Fig. 1.
Extra- and intracellular PCSK9 has multiple targets including receptors and transporters, but it also modifies apolipoprotein B48 and apolipoprotein (a) expression (for details, see text). LRP1 Low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) related protein 1, VLDLR very low density lipoprotein receptor, ApoER apolipoprotein E receptor, CD36 cluster of differentiation 36, NPC1L1 Niemann-Pick C1-like protein 1, apo B48 apolipoprotein B48, apo (a) apolipoprotein (a), – indicates down-regulation or inhibitio, + indicates up-regulation