Cholesterol and HD

An investigation into how HD affects cholesterol homeostasis

Introduction

This chapter will investigate how cholesterol relates to HD. The chapter begins with a general overview of cholesterol and its role in the body. Following this, the chapter will focus on the cholesterol that originates in the brain, and on new research that looks at the relationship between cholesterol in the brain and HD.

• What is cholesterol and what does it do?
• Where does cholesterol come from?
• HDL and LDL
• Cholesterol as a Risk Factor for Heart Disease
• Cholesterol in the CNS
• Relating cholesterol to Huntington's disease
• Cholesterol Accumulation and Inhibited Endocytosis
• How is cholesterol biosynthesis affected?
• Implications
• Summary

Last Modified: 05/22/2009

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