Syndecan-4 inhibits Wnt/β-catenin signaling through regulation of low-density-lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP6) and R-spondin 3
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2014
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Regulation of Wnt signaling is crucial for embryonic development and adult homeostasis. Here we study the role of Syndecan-4 (SDC4), a cell-surface heparan sulphate proteoglycan, and Fibronectin (FN), in Wnt/beta-catenin signaling. Gain- and loss-of-function experiments in mammalian cell lines and Xenopus embryos demonstrate that SDC4 and FN inhibit Wnt/beta-catenin signaling. Epistatic and biochemical experiments show that this inhibition occurs at the cell membrane level through regulation of LRP6. R-spondin 3, a ligand that promotes canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling, is more prone to potentiate Wnt/beta-catenin signaling when SDC4 levels are reduced, suggesting a model whereby SDC4 tunes the ability of R-spondin to modulate the different Wnt signaling pathways. Since SDC4 has been previously related to non-canonical Wnt signaling, our results also suggest that this proteoglycan can be a key component in the regulation of Wnt signaling. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Wnt, Syndecan-4, LRP6, Fibronectin, R-spondin