The Science Of Cholesterol

1. Cholesterol Chemistry, Cell Function and Laboratory\nSynthesis, 2. Molecular Evolution of Cholesterol and Other Higher\nSterols in Relation to Membrane Structure, 3. Role of Cholesterol in Maintaining the Physical\nProperties of the Plasma Membrane, 4. The Fundamental Interaction of Cholesterol with\nLipid Membranes: The Umbrella Model, 5. Model Peptides and Cholesterol, 6. Cholesterol-Recognizing Amino Acid Consensus Motifs\nin Transmembrane Proteins, 7. Effects of Cholesterol on the GPCR AT1 Receptor and Its\nInterplay with AT1 Antagonists, 8. Principles of Cholesterol Regulation of Ion Channels, 9. Fluorescent Probes for Microscopy Visualization of\nCholesterol Topography and Dynamics in Membranes, 10. Cholesterol Transport in Blood, Lipoproteins, and\nCholesterol Metabolism, 11. Common Laboratory Research Methods for Detection\nand Quantification of Cholesterol, 12. Approaches for Modifying Cellular Cholesterol Levels and\nTheir Application to Mechanistic Studies: Examples\nfrom the Ion Channel Field, 13. Cholesterol Homeostasis and Its Disruption14. Early Development, Nutrition and Cholesterol\nMetabolism, 15. Critical Illness, Cholesterol Levels and Diagnostic\nMethods, 16. Familial Hypobetalipoproteinemia, Abetalipoproteinemia\nand Hypercholesterolemia,