Functional significance of cholesterol metabolism in cancer: from threat to treatment

M Xiao, J Xu, W Wang, B Zhang, J Liu, J Li… - … & Molecular Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Cholesterol is an essential structural component of membranes that contributes to
membrane integrity and fluidity. Cholesterol homeostasis plays a critical role in the …

[PDF][PDF] Scavenger receptor B type 1: expression, molecular regulation, and cholesterol transport function.

WJ Shen, S Asthana, FB Kraemer, S Azhar - Journal of lipid research, 2018 - academia.edu
Cholesterol is required for maintenance of plasma membrane fluidity and integrity and for
many cellular functions. Cellular cholesterol can be obtained from lipoproteins in a selective …

Good cholesterol gone bad? HDL and COVID-19

GEG Kluck, JA Yoo, EH Sakarya, BL Trigatti - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The transmissible respiratory disease COVID-19, caused by the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has affected millions of people worldwide since its …

Scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI): a versatile receptor with multiple functions and actions

WJ Shen, J Hu, Z Hu, FB Kraemer, S Azhar - Metabolism, 2014 - Elsevier
Scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI), is a physiologically relevant HDL receptor that
mediates selective uptake of lipoprotein (HDL)-derived cholesteryl ester (CE) in vitro and in …

SR-B1's next top model: structural perspectives on the functions of the HDL receptor

HR Powers, D Sahoo - Current atherosclerosis reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The binding of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) to its primary
receptor, scavenger receptor class B type 1 (SR-B1), is critical for lowering plasma …

Functional characterization of newly-discovered mutations in human SR-BI

AC Chadwick, D Sahoo - 2012 - journals.plos.org
In rodents, SR-BI has been firmly established as a physiologically relevant HDL receptor that
mediates removal of HDL-cholesteryl esters (CE). However, its role in human lipoprotein …

SR-BI/CD36 chimeric receptors define extracellular subdomains of SR-BI critical for cholesterol transport

GA Kartz, RL Holme, K Nicholson, D Sahoo - Biochemistry, 2014 - ACS Publications
High-density lipoproteins (HDLs) are athero-protective, primarily because of their ability to
promote cholesterol flux from peripheral tissues to the liver by reverse cholesterol transport …

Contributions of a disulfide bond and a reduced cysteine side chain to the intrinsic activity of the high-density lipoprotein receptor SR-BI

M Yu, TY Lau, SA Carr, M Krieger - Biochemistry, 2012 - ACS Publications
The high-density lipoprotein (HDL) receptor scavenger receptor class B, type I (SR-BI), binds
HDL and mediates selective cholesteryl ester uptake. SR-BI's structure and mechanism are …

New developments in selective cholesteryl ester uptake

JM Meyer, GA Graf… - Current opinion in …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
New findings underscore the importance of SR-BI-mediated SLU in hepatic SLU and RCT,
while indicating that further investigation is needed to define SLU pathways, including SR-BI …

NMR structure of the C-terminal transmembrane domain of the HDL receptor, SR-BI, and a functionally relevant leucine zipper motif

AC Chadwick, DR Jensen, PJ Hanson, PT Lange… - Structure, 2017 - cell.com
The interaction of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) with its receptor, scavenger receptor BI (SR-
BI), is critical for lowering plasma cholesterol levels and reducing the risk for cardiovascular …