title: Lymphatics as a new active player in reverse cholesterol transport.
abstract: Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT), a key function of high-density lipoproteins (HDL), prevents excess cholesterol in tissues. A study in this issue (Lim et al., 2013) suggests that lymphatic vessels are critical for normal RCT and mediate the active trans-endothelial transport of HDL via the HDL receptor SR-BI.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Institute and Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. markkahn@mail.med.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Mark L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kahn
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Rader