| Literature DB >> 28292942 |
Courtney Lane-Donovan1, Joachim Herz2,3.
Abstract
The LDL receptor (LDLR) family has long been studied for its role in cholesterol transport and metabolism; however, the identification of ApoE4, an LDLR ligand, as a genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease has focused attention on the role this receptor family plays in the CNS. Surprisingly, it was discovered that two LDLR family members, ApoE receptor 2 (Apoer2) and VLDL receptor (Vldlr), play key roles in brain development and adult synaptic plasticity, primarily by mediating Reelin signaling. This review focuses on Apoer2 and Vldlr signaling in the CNS and its role in human disease.Entities:
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; apolipoprotein E; apolipoprotein E receptor 2; apolipoproteins; cell signaling; endocytosis; lipoprotein receptors; neurons; very low density lipoprotein receptor
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28292942 PMCID: PMC5454520 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.R075507
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Lipid Res ISSN: 0022-2275 Impact factor: 5.922