Figure 2.
The function of Par3 in tumor promotion. The activation of Rac1 is mediated by Par3/aPKCλ, which is necessary to promote the activation of Stat3. Par3 interacts with PP1A and the Hippo pathway kinase Lats1 to induce its dephosphorylation and thereby lead to the activation of TAZ in the cytoplasm. Par3 also sequesters Kibra to form a Par3/aPKC/Kibra complex, leading to the dissociation of the canonical Kibra/Merlin/FRMD6 complex and a decrease in the phosphorylation of Lats, resulting in the dephosphorylation of Yap for cytoplasmic arrest.