Abstract
Wnt signaling is critical for many biological processes and is tightly regulated. In this study, we found that GABARAPL1 (GABA A receptor-associated protein like 1, GABARAPL1) interacts with Dvl2 by both yeast two-hybrid screening and immunoprecipitation experiments. Furthermore, we observed that p62 is required for the interaction of Dvl2 and GABARAPL1. Luciferase assays indicated that GABARAPL1 represses Wnt/β-catenin signaling stimulated by Wnt1, Dvl2 and β-catenin. We further demonstrated that GABARAPL1 mediates degradation of Dvl2 and the effect is blocked by addition of 3-MA, a specific inhibitor of autophagy. Finally, we provided evidence that over-expression of GABARAPL1 inhibits proliferation and tumor growth of MCF7 cells in vitro and in nude mice. Taken together, our results suggested that GABARAPL1 as a tumor repressor inhibits Wnt signaling via mediating Dvl2 degradation through the autophagy pathway.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 503-512 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Autophagy
- Dvl2
- GABARAPL1
- Wnt signaling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine