Megalin (LRP2, glycoprotein 330) is a member of the low density lipoprotein receptor family and is abundant in kidney proximal tubules (Kounnas et al. 1995, Hjalm et al. 1996). LRP2 complexed with LDLRAP1 (low density lipoprotein receptor adapter protein 1, aka ARH) mediates the endocytic uptake of GC:25(OH)D complexes, thereby preventing the loss of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (calcidiol, 25(OH)D) in urine (Nykjaer et al. 1999, Kaseda et al. 2011).
Hosojima, M, Sato, H, Kaseda, R, Saito, A
Melsen, F, Christensen, EI, Jacobsen, C, Vorum, H, Nykjaer, A, Willnow, TE, Herz, J, Walther, D, Dragun, D
Brewer, BH, Stefansson, S, Harmony, JA, Loukinova, EB, Kounnas, MZ, Strickland, DK, Argraves, WS
Lundgren, S, Murray, E, Larsson, M, Crumley, G, Hellman, P, Akerstrom, G, Juhlin, C, Ek, B, Morse, B, Davis, H, Rask, L, Onyango, I, Harazim, W, Hjalm, G
cargo receptor activity of LRP2:LDLRAP1 [plasma membrane]
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