LOX1 (LOX-1, hLOX-1, C-type Lectin Domain Family 8 Member A, CLEC8A, Lectin-like Oxidized LDL Receptor 1, Lectin-like oxLDL Receptor 1, Lectin-type Oxidized LDL Receptor 1, LOXIN, Oxidized Low-density Lipoprotein Receptor 1, Ox-LDL Receptor 1, OLR1, SCARE1, SLOX1)

Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor (LOX-1) is a 31kD protein of the C-type lectin superfamily. This receptor mediates the recognition, internalisation and degradation of oxidised LDL. It is a Type II membrane protein with a typical C-type lectin structure at the extracellular C-terminus which recognizes the ligand. LOX-1 activation by oxidised LDL causes endothelial changes such as decreased nitric oxide release and an increased expression of adhesion molecules. LOX-1 also binds activated platelets and apoptotic cells. The expression of LOX-1 is induced by proatherogenic...