The Wnt/APC destruction complex targets SREBP2 in a β-catenin-independent pathway to control cholesterol metabolism
Ahmed Rattani, Cora E. Anderson, William V. Trim, Esteban Garita, Shinya Imada, Saleh Khawaled, Heaji Shin, Jiuchun Zhang, Ömer H. Yilmaz, Marc W. Kirschner
This study identifies SREBP2 as a direct APC-AXIN1 substrate degraded via a β-catenin-independent pathway, regulating cholesterol metabolism and providing a target for APC-mutant colorectal cancer.
bioRxiv · Oct 12, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry