Designing fluorescent probes for the study of intracellular cholesterol metabolism
Cholesterol is abundantly present in animal cells. It comprises a major portion of the lipids in mammalian cell membranes and is required for the synthesis of steroid hormones, lipoproteins and bile acids. Many characteristics of cellular membranes are highly affected by their cholesterol content. T...
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Format: | Master's thesis |
Language: | eng |
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2019
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Online Access: | https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/62850 |