mARVCF cellular localisation and binding to cadherins is influenced by the cellular context but not by alternative splicing
pmid: 11719554
mARVCF cellular localisation and binding to cadherins is influenced by the cellular context but not by alternative splicing
ARVCF, a member of the catenin family, is thought to contribute to the morphoregulatory function of the cadherin-catenin complex. Recently, we reported the isolation and characterisation of murine ARVCF (mARVCF), particularly its interaction with M-cadherin. Here, we describe the identification of novel mARVCF isoforms that arise by alternative splicing. At the N-terminus, alternative splicing results in the inclusion or omission of a coiled-coil region probably important for protein-protein interactions. At the C-terminus, four isoforms also differ by domains potentially important for selective protein-protein interaction. The eight putative mARVCF isoforms were expressed as EGFP-fusion proteins in six different cell lines that exhibit a distinct pattern of cadherins. Apparently, binding of the mARVCF isoforms to M-, N-, or E-cadherin is generally unaffected by their altered N- and C-termini, as revealed by the MOM recruitment assay. However, mARVCF isoforms reproducibly exhibit differential localisation in distinct cellular environments. For example, mARVCF isoforms are unable to colocalise with N-cadherin in EJ28 carcinoma cells but do so in HeLa cells. Our results suggest that the subcellular localisation of mARVCF may be determined not only by the presence or absence of an appropriate interaction partner, in this case cadherins, but also by the cellular context.
- Goethe University Frankfurt Germany
Armadillo Domain Proteins, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Molecular Sequence Data, Gene Expression, Cadherins, Phosphoproteins, Alternative Splicing, Mice, COS Cells, Chlorocebus aethiops, Tumor Cells, Cultured, Animals, Humans, Protein Isoforms, Amino Acid Sequence, Cloning, Molecular, Cell Adhesion Molecules, HeLa Cells, Protein Binding
Armadillo Domain Proteins, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Molecular Sequence Data, Gene Expression, Cadherins, Phosphoproteins, Alternative Splicing, Mice, COS Cells, Chlorocebus aethiops, Tumor Cells, Cultured, Animals, Humans, Protein Isoforms, Amino Acid Sequence, Cloning, Molecular, Cell Adhesion Molecules, HeLa Cells, Protein Binding
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