Senin, 29 April 2013

what is LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR GENE and what does it do?

Q. i was just wondering what it is.. it doesn't need to be detailed or anything, just a simple english answer

A. I believe that a Low Density Lipoprotein receptor gene is a gene that makes an individual more susceptible to accumulating LDL in their bloodstream. As a side note, LDL is the so called "bad" cholesterol that can stick to fats and cause a blockage in the body.

What happens if too much Low density Lipoprotein is in the bloodstream?
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A. They call it "bad cholesterol" for a reason, because it's known that LDL causes vascular inflammation which triggers defense cells to form fibrin and collagen around the lipid deposits creating atheromas. When an atheroma breaks lose, you can get many life threatening conditions, from heart attacks to strokes.

Sometimes if an atheroma doesn't break, it can still cause both before mentioned entities if it fully clogs the blood vessel.

what does low density lipoproteins transport cholestrol to?
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A. LDL transports cholesterol to the vascular tissue. In the vessels, it gets deposited in the atherosclerotic plaques.




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