Altered properties of high density lipoprotein subfractions in obese subjects

Human HDL are heterogeneous in their metabolism and comprise small, nascent pre-beta-HDL and more mature alpha-HDL. Evidence exists that pre-beta 1-HDL is the initial acceptor of cellular free cholesterol, which then transfers sequentially to other pre-beta species and then, after esterification, in...

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Main Authors: T Sasahara, T Yamashita, D Sviridov, N Fidge, P Nestel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1997-03-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520372680