Product Background |
Orphan G protein-coupled receptor 146 (GPR146), a susceptible gene associated with plasma total cholesterol (TC), LDL-C and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels, in regulation of systemic cholesterol metabolism. GPR146 promotes activity of hepatic sterol regulatory element binding protein 2 (SREBP2) through activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway, thereby regulating hepatic very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) secretion, and subsequently circulating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and triglycerides (TG) levels. |