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reverse cholesterol transport

The directed movement of peripheral cell cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3-beta-ol, towards the liver for catabolism. [GOC:ecd, PMID:7751809]
National Institutes of Health

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negative regulation of reverse cholesterol transport

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Review
2017
Review
2017
Cholesterol and Lipoprotein Metabolism and Atherosclerosis: Recent Advances in Reverse Cholesterol Transport.
Atherosclerosis is characterized by lipid accumulation, inflammatory response, cell death and fibrosis in the arterial wall, and… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
Reverse cholesterol transport fluxes
Purpose of review Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) is considered a significant component of the atheroprotective effects of… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
In vivo macrophage-specific RCT and antioxidant and antiinflammatory HDL activity measurements: New tools for predicting HDL atheroprotection.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Up-regulation of reverse cholesterol transport key players and rescue from global inflammation by ApoA-IMilano
Recombinant‐ApoA‐IM (rApoA‐IM) administration has been shown to regress and stabilize atherosclerotic plaques. However, the… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Changes in LPLa and reverse cholesterol transport variables during 24-h postexercise period.
We investigated the time course of exercise-induced lipoprotein lipase activity (LPLa) and reverse cholesterol transport (RCT… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Cholesterol, hydroxycholesterols, and bile acids.
Although a variety of oxidation products of cholesterol occur in vitro, enzyme-catalyzed oxidations can occur at only 5 sites on… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Decreased expression of a member of the Rho GTPase family, Cdc42Hs, in cells from Tangier disease – the small G protein may play a role in cholesterol efflux
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Large versus small unilamellar vesicles mediate reverse cholesterol transport in vivo into two distinct hepatic metabolic pools. Implications for the treatment of atherosclerosis.
Phospholipid liposomes are synthetic mediators of "reverse" cholesterol transport from peripheral tissue to liver in vivo and can… 
1990
1990
Initial steps in reverse cholesterol transport: the role of short-lived cholesterol acceptors.
The early metabolism of cell-derived cholesterol was followed during the interaction of normolipaemic native plasma with cultured… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Role of plasma lipoproteins in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic disease, with special reference to sex hormone effects.
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