scholarly journals Tyrosine phosphorylation is an early and specific event involved in primary keratinocyte differentiation.

1990 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1164-1173 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Filvaroff ◽  
D F Stern ◽  
G P Dotto

Very little is known about early molecular events triggering epithelial cell differentiation. We have examined the possible role of tyrosine phosphorylation in this process, as observed in cultures of primary mouse keratinocytes after exposure to calcium or 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA). Immunoblotting with phosphotyrosine-specific antibodies as well as direct phosphoamino acid analysis revealed that induction of tyrosine phosphorylation occurs as a very early and specific event in keratinocyte differentiation. Very little or no induction of tyrosine phosphorylation was observed in a keratinocyte cell line resistant to the differentiating effects of calcium. Treatment of cells with tyrosine kinase inhibitors prevented induction of tyrosine phosphorylation by calcium and TPA and interfered with the differentiative effects of these agents. These results suggest that specific activation of tyrosine kinase(s) may play an important regulatory role in keratinocyte differentiation.

1990 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1164-1173
Author(s):  
E Filvaroff ◽  
D F Stern ◽  
G P Dotto

Very little is known about early molecular events triggering epithelial cell differentiation. We have examined the possible role of tyrosine phosphorylation in this process, as observed in cultures of primary mouse keratinocytes after exposure to calcium or 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA). Immunoblotting with phosphotyrosine-specific antibodies as well as direct phosphoamino acid analysis revealed that induction of tyrosine phosphorylation occurs as a very early and specific event in keratinocyte differentiation. Very little or no induction of tyrosine phosphorylation was observed in a keratinocyte cell line resistant to the differentiating effects of calcium. Treatment of cells with tyrosine kinase inhibitors prevented induction of tyrosine phosphorylation by calcium and TPA and interfered with the differentiative effects of these agents. These results suggest that specific activation of tyrosine kinase(s) may play an important regulatory role in keratinocyte differentiation.


1998 ◽  
Vol 141 (6) ◽  
pp. 1449-1465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enzo Calautti ◽  
Sara Cabodi ◽  
Paul L. Stein ◽  
Mechthild Hatzfeld ◽  
Nancy Kedersha ◽  
...  

In their progression from the basal to upper differentiated layers of the epidermis, keratinocytes undergo significant structural changes, including establishment of close intercellular contacts. An important but so far unexplored question is how these early structural events are related to the biochemical pathways that trigger differentiation. We show here that β-catenin, γ-catenin/plakoglobin, and p120-Cas are all significantly tyrosine phosphorylated in primary mouse keratinocytes induced to differentiate by calcium, with a time course similar to that of cell junction formation. Together with these changes, there is an increased association of α-catenin and p120-Cas with E-cadherin, which is prevented by tyrosine kinase inhibition. Treatment of E-cadherin complexes with tyrosine-specific phosphatase reveals that the strength of α-catenin association is directly dependent on tyrosine phosphorylation. In parallel with the biochemical effects, tyrosine kinase inhibition suppresses formation of cell adhesive structures, and causes a significant reduction in adhesive strength of differentiating keratinocytes. The Fyn tyrosine kinase colocalizes with E-cadherin at the cell membrane in calcium-treated keratinocytes. Consistent with an involvement of this kinase, fyn-deficient keratinocytes have strongly decreased tyrosine phosphorylation levels of β- and γ-catenins and p120-Cas, and structural and functional abnormalities in cell adhesion similar to those caused by tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Whereas skin of fyn−/− mice appears normal, skin of mice with a disruption in both the fyn and src genes shows intrinsically reduced tyrosine phosphorylation of β-catenin, strongly decreased p120-Cas levels, and important structural changes consistent with impaired keratinocyte cell adhesion. Thus, unlike what has been proposed for oncogene-transformed or mitogenically stimulated cells, in differentiating keratinocytes tyrosine phosphorylation plays a positive role in control of cell adhesion, and this regulatory function appears to be important both in vitro and in vivo.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-211
Author(s):  
Kaynat Fatima ◽  
Syed Tasleem Raza ◽  
Ale Eba ◽  
Sanchita Srivastava ◽  
Farzana Mahdi

The function of protein kinases is to transfer a γ-phosphate group from ATP to serine, threonine, or tyrosine residues. Many of these kinases are linked to the initiation and development of human cancer. The recent development of small molecule kinase inhibitors for the treatment of different types of cancer in clinical therapy has proven successful. Significantly, after the G-protein-coupled receptors, protein kinases are the second most active category of drug targets. Imatinib mesylate was the first tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), approved for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) treatment. Imatinib induces appropriate responses in ~60% of patients; with ~20% discontinuing therapy due to sensitivity, and ~20% developing drug resistance. The introduction of newer TKIs such as, nilotinib, dasatinib, bosutinib, and ponatinib has provided patients with multiple options. Such agents are more active, have specific profiles of side effects and are more likely to reach the necessary milestones. First-line treatment decisions must be focused on CML risk, patient preferences and comorbidities. Given the excellent result, half of the patients eventually fail to seek first-line treatment (due to discomfort or resistance), with many of them needing a third or even further therapy lines. In the present review, we will address the role of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia.


2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 421-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Ambrosioni ◽  
Mayte Coiras ◽  
José Alcamí ◽  
José M. Miró

2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 1185-1196 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Schöffski ◽  
H. Dumez ◽  
P. Clement ◽  
A. Hoeben ◽  
H. Prenen ◽  
...  

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
L. A. Mitchell ◽  
B. Nixon ◽  
M. A. Baker ◽  
R. J. Aitken

Capacitation is a pre-requisite for mammalian spermatozoa allowing them to gain the ability to fertilise an oocyte. A fundamental part of this mechanism is a dramatic increase in tyrosine phosphorylation. Implicated in this process in the mouse is a unique cAMP/PKA-mediated pathway involving a PKA-activated tyrosine kinase suggested to be pp60c-src (SRC). The Src kinases examined were predominantly expressed in the human sperm tail, a site compatible with a role in mediating the capacitation-associated tyrosine phosphorylation cascade. Co-immunoprecipitation revealed that PKA-c could be isolated from sperm and this interaction was restricted to capacitated cells, suggesting PKA-mediated activation of SRC forms an integral part of the signalling cascade assembled during capacitation. Upon activation, SRC undergoes autophosphorylation of Y416 and thus phosphorylation of this residue indicates the presence of active SRC kinase. The phosphorylation status of SRC was compared using both 2D-immunoblotting and immunocytochemical studies, both revealing a significant increase in SRC activation during capacitation. Furthermore, suppression of PKA and SRC through application of SU6656, or H89, a PKA inhibitor, led to a dramatic decrease in tyrosine phosphorylation and SRC activity. In conclusion, this study has provided evidence for the involvement of non-receptor tyrosine kinase, SRC, in regulating tyrosine phosphorylation associated with capacitation. Inhibition of SRC did not completely suppress tyrosine phosphorylation suggesting this complex signal transduction pathway exhibits a degree of functional redundancy.


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