
doi: 10.1038/onc.2012.373
pmid: 22907437
It has been shown that inhibition of GTPase-activating protein of ADP-ribosylation factor (Arf), ArfGAP, with a small molecule (QS11) results in synergistic activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling. However, the role of Arf in Wnt/β-catenin signaling has not yet been elucidated. Here, we show that activation of Arf is essential for Wnt/β-catenin signaling. The level of the active form of Arf (Arf-GTP) transiently increased in the presence of Wnt, and this induction event was abrogated by blocking the interaction between Wnt and Frizzled (Fzd). In addition, knockdown of Fzds, Dvls or LRP6 blocked the Wnt-mediated activation of Arf. Consistently, depletion of Arf led to inhibition of Wnt-mediated membrane PtdIns (4,5)P2 (phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-bisphosphate) synthesis and LRP6 phosphorylation. Overall, our data suggest that transient activation of Arf modulates LRP6 phosphorylation for the transduction of Wnt/β-catenin signaling.
Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-Diphosphate, Time Factors, ADP-Ribosylation Factors, Frizzled Receptors, Mice, HEK293 Cells, ADP-Ribosylation Factor 6, Gene Knockdown Techniques, Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-6, Wnt3A Protein, Animals, Humans, ADP-Ribosylation Factor 1, Phosphorylation, beta Catenin, Signal Transduction
Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-Diphosphate, Time Factors, ADP-Ribosylation Factors, Frizzled Receptors, Mice, HEK293 Cells, ADP-Ribosylation Factor 6, Gene Knockdown Techniques, Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-6, Wnt3A Protein, Animals, Humans, ADP-Ribosylation Factor 1, Phosphorylation, beta Catenin, Signal Transduction
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 24 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% |
