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MMAB promotes negative feedback control of cholesterol homeostasis

Authors :
Leigh Goedeke
Alberto Canfrán-Duque
Noemi Rotllan
Balkrishna Chaube
Bonne M. Thompson
Richard G. Lee
Gary W. Cline
Jeffrey G. McDonald
Gerald I. Shulman
Miguel A. Lasunción
Yajaira Suárez
Carlos Fernández-Hernando
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

The mechanisms governing cholesterol homeostasis remain incompletely understood. Here, the authors develop an integrative genomic strategy to identify MMAB, and enzyme in the adenosylcobalamin pathway, as a regulator of hepatic LDLR activity and cholesterol biosynthesis.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.822cd3ae48234a3c882c3e30c74ffa1c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26787-7