The Src-like adaptor protein regulates PDGF-induced actin dorsal ruffles in a c-Cbl-dependent manner

Oncogene. 2008 May 29;27(24):3494-500. doi: 10.1038/sj.onc.1211011. Epub 2008 Jan 14.

Abstract

The Src-like adaptor protein (SLAP) belongs to the subfamily of adapter proteins that negatively regulate cellular signalling initiated by tyrosine kinases. SLAP has a unique, myristylated N-terminus, followed by SH3 and SH2 domains with high homology to Src family tyrosine kinases (SFK) and a unique C-terminal tail, which is important for c-Cbl binding. We have previously shown that SLAP negatively regulates platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-induced mitogenesis in fibroblasts and we now report that it regulates F-actin assembly for dorsal ruffles formation. c-Cbl mediated SLAP inhibition towards actin remodelling. Moreover, SLAP enhanced PDGF-induced c-Cbl phosphorylation by SFK. In contrast, SLAP mitogenic inhibition was not mediated by c-Cbl, but it rather involved a competitive mechanism with SFK for PDGF-receptor (PDGFR) association and mitogenic signalling. Accordingly, phosphorylation of the Src mitogenic substrates Stat3 and Shc were reduced by SLAP. Thus, we concluded that SLAP regulates PDGFR signalling by two independent mechanisms: a competitive mechanism for PDGF-induced Src mitogenic signalling and a non-competitive mechanism for dorsal ruffles formation mediated by c-Cbl.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Actins / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Binding, Competitive
  • Fibroblasts / cytology
  • Fibroblasts / metabolism
  • Lung / cytology
  • Lung / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mitosis / physiology
  • NIH 3T3 Cells
  • Phosphorylation
  • Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / metabolism*
  • Point Mutation
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-cbl / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-cbl / metabolism*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src) / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src) / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src) / metabolism*
  • Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction
  • rac GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • src-Family Kinases / metabolism

Substances

  • Actins
  • Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
  • Sla protein, mouse
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-cbl
  • Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src)
  • src-Family Kinases
  • rac GTP-Binding Proteins