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StarD5 Regulates Cholesterol Homeostasis to Promote Colorectal Cancer Progression and the Cancer Stem Cell Phenotype.
Molecular cancer research : MCR - 4 Aug 2026
Sharon Chetna, Rodriguez-Agudo Daniel, Boothello Rio S, Haneefa Shoja M, Pandak William M, Gil Gregorio, Patel Bhaumik B
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An aberration in cellular, especially plasma membrane (PM), cholesterol level is arguably the most critical targetable hallmark of colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer stem cell (CRCSC) phenotypes. We recently identified Star-related lipid transfer protein 5 (StarD5) as an intracellular cholesterol transport protein that regulates PM cholesterol levels. In this study, we show that StarD5 protein levels are...
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