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Defective forebrain development in mice lacking gp330/megalin.

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Willnow, T E, Hilpert, J, Armstrong, S A, Rohlmann, A, Hammer, R E, Burns, D K, Herz, J·1996·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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gp330/megalin, a member of the low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor gene family, is expressed on the apical surfaces of epithelial tissues, including the neuroepithelium, where it mediates the endocytic uptake of diverse macromolecules, such as cholesterol-carrying lipoproteins, proteases, and antiproteinases. Megalin knockout mice manifest abnormalities in epithelial tissues including lung and kidney that normally express the protein and they die perinatally from respiratory insufficiency. In brain, impaired proliferation of neuroepithelium produces a holoprosencephalic syndrome, characterized by lack of olfactory bulbs, forebrain fusion, and a common ventricular system. Similar syndromes in humans and animals are caused by insufficient supply of cholesterol during development. Because megalin can bind lipoproteins, we propose that the receptor is part of the maternal-fetal lipoprotein transport system and mediates the endocytic uptake of essential nutrients in the postgastrulation stage.

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Authors
Willnow, T. E., Hilpert, J., Armstrong, S. A., Rohlmann, A., Hammer, R. E., Burns, D. K., & Herz, J.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
1996-08-06
Volume
93
Issue
16
Pages
8460-8464
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
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483
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en
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Willnow, T. E., Hilpert, J., Armstrong, S. A., Rohlmann, A., Hammer, R. E., Burns, D. K., & Herz, J. (1996). Defective forebrain development in mice lacking gp330/megalin. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.93.16.8460

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