Mesh term Lipoproteins, HDL
Browse to parent terms:Lipoproteins
Description
A class of lipoproteins of small size (4-13 nm) and dense (greater than 1.063 g/ml) particles. HDL lipoproteins, synthesized in the liver without a lipid core, accumulate cholesterol esters from peripheral tissues and transport them to the liver for re-utilization or elimination from the body (the reverse cholesterol transport). Their major protein component is APOLIPOPROTEIN A-I. HDL also shuttle APOLIPOPROTEINS C and APOLIPOPROTEINS E to and from triglyceride-rich lipoproteins during their catabolism. HDL plasma level has been inversely correlated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases.Browse to child terms:
Cholesterol, HDL
High-Density Lipoproteins, Pre-beta
Lipoproteins, HDL2
Lipoproteins, HDL3
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