Abstract
The Lrig genes encode a family of transmembrane proteins that have been implicated in tumorigenesis, psoriasis, neural crest development, and complex tissue morphogenesis. Whether these diverse phenotypes reflect a single underlying cellular mechanism is not known. However, Lrig proteins contain evolutionarily conserved ectodomains harboring both leucine-rich repeats and immunoglobulin domains, suggesting an ability to bind to common partners. Previous studies revealed that Lrig1 binds to and inhibits members of the ErbB family of receptor tyrosine kinases by inducing receptor internalization and degradation. In addition, other receptor tyrosine kinase binding partners have been identified for both Lrig1 and Lrig3, leaving open the question of whether defective ErbB signaling is responsible for the observed mouse phenotypes.
Date of this Version
2-1-2010
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0008981
Recommended Citation
Abraia, Victoria E.; Satoh, Takunori; Fekete, Donna M.; and Goodrich, Lisa V., "Vertebrate Lrig3-ErbB Interactions Occur In Vitro but Are Unlikely to Play a Role in Lrig3-Dependent Inner Ear Morphogenesis." (2010). Department of Biological Sciences Faculty Publications. Paper 4.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008981
Comments
This is the publisher pdf of Abraira VE, Satoh T, Fekete DM, Goodrich LV (2010) Vertebrate Lrig3-ErbB Interactions Occur In Vitro but Are Unlikely to Play a Role in Lrig3-Dependent Inner Ear Morphogenesis. PLoS ONE 5(2): e8981 and is available at: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008981.