LPL Overexpression Reconfigures Muscle (IMAGE)

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LPL Overexpression Reconfigures Muscle

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LPL-overexpressing mice (right) produce more fat-burning type IIa muscle fibers (in green) than their normal counterparts (left); type IIb fibers (in red) predominantly use sugar for energy.

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Journal of Lipid Research

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