Down-regulation of B cell receptor signaling by hematopoietic progenitor kinase 1 (HPK1)-mediated phosphorylation and ubiquitination of activated B cell linker protein (BLNK)

J Biol Chem. 2012 Mar 30;287(14):11037-48. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M111.310946. Epub 2012 Feb 10.

Abstract

Hematopoietic progenitor kinase 1 (HPK1) is a Ste20-like serine/threonine kinase that suppresses immune responses and autoimmunity. B cell receptor (BCR) signaling activates HPK1 by inducing BLNK/HPK1 interaction. Whether HPK1 can reciprocally regulate BLNK during BCR signaling is unknown. Here, we show that HPK1-deficient B cells display hyper-proliferation and hyper-activation of IκB kinase and MAPKs (ERK, p38, and JNK) upon the ligation of BCR. HPK1 attenuates BCR-induced cell activation via inducing BLNK threonine 152 phosphorylation, which mediates BLNK/14-3-3 binding. Furthermore, threonine 152-phosphorylated BLNK is ubiquitinated at lysine residues 37, 38, and 42, leading to attenuation of MAPK and IκB kinase activation in B cells during BCR signaling. These results reveal a novel negative feedback regulation of BCR signaling by HPK1-mediated phosphorylation, ubiquitination, and subsequent degradation of the activated BLNK.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 14-3-3 Proteins / metabolism
  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / chemistry
  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • B-Lymphocytes / cytology
  • B-Lymphocytes / metabolism*
  • Binding Sites
  • Down-Regulation*
  • Enzyme Activation
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Phosphorylation
  • Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex / metabolism
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / metabolism*
  • Proteolysis
  • Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell / physiology
  • Signal Transduction*
  • Ubiquitination*

Substances

  • 14-3-3 Proteins
  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • B cell linker protein
  • Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell
  • hematopoietic progenitor kinase 1
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
  • Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex