title: Association of polyoma virus middle T antigen and pp60src with cytoskeletal elements.
abstract: Polyoma virus middle T antigen (mT) as well as pp60v-src, the oncogene product of Rous sarcoma virus, associate with membranes and cytoskeletal structures in virus-infected cells. Furthermore, mT has been shown to be tightly bound to pp60c-src, the cellular homolog of pp60v-src. While the presence of pp60v-src in focal contacts has been demonstrated, the localization of mT and pp60c-src is less clear. We show here that mT is associated with focal contacts and that the phosphorylated protein can be immunoprecipitated with anti-vinculin serum. We suggest that the mT/pp60c-src complex and pp60v-src are tightly bound to vinculin. This interaction may be relevant in the process of cell transformation since disorganization of the actin filament network seems to play an important role in the deregulation of cell growth observed in tumor cells.
authors.affiliation: Friedrich Miescher-Institut, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ballmer-Hofer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ziegler
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Burger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000952:Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming / Q000032:analysis*; D001358:Avian Sarcoma Viruses / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002642:Chick Embryo; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D015180:Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D051379:Mice; D008970:Molecular Weight; D015688:Oncogene Protein pp60(v-src) / Q000032:analysis*; D009857:Oncogenes; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010766:Phosphorylation; D016596:Vinculin
chemical_list: D000952:Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D016596:Vinculin; D015688:Oncogene Protein pp60(v-src)