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Differential functions of the Apoer2 intracellular domain in selenium uptake and cell signaling.
Biological chemistry - 1 Jan 2009
Masiulis Irene, Quill Timothy A, Burk Raymond F, Herz Joachim
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein E receptor 2 (Apoer2) is a multifunctional transport and signaling receptor that regulates the uptake of selenium into the mouse brain and testis through endocytosis of selenoprotein P (Sepp1). Mice deficient in Apoer2 or Sepp1 are infertile, with kinked and hypomotile spermatozoa. They also develop severe neurological defects on a low selenium diet, due to a profound impairment of selenium uptake....
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