Vitamin plaque forming cells

D. J. (1976) Immunoregulatory consequences of vitamin deficiencies on background plaque-forming cells in rats, Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med., 152 322. 

Cholesterol is a vital component of the human body. It stabilizes cell membranes and is the precursor of bile acids, vitamin D, and steroid hormones. The body s cells can synthesize cholesterol when needed, but excess cholesterol cannot be broken down and must be excreted from the body through the bile into the small intestine. When imbalances occur, cholesterol can accumulate in the gallbladder promoting gallstone formation. Cholesterol accumulation in the bloodstream (hypercholesterolemia) can cause atherosclerotic plaques to form within artery walls. 

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