Transport of cholesterol in the hemolymph of the mollusc Diplodon delodontus |
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| Institution: | 1. Research Center for Behavioral Assessment (CRAMC), Department of Psychology, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Facultat de Ciències de l''Educació i Psicologia, Crta/ de Valls s/n, 43007 Tarragona, Spain;2. Nutrition and Public Health Unit, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, C/ Sant Llorenç, 21, 43201 Reus, Spain;3. Nutrition and Mental Health Research Group (NUTRISAM), Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain;4. Pediatric Allergy Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain;5. Paediatrics, Nutrition and Human Development Research Unit, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, C/ Sant Llorenç, 21, 43201 Reus, Spain |
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| Abstract: | - 1.1. The dietary and inter-organ cholesterol transport in the hemolymph of the bivalve mollusc Diplodon delodontus, was studied. Plasma and hemocytes were obtained after feeding labeled cholesterol to animals or injecting it into the posterior adductor muscle.
- 2.2. In both cases, cholesterol was incorporated either into plasma or hematic cells.
- 3.3. Two plasmatic fractions differing in their hydrated densities were recognized as cholesterol carriers and were isolated. They have characteristics of high density (HDL) and very high density (VHDL) lipoproteins, respectively.
- 4.4. The major lipids in the different classes of lipoproteins were free sterols in HDL and phospholipids in VHDL.
- 5.5. Neither low nor very low density lipoprotein transporting cholesterol was detected.
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