Signaling-induced association of a tyrosine-phosphorylated 36-kDa protein with p50csk

Junctional adhesion molecule-A suppresses platelet integrin αIIbβ3 signaling by recruiting Csk to the integrin-c-Src complex

Fibrinogen binding to activated integrin induces outside-in signaling that results in stable platelet aggregates and clot retraction. How integrin αIIbβ3 is discouraged from spontaneous activation is not known. We have recently shown that junctional adhesion molecule-A (JAM-A) renders protection from thrombosis by suppressing integrin outside-in signaling. In this study, we show that JAM-A associates with integrin αIIbβ3 in resting platelets and dissociates upon platelet activation by agonists. We also show that integrin-associated JAM-A is tyrosine phosphorylated and is rapidly dephosphorylated upon platelet activation. C-terminal Src kinase (Csk) binds to tyrosine phosphorylated JAM-A through its Src homology 2 domain. Thus, JAM-A recruits Csk to the integrin-c-Src complex in resting platelets. Csk, in turn, keeps integrin-associated c-Src in an inactive state by phosphorylating Y(529) in its regulatory domain. Absence of JAM-A results in impaired c-SrcY(529) phosphorylation and augmentation of outside-in signaling-dependent c-Src activation. Our results strongly suggest that tyrosine-phosphorylated JAM-A is a Csk-binding protein and functions as an endogenous inhibitor of integrin signaling. JAM-A recruits Csk to the integrin-c-Src complex, where Csk negatively regulates c-Src activation, thereby suppressing the initiation of outside-in signaling. Upon agonist stimulation, JAM-A is dephosphorylated on the tyrosine, allowing the dissociation of Csk from the integrin complex, and thus facilitating outside-in signaling.

Analysis of the phosphorylation status of Epstein-Barr virus LMP2A in epithelial cells

LMP2A deletion and point mutants, with mutations in phosphotyrosine-containing protein-protein interaction motifs, were transiently expressed in 293 cells and their phosphorylation was examined in immune complex kinase assays as well as in vivo. In vitro LMP2A phosphorylation depended on tyrosine 112. In vivo, mutations of single tyrosines did not eliminate LMP2 phosphorylation, although mutation of the LMP2A ITAM decreased LMP2A phosphorylation. The relationship between LMP2A in vitro phosphorylation and that induced by cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions was also investigated. While LMP2A was phosphorylated to higher levels in whole-cell extracts of stimulated cells, a difference in in vitro kinase assays with extracts from stimulated and unstimulated cells was not detected, indicating that the ECM-mediated regulation of LMP2A phosphorylation is lost in vitro. In the presence of LMP2A, several cellular proteins with molecular weights between 70 and 80 kDa were phosphorylated on tyrosine. This increase in cellular protein phosphorylation depended on the LMP2A ITAM motif and suggests that the ITAM may participate in signal-transduction events in epithelial cells.

Epithelial cell adhesion to extracellular matrix proteins induces tyrosine phosphorylation of the Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein 2: a role for C-terminal Src kinase

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) latent membrane protein 2 (LMP2) is expressed in latently EBV-infected B cells, where it forms patches in the plasma membrane and interferes with B-cell receptor signal transduction through dominant-negative effects on protein kinases. LMP2 transcripts are detected in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, an epithelial-cell malignancy. In this study the function of LMP2A in epithelial cells was investigated. LMP2A was found to coprecipitate with protein kinase activities and to become phosphorylated in in vitro kinase assays. Analysis of LMP2A deletion mutants demonstrated that tyrosines implicated in interacting with Src family kinase SH2 domains and the SH2 domain of Csk, as well as the LMP2A immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif, are important for its phosphorylation in epithelial cells. LMP2A tyrosine phosphorylation was triggered by cell adhesion to extracellular-matrix (ECM) proteins. Src family kinases, whose involvement in cell-ECM signaling and LMP2A phosphorylation in B lymphocytes has been well established, were found not to be responsible for LMP2A phosphorylation in epithelial cells. Instead, coexpression of Csk, a negative Src regulator, and LMP2A led to an increase in LMP2A phosphorylation both in nonadherent cells and upon cell adhesion. Csk also phosphorylated LMP2A in vitro. These results suggest that LMP2A has a different role in epithelial cells, where it interacts with cell adhesion-initiated signaling pathways. Although tyrosine phosphorylation of LMP2A occurs in both cell types, different protein kinases seem to be used: Src family kinases in B lymphocytes and Csk in epithelial cells.

T-Cell Receptor Signaling Pathway Exerts a Negative Control on Thrombin-Mediated Increase in [Ca2+]i and p38 MAPK Activation in Jurkat T Cells: Implication of the Tyrosine Kinase p56Lck

Activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (Erk) and c-Jun terminal kinase is a well-documented mechanism for the seven transmembrane spanning receptors. We have previously shown that thrombin stimulation of the T-leukemic cell line Jurkat induced a transient increase in [Ca2+]i and tyrosine phosphorylation of several cellular proteins. Here, we have analyzed p42-44 MAPK, JNK and p38 MAPK activation using Jurkat T-cell lines deficient in either the tyrosine kinase p56Lck (JCaM1) or the tyrosine phosphatase CD45 (J45.01). Our results demonstrate that p56Lck and CD45 exert a negative control on thrombin-induced p38 MAPK activation and [Ca2+]i release in Jurkat cells. Thrombin receptor expression was identical on the different cell lines as assessed by FACS analysis. Tyrosine phosphorylation of p38 MAPK was drastically increased after thrombin stimulation of JCaM1 or J45.01 cells, as compared with parental cells (JE6.1). P42-44 MAPK and JNK activity also enhanced after thrombin treatment of JE6.1 and JCaM1 cell lines, whereas basal kinase activity was higher in J45.01 cells and was not further stimulated by thrombin. Thrombin and thrombin receptor agonist peptide-induced [Ca2+]imobilization paralleled p38 MAPK activation in JCaM1 and J45.01 cells. Moreover, reconstitution of J45.01 and JCaM1 cell lines with either CD45 or Lck is accompanied by restoration of a normal thrombin-induced [Ca2+]i response and p38MAPK phosphorylation. These data show that a component of the T-cell receptor signaling pathway exerts a negative control on thrombin-induced responses in Jurkat T cells. Accordingly, we found that thrombin enhanced tyrosine phosphorylation of p56Lck and decreased p56Lck kinase activity in J45.01 cells. Our results are consistent with a negative role for p56Lck on thrombin-induced [Ca2+]i release and p38 MAPK activation in Jurkat T-cell lines.

T-Cell Receptor Signaling Pathway Exerts a Negative Control on Thrombin-Mediated Increase in [Ca2+]i and p38 MAPK Activation in Jurkat T Cells: Implication of the Tyrosine Kinase p56Lck

Activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (Erk) and c-Jun terminal kinase is a well-documented mechanism for the seven transmembrane spanning receptors. We have previously shown that thrombin stimulation of the T-leukemic cell line Jurkat induced a transient increase in [Ca2+]i and tyrosine phosphorylation of several cellular proteins. Here, we have analyzed p42-44 MAPK, JNK and p38 MAPK activation using Jurkat T-cell lines deficient in either the tyrosine kinase p56Lck (JCaM1) or the tyrosine phosphatase CD45 (J45.01). Our results demonstrate that p56Lck and CD45 exert a negative control on thrombin-induced p38 MAPK activation and [Ca2+]i release in Jurkat cells. Thrombin receptor expression was identical on the different cell lines as assessed by FACS analysis. Tyrosine phosphorylation of p38 MAPK was drastically increased after thrombin stimulation of JCaM1 or J45.01 cells, as compared with parental cells (JE6.1). P42-44 MAPK and JNK activity also enhanced after thrombin treatment of JE6.1 and JCaM1 cell lines, whereas basal kinase activity was higher in J45.01 cells and was not further stimulated by thrombin. Thrombin and thrombin receptor agonist peptide-induced [Ca2+]imobilization paralleled p38 MAPK activation in JCaM1 and J45.01 cells. Moreover, reconstitution of J45.01 and JCaM1 cell lines with either CD45 or Lck is accompanied by restoration of a normal thrombin-induced [Ca2+]i response and p38MAPK phosphorylation. These data show that a component of the T-cell receptor signaling pathway exerts a negative control on thrombin-induced responses in Jurkat T cells. Accordingly, we found that thrombin enhanced tyrosine phosphorylation of p56Lck and decreased p56Lck kinase activity in J45.01 cells. Our results are consistent with a negative role for p56Lck on thrombin-induced [Ca2+]i release and p38 MAPK activation in Jurkat T-cell lines.

Inhibitory tyrosine protein kinase p50csk is associated with protein-tyrosine phosphatase PTP-PEST in hemopoietic and non-hemopoietic cells

p50(csk) is a cytosolic tyrosine protein kinase expressed in all cell types. Accumulating data show that it inhibits multiple cellular processes, as a consequence of its ability to repress the enzymatic activity of Src family tyrosine protein kinases. We previously demonstrated that, via its Src homology 3 (SH3) domain, Csk is tightly bound to PEP, a protein-tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) exclusively expressed in hemopoietic cells. In this report, we have tested the possibility that Csk also interacts with PTP-PEST, a ubiquitous PTP sharing structural homology with PEP. Our studies revealed that Csk was associated with PTP-PEST in a variety of cell types, including non-hemopoietic cells. This interaction involved the SH3 region of p50(csk) and a proline-rich region (PPPLPERTPESFVLADM) outside the catalytic region of PTP-PEST. Even though both PTP-PEST and PEP were associated with Csk, significant differences were noted between these two PTPs. PTP-PEST, but not PEP, was also complexed with Shc, an adaptor molecule implicated in the Ras pathway. Moreover, PTP-PEST and PEP were found to accumulate primarily in distinct intracellular compartments in cell fractionation studies. In combination, these findings indicated that, like PEP, PTP-PEST is probably involved in Csk-mediated functions in mammalian cells. Moreover, they suggested that the roles of Csk-PTP-PEST and Csk-PEP are likely to be different.

Csk phosphorylation and inactivation in vitro by the cAMP-dependent protein kinase

Csk is a protein tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates other protein tyrosine kinases of the Src family and down-regulates their activities. It is not known how Csk is regulated. We investigated the possibility that Csk is regulated through phosphorylation by examining if Csk can serve as an in vitro substrate for a panel of protein kinases. We found that Csk was phosphorylated by the cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA), but not by protein kinase C, Src, or the fibroblast growth factor receptor kinase. Csk phosphorylation in vitro by PKA is on a serine residue(s) and can reach a stoichiometry of approximately 0.6 mol phosphate per mole of enzyme. Furthermore, incubation with PKA in the presence of ATP and magnesium ion results in a time-dependent decrease in Csk kinase activity. A six-fold decrease in Csk activity (expressed as Vmax/Km ratio) was achieved due to a threefold increase in its Km and a twofold decrease in its Vmax value within 1 h of incubation with the catalytic subunit of PKA and ATP-Mg. Both phosphorylation and inactivation by PKA were blocked by a PKA-specific inhibitor. Csk mutants with a deleted SH2 or SH3 domain retained their ability to be phosphorylated and inactivated by PKA, indicating that the phosphorylation site is located within the catalytic domain. These studies suggest that the cAMP-dependent protein kinase can regulate Csk activity.

Sequence specificity of C-terminal Src kinase (CSK)--a comparison with Src-related kinases c-Fgr and Lyn

An eicosapeptide encompassing the C-terminal tail of c-Src (Tyr527) which is conserved in most Src-related protein kinases, is phosphorylated by C-terminal Src kinase (CSK) and by the two Src-related protein kinases c-Fgr and Lyn, with similar kinetic constants. Two related peptides reproducing the C-terminal segments of c-Src mutants defective in CSK phosphorylation [MacAuley, A., Okada, M., Nada, S., Nakagawa, H. & Cooper, J. A. (1993) Oncogene 8, 117-124] AFLEDSCTGTEPLYQRGENL (mutant number 28) and AFLEDNFTGTKPQYHPGENL (mutant number 29), proved a better and a much worse substrates, respectively than the wild-type peptide, with either CSK or the two Src kinases. By changing individual residues in the best peptide substrate, it was shown that the main element responsible for its improved phosphorylation is leucine at position -1 (instead of glutamine), while lysine at position -3 (instead of glutamate) has a detrimental effect, possibly accounting for the negligible phosphorylation of peptide derived from mutant number 29. By contrast to most peptide substrates, including the Src C-terminal peptides, which exhibit relatively high K(m) values, a polyoma-virus-middle-T-antigen-(mT)-derived peptide with tyrosine embedded in a highly hydrophobic sequence (EEEPQFEEIPIYLELLP) exhibits with CSK a quite low K(m) value (63 microM). Consistent with this, the optimal sequence selected by CSK in an oriented peptide library is XXXIYMFFF. This is different from sequences selected by Lyn (DEEIYEELX) and c-Fgr (XEEIYGIFF), although they all share a high selection for a hydrophobic residue at n-1. In sharp contrast, TPKIIB/p38syk, related to the catalytic domain of p72syk, selects acidic residues at nearly all positions, n-1 included. These data support the notion that the features determining the specific phosphorylation of the C-terminal tyrosine residue of Src do not reside in the primary structure surrounding the target tyrosine. They also show that this site does not entirely fulfil the optimal consensus sequence recognized by CSK, disclosing the possibility that as yet unrecognized CSK targets structurally unrelated to the C-terminal tyrosine residue of Src kinases may exist.

The Csk-like proteins Lsk, Hyl, and Matk represent the same Csk homologous kinase (Chk) and are regulated by stem cell factor in the megakaryoblastic cell line MO7e

Recently, the cDNAs for Lsk, Matk and Hyl, three Csk-related protein tyrosine kinases, have been cloned. We have examined the relationship of Lsk, Matk and Hyl, and found that the gene for each of these proteins is localized to the same region of human chromosome 19. Further, the proteins encoded by Lsk and Matk cDNAs are immunologically similar. These data strongly suggest that Lsk, Hyl and Matk are the same gene product. Previous reports demonstrating expression of Hyl and Matk in hematopoietic lineages led us to investigate the regulation of Lsk expression in response to stem cell factor (SCF) and granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in M07e, a human leukemic cell line. Induction of Lsk/Hyl/Matk protein and mRNA was observed after treatment with SCF but not with GM-CSF. GM-CSF and IL-3, potent mitogens, had no effect on Lsk/Hyl/Matk expression. In contrast, PMA induced Lsk/Hyl/Matk but did not stimulate proliferation. Therefore, induction of Lsk/ Hyl/Matk does not correlate with the capacity to stimulate proliferation. None of the stimuli examined increased Csk protein or mRNA expression. These data demonstrate differential regulation of Csk family members by cytokines and suggest a role for Lsk/ Hyl/Matk in responses mediated by SCF and PMA. Further, our data demonstrate that, as has been seen in blood monocytes, cytokine driven translational control of Lsk/Hyl/ Matk is likely a critical mode of regulation. Lastly, since our studies strongly suggest that the Lsk, Hyl and Matk kinases are related and regulated distinctly from Csk, we and several of the original authors have agreed to rename this kinase the Csk homologous kinase (Chk).

The protein-tyrosine kinase Lck associates with and is phosphorylated by Cdc2

The protein-tyrosine kinase Lck is essential for signaling through the T-cell antigen receptor. Treatment of T-cells with a variety of extracellular stimuli increases the phosphorylation of Lck on serine residues. This results in shifts in the apparent molecular weight of Lck to forms that exhibit reduced electrophoretic mobility on SDS-polyacrylamide gels. We found that as a result of arresting cells in mitosis, forms of Lck were generated that migrated with slower mobilities on SDS-polyacrylamide gels. This suggested that a serine/threonine kinase, active at mitosis, was phosphorylating Lck. Using antibodies to Lck and to the cyclin-dependent serine kinase, Cdc2, as well as the cyclin-dependent kinase affinity resin, Suc1-agarose, we detected a stable interaction between Lck and Cdc2. The interaction was mediated through the Src homology 3 domain of Lck and was selective, as only the active form of Cdc2 was found to associate with Lck. Moreover, Cdc2 was able to phosphorylate Lck in vitro and shift its electrophoretic mobility to a more slowly migrating form. An association between active Cdc2 and the Src-related kinases Lyn and Fyn was also demonstrated, although Cdc2 was not found associated with the tyrosine kinases, Csk and Syk. These results demonstrate that at mitosis, Cdc2 associates with and phosphorylates Lck.

Regulation, substrates and functions of src

Src is the best understood member of a family of 9 tyrosine kinases that regulates cellular responses to extracellular stimuli. Activated mutants of Src are oncogenic. Using Src as an example, and referring to other Src family members where appropriate, this review describes the structure of Src, the functions of the individual domains, the regulation of Src kinase activity in the cell, the selection of substrates, and the biological functions of Src. The review concentrates on developments in the last 6-7 years, and cites data resulting from the isolation and characterization of Src mutants, crystallographic studies of the structures of SH2, SH3 and tyrosine kinase domains, biochemical studies of Src kinase activity and binding properties, and the biology of transgenic and knockout mouse strains.

Phosphorylation of Vif and its role in HIV-1 replication

Vif is a 23-kDa protein encoded by human immunodeficiency virus, type 1 (HIV-1) which is important for virion infectivity. Here, we describe the phosphorylation of HIV-1 Vif and its role in HIV-1 replication. In vivo studies demonstrated that Vif is highly phosphorylated on serine and threonine residues. To identify phosphorylation sites and characterize the Vif kinase(s), Vif was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified for use as a substrate in in vitro kinase assays. The purified Vif protein was phosphorylated in vitro on serine and threonine residues by a kinase(s) present in both cytosol and membrane fractions. Phosphorylation of Vif was stimulated by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate and inhibited by staurosporine and hypericin, a drug with potent anti-HIV activity. The Vif kinase(s) was resistant to inhibitors of protein kinase C, cAMP-dependent kinase, and cGMP-dependent kinase, suggesting that it is distinct from these enzymes. To identify the phosphorylation sites, 32P-labeled Vif was digested by V8 protease and the peptides were resolved by reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography. Radioactive peptide sequencing identified three phosphorylation sites within the C terminus, Ser144, Thr155, and Thr188. Two-dimensional tryptic phosphopeptide mapping indicated that these sites are also phosphorylated in vivo. Both Ser144 and Thr188 are contained in the recognition motifs (R/KXXS*/T* and R/KXXXS*/T*) used by serine/threonine protein kinases such as cGMP-dependent kinase and PKC. Ser144 is present in the motif SLQXLA, which is the most highly conserved sequence among all lentivirus Vif proteins. Mutation of Ser144 to alanine resulted in loss of Vif activity and >90% inhibition of HIV-1 replication. These studies suggest that phosphorylation of Vif by a serine/threonine protein kinase(s) plays an important role in regulating HIV-1 replication and infectivity.

Increase in the specific activity of p50csk in proliferating T cells correlates with decreased specific activity of p56lck and p59fyn and reduced phosphorylation of CD3 subunits

Depending on their prior antigen recognition history, mature T cells respond with different functional outcomes to T cell receptor (TCR) stimulation. These functional outcomes include proliferation, anergy and cell death. The biochemical basis underlying differential responses by mature T cells at different stages of their developmental pathway to TCR stimulation remains to be determined. We have previously shown that proliferating but not naive T cells were susceptible to apoptosis after TCR stimulation and that the tyrosine phosphorylation of TCR zeta, CD3 gamma, and CD3 epsilon in proliferating T cells was decreased after TCR stimulation. In this study. We determined whether differences in phosphorylation between naive and proliferating T cells were due to altered regulation of p56lck (Lck) or p59fyn (Fyn) by their positive or negative regulators, CD45 or p5Ocsk (Csk), respectively. We found that Lck was expressed at the same level and had the same phosphotyrosine content in naive and proliferating T cells. However, its autophosphorylation activity was lower in proliferating cells, corresponding to a 2-fold decrease in its specific kinase activity. Similarly, the specific kinase activity of Fyn was also decreased by about 2-fold in proliferating T cells. In contrast, although Csk was expressed at the same level in both cell types its specific kinase activity was increased by 6-fold in proliferating T cells. The tyrosine phosphatase CD45, a positive regulator of src-family kinases, was overexpressed by 3- to 6-fold in proliferating cells. However, the specific activity of CD45 in naive and proliferating T cells was the same. Therefore, although the protein expression level of CD45 was increased in proliferating T cells it only partially compensated for the hyperactivity of Csk resulting in a 2-fold reduction in the specific activity of Lck and Fyn in proliferating T cells.