Low-Density
Lipoproteins (LDL) is broken down to
protein and free cholesterol. Used for maintaining cell membrane or
synthesizing special compounds (estrogen,
testosterone, vitamin). Oxidized LDL in the blood is picked up by the
Scavenger pathway for Cholesterol Uptake. The WBC sense oxidized LDL, digest and overcome it which avoids it from
re-entering the blood stream which able to pick up vast amounts of LDL.
