Lgr5 homologues associate with Wnt receptors and mediate R-spondin signalling.
The adult stem cell marker Lgr5 and its relative Lgr4 are often co-expressed in Wnt-driven proliferative compartments. We find that conditional deletion of both genes in the mouse gut impairs Wnt target gene expression and results in the rapid demise of intestinal crypts, thus phenocopying Wnt pathw...
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| author | de Lau, W Barker, N Low, T Koo, B Li, V Teunissen, H Kujala, P Haegebarth, A Peters, P van de Wetering, M Stange, D van Es, J Guardavaccaro, D Schasfoort, R Mohri, Y Nishimori, K Mohammed, S Heck, A Clevers, H |
| author_facet | de Lau, W Barker, N Low, T Koo, B Li, V Teunissen, H Kujala, P Haegebarth, A Peters, P van de Wetering, M Stange, D van Es, J Guardavaccaro, D Schasfoort, R Mohri, Y Nishimori, K Mohammed, S Heck, A Clevers, H |
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| description | The adult stem cell marker Lgr5 and its relative Lgr4 are often co-expressed in Wnt-driven proliferative compartments. We find that conditional deletion of both genes in the mouse gut impairs Wnt target gene expression and results in the rapid demise of intestinal crypts, thus phenocopying Wnt pathway inhibition. Mass spectrometry demonstrates that Lgr4 and Lgr5 associate with the Frizzled/Lrp Wnt receptor complex. Each of the four R-spondins, secreted Wnt pathway agonists, can bind to Lgr4, -5 and -6. In HEK293 cells, RSPO1 enhances canonical WNT signals initiated by WNT3A. Removal of LGR4 does not affect WNT3A signalling, but abrogates the RSPO1-mediated signal enhancement, a phenomenon rescued by re-expression of LGR4, -5 or -6. Genetic deletion of Lgr4/5 in mouse intestinal crypt cultures phenocopies withdrawal of Rspo1 and can be rescued by Wnt pathway activation. Lgr5 homologues are facultative Wnt receptor components that mediate Wnt signal enhancement by soluble R-spondin proteins. These results will guide future studies towards the application of R-spondins for regenerative purposes of tissues expressing Lgr5 homologues. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:523123e2-1b31-441d-a2d7-fcc2c0cf69862022-03-26T16:24:05ZLgr5 homologues associate with Wnt receptors and mediate R-spondin signalling.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:523123e2-1b31-441d-a2d7-fcc2c0cf6986EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2011de Lau, WBarker, NLow, TKoo, BLi, VTeunissen, HKujala, PHaegebarth, APeters, Pvan de Wetering, MStange, Dvan Es, JGuardavaccaro, DSchasfoort, RMohri, YNishimori, KMohammed, SHeck, AClevers, HThe adult stem cell marker Lgr5 and its relative Lgr4 are often co-expressed in Wnt-driven proliferative compartments. We find that conditional deletion of both genes in the mouse gut impairs Wnt target gene expression and results in the rapid demise of intestinal crypts, thus phenocopying Wnt pathway inhibition. Mass spectrometry demonstrates that Lgr4 and Lgr5 associate with the Frizzled/Lrp Wnt receptor complex. Each of the four R-spondins, secreted Wnt pathway agonists, can bind to Lgr4, -5 and -6. In HEK293 cells, RSPO1 enhances canonical WNT signals initiated by WNT3A. Removal of LGR4 does not affect WNT3A signalling, but abrogates the RSPO1-mediated signal enhancement, a phenomenon rescued by re-expression of LGR4, -5 or -6. Genetic deletion of Lgr4/5 in mouse intestinal crypt cultures phenocopies withdrawal of Rspo1 and can be rescued by Wnt pathway activation. Lgr5 homologues are facultative Wnt receptor components that mediate Wnt signal enhancement by soluble R-spondin proteins. These results will guide future studies towards the application of R-spondins for regenerative purposes of tissues expressing Lgr5 homologues. |
| spellingShingle | de Lau, W Barker, N Low, T Koo, B Li, V Teunissen, H Kujala, P Haegebarth, A Peters, P van de Wetering, M Stange, D van Es, J Guardavaccaro, D Schasfoort, R Mohri, Y Nishimori, K Mohammed, S Heck, A Clevers, H Lgr5 homologues associate with Wnt receptors and mediate R-spondin signalling. |
| title | Lgr5 homologues associate with Wnt receptors and mediate R-spondin signalling. |
| title_full | Lgr5 homologues associate with Wnt receptors and mediate R-spondin signalling. |
| title_fullStr | Lgr5 homologues associate with Wnt receptors and mediate R-spondin signalling. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lgr5 homologues associate with Wnt receptors and mediate R-spondin signalling. |
| title_short | Lgr5 homologues associate with Wnt receptors and mediate R-spondin signalling. |
| title_sort | lgr5 homologues associate with wnt receptors and mediate r spondin signalling |
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