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Inhibition of Wnt signaling by ICAT, a novel beta-catenin-interacting protein

  • Genes Dev. 2000 Jul 15;14(14):1741-9.
K Tago 1 T Nakamura M Nishita J Hyodo S Nagai Y Murata S Adachi S Ohwada Y Morishita H Shibuya T Akiyama
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Affiliation

  • 1 Laboratory of Molecular and Genetic Information, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan.
PMID: 10898789
Abstract

Wnt signaling has an important role in both embryonic development and tumorigenesis. beta-Catenin, a key component of the Wnt signaling pathway, interacts with the TCF/LEF family of transcription factors and activates transcription of Wnt target genes. Here, we identify a novel beta-catenin-interacting protein, ICAT, that was found to inhibit the interaction of beta-catenin with TCF-4 and represses beta-catenin-TCF-4-mediated transactivation. Furthermore, ICAT inhibited Xenopus axis formation by interfering with Wnt signaling. These results suggest that ICAT negatively regulates Wnt signaling via inhibition of the interaction between beta-catenin and TCF and is integral in development and cell proliferation.

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