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ReviewBrain research2014

The protective role of prosaposin and its receptors in the nervous system.

Rebecca C Meyer, Michelle M Giddens, Brilee M Coleman, Randy A Hall

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Review in Brain research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 92 papers.

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92citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 15% 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

92 citing papers in PubMed, 143 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Prosaposin in CNS health and disease, metabolic stress and exercise adaptation.Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) · 2026
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  18. Novel photoreceptor-specific promoters for gene therapy in mid- to late-stage retinal degeneration.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rebecca C MeyerDepartment of Pharmacology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States.
Michelle M GiddensDepartment of Pharmacology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States.
Brilee M ColemanDepartment of Pharmacology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States.
Randy A HallDepartment of Pharmacology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States. Electronic address: rhall@pharm.emory.edu.
Emory University · US

Funding

Graduate Training in the Pharmacological StudiesT32GM008602 · NIGMS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI HALL, RANDY A. · 1996 to 2021
$5.1M
GPR37 & GPR37L1 signaling pathways promoting cell survival: relevance to strokeR01NS088413 · NINDS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI HALL, RANDY A. · 2014 to 2018
$1.9M
Activation of GPR37 and GPR37L1 by prosaptide, a neuroprotective peptideR21NS081461 · NINDS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI HALL, RANDY A. · 2012 to 2013
$421k
NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008602NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS088413NINDS NIH HHS R01-NS088413NINDS NIH HHS R21-NS081461
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prosaposin (also known as SGP-1) is an intriguing multifunctional protein that plays roles both intracellularly, as a regulator of lysosomal enzyme function, and extracellularly, as a secreted factor with neuroprotective and glioprotective effects. Following secretion, prosaposin can undergo endocytosis via an interaction with the low-density lipoprotein-related receptor 1 (LRP1). The ability of secreted prosaposin to promote protective effects in the nervous system is known to involve activation of G proteins, and the orphan G protein-coupled receptors GPR37 and GPR37L1 have recently been shown to mediate signaling induced by both prosaposin and a fragment of prosaposin known as prosaptide. In this review, we describe recent advances in our understanding of prosaposin, its receptors and their importance in the nervous system.

Indexed as

AnimalsBrainBrain IschemiaDopaminergic NeuronsHumansLow Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-1LysosomesNerve Growth FactorsNerve RegenerationNervous SystemNeurogliaReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSaposinsSignal TransductionGPR37 receptor, humanLow Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-1LRP1 protein, humanNerve Growth FactorsprosaptidePSAP protein, humanReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSaposinsGPCRLysosomeMyelinationNerveNeuroprotectionNeurotrophic

Identifiers

PMID25130661
PMCPMC4529117
OpenAlexW1999736361

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