The primary structural proteins of caveolae, known as caveolins, have a strong affinity for cholesterol and play key roles in several metabolic processes, including glucose homeostasis, bile acid signaling, lipid transport, ketogenesis, and mitochondrial respiration
Altered glutathione (GSH, an important antioxidant and neuromodulator) and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA, a major inhibitory neurotransmitter) levels have been proposed as potential contributors to the biology underlying ASD
15 , eabo1930 (2023)
Shuttles copper into cells through receptor-mediated and passive pathways, stabilizing copper in a redox-controlled form
Research areas include tissue repair mechanisms, angiogenesis, cytoprotection, and interaction with the nitric oxide system