The core of the lipoprotein, containing cholesterol ester and TG, is nonpolar and hydrophobic, and the outer layer of the lipoprotein particle (containing free cholesterol, phospholipid ...

enabling its conversion into cholesterol ester for further distribution. Mice lacking Asters showed reduced cholesterol absorption and were protected from diet-induced high cholesterol.

“CETP exchanges the cholesterol esters in the core of HDL particles” to other proteins, the NIH explains. Thus, HDL is ...

depletion of cholesteryl esters, covalent modification of HDL apolipoproteins and attenuated antiatherogenic function of apolipoprotein AI. Low circulating levels of HDL cholesterol might ...

Medications alone aren't the only means to lower cholesterol levels. Some over-the-counter alternative high cholesterol treatments can help -- but others don't fulfill their promise. "While there ...

CETP (cholesterol ester transfer protein) drugs are designed to lower levels of LDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B and boost levels of protective HDL cholesterol, to reduce the likelihood of ...

The mechanism that underlies the increase in HDL-cholesterol levels during statin therapy is poorly understood; proposed mechanisms include the reduction of cholesteryl ester transfer protein ...

Substantial evidence shows that raising HDL-cholesterol levels should be pursued as a primary prevention strategy. Inhibition of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) increases HDL-cholesterol ...