Net mass transfer of esterified cholesterol from human low density lipoproteins to very low density lipoproteins incubated in vitro.

In 37 degrees C incubations of either human or rabbit very low density lipoproteins (VLDL), low density lipoproteins (LDL) and lipoprotein-free plasma thee was a net mass transfer of esterified cholesterol from LDL to VLDL which in the human studies resulted in an approximate doubling of the VLDL esterified cholesterol concentration after 24 h. There was also a net mass transfer of triacylglycerol in the reverse direction, from VLDL to LDL.