Unknown

Dataset Information

0

Non-vesicular sterol transport in cells.


ABSTRACT: Sterols such as cholesterol are important components of cellular membranes. They are not uniformly distributed among organelles and maintaining the proper distribution of sterols is critical for many cellular functions. Both vesicular and non-vesicular pathways move sterols between membranes and into and out of cells. There is growing evidence that a number of non-vesicular transport pathways operate in cells and, in the past few years, a number of proteins have been proposed to facilitate this transfer. Some are soluble sterol transfer proteins that may move sterol between membranes. Others are integral membranes proteins that mediate sterol efflux, uptake from cells, and perhaps intracellular sterol transfer as well. In most cases, the mechanisms and regulation of these proteins remains poorly understood. This review summarizes our current knowledge of these proteins and how they could contribute to intracellular sterol trafficking and distribution.

SUBMITTER: Prinz WA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2078525 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

altmetric image

Publications

Non-vesicular sterol transport in cells.

Prinz William A WA  

Progress in lipid research 20070718 6


Sterols such as cholesterol are important components of cellular membranes. They are not uniformly distributed among organelles and maintaining the proper distribution of sterols is critical for many cellular functions. Both vesicular and non-vesicular pathways move sterols between membranes and into and out of cells. There is growing evidence that a number of non-vesicular transport pathways operate in cells and, in the past few years, a number of proteins have been proposed to facilitate this  ...[more]

Similar Datasets

| S-EPMC7812747 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC3610762 | biostudies-literature
2023-09-24 | GSE240960 | GEO
| S-EPMC4678419 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC2813876 | biostudies-literature
2018-02-23 | PXD008389 | Pride
2009-08-29 | E-GEOD-12297 | biostudies-arrayexpress
| S-EPMC3204063 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC3546162 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC10514280 | biostudies-literature