Description
LRG1 (Leucine-Rich Alpha-2-Glycoprotein 1) is a Protein Coding gene. LRG1 belongs to the leucine-rich repeat (LRR) family. Members of this family are involved in protein-protein interaction, signal transduction, and cell adhesion and development. LRG1 is expressed during granulocyte differentiation. It contains 4 LIM zinc-binding domains and 1 Rho-GAP domain. LRG1 is involved in promoting neovascularization (new blood vessel growth) by causing a switch in transforming growth factor-beta (TGFbeta) signaling in endothelial cells. LRG1 binds to the accessory receptor endoglin and promotes signaling via the ALK1-Smad1/5/8 pathway. It may be a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of diseases where there is aberrant neovascularization. Diseases associated with LRG1 include Appendicitis and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus