CCM1 and CCM2 protein interactions in cell signaling : implications for cerebral cavernous malformations pathogenesis

Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are sporadically acquired or inherited vascular lesions of the central nervous system consisting of clusters of dilated thin-walled blood vessels that predispose individuals to seizures and stroke. Familial CCM is caused by mutations in KRIT1 (CCM1) or in malcavernin (CCM2), the murine ortholog of which was concurrently characterized as osmosensing scaffold for MEKK3 (OSM). The roles of the CCM proteins in the pathogenesis of the disorder remain largely unknown. Here, we use co-immunoprecipitation, fluorescence resonance energy transfer and subcellular localization strategies to show that the CCM1 gene product, KRIT1, interacts with the CCM2 gene product, malcavernin/OSM. Analogous to the established interactions of CCM1 and beta1 integrin with ICAP1, the CCM1/CCM2 association is dependent upon the phosphotyrosine binding (PTB) domain of CCM2. A familial CCM2 missense mutation abrogates the CCM1/CCM2 interaction, suggesting that loss of this interaction may be critical in CCM pathogenesis. CCM2 and ICAP1 bound to CCM1 via their respective PTB domains differentially influence the subcellular localization of CCM1. Furthermore, we expand upon the established involvement of CCM2 in the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling module by demonstrating that CCM1 associates with CCM2 and MEKK3 in a ternary complex. These data indicate that the genetic heterogeneity observed in familial CCM may reflect mutation of different molecular members of a coordinated signaling complex.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2005

Erschienen:

2005

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Human molecular genetics - 14(2005), 17 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 2521-31

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zawistowski, Jon S [VerfasserIn]
Stalheim, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Uhlik, Mark T [VerfasserIn]
Abell, Amy N [VerfasserIn]
Ancrile, Brooke B [VerfasserIn]
Johnson, Gary L [VerfasserIn]
Marchuk, Douglas A [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

CCM2 protein, human
Carrier Proteins
Journal Article
KRIT1 Protein
KRIT1 protein, human
Microtubule-Associated Proteins
Proto-Oncogene Proteins
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

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Date Completed 27.10.2005

Date Revised 16.11.2017

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM156724308