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Review of GO-CAM Model gomodel:6086f4f200000223

Overview of the Model

Model ID: gomodel:6086f4f200000223
Title: "canonical Wnt signaling pathway via wg-fz2 (D.mel)"
Taxon: Drosophila melanogaster (NCBITaxon:7227)
Status: Production

This model represents the canonical Wnt signaling pathway in Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly), focusing on the wingless (wg) ligand and its interaction with the frizzled 2 (fz2) receptor. The pathway shows negative regulation of Wnt signaling, incorporating key components of the β-catenin destruction complex.

Model Structure and Accuracy

The model correctly captures several key aspects of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway:

  1. Wg (Wingless) signaling: The model shows FB:FBgn0284084 (wg) as the ligand with receptor ligand activity (GO:0048018), occurring in the extracellular space (GO:0005615) and part of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway (GO:0060070).

  2. Receptor-ligand interaction: Wg properly signals to the Frizzled 2 receptor FB:FBgn0016797 (fz2) with Wnt receptor activity (GO:0042813), which is correctly shown at the plasma membrane (GO:0005886).

  3. Co-receptor: The model includes FB:FBgn0000119 (arr), the Drosophila homolog of LRP5/6, with coreceptor activity (GO:0015026).

  4. Destruction complex components: The model includes key components of the β-catenin destruction complex, including:

  5. FB:FBgn0026597 (Axn/Axin)
  6. FB:FBgn0003371 (sgg/Zeste-white 3/GSK3)
  7. FB:FBgn0026598 (Apc2)

  8. FB:FBgn0025638 (Roc1a)

  9. Negative regulation pathway: The model properly represents GO:0090090 (negative regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway) as many of the connections demonstrate inhibition of the pathway.

Strengths of the Model

  1. The model correctly represents causal relationships between components using appropriate predicates (directly positively regulates, directly negatively regulates, etc.).

  2. The model includes cellular compartments for most activities, which helps clarify where each process occurs (e.g., plasma membrane, cytosol, extracellular space).

  3. Evidences and references are provided for most assertions, with multiple PMIDs supporting key interactions.

  4. The model includes the E3 ubiquitin ligase components (Roc1a) that target Armadillo for degradation.

  5. The distinction between negative regulation (GO:0090090) and the canonical pathway itself (GO:0060070) is appropriately captured.

Suggestions for Improvement

  1. Missing component - β-TrCP/Slimb: The model is missing Slimb (FB:FBgn0283468), which is the F-box protein that recognizes phosphorylated Armadillo and facilitates its ubiquitination. According to the literature reviewed (PMID:10073940), Slimb is a crucial component of the SCF complex for Armadillo degradation.

  2. Missing component - Dishevelled: The model doesn't include Dishevelled (FB:FBgn0000499 is in the model but without connection to fz2), which is a key transducer of the Wnt signal from the receptor to downstream components.

  3. Armadillo (Arm) transcription coactivator function: While Arm (FB:FBgn0000117) is shown as having transcription coactivator activity (GO:0003713) in the nucleus (GO:0005634), its connection to specific transcription factors (e.g., Pangolin/TCF) could be more explicit.

  4. Causal chain clarity: The causality between some components could be made clearer. For example, the model has some redundancy in connections between dsh and sgg, and the flow of the pathway could be more linear in places.

  5. Additional evidence: Some connections lack evidence codes or have fewer citations than others. Adding more supporting literature would strengthen the model.

Biological Accuracy

Based on the literature reviewed, the model is largely accurate in its representation of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway in Drosophila. Key interactions are supported by experimental evidence, and the components included are central to the pathway.

One minor discrepancy is that some recent research (PMID:22359584) suggests complexity around the role of Roc1a in Arm regulation that may be tissue-specific. The model correctly includes Roc1a but might benefit from additional notes or references regarding this nuance.

Conclusion

This is a well-constructed GO-CAM model that accurately represents the canonical Wnt signaling pathway in Drosophila melanogaster. It includes most key components and their interactions with appropriate evidence. With the addition of the suggested components (particularly Slimb and better Dishevelled integration) and some refinements to the causal chain, this model would provide an even more comprehensive representation of the pathway.

The model is ready for production use but would benefit from the minor improvements noted above.