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ArticleBiomolecules2024

FLVCR1a Controls Cellular Cholesterol Levels through the Regulation of Heme Biosynthesis and Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Flux in Endothelial Cells.

Marta Manco, Giorgia Ammirata, Sara Petrillo, Francesco De Giorgio, Simona Fontana, Chiara Riganti, Paolo Provero, Sharmila Fagoonee, Fiorella Altruda, Emanuela Tolosano

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Article in Biomolecules, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. More than a ring: the emerging role of heme in angiogenesis.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2026
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  5. Key roles of GAPDH, Hsp90, and NO in heme trafficking.Journal of inorganic biochemistry · 2026
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  8. Unearthing FLVCR1a: tracing the path to a vital cellular transporter.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Marta MancoMolecular Biotechnology Center "Guido Tarone", Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0699-4339
Giorgia AmmirataMolecular Biotechnology Center "Guido Tarone", Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy.
Sara PetrilloMolecular Biotechnology Center "Guido Tarone", Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4349-726X
Francesco De GiorgioMolecular Biotechnology Center "Guido Tarone", Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy.
Simona FontanaMolecular Biotechnology Center "Guido Tarone", Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy.
Chiara RigantiMolecular Biotechnology Center "Guido Tarone", Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9787-4836
Paolo ProveroDepartment of Neurosciences "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Corso Massimo D'Azeglio 52, 10126 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8664-8630
Sharmila FagooneeMolecular Biotechnology Center "Guido Tarone", Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6070-6716
Fiorella AltrudaMolecular Biotechnology Center "Guido Tarone", Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6238-1860
Emanuela TolosanoMolecular Biotechnology Center "Guido Tarone", Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1622-2340
University of Turin · ITInstitute of Biostructure and Bioimaging · ITIRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele · ITVIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology · BE

Funding

Italian Association for Cancer Research IG18857, IG24922, IG21408Italian Regenerative Medicine Infrastructure (IRMI) CTN01_00177_888744Ministry of Education, Universities and Research PRIN 2022XJNWRM
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Feline leukemia virus C receptor 1a (FLVCR1a), initially identified as a retroviral receptor and localized on the plasma membrane, has emerged as a crucial regulator of heme homeostasis. Functioning as a positive regulator of δ-aminolevulinic acid synthase 1 (ALAS1), the rate-limiting enzyme in the heme biosynthetic pathway, FLVCR1a influences TCA cycle cataplerosis, thus impacting TCA flux and interconnected metabolic pathways. This study reveals an unexplored link between FLVCR1a, heme synthesis, and cholesterol production in endothelial cells. Using cellular models with manipulated FLVCR1a expression and inducible endothelial-specific

Indexed as

Citric Acid CycleEndothelial CellsAnimalsCell MembraneHemeMembrane Transport ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutHemeMembrane Transport ProteinsALAS1cholesterolendothelial cellFLVCR1FLVCR1ahemeheme synthesis

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PMID38397386
PMCPMC10887198
OpenAlexW4391262709

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