Lipoproteins and the Immune System
#175 Monday, July 1, 2019
Carl and Carrie talk to Siobhan Huggins about how lipoproteins and the immune system work together
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Guests:
Siobhan Huggins
Siobhan (she'-VAUN) Huggins is an independent researcher focused on lipidology. At Ketofest, 2017, Siobhan started down the rabbit hole of LDL research after talking to Dave Feldman. Her citizen scientist kicked into high gear. She hit the books hard trying to understand how the mechanics of the lipid system works.
Links:
- Siobhan's article on lipoproteiens and the immune system
- Science: Circulating lipoproteins are a crucial component of host defense against invasive Salmonella typhimurium infection.
- Science: Enhancement of the antigen-presenting function of monocytes by cholesterol: possible relevance to inflammatory mechanisms in extrinsic allergic alveolitis and atherosclerosis.
- More about lp(a) including papers regarding clotting aspect
- Science: lipoprotein(a) in wounded (not healthy) tissue
- VIDEO: Dave Feldman - A Deep Dive into Cholesterol and Risk
- Can Fasting Heal a Bacterial Infection?