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Lipid Metabolism of Arterial Smooth Muscle

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Abstract

The sections in this article are:

1 Uptake of Plasma Lipids and Lipoproteins
1.1 Uptake of Cholesterol
1.2 Uptake of Lipoproteins
1.3 Uptake of Fatty Acids and Triglyceride, and Oxidation of Fatty Acids
2 Synthesis of Lipids
2.1 Synthesis of Fatty Acid
2.2 Synthesis of Phospholipid and Other Glycerolipids
2.3 Synthesis of Cholesterol
2.4 Synthesis of Cholesteryl Ester
3 Hydrolysis of Lipids
3.1 Hydrolysis of Cholesteryl Ester
3.2 Hydrolysis of Phospholipid
3.3 Hydrolysis of Triglyceride
4 Summary
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Sam Hashimoto, Seymour Dayton. Lipid Metabolism of Arterial Smooth Muscle. Compr Physiol 2011, Supplement 7: Handbook of Physiology, The Cardiovascular System, Vascular Smooth Muscle: 161-177. First published in print 1980. doi: 10.1002/cphy.cp020207