Disruption of Wnt planar cell polarity signaling by aberrant accumulation of the MetAP-2 substrate Rab37
TB Sundberg, N Darricarrere, P Cirone, X Li… - Chemistry & biology, 2011 - cell.com
Chemistry & biology, 2011•cell.com
Identification of methionine aminopeptidase-2 (MetAP-2) as the molecular target of the
antiangiogenic compound TNP-470 has sparked interest in N-terminal Met excision's (NME)
role in endothelial cell biology. In this regard, we recently demonstrated that MetAP-2
inhibition suppresses Wnt planar cell polarity (PCP) signaling and that endothelial cells
depend on this pathway for normal function. Despite this advance, the substrate (s) whose
activity is altered upon MetAP-2 inhibition, resulting in loss of Wnt PCP signaling, is not …
antiangiogenic compound TNP-470 has sparked interest in N-terminal Met excision's (NME)
role in endothelial cell biology. In this regard, we recently demonstrated that MetAP-2
inhibition suppresses Wnt planar cell polarity (PCP) signaling and that endothelial cells
depend on this pathway for normal function. Despite this advance, the substrate (s) whose
activity is altered upon MetAP-2 inhibition, resulting in loss of Wnt PCP signaling, is not …
Summary
Identification of methionine aminopeptidase-2 (MetAP-2) as the molecular target of the antiangiogenic compound TNP-470 has sparked interest in N-terminal Met excision's (NME) role in endothelial cell biology. In this regard, we recently demonstrated that MetAP-2 inhibition suppresses Wnt planar cell polarity (PCP) signaling and that endothelial cells depend on this pathway for normal function. Despite this advance, the substrate(s) whose activity is altered upon MetAP-2 inhibition, resulting in loss of Wnt PCP signaling, is not known. Here we identify the small G protein Rab37 as a MetAP-2-specific substrate that accumulates in the presence of TNP-470. A functional role for aberrant Rab37 accumulation in TNP-470's mode of action is demonstrated using a Rab37 point mutant that is resistant to NME, because expression of this mutant phenocopies the effects of MetAP-2 inhibition on Wnt PCP signaling-dependent processes.
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