| 2005 |
ApoER2 (LRP8) is present in the postsynaptic densities of excitatory synapses where it forms a functional complex with NMDA receptors; Reelin signaling through ApoER2 enhances LTP through an alternatively spliced intracellular exon (exon 19) that is required for Reelin-induced tyrosine phosphorylation of NMDA receptor subunits |
Co-immunoprecipitation, alternative splicing analysis, LTP electrophysiology, knock-in mice lacking the exon, behavioral testing |
Neuron |
High |
16102539
|
| 2000 |
ApoER2 (but not VLDLR) binds JNK-interacting proteins JIP-1 and JIP-2 through its intracellular domain, assembling a multiprotein complex at the neuronal cell surface that may participate in ApoER2-specific Reelin signaling |
Co-immunoprecipitation, yeast two-hybrid, domain mapping |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
10827199
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| 2003 |
Purified Reelin binds ApoER2 more readily than VLDLR and induces tyrosine phosphorylation of Dab1 through both receptors; ApoER2 and VLDLR are jointly essential for Reelin-induced Dab1 phosphorylation with no compensatory receptor |
Purified Reelin binding assays, cortical neuron cultures from single/double receptor knockout mice, Dab1 phosphorylation immunoblotting, layer-specific marker analysis |
Brain research. Molecular brain research |
High |
12670700
|
| 2007 |
PCSK9 binds to ApoER2 (as well as LDLR and VLDLR) and induces its lysosomal degradation either by cellular co-expression or re-internalization of secreted PCSK9; membrane-bound PCSK9 chimeras greatly enhance receptor targeting to late endosomes/lysosomes; catalytic activity of PCSK9 is not required for degradation |
Co-expression experiments, secreted PCSK9 re-internalization assay, membrane-bound PCSK9 chimera constructs, lysosomal inhibitor studies, immunoblotting |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
18039658
|
| 2007 |
ApoER2 in Sertoli cells is a selenoprotein P (Sepp1) receptor that mediates receptor-dependent uptake of selenium into the testis; co-immunoprecipitation confirmed ApoER2-Sepp1 interaction; ApoER2 knockout mice have sharply reduced testis selenium and identical sperm defects as Sepp1 knockout mice |
Sepp1 affinity chromatography + mass spectrometry, co-immunoprecipitation, in situ hybridization, selenium measurement in ApoER2-/- mice, immunocytochemistry |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
17314095
|
| 2010 |
The E3 ubiquitin ligase IDOL induces ubiquitination of ApoER2 (and VLDLR) on their cytoplasmic tails, leading to their lysosomal degradation; LXR activation increases IDOL expression and decreases ApoER2/VLDLR levels; reduced IDOL-dependent ApoER2 levels decrease Reelin-induced Dab1 phosphorylation |
Ubiquitination assays, immunoblotting, siRNA knockdown, pharmacological LXR activation in mice, Dab1 phosphorylation assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
20427281
|
| 2012 |
ApoE-secreted by melanoma cells suppresses metastatic endothelial recruitment by engaging endothelial cell LRP8 receptors; miR-1908, miR-199a-5p, and miR-199a-3p convergently target ApoE, and their inhibition suppresses LRP8-mediated angiogenesis |
In vivo selection, locked nucleic acid (LNA) inhibition, cancer cell-endothelial co-culture assays, receptor-specific functional studies |
Cell |
Medium |
23142051
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| 2008 |
Activated protein C (APC) binds directly to ApoER2 (LRP8) with ~30 nM affinity (surface plasmon resonance) and signals via Dab1 Tyr-220 phosphorylation, followed by PI3K/Akt activation and GSK3β Ser-9 phosphorylation; siRNA knockdown of ApoER2 ablates APC-induced Dab1 phosphorylation |
Surface plasmon resonance, siRNA knockdown, phospho-specific immunoblotting, kinase inhibitors, receptor-associated protein (RAP) competition |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
High |
19116273
|
| 2010 |
In antiphospholipid syndrome, aPL antibodies bind β2GPI which dimerizes and engages ApoER2 on endothelial cells; this activates PP2A which dephosphorylates eNOS at Ser1179, suppressing NO production; ApoER2-/- mice are protected from aPL-induced thrombosis and leukocyte-endothelial adhesion |
Endothelial cell culture, RAP competition, ApoER2 knockout mice, eNOS phosphorylation immunoblotting, PP2A activity assays, intravital microscopy |
The Journal of clinical investigation |
High |
21123944
|
| 2018 |
In endothelial cells, the ApoER2 cytoplasmic tail serves as a scaffold for aPL-induced assembly of heterotrimeric PP2A: Dab2 recruits to the NPXY motif and promotes L309 methylation (activation) of PP2A catalytic subunit via LCMT-1; SHC1 recruits scaffolding and regulatory PP2A subunits to the proline-rich C-terminus, mediating dephosphorylation of Akt and eNOS |
Co-immunoprecipitation, domain-specific mutants, siRNA knockdown, endothelial cell signaling assays, in vivo thrombosis model |
Blood |
High |
29500169
|
| 2005 |
F-spondin interacts with ApoER2 through F-spondin's thrombospondin domain and ApoER2's ligand-binding domain (co-immunoprecipitation); F-spondin increases surface expression of APP and ApoER2, and shifts APP processing away from amyloidogenic β-secretase cleavage; this requires the ApoER2 receptor (blocked by RAP) |
Co-immunoprecipitation, surface biotinylation, APP CTF measurement, Aβ ELISA, primary neurons |
Molecular and cellular biology |
Medium |
16227578
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| 2006 |
FE65 adaptor protein interacts with ApoER2 via its N-terminal PTB domain, bridges a complex with APP, increases surface expression of ApoER2, and affects proteolytic processing of both ApoER2 and APP (increasing secreted forms while decreasing Aβ); both PTB domains of FE65 are required for full effect |
Co-immunoprecipitation in COS7 cells, surface biotinylation, CTF/secreted protein immunoblotting, Aβ measurement |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
16638748
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| 2005 |
ApoER2 is endocytosed via a clathrin-mediated pathway dependent on the cytoplasmic FxNPXY motif and the adaptor protein Dab2; dominant-negative eps15 and Dab2 reduce ApoER2 internalization; caveolar/raft pathway is not required despite ApoER2 association with rafts |
Endocytosis assays, dominant-negative constructs (eps15, Dab2), nystatin treatment (caveolar inhibition), FxNPXY mutant analysis |
Traffic (Copenhagen, Denmark) |
High |
16101684
|
| 2007 |
ApoER2 (but not VLDLR) controls migration of late-generated neocortical neurons; fate mapping in single and double receptor knockout mice shows VLDLR mediates a stop signal for migrating neurons while ApoER2 is essential for migration of late-born neurons |
BrdU fate mapping, layer-specific marker immunostaining, single and double receptor knockout mice |
Development (Cambridge, England) |
High |
17913789
|
| 2009 |
ApoER2 sorting to lipid raft domains (vs. VLDLR in non-raft domains) determines receptor fate upon Reelin stimulation: raft-associated ApoER2 produces specific receptor fragments and undergoes lysosomal degradation after Reelin binding; non-raft VLDLR internalizes Reelin for degradation without significant receptor degradation |
Chimeric receptor panel, lipid raft fractionation, endocytosis assays, receptor fragment tracking |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
19948739
|
| 2008 |
Thrombospondin-1 (THBS-1) is a novel physiological ligand for ApoER2 and VLDLR; it binds both receptors and induces Dab1 phosphorylation but (unlike Reelin) does not induce Dab1 degradation or Akt phosphorylation; THBS-1 stabilizes neuronal precursor chains in rostral migratory stream independently of Reelin |
Ligand binding assays, Dab1 phosphorylation immunoblotting, SVZ explant chain formation assays, THBS-1 knockout mice analysis |
The EMBO journal |
High |
18946489
|
| 2013 |
Clusterin binds to ApoER2 and VLDLR, is internalized by receptor-expressing cells, and triggers Reelin-like signaling: inducing Dab1 phosphorylation, PI3K/Akt activation, and n-cofilin activation; clusterin blockade impairs neuroblast chain formation in SVZ explants |
Binding/internalization assays, Dab1 phosphorylation immunoblotting, Akt phosphorylation, SVZ explant assays |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
24381170
|
| 2021 |
The E2-E1 glycoproteins of multiple alphaviruses (Semliki forest virus, EEEV, Sindbis) bind to the ligand-binding domains of ApoER2 (and VLDLR), mediating viral attachment and internalization; a VLDLR LBD-Fc fusion protein blocks alphavirus infection in neurons and protects mice from lethal SFV challenge |
CRISPR knockout screens, virus-like particle internalization assays, neutralization with LBD-Fc fusion protein, in vivo mouse challenge model |
Nature |
High |
34929721
|
| 2007 |
ApoER2 physically interacts with APP and increases cell surface APP levels and APP association with lipid rafts by decreasing APP internalization rate; ApoER2 expression also increases γ-secretase activity and Aβ production; the ApoER2 NPxY motif is required for increased Aβ production |
Co-immunoprecipitation, surface biotinylation, APP internalization rate measurement, lipid raft fractionation, γ-secretase activity assay, Aβ ELISA, NPxY mutant analysis |
Molecular neurodegeneration |
Medium |
17620134
|
| 2012 |
LRP8 positively regulates canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling: ectopic LRP8 expression increases Wnt-induced β-catenin accumulation and transcriptional responses; LRP8 knockdown decreases β-catenin levels and suppresses Wnt target gene (Axin2) transcription; LRP8 depletion impairs osteoblast differentiation and mineralization |
siRNA knockdown, Wnt transcriptional reporter assay, β-catenin immunoblotting, Axin2 RT-PCR, osteoblast differentiation assay (KS483 cells), mineralization assay |
Journal of bone and mineral research |
Medium |
22589174
|
| 2009 |
Factor XI (FXI) is identified as a ligand for platelet ApoER2; platelet adhesion to immobilized FXI is blocked by RAP, soluble recombinant ApoER2, or ApoER2 LDL-binding domains 1-2; ApoER2-deficient murine platelets fail to adhere to FXI; soluble FXI binds immobilized ApoER2 with ~61 nM affinity |
Platelet adhesion assay, RAP competition, soluble receptor domain competition, ApoER2 knockout mouse platelets, surface plasmon resonance |
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology |
High |
19661487
|
| 2005 |
β2-glycoprotein I (β2GPI) domain V contains the binding site for ApoER2 on platelets; deletion of domain V abrogates β2GPI interaction with ApoER2 and platelet activation on collagen; domains I and II are dispensable for ApoER2 interaction |
Domain deletion mutants of β2GPI, immunoprecipitation with platelet ApoER2, platelet adhesion assay, whole blood flow assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
16091370
|
| 2015 |
Reelin binding to LRP8 triggers γ-secretase-dependent cleavage of LRP8, releasing its intracellular domain (ICD) which participates in a synapse-to-nucleus pathway to activate neuronal enhancers (LRN enhancers) governing synaptic plasticity genes; LRP8 ICD serves as a nuclear signal for chromatin remodeling during memory formation |
Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), enhancer profiling, γ-secretase inhibition, LRP8 knockdown, in vivo memory behavioral assays |
Neuron |
High |
25892301
|
| 2013 |
Presenilin-1 (γ-secretase) processes ApoER2 sequentially (α- then γ-secretase), producing an intracellular C-terminal fragment (ICD); this ApoER2-ICD binds to the RELN promoter and suppresses reelin expression at the transcriptional level; PS1 conditional knockout mice show increased ApoER2 and reelin protein |
PS1 conditional knockout mice, γ-secretase inhibitor treatment, luciferase reporter assay, nuclear fractionation, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) |
FASEB journal |
High |
24344333
|
| 2014 |
Sorting nexin 17 (SNX17) interacts with the NPxY endocytosis motif of ApoER2 via SNX17's FERM domain (GST pull-down, co-immunoprecipitation) and promotes ApoER2 recycling from early to recycling endosomes without affecting endocytic rate; SNX17 knockdown increases Reelin-induced ApoER2 degradation and impairs dendritic development and Reelin signaling in neurons |
GST pull-down, co-immunoprecipitation, endosomal trafficking assays, SNX17 siRNA knockdown, dendritic morphology analysis, Reelin-Dab1 phosphorylation assay |
PloS one |
Medium |
24705369
|
| 2014 |
Differential splicing (exon 16 encoding O-linked sugar domain) and glycosylation of ApoER2 alters its extracellular cleavage, γ-secretase-dependent ICD release, synaptic abundance, spine density, and fear memory; OLS-deficient ApoER2 has reduced ectodomain shedding preventing ICD release |
Splice variant knock-in mice, electrophysiology (LTP), spine density analysis, behavioral testing (Morris water maze, fear conditioning), biochemical cleavage assays |
Science signaling |
High |
25429077
|
| 2016 |
An antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) that increases ApoER2 exon 19 splicing corrects deregulated ApoER2 splicing in AD mouse brain, improving synaptic function and learning/memory; exon 19 splicing is deregulated in human AD brain postmortem |
ASO treatment in transgenic AD mice, LTP electrophysiology, behavioral testing (learning and memory), RT-PCR splice analysis in human postmortem brain |
EMBO molecular medicine |
Medium |
26902204
|
| 2014 |
ApoE3 binding to ApoER2 on endothelial cells stimulates eNOS and endothelial cell migration, and attenuates monocyte-endothelial adhesion; ApoE4 (due to its N-to-C terminal interaction) does not stimulate eNOS and acts as dominant-negative antagonist of ApoE3/ApoER2 actions; ApoER2-R952Q is a loss-of-function receptor variant in endothelium |
eNOS activity assays, endothelial cell migration assays, ApoER2-/- mice, adenoviral ApoE3/E4 expression, carotid reendothelialization model, neointima formation model |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
High |
25197062
|
| 2009 |
Differential functions of ApoER2 intracellular signaling motifs and selenium uptake can be dissociated: knock-in mice with disrupted signaling motifs in the Apoer2 cytoplasmic domain maintain normal selenium in brain and testis, confirming that neurological defects in signaling-impaired mice are due to disrupted Reelin signaling, not selenium deficiency |
Knock-in mice (cytoplasmic domain signaling motif mutations), selenium measurement in tissues, sperm motility analysis |
Biological chemistry |
High |
19007311
|
| 2012 |
ApoER2 mediates selenium uptake from selenoprotein P (Sepp1) in L8 myoblast cells via an endocytosis mechanism requiring heparin sulfate proteoglycan binding and the selenium-rich C-terminal domain of Sepp1; siRNA knockdown of ApoER2 (but not LRP1) inhibits 75Se uptake; lysosome acidification is required for Sepp1 digestion and selenium utilization |
Sepp1 affinity column + mass spectrometry, siRNA knockdown, 75Se-labeled Sepp1 uptake assay, lysosomal acidification inhibitors, heparin competition |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
22761431
|
| 2017 |
Crystal structure of the full-length ApoER2 ectodomain complexed with a signaling-competent Reelin fragment reveals an intermediate contracted-open conformation distinct from ligand-unbound LDLR; an auxiliary low-affinity binding interface is identified; pH-dependent weakening of this interface during endocytosis destabilizes the complex for ligand release |
X-ray crystallography, mutagenesis of binding interfaces, pH-dependent binding assays |
EMBO reports |
High |
28446613
|
| 2015 |
ApoER2 and Reelin are expressed in peripheral nerve and regulate Schwann cell migration by activating the Rac1 GEF Tiam1; Reelin induces Rac1 activation at the leading edge of SCs (FRET assay); Tiam1 and PAR3 are required for Reelin-induced SC migration; PAR3 binds preferentially to the full-length ApoER2 cytoplasmic tail containing the exon 19-encoded proline-rich insert |
FRET-based Rac1 activation assay, siRNA knockdown of Tiam1/PAR3, sciatic nerve injury model, ApoER2 domain-specific binding assays |
Molecular and cellular neurosciences |
Medium |
26386179
|
| 2017 |
GRIP1 binds ApoER2 and bridges a complex including ApoER2, ephrinB2, and AMPA receptors at the postsynapse; neuronal activity induces ephrinB2 Ser-9 phosphorylation which stabilizes the complex; mutation of ephrinB2 Ser-9 disrupts complex formation, abolishes ApoER2 downstream signaling, and impairs activity-induced AMPA receptor insertion and LTP |
Co-immunoprecipitation, phospho-mutant knock-in mice, compound genetics, LTP electrophysiology, AMPA receptor surface insertion assays |
Cell reports |
High |
28978486
|
| 2017 |
The E3 ubiquitin ligase IDOL determines synaptic ApoER2 protein levels in response to neuronal activation; IDOL-dependent changes in ApoER2 regulate dendritic spine morphogenesis, filopodia initiation, synapse maturation, and LTP; IDOL-deficient mice show impaired experience-dependent synaptic remodeling and spatial/associative learning |
IDOL knockout mice, LTP electrophysiology in slices and primary neurons, dendritic spine imaging, barrel cortex plasticity assay, behavioral tests |
eLife |
High |
28891791
|
| 2019 |
ApoER2 interacts with the catalytic subunit of PP2A (co-immunoprecipitation); in the absence of ApoER2, PP2A-C fails to interact with CDC20, resulting in inactive anaphase-promoting complex (APC/CDC20), cell cycle arrest at metaphase/anaphase, impaired cytokinesis, and premature smooth muscle cell senescence |
Co-immunoprecipitation, cell cycle protein immunoblotting, β-galactosidase senescence assay, p16INK4a immunofluorescence, multinucleated cell counting, Lrp8-/- mouse vascular injury model |
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology |
Medium |
31412739
|
| 2019 |
SFRS11 RNA-binding protein directly binds LRP8 mRNA 3' UTR, stabilizing it; SFRS11 deficiency in the prefrontal cortex reduces LRP8 and apoE mRNA levels, activates JNK signaling, and causes learning/memory deficits; restoration of LRP8 and apoE reduces JNK activation and rescues aging-like phenotypes |
RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), 3' UTR binding assay, SFRS11 knockdown in PFC, JNK signaling immunoblotting, behavioral tests |
Cell reports |
Medium |
31269452
|
| 2023 |
LRP8 is identified as a CRISPR-activation screen hit protecting MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma from ferroptosis; LRP8 deletion causes ferroptosis by reducing selenoprotein P (SELENOP) uptake, insufficient selenocysteine supply for GPX4 translation; this is caused by low expression of alternative selenium uptake pathways (system Xc-) |
CRISPR-activation screen, LRP8 knockout (constitutive and inducible), xenograft models, selenoprotein/GPX4 immunoblotting, ferroptosis cell death assays |
EMBO molecular medicine |
High |
37435859
|
| 2025 |
LRP8 is identified as a receptor for tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) by genome-scale CRISPR-Cas9 screen; LRP8 binds directly to TBEV E glycoprotein and mediates viral attachment and internalization; LRP8 downregulation reduces TBEV infection; an LRP8-based soluble decoy blocks TBEV infection in human cell lines, neuronal cells, and protects mice from lethal TBEV challenge |
Genome-scale CRISPR-Cas9 screen, LRP8 overexpression/knockdown infection assays, direct binding assay (E glycoprotein), LRP8-based decoy receptor, in vivo mouse challenge |
Nature |
High |
40993380
|
| 2019 |
In the off-state, ApoER2 and VLDLR form homo- or hetero-oligomers; full-length Reelin binding rearranges ApoER2 homo-oligomers into higher-order receptor clusters, leading to Dab1 phosphorylation; the Reelin central fragment does not increase cluster size or induce Dab1 phosphorylation but can induce hetero-oligomerization and cell shape changes via an alternative Dab1-independent mechanism |
Time-resolved anisotropy, fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM), FRET-based receptor oligomerization analysis in HEK293 cells |
Frontiers in molecular neuroscience |
Medium |
30873003
|
| 2014 |
Neurotrophins regulate ApoER2 proteolysis: TrkA activation by NGF in PC12 cells induces ApoER2 ectodomain shedding (metalloproteinase-dependent); TrkB activation by BDNF similarly induces ApoER2 proteolysis in cortical neurons; this effect is independent of MAPK and PI3K activity |
Pharmacological TrkA/TrkB activation, metalloproteinase inhibitors, MAPK/PI3K inhibitors, ApoER2 shedding immunoblotting, primary cortical neurons |
BMC neuroscience |
Medium |
25233900
|
| 2023 |
A high-affinity ApoER2 variant in Jurkat cells (with highly glycosylated O-linked sugar domain, Kd ~0.67 nM) mediates selenium transport from selenoprotein P (SeP) via a Sec lyase-independent mechanism requiring vesicle acidification; in contrast, low-affinity ApoER2 variants use a Sec lyase-dependent lysosomal degradation mechanism |
Binding affinity measurements (Kd determination), siRNA knockdown, Sec lyase inhibitor, lysosomal acidification inhibitors, 75Se uptake assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
37406814
|
| 2009 |
Splice variants of ApoER2 differ in ligand-binding domain composition: ApoER2-LA1237 binds Reelin central fragment more strongly than the RR8-containing fragment, whereas ApoER2-LA12378 binds comparably to all Reelin fragments lacking the C-terminal region; LA8 of ApoER2 and Reelin repeat 8 interfere with central fragment-ApoER2 binding |
Quantitative binding assays with purified Reelin fragments and ApoER2 variants, monoclonal antibody specific for LA12378 isoform, in situ expression analysis |
Neuroscience research |
Medium |
19167437
|
| 2022 |
Human APOER2 isoforms lacking exons 5-8 (Δex5-8) generate the highest CTF amounts and those lacking exons 4-6 (Δex4-6) the lowest in response to APOE, correlating with ICD-mediated transcriptional activation; Apoer2 knockout neurons show decreased miniature excitatory event frequency, restored by lentiviral APOER2-FL or Δex4-6 but not Δex5-8 isoform |
Gene-specific long-read sequencing (25 isoform identification), CTF immunoblotting, ICD transcriptional reporter assay, miniature excitatory event recording in Apoer2-KO neurons, lentiviral rescue |
The Journal of neuroscience |
Medium |
35414534
|
| 2013 |
CIN85 (multi-adaptor protein) colocalizes with ApoER2 in neurons in a Dab1-mediated manner; Reelin stimulation increases CIN85-ApoER2 colocalization and recruits CIN85 from plasma membrane domains to EEA1-positive early endosomes; Tyr phosphorylation of Dab1 strengthens CIN85 binding |
Co-immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence colocalization, Reelin stimulation assay, early endosome marker co-staining |
Genes to cells |
Medium |
23506116
|
| 2008 |
LRP8-deficient mice show reduced platelet activation in response to ADP or thrombin and prolonged carotid artery occlusion time (in vivo thrombosis); lipidated apoE3 inhibits platelet activation in a dose-dependent and largely LRP8-dependent manner; LRP8 function in thrombosis is partly apoE-independent |
Flow cytometry, aggregometry, intravital microscopy (carotid FeCl3 injury), tail bleeding assay, LRP8-/- and LRP8+/- mice |
Thrombosis research |
Medium |
18706682
|
| 2016 |
The ApoER2/Dab1 interaction with PSD95 maintains stable dendritic architecture in mature hippocampal neurons; expression of a tailless ApoER2 mutant (unable to interact with PSD95) increases dendritogenesis and reduces spine density in mature neurons; interference reduces synaptic PSD95 and leads to synaptic re-insertion of NR2B-containing NMDARs |
Mutant ApoER2 (tailless) overexpression in mature hippocampal neurons, dendritic morphology analysis (in vitro and in vivo), PSD95 immunofluorescence, NMDAR subunit analysis |
Journal of cellular physiology |
Medium |
27653801
|
| 2021 |
Protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) activation via ApoER2 in trophoblasts drives preeclampsia in a mouse model of antiphospholipid syndrome, extending the apoER2-PP2A signaling axis to placental biology |
Mouse model of APS-related preeclampsia, ApoER2-specific genetic and pharmacological interventions |
Circulation research |
Medium |
34404233
|