April 20, 1989New England Journal of Medicine966 citations
View Full PaperLipoprotein Lipase
Key Result
Lipoprotein lipase regulates lipid and energy metabolism with tissue-specific variations, offering a potential future therapeutic target for metabolic diseases like hypertriglyceridemia and obesity.
Key Points
- This research aims to understand the role of lipoprotein lipase in regulating lipid metabolism across different tissues.
- Reviewed the synthesis and secretion mechanisms of lipoprotein lipase in various tissues.
- Assessed factors influencing gene expression and posttranslational modifications related to lipoprotein lipase activity.
- Discussed implications for metabolic disease treatment based on lipoprotein lipase activity.
- Highlighted the variations in lipoprotein lipase activity across different tissues.
- Identified unknown molecular events affecting tissue specificity of lipoprotein lipase.
- Proposed potential interventions to modulate lipoprotein lipase for treating metabolic diseases.
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Lipoprotein lipase
Abstract
Lipoprotein lipase is an important regulator of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. It also contributes to the lipid and energy metabolism of different tissues in varying ways. Although the synthesis, manner of secretion, and mechanism of endothelial binding of lipoprotein lipase appear similar in all tissues, the factors that control gene expression and posttranslational events related to processing vary from tissue to tissue. The actual molecular events that determine this tissue specificity are not yet understood. In the future, however, it may be possible to stimulate or inhibit the activity of lipoprotein lipase in specific tissues and to alter metabolic processes so as to improve the quality and length of life in patients with metabolic diseases such as hypertriglyceridemia, HDL2 deficiency, and obesity.