Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is one of the five major groups of lipoprotein that transport all fat molecules around the body in extracellular water. These...
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major groups of lipoproteins (chylomicrons, VLDL, intermediate-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein) that enable fats...
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Intermediate-density lipoproteins (IDLs) belong to the lipoprotein particle family and are formed from the degradation of very low-density lipoproteins as well...
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Lipoprotein(a) is a low-density lipoprotein variant containing a protein called apolipoprotein(a). Genetic and epidemiological studies have identified...
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High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is one of the five major groups of lipoproteins. Lipoproteins are complex particles composed of multiple proteins which...
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that hydrolyzes triglycerides in lipoproteins, such as those found in chylomicrons and very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), into two free fatty acids...
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brand name Leqvio, is a medication used for the treatment of high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and for the treatment of people with atherosclerotic...
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LRP1 (redirect from Low density lipoprotein-related protein 1)
Low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1), also known as alpha-2-macroglobulin receptor (A2MR), apolipoprotein E receptor (APOER) or cluster...
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tissues and cell types. PCSK9 binds to and degrades the receptor for low-density lipoprotein particles (LDL), which typically transport 3,000 to 6,000 fat molecules...
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LDL receptor (redirect from Low density lipoprotein receptor)
The low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDL-R) is a mosaic protein of 839 amino acids (after removal of 21-amino acid signal peptide) that mediates the...
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deliver fats carried within into the cells). Very low-density lipoproteins and low-density lipoproteins interfere with the quorum sensing system that upregulates...
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The low-density lipoprotein receptor gene family codes for a class of structurally related cell surface receptors that fulfill diverse biological functions...
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Elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood, especially when bound to low-density lipoprotein (LDL, often referred to as "bad cholesterol"), may increase the...
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Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4 (LRP-4), also known as multiple epidermal growth factor-like domains 7 (MEGF7), is a protein that in...
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enzymology, a low-density-lipoprotein receptor kinase (EC 2.7.11.29) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + [low-density-lipoprotein receptor]-L-serine...
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of lipoprotein particles, including chylomicron remnants, VLDL, IDL, and some HDL. Apo-E interacts significantly with the low-density lipoprotein receptor...
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(lipoproteins). Lipoproteins are classified by their density: very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), intermediate density lipoprotein (IDL), low density...
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Very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) carry (newly synthesised) triglycerides from the liver to adipose tissue. Intermediate-density lipoproteins (IDL)...
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Soluble low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (sLRP, LRP-515) is a biological substance naturally produced by the human body. This protein...
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body] A lipid profile report typically includes: Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) High-density lipoprotein (HDL) Total triglycerides Total cholesterol LDL...
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Hypothyroidism (redirect from Low thyroid)
hypothyroidism has been fully treated. Levels of cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein and lipoprotein (a) can be elevated; the impact of subclinical hypothyroidism...
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blood, Lp-PLA2 travels mainly with low-density lipoprotein (LDL). Less than 20% is associated with high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Several lines of evidence...
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VLDL receptor (redirect from Very-low-density-lipoprotein receptor)
The very-low-density-lipoprotein receptor (VLDLR) is a transmembrane lipoprotein receptor of the low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) receptor family. VLDLR...
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Oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor 1 (Ox-LDL receptor 1) also known as lectin-type oxidized LDL receptor 1 (LOX-1) is a protein that in humans...
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decreases de novo cholesterol synthesis, increasing expression of low-density lipoprotein receptors (LDL receptors) on hepatocytes. This increases LDL uptake...
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Lipoprotein-X (Lp-X) is an abnormal low density lipoprotein found in cholestasis. Lipoprotein-X is a lamellar particle of 30 to 70 nm in diameter as revealed...
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resembling dialysis, to eliminate the cholesterol-containing particle low-density lipoprotein (LDL) from the bloodstream. It is used in diseases featuring high...
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which have become overloaded with ingested fats from oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles) for transport (in the water outside cells) elsewhere...
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intestine, and is found on triglyceride-rich lipoproteins such as chylomicrons, very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), and remnant cholesterol. ApoC-III is...
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cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Grundy's work explored the role of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, also known as “bad” cholesterol, in heart disease...
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