Rapid transient absorption and biliary secretion of enantiomeric cholesterol in hamsters

To probe the pathway and specificity of cholesterol absorption, the synthetic enantiomer of cholesterol (ent-cholesterol) and cholesterol were labeled with deuterium, gavaged into hamsters, and measured by negative ion mass spectrometry. Initial uptake of both tracers into the intestinal mucosa at 3...

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Main Authors: Emily J. Westover, Xiaobo Lin, Terrence E. Riehl, Lina Ma, William F. Stenson, Douglas F. Covey, Richard E. Ostlund, Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-11-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520433735