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Activation of ?-catenin/TCF targets following loss of the tumor suppressor SNF5.

ABSTRACT: The SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex is a master regulator of developmental cell-fate decisions, although the key target pathways are poorly characterized. Here, we interrogated the contribution of the SWI/SNF subunit and tumor suppressor SNF5 to the regulation of developmental pathways using conditional mouse and cell culture models. We find that loss of SNF5 phenocopies ?-catenin hyperactivation and that SNF5 is essential for regulating Wnt/?-catenin pathway target expression. These data provide insight into chromatin-based mechanisms that underlie developmental regulation and elucidate the emerging theme that mutation of this tumor suppressor complex can activate developmental pathways by uncoupling them from upstream control.

SUBMITTER: Mora-Blanco EL

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4893026 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Activation of β-catenin/TCF targets following loss of the tumor suppressor SNF5.

Mora-Blanco E L EL Mishina Y Y Tillman E J EJ Cho Y-J YJ Thom C S CS Pomeroy S L SL Shao W W Roberts C W M CW

Oncogene 20130225 7

The SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex is a master regulator of developmental cell-fate decisions, although the key target pathways are poorly characterized. Here, we interrogated the contribution of the SWI/SNF subunit and tumor suppressor SNF5 to the regulation of developmental pathways using conditional mouse and cell culture models. We find that loss of SNF5 phenocopies β-catenin hyperactivation and that SNF5 is essential for regulating Wnt/β-catenin pathway target expression. These data p ...[more]

PMID: 23435428

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