Expression and functional activity of receptor-Ck in mononuclear cells of a homozygous hypercholesterolemic family |
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Authors: | Kaul D Verma J S |
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Institution: | Department of Experimental Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. |
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Abstract: | The study was addressed to explore the expression and functional activity of a novel cholesterol-specific cell surface receptor-Ck in a typical homozygous familial hypercholesterolemic family. Functional activity of receptor-Ck was characterized by its ability to downregulate Bcl-2 gene expression through a 47 kDa factor having an affinity for the sterol-regulatory element in the promoter region of this gene. The result of such a study revealed normal expression and functional activity of receptor-Ck accompanied by a lack of Apolipoprotein B-specific low-density lipoprotein receptor gene expression in the mononuclear cells derived from these patients. On the basis of these results, it is tempting to speculate that receptor-Ck may be involved in the maintenance of cellular cholesterol homeostasis observed in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemic patients. |
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