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  • APC mutations disrupt β-cat...
    Zhang, Dan; Ni, Qi-Qi; Wang, Shu-Yang; He, Wen-Feng; Hong, Ze-Xuan; Liu, Hui-Ye; Chen, Xiao-Hong; Chen, Li-Jie; Han, Fang-Yi; Zhang, Ling-Jie; Li, Xiao-ming; Ding, Yan-qing; Jiao, Hong-li; Ye, Ya-ping

    Cellular and molecular life sciences, 12/2024, Letnik: 81, Številka: 1
    Journal Article

    The Wnt/β-catenin pathway is critical to maintaining cell fate decisions. Recent study showed that liquid–liquid-phase separation (LLPS) of Axin organized the β-catenin destruction complex condensates in a normal cellular state. Mutations inactivating the APC gene are found in approximately 80% of all human colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the molecular mechanism of the formation of β-catenin destruction complex condensates organized by Axin phase separation and how APC mutations impact the condensates are still unclear. Here, we report that the β-catenin destruction complex, which is constructed by Axin, was assembled condensates via a phase separation process in CRC cells. The key role of wild-type APC is to stabilize destruction complex condensates. Surprisingly, truncated APC did not affect the formation of condensates, and GSK 3β and CK1α were unsuccessfully recruited, preventing β-catenin phosphorylation and resulting in accumulation in the cytoplasm of CRCs. Besides, we propose that the phase separation ability of Axin participates in the nucleus translocation of β-catenin and be incorporated and concentrated into transcriptional condensates, affecting the transcriptional activity of Wnt signaling pathway.