Preferred Label : Beta-Catenin Accumulation Pathway;
NCIt related terms : Inactivation of Gsk3 by AKT causes accumulation of b-catenin in Alveolar Macrophages;
Alternative definition : BIOCARTA: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from XX bacteria induces a wide range of inflammatory
responses, including the response of alveolar macrophages to bacteria in the lungs.
CD14 and the Toll-like receptor TLR4 are activated by LPS, initiating a signaling
cascade that activates PI3 kinase and increases synthesis of the inositol phosphate
PIP3. PIP3 activates the inositol phosphate dependent protein kinase PDK1, which activates
AKT (protein kinase B). One of the key actions of AKT is to block apoptosis. AKT phosphorylation
of NF-kB promotes the survival and activation of macrophages responding to LPS. Another
substrate of AKT is the protein kinase Gsk3-beta. AKT phosphorylates and deactivates
Gsk3-beta. Non-phosphorylated Gsk3-beta is active and phosphorylates beta-catenin,
leading to its degradation in the ubiquitin dependent proteasome pathway. Stimulation
by LPS causes the accumulation of beta-catenin in the nucleus and the activation of
genes in concert with the transcription factor LEF1. This pathway is probably not
restricted to alveolar pathway, but leads to the activation of beta-catenin dependent
genes by LPS in other cells as well. Other pathways regulate this pathway also, such
as the modulation of PI3 kinase activity by ceramide and the inhibition of Gsk3-beta
activity by the Wnt/frizzled/disheveled (DSH) pathway. (This definition may be outdated
- see the DesignNote.);
NCIt note : The BIOCARTA Definition (ALT_DEFINITION) for this pathway concept was provided by
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staff. Additionally, BioCarta is no longer updating its pathway data; thus, the BIOCARTA
Definition might be outdated or inaccurate. Please see the Terms and Conditions for
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Biocarta ID : h_gsk3Pathway;
Origin ID : C39098;
UMLS CUI : C1511110;
Semantic type(s)
has_gene_product_element
pathway_has_gene_element