Phylogeny and evolution of the cholesterol transporter NPC1 in insects.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2018.04.007
Abstract: Sterols are essential nutrients for eukaryotes. Insects are obligate sterol auxotrophs and must acquire this key nutrient from their diets. The digestive tract is the organ for absorbing nutrients as well as sterols from food.… read more here.
Keywords: insects; phylogeny evolution; cholesterol transporter; cholesterol ... See more keywords
Elevated expression of cholesterol transporter LRP-1 is crucially implicated in the pathobiology of glioblastoma
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1003730
Abstract: Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary malignant brain tumor with a grave prognosis. The present study evaluated the expression of Cholesterol transporter [importer -Lipoprotein Receptor-related Protein-1 (LRP-1) and exporter -ATP-binding cassette transporters-1 (ABCA-1)] in… read more here.
Keywords: glioblastoma; lrp; cholesterol transporter; expression ... See more keywords