Deletion of the Src Homology 3 Domain and C-terminal Proline-rich Sequences in Bcr-Abl Prevents Abl Interactor 2 Degradation and Spontaneous Cell Migration and Impairs Leukemogenesis

Autor: Ian K. McNiece, William Schroeder, Patrick J. Kerzic, Zonghan Dai
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276:28954-28960
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m101170200
Popis: The hematopoietic cells from patients with Bcr-Abl-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia exhibit multiple abnormalities of cytoskeletal function. The molecular events leading to these abnormalities are not fully understood. Previously we showed that Bcr-Abl elicits ubiquitin-dependent degradation of Abl interactor proteins. Because recent studies have suggested a role of Abl interactor proteins in the pathway that regulates cytoskeletal function, we investigated whether mutations in Bcr-Abl that interfere with the signaling to Abl interactor proteins affect its leukemogenic activity. We report here that the Src homology 3 domain and C-terminal proline-rich sequences of Bcr-Abl are required for its binding to Abl interactor 2 as well as for the induction of Abl interactor 2 degradation. Although the deletion of these regions did not affect the ability of the mutant Bcr-Abl to transform hematopoietic cells to growth factor independence, it abrogated its ability to stimulate spontaneous cell migration on fibronectin-coated surfaces. Furthermore, the mutant Bcr-Abl, defective in binding to Abl interactor 2 and inducing its degradation, failed to induce chronic myelogenous leukemia-like disease in mouse. These results are consistent with a role of Abl interactor proteins in the regulation of cytoskeletal function as well as in the pathogenesis of Bcr-Abl-induced leukemogenesis.
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