Teran E et al. (2009), Dpr Acts as a molecular switch, inhibiting Wnt ...

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PLoS One 2009 Jan 01;45:e5522. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005522.

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Dpr Acts as a molecular switch, inhibiting Wnt signaling when unphosphorylated, but promoting Wnt signaling when phosphorylated by casein kinase Idelta/epsilon.

Teran E , Branscomb AD , Seeling JM .

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The Wnt pathway is a key regulator of development and tumorigenesis. Dpr (Dact/Frodo) influences Wnt signaling in part through the interaction of its PDZ-B domain with Dsh's PDZ domain. Studies have shown that XDpr1a and its close relative, Frodo, are involved in multiple steps of the Wnt pathway in either inhibitory or activating roles. We found that XDpr1a is phosphorylated by casein kinase Idelta/epsilon (CKIdelta/epsilon), an activator of Wnt signaling, in the presence of XDsh. Abrogating XDpr1a's ability to bind XDsh through mutation of XDpr1a's PDZ-B domain blocks CK1delta/epsilon's phosphorylation of XDpr1a. Conversely, XDsh possessing a mutation in its PDZ domain that is unable to bind XDpr1a does not promote XDpr1a phosphorylation. Phosphorylation of XDpr1a and XDsh by CKIdelta/epsilon decreases their interaction. Moreover, the phosphorylation of XDpr1a by CKIdelta/epsilon not only abrogates XDpr1a's promotion of beta-catenin degradation but blocks beta-catenin degradation. Our data suggest that XDpr1a phosphorylation by CKIdelta/epsilon is dependent on the interaction of XDpr1a's PDZ-B domain with XDsh's PDZ domain, and that the phosphorylation state of XDpr1a determines whether it inhibits or activates Wnt signaling.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: ctnnb1 dact1 dvl1 myc

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	Figure 1. XDsh promotes a CKIÎ´-mediated mobility shift of XDpr1a.A. XDpr1a exhibits a mobility shift in the presence of CKIÎ´ and XDsh. In vitro transcribed and translated XDpr1a exhibits a mobility shift in the presence of purified CKIÎ´, and in the presence of in vitro transcribed and translated XDsh. The mobility shift is greater in the presence of both CKIÎ´ and XDsh. XDsh also exhibits a mobility shift in the presence of CKIÎ´. The XDpr1a mobility shift present in lanes 2 and 3 is likely due to limiting amounts of endogenous XDsh and CKIÎ´ in the reticulocyte lysates used in the in vitro transcription and translation, respectively. B. XDsh-mediated CKIÎ´ phosphorylation of XDpr1a has little effect on XDpr1a abundance. Phosphorylation reactions were carried out as in A., but with the inclusion of luciferase as a loading control. XDpr1a and luciferase bands were quantitated, and the XDpr1a signal was normalized to that of luciferase. The luciferase-normalized signals were then normalized to that of XDpr1a alone. Error bars signify standard deviation (nâ=â3 trials).
	Figure 2. XDsh promotes the phosphorylation of XDpr1a by CKIÎ´ both in vitro and in vivo.A. XDsh induces a CKIÎ´-mediated phosphorylation of XDpr1a in vitro. Phosphorylation reactions were carried out in the presence of [35S]methionine-XDpr1a (lanes 1 and 2) or [Î³-33P]ATP (lanes 3 and 4) and in the absence (lanes 1 and 3) or presence (lanes 2 and 4) of XDsh and CKIÎ´. Lanes 3 and 4 contain the immunopellet from an anti-Myc immunoprecipiation of [Î³-33P]ATP-labeled Myc:XDpr1a. XDpr1a undergoes a gel-shift and shows increased incorporation of [Î³-33P]ATP in the presence of XDsh and CKIÎ´. B. CKIÎµ phosphorylates XDpr1a in vivo. HEK293 cells transfected with Flag:XDpr1a alone or with CKIÎµ and XDsh were metabolically labeled with [32P]orthophosphoric acid prior to XDpr1a immunoprecipitation with anti-Flag antibodies. The cotransfection of CKIÎµ and XDsh with XDpr1a induces a gel-shift and increases [32P]orthophosphoric acid incorporation into XDpr1a. This result is representative of experiments repeated three times with similar results.
	Figure 3. Mutations of XDpr1a or XDsh that block their mutual interaction also block CKIÎ´-mediated XDpr1 phosphorylation.A. Deletion or mutation of XDpr1a's PDZ-B domain blocks CKIÎ´-mediated XDpr1a phosphorylation. Deletion of the leucine zipper domain of XDpr1a (ÎLZ), which does not affect its ability to bind XDsh, does not affect the ability of XDpr1a to be phosphorylated by CKIÎ´, as exhibited by a mobility shift. XDpr1a containing a deletion (ÎMTTV) or a point mutation (MNTV) of its PDZ-B domain is not phosphorylated by CKIÎ´. The braces in lanes 2 and 4 bracket phosphorylated XDpr1a and ÎLZ, respectively. B. An Asn317Thr Mutation in XDsh's PDZ domain abrogates its promotion of XDpr1a phosphorylation. **Î²-Î²XDsh, which contains Gln272Ala, Ser273Ala, and Glu275Ala mutations in a PDZ domain loop outside of the PDZ-B binding domain, promotes XDpr1a phosphorylation by CKIÎ´ at a level similar to that of wild-type XDsh, while Î±XDsh, which contains an Asn317Thr mutation in the PDZ-B binding domain within its PDZ domain, does not.
	Figure 4. Phosphorylation of XDpr1a and XDsh by CKIÎ´ reduces their interaction.A. Myc-tagged XDpr1a was immunoprecipitated in the presence of HA-tagged XDsh in the absence or presence of CKIÎ´. The presence of CKIÎ´ reduced the coimmunoprecipitation of XDsh with XDpr1a. B. Quantitation of the relative coimmunoprecipitation (coIP) of XDsh with XDpr. The quantitation of the coimmunoprecipitation of XDsh with XDpr1a revealed that the presence of CKIÎ´ reduced the interaction between XDpr1a and XDsh by approximately one-half when compared to the control. Error bars signify standard deviation.
	Figure 5. Unphosphorylated XDpr1a promotes, but CKIÎ´-phosphorylated XDpr1a blocks, Î²-catenin degradation.Myc:XDpr1a was added to an in vitro Î²-catenin degradation assay after preincubation with or without CKIÎ´ followed by anti-Myc immunoprecipitation. Î²-galactosidase preincubated with or without CKIÎ´ was used as a control. Untreated XDpr1a promoted Î²-catenin degradation, whereas XDpr1a preincubated with CKIÎ´ blocked Î²-catenin degradation. The data shown represent assays repeated six times.

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