Nature Communications (Feb 2023)

SVEP1 is an endogenous ligand for the orphan receptor PEAR1

  • Jared S. Elenbaas,
  • Upasana Pudupakkam,
  • Katrina J. Ashworth,
  • Chul Joo Kang,
  • Ved Patel,
  • Katherine Santana,
  • In-Hyuk Jung,
  • Paul C. Lee,
  • Kendall H. Burks,
  • Junedh M. Amrute,
  • Robert P. Mecham,
  • Carmen M. Halabi,
  • Arturo Alisio,
  • Jorge Di Paola,
  • Nathan O. Stitziel

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36486-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 18

Abstract

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SVEP1 is linked to numerous human diseases, though its disease-promoting mechanism has remained unclear. Here, the authors identify SVEP1 as a ligand for the orphan receptor PEAR1 and provide insight into the role of this interaction in cardiovascular disease.