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Analysis of cholesteryl ester transfer activity in adipose tissue

G X Shen1, J Y Zhang, R Blanchard

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

Summary

Adipose tissue secretes cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), mediating cholesterol transport. Measuring CETP activity in adipose tissue reliably indicates its secretion and storage, crucial for reverse cholesterol transport.

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