Gangliosides in normal serum are found only in lipoproteins and the relative content of the three major lipoprotein fractions is low density lipoprotein > high density lipoprotein > very low density lipoprotein (LDL > HDL > VLDL). Upon in vitro incubation of labeled gangliosides with human serum, about 15% of the exogenous gangliosides became associated with the albumin fraction and 85% were di...

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the genetic and environmental contributions to the variance of lipoprotein cholesterol and its subfractions in children during early adolescence. Univariate path analysis was used to determine the relative contributions of genes, individual environment, and family environment to these measures in 233 11-year-old Caucasian twin pairs. For high density l...

Density is a critical typology in determining sustainable urban built-form patterns. Built-formrefers to the assemblage and arrangement of the building masses in a city reflecting the spatial layout of spaces.The relationship between density and urban character is also based on at certain densities (thresholds). In a widersense, sustainable cities are a matter of density. Recent debates about t...