Advances in lipid research
By: edited by Rodolfo Paoletti, David Kritchevsky
Series: Advances in Lipid Research -- v. 12; Advances in Lipid Research
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 1974
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781483215341; 9780120249121
Subjects: Lipids; Research; SCIENCE; Life Sciences; Biochemistry
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; title: Advances in Lipid Research; title: Copyright Page; title: Table of Contents; title: LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; title: PREFACE; title: CONTENTS OF PREVIOUS VOLUMES; title: Chapter 1. The Relationship Between Plasma and Tissue Lipids in Human Atherosclerosis; title: I. Introduction; title: II. Relationship Between the Chemical and Morphological Characteristics of Lipid in Human Aortic Intima; title: III. Concentration of Plasma LD-Lipoprotein in Normal Intima and Lesions; title: IV. Quantitative Relationship Between Plasma Constituents in Intima; title: V. Relationship Between LD-Lipoprotein and the Lipid Deposited in IntimaVI. Conclusions; title: References; title: Chapter 2. Lipid Metabolism in Cultured Cells; title: I. Introduction; title: II. Methodology; title: III. Fatty Acids; title: IV. Glycerides; title: V. Sterols; title: VI. Phospholipids; title: VII. Lipid Ethers; title: VIII. Studies of Drugs and Inhibitors of Lipid Metabolism in Cultured Cells; title: IX. Studies of Lipids in Differentiated Cells in Culture; title: X. Use of Cell Cultures for the Study of Lipidoses; title: XI. Comparison of Lipid Metabolism in Normal and Tumor Cells in Culture; title: XII. Summary and ConclusionsReferences; title: Chapter 3. Effect of Diet on Activity of Enzymes Involved in Fatty Acid and Cholesterol Synthesis; title: I. Introduction; title: II. Dietary Adaptation of Specific Enzymes Involved in Fatty Acid and Cholesterol Synthesis; title: III. Overview; title: References; title: Chapter 4. Role of Phospholipids in Transport and Enzymic Reactions; title: I. Introduction; title: II. Criteria for Establishing and Determining the Role of Lipids in Biological Processes; title: III. Nonspecific Role of Lipids in Biological Processes; title: IV. Effect of Membrane Fluidity and Lipid Phase Transitions on Functioning of Membrane-Bound ProteinsV. Specific Role of Lipids; title: VI. Partially Characterized Aspects of Lipid-Protein Interactions; title: VII. Epilogue and Prospects; title: References; title: Chapter 5. The Composition and Possible Physiologie Role of the Thyroid Lipids; title: I. Introduction; title: II. Methods and Materials; title: III. Results; title: IV. Discussion; title: V. Summary; title: References; title: Chapter 6. Glycosyl Glycerides; title: I. Introduction; title: II. Discovery and Elucidation of Structure; title: III. Isolation and Analytical MethodologyIV. Occurrence and Distribution; title: V. Chemical Synthesis; title: VI. Metabolism in Plants, Bacteria, and Animals; title: VII. Biological Function; title: References; title: Chapter 7. Inhibition of Fatty Acid Oxidation by Biguanides: Implications for Metabolic Physiopathology; title: I. Introduction; title: II. Preliminary Pharmacobiological Criteria; title: III. Glucose Turnover and Oxidation; title: IV. Gluconeogenesis; title: V. Peripheral Glucose Utilization; title: VI. Secondary Hyperinsulinemia; title: VII. Intestinal Glucose Absorption; title: VIII. Lactate Metabolism