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Biology and biochemistry of cholesterol

Series edited by Ira Tabas

An essential component of healthy cells, cholesterol in excess is a major culprit of atherosclerosis. This series covers a number of interesting topics related to the physiological and pathophysiological roles of this fascinating molecule.

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Cholesterol in health and disease
Ira Tabas
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Cholesterol in health and disease

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Cholesterol modification of Hedgehog family proteins
Juhee Jeong, Andrew P. McMahon
Juhee Jeong, Andrew P. McMahon
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Cholesterol modification of Hedgehog family proteins

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Cholesterol, lipid rafts, and disease
Kai Simons, Robert Ehehalt
Kai Simons, Robert Ehehalt
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Cholesterol, lipid rafts, and disease

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Malformation syndromes due to inborn errors of cholesterol synthesis
Forbes D. Porter
Forbes D. Porter
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Malformation syndromes due to inborn errors of cholesterol synthesis

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Do oxysterols control cholesterol homeostasis?
Ingemar Björkhem
Ingemar Björkhem
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Do oxysterols control cholesterol homeostasis?

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The role of cholesterol efflux in regulating the fertilization potential of mammalian spermatozoa
Alexander J. Travis, Gregory S. Kopf
Alexander J. Travis, Gregory S. Kopf
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The role of cholesterol efflux in regulating the fertilization potential of mammalian spermatozoa

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High-flux mitochondrial cholesterol trafficking, a specialized function of the adrenal cortex
Colin Jefcoate
Colin Jefcoate
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High-flux mitochondrial cholesterol trafficking, a specialized function of the adrenal cortex

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Intracellular cholesterol transport
Frederick R. Maxfield, Daniel Wüstner
Frederick R. Maxfield, Daniel Wüstner
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Intracellular cholesterol transport

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Regulation and mechanisms of macrophage cholesterol efflux
Alan R. Tall, Philippe Costet, Nan Wang
Alan R. Tall, Philippe Costet, Nan Wang
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Regulation and mechanisms of macrophage cholesterol efflux

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Consequences of cellular cholesterol accumulation: basic concepts and physiological implications
Ira Tabas
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Consequences of cellular cholesterol accumulation: basic concepts and physiological implications

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