title: The UPS and downs of cholesterol homeostasis.
abstract: An emerging theme in the regulation of cholesterol homeostasis is the role of the ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS), through which proteins are ubiquitylated and then degraded in response to specific signals. The UPS controls all aspects of cholesterol metabolism including its synthesis, uptake, and efflux. We review here recent work uncovering the ubiquitylation and degradation of key players in cholesterol homeostasis. This includes the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor, transcription factors (sterol regulatory element binding proteins and liver X receptors), flux-controlling enzymes in cholesterol synthesis (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase and squalene monooxygenase), and cholesterol exporters (ATP-binding cassette transporters ABCA1 and ABCG1). We explore which E3 ligases are involved, and identify areas deserving of further research.
authors.affiliation: School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Laura J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Sharpe
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biochemistry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Emma C L
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biochemistry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: n.zelcer@amc.uva.nl.
authors.forename: Noam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zelcer
authors.affiliation: School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. Electronic address: aj.brown@unsw.edu.au.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000378:metabolism; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism*; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D006903:Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases / Q000378:metabolism; D008954:Models, Biological; D046988:Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex / Q000378:metabolism*; D011973:Receptors, LDL / Q000378:metabolism; D050603:Squalene Monooxygenase / Q000378:metabolism; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D025801:Ubiquitin / Q000378:metabolism*; D044767:Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D011973:Receptors, LDL; D014157:Transcription Factors; D025801:Ubiquitin; D002784:Cholesterol; C553220:HMGCR protein, human; D006903:Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases; D050603:Squalene Monooxygenase; D044767:Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases; D046988:Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex
keywords: E3 ubiquitin ligase; cholesterol; degradation; proteasome; ubiquitylation