Table 1.

Uptake of LDL by cultured cells

Cell line	Culture medium	Treatment	Mean fluorescence
G4	Routine*	None	0.8 ± 0.4
G4	Routine	DiI-LDL	4 ± 2.0
G4	Lipoprotein deficient†	DiI-LDL	16 ± 7
Hep G2	Routine	None	3 ± 1
Hep G2	Routine	DiI-LDL	16 ± 5

^*RPMI with 10% fetal bovine serum. 

^†RPMI with lipoprotein-deficient serum.