Consequently,
the presence of the non-bilayer forming lipid (PE) in the outermonolayer
might result in membrane permeability leading to the leakage of
enzymes and othermolecules into the extracellular space.We therefore
assessed the presence of the hepatic enzyme alanine aminotransferase
(ALT) in plasma since plasma ALT is indicative in humans and rodents
of liver pathology.