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CDK1-mediated BCL9 phosphorylation inhibits clathrin to promote mitotic Wnt signalling

  • Jianxiang Chen
  • , Muthukumar Rajasekaran
  • , Hongping Xia
  • , Shik Nie Kong
  • , Amudha Deivasigamani
  • , Karthik Sekar
  • , Hengjun Gao
  • , Hannah L.F. Swa
  • , Jayantha Gunaratne
  • , London Lucien Ooi
  • , Tian Xie
  • , Wanjin Hong
  • , Kam Man Hui

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Abstract

Uncontrolled cell division is a hallmark of cancer. Deregulation of Wnt components has been linked to aberrant cell division by multiple mechanisms, including Wnt-mediated stabilisation of proteins signalling, which was notably observed in mitosis. Analysis of Wnt components revealed an unexpected role of B-cell CLL/lymphoma 9 (BCL9) in maintaining mitotic Wnt signalling to promote precise cell division and growth of cancer cell. Mitotic interactome analysis revealed a mechanistic role of BCL9 in inhibiting clathrin-mediated degradation of LRP6 signalosome components by interacting with clathrin and the components in Wnt destruction complex; this function was further controlled by CDK1-driven phosphorylation of BCL9 N-terminal, especially T172. Interestingly, T172 phosphorylation was correlated with cancer patient prognosis and enriched in tumours. Thus, our results revealed a novel role of BCL9 in controlling mitotic Wnt signalling to promote cell division and growth.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere99395
JournalEMBO Journal
Volume37
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Oct 2018

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Keywords

  • BCL9
  • BCL9 phosphorylation
  • CDK1
  • cell division
  • clathrin
  • mitosis
  • spindle
  • Wnt signalling

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