Nature Communications (May 2022)

CNPY4 inhibits the Hedgehog pathway by modulating membrane sterol lipids

  • Megan Lo,
  • Amnon Sharir,
  • Michael D. Paul,
  • Hayarpi Torosyan,
  • Christopher Agnew,
  • Amy Li,
  • Cynthia Neben,
  • Pauline Marangoni,
  • Libin Xu,
  • David R. Raleigh,
  • Natalia Jura,
  • Ophir D. Klein

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30186-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Although lipids are known to affect Hedgehog (Hh) signalling, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here, the authors show that Canopy4 regulates membrane sterol lipid levels, with knockout mouse embryos exhibiting digit number changes and other Hh signalling-related developmental defects.