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http://dx.doi.org/10.4014/kjmb.1202.02007

Silybin Synergizes with Wnt3a in Activation of the Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin Signaling Pathway through Stabilization of Intracellular ${\beta}$-Catenin Protein  

Kim, Tae-Yeoun (Department of Advanced Fermentation Fusion Science and Technology, Kookmin University)
Oh, Sang-Taek (Department of Advanced Fermentation Fusion Science and Technology, Kookmin University)
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Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters / v.40, no.1, 2012 , pp. 50-56 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin signaling pathway regulates diverse developmental processes and adult tissue homeostasis. Inappropriate regulation of this pathway has been associated with human diseases, such as cancers, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer's disease. Using a cell-based chemical screening with natural compounds, we discovered silybin, a plant flavonoid isolated from the Silybum marianum, which activated the Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin signaling pathway in a synergy with Wnt3a-conditioned medium (Wnt3a-CM). In the presence of Wnt3a-CM, silybin up-regulated ${\beta}$-catenin response transcription (CRT) in HEK293-FL reporter cells and 3T3-L1 preadipocytes through stabilization of intracellular ${\beta}$-catenin protein. Silybin and Wnt3a-CM synergistically reduced expression of important adipocyte marker genes including peroxisome-proliferator-activated $receptor{\gamma}$ ($PPAR{\gamma}$) and CAATT enhancer-binding protein ${\alpha}$ (C/$EBP{\alpha}$) in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, accompanied by the activation of Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin signaling pathway. Taken together, our findings indicate that silybin is a small-molecule synergist of the Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin signaling pathway and can be used as a controllable reagent for investigating biological processes that involve the Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin signaling pathway.
Keywords
Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin pathway; silybin; synergist;
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