LRP5 and LRP6 in Wnt signaling: similarity and divergence

Q Ren, J Chen, Y Liu - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling plays a fundamental role in regulating embryonic
development, injury repair and the pathogenesis of human diseases. In vertebrates, low …

PTH and the Regulation of Mesenchymal Cells within the Bone Marrow Niche

H Liu, L Liu, CJ Rosen - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) plays a pivotal role in maintaining calcium homeostasis, largely
by modulating bone remodeling processes. Its effects on bone are notably dependent on the …

LRP6 receptor plays essential functions in development and human diseases

AF Alrefaei, M Abu-Elmagd - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
LRP6 is a member of the low-density lipoprotein receptor superfamily of cell-surface
receptors. It is required for the activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway. LRP6 is …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting LRP6: a new strategy for cancer therapy

W Xue, B Zhu, K Zhao, Q Huang, H Luo, Y Shou… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Targeting specific molecular drivers of tumor growth is a key approach in cancer therapy.
Among these targets, the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 (LRP6), a vital …

Brahma related gene 1 (Brg1) regulates cellular cholesterol synthesis by acting as a co-factor for SREBP2

Z Fan, M Kong, M Li, W Hong, X Fan… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Hepatocyte is a hub for cholesterol metabolism. Augmented synthesis of cholesterol in the
liver is associated with hypercholesterolemia and contributes to the pathogenesis of a host …

Ubiquitin specific peptidase Usp53 regulates osteoblast versus adipocyte lineage commitment

H Hariri, WN Addison, R St-Arnaud - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
We have previously shown that parathyroid hormone (PTH) induces the phosphorylation of
the DNA-binding protein Nascent polypeptide associated complex And Coregulator alpha …

Expression and role of ubiquitin-specific peptidases in osteoblasts

H Hariri, R St-Arnaud - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The ubiquitin-proteasome system regulates biological processes in normal and diseased
states. Recent investigations have focused on ubiquitin-dependent modifications and their …

Dephosphorylation of the transcriptional cofactor NACA by the PP1A phosphatase enhances cJUN transcriptional activity and osteoblast differentiation

WN Addison, M Pellicelli, R St-Arnaud - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2019 - ASBMB
The transcriptional cofactor nascent polypeptide-associated complex and co-regulator α
(NACA) regulates osteoblast maturation and activity. NACA functions, at least in part, by …

[HTML][HTML] Nfil3, a target of the NACA transcriptional coregulator, affects osteoblast and osteocyte gene expression differentially

H Hariri, M Pellicelli, R St-Arnaud - Bone, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Intermittent administration of PTH (1–34) has a profound osteoanabolic effect on the
skeleton. At the cellular level, osteoblasts and osteocytes are two crucial cell types that …

[HTML][HTML] Protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 18 suppresses the transcriptional activity of NFATc1 via regulation of c-fos

K Yasuda, T Matsubara, T Shirakawa, T Kawamoto… - Bone Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
The transcription factor NFATc1 and its binding partner AP-1 (a complex containing c-fos
and c-Jun) play a central role in osteoclast differentiation. NFATc1 and AP-1 promote the …