Numb positively regulates Hedgehog signaling at the ciliary pocket

Autor: Xiaoliang Liu, Patricia T. Yam, Sabrina Schlienger, Eva Cai, Jingyi Zhang, Wei-Ju Chen, Oscar Torres Gutierrez, Vanesa Jimenez Amilburu, Vasanth Ramamurthy, Alice Y. Ting, Tess C. Branon, Michel Cayouette, Risako Gen, Tessa Marks, Jennifer H. Kong, Frédéric Charron, Xuecai Ge
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-20 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47244-1
Popis: Abstract Hedgehog (Hh) signaling relies on the primary cilium, a cell surface organelle that serves as a signaling hub for the cell. Using proximity labeling and quantitative proteomics, we identify Numb as a ciliary protein that positively regulates Hh signaling. Numb localizes to the ciliary pocket and acts as an endocytic adaptor to incorporate Ptch1 into clathrin-coated vesicles, thereby promoting Ptch1 exit from the cilium, a key step in Hh signaling activation. Numb loss impedes Sonic hedgehog (Shh)-induced Ptch1 exit from the cilium, resulting in reduced Hh signaling. Numb loss in spinal neural progenitors reduces Shh-induced differentiation into cell fates reliant on high Hh activity. Genetic ablation of Numb in the developing cerebellum impairs the proliferation of granule cell precursors, a Hh-dependent process, resulting in reduced cerebellar size. This study highlights Numb as a regulator of ciliary Ptch1 levels during Hh signal activation and demonstrates the key role of ciliary pocket-mediated endocytosis in cell signaling.
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