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The developmental biology of Dishevelled: an enigmatic protein governing cell fate and cell polarity

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Wallingford, John B., Habas, Raymond·2005·Development

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The Dishevelled protein regulates many developmental processes in animals ranging from Hydra to humans. Here, we discuss the various known signaling activities of this enigmatic protein and focus on the biological processes that Dishevelled controls. Through its many signaling activities,Dishevelled plays important roles in the embryo and the adult, ranging from cell-fate specification and cell polarity to social behavior. Dishevelled also has important roles in the governance of polarized cell divisions, in the directed migration of individual cells, and in cardiac development and neuronal structure and function.

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  • After binding of Wnt to the receptor complex, the signal is transduced to cytoplasmic phosphoprotein Dishevelled (Dsh/Dvl), and Dsh can directly interact with Fz.

    “After binding of Wnt to the receptor complex, the signal is transduced to cytoplasmic phosphoprotein Dishevelled (Dsh/Dvl), and studies have uncovered that Dsh can directly interact with Fz.8”

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  • Dsh is a modular protein that contains three distinct domains, a DIX, a PDZ and a DEP domain, and for canonical signaling, the DIX and PDZ domain appear to be central for mediating signaling.

    “Dsh itself is a modular protein that contains three distinct domains, a DIX, a PDZ and a DEP domain and for canonical signaling, the DIX and PDZ domain appear to be central for mediating signaling.8”

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  • The PDZ and DEP domains of Dsh are both utilized to activate two parallel pathways that activate the small GTPases Rho and Rac.

    “The PDZ and DEP domains of Dsh are both utilized to activate two parallel pathways that activate the small GTPases Rho and Rac.8”

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  • These specific domains are utilized for pathway-specific signaling.

    “it appears that these specific domains are utilized for pathway specific signaling.8”

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  • LRP-5 and LRP-6 are implicated in only the canonical pathway, while NRH1, PTK7 and ROR2 selectively transduce the non-canonical pathway.

    “For example, LRP-5 and LRP-6 are implicated in only the canonical pathway,5,8 while NRH1, PTK7 and ROR2 selectively transduce the non-canonical pathway.8,113”

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  1. Wigglesworth, V. B. (1959). The Control of Growth and Form. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.

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Authors
Wallingford, J. B., & Habas, R.
Affiliations
  • The University of Texas at Austin (US)
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute (US)
Venue
Development
Published
2005-10-15
Volume
132
Issue
20
Pages
4421-4436
ISSN
  • 0950-1991 (ISSN-L)
  • 1477-9129
OpenAlex
W2048873522
Cited by
509
References
206
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • American Heart Association
  • National Institutes of Health
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
Keywords
Dishevelled, Wnt signaling, cell fate specification, cell polarity, cell migration, heart development, neuronal development, social behavior, developmental biology
MeSH terms
Dishevelled Proteins, Animals, Cell Differentiation, Humans, Phosphoproteins, Signal Transduction, Cell Polarity, Cell Lineage, Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing, Wnt Proteins

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