Neuropilin-1 promotes Hedgehog signaling through a novel cytoplasmic motif

© 2017 by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc..

Hedgehog (HH) signaling critically regulates embryonic and postnatal development as well as adult tissue homeostasis, and its perturbation can lead to developmental disorders, birth defects, and cancers. Neuropilins (NRPs), which have well-defined roles in Semaphorin and VEGF signaling, positively regulate HH pathway function, although their mechanism of action in HH signaling remains unclear. Here, using luciferase-based reporter assays, we provide evidence that NRP1 regulates HH signaling specifically at the level of GLI transcriptional activator function. Moreover, we show that NRP1 localization to the primary cilium, a key platform for HH signal transduction, does not correlate with HH signal promotion. Rather, a structure-function analysis suggests that the NRP1 cytoplasmic and transmembrane domains are necessary and sufficient to regulate HH pathway activity. Furthermore, we identify a previously uncharacterized, 12-amino acid region within the NRP1 cytoplasmic domain that mediates HH signal promotion. Overall, our results provide mechanistic insight into NRP1 function within and potentially beyond the HH signaling pathway. These insights have implications for the development of novel modulators of HH-driven developmental disorders and diseases.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:292

Enthalten in:

The Journal of biological chemistry - 292(2017), 37 vom: 15. Sept., Seite 15192-15204

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pinskey, Justine M [VerfasserIn]
Franks, Nicole E [VerfasserIn]
McMellen, Alexandra N [VerfasserIn]
Giger, Roman J [VerfasserIn]
Allen, Benjamin L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

144713-63-3
147336-22-9
Cell signaling
Cell surface receptor
Cilia
Comparative Study
Enhanced green fluorescent protein
GLI2 protein, human
Green Fluorescent Proteins
Hedgehog Proteins
Hedgehog signaling pathway
Journal Article
Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors
Neuropilin
Neuropilin-1
Nuclear Proteins
PKA
Peptide Fragments
Recombinant Fusion Proteins
Signal transduction
Zinc Finger Protein Gli2

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Date Completed 27.09.2017

Date Revised 05.02.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1074/jbc.M117.783845

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM273443925