Lipoprotein

Americans are constantly bombarded with the guilt of having high cholesterol, without really understanding what cholesterol even is. Cholesterol is actually incredibly important in keeping the body functioning. In fact, studies have shown that too-low cholesterol levels can cause anxiety and depression, among other issues, in both men and women. (1) High cholesterol is potentially very dangerous and can even be life-threatening. Luckily, lowering blood cholesterol levels is not as hard as one…

EFFECTS OF YOGASANA AND PRANAYAMA EXERCISES ON SELECTED BIOCHEMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL VARIABLES. J.Saravanan*, Dr.P.KanagaSabai** ABSTRACT Yoga, a form of physical activity is rapidly gaining popularity and has many health benefits. The study was designed to find out the effects of Yogasana and pranayama on the selected biochemical and physiological variables. Sixty male students studying B.P.Ed, in the Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Annamalai University…

cholesterol: Low density lipoprotein (LDL), Very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), and High density lipoprotein (HDL). Not all cholesterol is bad, in fact low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is considered the bad type of cholesterol. Too much cholesterol is bad for you it may cause a build up in your arteries that can lead to a heart attack or a stroke. High cholesterol or hypercholesterolemia is due to abnormal levels of low density lipoproteins or high density lipoproteins. Reaching the optimal…

Explain how atherosclerotic plaque is formed. Atherosclerosis is a disease of the large and intermediate sized arteries, where fatty lesions called atheromatous plaques develop on the inside surfaces of arterial walls. It is characterised by endothelial dysfunction, vascular inflammation and an accumulation of lipids, calcium, cholesterol, and cellular debris within the intima wall - making it a multifactorial disease that usually develops many years before manifestation of clinical symptoms.…

Cholesterol and Fats By Name: Institution: Cholesterol has a sub-nuclear recipe of C27H45OH. This molecule is composed out of three ranges: a hydrocarbon tail, a ring structure District with four hydrocarbon rings and a hydroxyl total. The hydroxyl (OH) gregarious affair is polar, which makes it dissolvable in dihydrogen monoxide. This little 2-atom structure makes cholesterol an alcohol. The alcohol that we imbibe, ethanol, is a much more minuscule alcohol that moreover has a hydroxyl…

The APOE gene, located on chromosome 19, is a gene that helps in the creation of apolipoprotein E to help to form molecules called lipoproteins, this protein forms the lipo-proteins by combining with lipids in the body. By forming lipo-proteins, apolipoprotein E participates in the responsibility of managing cholesterol and carrying it, and other fats, through the bloodstream. By maintaining cholesterol, it helps to act as a prevention against disorders that can hurt the cardiovascular system,…

Plasma lipids consist of triacylglycerols (16%), phospholipids (30%), cholesterol (14%), cholesterol ester (36%) and fatty acids free (4%). Lipids are transported in plasma lipoproteins (Figure 3). Four major classes of lipoproteins important are: chylomicrons, VLDL, LDL and HDL. Chylomicrons transport the lipids produced from digestion andabsorption; VLDL triacylglycerol transport from the heart; LDL channel cholesterol to the tissues, and HDL carries…

Familial Hypercholesterolemia is a genetic disorder, which means that it is a disorder that is carried on from someone's biological paternal and/or maternal link, that causes low-density lipoprotein to increase. Lipoprotein – abbreviated LDL – is known as the bad cholesterol that increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Taken from its roots, it means that it is a genetically active disorder that leads to the elevated levels of cholesterol in the human body. This disorder affects about 1…

enough physical activity are risk factors for heart disease (HealthFinder.gov, 2016). Lipoprotein analysis measures blood levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein), HDL (High-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, and triglycerides (Remaley& Warnick, 2006). Lipoprotein analysis is needed when an individual has potential risks for developing heart disease or diabetes and high levels of lipoproteins can increase the risk of heart disease (Burke,…

Analysis of the Molecular Basis of Wolman Disease Wolman disease is an autosomal recessive condition that is characterized as the complete deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme, lysosomal acid lipase (LAL).1 LAL is responsible for hydrolyzing triglycerides and cholesterol esters in the body that have been internalized via receptor mediated endocytosis.2,3 Therefore this enzyme functions inside the lysosome to carry out hydrolysis of lipids. Wolman disease is contracted by an estimated 1 out of 350…