Lysosomes, cholesterol and atherosclerosis.

This article describes what is known about lysosomal sterol engorgement, discusses the possible mechanisms by which triglyceride could produce its effects, and evaluates the possible positive and negative effects of reducing the lysosomal cholesterol levels in foam cells.
PMID: 21643524 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Lipidology - September 22, 2015 Category: Lipidology Tags: Clin Lipidol Source Type: research