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- Title
SCF<sup>Slmb</sup> E3 ligase-mediated degradation of Expanded is inhibited by the Hippo pathway in Drosophila.
- Authors
Zhang, Hongtao; Li, Changqing; Chen, Hanqing; Wei, Chuanxian; Dai, Fei; Wu, Honggang; Dui, Wen; Deng, Wu-Min; Jiao, Renjie
- Abstract
Deregulation of the evolutionarily conserved Hippo pathway has been implicated in abnormal development of animals and in several types of cancer. One mechanism of Hippo pathway regulation is achieved by controlling the stability of its regulatory components. However, the executive E3 ligases that are involved in this process, and how the process is regulated, remain poorly defined. In this study, we identify, through a genetic candidate screen, the SCFSlmb E3 ligase as a novel negative regulator of the Hippo pathway in Drosophila imaginal tissues via mediation of the degradation of Expanded (Ex). Mechanistic study shows that Slmb-mediated degradation of Ex is inhibited by the Hippo signaling. Considering the fact that Hippo signaling suppresses the transcription of ex, we propose that the Hippo pathway employs a double security mechanism to ensure fine-tuned homeostasis during development.
- Subjects
LIGASES; DEREGULATION; HOMEOSTASIS; GENETIC testing; DROSOPHILA physiology; ANIMAL development
- Publication
Cell Research, 2015, Vol 25, Issue 1, p93
- ISSN
1001-0602
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/cr.2014.166