Reverse cholesterol transpo is mediated by ?
Ans. is 'a' i.e., HDLReverse cholesterol transpoAll nucleated cells in different tissues synthesize cholesterol, but the excretion of cholesterol is mainly by liver in the bile or by enterocytes in gut lumen.So, cholesterol must be transpoed from peripheral tissue to liver for excretion.o This is facilitated by HDL and is called reverse cholesterol transpo because it transpos the cholesterol in reverse direction to that is transpoed from liver to peripheral tissues through VLDL LDL cycle. Processo HDL is synthesized in liver and small intestine.o Nascent HDL contain phospholipids and unesterified cholesterol and Apo-A, C, E.This nascent HDL is secreted into circulation where it acquires additional unesterified cholesterol from peripheral tissues.o Within the HDL paicle, the cholesterol is esterified by lecithin - cholesterol acetyltransferase (LCAT) to form cholesteryl ester and additional lipid are transpoed to HDL from VLDL and chylomicrons.o There are two pathway by which this cholesterol is transpoed to liver.
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