AMPK	5′-adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase
AP	apical
BL	basolateral
BSA	bovine serum albumin
DMEM	Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium
FBS	Foetal bovine serum
HMGCoAR	3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase
HNF-1	alpha hepatic nuclear factor 1 alpha
LDL	low density lipoprotein
LDLR	low density lipoprotein receptor
NPC1L1	Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1
PCSK9	proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
SREBP-2	sterol regulatory element binding proteins 2
SDS-PAGE	sodium dodecyl sulphate—polyacrylamide
TEER	trans-epithelial electrical resistance
TICE	trans-intestinal cholesterol efflux