page_title: Low-density lipoprotein
hierarchical_section_title: Low-density lipoprotein
caption_attribution_description: English: As atheroma enlarges, the arterial wall ruptures and releases blood clots that lead to narrowing of the artery.
context_page_description: Low-density lipoprotein is one of the five major groups of lipoprotein which transport all fat molecules around the body in the extracellular water. These groups, from least dense to most dense, are chylomicrons, very low-density lipoprotein, intermediate-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein. LDL delivers fat molecules to cells. LDL is involved in atherosclerosis, a process in which it is oxidized within the walls of arteries.
context_section_description: Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is one of the five major groups of lipoprotein which transport all fat molecules around the body in the extracellular water. These groups, from least dense to most dense, are chylomicrons (aka ULDL by the overall density naming convention), very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), intermediate-density lipoprotein (IDL), low-density lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein (HDL). LDL delivers fat molecules to cells. LDL is involved in atherosclerosis, a process in which it is oxidized within the walls of arteries.
caption: LDL has been associated with the progression of atherosclerosis and blockage of the artery lumen, because it can carry cholesterol into smaller vessels. But LDL is also essential for carrying lipids that keep the human body alive, including in those small vessels.
exif: {}