Cholesterol: Its Regulation and Role in Central Nervous System Disorders
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Cholesterol: Its Regulation and Role in Central Nervous System Disorders
Cholesterol is a major constituent of the human brain, and the brain is the most cholesterol-rich organ. Numerous lipoprotein receptors and apolipoproteins are expressed in the brain. Cholesterol is tightly regulated between the major brain cells and is essential for normal brain development. The metabolism of brain cholesterol differs markedly from that of other tissues. Brain cholesterol is p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cholesterol
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2090-1283,2090-1291
DOI: 10.1155/2012/292598