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C3G mediated suppression of malignant transformation involves activation of PP2A phosphatases at the subcortical actin cytoskeleton
In previous work, we demonstrated that C3G suppresses Ras oncogenic transformation by a mechanism involving inhibition of ERK phosphorylation. Here we present evidences indicating that this suppression mechanism is mediated, at least in part, by serine/threonine phosphatases of the PP2A family. Thus: (i) ectopic expression of C3G or C3GDeltaCat (mutant lacking the GEF activity) increases specific ERK-associated PP2A phosphatase activities; (ii) C3G and PP2A interact, as demonstrated by immunofluorescence and co-immunoprecipitation experiments; (iii) association between PP2A and MEK or ERK increases in C3G overexpressing cells; (iv) phosphorylated-inactive PP2A level decreases in C3G expressing clones and, most importantly, (v) okadaic acid reverts the inhibitory effect of C3G on ERK phosphorylation. Moreover, C3G interacts with Ksr-1, a scaffold protein of the Ras-ERK pathway that also associates with PP2A. The fraction of C3G involved in transformation suppression is restricted to the subcortical actin cytoskeleton where it interacts with actin. Furthermore, the association between C3G and PP2A remains stable even after cytoskeleton disruption with cytochalasin D, suggesting that the three proteins form a complex at this subcellular compartment. Finally, C3G- and C3GDeltaCat-mediated inhibition of ERK phosphorylation is reverted by incubation with cytochalasin D. We hypothesize that C3G triggers PP2A activation and binding to MEK and ERK at the subcortical actin cytoskeleton, thus favouring ERK dephosphorylation.
MAP Kinase Kinase 1, Actins, Up-Regulation, Enzyme Activation, Mice, Protein Transport, Cell Transformation, Neoplastic, Catalytic Domain, NIH 3T3 Cells, Animals, Humans, Mutant Proteins, Protein Phosphatase 2, Phosphorylation, Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases, Cytoskeleton, Guanine Nucleotide-Releasing Factor 2, Protein Binding
MAP Kinase Kinase 1, Actins, Up-Regulation, Enzyme Activation, Mice, Protein Transport, Cell Transformation, Neoplastic, Catalytic Domain, NIH 3T3 Cells, Animals, Humans, Mutant Proteins, Protein Phosphatase 2, Phosphorylation, Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases, Cytoskeleton, Guanine Nucleotide-Releasing Factor 2, Protein Binding
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