Origin of cholesterol in the fetal golden Syrian hamster: contribution of de novo sterol synthesis and maternal-derived lipoprotein cholesterol.
A fetal hamster increases in mass almost 100-fold in the third trimester of gestation. During this 5.5-day period, the acquisition of over 4 mg of cholesterol is required for normal development. The purpose of the present studies was to determine the potential source(s) of this fetal sterol. Rates o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1996-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520391549 |