Research Progress in the Correlation between Caveolin-1 and Cerebral Infarction
Caveolin-1(Cav-1)is a scaffold protein and cholesterol binding protein in caveolae.It is the main structural component of cell membrane hole-like invagination,and plays an important role in lipid transport,cell growth and differentiation,angiogenesis and other aspects.Cav-1 is expressed in many other cells,including endothelial cells,pericytes,and astrocytes of the central nervous system.Existing studies indicate a close link between Cav-1 and multiple central nervous system diseases,which provide a brief overview of the relationship between Cav-1 and cerebral infarction.