VLDL Liquid. In 150 mM NaCl, 0.01% EDTA, pH 7.4. DO NOT FREEZE. Native very low density lipoproteins from human plasma. VLDL transports liver-synthesized triglycerides and cholesterol. May counteract the inhibitory effect of glucocorticoids on arachidonic acid release and prostaglandin I2 formation in vascular smooth muscle cells. Composition: 88-95% lipid; 5-12% protein. Purity: ≥95% of total lipoprotein content by electrophoresis. A 5 mg vial contains ~1 mg of protein. Prepared from plasma that has been shown by certified tests to be negative for HBsAg and for antibodies to HIV and HCV. Ref.: Petrichenko, I., et al. 1993. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1166, 183. |
