Cholesterol Hydroxylating Cytochrome P450 46A1: From Mechanisms of Action to Clinical Applications

Cholesterol, an essential component of the brain, and its local metabolism are involved in many neurodegenerative diseases. The blood-brain barrier is impermeable to cholesterol; hence, cholesterol homeostasis in the central nervous system represents a balance between in situ biosynthesis and elimin...

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Main Authors: Irina A. Pikuleva, Nathalie Cartier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2021.696778/full