Regulation of cholesterol homeostasis in health and diseases: from mechanisms to targeted therapeutics

Y Duan, K Gong, S Xu, F Zhang, X Meng… - Signal Transduction and …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Disturbed cholesterol homeostasis plays critical roles in the development of multiple
diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), neurodegenerative diseases and …

Mechanisms and regulation of cholesterol homeostasis

J Luo, H Yang, BL Song - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2020‏ - nature.com
Cholesterol homeostasis is vital for proper cellular and systemic functions. Disturbed
cholesterol balance underlies not only cardiovascular disease but also an increasing …

MicroRNA-mediated regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism

P Agbu, RW Carthew - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2021‏ - nature.com
In animals, systemic control of metabolism is conducted by metabolic tissues and relies on
the regulated circulation of a plethora of molecules, such as hormones and lipoprotein …

MicroRNAs as therapeutic targets in cardiovascular disease

B Laggerbauer, S Engelhardt - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2022‏ - jci.org
The discovery of microRNAs and their role in diseases was a breakthrough that inspired
research into microRNAs as drug targets. Cardiovascular diseases are an area in which …

[HTML][HTML] Greasing the wheels of the cancer machine: the role of lipid metabolism in cancer

MT Snaebjornsson, S Janaki-Raman, A Schulze - Cell metabolism, 2020‏ - cell.com
Altered lipid metabolism is among the most prominent metabolic alterations in cancer.
Enhanced synthesis or uptake of lipids contributes to rapid cancer cell growth and tumor …

HDL and reverse cholesterol transport: Basic mechanisms and their roles in vascular health and disease

M Ouimet, TJ Barrett, EA Fisher - Circulation research, 2019‏ - ahajournals.org
Cardiovascular disease, with atherosclerosis as the major underlying factor, remains the
leading cause of death worldwide. It is well established that cholesterol ester-enriched foam …

SREBP-regulated lipid metabolism: convergent physiology—divergent pathophysiology

H Shimano, R Sato - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2017‏ - nature.com
Cellular lipid metabolism and homeostasis are controlled by sterol regulatory-element
binding proteins (SREBPs). In addition to performing canonical functions in the …

[HTML][HTML] Macrophages and lipid metabolism

A Remmerie, CL Scott - Cellular immunology, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Distinct macrophage populations throughout the body display highly heterogeneous
transcriptional and epigenetic programs. Recent research has highlighted that these profiles …

An overview of microRNAs

SM Hammond - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2015‏ - Elsevier
The discovery of the first microRNA (miRNA) over 20 years ago has ushered in a new era in
molecular biology. There are now over 2000 miRNAs that have been discovered in humans …

Impact of lipid metabolism on macrophage polarization: implications for inflammation and tumor immunity

E Vassiliou, R Farias-Pereira - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Macrophage polarization is influenced by lipids, which also exert significant control over
macrophage functions. Lipids and their metabolites are players in intricate signaling …