Matthias Przyklenk, Shreya Karmacharya, Debora Bonasera, Arthur-Lauri Pasanen-Zentz, Stanislav Kmoch, Mats Paulsson, Raimund Wagener, Gianmaria Liccardi, Alvise Schiavinato
ANTXR1 is one of two cell surface receptors mediating the uptake of the anthrax toxin into cells. Despite substantial research on its role in anthrax poisoning and a proposed function as a collagen receptor, ANTXR1's physiological functions remain largely undefined. Pathogenic variants in ANTXR1 lead to the rare GAPO syndrome, named for its four primary features: Growth retardation, Alopecia, Pseudoanodontia, and Optic atrophy. The disease is also associated with a complex range of other phenotypes impacting the cardiovascular, skeletal, pulmonary and nervous systems...
April 23, 2024: Scientific Reports