Low-density Lipoproteins #3
by Maurizio De Angelis
Title
Low-density Lipoproteins #3
Artist
Maurizio De Angelis
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Photograph - Photograph
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Low-density lipoproteins. Computer illustration of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or 'bad' cholesterol, molecules (round). Each molecule consists of a core of esterified cholesterol molecules surrounded by a shell (green and yellow) of unesterified cholesterol and phospholipids. The complex structure includes carrier proteins (blue) known as apo-B proteins, which assist transport in the blood. When there are high levels of LDL cholesterol in the blood it builds up on the sides of blood vessels hardening them, a condition named atherosclerosis. This narrows the blood vessels and may block them.
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August 8th, 2016
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