SLIT/ROBO2 Signaling Promotes Mammary Stem Cell Senescence by Inhibiting Wnt Signaling

Autor: Shahrzad Zada, Lindsay Hinck, Rebecca Marlow, Jennifer E. Compton, Naomi Iwai, Yi Arial Zeng, Wei Liu, Gwyndolen Harburg, Phyllis Strickland
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Stem Cell Reports, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp 385-393 (2014)
Stem Cell Reports
Stem cell reports, vol 3, iss 3
Harburg, G; Compton, J; Liu, W; Iwai, N; Zada, S; Marlow, R; et al.(2014). SLIT/ROBO2 Signaling Promotes Mammary Stem Cell Senescence by Inhibiting Wnt Signaling. Stem Cell Reports, 3(3), 385-393. doi: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2014.07.007. UC Office of the President: Research Grants Program Office (RGPO). Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/6p50215s
Harburg, G; Compton, J; Liu, W; Iwai, N; Zada, S; Marlow, R; et al.(2014). SLIT/ROBO2 signaling promotes mammary stem cell senescence by inhibiting wnt signaling. Stem Cell Reports, 3(3), 385-393. doi: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2014.07.007. UC Santa Cruz: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/84q569vd
Stem Cell Reports, vol 3, iss 3
ISSN: 2213-6711
DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2014.07.007
Popis: Summary WNT signaling stimulates the self-renewal of many types of adult stem cells, including mammary stem cells (MaSCs), but mechanisms that limit this activity are poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that SLIT2 restricts stem cell renewal by signaling through ROBO2 in a subset of basal cells to negatively regulate WNT signaling. The absence of SLIT/ROBO2 signaling leads to increased levels of nuclear β-catenin. Robo2 loss does not increase the number of stem cells; instead, stem cell renewal is enhanced in the absence of SLIT/ROBO2 signaling. This is due to repressed expression of p16INK4a, which, in turn, delays MaSC senescence. Together, our studies support a model in which SLITs restrict the expansion of MaSCs by countering the activity of WNTs and limiting self-renewal.
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Highlights • SLIT2 opposes WNT signaling to act as a mammary stem cell nonrenewal factor • SLIT/ROBO2 signaling increases p16INK4a expression, promoting cellular senescence • Loss of SLIT/ROBO2 signaling enhances mammary gland serial transplantability
In this article, Hinck and colleagues show that SLIT2 restricts stem cell renewal by signaling through ROBO2 and opposing WNT signaling. This results in increased expression of p16INK4a, promoting cellular senescence.
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