Fig. 1From: A novel hypothesis for atherosclerosis as a cholesterol sulfate deficiency syndrome a. Distribution of charge in the exclusion zone and water beyond the exclusion zone as shown by electrical potential measurements and pH- sensitive dye studies. Protons spread in bulk water, although some cling to the negatively charged EZ. b Disposition of charge anticipated in a tubular configuration. (Reproduced from Rohani and Pollack, 2013 [72], with permission from the American Chemical Society. Copyright © 2013)Back to article page