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Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 2009 In this article, the history of the LDL receptor is recounted by its codiscoverers. Their early work on the LDL receptor explained a genetic cause of heart attacks and led to new ways of thinking about cholesterol metabolism. The LDL receptor discovery also introduced three general concepts to cell biology: receptor-mediated endocytosis, receptor ...
Michael S. Brown, Joseph L. Goldstein
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LDL-receptor mutations in Europe [PDF]
Human Mutation, 2004 Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a clinical definition for a remarkable increase of cholesterol serum concentration, presence of xanthomas, and an autosomal dominant trait of either increased serum cholesterol or premature coronary artery disease (CAD). The identification of the low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-receptor (LDLR) as the underlying cause
Hartmut H.-J. Schmidt +2 more
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HDL and plaque regression in a multiphase model of early atherosclerosis [PDF]
, 2023 Atherosclerotic plaques are accumulations of cholesterol-engorged macrophages in the artery wall. Plaque growth is initiated and sustained by the deposition of low density lipoproteins (LDL) in the artery wall. High density lipoproteins (HDL) counterbalance the effects of LDL by accepting cholesterol from macrophages and removing it from the plaque. In
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S-nitrosylation of ARH is required for LDL uptake by the LDL receptor [PDF]
Journal of Lipid Research, 2013 The LDL receptor (LDLR) relies upon endocytic adaptor proteins for internalization of lipoproteins. The results of this study show that the LDLR adaptor autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia protein (ARH) requires nitric oxide to support LDL uptake.
Rita Garuti +5 more
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LDL Receptors in Keratinocytes
Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 1992 The presence of sufficient amounts of cholesterol in the epidermis is necessary for proper functioning of plasma membranes in the viable epidermal cell layers and also for the barrier quality of lipid intercellular bilayers of the stratum corneum. Cholesterol can be generated by local epidermal synthesis, or imported from the circulation as low-density
Maria Ponec +5 more
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A common polymorphism in the LDL receptor gene has multiple effects on LDL receptor function [PDF]
Human Molecular Genetics, 2013 A common synonymous single nucleotide polymorphism in exon 12 of the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene, rs688, has been associated with increased plasma total and LDL cholesterol in several populations. Using immortalized lymphoblastoid cell lines from a healthy study population, we confirmed an earlier report that the minor allele of rs688 ...
Gao, Feng +3 more
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Atomistic characterization of the SiO2 high-density liquid/low-density liquid interface [PDF]
, 2022 The equilibrium silica liquid-liquid interface between the high-density liquid (HDL) phase and the low-density liquid (LDL) phase is examined using molecular-dynamics simulation. The structure, thermodynamics, and dynamics within the interfacial region are characterized in detail and compared with previous studies on the liquid-liquid phase transition (
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Coaxing the LDL Receptor Family into the Fold [PDF]
Cell, 2003 Low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) receptor family members control diverse developmental and physiological pathways. In this issue of Cell, both Culi and Mann and Hsieh et al. report on Boca/MESD, a highly conserved chaperone required for transport of LDLR family proteins to the cell surface.
Joachim Herz, Peter Marschang
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Lipoprotein lipase-facilitated uptake of LDL is mediated by the LDL receptor [PDF]
Journal of Lipid Research, 2007 LPL mediates the uptake of lipoproteins into different cell types independent of its catalytic activity. The mechanism of this process and its physiological relevance are not clear. Taking into account the importance of the endothelial barrier for lipoprotein uptake, in vitro studies with primary aortic endothelial cells from wild-type and low density ...
Martin Merkel +6 more
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Thoroughly analysis of the phase diagram for the Bell-Lavis model: An entropic simulational study [PDF]
, 2020 In this work, we investigate the Bell-Lavis model using entropic simulations for several values of the energy parameters. The $T\times\mu$ phase diagram and the ground state configurations are analyzed thoroughly. Besides, we examine the particle density and specific heat behavior for different values of the chemical potential $\mu$ as functions of ...
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