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ReviewJournal of biomedical science2009

Endocytosis of glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins.

Shaheen E Lakhan, Shefali Sabharanjak, Ananya De

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Review in Journal of biomedical science, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
4.8field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 73 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shaheen E LakhanGlobal Neuroscience Initiative Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, USA. slakhan@gnif.org
Shefali Sabharanjak
Ananya De
Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins (GPI-APs) represent an interesting amalgamation of the three basic kinds of cellular macromolecules viz. proteins, carbohydrates and lipids. An unusually hybrid moiety, the GPI-anchor is expressed in a diverse range of organisms from parasites to mammalian cells and serves to anchor a large number of functionally diverse proteins and has been the center of attention in scientific debate for some time now. Membrane organization of GPI-APs into laterally-organized cholesterol-sphingolipid ordered membrane domains or "rafts" and endocytosis of GPI-APs has been intensely debated. Inclusion into or exclusion from these membrane domains seems to be the critical factor in determining the endocytic mechanisms and intracellular destinations of GPI-APs. The intracellular signaling as well as endocytic trafficking of GPI-APs is critically dependent upon the cell surface organization of GPI-APs, and the associations with these lipid rafts play a vital role during these processes. The mechanism of endocytosis for GPI-APs may differ from other cellular endocytic pathways, such as those mediated by clathrin-coated pits (caveolae), and is necessary for unique biological functions. Numerous intracellular factors are involved in and regulate the endocytosis of GPI-APs, and these may be variably dependent on cell-type. The central focus of this article is to describe the significance of the endocytosis of GPI-APs on a multitude of biological processes, ranging from nutrient-uptake to more complex immune responses. Ultimately, a thorough elucidation of GPI-AP mediated signaling pathways and their regulatory elements will enhance our understanding of essential biological processes and benefit as components of disease intervention strategies.

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EndocytosisAnimalsCell MembraneClathrinGlycosylphosphatidylinositolsHumansLipidsMembrane MicrodomainsModels, BiologicalMutationPrionsProteinsSignal TransductionSphingolipidsClathrinGlycosylphosphatidylinositolsLipidsPrionsProteinsSphingolipids

Identifiers

PMID19832981
PMCPMC2764642
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