Homeostasis of free cholesterol in the blood: a preliminary evaluation and modeling of its passive transport[S]

The rate of noncatalyzed transfer of cholesterol (Chol) among lipoproteins and cells in the blood is of fundamental importance as a baseline to assess the role of active transport mechanisms, but remains unknown. Here we address this gap by characterizing the associa­tion of the Chol analog, ergosta...

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Main Authors: Luís M.B.B. Estronca, Hugo A.L. Filipe, Armindo Salvador, Maria João Moreno, Winchil L.C. Vaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520352676