ADNP promotes neural differentiation by modulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling

Xiaoyun Sun, Xixia Peng, Yuqin Cao, Yan Zhou and Yuhua Sun ()
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Xiaoyun Sun: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xixia Peng: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuqin Cao: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yan Zhou: Wuhan University
Yuhua Sun: Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nature Communications, 2020, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: Abstract ADNP (Activity Dependent Neuroprotective Protein) is a neuroprotective protein whose aberrant expression has been frequently linked to neural developmental disorders, including the Helsmoortel-Van der Aa syndrome (also called the ADNP syndrome). However, its role in neural development and pathology remains unclear. Here, we show that ADNP is required for neural induction and differentiation by enhancing Wnt signaling. Mechanistically, ADNP functions to stabilize β-Catenin through binding to its armadillo domain which prevents its association with key components of the degradation complex: Axin and APC. Loss of ADNP promotes the formation of the degradation complex and β-Catenin degradation via ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, resulting in down-regulation of key neuroectoderm developmental genes. In addition, adnp gene disruption in zebrafish leads to defective neurogenesis and reduced Wnt signaling. Our work provides important insights into the role of ADNP in neural development and the pathology of the Helsmoortel-Van der Aa syndrome caused by ADNP gene mutation.

Date: 2020
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