Aim To investigate the effect of ezetimibe on hepatic low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) uptake and its mechanism. Methods The hyperlipidemia model mice had intragastric administration of 5 mg/(kg·d) ezetimibe. After four months, the contents of total cholesterol (TC), LDLC and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC) were measured in the blood of mice, and liver tissue morphology was observed by HE staining. HepG2 cells were incubated with ezetimibe (30 μmol/L) and low density lipoprotein (25 mg/L) for 24 hours. The di...