Extracellular cholesterol-rich microdomains generated by human macrophages and their potential function in reverse cholesterol transport
Previous studies have shown that cholesterol in atherosclerotic plaques is present in both intracellular and extracellular forms. In the current study, we investigated a mechanism for extracellular cholesterol accumulation and examined the capacity of this pool of cholesterol to be removed by choles...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520370668 |