Recombinant high-density lipoprotein nanoparticles containing gadolinium-labeled cholesterol for morphologic and functional magnetic resonance imaging of the liver
Author(s) -
Mengjie Rui,
Jian Xu,
Yuhong Xu,
Guo,
Qian Ding,
Xiaohui Wei
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of nanomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.245
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1178-2013
pISSN - 1176-9114
DOI - 10.2147/ijn.s33139
Subject(s) - in vivo , gadolinium , magnetic resonance imaging , recombinant dna , cholesterol , lipoprotein , chemistry , liver x receptor , in vitro , reverse cholesterol transport , medicine , biochemistry , biology , radiology , microbiology and biotechnology , organic chemistry , gene , nuclear receptor , transcription factor
Natural high-density lipoproteins (HDL) possess important physiological functions to the transport of cholesterol from the peripheral tissues to the liver for metabolic degradation and excretion in the bile.
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