Systematic interactome mapping and genetic perturbation analysis of a C. elegans TGF-beta signaling network

Mol Cell. 2004 Feb 27;13(4):469-82. doi: 10.1016/s1097-2765(04)00033-4.

Abstract

To initiate a system-level analysis of C. elegans DAF-7/TGF-beta signaling, we combined interactome mapping with single and double genetic perturbations. Yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) screens starting with known DAF-7/TGF-beta pathway components defined a network of 71 interactions among 59 proteins. Coaffinity purification (co-AP) assays in mammalian cells confirmed the overall quality of this network. Systematic perturbations of the network using RNAi, both in wild-type and daf-7/TGF-beta pathway mutant animals, identified nine DAF-7/TGF-beta signaling modifiers, seven of which are conserved in humans. We show that one of these has functional homology to human SNO/SKI oncoproteins and that mutations at the corresponding genetic locus daf-5 confer defects in DAF-7/TGF-beta signaling. Our results reveal substantial molecular complexity in DAF-7/TGF-beta signal transduction. Integrating interactome maps with systematic genetic perturbations may be useful for developing a systems biology approach to this and other signaling modules.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Caenorhabditis elegans / genetics
  • Caenorhabditis elegans / metabolism*
  • Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / genetics
  • Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / metabolism*
  • Cell Line
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Cosmids
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
  • Genes, Helminth
  • Genomics
  • Humans
  • Kidney
  • Models, Biological
  • Mutation
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Proteome / metabolism*
  • RNA, Small Interfering / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction*
  • Transfection
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta / genetics
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta / metabolism*
  • Transgenes
  • Two-Hybrid System Techniques

Substances

  • Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
  • Proteome
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta