title: Megalin and cubilin, role in proximal tubule function and during development.
abstract: Epithelia lining the proximal convoluted epithelium and the visceral yolk sac in rodents are characterized by their ability to internalize and degrade many proteins facing their apical pole. It has become apparent over the last decade that this property is mediated through a very high endocytic activity and the expression of at least two distinct multiligand receptors, cubilin and megalin, characterized by the accumulation of ligand-binding units, LDL receptor class A repeats and CUB domains, respectively. We review here evidence that both receptors are involved in proximal tubule function and embryonic development.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Anatomy, Department of Cell Biology, University of Aarhus, Wilhelm Meyers Allé. Building 233, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. eic@ana.au.dk
authors.forename: Erik I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Pierre J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Verroust
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000254:growth & development*; D007687:Kidney Tubules, Proximal / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D026561:Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D051381:Rats; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D026561:Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-2; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; C029486:intrinsic factor-cobalamin receptor