Regulation of cholesterol esterification by micellar cholesterol in CaCo-2 cells
The regulation of acylcoenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) activity by cholesterol was studied in an established enterocyte cell line. CaCo-2 cells were grown in culture to confluency and dome formation. They were characterized morphologically by light and transmission electron microscopy....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1987-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002222752038620X |