Mimori-Kiyosue Y, Tsukita S
KAN Research Institute, Kyoto Research Park, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8815, Japan.
J Cell Biol. 2001 Sep 17;154(6):1105-9. doi: 10.1083/jcb.200106113.
Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) protein has been thought to function as a tumor suppressor through its involvement in the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway. However, its connections to the cytoskeleton and microtubules in particular are becoming apparent, and the discovery of these new functions for APC is leading to a reevaluation of its role not only in tumorigenesis, but also in normal physiology.
腺瘤性结肠息肉病蛋白(APC)被认为通过参与Wnt/β-连环蛋白信号通路发挥肿瘤抑制作用。然而,它与细胞骨架尤其是微管的联系正变得越来越明显,APC这些新功能的发现不仅促使人们重新评估其在肿瘤发生中的作用,也促使人们重新评估其在正常生理过程中的作用。