肋2在刺猬信号转导通路中作为一种类驱动蛋白发挥作用。
Costal2 functions as a kinesin-like protein in the hedgehog signal transduction pathway.
作者信息
Farzan Shohreh F, Ascano Manuel, Ogden Stacey K, Sanial Matthieu, Brigui Amira, Plessis Anne, Robbins David J
机构信息
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA.
出版信息
Curr Biol. 2008 Aug 26;18(16):1215-20. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.07.026. Epub 2008 Aug 7.
The Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway initiates an evolutionarily conserved developmental program required for the proper patterning of many tissues [1]. Although Costal2 (Cos2) is a requisite component of the Hh pathway, its mechanistic role is not well understood. Because of its primary sequence, Cos2 was initially predicted to function as a kinesin-like protein [2]. However, evidence showing that Cos2 function might require kinesin-like properties has been lacking [2-6]. Thus, the prevailing dogma in the field is that Cos2 functions solely as a scaffolding protein [7, 8]. Here, we show that Cos2 motility is required for its biological function and that this motility may be Hh regulated. We show that Cos2 motility requires an active motor domain, ATP, and microtubules. Additionally, Cos2 recruits and transports other components of the Hh signaling pathway, including the transcription factor Cubitus interruptus (Ci). Drosophila expressing cos2 mutations that encode proteins that lack motility are attenuated in their ability to regulate Ci activity and exhibit phenotypes consistent with attenuated Cos2 function [9]. Combined, these results demonstrate that Cos2 motility plays an important role in its function, regulating the amounts and activity of Ci that ultimately interpret the level of Hh to which cells are exposed.
刺猬(Hh)信号通路启动了一个许多组织正常模式形成所需的进化保守发育程序[1]。尽管Costal2(Cos2)是Hh信号通路的一个必要组成部分,但其作用机制尚不清楚。由于其一级序列,Cos2最初被预测为一种类似驱动蛋白的蛋白质[2]。然而,一直缺乏表明Cos2功能可能需要类似驱动蛋白特性的证据[2 - 6]。因此,该领域的主流观点是Cos2仅作为一种支架蛋白发挥作用[7, 8]。在这里,我们表明Cos2的运动性是其生物学功能所必需的,并且这种运动性可能受Hh调控。我们表明Cos2的运动性需要一个活性的马达结构域、ATP和微管。此外,Cos2招募并运输Hh信号通路的其他组分,包括转录因子Ci(Cubitus interruptus)。表达编码缺乏运动性蛋白质的cos2突变体的果蝇,其调节Ci活性的能力减弱,并表现出与Cos2功能减弱一致的表型[9]。综合这些结果表明,Cos2的运动性在其功能中起重要作用,调节Ci的量和活性,而Ci最终解释细胞所接触的Hh水平。