Sialic acids and the metabolism of low density lipoprotein.
Sialic acid-poor low density lipoprotein (LDL) is suggested to be atherogenic because it causes in vitro accumulation of cholesterol into epithelial cells and macrophages. We studied whether the whole-body catabolism of LDL varies according to its sialic acid content by analyzing the sialic acids in...
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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/S0022227520391057 |