Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Study suggests new mechanism for lipid transporter
September 16, 2022
September 16, 2022
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news:
A new model suggests that a protein involved in the generation of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) works differently than previously thought.
HDL is known as the "good cholesterol" because it moves fat and cholesterol away from artery walls and may help prevent or reduce atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.
Jere Segrest, MD, PhD, profess . . .
A new model suggests that a protein involved in the generation of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) works differently than previously thought.
HDL is known as the "good cholesterol" because it moves fat and cholesterol away from artery walls and may help prevent or reduce atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.
Jere Segrest, MD, PhD, profess . . .