Chronic translocation of FAT/CD36 and FABPpm to the plasma membrane, as a mechanism underlying TAG accumulation, was shown in the hearts from obese Zucker rats (Luiken et al., 2001; Coort et al., 2004) as well as in moderate and severe streptozotocin-induced diabetes of Sprague-Dawley rats (Luiken et al., 2002). Here, CD36 is linked to diabetes mellitus.