Decreased Lipoprotein Clearance Is Responsible for Increased Cholesterol in LDL Receptor Knockout Mice With Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes
Author(s) -
Ira J. Goldberg,
Yunying Hu,
Hye Lim Noh,
Justin Wei,
Lesley A. Huggins,
Marnie G. Rackmill,
Hiroko Hamai,
Brendan N. Reid,
William S. Blaner,
LiShin Huang
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.219
H-Index - 330
eISSN - 1939-327X
pISSN - 0012-1797
DOI - 10.2337/db08-0083
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , ldl receptor , streptozotocin , diabetes mellitus , cholesterol , dyslipidemia , apolipoprotein b , chemistry , postprandial , very low density lipoprotein , apolipoprotein e , hyperlipidemia , lipoprotein , disease
Patients with diabetes often have dyslipidemia and increased postprandial lipidmia. Induction of diabetes in LDL receptor (Ldlr(-/-)) knockout mice also leads to marked dyslipidemia. The reasons for this are unclear.
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