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Wnt signaling regulates hepatocyte cell division by a transcriptional repressor cascade

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Significance As a general model for cell cycle control, repressors keep cells quiescent until growth signals remove the inhibition. For S phase, this is exemplified by the Retinoblastoma (RB) protein… Click to show full abstract

Significance As a general model for cell cycle control, repressors keep cells quiescent until growth signals remove the inhibition. For S phase, this is exemplified by the Retinoblastoma (RB) protein and its inactivation. It was unknown whether similar mechanisms operate in the M phase. The Wnt signaling pathway is an important regulator of cell proliferation. Here, we find that Wnt induces expression of the transcription factor Tbx3, which in turn represses mitotic inhibitors E2f7 and E2f8 to permit mitotic progression. Such a cascade of transcriptional repressors may be a general mechanism for cell division control. These findings have implications for tissue homeostasis and disease, as the function for Wnt signaling in mitosis is relevant to its widespread role in stem cells and cancer.

Keywords: signaling regulates; cell; regulates hepatocyte; cell division; wnt signaling

Journal Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Year Published: 2022

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