OLR1

Oxidized low density lipoprotein (lectin-like) receptor 1

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Available structures
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Identifiers
Symbols OLR1 ; CLEC8A; LOX1; LOXIN; SCARE1; SLOX1
External IDs OMIM: 602601 MGI: 1261434 HomoloGene: 1910 GeneCards: OLR1 Gene
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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 4973 108078
Ensembl ENSG00000173391 ENSMUSG00000030162
UniProt P78380 Q9EQ09
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001172632 NM_001301094
RefSeq (protein) NP_001166103 NP_001288023
Location (UCSC) Chr 12:
10.16 – 10.17 Mb
Chr 6:
129.49 – 129.51 Mb
PubMed search

Oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor 1 (Ox-LDL receptor 1) also known as lectin-type oxidized LDL receptor 1 (LOX-1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OLR1 gene.[1][2]

Function

LOX-1 is a receptor protein which belongs to the C-type lectin superfamily. Its gene is regulated through the cyclic AMP signaling pathway. The protein binds, internalizes and degrades oxidized low-density lipoprotein. This protein may be involved in the regulation of Fas-induced apoptosis. This protein may play a role as a scavenger receptor.[2]

Clinical significance

Mutations of the OLR1 gene have been associated with atherosclerosis, risk of myocardial infarction, and may modify the risk of Alzheimer's disease.[2] When applied to human macrophage-derived foam cells in vitro, the dietary supplement berberine inhibits the expression of the ORL1 gene in response to oxidized low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,[3] but this has not yet been demonstrated in a living animal or human.

References

  1. Li X, Bouzyk MM, Wang X (Nov 1998). "Assignment of the human oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor gene (OLR1) to chromosome 12p13.1→p12.3, and identification of a polymorphic CA-repeat marker in the OLR1 gene". Cytogenet Cell Genet 82 (1–2): 34–6. doi:10.1159/000015059. PMID 9763655.
  2. 1 2 3 "Entrez Gene: OLR1 oxidized low density lipoprotein (lectin-like) receptor 1".
  3. Guan S, Wang B, Li W, Guan J, Fang X (2010). "Effects of berberine on expression of LOX-1 and SR-BI in human macrophage-derived foam cells induced by ox-LDL". Am J Chin Med 38 (6): 1161–9. doi:10.1142/s0192415x10008548. PMID 21061468.

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