R-spondin1 Is a High Affinity Ligand for LRP6 and Induces LRP6 Phosphorylation and β-Catenin Signaling

R-spondin proteins are newly identified secreted molecules that activate β-catenin signaling. However, the mechanism of R-spondin action and its relationship with Wnt signaling remain unclear. Here we show that human R-spondin1 (hRspo1) is a high affinity ligand for the Wnt co-receptor LRP6 (Kd = 1.2 nm). hRspo1 induces glycogen synthase kinase 3-dependent phosphorylation and activation of LRP6. DKK1, an LRP6 antagonist, inhibits hRspo1-induced LRP6 phosphorylation. We further demonstrate that hRspo1 synergizes with Frizzled5 in Xenopus axis induction assays and induces the phosphorylation of Dishevelled, a cytoplasmic component downstream of Frizzled function. Our study reveals interesting similarity and distinction between Wnt and R-spondin signaling. R-spondin proteins are newly identified secreted molecules that activate β-catenin signaling. However, the mechanism of R-spondin action and its relationship with Wnt signaling remain unclear. Here we show that human R-spondin1 (hRspo1) is a high affinity ligand for the Wnt co-receptor LRP6 (Kd = 1.2 nm). hRspo1 induces glycogen synthase kinase 3-dependent phosphorylation and activation of LRP6. DKK1, an LRP6 antagonist, inhibits hRspo1-induced LRP6 phosphorylation. We further demonstrate that hRspo1 synergizes with Frizzled5 in Xenopus axis induction assays and induces the phosphorylation of Dishevelled, a cytoplasmic component downstream of Frizzled function. Our study reveals interesting similarity and distinction between Wnt and R-spondin signaling. The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway plays pivotal roles in developmental processes and diseases (1Nusse R. Cell Res. 2005; 15: 28-32Crossref PubMed Scopus (811) Google Scholar). Wnt proteins are secreted and lipid-modified molecules (2Willert K. Brown J.D. Danenberg E. Duncan A.W. Weissman I.L. Reya T. Yates III, J.R. Nusse R. Nature. 2003; 423: 448-452Crossref PubMed Scopus (1815) Google Scholar). 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