| Literature DB >> 22193776 |
Anja Kietzmann1, Yingqun Wang, Dominik Weber, Herbert Steinbeisser.
Abstract
Xenopus paraxial protocadherin (PAPC) regulates cadherin-mediated cell adhesion and promotes the planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway. Here we report that PAPC functions in the Xenopus gastrula as an inhibitor of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. The intracellular domain of PAPC interacts with casein kinase 2 beta (CK2β), which is part of the CK2 holoenzyme. The CK2α/β complex stimulates Wnt/β-catenin signalling, and the physical interaction of CK2β with PAPC antagonizes this activity. By this mechanism, PAPC restricts the expression of Wnt target genes during gastrulation. These experiments identify a novel function of protocadherins as regulators of the Wnt pathway.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22193776 PMCID: PMC3271334 DOI: 10.1038/embor.2011.240
Source DB: PubMed Journal: EMBO Rep ISSN: 1469-221X Impact factor: 8.807