Abstract
Cholesterol is one of the most important molecules in cell physiology because of its involvement in several biological processes: for instance, it determines both physical and biochemical properties of cell membranes and proteins. Disruption to cholesterol homeostasis leads to coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis and metabolic syndrome. Strong evidence suggests that cholesterol also has a crucial role in the brain as various neurological and neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson diseases are associated with disruptions to cholesterol homeostasis. Here, we summarize the current knowledge about the role cholesterol plays at synaptic junctions and the pathological consequences caused by disruptions in the homeostatic maintenance of this compound.
Keywords: Brain, cholesterol, cognitive decline, memory, neurodegeneration, synapse.
Current Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Cholesterol Homeostasis Failure in the Brain: Implications for Synaptic Dysfunction and Cognitive Decline
Volume: 21 Issue: 24
Author(s): Marco Segatto, Loris Leboffe, Laura Trapani and Valentina Pallottini
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Keywords: Brain, cholesterol, cognitive decline, memory, neurodegeneration, synapse.
Abstract: Cholesterol is one of the most important molecules in cell physiology because of its involvement in several biological processes: for instance, it determines both physical and biochemical properties of cell membranes and proteins. Disruption to cholesterol homeostasis leads to coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis and metabolic syndrome. Strong evidence suggests that cholesterol also has a crucial role in the brain as various neurological and neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson diseases are associated with disruptions to cholesterol homeostasis. Here, we summarize the current knowledge about the role cholesterol plays at synaptic junctions and the pathological consequences caused by disruptions in the homeostatic maintenance of this compound.
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Segatto Marco, Leboffe Loris, Trapani Laura and Pallottini Valentina, Cholesterol Homeostasis Failure in the Brain: Implications for Synaptic Dysfunction and Cognitive Decline, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2014; 21 (24) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867321666140303142902
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867321666140303142902 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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