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where is cholesterol synthesized? brain kidneys heart liver
Cholesterol is a lipid molecule. The liver is the primary organ responsible for cholesterol synthesis in the body. It produces cholesterol through a series of enzymatic reactions in the hepatocytes (liver cells). The liver can also obtain cholesterol from dietary sources (though dietary cholesterol has less impact on overall cholesterol levels compared to hepatic synthesis). The synthesized cholesterol is then either used within the liver (for bile acid production, cell membrane structure, etc.) or released into the bloodstream (bound to lipoproteins like LDL and HDL) for distribution to other tissues.
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