RRC ID 3401
Author Takeshita H, Sawa H.
Title Asymmetric cortical and nuclear localizations of WRM-1/beta-catenin during asymmetric cell division in C. elegans.
Journal Genes Dev
Abstract beta-Catenin can promote adhesion at the cell cortex and mediate Wnt signaling in the nucleus. We show that, in Caenorhabditis elegans, both WRM-1/beta-catenin and LIT-1 kinase localize to the anterior cell cortex during asymmetric cell division but to the nucleus of the posterior daughter afterward. Both the cortical and nuclear localizations are regulated by Wnts and are apparently coupled. We also found that the daughters show different nuclear export rates for LIT-1. Our results indicate that Wnt signals release cortical WRM-1 from the posterior cortex to generate cortical asymmetry that may control WRM-1 asymmetric nuclear localization by regulating cell polarity.
Volume 19(15)
Pages 1743-8
Published 2005-8-1
DOI 10.1101/gad.1322805
PII 19/15/1743
PMID 16077003
PMC PMC1182334
MeSH Animals Caenorhabditis elegans / cytology Caenorhabditis elegans / metabolism* Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / metabolism* Cell Division Cell Nucleus / metabolism* Cell Polarity Cytoskeletal Proteins / metabolism* Trans-Activators / metabolism* beta Catenin
IF 9.527
Times Cited 69
WOS Category GENETICS & HEREDITY DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY CELL BIOLOGY
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