LRP: a multifunctional scavenger and signaling receptor
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LRP: a multifunctional scavenger and signaling receptor.
Introduction The LDL receptor–related protein (LRP) is larger than but structurally similar to other members of the LDL receptor gene family, an ancient family of endocytic receptors (1–3). Whereas the LDL receptor, the founding member of this family, appears to act solely in lipoprotein metabolism, the LRP and other members of this family appear to have other distinct functions. In this articl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Investigation
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0021-9738
DOI: 10.1172/jci13992