Season 1 Episode 5: Lipoproteins

Picture an atherosclerotic artery as a crime scene. Cholesterol piles up on the walls — thick deposits blocking what should be a free-flowing highway of blood. For decades, cholesterol was blamed as the culprit. But here’s the twist: cholesterol is just the passenger. The real suspects are the lipoproteins — the vehicles smuggling cholesterol into places it doesn’t belong.

In this episode of LipidCurious, we’re stepping into the role of detective. We’ll assemble a lipoprotein from scratch, meet the different lipoproteins, and follow their pathways through the body.

Here’s what we’ll cover together:

1. Structure and types of Lipoproteins

2. Exogenous and endogenous pathways of lipid metabolism

3. How cholesterol-lowering medications leverage lipid biology

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