Effects of treatment with clofibrate, bezafibrate, and ciprofibrate on the metabolism of cholesterol in rat liver microsomes.

The effects of treatment of rats with clofibrate, bezafibrate, and ciprofibrate on the hepatic metabolism of cholesterol were studied in rat liver microsomes. HMG-CoA (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A) reductase activity, regulating cholesterol biosynthesis, was unaffected by clofibrate and cip...

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Main Authors: D Ståhlberg, B Angelin, K Einarsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1989-07-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520382973