Lipid composition of plasma obtained from various parts of the vascular system of the rabbit.
Lipid concentrations were compared in the arterial blood, peripheral venous blood (pinna), and blood from the portal vein, hepatic vein, inferior caval vine and both renal veins (right and left). Greatest differences were found between the arterial blood and venous blood from a peripheral vein and hepatic vein. For assessment of the degree of lipid assimilation by the peripheral tissues simultaneous determination of triglycerides and non-esterified fatty acid concentrations in arterial blood and peripheral venous blood was found to be most useful. Liver ability of lipid synthesis can be measured on the basis of difference in the concentrations of cholesterol, non-esterified fatty acids and phospholipids in the arterial and venous blood leaving the liver. Blood passage through the kidneys had no influence on changes in the lipid concentration.
D000818:Animals; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000097:blood; D011817:Rabbits; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D008055:Lipids; D008074:Lipoproteins; D010743:Phospholipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol