
pmid: 20412773
Several developmental pathways contribute to processes that regulate tissue growth and organ size. The Hippo pathway has emerged as one such critical regulator. However, how Hippo signaling is integrated with other pathways to coordinate these processes remains unclear. Here, we show that the Hippo pathway restricts Wnt/beta-Catenin signaling by promoting an interaction between TAZ and DVL in the cytoplasm. TAZ inhibits the CK1delta/epsilon-mediated phosphorylation of DVL, thereby inhibiting Wnt/beta-Catenin signaling. Abrogation of TAZ levels or Hippo signaling enhances Wnt3A-stimulated DVL phosphorylation, nuclear beta-Catenin, and Wnt target gene expression. Mice lacking Taz develop polycystic kidneys with enhanced cytoplasmic and nuclear beta-Catenin. Moreover, in Drosophila, Hippo signaling modulates Wg target gene expression. These results uncover a cytoplasmic function of TAZ in regulating Wnt signaling and highlight the role of the Hippo pathway in coordinating morphogenetic signaling with growth control.
Cytoplasm, Gene Expression Profiling, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Hippo Kinases, Wnt1 Protein, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, Models, Biological, Cell Line, Wnt Proteins, Wnt3 Protein, Mice, Gene Expression Regulation, SIGNALING, Wnt3A Protein, Animals, Drosophila Proteins, Humans, CELLBIO, Phosphorylation, beta Catenin, Developmental Biology, Signal Transduction
Cytoplasm, Gene Expression Profiling, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Hippo Kinases, Wnt1 Protein, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, Models, Biological, Cell Line, Wnt Proteins, Wnt3 Protein, Mice, Gene Expression Regulation, SIGNALING, Wnt3A Protein, Animals, Drosophila Proteins, Humans, CELLBIO, Phosphorylation, beta Catenin, Developmental Biology, Signal Transduction
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