cholesterol

cholesterol
n.
a fatlike material (a sterol) present in the blood and most tissues, especially nervous tissue. Cholesterol and its esters are important constituents of cell membranes and are precursors of many steroid hormones and bile salts. Western dietary intake is approximately 500–1000 mg/day. Cholesterol is synthesized in the body from acetate, mainly in the liver, and blood concentration is normally 140–300 mg/100 ml (3.6–7.8 mmol/l). An elevated concentration of cholesterol in the blood (see hypercholesterolaemia) is often associated with atheroma, of which cholesterol is a major component. Hypercholesterolaemia and the resulting atheroma have been linked with a high dietary intake of saturated fats and cholesterol. However, current thinking suggests that the damage to blood vessels is caused by high levels (over 4.4 mmol/l) of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), one of the forms in which cholesterol and other lipids are transported in the bloodstream.

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  • cholesterol — cholesterol. См. холестерин. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

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  • cholesterol — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż III, D. u, blm {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} związek organiczny występujący we wszystkich komórkach i płynach ustrojowych organizmu człowieka i zwie rząt; w stanach patologicznych jego stężenie wzrasta, co powoduje powstawanie… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

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