Cholesterol Transport Systems and Their Relation to Atherosclerosis

A number of clinical and epidemiological studies have shown that disorders of lipoprotein metabolism constitute one of the most important risk factors for the development of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. This volume examines the state of the art of lipoprotein subclass metabolism and its relation to these diseases. The authors also report on new developments concerning the role of lipoprotein recptors, macrophages and apolipoprotein E polymorphism in cholesterol homeostasis. The combination of general outline form and very specific aspects of cholesterol transport will interest those in other disciplines following developments in the field, as well as those directly involved in lipoprotein research.

List of contents

Contents: Regulation of Cholesterol Metabolism.- Hypercholesterolemia, LDL- and Scavenger Pathway.- Reverse Cholesterol Transport.

About the author

Dr. Jürgen Schneider, geboren 1934 in Frankfurt am Main, Dipl.-Bauingenieur, verheiratet, zwei Kinder. Bis 1982 als Geschäftsführer in der väterlichen Baufirma tätig, danach Aufbau eines Milliardenimperiums als privater Bauinvestor. 1994 Flucht nach Miami und Zusammenbruch der Firma, 1997 Strafprozess wegen Betrugs, Ende 1999 nach Verbüßung von zwei Dritteln seiner Strafe entlassen.

Product details

• Assisted by: Han Kaffarnik (Editor), Hans Kaffarnik (Editor), Jürgen Schneider (Editor), Armin Steinmetz (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.12.2012
• EAN: 9783540505488
• ISBN: 978-3-540-50548-8
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 240 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 285 g
• Illustrations: XIII, 112 p. 9 illus.
• Series: Recent Developments in Lipid and Lipoprotein Research; Recent Developments in Lipid and Lipoprotein Research
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine