Blocking cholesterol storage to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Cholesterol serves as an essential lipid molecule in various membrane organelles of mammalian cells. The metabolites of cholesterol also play important functions. Acyl-coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase 1 (ACAT1), also named as sterol O-acyltransferase 1, is a membrane-bound enzyme residing at...
Main Authors: | Ta Yuan Chang, Catherine C. Y. Chang, Taylor C. Harned, Adrianna L. De La Torre, Junghoon Lee, Thao N. Huynh, James G. Gow |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Open Exploration Publishing Inc.
2021-12-01
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Series: | Exploration of Neuroprotective Therapy |
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Online Access: | https://www.explorationpub.com/Journals/ent/Article/100414 |
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