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ANNALS OF MEDICINE
卷 35, 期 3, 页码 146-155出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/07853890310008198
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cholesterol efflux; cholesterol esterification; receptor-mediated endocytosis; scavenger receptor
Mammalian cells have evolved complex feedback mechanisms to ensure sufficient supply of cholesterol and to prevent its excessive accumulation. During the process of atherosclerosis. these homeostatic mechanisms fail in macrophages. Uncontrolled cholesterol deposition is promoted by scavenger functions of the macrophages and the adaptive mechanisms elicited are not sufficient to process the lipid load. Consequently, a lipid-laden 'foam cell' is formed. In this review. we summarize key aspects of intracellular cholesterol processing in the special case of macrophages, including mechanisms of lipoprotein cholesterol uptake, fate of the internalized cholesterol and mechanisms implicated in cholesterol efflux. The importance of inflammatory cues, the cellular compartmentalization of cholesterol homeostatic responses and the increasing information on the transcriptional control of cholesterol balance are discussed.
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