Fig. 3.

Key elements of triglyceride metabolism: This figure summarizes the major pathways for metabolism of chylomicrons synthesized in the intestine and VLDL synthesized in the liver.

ApoB: apolipoprotein B; ApoE: apolipoprotein E; FFA: free fatty acids; HL: hepatic lipase, IDL: intermediate-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; LPL: lipoprotein lipase; VLDL: very-low-density lipoprotein. (Source: Copied with permission from: Hall JE. Chapter 68: Lipid metabolism. In: Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:819–830.)