The substrate specificity of lipid transfer protein has been examined in whole plasma in vitro by following the redistribution of high density lipoprotein (HDL)-derived [3H]cholesteryl ester (CE) into apolipoprotein (apo) B-containing lipoproteins using density gradient ultracentrifugation. HDL-derived [3H]CEs were incubated with plasma or isolated lipoprotein classes (very low density lipoprot...

°C degrees Celsius 95% CI 95% confidence interval µg microgram ACTH adenocorticotropic hormone ALP alkaline phosphatase ALT alanine aminotransferase AST aspartate aminotransferase CETP cholesteryl ester transfer protein dL deciliter EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase HDL high density lipoprotein IDL intermediate density lipoprotein L liter LCAT lecithin-choleste...

A new method for the rapid genotyping of low density lipoprotein receptor knockout mice is described. This method using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique may be performed on small tissue biopsies, and represents a significant advantage in time over conventional genotyping by Southern blot analyses.

Giant HeLa cells, having a spread diameter of about 200 micrometers, were briefly surface-labeled at 0 degree C with 125I-labeled transferrin, low density lipoprotein, anti-HeLa cell antibody, or concanavalin A. The cells were washed at 0 degree C, fixed, and autoradiographed. The distribution of grains when either anti-HeLa cell antibodies or concanavalin A was used was roughly as expected: th...

Male Macaca nemestrina were studied In an experiment with a 2 X 2 factorial design. Diets contained low vs high cholesterol levels (0.3 vs 1.0 mg/Kcal) and no ethanol or ethanol, as 36% of the calories substituted isocalorically for carbohydrate. After receiving their diets for 18 months, the monkeys had blood samples drawn for lipoproteln analyses, and then were killed for evaluation of the ex...

Hepatic lipase (HL) is a key player in lipoprotein metabolism by modulating, through its lipolytic activity, the triglyceride (TG) and phospholipid content of apolipoprotein B (apoB)-containing lipoproteins and of high density lipoproteins (HDL), thereby affecting their size and density. A new and separate role has been suggested for HL in cellular lipoprotein metabolism, in which it serves as ...

We determined the effects of dietary supplementation of different doses of Miswak (Salvadorapersica) steam and leaf powder on the performance, blood parameters, cecal flora, and carcass traits of broilers. Four hundred and eight one-day old Ross 308 broiler chicks were provided one of the following experimental diets over 42 days:  a basal diet without any additives, or a basal diet supplemente...

Introduction: Recently, the search for appropriate hypoglycemic agents has been focused on plants. Teucrium polium is traditionally used in Iran to manage, control and treat diabetes. We designed this study to elucidate the effect of the administration of oral doses of aqueous and ethanol extract from Teucrium polium on plasma glucose, lipid profiles and liver enzymes in diabetic and non dia...