Cholesterol plays an important role in determining the biophysical properties of membranes in mammalian cells, and the concentration of cholesterol in membranes is tightly regulated. Cholesterol moves among membrane organelles by a combination of vesicular and nonvesicular
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Journal: Biochemistry and Cell Biology Manuscript ID bcb-2015-0154.R1 Manuscript Type: Invited Review Date Submitted by the Author: 19-Jan-2016 Complete List of Authors: Maxfield, Frederick; Weill Cornell Medical College, Biochemistry Iaea, David; Weill Cornell Medical College, Pipalia, Nina; Weill Cornell Medical College, Biochemistry Keyword: Cholesterol, STARD4, lipoproteins, Niemann-Pick C, lipid transport proteins
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