Endothelial lipase mediates efficient lipolysis of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins.

Triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) are circulating reservoirs of fatty acids used as vital energy sources for peripheral tissues. Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is a predominant enzyme mediating triglyceride (TG) lipolysis and TRL clearance to provide fatty acids to tissues in animals. Physiological an...

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Main Authors: Sumeet A Khetarpal, Cecilia Vitali, Michael G Levin, Derek Klarin, Joseph Park, Akhil Pampana, John S Millar, Takashi Kuwano, Dhavamani Sugasini, Papasani V Subbaiah, Jeffrey T Billheimer, Pradeep Natarajan, Daniel J Rader
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-09-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1009802