| Literature DB >> 19299327 |
Joseph L Goldstein1, Michael S Brown.
Abstract
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 recycling, and feedback regulation of receptors. The latter concept provides the mechanism by which statins selectively lower plasma LDL, reducing heart attacks and prolonging life.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19299327 PMCID: PMC2740366 DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.108.179564
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol ISSN: 1079-5642 Impact factor: 8.311