AUBIE ANGEL

Aubie Angel is Professor of Physiology at the University of Manitoba with research interests in adipose tissue and lipid metabolism. His earlier research concerned structure function relationships of lipid synthesis in adipose tissue and evolved to studies that characterize lipoprotein receptor systems in fat tissue. He is credited with establishing the importance of adipose tissue as a major site of cholesterol storage in the body. His work also determined that in obesity, the total body cholesterol pool is enlarged because of the accumulation of cholesterol in fat tissue. His recent research has focused on the impact of dietary fat on adipose tissue growth and metabolism. Studies were recently published demonstrating that diets supplemented with fish oil are associated with smaller fat stores compared to lard fed animals. His lab also characterized the role of cholesterol ester transfer protein activity and its synthesis and secretion from adipose tissue. Dr. Angel has published many papers, and books related to nutritional and hormonal control of adipose tissue metabolism and on different aspects of obesity, diabetes and lipid metabolism.