In human cells, lipid droplets (LDs) predominantly contain either cholesteryl esters or triacylglycerols. This article ...

Reduced receptor-mediated catabolism of LDL causes high plasma LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) and premature coronary artery disease. Statins lower plasma cholesterol by upregulating LDL receptor gene ...

Hepatic synthesis of bile acids is the primary pathway for cholesterol catabolism. The cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase enzyme (encoded by CYP7A1) represents the rate-limiting step of the multi ...

Getting your cholesterol level to 5.2 or below is the ideal, but it is very much dependent on other risk factors. For example, a cholesterol level of 6.4 might be acceptable in a fit person with ...

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Objective Increased de novo fatty acid (FA) synthesis and cholesterol biosynthesis have been independently described in many tumour types, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Conclusion Our ...

From mammal studies, it is learnt that lipid metabolism provides sufficient energy for morphological and cellular events during folliculogenesis, and numerous lipid metabolites, including cholesterol, ...