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Review Series

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
Ira Tabas
Published September 1, 2002
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2002;110(5):583-590. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI16381.
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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
Published September 1, 2002
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2002;110(5):591-596. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI16506.
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Cholesterol modification of Hedgehog family proteins

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Juhee Jeong, Andrew P. McMahon

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Cholesterol, lipid rafts, and disease
Kai Simons, Robert Ehehalt
Kai Simons, Robert Ehehalt
Published September 1, 2002
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2002;110(5):597-603. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI16390.
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Cholesterol, lipid rafts, and disease

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Kai Simons, Robert Ehehalt

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Malformation syndromes due to inborn errors of cholesterol synthesis
Forbes D. Porter
Forbes D. Porter
Published September 15, 2002
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2002;110(6):715-724. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI16386.
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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
Published September 15, 2002
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2002;110(6):725-730. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI16388.
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Do oxysterols control cholesterol homeostasis?

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Ingemar Björkhem

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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
Published September 15, 2002
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2002;110(6):731-736. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI16392.
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The role of cholesterol efflux in regulating the fertilization potential of mammalian spermatozoa

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Alexander J. Travis, Gregory S. Kopf

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High-flux mitochondrial cholesterol trafficking, a specialized function of the adrenal cortex
Colin Jefcoate
Colin Jefcoate
Published October 1, 2002
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2002;110(7):881-890. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI16771.
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High-flux mitochondrial cholesterol trafficking, a specialized function of the adrenal cortex

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Colin Jefcoate

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Intracellular cholesterol transport
Frederick R. Maxfield, Daniel Wüstner
Frederick R. Maxfield, Daniel Wüstner
Published October 1, 2002
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2002;110(7):891-898. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI16500.
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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
Published October 1, 2002
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2002;110(7):899-904. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI16391.
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Regulation and mechanisms of macrophage cholesterol efflux

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Alan R. Tall, Philippe Costet, Nan Wang

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Consequences of cellular cholesterol accumulation: basic concepts and physiological implications
Ira Tabas
Ira Tabas
Published October 1, 2002
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2002;110(7):905-911. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI16452.
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Consequences of cellular cholesterol accumulation: basic concepts and physiological implications

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