Mutant Frizzled 4 associated with vitreoretinopathy traps wild-type Frizzled in the endoplasmic reticulum by oligomerization.
nt signalling pathways regulate cell proliferation, cell fate and morphogenetic movements. Here, we demonstrate that the Frizzled (Fz) family of Wnt receptors, similarly to G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), form specific homo- and hetero-oligomers. Two lines of evidence suggest that oligomerization occurs in the endoplasmic reticulum: first, a mutant allele of Fz4, encoding a truncated protein that is retained in the endoplasmic reticulum, is linked to the autosomal-dominant retinal degenerative disease, familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR). We show that this mutant form of Fz4 oligomerizes with wild-type Fz4, retains it in the endoplasmic reticulum and inhibits its signalling. Second, a derivative of Fz1 targeted to the endoplasmic reticulum traps wild-type Fz1 in the endoplasmic reticulum and blocks its signalling. These data support the hypothesis that oligomerization of mutant and wild-type Fz proteins occurs in the endoplasmic reticulum and may explain the genetic dominance of this FEVR allele.
Kaykas
Ajamete
A
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Pharmacology, and Center for Developmental Biology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Yang-Snyder
Julia
J
Héroux
Madeleine
M
Shah
Kavita V
KV
Bouvier
Michel
M
Moon
Randall T
RT
D000483:Alleles; D000818:Animals; D019556:COS Cells; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000378:metabolism*; D051157:Frizzled Receptors; D005799:Genes, Dominant / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics; D018630:Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative / Q000235:genetics*; D051153:Wnt Proteins; D029961:Zebrafish Proteins
C489740:FZD1 protein, human; C402930:FZD4 protein, human; D051157:Frizzled Receptors; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011506:Proteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D051153:Wnt Proteins; D029961:Zebrafish Proteins