The very-low-density-lipoprotein receptor<unk>  is a transmembrane lipoprotein receptor of the low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) receptor family.<unk>  shows considerable homology with the members of this lineage. Discovered in 1992 by T. Yamamoto,<unk>  is widely distributed throughout the tissues of the body, including the heart, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, and the brain, but is absent from the liver. This receptor has an important role in cholesterol uptake, metabolism of apolipoprotein E-containing triacylglycerol-rich lipoproteins, and neuronal migration in the developing brain. In humans,<unk>  is encoded by the<unk>  gene. Mutations of this gene may lead to a variety of symptoms and diseases, which include type I lissencephaly, cerebellar hypoplasia, and atherosclerosis.
VLDL receptor
Low-density lipoprotein receptor gene family
Heart-type fatty acid binding protein
Lipoprotein lipase
Apolipoprotein
Tumor-associated glycoprotein 72
Lipoprotein-X
Platelet membrane glycoprotein