The current understanding of cholesterol transport has moved from a largely descriptive science into the molecular stage. This text reports on the current state of research and features sections on: the regulation of ACAT and intracellular cholesterol level; and Niemann-Pick Type C disease.

The current understanding of cholesterol transport has moved from a largely descriptive science into the molecular stage. This text reports on the current state of research and features sections on: the regulation of ACAT and intracellular cholesterol level; Niemann-Pick Type C disease; chol esterol transport in specialized cells; sterol carrier protein-2 and cholesterol transport proteins; caveolae and caveolin; summary and future perspectives.