Macrophages take up VLDL-sized emulsion particles through caveolae-mediated endocytosis and excrete part of the internalized triglycerides as fatty acids.
Triglycerides are carried in the bloodstream as part of very low-density lipoproteins (VLDLs) and chylomicrons, which represent the triglyceride-rich lipoproteins. Triglyceride-rich lipoproteins and their remnants contribute to atherosclerosis, possibly by carrying remnant cholesterol and/or by exer...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-08-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001516 |