Malformation syndromes caused by disorders of cholesterol synthesis

FD Porter, GE Herman - Journal of lipid research, 2011 - ASBMB
Cholesterol homeostasis is critical for normal growth and development. In addition to being
a major membrane lipid, cholesterol has multiple biological functions. These roles include …

Cholesterol in myelin biogenesis and hypomyelinating disorders

G Saher, SK Stumpf - Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The largest pool of free cholesterol in mammals resides in myelin membranes. Myelin
facilitates rapid saltatory impulse propagation by electrical insulation of axons. This function …

Membrane cholesterol in the function and organization of G-protein coupled receptors

YD Paila, A Chattopadhyay - … Transport Proteins: Structure and Function in …, 2010 - Springer
Cholesterol is an essential component of higher eukaryotic membranes and plays a crucial
role in membrane organization, dynamics and function. The G-protein coupled receptors …

Reduced cholesterol levels impair Smoothened activation in Smith–Lemli–Opitz syndrome

R Blassberg, JI Macrae, J Briscoe… - Human molecular …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Smith–Lemli–Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is a common autosomal-recessive disorder
that results from mutations in the gene encoding the cholesterol biosynthetic enzyme 7 …

GPCRs: Lipid‐dependent membrane receptors that act as drug targets

A Chattopadhyay - Advances in Biology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest class of molecules involved in signal
transduction across cell membranes and represent major targets in the development of …

[HTML][HTML] Are specific nonannular cholesterol binding sites present in G-protein coupled receptors?

YD Paila, S Tiwari, A Chattopadhyay - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2009 - Elsevier
The G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest class of molecules involved in
signal transduction across membranes, and represent major drug targets in all clinical …

A critical analysis of molecular mechanisms underlying membrane cholesterol sensitivity of GPCRs

M Jafurulla, G Aditya Kumar, BD Rao… - … Modulation of Protein …, 2019 - Springer
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest and a diverse family of proteins
involved in signal transduction across biological membranes. GPCRs mediate a wide range …

[HTML][HTML] Yeast and cancer cells–common principles in lipid metabolism

K Natter, SD Kohlwein - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular and …, 2013 - Elsevier
One of the paradigms in cancer pathogenesis is the requirement of a cell to undergo
transformation from respiration to aerobic glycolysis–the Warburg effect–to become …

The function of G-protein coupled receptors and membrane cholesterol: specific or general interaction?

YD Paila, A Chattopadhyay - Glycoconjugate journal, 2009 - Springer
Cholesterol is an essential component of eukaryotic membranes and plays a crucial role in
membrane organization, dynamics and function. The G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) …

[HTML][HTML] Stereospecific requirement of cholesterol in the function of the serotonin1A receptor

M Jafurulla, BD Rao, S Sreedevi… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2014 - Elsevier
The serotonin 1A receptor is an important member of the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)
family. It is involved in the generation and modulation of a variety of cognitive and behavioral …