LRP6

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

LRP6

Available structures

PDB

Ortholog search: PDBe RCSB

List of PDB id codes
3S2K, 3S8V, 3S8Z, 3S94, 3SOB, 3SOQ, 3SOV, 4A0P, 4DG6, 4NM5, 4NM7

Identifiers

Aliases

LRP6, ADCAD2, STHAG7, LDL receptor related protein 6

External IDs

OMIM: 603507; MGI: 1298218; HomoloGene: 1747; GeneCards: LRP6; OMA:LRP6 - orthologs

Gene location (Human)

Chr.	Chromosome 12 (human)^[1]

Band	12p13.2	Start	12,116,025 bp^[1]
Band	12p13.2	End	12,267,044 bp^[1]

Gene location (Mouse)

Chr.	Chromosome 6 (mouse)^[2]

Band	6 G1\|6 65.37 cM	Start	134,423,439 bp^[2]
Band	6 G1\|6 65.37 cM	End	134,543,928 bp^[2]

RNA expression pattern

Bgee

Human

Mouse (ortholog)

Top expressed in

Achilles tendon

corpus callosum

ventricular zone

gonad

liver

stromal cell of endometrium

ganglionic eminence

epithelium of colon

placenta

sural nerve

Top expressed in

ascending aorta

aortic valve

stroma of bone marrow

cumulus cell

choroid plexus of fourth ventricle

lactiferous gland

secondary oocyte

extraocular muscle

zygote

Gonadal ridge

More reference expression data

BioGPS


More reference expression data

Gene ontology
Molecular function	low-density lipoprotein particle receptor activity apolipoprotein binding protein homodimerization activity kinase inhibitor activity frizzled binding Wnt-protein binding toxin transmembrane transporter activity protein binding coreceptor activity involved in Wnt signaling pathway identical protein binding Wnt-activated receptor activity signaling receptor binding coreceptor activity involved in canonical Wnt signaling pathway
Cellular component	integral component of membrane Wnt-Frizzled-LRP5/6 complex Wnt signalosome Golgi apparatus early endosome membrane membrane receptor complex synapse extracellular region cell surface neuronal cell body early endosome endoplasmic reticulum caveola cytoplasmic vesicle plasma membrane membrane raft
Biological process	negative regulation of protein phosphorylation Wnt signaling pathway involved in somitogenesis cerebellum morphogenesis roof of mouth development dopaminergic neuron differentiation positive regulation of Wnt signaling pathway involved in dorsal/ventral axis specification regulation of transcription, DNA-templated endocytosis receptor-mediated endocytosis involved in cholesterol transport embryonic pattern specification convergent extension negative regulation of protein kinase activity thalamus development axis elongation involved in somitogenesis canonical Wnt signaling pathway involved in neural crest cell differentiation positive regulation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration response to peptide hormone canonical Wnt signaling pathway involved in regulation of cell proliferation neural crest cell differentiation positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity Wnt signaling pathway cellular response to cholesterol neural crest formation trachea cartilage morphogenesis positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated odontogenesis of dentin-containing tooth multicellular organism development midbrain-hindbrain boundary development neural tube closure positive regulation of cell cycle external genitalia morphogenesis Wnt signaling pathway involved in dorsal/ventral axis specification pericardium morphogenesis cerebral cortex development embryonic retina morphogenesis in camera-type eye canonical Wnt signaling pathway negative regulation of protein serine/threonine kinase activity protein localization to plasma membrane negative regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway negative regulation of smooth muscle cell apoptotic process face morphogenesis primitive streak formation positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II chemical synaptic transmission toxin transport Wnt signaling pathway involved in midbrain dopaminergic neuron differentiation positive regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway beta-catenin destruction complex disassembly midbrain dopaminergic neuron differentiation gastrulation with mouth forming second anterior/posterior pattern specification embryonic limb morphogenesis midbrain development bone remodeling embryonic camera-type eye morphogenesis bone morphogenesis branching involved in mammary gland duct morphogenesis cell-cell adhesion
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO

Orthologs

Species

Human

Mouse

Entrez


4040


16974

Ensembl


ENSG00000070018 ENSG00000281324


ENSMUSG00000030201

UniProt


O75581


O88572

RefSeq (mRNA)


NM_002336


NM_008514

RefSeq (protein)


NP_002327


NP_032540

Location (UCSC)

Chr 12: 12.12 – 12.27 Mb

Chr 6: 134.42 – 134.54 Mb

PubMed search

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Wikidata

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Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LRP6 gene.^[5]^[6] LRP6 is a key component of the LRP5/LRP6/Frizzled co-receptor group that is involved in canonical Wnt pathway.

Structure

LRP6 is a transmembrane low-density lipoprotein receptor that shares a similar structure with LRP5. In each protein, about 85% of its 1600-amino-acid length is extracellular. Each has four YWTD β-propeller motifs at the amino terminal end that alternate with four epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like repeats, followed by three LDLR type A repeats. Most extracellular ligands bind to LRP5 and LRP6 at the β-propellers. Each protein has a single-pass, 22-amino-acid transmembrane helix followed by a 207-amino-acid segment that is internal to the cell.^[7]^[8]

Function

LRP6 acts as a co-receptor with LRP5 and the Frizzled protein family members for transducing signals by Wnt proteins through the canonical Wnt pathway.^[8]

A LRP6 mutant lacking the intracellular domain is defective in Wnt signaling^[9] while LRP6 mutant lacking the extracellular domain (but anchored on the membrane) are constitutively active.^[10]

Interactions

Canonical WNT signals are transduced through Frizzled receptor and LRP5/LRP6 coreceptor to downregulate GSK3beta (GSK3B) activity not depending on Ser-9 phosphorylation.^[11] Reduction of canonical Wnt signals upon depletion of LRP5 and LRP6 results in p120-catenin degradation.^[12]

LRP6 is regulated by extracellular proteins in the Dickkopf (Dkk) family (like DKK1^[13]), sclerostin, R-spondins and members of the cysteine-knot-type protein family.^[8]

Clinical significance

Common genetic variants of LRP6 have been associated with the risks for hyperlipidemia,^[14] atherosclerosis,^[15] coronary disease,^[16] and late-onset Alzheimer's disease^[17] in the general population.

Loss-of-function mutations or LRP6 in humans lead to increased plasma LDL and triglycerides, hypertension, diabetes and osteoporosis.^[8] Similarly, mice with a loss-of-function Lrp6 mutation have low bone mass.^[18] LRP6 is critical in bone's anabolic response to parathyroid hormone (PTH) treatment, whereas LRP5 is not involved.^[18] On the other hand, LRP6 does not appear active in mechanotransduction (bone's response to forces), while LRP5 is critical in that role.^[18] Sclerostin, one of the inhibitors of LRP6, is a promising osteocyte-specific Wnt antagonist in osteoporosis clinical trials.^[19]^[20]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ENSG00000281324 GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000070018, ENSG00000281324 – Ensembl, May 2017
^ ^a ^b ^c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000030201 – Ensembl, May 2017
^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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^ Cheng Z, Biechele T, Wei Z, Morrone S, Moon RT, Wang L, Xu W (November 2011). "Crystal structures of the extracellular domain of LRP6 and its complex with DKK1". Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 18 (11): 1204–1210. doi:10.1038/nsmb.2139. PMC 3249237.
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^ Mao B, Wu W, Li Y, Hoppe D, Stannek P, Glinka A, Niehrs C (17 May 2001). "LDL-receptor-related protein 6 is a receptor for Dickkopf proteins". Nature. 411 (6835): 321–325. doi:10.1038/35077108.
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^ Hong JY, Park JI, Cho K, Gu D, Ji H, Artandi SE, McCrea PD (2010). "Shared molecular mechanisms regulate multiple catenin proteins: canonical Wnt signals and components modulate p120-catenin isoform-1 and additional p120 subfamily members". J. Cell Sci. 123 (Pt 24): 4351–65. doi:10.1242/jcs.067199. PMC 2995616. PMID 21098636.
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^ Sarzani R, Salvi F, Bordicchia M, Guerra F, Battistoni I, Pagliariccio G, Carbonari L, Dessì-Fulgheri P, Rappelli A (February 2011). "Carotid artery atherosclerosis in hypertensive patients with a functional LDL receptor-related protein 6 gene variant". Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 21 (2): 150–156. doi:10.1016/j.numecd.2009.08.004.
^ Mani A, Radhakrishnan J, Wang H, Mani A, Mani MA, Nelson-Williams C, Carew KS, Mane S, Najmabadi H, Wu D, Lifton RP (2 March 2007). "LRP6 Mutation in a Family with Early Coronary Disease and Metabolic Risk Factors". Science. 315 (5816): 1278–1282. doi:10.1126/science.1136370. PMC 2945222.
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