TOPGAL Mice Show That the Canonical Wnt Signaling Pathway Is Active During Bone Development and Growth and Is Activated by Mechanical Loading In Vitro

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 1103-1113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie R Hens ◽  
Kimberly M Wilson ◽  
Pamela Dann ◽  
Xuesong Chen ◽  
Mark C Horowitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wnt Signaling ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Mechanical Loading ◽  
Bone Development ◽  
Wnt Signaling Pathway ◽  
Canonical Wnt Signaling ◽  
Canonical Wnt

scholarly journals Convergence of Canonical and Non-Canonical Wnt Signal: Differential Kat3 Coactivator Usage

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keane K.Y. Lai ◽  
Cu Nguyen ◽  
Kyung-Soon Lee ◽  
Albert Lee ◽  
David P. Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wnt Signaling ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Wnt Signaling Pathway ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Binding Assays ◽  
Canonical Wnt Signaling ◽  
Nonlinear Networks ◽  
Phosphorylation Mechanism ◽  
Canonical Wnt

Background: The ancient and highly evolutionarily conserved Wnt signaling pathway is critical in nearly all tissues and organs for an organism to develop normally from embryo through adult. Wnt signaling is generally parsed into “canonical” or Wnt-β-catenin-dependent or “non-canonical” β-catenin-independent signaling. Even though designating Wnt signaling as either canonical or noncanonical allows for easier conceptual discourse about this signaling pathway, in fact canonical and non-canonical Wnt crosstalk regulates complex nonlinear networks. Objective: In this perspective, we discuss the integration of canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling via differential Kat3 (CBP and p300) coactivator usage, thereby regulating and coordinating gene expression programs associated with both proliferation and cellular differentiation and morphogenesis. Methods: Pharmacologic inhibitors, cell culture, real-time PCR, chromatin immunoprecipitation, protein immunoprecipitation, Western blotting, reporter-luciferase, protein purification, site-directed mutagenesis, in vitro phosphorylation and binding assays, and immunofluorescence were utilized. Conclusion: Coordinated integration between both canonical and non-canonical Wnt pathways appears to be crucial not only in the control of fundamental morphologic processes but also in the regulation of normal as well as pathologic events. Such integration between both canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling is presumably effected via reversible phosphorylation mechanism (e.g., protein kinase C) to regulate differential β -catenin/Kat3 coactivator usage in order to coordinate proliferation with differentiation and adhesion.

Abstract 361: Activation of Wnt Pathway in Macrophages During Atherosclerosis Regression

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prashanthi Menon ◽  
Yulia Vengrenyuk ◽  
Yoscar Ogando ◽  
Stephen Ramsey ◽  
Elizabeth Gold ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wnt Signaling ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Mouse Models ◽  
Target Genes ◽  
Wnt Signaling Pathway ◽  
Macrophage Migration ◽  
Canonical Wnt Signaling ◽  
Canonical Wnt

Introduction and Objective: Transcriptome analysis of plaque macrophages in two different mouse models of atherosclerosis regression revealed an over representation of consensus binding site sequences for the T-cell factor (TCF)/Lymphoid enhancer binding factor (LEF) family of transcription factors, suggesting canonical Wnt signaling pathway activation during regression in vivo. The canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is important for cardiac development and regulates processes such as migration, invasion and tissue repair. However, its function in plaque macrophages is unclear. The objective of the study was to understand the role of canonical Wnt signaling in macrophages during regression using in vivo and in vitro approaches. Methods and Results: Immunohistochemistry of atherosclerotic arterial sections in mouse models of atherosclerosis regression (Reversa and aortic arch transplant) showed a significant increase in β-catenin expression in regressing vs. progressing macrophages. Elevated transcript levels of canonical Wnt downstream targets Ctnnb1, Lrp1 and Gja1 were detected in regressing plaque macrophages isolated by laser capture microdissection (LCM). Canonical Wnt signaling was further investigated in Wnt3a-stimulated primary bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDM) in vitro, revealing upregulation of pathway target genes Ctnnb1 and Axin2. Furthermore, immunofluorescence analysis of BMDM stimulated with Wnt3a showed increased nuclear expression of β-catenin. Macrophage cell migration evaluated by scratch wound assay revealed a significant increase in migration in Wnt3a-treated vs. untreated BMDM. Conclusions: Our findings demonstrate that canonical Wnt signaling is activated in regressing plaque macrophages and regulates macrophage migration in vitro. Future studies are aimed at understanding the mechanism by which Wnt modulates macrophage migration.

AB0070 Wnt and wisp1 expression in the synovium induces cartilage damage by skewing of tgf-beta signaling via the canonical wnt signaling pathway

2013 ◽  
Vol 72 (Suppl 3) ◽  
pp. A807.1-A807
Author(s):  
M. H. van den Bosch ◽  
A. B. Blom ◽  
P. L. van Lent ◽  
H. M. van Beuningen ◽  
F. A. van de Loo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wnt Signaling ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Cartilage Damage ◽  
Wnt Signaling Pathway ◽  
Tgf Beta ◽  
Canonical Wnt Signaling ◽  
Canonical Wnt

scholarly journals KCTD1 Suppresses Canonical Wnt Signaling Pathway by Enhancing β-catenin Degradation

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. e94343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinxin Li ◽  
Cheng Chen ◽  
Fangmei Wang ◽  
Wenhuan Huang ◽  
Zhongheng Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wnt Signaling ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Wnt Signaling Pathway ◽  
Canonical Wnt Signaling ◽  
Canonical Wnt
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