Insulin Facilitates the Hepatic Clearance of Plasma Amyloid β-Peptide (1–40) by Intracellular Translocation of Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein 1 (LRP-1) to the Plasma Membrane in Hepatocytes

Tamaki, Chihiro; Ohtsuki, Sumio; Terasaki, Tetsuya

doi:10.1124/mol.107.036913

Insulin Facilitates the Hepatic Clearance of Plasma Amyloid β-Peptide (1–40) by Intracellular Translocation of Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein 1 (LRP-1) to the Plasma Membrane in Hepatocytes

The hepatic clearance of amyloid beta-peptide (1-40) [Abeta(1-40)] from plasma, which is largely mediated by low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP-1), is suggested to play a role in preventing Abeta(1-40) accumulation in the brain. Epidemiological investigations suggest a high inc…