Wnt and calcium signaling:: β-Catenin-independent pathways
Wnt and calcium signaling:: β-Catenin-independent pathways
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ceca.2005.06.022
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发表时间:
2005-09-01
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4
通讯作者:
Moon, RT
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作者:
Kohn, AD;Moon, RT
Wnt signaling is a complex pathway in which beta-catenin is typically viewed as a central mediator. However. within the past 15 years, at least three Wnt-mediated pathways have been proposed that function independent of beta-catenin. One pathway involves activation of calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase II (CamKII) and protein kinase C (PKC). Another includes recruitment of heterotrimeric GTP-binding proteins to activate phospholipase C (PLC) and phosphodiesterase (PDE). Lastly, a pathway similar to the planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway in Drosophila has been identified that activates the Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK) and, perhaps, small GTP-binding proteins. Calcium has been implicated as an important second messenger in all of these pathways. This review will focus on the role of calcium in Wnt signaling and, as a consequence, provide a limited overview of beta-catenin-independent Wnt signaling. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.