"Lipoproteins: From Bench to Bedside" ed. by Gerhard Kostner and Indumathi Chennamesetty

This issue does not raise the claim to give a comprehensive picture of the current knowledge, but rather focuses on specific questions related to animal models in lipoprotein research as well as features of the most atherogenic lipoprotein, Lp(a).

Lipoprotein research is a wide field comprising basic science, analytical methods and clinical investigations.

In mammalian blood plasma there exist some 6 major lipoprotein classes. Under physiological conditions lipoproteins are certainly beneficial as they transport nutrients and steroids to numerous organs for further metabolism. On the other hand, under pathophysiological conditions most lipoprotein classes promote atherogenesis except of HDL that are considered to be anti-atherogenic.

Contents
Preface
1 Nutritional Modulations Used to Translate a Rabbit Model of Atherosclerosis — A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
2 Sex and Age Differences in Lipoprotein Metabolism Proatherogenic Changes under the Experimental Metabolic Syndrome in Hamsters
3 Obese Childhood Dyslipidemia Management Beyond Statins — MUFA, PUFA, and Sea-buckthorn Supplements
4 The Assessment of the Atherogenic Lipoprotein Profile in Cardiovascular Diseases
5 Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 – Pathophysiological Role and Clinical Significance as a Cardiovascular Biomarker
6 Lipoprotein(a) — A Hallmark in Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases