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WNT7A/B ensambla un complejo de co-receptores GPR124-RECK-LRP5/6 para activar la señalización de la β-catenina en las
Robin Heiden1, Laura Hannig1, Calvin J Kuo2
1Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
The Journal of biological chemistry
|September 6, 2025
Resumen
La señalización de WNT7 en las células endoteliales del cerebro implica un nuevo complejo GPR124-RECK-LRP5/6, independiente de los receptores FZD. Esta vía distinta regula la angiogénesis cerebral y la integridad de la barrera hematoencefálica.
Área de la Ciencia:
- La neurociencia
- Biología molecular
- Biología del desarrollo
Sus antecedentes:
- WNT7A y WNT7B son cruciales para el desarrollo del cerebro, regulando la angiogénesis y la integridad de la barrera hematoencefálica (BBB).
- Las proteínas WNT7 señalan a través de los complejos de co-receptores GPR124-RECK y FZD/LRP en las células endoteliales del cerebro.
- Los modelos anteriores proponían un solo complejo multi-receptor, pero faltaban pruebas bioquímicas directas y mecanismos de señalización.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Investigar la formación y los mecanismos de señalización de los complejos de co-receptores WNT7 en las células endoteliales del cerebro.
- Aclarar las funciones específicas de los miembros de la familia GPR124, RECK, FZD y LRP en la señalización mediada por WNT7.
- Para diferenciar las vías de señalización WNT7 de la señalización clásica WNT3A.
Principales métodos:
- Edición de genes CRISPR/Cas9 para generar líneas celulares knockout para varios componentes de la vía WNT.
- Análisis bioquímicos, incluida la coinmunoprecipitación, para identificar la formación de complejos proteicos.
- Ensayos basados en células para medir la actividad de señalización de WNT y los eventos de fosforilación aguas abajo.
Principales resultados:
- La señalización WNT7 persistió en las células deficientes de FZD, a diferencia de la señalización WNT3A, lo que indica un componente independiente de FZD.
- El nocaut de GPR124, RECK o LRP5/6 abolió la señalización de WNT7, destacando su esencialidad.
- Los ensayos bioquímicos revelaron que WNT7 recluta LRP5 / 6 a GPR124-RECK, formando un complejo de señalización distinto e independiente de los receptores FZD.
Conclusiones:
- La señalización de WNT7 en las células endoteliales del cerebro utiliza complejos de co-receptores distintos.
- Un nuevo complejo GPR124-RECK-LRP5 / 6 independiente de FZD media la señalización WNT7.
- Las vías dependientes de FZD pueden actuar sinérgicamente con el complejo GPR124-RECK-LRP5/6 para regular el desarrollo cerebral.
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