Advances in lipid research
By: edited by Rodolfo Paoletti, David Kritchevsky
Series: Advances in Lipid Research -- v. 17; Advances in Lipid Research
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 1980
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781483215396; 9780120249176
Subjects: Lipids; SCIENCE; Life Sciences; Biology
Description: Advances in Lipid Research.
Notes: Organisms. Lipids. Reviews of research (BNB/PRECIS).

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Advances in Lipid Research; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; Chapter 1. Body Cholesterol Removal: Role of Plasma High-Density Lipoproteins; I. Introduction; II. Composition and Structure of High-Density Lipoproteins; III. Interaction of HDL with Phospholipid Bilayers and Membranes in Vitro; IV. HDL Metabolism; V. HDL in Health and Disease; References; Chapter 2. High-Density Lipoprotein Metabolism; I. Composition, Structure, and Heterogeneity of HDL; II. Origin of HDL; III. HDL, LCAT, and Cholesterol Transport.; title: IV. Relationship of HDL to Triglyceride TransportV. Catabolism of HDL; VI. HDL Apoprotein Kinetics in Vivo; VII. Regulation of Plasma HDL Levels and Metabolism; References; Chapter 3. Cholesterol Metabolism in Clinical Hyperlipidemias; I. Introduction; II. Analytical Methods; III. Results; IV. Discussion; References; Chapter 4. On the Mechanism of Hypocholesterolemic Effects of Polyunsaturated Lipids; I. Introduction; II. Hypocholesterolemic Agents; III. Effect of Dietary Lipids on Bile; IV. Effect of Dietary Lipids on Plasma Lipoproteins; V. Possible Overall Mechanism of Cholesterol Loss.; title: VI. Polyunsaturated Lipids and GallstoneVII. Summary; References; Chapter 5. Lipid Peroxidation in Mitochondrial Membrane; I. Introduction; II. Reaction Kinetics of Lipid Peroxidation in Mitochondrial Membranes; III. Control Mechanisms of Lipid Peroxidation; IV. Effect of Lipid Peroxidation on the Biological Membrane Structure and Function; V. Discussion of the Possible Role of Lipid Peroxidation in Cell Life and Development of Pathological Processes; VI. Conclusion; References; Chapter 6. Membrane Cooperative Enzymes as a Tool for the Investigation of Membrane Structure and Related Phenomena.; title: I. IntroductionII. Properties of Membrane-Bound Enzymes under Study; III. Regulation of Membrane Cooperative Enzymes; IV. Application of Allosteric Probe for Membrane Research; References; Note Added in Proof; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX; CONTENTS OF PREVIOUS VOLUMES.