Researchers from Harvard identified a new protein, Nrf1, which regulates high cholesterol by binding directly to it. This binding prompts a series of processes in the cell that curb inflammation and stimulate cholesterol removal.

Regulating High Cholesterol-A Never Ending Challenge
Harvard University researchers have identified a protein that helps keep cellular cholesterol levels under control. They call it a “molecular guardian” and it could become a target in the treatment of disorders that involve cholesterol metabolism.