This chapter focuses on cholesterol and its carrier lipoproteins as a basic understanding of cholesterol metabolism is crucial for comprehending the pathogenesis of foam cell formation and atherosclerosis. The content in this chapter, along with the following chapter, will provide the essential foundation for these important topics.

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Cholesterol and Its Carriers: Lipoproteins

  • Teruo Watanabe,
  • Jianglin Fan

摘要

This chapter focuses on cholesterol and its carrier lipoproteins as a basic understanding of cholesterol metabolism is crucial for comprehending the pathogenesis of foam cell formation and atherosclerosis. The content in this chapter, along with the following chapter, will provide the essential foundation for these important topics.