USP8 promotes smoothened signaling by preventing its ubiquitination and changing its subcellular localization.

The seven transmembrane protein Smoothened (Smo) is a critical component of the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway and is regulated by phosphorylation, dimerization, and cell-surface accumulation upon Hh stimulation. However, it is not clear how Hh regulates Smo accumulation on the cell surface or how...

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Main Authors: Ruohan Xia, Hongge Jia, Junkai Fan, Yajuan Liu, Jianhang Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3254663?pdf=render