponse of diabetic rats to dietary cholesterol.
Contrary to normal rats, diabetic rats are known to develop marked hypercholesterolemia when fed a cholesterol-enriched diet. The triggering factor involved in this hyperresponse has not been identified. With the aim of clarifying the role of the intestinal acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1992-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520414026 |