Isolation of hepatocellular lipid droplets: the separation of distinct subpopulations.

A new method for the isolation of lipid droplets from rat liver has been devised. The procedure involves tissue homogenization and discontinuous density gradient centrifugation. Six discrete bands of lipid particles, rich in triglyceride and cholesterol, are visible following 30 min of centrifugatio...

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Main Authors: J A Ontko, L W Perrin, L S Horne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1990-04-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520387678