Dutt Parmesh, Nguyen Nhan, Toksoz Deniz
Physiology Department, Tufts University School of Medicine, 136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Cell Signal. 2004 Feb;16(2):201-9. doi: 10.1016/s0898-6568(03)00132-3.
Heterotrimeric Galpha12/13 signals induce cellular responses such as serum response element (SRE)-mediated gene transcription via Rho GTPase. Guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) are strong candidates for linking Galpha signals to Rho. For example, p115 RhoGEF transduces Galpha13 signals to Rho and inhibits Galpha12/13 signals via the RhoGEF LH domain which links to Galpha subunits. Here, we have evaluated the signaling capacity of Lbc RhoGEF in the context of Galpha12/13 signals. In vitro GEF assays indicate that baculoviral-expressed proto-Lbc has minimal exchange activity, implying that a stimulus is required for Lbc activity in vivo. Expression of a catalytically inactive proto-Lbc mutant in HEK293T cells attenuates Galpha12- and thrombin-induced activation of an SRE transcriptional reporter, and the levels of inhibition observed is similar to that obtained with an analogous p115 RhoGEF mutant. proto-Lbc mutant expression also led to decreased levels of Galpha12-induced RhoA activation in vivo. Complex formation between Galpha12 and Lbc forms was detected. Analysis of the Lbc peptide sequence reveals a previously undetected region which may link to Galpha subunit signals. These findings support a role for Lbc in Galpha12-induced signaling pathways to Rho.
异源三聚体Gα12/13信号通过Rho GTP酶诱导细胞反应,如血清反应元件(SRE)介导的基因转录。鸟嘌呤核苷酸交换因子(GEF)是将Gα信号与Rho联系起来的有力候选者。例如,p115 RhoGEF将Gα13信号转导至Rho,并通过与Gα亚基相连的RhoGEF LH结构域抑制Gα12/13信号。在此,我们在Gα12/13信号背景下评估了Lbc RhoGEF的信号传导能力。体外GEF分析表明,杆状病毒表达的原Lbc具有最小的交换活性,这意味着Lbc在体内发挥活性需要一种刺激。在HEK293T细胞中表达催化失活的原Lbc突变体可减弱Gα12和凝血酶诱导的SRE转录报告基因的激活,观察到的抑制水平与用类似的p115 RhoGEF突变体获得的水平相似。原Lbc突变体的表达还导致体内Gα12诱导的RhoA激活水平降低。检测到Gα12与Lbc形式之间的复合物形成。对Lbc肽序列的分析揭示了一个以前未检测到的区域,该区域可能与Gα亚基信号相连。这些发现支持Lbc在Gα12诱导的Rho信号通路中的作用。