Phosphatidylinositol promotes cholesterol transport and excretion

Administration of phosphatidylinositol (PI) to New Zealand white rabbits increases HDL negative charge and stimulates reverse cholesterol transport. Intravenously administered PI (10 mg/kg) associated almost exclusively with the HDL fraction in rabbits. PI promoted an increase in the hepatic uptake...

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Main Authors: Jim W. Burgess, Jonathan Boucher, Tracey A-M. Neville, Patricia Rouillard, Chris Stamler, Susha Zachariah, Daniel L. Sparks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2003-07-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520310981