LMBR1L regulates lymphopoiesis through Wnt/β-catenin signaling.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Precise control of Wnt signaling is necessary for immune system development. In this study, we detected severely impaired development of all lymphoid lineages in mice, resulting from an N -ethyl-N -nitrosourea-induced mutation in the limb region 1-like gene (Lmbr1l ), which encodes a membrane-spanning protein with no previously described function in immunity. The interaction of LMBR1L with glycoprotein 78 (GP78) and ubiquitin-associated domain-containing protein 2 (UBAC2) attenuated Wnt signaling in lymphocytes by preventing the maturation of FZD6 and LRP6 through ubiquitination within the endoplasmic reticulum and by stabilizing "destruction complex" proteins. LMBR1L-deficient T cells exhibited hallmarks of Wnt/β-catenin activation and underwent apoptotic cell death in response to proliferative stimuli. LMBR1L has an essential function during lymphopoiesis and lymphoid activation, acting as a negative regulator of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Choi, JH; Zhong, X; McAlpine, W; Liao, T-C; Zhang, D; Fang, B; Russell, J; Ludwig, S; Nair-Gill, E; Zhang, Z; Wang, K-W; Misawa, T; Zhan, X; Choi, M; Wang, T; Li, X; Tang, M; Sun, Q; Yu, L; Murray, AR; Moresco, EMY; Beutler, B
Published Date
- May 2019
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 364 / 6440
Start / End Page
- eaau0812 -
PubMed ID
- 31073040
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC7206793
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1095-9203
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0036-8075
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1126/science.aau0812
Language
- eng