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Asialoglycoprotein receptor deficiency in mice lacking the minor receptor subunit.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 11 Nov 1994
Ishibashi S, Hammer R E, Herz J
Abstract excerpt
The asialoglycoprotein receptor is an abundant heterooligomeric endocytic receptor that is predominantly expressed on the sinusoidal surface of the hepatocytes. Proposed physiological and pathophysiological functions ascribed to this hepatic lectin (HL) include the removal of desialylated serum glycoproteins and apoptotic cells, clearance of chylomicron remnants, and a role as a homing receptor for lymphatic and...
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