• Very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), density relative to extracellular water, is a type of lipoprotein made by the liver. VLDL is one of the five major groups...
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  • is the presence of ApoE E2/E2 genotype. It is due to cholesterol-rich VLDL (β-VLDL). Its prevalence has been estimated to be approximately 1 in 10,000....
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    based on size, lipid composition, and apolipoprotein content: HDL, LDL, IDL, VLDL and chylomicrons. Subgroups of these plasma particles are primary drivers...
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    mmol/L) are generally due to an increase in very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), a class of lipoproteins prone to cause atherosclerosis. Hereditary factors...
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  • Viva La Dirt League (VLDL) are a New Zealand group of professional sketch comedy YouTubers. The founding members are Rowan Bettjeman, Alan Morrison and...
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  • calculate the two extra values from the report: Very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) Cholesterol:HDL ratio Recommendations for cholesterol testing come from...
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    by the overall density naming convention), very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), intermediate-density lipoprotein (IDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and...
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  • are transported through the blood by using very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) as a carrier. One thing to note when measuring triglyceride levels is that...
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  • lipoproteins. IDL is one of the five major groups of lipoproteins (chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, LDL, HDL) that enable fats and cholesterol to move within the water-based...
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    needed] Reduce triglyceride levels Reduce very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) levels Modest reduction of low density lipoprotein (LDL) levels Moderate...
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    lead to the differences in binding affinity. VLDLR, in particular, binds VLDL and intermediate-density lipoprotein (IDL), but not LDL. This inability to...
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    as the sum of HDL, LDL, and VLDL. Usually, only the total, HDL, and triglycerides are measured. For cost reasons, the VLDL is usually estimated as one-fifth...
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    lipoprotein lipase activity to promote the conversion of VLDL to LDL, and hence reduce the level of VLDL. It can increase the level of HDL as well. It was patented...
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  • C-I, C-II, C-III, and C-IV. These are surface components of chylomicrons, VLDL, and HDL. When an organism is in the fasting state, the C apolipoproteins...
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    overproducing very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDL). As a result, an affected individual will have an excessive number of VLDL and triglycerides on a lipid profile...
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    Lipoproteins are classified by their density: very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), intermediate density lipoprotein (IDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and...
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    several classes of lipoprotein particles, including chylomicron remnants, VLDL, IDL, and some HDL. Apo-E interacts significantly with the low-density lipoprotein...
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  • type of fats they transport. For example, very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) carry the triglycerides synthesized by our body and low-density lipoproteins...
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    enhanced catabolism of triglyceride-rich particles and reduced secretion of VLDL underlie the hypotriglyceridemic effect of fibrates, whereas their effect...
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  • low-density lipoproteins (VLDL). These VLDL droplets are processed in exactly the same manner as chylomicrons, except that the VLDL remnant is known as an...
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  • esterified to glycerol before being packaged into very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL). Fatty acids are produced in the cytoplasm of cells by repeatedly adding...
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    (FATPs). Triglycerides, as major components of very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and chylomicrons, play an important role in metabolism as energy sources...
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  • is expensive. However, since it is produced from VLDL, it can be inferred indirectly by estimating VLDL levels in the blood. That estimate is typically...
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    ApoE serves as a ligand for the liver receptor for chylomicrons, IDL and VLDL, also known as very-low-density-lipoprotein receptor. Individuals with two...
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    such as those found in chylomicrons and very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), into two free fatty acids and one monoacylglycerol molecule: triacylglycerol...
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    and retinyl esters bind to carrier proteins such as RBP4, chylomicrons and VLDL while synthetic retinoids likely bind to these and other proteins. First...
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  • Complement component 4 C-reactive protein (CRP) Lipoproteins (chylomicrons, VLDL, LDL, HDL) Transferrin Prothrombin MBL or MBP Separating serum proteins by...
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    phosphatidylcholines in the liver are decreased – these are needed for formation of VLDLs. Thus VLDL-mediated fatty acid transport out of the liver decreases leading to...
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    the Golgi in the pathway that leads to very-low-density lipoprotein, or VLDL, assembly and secretion. The MAM thus serves as a critical metabolic and...
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    IDL, and VLDL are important for MTP binding.[citation needed] MTP adds triglycerides to nascent chylomicrons in the intestine, and to VLDL in the liver...
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