Very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL) apoprotein (apo)-B turnover rates were measured simultaneously by injecting 131I-labeled VLDL and 125I-labeled LDL into fasting baboons (Papio sp.) selectively bred for high serum cholesterol levels and having either low or high LDL levels. The radioactivities in VLDL, intermediate density lipoprotein (IDL), LDL apoB, and uri...
