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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Lipoproteins > Chylomicrons > Chylomicron Remnants
Lipids > Lipoproteins > Chylomicrons > Chylomicron Remnants

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Chylomicron Remnants  

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Entry terms

  • Chylomicron Remnant
  • Remnant, Chylomicron

Scope note

  • Metabolic products of chylomicron particles in which TRIGLYCERIDES have been selectively removed by the LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE. These remnants carry dietary lipids in the blood and are cholesterol-rich. Their interactions with MACROPHAGES; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; and SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS in the artery wall can lead to ATHEROSCLEROSIS.

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  • 2007 (2000)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D053298

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