PTP-PEST targets a novel tyrosine site in p120 catenin to control epithelial cell motility and Rho GTPase activity

Tyrosine phosphorylation is implicated in regulating the adherens junction protein, p120 catenin (p120), however, the mechanisms are not well defined. Here, we show, using substrate trapping, that p120 is a direct target of the protein tyrosine phosphatase, PTP-PEST, in epithelial cells. Stable shRNA knockdown of PTP-PEST in colon carcinoma cells results in an increased cytosolic pool of p120 concomitant with its enhanced tyrosine phosphorylation and decreased association with E-cadherin. Consistent with this, PTP-PEST knockdown cells exhibit increased motility, enhanced Rac1 and decreased RhoA activity on a collagen substrate. Furthermore, p120 localization is enhanced at actin-rich protrusions and lamellipodia and has an increased association with the guanine nucleotide exchange factor, VAV2, and cortactin. Exchange factor activity of VAV2 is enhanced by PTP-PEST knockdown whereas overexpression of a VAV2 C-terminal domain or DH domain mutant blocks cell motility. Analysis of point mutations identified tyrosine 335 in the N-terminal domain of p120 as the site of PTP-PEST dephosphorylation. A Y335F mutant of p120 failed to induce the 'p120 phenotype', interact with VAV2, stimulate cell motility or activate Rac1. Together, these data suggest that PTP-PEST affects epithelial cell motility by controlling the distribution and phosphorylation of p120 and its availability to control Rho GTPase activity.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2014

Erschienen:

2014

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:127

Enthalten in:

Journal of cell science - 127(2014), Pt 3 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 497-508

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Espejo, Rosario [VerfasserIn]
Jeng, Yowjiun [VerfasserIn]
Paulucci-Holthauzen, Adriana [VerfasserIn]
Rengifo-Cam, William [VerfasserIn]
Honkus, Krysta [VerfasserIn]
Anastasiadis, Panos Z [VerfasserIn]
Sastry, Sarita K [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

42HK56048U
Cell motility
EC 3.1.3.48
EC 3.6.5.2
Journal Article
P120 GTPase Activating Protein
P120 catenin
PTP
PTPN12 protein, human
Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 12
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Rho GTP-Binding Proteins
Rho GTPase
Tyrosine

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Date Completed 19.09.2014

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1242/jcs.120154

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM233144366