Publication details
HIC1 attenuates Wnt signaling by recruitment of TCF-4 and beta-catenin to the nuclear bodies
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| Year of publication | 2006 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | EMBO Journal |
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| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.emboj.7601147 |
| Keywords | beta-catenin; nuclear HIC1 bodies; TCF-4; Wnt signaling |
| Description | The hypermethylated in cancer 1 (HIC1) gene is epigenetically inactivated in cancer, and in addition, the haploin-sufficiency of HIC1 is linked to the development of human Miller-Dieker syndrome. HIC1 encodes a zinc-finger transcription factor that acts as a transcriptional repressor. Additionally, the HIC1 protein oligomerizes via the N-terminal BTB/POZ domain and forms discrete nuclear structures known as HIC1 bodies. Here, we provide evidence that HIC1 antagonizes the TCF/beta-catenin-mediated transcription in Wnt-stimulated cells. This appears to be due to the ability of HIC1 to associate with TCF-4 and to recruit TCF-4 and beta-catenin to the HIC1 bodies. As a result of the recruitment, both proteins are prevented from association with the TCF-binding elements of the Wnt-responsive genes. These data indicate that the intracellular amounts of HIC1 protein can modulate the level of the transcriptional stimulation of the genes regulated by canonical Wnt/beta-catenin signaling. |