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The regulation of cholesterol esterification during cell proliferation was studied. The serum free cholesterol, cholesterol esters and lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) activity of nude mice with and without pancreatic acinar cell tumours and rats with proliferating tissues were determined. In addition, the apparent activity of acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) in homogenates of nude mouse tumours and proliferating rat tissues were determined and compared with those of normal nude mouse and rat tissues. Serum cholesterol ester levels were significantly lower in host nude mice with tumours and in rats with regenerating liver, and increased significantly in pregnant rats when compared with respective controls. Circulating LCAT activity levels decreased in host nude mice, in pregnant rats, and in rats with regenerating pancreas and regenerating liver. Apparent ACAT activity levels increased significantly in nude mouse tumours and in foetal and postnatal rat pancreata and also in postnatal liver. At the same time, apparent ACAT activity levels decreased in foetal and regenerating rat livers when compared with respective control tissues. These results suggest that serum cholesterol esters, circulating LCAT and cellular ACAT levels are modulated during cell proliferation.
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Rao, K., Kottapally, S., Eskander, E. et al. Acinar cell carcinoma of rat pancreas: Regulation of cholesterol esterification. Br J Cancer 54, 305–310 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1986.177
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