BARIATRIC SURGERY IMPROVES POSTPRANDIAL VLDL KINETICS AND RESTORES INSULIN-MEDIATED REGULATION OF HEPATIC VLDL PRODUCTION

Bariatric surgery improves postprandial VLDL kinetics and restores insulin-mediated regulation of hepatic VLDL production

Dyslipidemia in obesity results from excessive production and impaired clearance of triglyceride-rich (TG-rich) lipoproteins, which are particularly pronounced in the postprandial state.Here, we investigated the impact of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery on postprandial VLDL1 and VLDL2 apoB and TG kinetics and their relationship with insulin

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Drag reduction study of a microfiber-coated cylinder

Abstract Drag reduction for a bluff body is imperative in a time of increasing awareness of the environmental impact and sustainability of air travel.Microfiber coating has demonstrated its ability to reduce drag on a bluff body.This was done by applying strips of the coating to a cylinder.To widen the application range of the microfiber coating, a

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The effect of a dominant kinase-dead Csf1r mutation associated with adult-onset leukoencephalopathy on brain development and neuropathology

Amino acid substitutions in the kinase domain of the human CSF1R protein are associated with autosomal dominant adult-onset leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids and pigmented glia (ALSP).To model the human disease, we created a disease-associated mutation (Glu631Lys; E631K) in the mouse Csf1r locus.Previous analysis demonstrated that heterozyg

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Welfare, macroeconomic and trade effects of the hypothetical Southern African Customs Union-United States free trade agreement

Background: There is lingering uncertainty surrounding the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a United States (US) Trade Act enacted in 2000 and set to expire in 2025.However, the US is a traditional trading partner of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), and all SACU members predominantly access the US market through A

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