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The clathrin adaptor Numb regulates intestinal cholesterol absorption through dynamic interaction wi...

The clathrin adaptor Numb regulates intestinal cholesterol absorption through dynamic interaction wi...

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The clathrin adaptor Numb regulates intestinal cholesterol absorption through dynamic interaction with NPC1L1

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The clathrin adaptor Numb regulates intestinal cholesterol absorption through dynamic interaction with NPC1L1

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New York: Nature Publishing Group US

Journal title

Nature medicine, 2014-01, Vol.20 (1), p.80-86

Language

English

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New York: Nature Publishing Group US

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Contents

Bao-Liang Song and colleagues report that the clathrin adaptor Numb recognizes a peptide motif within the cholesterol transporter NPC1L1 upon cholesterol binding and thus facilitates dietary cholesterol uptake into the gut. Inhibition of this Numb-NPC1L1 interaction in mice reduces serum cholesterol levels and thus may be a therapeutic target to tr...

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The clathrin adaptor Numb regulates intestinal cholesterol absorption through dynamic interaction with NPC1L1

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2320138135

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2320138135

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ISSN

1078-8956

E-ISSN

1546-170X

DOI

10.1038/nm.3417

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