...K.M. Botham; C.P.D. Wheeler-Jones Although it has been known for many years that dietary lipids influence the development of atherosclerosis, in the past this has been attributed to their effects on blood cholesterol levels. Recent work, however, has shown that CMRs (chylomicron remnants...

... molecule dietary lipid triacylglycerol-rich lipoprotein endothelial cell The vascular endothelium functions as a homoeostatic organ, regulating vascular tone by the production of vasodilator and vasoconstrictor substances, and blood coagulation by the regulation of platelet aggregation...