| Structural highlights
Disease
THS7A_HUMAN Autoantibodies against THSD7A have been detected in serum and glomeruli from patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy (PubMed:25394321). The majority of the autoantibodies react with the two most N-terminal TSP type-1 domains (PubMed:29555830).[1] [2]
Function
THS7A_HUMAN Plays a role in actin cytoskeleton rearrangement.[3] The soluble form promotes endothelial cell migration and filopodia formation during sprouting angiogenesis via a FAK-dependent mechanism.[4]
References
- ↑ Tomas NM, Beck LH Jr, Meyer-Schwesinger C, Seitz-Polski B, Ma H, Zahner G, Dolla G, Hoxha E, Helmchen U, Dabert-Gay AS, Debayle D, Merchant M, Klein J, Salant DJ, Stahl RAK, Lambeau G. Thrombospondin type-1 domain-containing 7A in idiopathic membranous nephropathy. N Engl J Med. 2014 Dec 11;371(24):2277-2287. PMID:25394321 doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1409354
- ↑ Seifert L, Hoxha E, Eichhoff AM, Zahner G, Dehde S, Reinhard L, Koch-Nolte F, Stahl RAK, Tomas NM. The Most N-Terminal Region of THSD7A Is the Predominant Target for Autoimmunity in THSD7A-Associated Membranous Nephropathy. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2018 May;29(5):1536-1548. PMID:29555830 doi:10.1681/ASN.2017070805
- ↑ Tomas NM, Hoxha E, Reinicke AT, Fester L, Helmchen U, Gerth J, Bachmann F, Budde K, Koch-Nolte F, Zahner G, Rune G, Lambeau G, Meyer-Schwesinger C, Stahl RA. Autoantibodies against thrombospondin type 1 domain-containing 7A induce membranous nephropathy. J Clin Invest. 2016 Jul 1;126(7):2519-32. PMID:27214550 doi:10.1172/JCI85265
- ↑ Kuo MW, Wang CH, Wu HC, Chang SJ, Chuang YJ. Soluble THSD7A is an N-glycoprotein that promotes endothelial cell migration and tube formation in angiogenesis. PLoS One. 2011;6(12):e29000. PMID:22194972 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029000
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