title: The adenomatous polyposis coli protein: in the limelight out at the edge.
abstract: Truncation mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli protein (APC) are responsible for familial and sporadic colonic tumours. APC is best known for its role in regulating beta-catenin, an important mediator of cell adhesion and a transcriptional activator. However, recent studies indicate that APC has additional roles in cytoskeletal regulation. It binds to microtubules directly and indirectly. Furthermore, indirect connections between APC and the actin cytoskeleton have also been described. Here, we integrate recent information describing the association between APC and the cytoskeleton to illustrate how this multifaceted protein might link different cytoskeletal elements to each other and to cellular signaling pathways.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, WTB/MSI Complex, University of Dundee, DD1 5EH, Dundee, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dikovskaya
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zumbrunn
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Penman
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Näthke
mesh_terms: D025601:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein; D000818:Animals; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism*; D017491:Genes, APC / Q000502:physiology; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D006801:Humans; D008870:Microtubules / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011485:Protein Binding; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D051153:Wnt Proteins; D029961:Zebrafish Proteins
chemical_list: D025601:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D051153:Wnt Proteins; D029961:Zebrafish Proteins