scholarly journals Lnk inhibits erythropoiesis and Epo-dependent JAK2 activation and downstream signaling pathways

Blood ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 105 (12) ◽  
pp. 4604-4612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Tong ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Harvey F. Lodish
Keyword(s):  
Signaling Pathways ◽  
Fetal Liver ◽  
Adaptor Protein ◽  
Sh2 Domain ◽  
Janus Kinase ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Ph Domain ◽  
Erythroid Progenitors ◽  
Inhibitory Function ◽  
C Terminus

Abstract Erythropoietin (Epo), along with its receptor EpoR, is the principal regulator of red cell development. Upon Epo addition, the EpoR signaling through the Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) activates multiple pathways including Stat5, phosphoinositide-3 kinase (PI-3K)/Akt, and p42/44 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). The adaptor protein Lnk is implicated in cytokine receptor signaling. Here, we showed that Lnk-deficient mice have elevated numbers of erythroid progenitors, and that splenic erythroid colony-forming unit (CFU-e) progenitors are hypersensitive to Epo. Lnk-/- mice also exhibit superior recovery after erythropoietic stress. In addition, Lnk deficiency resulted in enhanced Epo-induced signaling pathways in splenic erythroid progenitors. Conversely, Lnk overexpression inhibits Epo-induced cell growth in 32D/EpoR cells. In primary culture of fetal liver cells, Lnk overexpression inhibits Epo-dependent erythroblast differentiation and induces apoptosis. Lnk blocks 3 major signaling pathways, Stat5, Akt, and MAPK, induced by Epo in primary erythroblasts. In addition, the Lnk Src homology 2 (SH2) domain is essential for its inhibitory function, whereas the conserved tyrosine near the C-terminus and the pleckstrin homology (PH) domain of Lnk are not critical. Furthermore, wild-type Lnk, but not the Lnk SH2 mutant, becomes tyrosine-phosphorylated following Epo administration and inhibits EpoR phosphorylation and JAK2 activation. Hence, Lnk, through its SH2 domain, negatively modulates EpoR signaling by attenuating JAK2 activation, and regulates Epo-mediated erythropoiesis. (Blood. 2005; 105:4604-4612)

scholarly journals Lnk Inhibits Tpo–mpl Signaling and Tpo-mediated Megakaryocytopoiesis

2004 ◽  
Vol 200 (5) ◽  
pp. 569-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Tong ◽  
Harvey F. Lodish
Keyword(s):  
Signaling Pathways ◽  
Adaptor Protein ◽  
Mapk Signaling ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Pleckstrin Homology Domain ◽  
Inhibitory Function ◽  
Enhanced Sensitivity ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein ◽  
Phosphoinositide 3 Kinase

Thrombopoietin (Tpo) is the primary cytokine regulating megakaryocyte development and platelet production. Tpo signaling through its receptor, c-mpl, activates multiple pathways including signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)3, STAT5, phosphoinositide 3-kinase–Akt, and p42/44 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). The adaptor protein Lnk is implicated in cytokine receptor and immunoreceptor signaling. Here, we show that Lnk overexpression negatively regulates Tpo-mediated cell proliferation and endomitosis in hematopoietic cell lines and primary hematopoietic cells. Lnk attenuates Tpo-induced S-phase progression in 32D cells expressing mpl, and Lnk decreases Tpo-dependent megakaryocyte growth in bone marrow (BM)–derived megakaryocyte culture. Consistent with this result, we found that in both BM and spleen, Lnk-deficient mice exhibited increased numbers of megakaryocytes with increased ploidy compared with wild-type mice. In addition, Lnk-deficient megakaryocytes derived from BM and spleen showed enhanced sensitivity to Tpo during culture. The absence of Lnk caused enhanced and prolonged Tpo induction of STAT3, STAT5, Akt, and MAPK signaling pathways in CD41+ megakaryocytes. Furthermore, the Src homology 2 domain of Lnk is essential for Lnk's inhibitory function. In contrast, the conserved tyrosine near the COOH terminus is dispensable and the pleckstrin homology domain of Lnk contributes to, but is not essential for, inhibiting Tpo-dependent 32D cell growth or megakaryocyte development. Thus, Lnk negatively modulates mpl signaling pathways and is important for Tpo-mediated megakaryocytopoiesis in vivo.

scholarly journals Adaptor Protein Lnk Binds to and Inhibits Normal and Leukemic FLT3

Blood ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 120 (21) ◽  
pp. 1312-1312
Author(s):  
Dechen Lin ◽  
Tong Yin ◽  
Maya koren-Michowitz ◽  
Ling-Wen Ding ◽  
Saskia Gueller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Signaling Pathways ◽  
Hematopoietic Cells ◽  
Adaptor Protein ◽  
Sh2 Domain ◽  
Janus Kinase ◽  
Negative Regulator ◽  
Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell ◽  
Cytokine Signaling ◽  
Direct Binding

Abstract Abstract 1312 Background The production and lineage commitment of hematopoietic cells is controlled by the actions of a complex network of signaling pathways. Mutations and translocations of tyrosine kinases within these pathways lead to constitutive signaling and enhanced proliferation. Classic examples are BCR-ABL in CML, Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) mutations in MPN, Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) and c-KIT mutations in AML. FLT3 is a receptor tyrosine kinase with important roles in hematopoietic progenitor cell survival and proliferation. It is mutated in about 1/3 of AML patients, mostly by internal tandem duplications (ITD). Adaptor protein Lnk is expressed in hematopoietic cells and is an important negative regulator in cytokine signaling and hematopoiesis. Previously, we and others have shown that Lnk interacts with the JXM domain of c-KIT, PDGFRA, PDGFRB and FMS, all of which share a similar sequence in this domain. The fact that FLT3 harbors a conserved JXM domain prompted us to investigate whether Lnk interacts with FLT3. Methods and Results Co-immunoprecipitation and GST-pulldown assay showed that Lnk physically interacts with both wild-type FLT3 (FLT3-WT) and FLT3-ITD through its SH2 domain in multiple types of hematopoietic cells. Through affinity fishing assay with immobilized peptides, we identified the tyrosine residues 572, 591 and 919 of FLT3 as phosphorylation sites involved in direct binding to Lnk. Importantly, Lnk itself was tyrosine-phosphorylated by both FLT3 ligand (FL)-activated FLT3-WT and constitutively activated FLT3-ITD. Functionally, both shRNA-mediated depletion and ectopic expression of Lnk demonstrated that activation signals emanating from both forms of FLT3 are under negative regulation by Lnk. Consequently, Lnk inhibited 32D cell proliferation driven by different FLT3 oncogenic variants. Moreover, analysis of primary bone marrow cells from Lnk−/−mice showed that Lnk suppresses the expansion of FL-stimulated hematopoietic progenitors, including lymphoid-primed multipotent progenitors, mainly through inhibiting MAPK-ERK activation by FL. Conclusions This study reveals that through direct binding to FLT3-WT and FLT3-ITD, Lnk constrains FLT3-WT/ITD-dependent signaling pathways involved in the proliferation and expansion of hematopoietic cells as well as related leukemic cells. Modulation of Lnk expression levels may provide a unique therapeutic approach for FLT3-ITD-associated hematopoietic diseases. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

Lnk adaptor protein down-regulates specific Kit-induced signaling pathways in primary mast cells

Blood ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 112 (10) ◽  
pp. 4039-4047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clotilde Simon ◽  
Elisabetta Dondi ◽  
Amandine Chaix ◽  
Paulo de Sepulveda ◽  
Terrance J. Kubiseski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mast Cells ◽  
Signaling Pathways ◽  
Adaptor Protein ◽  
Negative Regulator ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Inhibitory Function ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Carboxy Terminal

Abstract Stem cell factor (SCF) plays critical roles in proliferation, survival, migration, and function of hematopoietic progenitor and mast cells through binding to Kit receptor. Previous studies have implicated the adaptor protein Lnk as an important negative regulator of SCF signaling. However, the molecular mechanism underlying this regulation is unclear. Here, we showed that the Src homology 2 domain (SH2) of Lnk binds directly and preferentially to phosphorylated tyrosine 567 in Kit juxtamembrane domain. Using Lnk−/− bone marrow mast cells (BMMCs) transduced with different Lnk proteins, we demonstrated that Lnk down-regulates SCF-induced proliferation with attenuation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and c-jun N-terminal kinase signaling. Furthermore, we showed that Lnk−/− BMMCs displayed increased SCF-dependent migration compared with wild-type cells, revealing a novel Lnk-mediated inhibitory function. This correlated with enhanced Rac and p38 MAPK activation. Finally, we found that Lnk domains and carboxy-terminal tyrosine contribute differently to inhibition of in vitro expansion of hematopoietic progenitors. Altogether, our results demonstrate that Lnk, through its binding to Kit tyrosine 567, negatively modulates specific SCF-dependent signaling pathways involved in the proliferation and migration of primary hematopoietic cells.

scholarly journals Inflammation and tumor progression: signaling pathways and targeted intervention

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huakan Zhao ◽  
Lei Wu ◽  
Guifang Yan ◽  
Yu Chen ◽  
Mingyue Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factor ◽  
Tumor Progression ◽  
Signaling Pathways ◽  
Transforming Growth Factor ◽  
Response To Therapy ◽  
Janus Kinase ◽  
Oncolytic Viruses ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Resolution Of Inflammation ◽  
Chemokine Ligands

AbstractCancer development and its response to therapy are regulated by inflammation, which either promotes or suppresses tumor progression, potentially displaying opposing effects on therapeutic outcomes. Chronic inflammation facilitates tumor progression and treatment resistance, whereas induction of acute inflammatory reactions often stimulates the maturation of dendritic cells (DCs) and antigen presentation, leading to anti-tumor immune responses. In addition, multiple signaling pathways, such as nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB), Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK-STAT), toll-like receptor (TLR) pathways, cGAS/STING, and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK); inflammatory factors, including cytokines (e.g., interleukin (IL), interferon (IFN), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α), chemokines (e.g., C-C motif chemokine ligands (CCLs) and C-X-C motif chemokine ligands (CXCLs)), growth factors (e.g., vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), transforming growth factor (TGF)-β), and inflammasome; as well as inflammatory metabolites including prostaglandins, leukotrienes, thromboxane, and specialized proresolving mediators (SPM), have been identified as pivotal regulators of the initiation and resolution of inflammation. Nowadays, local irradiation, recombinant cytokines, neutralizing antibodies, small-molecule inhibitors, DC vaccines, oncolytic viruses, TLR agonists, and SPM have been developed to specifically modulate inflammation in cancer therapy, with some of these factors already undergoing clinical trials. Herein, we discuss the initiation and resolution of inflammation, the crosstalk between tumor development and inflammatory processes. We also highlight potential targets for harnessing inflammation in the treatment of cancer.

scholarly journals Targeted Expression of the Class II Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase in Drosophila melanogaster Reveals Lipid Kinase-Dependent Effects on Patterning and Interactions with Receptor Signaling Pathways

2004 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 796-808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay K. MacDougall ◽  
Mary Elizabeth Gagou ◽  
Sally J. Leevers ◽  
Ernst Hafen ◽  
Michael D. Waterfield
Keyword(s):  
Drosophila Melanogaster ◽  
Signaling Pathways ◽  
Egf Receptor ◽  
Adaptor Protein ◽  
Class Ii ◽  
Notch Receptor ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Class I ◽  
Wing Venation ◽  
Receptor Signaling

ABSTRACT Phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3Ks) can be divided into three distinct classes (I, II, and III) on the basis of their domain structures and the lipid signals that they generate. Functions have been assigned to the class I and class III enzymes but have not been established for the class II PI3Ks. We have obtained the first evidence for a biological function for a class II PI3K by expressing this enzyme during Drosophila melanogaster development and by using deficiencies that remove the endogenous gene. Wild-type and catalytically inactive PI3K_68D transgenes have opposite effects on the number of sensory bristles and on wing venation phenotypes induced by modified epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor signaling. These results indicate that the endogenous PI3K_68D may act antagonistically to the EGF receptor-stimulated Ras-mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway and downstream of, or parallel to, the Notch receptor. A class II polyproline motif in PI3K_68D can bind the Drk adaptor protein in vitro, primarily via the N-terminal SH3 domain of Drk. Drk may thus be important for the localization of PI3K_68D, allowing it to modify signaling pathways downstream of cell surface receptors. The phenotypes obtained are markedly distinct from those generated by expression of the Drosophila class I PI3K, which affects growth but not pattern formation.

scholarly journals Stat5 activation enables erythropoiesis in the absence of EpoR and Jak2

Blood ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 111 (9) ◽  
pp. 4511-4522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Grebien ◽  
Marc A. Kerenyi ◽  
Boris Kovacic ◽  
Thomas Kolbe ◽  
Verena Becker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fetal Liver ◽  
Janus Kinase ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Independent Manner ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase Signaling ◽  
Fusion Construct ◽  
Downstream Effector ◽  
Kit Receptor ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein

Abstract Erythropoiesis requires erythropoietin (Epo) and stem cell factor (SCF) signaling via their receptors EpoR and c-Kit. EpoR, like many other receptors involved in hematopoiesis, acts via the kinase Jak2. Deletion of EpoR or Janus kinase 2 (Jak2) causes embryonic lethality as a result of defective erythropoiesis. The contribution of distinct EpoR/Jak2-induced signaling pathways (mitogen-activated protein kinase, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 [Stat5]) to functional erythropoiesis is incompletely understood. Here we demonstrate that expression of a constitutively activated Stat5a mutant (cS5) was sufficient to relieve the proliferation defect of Jak2−/− and EpoR−/− cells in an Epo-independent manner. In addition, tamoxifen-induced DNA binding of a Stat5a–estrogen receptor (ER)* fusion construct enabled erythropoiesis in the absence of Epo. Furthermore, c-Kit was able to enhance signaling through the Jak2-Stat5 axis, particularly in lymphoid and myeloid progenitors. Although abundance of hematopoietic stem cells was 2.5-fold reduced in Jak2−/− fetal livers, transplantation of Jak2−/−-cS5 fetal liver cells into irradiated mice gave rise to mature erythroid and myeloid cells of donor origin up to 6 months after transplantation. Cytokine- and c-Kit pathways do not function independently of each other in hematopoiesis but cooperate to attain full Jak2/Stat5 activation. In conclusion, activated Stat5 is a critical downstream effector of Jak2 in erythropoiesis/myelopoiesis, and Jak2 functionally links cytokine- with c-Kit-receptor tyrosine kinase signaling.

The inositol phosphatase SHIP-1 is negatively regulated by Fli-1 and its loss accelerates leukemogenesis

Blood ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 116 (3) ◽  
pp. 428-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurpreet K. Lakhanpal ◽  
Laura M. Vecchiarelli-Federico ◽  
You-Jun Li ◽  
Jiu-Wei Cui ◽  
Monica L. Bailey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leukemia Virus ◽  
Signal Transduction Pathway ◽  
Erythroid Differentiation ◽  
Sh2 Domain ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Erythroid Progenitors ◽  
Genetic Event ◽  
Ras Pathway ◽  
Inositol Phosphatase ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein

Abstract The activation of Fli-1, an Ets transcription factor, is the critical genetic event in Friend murine leukemia virus (F-MuLV)–induced erythroleukemia. Fli-1 overexpression leads to erythropoietin-dependent erythroblast proliferation, enhanced survival, and inhibition of terminal differentiation, through activation of the Ras pathway. However, the mechanism by which Fli-1 activates this signal transduction pathway has yet to be identified. Down-regulation of the Src homology 2 (SH2) domain-containing inositol-5-phosphatase-1 (SHIP-1) is associated with erythropoietin-stimulated erythroleukemic cells and correlates with increased proliferation of transformed cells. In this study, we have shown that F-MuLV–infected SHIP-1 knockout mice display accelerated erythroleukemia progression. In addition, RNA interference (RNAi)-mediated suppression of SHIP-1 in erythroleukemia cells activates the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI 3-K) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase/mitogen-activated protein kinase (ERK/MAPK) pathways, blocks erythroid differentiation, accelerates erythropoietin-induced proliferation, and leads to PI 3-K–dependent Fli-1 up-regulation. Chromatin immunoprecipitation and luciferase assays confirmed that Fli-1 binds directly to an Ets DNA binding site within the SHIP-1 promoter and suppresses SHIP-1 transcription. These data provide evidence to suggest that SHIP-1 is a direct Fli-1 target, SHIP-1 and Fli-1 regulate each other in a negative feedback loop, and the suppression of SHIP-1 by Fli-1 plays an important role in the transformation of erythroid progenitors by F-MuLV.

scholarly journals Fibronectin-stimulated signaling from a focal adhesion kinase-c-Src complex: involvement of the Grb2, p130cas, and Nck adaptor proteins.

1997 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 1702-1713 ◽  
Author(s):  
D D Schlaepfer ◽  
M A Broome ◽  
T Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Focal Adhesion Kinase ◽  
Focal Adhesion ◽  
Intracellular Signaling ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Adaptor Protein ◽  
Adaptor Proteins ◽  
Sh2 Domain ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase

The focal adhesion kinase (FAK), a protein-tyrosine kinase (PTK), associates with integrin receptors and is activated by cell binding to extracellular matrix proteins, such as fibronectin (FN). FAK autophosphorylation at Tyr-397 promotes Src homology 2 (SH2) domain binding of Src family PTKs, and c-Src phosphorylation of FAK at Tyr-925 creates an SH2 binding site for the Grb2 SH2-SH3 adaptor protein. FN-stimulated Grb2 binding to FAK may facilitate intracellular signaling to targets such as ERK2-mitogen-activated protein kinase. We examined FN-stimulated signaling to ERK2 and found that ERK2 activation was reduced 10-fold in Src- fibroblasts, compared to that of Src- fibroblasts stably reexpressing wild-type c-Src. FN-stimulated FAK phosphotyrosine (P.Tyr) and Grb2 binding to FAK were reduced, whereas the tyrosine phosphorylation of another signaling protein, p130cas, was not detected in the Src- cells. Stable expression of residues 1 to 298 of Src (Src 1-298, which encompass the SH3 and SH2 domains of c-Src) in the Src- cells blocked Grb2 binding to FAK; but surprisingly, Src 1-298 expression also resulted in elevated p130cas P.Tyr levels and a two- to threefold increase in FN-stimulated ERK2 activity compared to levels in Src- cells. Src 1-298 bound to both FAK and p130cas and promoted FAK association with p130cas in vivo. FAK was observed to phosphorylate p130cas in vitro and could thus phosphorylate p130cas upon FN stimulation of the Src 1-298-expressing cells. FAK-induced phosphorylation of p130cas in the Src 1-298 cells promoted the SH2 domain-dependent binding of the Nck adaptor protein to p130cas, which may facilitate signaling to ERK2. These results show that there are additional FN-stimulated pathways to ERK2 that do not involve Grb2 binding to FAK.

scholarly journals DAPP1: a dual adaptor for phosphotyrosine and 3-phosphoinositides

1999 ◽  
Vol 342 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon DOWLER ◽  
Richard A. CURRIE ◽  
C. Peter DOWNES ◽  
Dario R. ALESSI
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Sh2 Domain ◽  
Ph Domain ◽  
Phosphorylated Proteins ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
C Terminus ◽  
Acid Protein ◽  
N Terminus ◽  
Src Homology ◽  
Amino Acid Protein

We have identified a novel 280 amino acid protein which contains a putative myristoylation site at its N-terminus followed by an Src homology (SH2) domain and a pleckstrin homology (PH) domain at its C-terminus. It has been termed dual adaptor for phosphotyrosine and 3-phosphoinositides (DAPP1). DAPP1 is widely expressed and exhibits high-affinity interactions with PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 and PtdIns(3,4)P2, but not with other phospholipids tested. These observations predict that DAPP1 will interact with both tyrosine phosphorylated proteins and 3-phosphoinositides and may therefore play a role in regulating the location and/or activity of such proteins(s) in response to agonists that elevate PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 and PtdIns(3,4)P2.

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