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dc.contributor.authorNorata, Giuseppe
dc.contributor.authorTavori, H.
dc.contributor.authorPirillo, A.
dc.contributor.authorFazio, S.
dc.contributor.authorCatapano, A.
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-24T02:18:57Z
dc.date.available2017-08-24T02:18:57Z
dc.date.created2017-08-23T07:21:47Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationNorata, G. and Tavori, H. and Pirillo, A. and Fazio, S. and Catapano, A. 2016. Biology of proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9: Beyond low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering. Cardiovascular Research. 112 (1): pp. 429-442.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55517
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/cvr/cvw194
dc.description.abstract

© 2016 The Author. Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 (PCSK9) is a key regulator of low-density lipoprotein receptor levels and LDL-cholesterol levels. Loss-of-function mutations in PCSK9 gene are associated with hypocholesterolaemia and protection against cardiovascular disease, identifying PCSK9 inhibition as a valid therapeutic approach to manage hypercholesterolaemia and related diseases. Although PCSK9 is expressed mainly in the liver, it is present also in other tissues and organs with specific functions, raising the question of whether a pharmacological inhibition of PCSK9 to treat hypercholesterolaemia and associated cardiovascular diseases might be helpful or deleterious in non-hepatic tissues. For example, PCSK9 is expressed in the vascular wall, in the kidneys, and in the brain, where it was proposed to play a role in development, neurocognitive process, and neuronal apoptosis. A link between PCSK9 and immunity was also proposed as both sepsis and viral infections are differentially affected in the presence or absence of PCSK9. Despite the increasing number of observations, the debate on the exact roles of PCSK9 in extrahepatic tissues is still ongoing, and as very effective drugs that inhibit PCSK9 have become available to the clinician, a better understanding of the biological roles of PCSK9 is warranted.

dc.titleBiology of proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9: Beyond low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume112
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.startPage429
dcterms.source.endPage442
dcterms.source.issn0008-6363
dcterms.source.titleCardiovascular Research
curtin.departmentSchool of Biomedical Sciences
curtin.accessStatusOpen access via publisher


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