Smoothenedがどのような仕組みでPatchedにより制御を受けるかは、はっきりしていない。ヘッジホッグがリガンドとして存在しない場合はSmoothenedの細胞膜への移行を抑制しシグナル伝達を抑えるとされるが、それ以外にもPatchedが生成した小分子がSmoothenedを抑制しているのではないかとも考えられておりよくわかっていない。また、SmoothenedはGliを普段抑えているSufu(Suppressor of fused)を抑制することでGliの核内移行を促進すると考えられているが詳細は不明である。
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