Sprouty proteins inhibit receptor-mediated activation of phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C

S Akbulut, AL Reddi, P Aggarwal… - Molecular biology of …, 2010 - Am Soc Cell Biol
S Akbulut, AL Reddi, P Aggarwal, C Ambardekar, B Canciani, MKH Kim, L Hix, T Vilimas…
Molecular biology of the cell, 2010Am Soc Cell Biol
Sprouty (Spry) proteins are negative regulators of receptor tyrosine kinase signaling;
however, their exact mechanism of action remains incompletely understood. We identified
phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C (PLC)-γ as a partner of the Spry1 and Spry2
proteins. Spry–PLCγ interaction was dependent on the Src homology 2 domain of PLCγ and
a conserved N-terminal tyrosine residue in Spry1 and Spry2. Overexpression of Spry1 and
Spry2 was associated with decreased PLCγ phosphorylation and decreased PLCγ activity …
Sprouty (Spry) proteins are negative regulators of receptor tyrosine kinase signaling; however, their exact mechanism of action remains incompletely understood. We identified phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C (PLC)-γ as a partner of the Spry1 and Spry2 proteins. Spry–PLCγ interaction was dependent on the Src homology 2 domain of PLCγ and a conserved N-terminal tyrosine residue in Spry1 and Spry2. Overexpression of Spry1 and Spry2 was associated with decreased PLCγ phosphorylation and decreased PLCγ activity as measured by production of inositol (1,4,5)-triphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol, whereas cells deficient for Spry1 or Spry1, -2, and -4 showed increased production of IP3 at baseline and further increased in response to growth factor signals. Overexpression of Spry 1 or Spry2 or small-interfering RNA-mediated knockdown of PLCγ1 or PLCγ2 abrogated the activity of a calcium-dependent reporter gene, suggesting that Spry inhibited calcium-mediated signaling downstream of PLCγ. Furthermore, Spry overexpression in T-cells, which are highly dependent on PLCγ activity and calcium signaling, blocked T-cell receptor-mediated calcium release. Accordingly, cultured T-cells from Spry1 gene knockout mice showed increased proliferation in response to T-cell receptor stimulation. These data highlight an important action of Spry, which may allow these proteins to influence signaling through multiple receptors.
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