The Extracellular Domain of Lrp5/6 Inhibits Non-Canonical Wnt Signaling in vivo.
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Year of publication | 2008 |
Type | Article in Periodical |
Magazine / Source | : Molecular Biology of the Cell |
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Field | Genetics and molecular biology |
Keywords | non-canonical Wnt signalling; Lrp5/6; mouse; Xenopus |
Description | Lrp5/6 are crucial coreceptors for Wnt/beta-catenin signaling, a pathway biochemically distinct from noncanonical Wnt signaling pathways. Here, we examined the possible participation of Lrp5/6 in noncanonical Wnt signaling using biochemical approach, and mouse and Xenopus in vivo models. We provide evidence that the extracellular domains of Lrp5/6 behave as physiologically relevant inhibitors of noncanonical Wnt signaling during Xenopus and mouse development in vivo. |
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