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ArticleClinical lipidology2009

Stable isotope-labeled tracers for the investigation of fatty acid and triglyceride metabolism in humans in vivo.

Faidon Magkos, Bettina Mittendorfer

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Article in Clinical lipidology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. Getting the label in: practical research strategies for tracing dietary fat.International journal of obesity supplements · 2012
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Faidon MagkosCenter for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Bettina Mittendorfer
Washington University in St. Louis · US

Funding

Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (UL1)UL1RR024992 · NCRR · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI EVANOFF, BRADLEY A · 2007 to 2011
$45.4M
Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational SciencesUL1TR000448 · NCATS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI EVANOFF, BRADLEY A · 2012 to 2016
$41.4M
Washington University Nutrition Obesity Research CenterP30DK056341 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Brian N Finck · 1999 to 2026
$30.2M
YOGA FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HIV-METABOLIC SYNDROMESM01RR000036 · NCRR · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI NEWCOMER, JOHN W. · 1985 to 2007
$25.4M
YOGA LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION REDUCES BLOOD PRESSURE IN HIV-INFECTED ADULTSP41RR000954 · NCRR · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI GROSS, MICHAEL L · 1985 to 2011
$16.0M
TrainingP41GM103422 · NIGMS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI YARASHESKI, KEVIN E · 2012 to 2019
$12.0M
Sleep and Metabolism in Obesity: Impact of GenderP50HD057796 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI EHRMANN, DAVID A · 2007 to 2011
$5.9M
Effects of sex and adiposity on muscle protein synthesisR01AR049869 · NIAMS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI MITTENDORFER, BETTINA · 2004 to 2008
$1.6M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000448NCRR NIH HHS M01 RR000036NCRR NIH HHS P41 RR000954NCRR NIH HHS UL1 RR024992NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR049869NICHD NIH HHS P50 HD057796NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK056341NIGMS NIH HHS P41 GM103422
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Understanding lipid metabolism and its regulation requires information on the rates at which lipids are produced within the body, absorbed (dietary lipids) into the body, transported within the body, and utilized by various tissues. This article focuses on the use of stable isotope-labeled tracers for the quantitative evaluation of major pathways of fatty acid and triglyceride metabolism in humans in vivo. Adipose tissue lipolysis and free fatty acid appearance in plasma, fatty acid tissue uptake and oxidation, and hepatic very low-density lipoprotein triglyceride secretion are among the metabolic pathways that can be studied by using stable isotope labeled tracers, and will be discussed in detail. The methodology has been in use for many years and is constantly being refined. A variety of tracers and analytical approaches are available and can be used; knowing the advantages, assumptions, and limitations of each is essential for the planning of studies and the interpretation of data, which can provide unique insights into human lipid metabolism.

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PMID20161007
PMCPMC2758620
OpenAlexW2171457086

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