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The present study unequivocally demonstrated the expression of CD28 on murine bone marrow-derived cultured mast cells and a mast cell line,
MCP
-5. Stimulation of surface CD28 molecules on mast cells with anti-CD28 mAbs induced tyrosine phosphorylation of cellular proteins, including several protein tyrosine kinases and their substrates, such as Itk/Emt (Emt), Btk, Syk, c-
Cbl
, Shc, and Vav. CD28-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation was followed by a rebound hypophosphorylation. Interestingly, CD28 stimulation alone elicited a low level secretion of TNF-alpha. On the other hand, cross-linking of the high affinity IgE receptor (Fc epsilon RI) on mast cells induces a set of activation events, i.e., degranulation, secretion of eicosanoids, secretion of cytokines, and DNA synthesis. Concurrent stimulation of mast cells through CD28 enhanced Fc epsilon RI-induced TNF-alpha secretion in a dose-dependent manner. Together, the present data suggest a role for CD28-mediated costimulation of mast cells in the initiation and progression of allergic responses and other diseases.
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PMID:Increased secretion of TNF-alpha by costimulation of mast cells via CD28 and Fc epsilon RI. 903 88
Regulation of Notch1 activity is critical for cell fate decisions and differentiation of skeletal myoblasts. We have employed the skeletal myoblast cell line C2C12 to study posttranslational regulation of Notch1 protein levels during myogenesis. Although the major degradation pathway of the activated intracellular Notch1 fragment appears to involve ubiquitination and degradation by the 26 S
proteasome
, we provide evidence for an alternative catalytic pathway where the endogenous, transmembrane form of Notch1 is targeted to the lysosomal compartment. Immunoprecipitation analysis revealed ubiquitin-dependent accumulation of transmembrane Notch1 protein after treatment with the lysosomal inhibitor chloroquine but not after treatment with various
proteasome
inhibitors. This finding was supported by the observation that the transmembrane form of Notch1 was tyrosine-phosphorylated and specifically coprecipitated with the ubiquitin ligase c-
Cbl
. Our data suggest a regulatory mechanism down-regulating Notch1 protein levels already at the cellular surface, possibly with consequences for Notch-dependent signal transduction during terminal differentiation processes.
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PMID:c-Cbl binding and ubiquitin-dependent lysosomal degradation of membrane-associated Notch1. 1177 9
The mammalian proto-oncogene
Cbl
and its cellular homologues in Caenorhabditis elegans (Sli-1) and Drosophila (D-
Cbl
) are negative regulators of some growth factor receptor signaling pathways. Herein we show that
Cbl
can negatively regulate another signaling molecule, namely theSrc-family kinase Hck by targeting it for degradation. Hck-mediated cellular transformation of murine fibroblasts is reverted by ectopic expression of a membrane-anchored allele of
Cbl
as assessed by the cellular morphology, suppression of anchorage independent growth, and an overall reduction in the total tyrosine phosphorylation levels within the cells. The expression of
Cbl
at the plasma membrane targets both Hck and itself for ubiquitination and degradation, requiring an intact RING finger. Pharmacological inhibition of the
proteasome
prevents the degradation of Hck correlating with an increase in the phosphotyrosine levels within the cells. Activated Hck and membrane-anchored
Cbl
are present in similar subcellular localizations and co-immunoprecipitate, suggesting that their interaction is required for subsequent ubiquitination and degradation. Interestingly, both constitutively active and kinase-inactive Hck interact with and are targeted for degradation by
Cbl
. This work illustrates alternate means to regulate Src-family kinases, and suggests that
Cbl
may be able to suppress many signaling pathways that are activated in various proliferative syndromes including cancer.
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PMID:Membrane-anchored Cbl suppresses Hck protein-tyrosine kinase mediated cellular transformation. 1189 2
The pre-T cell receptor (TCR) signals constitutively in the absence of putative ligands on thymic stroma and signal transduction correlates with translocation of the pre-TCR into glycolipid-enriched microdomains (rafts) in the plasma membrane. Here, we show that the pre-TCR is constitutively routed to lysosomes after reaching the cell surface. The cell-autonomous down-regulation of the pre-TCR requires activation of the src-like kinase p56(lck), actin polymerization, and dynamin. Constitutive signaling and degradation represents a feature of the pre-TCR because the gammadeltaTCR expressed in the same cell line does not exhibit these features. This is also evident by the observation that the protein adaptor/ubiquitin ligase c-
Cbl
is phosphorylated and selectively translocated into rafts in pre-TCR- but not gammadeltaTCR-expressing cells. A role of c-
Cbl
-mediated ubiquitination in pre-TCR degradation is supported by the reduction of degradation through pharmacological inhibition of the
proteasome
and through a dominant-negative c-
Cbl
ubiquitin ligase as well as by increased pre-TCR surface expression on immature thymocytes in c-
Cbl
-deficient mice. The pre-TCR internalization contributes significantly to the low surface level of the receptor on developing T cells, and may in fact be a requirement for optimal pre-TCR function.
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PMID:Constitutive endocytosis and degradation of the pre-T cell receptor. 1207 Feb 86
Engagement of the high affinity receptor for IgE (FcepsilonRI) on mast cells and basophils results in FcepsilonRI beta and gamma subunits ubiquitination by an as yet undefined mechanism. Here we show that, upon FcepsilonRI engagement on RBL-2H3 cells Syk undergoes ubiquitination and Syk kinase activity is required for its own ubiquitination and that of FcepsilonRI beta and gamma chains. This requirement was demonstrated by overexpression of Syk wild-type or its kinase-dead mutant in RBL cells or using an Syk-deficient RBL-derived cell line transfected with wild-type or a kinase inactive form of Syk. We also identify c-
Cbl
as the E3 ligase responsible for both Syk and receptor ubiquitination. Furthermore, we demonstrate that Syk controls tyrosine phosphorylation of Syk-associated
Cbl
induced after receptor engagement. These data suggest a mutual regulation between Syk and
Cbl
activities. Finally, we show that a selective inhibitor of
proteasome
degradation induces persistence of tyrosine-phosphorylated receptor complexes, of activated Syk, and of FcepsilonRI-triggered degranulation. Our results provide a molecular mechanism for down-regulation of engaged receptor complexes by targeting ubiquitinated FcepsilonRI and activated Syk to the
proteasome
for degradation.
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PMID:Activation of Syk tyrosine kinase is required for c-Cbl-mediated ubiquitination of Fcepsilon RI and Syk in RBL cells. 1214 91
Sprouty was originally identified in a genetic screen in Drosophila as an antagonist of fibroblast (FGF) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) signaling. Subsequently, four vertebrate homologs were discovered; among these, the human homolog Sprouty 2 (hSpry2) contains the highest degree of sequence homology to the Drosophila protein. It has been shown that hSpry2 interacts directly with c-
Cbl
, an E3-ubiquitin ligase, which promotes the downregulation of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs). In this study, we have investigated the functional consequences of the association between hSpry2 and c-
Cbl
. We have found that hSpry2 is ubiquitinated by c-
Cbl
in an EGF-dependent manner. EGF stimulation induces the tyrosine phosphorylation of hSpry2, which in turn enhances the interaction of hSpry2 with c-
Cbl
. The c-
Cbl
-mediated ubiquitination of hSpry2 targets the protein for degradation by the 26S
proteasome
. An enhanced proteolytic degradation of hSpry2 is also observed in response to FGF stimulation. The FGF-induced degradation of hSpry2 limits the duration of the inhibitory effect of hSpry2 on extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) activation and enables the cells to recover their sensitivity to FGF stimulation. Our results indicate that the interaction of hSpry2 with c-
Cbl
might serve as a mechanism for the downregulation of hSpry2 during receptor tyrosine kinase signaling.
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PMID:hSpry2 is targeted to the ubiquitin-dependent proteasome pathway by c-Cbl. 1259 96
Studies on the differential routing of internalized epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFRs) induced by EGF, TGF alpha, and the superagonist EGF-TGF alpha chimera E4T suggested a correlation between receptor recycling and their mitogenic potency. EGFR sorting to lysosomes depends on its kinase domain and its ubiquitination by
Cbl
proteins. Proteasomes have also been proposed to regulate EGFR degradation, but the underlying mechanism remains obscure. Here we evaluated EGFR activation,
Cbl
recruitment, EGFR ubiquitination and degradation in response to EGF, TGF alpha, and E4T. We also determined the fate of activated EGFRs and
Cbl
proteins by using v-ATPase (bafilomycin A1) and
proteasome
(lactacystin) inhibitors. Our results demonstrate that E4T and TGF alpha provoke decreased
Cbl
recruitment, EGFR ubiquitination and EGFR degradation compared with EGF. Furthermore, bafilomycin treatment blocks EGFR but not c-
Cbl
degradation. In contrast, lactacystin treatment blocks EGF-induced c-
Cbl
degradation but does not block EGFR degradation, even though lactacystin causes a minor delay in EGFR degradation. Surprisingly, even though bafilomycin completely blocks EGFR degradation, it does not prevent EGFR de-ubiquitination upon prolonged EGF stimulation. Strikingly, when combined with bafilomycin, lactacystin treatment stabilizes the ubiquitinated EGFR and prevents its de-ubiquitination. We conclude that the enhanced EGFR recycling that has been observed in HER-14 cells following TGF alpha or E4T stimulation correlates with decreased EGFR ubiquitination and EGFR degradation, and that proteasomal activity is required for de-ubiquitination of the EGFR prior to its lysosomal degradation.
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PMID:Ligand-induced lysosomal epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) degradation is preceded by proteasome-dependent EGFR de-ubiquitination. 1282 7
A431 resistant variants to epoxomicin (EXM) were established, showing 4.0-6.7 times more resistance to EXM than parental A431P. Both variants demonstrated increased expression of the beta-subunit molecules of 26S
proteasome
with approximately 2.5 times increased activity. In variant cells, cyclin B and P34cdc2 were over-expressed, whereas P21WAF1 was expressed at a similar level to A431P. Because of the proteasome inhibitor acting as a G2/M blocker, results are to the advantage of resistant cells proliferating in the presence of an inhibitor under a severe environment. Variant cells showed increased expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and decreased expression of mRNA, but also slight accumulation of protein of c-
Cbl
, which is a negative regulator of EGFR possessing ubiquitin ligase activity to desensitize EGF signaling. UbcH7, acting intimately with c-
Cbl
, was decreased in level compared to A431P. These phenomena can be regarded as one of the causes of prevention of c-
Cbl
-mediated down-regulation of EGFR in variant cells, enabling them to live. The anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 mainly consisted of a phosphorylated form with resistance to proteasomal degradation, suggesting that Bcl-2 phosphorylation occurred independently of its apoptotic function. Variant cells showed resistance not only to EXM, but to the 5
proteasome
inhibitors, while demonstrating collateral sensitivity to doxorubicin.
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PMID:Establishment and some characteristics of epoxomicin (a proteasome inhibitor) resistant variants of the human squamous cell carcinoma cell line, A431. 1471 20
Growth factors and their transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinases play pivotal roles in morphogenesis, cell fate determination and pathogenesis, including multiple stages of cancer. The amplitude and kinetics of signaling by growth factor receptors are determined by an endocytic process, which sorts activated, autophosphorylated receptors to degradation in lysosomes. Recent studies uncovered the role of protein ubiquitylation in vesicular trafficking of growth factor receptors. Decoration of ligand-activated receptors by multiple monomeric ubiquitins distinguishes this degradative route from the
proteasome
-mediated pathway, which involves polymeric chains of ubiquitin. Although receptor ubiquitylation occurs at the cell surface, its major role is to sort internalized receptors to the lumen of the multivesicular body, en route to the lysosome. The ubiquitin ligases that control this late sorting event belong to the
Cbl
family of RING finger adaptors, which bind specific phosphotyrosine residues in the receptors upon activation by ligand. Another group of E3 ubiquitin ligases, the Nedd4 family, regulates the initial sorting event, which targets receptors to clathrin-coated regions of the plasma membrane. This step entails ubiquitin-dependent assembly of a clathrin-binding complex of adaptors such as epsins, which share ubiquitin-interacting motifs. The concerted action of both ubiquitin-binding adaptors of membrane coats and E3 ligases, as well as their regulation by protein phosphorylation and ubiquitylation, ensure robust endocytosis of growth factor receptors. Genetic defects and virus-mediated manipulations of the endocytic pathway divert receptors to a default recycling pathway, thereby enabling unrestrained signaling characteristic to transformed cells.
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PMID:Role of protein ubiquitylation in regulating endocytosis of receptor tyrosine kinases. 1502 93
The regulation of protein stability by the ubiquitin-
proteasome
pathway is a critical issue central to the comprehension of the molecular basis of carcinogenesis. However, ubiquitin modification of target substrates signals many cellular processes other than proteolysis that are also important for the development of cancer. It is noteworthy that many proteins studied by clinical breast cancer researchers are involved in these ubiquitin pathways. This review summarizes recent works on such proteins including cyclins, CDK inhibitors, and the SCF in cell cycle control; the breast and ovarian cancer suppressor BRCA1-BARD1; ErbB2/HER2/Neu and its ubiquitin ligase c-
Cbl
or CHIP; and the estrogen receptor and its downstream target Efp. Understanding these pathways may provide some hints toward developing diagnostic tools and treatments for breast cancer patients.
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PMID:Ubiquitin and breast cancer. 1502 95
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