LRG1

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An Error has occurred retrieving Wikidata item for infobox Leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein 1 is a protein which in humans is encoded by the gene LRG1.[1]

Function

The leucine-rich repeat (LRR) family of proteins, including LRG1, have been shown to be involved in protein-protein interaction, signal transduction, and cell adhesion and development. LRG1 is expressed during granulocyte differentiation.[1][2] LRG1 has been shown to be involved in promoting neovascularization (new blood vessel growth) through causing a switch in transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta) signaling in endothelial cells. LRG1 binds to the accessory receptor endoglin and promotes signaling via the ALK1-Smad1/5/8 pathway.[3]

Application

Levels of the LRG protein are markedly elevated in acute appendicitis and therefore could be used as a diagnostic aid.[4] LRG1 may be a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of diseases where there is aberrant neovascularization.[3] Circulating LRG1 levels are increased in many cancer patients and may be a useful biomarker. Inhibition of LRG1 normalises the tumor vasculature, improves the efficacy of cytotoxic and immune therapies,[5] and restricts metastatic spread. [6] LRG1 has been implicated in the pathogenesis of numerous diseases including cancer, eye disease, neurodegenerative disease, diabetes, lung and kidney disease[7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Entrez Gene: LRG1 leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein 1".
  2. O'Donnell LC, Druhan LJ, Avalos BR (September 2002). "Molecular characterization and expression analysis of leucine-rich alpha2-glycoprotein, a novel marker of granulocytic differentiation". Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 72 (3): 478–485. doi:10.1189/jlb.72.3.478. PMID 12223515. S2CID 967662.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Wang X, Abraham S, McKenzie JA, Jeffs N, Swire M, Tripathi VB, et al. (July 2013). "LRG1 promotes angiogenesis by modulating endothelial TGF-β signalling". Nature. 499 (7458): 306–311. Bibcode:2013Natur.499..306W. doi:10.1038/nature12345. PMC 3836402. PMID 23868260.
  4. Vargas IM (2009-06-23). "A urine test for appendicitis?". HarvardScience Press Release. Harvard College. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  5. O'Connor MN, Kallenberg DM, Camilli C, Pilotti C, Dritsoula A, Jackstadt R, et al. (November 2021). "LRG1 destabilizes tumor vessels and restricts immunotherapeutic potency". Med. 2 (11): 1231–1252.e10. doi:10.1016/j.medj.2021.10.002. PMC 7614757. PMID 35590198.
  6. Singhal M, Gengenbacher N, Abdul Pari AA, Kamiyama M, Hai L, Kuhn BJ, et al. (September 2021). "Temporal multi-omics identifies LRG1 as a vascular niche instructor of metastasis". Science Translational Medicine. 13 (609): eabe6805. doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.abe6805. PMC 7614902. PMID 34516824. S2CID 237402143.
  7. Camilli C, Hoeh AE, De Rossi G, Moss SE, Greenwood J (January 2022). "LRG1: an emerging player in disease pathogenesis". Journal of Biomedical Science. 29 (1): 6. doi:10.1186/s12929-022-00790-6. PMC 8781713. PMID 35062948.

Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.