Age-related decreases in tissue sterol acquisition are mediated by changes in cholesterol synthesis and not low density lipoprotein uptake in the rat.
The present investigation compared plasma cholesterol levels and lipoprotein profiles, and absolute rates of sterol synthesis and low density lipoprotein (LDL) uptake in various organs of immature (4 weeks old) and mature (15 weeks) rats. The plasma cholesterol level and its distribution among the m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1984-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520377592 |