Cellular and Molecular Biology of Apolipoproteins: Receptor-Mediated Regulation of Cholesterol Metabolism

Lipoprotein receptors, especially those within the liver, play a central role in the regulation of cholesterol metabolism. Specific apolipoproteins (apo-) serve as the ligands for these receptors (for review, see Brown and Goldstein 1983, 1986; Mahley and Innerarity 1983; Mahley et al. 1984).