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Lipoprotein receptors in the liver. Control signals for plasma cholesterol traffic.

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Brown, M S, Goldstein, J L·1983·Journal of Clinical Investigation

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A decade of intense investigation has established a central role for lipoprotein receptors in regulating plasma cholesterol traffic. These receptors bind cholesterol-carrying lipoproteins and transport them into cells by receptor-mediated endocytosis. The receptor for low density lipoprotein (LDL) was the first discovered; it has been purified and its structure characterized. The LDL receptor was described in cultured human fibroblasts; identical receptors are now known to function in liver as well as in extrahepatic tissues. Operationally, the LDL/LDL receptor system can be considered the primary transport mechanism for endogenous cholesterol. Dietary cholesterol, on the other hand, is transported from the intestine in chylomicron remnants, which enter hepatocytes via distinct chylomicron remnant receptors. The chylomicron remnant/remnant receptor system is to exogenous cholesterol transport as the LDL/LDL receptor system is to endogenous cholesterol transport. In this article, we review recent developments in this rapidly advancing field.

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    The paper emphasizes hepatic LDL receptors rather than presenting LDL biology as mostly peripheral. In “Control Signals for Plasma Cholesterol Traffic” (pp. 1–2), it says that more than half of LDL receptors are in the liver and that changes in hepatic receptor activity alter plasma LDL levels. It also discusses extrahepatic tissues and atherosclerosis, but does not characterize LDL biology as mostly relevant to peripheral diseases. (LLM, conf=0.75)

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Authors
Brown, M. S., & Goldstein, J. L.
Venue
Journal of Clinical Investigation
Published
1983-09-01
Volume
72
Issue
3
Pages
743-747
ISSN
0021-9738 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2137716547
Cited by
545
References
48
Citations by year
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FWCI
66.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (HL20948)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Lipid metabolism and disorders
Keywords
lipoprotein receptors, liver, LDL receptor, receptor-mediated endocytosis, chylomicron remnants, dietary cholesterol, hepatocytes
MeSH terms
Animals, Apolipoproteins, Apolipoproteins E, Apoproteins, Binding, Competitive, Cholesterol, Cyclohexanones, Dogs, Guinea Pigs, Cricetinae, Humans, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II, Liver, Macaca mulatta, Molecular Weight, Rabbits, Receptors, Cell Surface, Receptors, LDL, Receptors, Lipoprotein, Rats

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