Abstract
Apolipoprotein A-I-mediated transport of LPS into isolated rat hepatocytes was demonstrated by means of fluorescent microscopy and spectrofluorometry. The efficiency of intracellular endotoxin transport in a complex with apolipoprotein A-I significantly exceeded the absorption of LPS without this carrier. Our results suggest that the mechanism of the anti-inflammatory effect of HDL and apolipoprotein A-I can be related to alternative pathway for metabolic degradation of this endotoxin with the involvement of lipoprotein receptors.
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