Regulation of cholesterol esterification by micellar cholesterol in CaCo-2 cells
The regulation of acylcoenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) activity by Gift Bag cholesterol was studied in an established enterocyte cell line.CaCo-2 cells were grown in culture to confluency and dome formation.They were characterized morphologically by light and transmission electron microscopy.During the culture period, ACAT activity rem