Fig. 8From: The new 6q27 tumor suppressor DACT2, frequently silenced by CpG methylation, sensitizes nasopharyngeal cancer cells to paclitaxel and 5-FU toxicity via β-catenin/Cdc25c signaling and G2/M arrestProposed models how DACT2 affects the β-catenin/Cdc25c pathway in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. When β-catenin/LEF1 complex is activated, it promotes the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by targeting its downstream genes including Cdc25c, which plays a crucial role in regulating cell cycle G2/M stage. DACT2 inhibits the activity of β-catenin/LEF1 complex by competitively binding to β-catenin and downregulates the expression of Cdc25c and its downstream genes, which can suppress nasopharyngeal carcinoma growthBack to article page