mechanistic
Analysis v1
Strong Support
Special immune cells in the liver (Kupffer cells) grab cholesterol from bad LDL particles and pass it to liver cells — but only when iron levels are right, and they need ABCA1 to do it.
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This study found that liver cells called Kupffer cells take in cholesterol from LDL and pass it to liver cells (hepatocytes) using a protein called ABCA1, and this process is turned on or off depending on how much iron is around — just like the claim said.
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