Decoding the role of dvl1 in intracranial meningioma

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  • Anja Bukovac
  • qxc131, qxc131
  • Anja Kafka
  • Darko Orešković
  • Sanja Cesarec-Augustinović
  • Nives Pećina-šlaus

In the search for molecular candidates for targeted meningioma therapies, increasing attention has been paid to the role of signaling pathways in the development and progression of intracranial meningiomas. Although it is well known that the Wnt signaling pathway is involved in meningioma progression, the role of its central mediator, DVL1, is still unclear. In order to investigate the influence of DVL1 gene alterations on the progression of human intracranial meningioma, we focused on its central PDZ domain, which is responsible for DVL interaction with the Fzd receptor and the phosphorylation of DVL mediated through the casein kinases CK1 and CK2. A genetic analysis of genomic instability revealed the existence of microsatellite instability in 9.09% and the loss of heterozygosity in 6.06% of the samples. The sequencing of the PDZ gene region showed repetitive deletions of two bases located in intron 7 and exon 8, and a duplication in intron 8 in most samples, with different outcomes on the biological function of the DVL1 protein. Immunohistochemistry revealed that the nuclear expression of DVL1 was significantly correlated with a higher expression of active β-catenin (p = 0.029) and a higher meningioma grade (p = 0.030), which leads to the conclusion that it could be used as biomarker for meningioma progression and the activation of the Wnt signaling pathway.

Original languageEnglish
Article number11996
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume22
Issue number21
ISSN1661-6596
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

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    Research areas

  • DVL1, Intracranial meningioma, PDZ domain, Wnt signaling pathway, β-catenin

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