Genome-wide RNAi screen reveals ALK1 mediates LDL uptake and transcytosis in endothelial cells
Kraehling JR, Chidlow JH, Rajagopal C, Sugiyama MG, Fowler JW, Lee MY, Zhang X, Ramírez CM, Park EJ, Tao B, Chen K, Kuruvilla L, Larriveé B, Folta-Stogniew E, Ola R, Rotllan N, Zhou W, Nagle MW, Herz J, Williams KJ, Eichmann A, Lee WL, Fernández-Hernando C, Sessa WC. Genome-wide RNAi screen reveals ALK1 mediates LDL uptake and transcytosis in endothelial cells. Nature Communications 2016, 7: 13516. PMID: 27869117, PMCID: PMC5121336, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActivin-like kinase 1Wide RNAi screenGWA data setsLDL uptakeEndothelial cellsIdentification of pathwaysLDL receptorRNAi screenEndocytic pathwayLysosomal degradationKinase 1LDL transcytosisPhysiological roleGenetic ablationUptake of LDLPathwayFunctional LDL receptorsCellsLow affinityTranscytosisUptakeALK1Unique opportunityAortic endotheliumAnimals