Scavenger Receptor B1

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A receptor that binds to HDL and delipidates it. In the brain, it can recognize ApoE and facilitates the entry of ApoA1 or small dense HDLs across the blood-brain barrier.

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395 – Brain lipidology: understanding APOE, cholesterol homeostasis, Alzheimer’s disease, & more

395 – Brain lipidology: understanding APOE, cholesterol homeostasis, Alzheimer’s disease, & more

Peter Attia MD

A receptor that binds to HDL and delipidates it. In the brain, it can recognize ApoE and facilitates the entry of ApoA1 or small dense HDLs across the blood-brain barrier.