NCIt synonyms : OPPG; LR3; HBM; LRP7; Osteoporosis Pseudoglioma Syndrome Gene; EVR4; BMND1; EVR1; OPTA1; Exudative Vitreoretinopathy 1 Gene; OPS; Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein 5 wt Allele; VBCH2; Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein 7 Gene; Exudative Vitreoretinopathy 4 Gene;
NCIt definition : Human LRP5 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 11q13.4 and is approximately
137 kb in length. This allele, which encodes low-density lipoprotein receptor-related
protein 5, plays a role in the modulation of both receptor mediated endocytosis and
Wnt signaling pathways. Mutation of the gene is associated with vitreoretinopathy
exudative type 4 and several bone disorders.;
NCIt note : The LRP5 gene is associated with skeletal disorders including van Buchem disease type
2, osteopetrosis autosomal dominant type 1, endosteal hyperostosis Worth type, high
bone mass, osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome and increased susceptibility to osteoporosis.;