Abstract
Summary
The feeding of a normal diet containing 0.7% cholesterol to rabbits results in increased levels of activity of the plasma cholesterol-esterifying enzyme, lecithin: cholesterol fatty acid transferase. The increased level of enzyme activity occurs within one week after the beginning of cholesterol feeding. Associated with the increased levels of enzyme activity are increased concentrations of cholesterol esters in liver, kidney and heart tissue but not in adrenal or skeletal muscle tissue. No sex differences were observed.
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