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- Comparative genomics and experimental promoter analysis reveal functional liver-specific elements in mammalian hepatic lipase genes

List of abbreviations

CAT, chloramphenicol acetyltransferase; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; HL, hepatic lipase; HNF, hepatocyte nuclear factor; kb, kilo basepairs; TFBS, transcription factor binding sites


Authors' contributions

DvD and GJB carried out the biochemical assays. HJ and AJMV conceived of the study and participated in its design and coordination. AJMV carried out the comparative genomic analysis, and drafted the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.


Acknowledgements

We thank M. Heuveling, M. van Leeuwen and R. Voorzaat for expert technical assistance, and B. Hogema and J.M.J. Lamers for critically reading the manuscript. Part of this study was supported by grants 94.064 and 2001B174 from the Dutch Heart Foundation.


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