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Fine-tuning of nuclear β-catenin by Chibby and 14-3-3

Ken-Ichi Takemaru, Victoria Fischer and Feng-Qian Li

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Chibby (Cby) is an evolutionarily conserved antagonist of β -catenin, a central player of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway, which acts as a transcriptional coactivator. Cby physically interacts with the C-terminal activation domain of β -catenin and blocks its transcriptional activation potential through competition with DNA-binding Tcf/Lef transcription factors. Our recent study revealed a second mechanism for Cby-mediated β -catenin inhibition in which Cby cooperates with 14-3-3 adaptor proteins to facilitate nuclear export of β -catenin, following phosphorylation of Cby by Akt kinase. Therefore, our findings unravel a novel molecular mechanism regulating the dynamic nucleo-cytoplamic trafficking of β -catenin and provide new insights into the cross-talk between the Wnt and Akt signaling pathways. Here, we review recent literature concerning Cby function and discuss our current understanding of the relationship between Wnt and Akt signaling.

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Ken-Ichi Takemaru Corresponding author: takemaru@pharm.stonybrook.edu

Victoria Fischer

Feng-Qian Li

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