Nuclear Dvl, c-Jun, beta-catenin, and TCF form a complex leading to stabilization of beta-catenin-TCF interaction.
J Cell Biol
; 180(6): 1087-100, 2008 Mar 24.
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ABSTRACT
In canonical Wnt signaling, Dishevelled (Dvl) is a critical cytoplasmic regulator that releases beta-catenin from degradation. Here, we find that Dvl and c-Jun form a complex with beta-catenin-T-cell factor 4 (TCF-4) on the promoter of Wnt target genes and regulate gene transcription. The complex forms via two interactions of nuclear Dvl with c-Jun and beta-catenin, respectively, both of which bind to TCF. Disrupting the interaction of Dvl with either c-Jun or beta-catenin suppresses canonical Wnt signaling-stimulated transcription, and the reduction of Dvl diminished beta-catenin-TCF-4 association on Wnt target gene promoters in vivo. Expression of a TCF-Dvl fusion protein largely rescued the c-Jun knockdown Wnt signaling deficiency in mammalian cells and zebrafish. Thus, we confirm that c-Jun functions in canonical Wnt signaling and show that c-Jun functions as a scaffold in the beta-catenin-TCFs transcription complex bridging Dvl to TCF. Our results reveal a mechanism by which nuclear Dvl cooperates with c-Jun to regulate gene transcription stimulated by the canonical Wnt signaling pathway.
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Assunto principal:
Fosfoproteínas
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Núcleo Celular
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Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-jun
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Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transdução de Sinal
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Proteínas Wnt
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Beta Catenina
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Fatores de Transcrição TCF
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Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Cell Biol
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China