Journal article
The fatty acid transporter FAT/CD36 is upregulated in subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissues in human obesity and type 2 diabetes
Abstract
Background:Long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs) cross the plasma membrane via a protein-mediated mechanism involving one or more LCFA-binding proteins. Among these, FAT/CD36 has been identified as key LCFA transporter in the heart and skeletal muscle, where it is regulated acutely and chronically by insulin. In skeletal muscle, FAT/CD36 expression and/or subcellular distribution is altered in obesity and type 2 diabetes. There is limited information …
Authors
Bonen A; Tandon NN; Glatz JFC; Luiken JJFP; Heigenhauser GJF
Journal
International Journal of Obesity, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 877–883
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
June 2006
DOI
10.1038/sj.ijo.0803212
ISSN
0307-0565