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Lima AM, Wegner SV, Martins Cavaco AC, Estevão-Costa MI, Sanz-Soler R, Niland S, Nosov G, Klingauf J, Spatz JP, Eble JA. The spatial molecular pattern of integrin recognition sites and their immobilization to colloidal nanobeads determine α2β1 integrin-dependent platelet activation. Biomaterials 2018; 167:107-120. [PMID: 29567387 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2017] [Revised: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Collagen, a strong platelet activator, is recognized by integrin α2β1 and GPVI. It induces aggregation, if added to suspended platelets, or platelet adhesion if immobilized to a surface. The recombinant non-prolylhydroxylated mini-collagen FC3 triple helix containing one α2β1 integrin binding site is a tool to specifically study how α2β1 integrin activates platelet. Whereas soluble FC3 monomers antagonistically block collagen-induced platelet activation, immobilization of several FC3 molecules to an interface or to colloidal nanobeads determines the agonistic action of FC3. Nanopatterning of FC3 reveals that intermolecular distances below 64 nm between α2β1 integrin binding sites trigger signaling through dot-like clusters of α2β1 integrin, which are visible in high resolution microscopy with dSTORM. Upon signaling, these integrin clusters increase in numbers per platelet, but retain their individual size. Immobilization of several FC3 to 100 nm-sized nanobeads identifies α2β1 integrin-triggered signaling in platelets to occur at a twentyfold slower rate than collagen, which activates platelet in a fast integrative signaling via different platelet receptors. As compared to collagen stimulation, FC3-nanobead-triggered signaling cause a significant stronger activation of the protein kinase BTK, a weak and dispensable activation of PDK1, as well as a distinct phosphorylation pattern of PDB/Akt.
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- Augusto Martins Lima
- Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University of Muenster, Waldeyerstr. 15, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Biophysical Chemistry, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, and Max Plank-Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University of Muenster, Waldeyerstr. 15, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University of Muenster, Waldeyerstr. 15, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University of Muenster, Waldeyerstr. 15, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University of Muenster, Waldeyerstr. 15, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Institute for Physical Medicine and Biophysics, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute for Physical Medicine and Biophysics, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Biophysical Chemistry, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, and Max Planck-Institute for Medical Research, Department of Cellular Biophysics, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University of Muenster, Waldeyerstr. 15, 48149 Muenster, Germany.
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Members of the novel UBASH3/STS/TULA family of cellular regulators suppress T-cell-driven inflammatory responses in vivo. Immunol Cell Biol 2014; 92:837-50. [PMID: 25047644 DOI: 10.1038/icb.2014.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2013] [Revised: 06/17/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The UBASH3/STS/TULA family consists of two members sharing substantial homology and a similar multi-domain architecture, which includes a C-terminal histidine phosphatase domain capable of dephosphorylating phosphotyrosine-containing substrates. TULA-family proteins act as downregulators of receptor-induced activation in several cell types, including T cells and platelets. Deletion of both family members in mice has been shown to result in hyperresponsiveness of T cells to T-cell receptor (TCR)/CD3 complex engagement, but little is known about the biological consequences of double knockout (dKO) and especially of either single KO (sKO). We elucidated the biological consequences of the lack of TULA-family proteins in dKO and TULA and TULA-2 sKO animals. In order to do so, we examined immune responses in Trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis, a mouse model of human inflammatory bowel disease, which is characterized by the involvement of multiple cell types, of which T cells have a crucial role, in the development of a pathological inflammatory condition. Our data indicate that TNBS treatment upregulates T-cell responses in all KO mice studied to a significantly higher degree than in wild-type mice. Although the lack of either TULA-family member exacerbates inflammation and T-cell responses in a specific fashion, the lack of both TULA and TULA-2 in dKO exerts a higher effect than the lack of a single family member in TULA and TULA-2 sKO. Analysis of T-cell responses and TCR-mediated signaling argues that the proteins investigated affect T-cell signaling by regulating phosphorylation of Zap-70, a key protein tyrosine kinase.
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Lee H, Tsygankov AY. Cbl-family proteins as regulators of cytoskeleton-dependent phenomena. J Cell Physiol 2013; 228:2285-93. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.24412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2013] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Hojin Lee
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center and Fels Institute for Cancer Research; Temple University School of Medicine; Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center and Fels Institute for Cancer Research; Temple University School of Medicine; Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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Lee H, Tsygankov AY. c-Cbl regulates glioma invasion through matrix metalloproteinase 2. J Cell Biochem 2011; 111:1169-78. [PMID: 20717917 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.22839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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c-Cbl, a multifunctional adaptor and an E3 ubiquitin ligase, plays a role in such cytoskeleton-mediated events as cell adhesion and migration. Invasiveness of human glioma is dependent on cell adhesion, migration, and degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM). However, the function of c-Cbl in glioma invasion has never been investigated. We report here, for the first time, that c-Cbl plays a positive role in the invasion of ECM by SNB19 glioma cells. RNAi-mediated depletion of c-Cbl decreases SNB19 cell invasion and expression of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2). Consistent with these findings, SNB19 cells expressing wild-type, but not mutant c-Cbl show increased invasion and MMP2 expression. We demonstrate that the observed role of c-Cbl in invasion of SNB19 cells is not mediated by the previously shown effects of c-Cbl on cell adhesion and migration or on EGFR signaling. Together, our results suggest that c-Cbl promotes glioma invasion through up-regulation of MMP2.
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- Hojin Lee
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA
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Duan L, Raja SM, Chen G, Virmani S, Williams SH, Clubb RJ, Mukhopadhyay C, Rainey MA, Ying G, Dimri M, Chen J, Reddi AL, Naramura M, Band V, Band H. Negative regulation of EGFR-Vav2 signaling axis by Cbl ubiquitin ligase controls EGF receptor-mediated epithelial cell adherens junction dynamics and cell migration. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:620-33. [PMID: 20940296 PMCID: PMC3013022 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.188086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2010] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The E3 ubiquitin ligase Casitas B lymphoma protein (Cbl) controls the ubiquitin-dependent degradation of EGF receptor (EGFR), but its role in regulating downstream signaling elements with which it associates and its impact on biological outcomes of EGFR signaling are less clear. Here, we demonstrate that stimulation of EGFR on human mammary epithelial cells disrupts adherens junctions (AJs) through Vav2 and Rac1/Cdc42 activation. In EGF-stimulated cells, Cbl regulates the levels of phosphorylated Vav2 thereby attenuating Rac1/Cdc42 activity. Knockdown of Cbl and Cbl-b enhanced the EGF-induced disruption of AJs and cell motility. Overexpression of constitutively active Vav2 activated Rac1/Cdc42 and reorganized junctional actin cytoskeleton; these effects were suppressed by WT Cbl and enhanced by a ubiquitin ligase-deficient Cbl mutant. Cbl forms a complex with phospho-EGFR and phospho-Vav2 and facilitates phospho-Vav2 ubiquitinylation. Cbl can also interact with Vav2 directly in a Cbl Tyr-700-dependent manner. A ubiquitin ligase-deficient Cbl mutant enhanced the morphological transformation of mammary epithelial cells induced by constitutively active Vav2; this effect requires an intact Cbl Tyr-700. These results indicate that Cbl ubiquitin ligase plays a critical role in the maintenance of AJs and suppression of cell migration through down-regulation of EGFR-Vav2 signaling.
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- Lei Duan
- From the Eppley Institute for Cancer and Allied Diseases, and
- the Department of Medicine, NorthShore University Health Systems, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201
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- From the Eppley Institute for Cancer and Allied Diseases, and
- the Department of Medicine, NorthShore University Health Systems, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201
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- the Department of Medicine, NorthShore University Health Systems, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201
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- the Department of Medicine, NorthShore University Health Systems, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201
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- From the Eppley Institute for Cancer and Allied Diseases, and
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- From the Eppley Institute for Cancer and Allied Diseases, and
- the Department of Medicine, NorthShore University Health Systems, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201
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- the Department of Medicine, NorthShore University Health Systems, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201
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- the Department of Medicine, NorthShore University Health Systems, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201
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- the Department of Medicine, NorthShore University Health Systems, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201
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- the Department of Medicine, NorthShore University Health Systems, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201
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- From the Eppley Institute for Cancer and Allied Diseases, and
- the Department of Medicine, NorthShore University Health Systems, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201
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- From the Eppley Institute for Cancer and Allied Diseases, and
- Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198-5950 and
- the Department of Medicine, NorthShore University Health Systems, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201
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- From the Eppley Institute for Cancer and Allied Diseases, and
- Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pathology and Microbiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, and
- the Department of Medicine, NorthShore University Health Systems, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201
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Bhattacharyya S, Ishida W, Wu M, Wilkes M, Mori Y, Hinchcliff M, Takehara K, Leof E, Varga J. A non-Smad mechanism of fibroblast activation by transforming growth factor-beta via c-Abl and Egr-1: selective modulation by imatinib mesylate. Oncogene 2009; 28:1285-97. [PMID: 19151753 PMCID: PMC4006376 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2008.479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2008] [Revised: 11/24/2008] [Accepted: 12/04/2008] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The nonreceptor protein tyrosine kinase c-Abl regulates cell proliferation and survival. Recent studies provide evidence that implicate c-Abl as a mediator for fibrotic responses induced by transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), but the precise mechanisms underlying this novel oncogene function are unknown. Here, we report that when expressed in normal fibroblasts, a constitutively active mutant of Abl that causes chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) stimulated the expression and transcriptional activity of the early growth response factor 1 (Egr-1). Mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs), lacking c-Abl, were resistant to TGF-beta stimulation. Responsiveness of these MEFs to TGF-beta could be rescued by wild-type c-Abl, but not by a kinase-deficient mutant form of c-Abl. Furthermore, Abl kinase activity was necessary for the induction of Egr-1 by TGF-beta in normal fibroblasts, and Egr-1 was required for stimulation of collagen by Bcr-Abl. Lesional skin fibroblasts in mice with bleomycin-induced fibrosis of skin displayed evidence of c-Abl activation in situ, and elevated phospho-c-Abl correlated with increased local expression of Egr-1. Collectively, these results position Egr-1 downstream of c-Abl in the fibrotic response, delineate a novel Egr-1-dependent intracellular signaling mechanism that underlies the involvement of c-Abl in certain TGF-beta responses, and identify Egr-1 as a target of inhibition by imatinib. Furthermore, the findings show in situ activation of c-Abl paralleling the upregulated tissue expression of Egr-1 that accompanies fibrosis. Pharmacological targeting of c-Abl and its downstream effector pathways may, therefore, represent a novel therapeutic approach to blocking TGF-beta-dependent fibrotic processes.
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- Swati Bhattacharyya
- Division of Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago
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- Division of Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago
- Department of Dermatology, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago
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- Division of Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago
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Lee H, Gaughan JP, Tsygankov AY. c-Cbl facilitates cytoskeletal effects in v-Abl transformed fibroblast through Rac1- and Rap1-mediated signaling. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2008; 40:1930-43. [PMID: 18403249 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2008.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2007] [Revised: 01/24/2008] [Accepted: 02/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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c-Cbl functions as a multifunctional adaptor and an E3 ubiquitin ligase. Several studies have shown that c-Cbl is involved in cytoskeleton-mediated events, but the molecular mechanisms linking c-Cbl to cytoskeletal rearrangements remain to be elucidated. Our previous results indicated that c-Cbl facilitates spreading and migration of v-Abl-transformed NIH 3T3 fibroblasts and suggested that small GTPases play important roles in the cytoskeletal effects of c-Cbl in this system. To elucidate the individual contributions of small GTPases to these effects, we assessed the roles of endogenous Rac1, RhoA and Rap1 in the c-Cbl-dependent spreading and migration of v-Abl-transformed fibroblasts overexpressing c-Cbl, using RNAi. Furthermore, since it has been shown that Rap1 can act as an upstream regulator of Rac1 in inducing cell spreading, we analyzed the interplay between Rap1 and Rac1 in the signaling pathways connecting c-Cbl to the cytoskeletal events. Our results indicate that Rac1 is essential for cell migration and spreading, whereas activation of RhoA exerts a negative effect. We have also shown that Rap1 is essential for cell spreading, although not for migration in our experimental system. Furthermore, we provide evidence that Rap1 is located upstream of Rac1 in one of the signaling pathways that regulate c-Cbl-facilitated cell spreading. Overall, our findings are consistent with the model describing the connection of c-Cbl to the cytoskeletal rearrangements via two pathways, one of which is mediated by PI3K and Rac1, and the other, by CrkL/C3G, Rap1 and Rac1.
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- Hojin Lee
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Swaminathan G, Feshchenko EA, Tsygankov AY. c-Cbl-facilitated cytoskeletal effects in v-Abl-transformed fibroblasts are regulated by membrane association of c-Cbl. Oncogene 2007; 26:4095-105. [PMID: 17237826 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1210184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The multi-functional protein c-Cbl is an important modulator of actin cytoskeletal dynamics in diverse biological systems. We had previously reported that c-Cbl facilitates cell spreading and adhesion and suppresses anchorage-independent growth of v-Abl-transformed fibroblasts. To assess the importance of membrane localization of c-Cbl for the observed effects of c-Cbl in v-Abl-3T3 cells, we first mapped the membrane interactive domain(s) of c-Cbl. Our studies indicate that localization of c-Cbl to the membrane is likely to be mediated by the tyrosine kinase binding (TKB) domain and the proline-rich region of c-Cbl, whereas C-terminal tyrosine phosphorylation does not play a role. The association of v-Cbl, which encompasses the TKB domain, with the membrane was unusual as it was not entirely dependent on SH2-phosphotyrosine interactions. Our studies further demonstrate that Src-like adaptor protein (SLAP), which binds to v-Cbl in a tyrosine phosphorylation-independent manner, facilitates membrane association of Cbl. The interaction between c-Cbl and SLAP in v-Abl-3T3 cells positively influenced c-Cbl-mediated spreading and adhesion of these cells. SLAP appears to exert its effects not simply by increasing the amount of c-Cbl in the membrane but by facilitating binding of p85-phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) with membrane-associated c-Cbl.
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- G Swaminathan
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Swaminathan G, Tsygankov AY. The Cbl family proteins: ring leaders in regulation of cell signaling. J Cell Physiol 2006; 209:21-43. [PMID: 16741904 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.20694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The proto-oncogenic protein c-Cbl was discovered as the cellular form of v-Cbl, a retroviral transforming protein. This was followed over the years by important discoveries, which identified c-Cbl and other Cbl-family proteins as key players in several signaling pathways. c-Cbl has donned the role of a multivalent adaptor protein, capable of interacting with a plethora of proteins, and has been shown to positively influence certain biological processes. The identity of c-Cbl as an E3 ubiquitin ligase unveiled the existence of an important negative regulatory pathway involved in maintaining homeostasis in protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) signaling. Recent years have also seen the emergence of novel regulators of Cbl, which have provided further insights into the complexity of Cbl-influenced pathways. This review will endeavor to provide a summary of current studies focused on the effects of Cbl proteins on various biological processes and the mechanism of these effects. The major sections of the review are as follows: Structure and genomic organization of Cbl proteins; Phosphorylation of Cbl; Interactions of Cbl; Localization of Cbl; Mechanism of effects of Cbl: (a) Ubiquitylation-dependent events: This section elucidates the mechanism of Cbl-mediated downregulation of EGFR and details the PTK and non-PTKs targeted by Cbl. In addition, it addresses the functional requirements for E3 Ubiquitin ligase activity of Cbl and negative regulation of Cbl-mediated downregulation of PTKs, (b) Adaptor functions: This section discusses the mechanisms of adaptor functions of Cbl in mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activation, insulin signaling, regulation of Ras-related protein 1 (Rap1), PI-3' kinase signaling, and regulation of Rho-family GTPases and cytoskeleton; Biological functions: This section gives an account of the diverse biological functions of Cbl and includes the role of Cbl in transformation, T-cell signaling and thymus development, B-cell signaling, mast-cell degranulation, macrophage functions, bone development, neurite growth, platelet activation, muscle degeneration, and bacterial invasion; Conclusions and perspectives.
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- Gayathri Swaminathan
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Samaan A, . EH, . WM. Differential Phosphorylation of c-Cbl in Leukemogenic and Nonleukemogenic HTLV-I Cell Lines. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.3923/ijv.2006.39.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Teckchandani AM, Birukova AA, Tar K, Verin AD, Tsygankov AY. The multidomain protooncogenic protein c-Cbl binds to tubulin and stabilizes microtubules. Exp Cell Res 2005; 306:114-27. [PMID: 15878338 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2005.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2004] [Revised: 01/27/2005] [Accepted: 02/15/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The protooncogenic protein c-Cbl is known to regulate the actin cytoskeleton. In this study, we present results indicating that c-Cbl can also regulate the microtubular network. We have shown that c-Cbl binds to tubulin and microtubules through its tyrosine kinase binding (TKB) domain. However, the character of the interactions described in this report is novel, since the G306E mutation, which disrupts the ability of c-Cbl's TKB to bind to tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins, does not affect the observed interaction between c-Cbl and microtubules. Furthermore, overexpression of c-Cbl in human pulmonary artery endothelial cells and COS-7 cells leads to microtubule stabilization. We demonstrate that this effect of c-Cbl is mediated by TKB, and, like c-Cbl binding to microtubules, is independent of the ability of TKB to bind to tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins. Finally, we have shown that c-Cbl directly polymerizes microtubules in vitro, and that TKB is necessary and sufficient for this effect of c-Cbl. In this last phenomenon, as well as in the previous ones, the effect of TKB is not sensitive to the inactivating G306E mutation. Overall, the results presented in this report suggest a novel function for c-Cbl-microtubule binding and stabilization.
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- Anjali M Teckchandani
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Temple University School of Medicine, 3400 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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Teckchandani AM, Panetti TS, Tsygankov AY. c-Cbl regulates migration of v-Abl-transformed NIH 3T3 fibroblasts via Rac1. Exp Cell Res 2005; 307:247-58. [PMID: 15922744 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2005.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2004] [Revised: 03/11/2005] [Accepted: 03/11/2005] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Cellular events like cell adhesion and migration involve complex rearrangements of the actin cytoskeleton. We have previously shown that the multidomain adaptor protein c-Cbl facilitates actin cytoskeletal reorganizations that result in the adhesion of v-Abl-transformed NIH 3T3 fibroblasts. In this report, we demonstrate that c-Cbl also enhances migration of v-Abl-transformed NIH 3T3 fibroblasts. This effect of c-Cbl depends on its tyrosine phosphorylation, specifically on phosphorylation of its Tyr-731, which is required for binding of PI-3' kinase to c-Cbl. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the effect of c-Cbl on migration of v-Abl-transformed fibroblasts is mediated by active PI-3' kinase and the small GTPase Rac1. Our results also indicate that ubiquitin ligase activity of c-Cbl is required, while spatial localization of c-Cbl to the pseudopodia is not required for the observed effects of c-Cbl on cell migration.
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- Anjali M Teckchandani
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Temple University School of Medicine, 3400 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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Grossmann AH, Kolibaba KS, Willis SG, Corbin AS, Langdon WS, Deininger MWN, Druker BJ. Catalytic domains of tyrosine kinases determine the phosphorylation sites within c-Cbl. FEBS Lett 2005; 577:555-62. [PMID: 15556646 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2004.10.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2004] [Revised: 10/08/2004] [Accepted: 10/11/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Catalytic (SH1) domains of protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) demonstrate specificity for peptide substrates. Whether SH1 domains differentiate between tyrosines in a physiological substrate has not been confirmed. Using purified proteins, we studied the ability of Syk, Fyn, and Abl to differentiate between tyrosines in a common PTK substrate, c-Cbl. We found that each kinase produced a distinct pattern of c-Cbl phosphorylation, which altered the phosphotyrosine-dependent interactions between c-Cbl and CrkL or phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase (PI3-K). Our data support the concept that SH1 domains determine the final sites of phosphorylation once PTKs reach their target proteins.
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- A H Grossmann
- Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, L592 Portland, OR 97239, USA
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Feshchenko EA, Smirnova EV, Swaminathan G, Teckchandani AM, Agrawal R, Band H, Zhang X, Annan RS, Carr SA, Tsygankov AY. TULA: an SH3- and UBA-containing protein that binds to c-Cbl and ubiquitin. Oncogene 2004; 23:4690-706. [PMID: 15107835 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1207627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Downregulation of protein tyrosine kinases is a major function of the multidomain protein c-Cbl. This effect of c-Cbl is critical for both negative regulation of normal physiological stimuli and suppression of cellular transformation. In spite of the apparent importance of these effects of c-Cbl, their own regulation is poorly understood. To search for possible novel regulators of c-Cbl, we purified a number of c-Cbl-associated proteins by affinity chromatography and identified them by mass spectrometry. Among them, we identified the UBA- and SH3-containing protein T-cell Ubiquitin LigAnd (TULA), which can also bind to ubiquitin. Functional studies in a model system based on co-expression of TULA, c-Cbl, and EGF receptor in 293T cells demonstrate that TULA is capable of inhibiting c-Cbl-mediated downregulation of EGF receptor. Furthermore, modulation of TULA concentration in Jurkat T-lymphoblastoid cells demonstrates that TULA upregulates the activity of both Zap kinase and NF-AT transcription factor. Therefore, our study indicates that TULA counters the inhibitory effect of c-Cbl on protein tyrosine kinases and, thus, may be involved in the regulation of biological effects of c-Cbl. Finally, our results suggest that TULA-mediated inhibition of the effects of c-Cbl on protein tyrosine kinases is caused by TULA-induced ubiquitylation and degradation of c-Cbl.
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- Elena A Feshchenko
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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Tsygankov AY, Teckchandani AM, Feshchenko EA, Swaminathan G. Beyond the RING: CBL proteins as multivalent adapters. Oncogene 2001; 20:6382-402. [PMID: 11607840 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1204781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Following discovery of c-Cbl, a cellular form of the transforming retroviral protein v-Cbl, multiple Cbl-related proteins have been identified in vertebrate and invertebrate organisms. c-Cbl and its homologues are capable of interacting with numerous proteins involved in cell signaling, including various molecular adapters and protein tyrosine kinases. It appears that Cbl proteins play several functional roles, acting both as multivalent adapters and inhibitors of various protein tyrosine kinases. The latter function is linked, to a substantial extent, to the E3 ubiquitin-ligase activity of Cbl proteins. Experimental evidence for these functions, interrelations between them, and their biological significance are addressed in this review, with the main accent placed on the adapter functions of Cbl proteins.
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Affiliation(s)
- A Y Tsygankov
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, PA 19140, USA.
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