XB-ART-7249
Dev Cell
2002 Apr 01;24:449-61. doi: 10.1016/s1534-5807(02)00140-5.
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Dapper, a Dishevelled-associated antagonist of beta-catenin and JNK signaling, is required for notochord formation.
Abstract
Dapper was isolated in a screen for proteins interacting with Dishevelled, a key factor in Wnt signaling. Dapper and Dishevelled colocalize intracellularly and form a complex with Axin, GSK-3, CKI, and beta-catenin. Overexpression of Dapper increases Axin and GSK-3 in this complex, resulting in decreased soluble beta-catenin and decreased activation of beta-catenin-responsive genes. Dapper also inhibits activation by Dishevelled of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), a component of beta-catenin-independent Frizzled signaling. Inhibition of Dapper activates both beta-catenin-responsive genes and an AP1-responsive promoter, demonstrating that Dapper is a general Dishevelled antagonist. Depletion of maternal Dapper RNA from Xenopus embryos results in loss of notochord and head structures, demonstrating that Dapper is required for normal vertebrate development.
PubMed ID: 11970895
Article link: Dev Cell
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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: csnk1g2 dact1 dvl2 hhat jun mapk8 ppp1r9b uqcc6
Morpholinos: dact1 MO1
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