Researchers Identify Enzyme Pathway Regulating LDL Cholesterol Receptors in Liver Cells

LDL cholesterol drives heart disease and is cleared by liver cells expressing the LDLR receptor. Recent analysis indicates that high cholesterol levels promote a cell-signalling mechanism that leads to enzyme-mediated degradation of the LDLR. This signaling pathway results in the breakdown of receptors within liver cells. The research suggests that this degradation is reversible; blocking this enzyme restores LDLR levels in liver cells.

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