caveolaarins
Caveolaarins are a family of integral membrane proteins that are a major structural component of caveolae. Caveolae are small, flask-shaped invaginations of the plasma membrane found in many cell types, particularly endothelial cells and adipocytes. These specialized structures are involved in a variety of cellular processes, including endocytosis, transcytosis, signal transduction, and lipid homeostasis.
The caveolaarin family consists of three members: caveolaarin-1, caveolaarin-2, and caveolaarin-3. These proteins are characterized by
The formation of caveolae is a dynamic process that involves the self-assembly of caveolaarin proteins into
Dysregulation of caveolaarins and caveolae has been implicated in a number of diseases, including cardiovascular disease,