Abstract
Background: Heparan sulfate 6-O-endosulfatases (Sulfs) have opposite effects on Wnt signaling in vertebrates and Drosophila systems. Results: Sulf1 expression in Drosophila leads to Wingless degradation. Conclusion: Vertebrate and Drosophila Sulfs have an intrinsically similar enzymatic activity, but exert different effects on Wnt/Wg signaling in a context-dependent manner. Significance: This finding contributes to the understanding of extracellular regulation of Wnt/Wg signaling.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 5081-5089 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 288 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 15 2013 |