Effect of micellar beta-sitosterol on cholesterol metabolism in CaCo-2 cells
CaCo-2 cells were used to address the effect of the plant sterol, beta-sitosterol, on cholesterol trafficking, cholesterol metabolism, and apoB secretion. Compared to cells incubated with micelles (5 mM taurocholate and 250 microM oleic acid) containing cholesterol, which caused an increase in the i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1997-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520374472 |