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ArticleEMBO reports2021

Nuclear Dishevelled targets gene regulatory regions and promotes tumor growth.

Isabel Castro-Piedras, Monica Sharma, Jennifer Brelsfoard, David Vartak, Edgar G Martinez, Cristian Rivera, Deborah Molehin, Robert K Bright, Mohamed Fokar, Josee Guindon and 1 more

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Article in EMBO reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Isabel Castro-PiedrasImmunology and Molecular Microbiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Monica SharmaImmunology and Molecular Microbiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Jennifer BrelsfoardImmunology and Molecular Microbiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
David VartakImmunology and Molecular Microbiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Edgar G MartinezImmunology and Molecular Microbiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1542-8571
Cristian RiveraImmunology and Molecular Microbiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Deborah MolehinImmunology and Molecular Microbiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Robert K BrightImmunology and Molecular Microbiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Mohamed FokarCenter for Biotechnology and Genomics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Josee GuindonPharmacology and Neuroscience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Kevin PruittImmunology and Molecular Microbiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6932-042X
Texas Tech University · US

Funding

Mechanisms of cannabinoid toleranceR01DA044999 · NIDA · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV HERSHEY MED CTR · PI GUINDON, JOSEE, MORGAN, DANIEL J · 2018 to 2022
$2.4M
Mechanisms of Epigenetic Gene SilencingR01CA155223 · NCI · TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIS CENTER · PI PRUITT, KEVIN · 2011 to 2015
$1.4M
Illumina NovaSeq 6000 DNA Sequencing SystemS10OD025115 · OD · TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY · PI MECHREF, YEHIA · 2018 to 2018
$594k
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) RR140008HHS | NIH | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) DA 044999-01A1NCI NIH HHS R01 CA155223NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA044999NIH HHS S10 OD025115
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dishevelled (DVL) critically regulates Wnt signaling and contributes to a wide spectrum of diseases and is important in normal and pathophysiological settings. However, how it mediates diverse cellular functions remains poorly understood. Recent discoveries have revealed that constitutive Wnt pathway activation contributes to breast cancer malignancy, but the mechanisms by which this occurs are unknown and very few studies have examined the nuclear role of DVL. Here, we have performed DVL3 ChIP-seq analyses and identify novel target genes bound by DVL3. We show that DVL3 depletion alters KMT2D binding to novel targets and changes their epigenetic marks and mRNA levels. We further demonstrate that DVL3 inhibition leads to decreased tumor growth in two different breast cancer models in vivo. Our data uncover new DVL3 functions through its regulation of multiple genes involved in developmental biology, antigen presentation, metabolism, chromatin remodeling, and tumorigenesis. Overall, our study provides unique insight into the function of nuclear DVL, which helps to define its role in mediating aberrant Wnt signaling.

Indexed as

NeoplasmsWnt Signaling PathwayDishevelled ProteinsHumansPhosphoproteinsRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidDishevelled ProteinsPhosphoproteinsbreast cancerChIP-seqDVLepigeneticsWnt

Identifiers

PMID33860601
PMCPMC8183407
OpenAlexW3156087489

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