Journal
CURRENT MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 21, Issue 24, Pages 2788-2802Publisher
BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBL LTD
DOI: 10.2174/0929867321666140303142902
Keywords
Brain; cholesterol; cognitive decline; memory; neurodegeneration; synapse
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Cholesterol is one of the most important molecules in cell physiology because of its involvement in several biological processes: for instance, it determines both physical and biochemical properties of cell membranes and proteins. Disruption to cholesterol homeostasis leads to coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis and metabolic syndrome. Strong evidence suggests that cholesterol also has a crucial role in the brain as various neurological and neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's, Huntington's and Parkinson diseases are associated with disruptions to cholesterol homeostasis. Here, we summarize the current knowledge about the role cholesterol plays at synaptic junctions and the pathological consequences caused by disruptions in the homeostatic maintenance of this compound.
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