Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) is a pathway by which accumulated cholesterol is
transported from the vessel wall to the liver for excretion, thus preventing atherosclerosis …

Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) is a term used to describe the efflux of excess cellular
cholesterol from peripheral tissues and its return to the liver for excretion in the bile and …

Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) is usually defined as high-density lipoprotein-mediated
transport of excess cholesterol from peripheral tissues, including cholesterol-laden …

The ABC transporter ABCA1 plays a key role in the first steps of the reverse cholesterol
transport pathway by mediating lipid efflux from macrophages. Previously, it was …

Objectives: This review article will summarize the current knowledge surrounding the
reverse cholesterol transport system; the process, the effect of mutations in genes coding for …

Reverse cholesterol transport is a multi-step process resulting in the net movement of
cholesterol from peripheral tissues back to the liver via the plasma compartment. Cellular …

High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is an important risk factor for coronary heart
disease, and HDL exerts various potentially antiatherogenic properties, including the …

Cholesterol efflux is the first and rate-limiting step of reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) from
peripheric cells to the liver. The involvement of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in RCT …

Increasing evidence has suggested that ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 and ATP-
binding cassette transporter G1 are involved in macrophage reverse cholesterol transport. In …

Cardiovascular diseases predominantly result from atherosclerosis, a natural biological
phenomenon reflecting food intake and energy production in humans. Lipolysis of plasma …