Low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1), also known as alpha-2-macroglobulin receptor (A2MR), apolipoprotein E receptor (APOER) or cluster of differentiation 91 (CD91), is a protein forming a receptor found in the plasma membrane of cells involved in receptor-mediated endocytosis. In humans, the LRP1 protein is encoded by the LRP1 gene.[1][2]
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Neurons require cholesterol to function. Cholesterol is imported into the neuron by apolipoprotein E (apoE) via LRP1 receptors on the cell surface. It is thought that a causal factor in Alzheimer's is the malfunction of this process which damages neurons by starving them of cholesterol.[3]
LRP1 has been shown to interact with Apolipoprotein E,[4][5] Lipoprotein lipase,[6][7][8] Urokinase receptor,[9] MAPK8IP2,[10] Tissue plasminogen activator,[11][12] Thrombospondin 1,[13][14][15] SYNJ2BP,[10] DLG4,[10] NOS1AP,[10] calreticulin,[16] APBB1,[17] ITGB1BP1,[10] MAPK8IP1,[10] GIPC1[10] and SHC1.[18][19]
Click on genes, proteins and metabolites below to link to respective articles. [20]
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