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SUBMITTER: Terrand J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2610522 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Terrand Járome J Bruban Váronique V Zhou Li L Gong Wanfeng W El Asmar Zeina Z May Petra P Zurhove Kai K Haffner Philipp P Philippe Claude C Woldt Estelle E Matz Rachel L RL Gracia Cáline C Metzger Daniel D Auwerx Johan J Herz Joachim J Boucher Philippe P
The Journal of biological chemistry 20081106 1
The low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein LRP1 is a cell surface receptor with functions in diverse physiological pathways, including lipid metabolism. Here we show that LRP1-deficient fibroblasts accumulate high levels of intracellular cholesterol and cholesteryl-ester when stimulated for adipocyte differentiation. We demonstrate that LRP1 stimulates a canonical Wnt5a signaling pathway that prevents cholesterol accumulation. Moreover, we show that LRP1 is required for lipolysis and s ...[more]