Sawako Goto, Akihisa Tsutsumi, Yongchan Lee, Michihiro Hosojima, Hideyuki Kabasawa, Koichi Komochi, Satoru Nagatoishi, Kazuya Takemoto, Kouhei Tsumoto, Tomohiro Nishizawa, Masahide Kikkawa, Akihiko Saito
Megalin (low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 2) is a giant glycoprotein of about 600 kDa, mediating the endocytosis of more than 60 ligands, including those of proteins, peptides, and drug compounds [S. Goto, M. Hosojima, H. Kabasawa, A. Saito, Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 157 , 106393 (2023)]. It is expressed predominantly in renal proximal tubule epithelial cells, as well as in the brain, lungs, eyes, inner ear, thyroid gland, and placenta. Megalin is also known to mediate the endocytosis of toxic compounds, particularly those that cause renal and hearing disorders [Y...
May 28, 2024: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America