The low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) interactome in the human cornea



Mogensen, Emilie Hage, Poulsen, Ebbe Toftgaard, Thogersen, Ida B, Yamamoto, Kazuhiro ORCID: 0000-0002-8481-775X, Bruel, Annemarie and Enghild, Jan J
(2022) The low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) interactome in the human cornea. EXPERIMENTAL EYE RESEARCH, 219. 109081-.

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Abstract

The human cornea is responsible for approximately 70% of the eye's optical power and, together with the lens, constitutes the only transparent tissue in the human body. Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1), a large, multitalented endocytic receptor, is expressed throughout the human cornea, yet its role in the cornea remains unknown. More than 30 years ago, LRP1 was purified by exploiting its affinity for the activated form of the protease inhibitor alpha-2-macroblulin (A2M), and the original purification protocol is generally referred to in studies involving full-length LRP1. Here, we provide a novel and simplified LRP1 purification protocol based on LRP1's affinity for receptor-related protein (RAP) that produces significantly higher yields of authentic LRP1. Purified LRP1 was used to map its unknown interactome in the human cornea. Corneal proteins extracted under physiologically relevant conditions were subjected to LRP1 affinity pull-down, and LRP1 ligand candidates were identified by LC-MS/MS. A total of 28 LRP1 ligand candidates were found, including 22 novel ligands. The LRP1 corneal interactome suggests a novel role for LRP1 as a regulator of the corneal immune response, structure, and ultimately corneal transparency.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Protein purification, Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related pro-tein 1 (LRP1), Cornea, Mass spectrometry (MS), Protein-protein interaction
Divisions: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Life Courses and Medical Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 07 Nov 2022 14:52
Last Modified: 18 Jan 2023 19:43
DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2022.109081
Open Access URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2022.109081
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3166029