Sox4 stimulates ss-catenin activity through induction of CK2

AK Lee, SG Ahn, JH Yoon, SA Kim - Oncology reports, 2011 - spandidos-publications.com
AK Lee, SG Ahn, JH Yoon, SA Kim
Oncology reports, 2011spandidos-publications.com
Abstract ß-catenin is a key component of the Wnt signaling pathway and the abnormal
accumulation of ß-catenin is characteristic of various types of cancer. Here we demonstrate
that overexpression of Sox4 enhances ß-catenin/TCF activity by increasing the stability of ß-
catenin. Sox4 increased the protein level of ß-catenin and its target gene cyclin D1 in a dose-
dependent manner. An siRNA experiment for Sox4 also demonstrated that Sox4 increases
the protein levels of ß-catenin and thus activates the Wnt signaling pathway. We found that …
Abstract
ß-catenin is a key component of the Wnt signaling pathway and the abnormal accumulation of ß-catenin is characteristic of various types of cancer. Here we demonstrate that overexpression of Sox4 enhances ß-catenin/TCF activity by increasing the stability of ß-catenin. Sox4 increased the protein level of ß-catenin and its target gene cyclin D1 in a dose-dependent manner. An siRNA experiment for Sox4 also demonstrated that Sox4 increases the protein levels of ß-catenin and thus activates the Wnt signaling pathway. We found that induction of ß-catenin/TCF activity by Sox4 is caused by stabilization of the ß-catenin protein, but not by induction of ß-catenin transcription. We further demonstrate that the increased level of ß-catenin is caused by induction of CK2. In light of recent evidence that Sox4 expression is activated in the colon and in other tumors with ß-catenin dysregulation, our findings suggest that Sox4 acts as an agonist of Wnt signaling in cancer cells.
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