Cholesterol Esters

Known as: Cholesterol Esters [Chemical/Ingredient], cholesterol ester, cholesteryl ester 
Fatty acid esters of cholesterol which constitute about two-thirds of the cholesterol in the plasma. The accumulation of cholesterol esters in the… (More)
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25-hydroxycholesterol 3-sulfate25-hydroxycholesteryl oleate7-ketocholesteryl-9-carboxynonanoateAmphotericin B Colloidal Dispersion
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Cholesterol esters:MCnc:Pt:Ser/Plas:QnIn BloodProcess of secretionagonists
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sterol ester

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Review
2017
Review
2017
TFOS DEWS II Tear Film Report.
The members of the Tear Film Subcommittee reviewed the role of the tear film in dry eye disease (DED). The Subcommittee reviewed… (More)
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Cholesterol Crystals Activate the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Human Macrophages: A Novel Link between Cholesterol Metabolism and Inflammation
BACKGROUND Chronic inflammation of the arterial wall is a key element in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, yet the factors… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Effects of an inhibitor of cholesteryl ester transfer protein on HDL cholesterol.
BACKGROUND Decreased high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels constitute a major risk factor for coronary heart disease… (More)
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2003
Review
2003
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein: a novel target for raising HDL and inhibiting atherosclerosis.
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) promotes the transfer of cholesteryl esters from antiatherogenic HDLs to proatherogenic… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The biosynthesis of hepatic cholesterol esters and triglycerides is impaired in mice with a disruption of the gene for stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1.
Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) is a microsomal enzyme required for the biosynthesis of oleate and palmitoleate, which are the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Increased high-density lipoprotein levels caused by a common cholesteryl-ester transfer protein gene mutation.
BACKGROUND AND METHODS The plasma cholesteryl-ester transfer protein (CETP) catalyzes the transfer of cholesteryl esters from… (More)
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Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Reagent for the enzymatic determination of serum total cholesterol with improved lipolytic efficiency.
We describe a sensitive method for quantifying the extent of cholesterol ester cleavage during enzymatic assay of total… (More)
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Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Binding site on macrophages that mediates uptake and degradation of acetylated low density lipoprotein, producing massive cholesterol deposition.
Resident mouse peritoneal macrophages were shown to take up and degrade acetylated (125)I-labeled low density lipoprotein ((125)I… (More)
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Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Degradation of cationized low density lipoprotein and regulation of cholesterol metabolism in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia fibroblasts.
Cultured fibroblasts derived from patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, which lack functional low density… (More)
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Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Enzymatic determination of total serum cholesterol.
An enzymatic method is described for determination of total serum cholesterol by use of a single aqueous reagent. The method… (More)
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