This article is available online at http://www.jlr.org Scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI) is a multi-ligand receptor. It binds a variety of oxidized as well as native lipoproteins, including high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL) ( 1-4 ). SR-BI preferentially mediates the cellular uptake of neutral lipids over protein from lipoproteins by a process termed selective uptake. In the liver, the selective uptake of cholesteryl esters (CEs) from HDL potentiates the reverse cholesterol transport pathway, by increasing the hepatic excretion of cholesterol ( 5 ).Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a pro-atherogenic lipoprotein particle that contains one copy of apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)] covalently linked to apoB-100 by a disulfi de bond. It is found in some primates but is not present in most other mammalian species ( 6 ). Variation in the plasma level of Lp(a) is largely under genetic control, with polymorphisms in the kringle 4 repeat of apo(a) accounting for 40% of the variation ( 7 ). In general, apo(a) size is inversely associated with plasma Lp(a) level, but the relationship between apo(a) size and Lp(a) concentration varies among ethnic groups ( 8 ). In addition, a pentanucleotide repeat polymorphism in the 5 ′ control region of apo(a) accounts for 10-14% of the variation in Lp(a) concentrations in Caucasians ( 9 ).Human tracer studies have shown that plasma concentrations of Lp(a) were not only positively correlated with the secretion rates of Lp(a) protein, but also negatively correlated with the fractional catabolic rates (FCRs) of Lp(a) proteins, both apo(a) and apoB-100, indicating that plasma Lp(a) levels are also regulated by its rate of catabolism ( 10 ). However, the receptors that bind and mediate the catabolism of Lp Press, June 29, 2013 DOI 10.1194 Scavenger receptor-BI is a receptor for lipoprotein(a)
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