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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cell Signal. 2018 Mar 17;47:52–64. doi: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2018.03.004

Table 1.

DVL-protein binding partners

Binding partner Pathway Regulation Function References
DIX-domain binding proteins
Axin Canonical Positive β-catenin stability [38]
Dishevelled Canonical, non-canonical (PCP/Ca2+) Positive Enhances the ability of DVL activate Wnt pathway [38]
Frodo Canonical, Non-canonical Positive Secondary axis formation in Xenopus embryo [57]
PDZ-domain binding proteins
β-arrestin Non-canonical (PCP) Positive Endocytosis of Frizzled receptor, β-catenin stability and activation of LEF transcription factor [5860]
Casein Kinase 1 Canonical Positive Stimulate canonical pathway by phosphorylating DVL proteins [6163]
Casein Kinase 2 Canonical Positive Stimulate canonical pathway by phosphorylating DVL proteins [64]
CFTR Canonical Negative Interacts with DVL-2, negatively regulates Wnt pathway [81]
CXXC5 Canonical Negative BMP4-induced inhibitor of Wnt Signaling in neural stem cell. Also plays a significant role in osteoblast differentiation and wound healing. [36, 6668]
DAAM1 Non-canonical (PCP) Positive Rho A activation (Binds to both PDZ and DEP domain) [26]
Dapper Canonical, non-canonical (PCP) Negative Induces DVL degradation (Binds to both PDZ and DEP domain) [82, 83]
Diego Non-canonical (PCP) Positive Affects orientation of Drosophila wing hairs [84]
FOXK1, FOXK2 (Forkhead box) Canonical Positive Translocates DVL-2 to nucleus [22]
Frizzled Canonical, Non-canonical Positive Transduction of Wnt signal from Fz to downstream components, membrane targeting of Dishevelled [43]
GSK3β-binding protein/Frat Canonical, Non-canonical Positive Dissociation of Axin-GSK3β complex, activation of JNK [85, 86]
IDAX/CXXC4 Canonical Negative Regulate embryonic axis formation in Xenopus [69]
Naked Cuticle Non-canonical (PCP) Negative Repress Wnt pathway [70, 71]
Notch Non-canonical (PCP) Negative Regulate cell development in Drosophila eye, crosstalk between PCP and Notch pathway [7274]
PAR1 Canonical, Non-canonical (PCP) Positive / Negative Phosphorylation of Dishevelled [8789]
Protein Phosphatase 2C Canonical Positive Positively regulates Wnt signals by dephosphorylating Axin [65]
RYK Canonical Positive Essential for neurite outgrowth, activates T cell factor induced by Wnt ligands [33]
Strabismus Canonical, Non-canonical Negative / Positive Regulates planar cell polarity, morphogenetic movement and neural gene expression during gastrulation [90, 91]
TMEM88 Canonical Negative Disrupts canonical Wnt signaling [92]
DEP-domain binding proteins
APC Non-canonical Positive Stabilization of microtubule, enhance cell migration [93]
Diversion Non-canonical Positive Regulates heart formation and gastrulation movements in zebrafish embryogenesis [94]
Ephrin B1 Non-canonical (PCP) Positive Regulates PCP pathway for cell movement and cell repulsion [9597]
Gpy Canonical Positive / Negative Membrane localization of Dishevelled, and lysosomal degradation [98, 99]
Prickle Canonical, Non-canonical (PCP) Negative Degradation of DVL-3, regulate planar cell polarity [84, 100, 101]
Protein Kinase C Canonical/Non-canonical Positive Regulate convergent extension movements, phosphorylation and stabilization of DVL proteins [102, 103]
Other associated proteins
c-Jun Canonical Positive Activates β-catenin/TCF mediated transcription of Wnt target genes in the nucleus [16]
CTNNB1 Canonical Positive Activate transcription of Wnt target genes [16, 75]
KLHL12/Cullin-3 Canonical Negative Degradation of Dishevelled 3 [76]
IQGAP1 Canonical Positive Promotes nuclear localization of Dishevelled which sequentially activates Wnt target genes [104]
Lgl Non-canonical N/A Regulate apical basal polarity [77]
NFκB NFκB signaling Negative DVL-1 (C-terminus) binds to p65 in nucleus and inhibits NFκB activation [105]
RIPK4 Canonical Positive Stimulates Wnt pathway by phosphorylating DVL proteins [106]
RNF185 Canonical Negative Negatively modulates osteoblast differentiation through ubiquitination and degradation of DVL-2 [107]
SIRT1 Canonical/Non-canonical Positive Positively regulates Wnt signaling via DVL proteins [80]
TIAM1 (T-cell lymphoma invasion and metastasis 1) Non-canonical Positive Mediates cell migration via Rac activation, required for neuron differentiation [78, 79]
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Note: The table summarizes the list of proteins which bind to Dishevelled, categorized by the region of interaction with Dishevelled. The table further describes the pathway affected and the functional significance of the interaction between DVL and its associated proteins.