1. James A. Hamilton is in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Boston University School of Medicine, 715 Albany St., Boston, Massachusetts 02118-2526, USA
2. Richard J. Deckelbaum is in the Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W. 168th St., New York, New York 10032, USA. e-mail: jhamilt@bu.edu

Abstract

A timely study in this issue reports the high-resolution crystal structure of the human plasma protein cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) with its natural lipid ligands. The crystal structure will enhance both basic research on CETP-mediated cholesterol lipid transfer and the design of new drugs that increase plasma high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.

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