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How exactly are fats taken up by adipocytes? I’ve read 2 methods
1) After forming chylomicrons and entering the veins (after being transported from the lymphatic vessels from lacteal in the small intestine), enzymes in the blood (specifically, lipoprotein lipase) break up the chylomicrons so that adipocytes can take-up the fatty acids/glycerol. The only part of the chlyomicrons that end up going to the liver are the cholesterol (and any excess fatty acids/glycerol).
2) Liver takes up chylomicrons for processing into lipoproteins. The lipoproteins carry fat to the adipocytes for storage. The difference here is that all chylomicrons are not processed on their way to the liver
Is it both?
1) After forming chylomicrons and entering the veins (after being transported from the lymphatic vessels from lacteal in the small intestine), enzymes in the blood (specifically, lipoprotein lipase) break up the chylomicrons so that adipocytes can take-up the fatty acids/glycerol. The only part of the chlyomicrons that end up going to the liver are the cholesterol (and any excess fatty acids/glycerol).
2) Liver takes up chylomicrons for processing into lipoproteins. The lipoproteins carry fat to the adipocytes for storage. The difference here is that all chylomicrons are not processed on their way to the liver
Is it both?