Apoprotein E mediates the interaction of beta-VLDL with macrophages.

beta-Very low density lipoproteins (beta-VLDL) isolated from cholesterol-fed rhesus monkeys stimulated cholesteryl ester synthesis and accumulation in mouse peritoneal macrophages. The apoprotein specificity and requirement for the cell surface uptake of beta-VLDL was investigated by treating the be...

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Main Authors: S R Bates, B A Coughlin, T Mazzone, J Borensztajn, G S Getz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1987-07-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520386478