NUSCTX 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Cortisol, Cardiovascular Disease, Mucous Membrane
25 Sep 2016
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Type of lipid found in plants and animals. More than 90% of cholesterol in the body is found in cell membranes. Diets high in cholesterol (from animals) can increase heart disease risk. Plant sterols can reduce cholesterol in the body. Can"t get any calories out of cholesterol! Two ways to get rid of cholesterol. Transport to liver, convert to bile, move to gallbladder, squirt into small intestine, and eliminate through feces. Created by combining water-insoluble lipids, phospholipids, and proteins. Help transport triglycerides, cholesterol, and fat-soluble vitamins from the small intestine and stored lipids from the liver. Combination of diet-derived triglycerides, cholesterol, phospholipids, and a small amount of protein. Help to transport long-chain fatty acids into the lymphatic system and into the bloodstream without passing through the liver. Liver is the major lipid-producing organ in the body. Triglycerides produced in the liver are incorporated into entities called (very-low-density lipoproteins (vldl)
