Lipoproteins and Cellular Cholesterol Homeostasis
- 1 January 1997
- book chapter
- Published by Springer Nature
- Vol. 28, 235-276
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5901-6_9
Abstract
Appropriate membrane structure and function in eukaryotic cells requires the presence of cholesterol (for reviews, see Yeagle, 1985, and Chapters 6 and 7 in this book). This cell cholesterol originates from endogenous and exogenous sources, with the latter being provided by plasma lipoproteins. In light of this link, it is necessary to know the essential features of both lipoprotein and cell cholesterol metabolism to understand how cholesterol homeostasis is achieved.Keywords
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