[Role of Wnt in bone formation]

Clin Calcium. 2006 May;16(5):817-22.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Recently, large body of evidences that Wnt plays an important role in regulation of tissue patterning and skeletogenesis including membranous and enchondral ossification is accumulating. Several genetic studies also indicate that low density lipoprotein receptor related protein (LRP) 5, LRP6, beta-catenin and lymphoid enhancer-binding factor/T-cell factor (LEF/TCF) participate in osteogenic action induced by Wnt family members. In contrast, secreted Frizzled-related proteins and dickkopf (Dkk) proteins, natural Wnt inhibitory factors, inhibit Wnt-dependent osteogenesis, presumably functioning as a negative feedback loop. In addition, Wnt signaling interacts with BMP signaling, thereby modulating its osteogenic action. Thus, the network systems of Wnt signaling temporally and spatially controls osteogenic action of Wnt family members.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / physiology
  • Cell Differentiation / genetics
  • Chondrocytes / cytology
  • Feedback, Physiological
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / physiology
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-1 / physiology
  • Osteoblasts / cytology
  • Osteogenesis / genetics*
  • Proteins / physiology
  • TCF Transcription Factors / physiology
  • Wnt Proteins / physiology*
  • beta Catenin / physiology

Substances

  • Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
  • DKK1 protein, human
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-1
  • Proteins
  • TCF Transcription Factors
  • WD repeat containing planar cell polarity effector
  • Wnt Proteins
  • beta Catenin