Patched regulates lipid homeostasis by controlling cellular cholesterol levels

Cellular cholesterol levels are tightly regulated. Here, the authors show that the hedgehog signalling receptor PTCH is a cholesterol transporter. Reduction in PTCH activity leads to cellular cholesterol accumulation, changes in nuclear hormone receptor activity and fatty acid metabolism.

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Main Authors: Carla E. Cadena del Castillo, J. Thomas Hannich, Andres Kaech, Hirohisa Chiyoda, Jonathan Brewer, Masamitsu Fukuyama, Nils J. Færgeman, Howard Riezman, Anne Spang
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/5e7eddb79b0041a6b55bc4fe25d73484
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Summary:Cellular cholesterol levels are tightly regulated. Here, the authors show that the hedgehog signalling receptor PTCH is a cholesterol transporter. Reduction in PTCH activity leads to cellular cholesterol accumulation, changes in nuclear hormone receptor activity and fatty acid metabolism.