The WNK-OXSR1 osmosensing pathway mediates intestinal regeneration via Hippo-YAP Signaling

ABSTRACT: Animals activate regenerative processes to repair injuries and restore homeostasis following tissue damage. A central question in regeneration is how damage signals are sensed and translated into regenerative growth. Tissue injuries lead to the release of intracellular contents and bodily fluids and disturb osmotic balance. However, the role of osmolarity in regeneration remains largely unexplored. Using Drosophila and mouse intestine, as well as samples from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, we identify a key role for the osmolarity-sensing WNK-OXSR1 kinase cascade in intestinal regeneration. Mechanistically, OXSR1 phosphorylates the RhoB GTPase at threonine 37 upon intestinal injury, thereby disrupting its interaction with ARHGAP17 and increasing the levels of GTP-bound RhoB. Rh

SUBMITTER: Bo Liu 

PROVIDER: S-SCDT-10_1038-S44318-026-00738-8 | biostudies-other |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other