Cholesterol transport systems and their relation to atherosclerosis
[Book]
A. Steinmetz, H. Kaffarnik, J. Schneider (Ed.).
Berlin
Springer-Verlag
1989
XIII, 112 p. : il.
Recent Developments in Lipid and Lipoprotein Research.
Regulation of Cholesterol Metabolism.- Receptors in the Regulation of Cholesterol Metabolism.- Apolipoprotein E Modulates the Metabolism of Apolipoprotein B Containing Lipoproteins by Multiple Mechanisms.- Regulation of Macrophage Cholesterol Homeostasis.- Hypercholesterolemia, LDL- and Scavenger Pathway.- Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia Workshop.- Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis: Lessons from an Animal Model for Familial Hypercholesterolemia.- Use of RFLPs of the LDL Receptor Gene in Diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia.- Lipoprotein Lp (a) Structure and Metabolism.- Genetic Polymorphism of Lipoprotein (a).- Binding Sites for Modified Low-Density Lipoprotein on Macrophagocytic Cells: Implications for Atherogenesis?.- Removal of Low-Density Lipoproteins by Alternative Pathways.- Reverse Cholesterol Transport.- Reverse Cholesterol Transport.- Antiatherogenic Effect of Apolipoprotein A-I Containing Lipoproteins.- An Apo A-I Protein a Hybrid Used for the Study of HDL Receptor Binding and Endocytosis.- Lipid Transfer Protein: Hyperalphalipoproteinemia and Cholesteryl Ester Transfer/Exchange Activity.- Role of Apolipoprotein A-IV in Reverse Cholesterol Transport.