Cholesterol efflux by acute-phase high density lipoprotein: role of lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase1
HDL plays an initial role in reverse cholesterol transport by mediating cholesterol removal from cells. During infection and inflammation, several changes in HDL composition occur that may affect the function of HDL; therefore, we determined the ability of acute-phase HDL to promote cholesterol remo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2001-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520316217 |