title: [Novel function of Calcineurin--multipotential factor as protein a phosphatase].
abstract: Calcineurin, serine/threonine phosphatase2B, is well known as a target of immunophilin-immunosuppressant complex such as cyclophilin-cyclosporinA and FKBP -FK506. It has been disclosed that Calcineurin is involved in interleukin 2 gene activation pathway lead to T lymphocyte proliferation, however, its functions as a multipotential factor still remains unknown. Here we mention about a new aspect of Calcineurin-involved pathway through its direct interaction to Bcl-2, an apoptosis suppressor. This direct binding of Calcineurin to Bcl-2 results in blockage of KFAT4 nuclear import by the prevention of Calcineurin-targetted dephosphorylation of NFAT4. Moreover, the tight binding between Calcineurin and Bcl-2 facilitate Bcl-2 activation as a apoptosis inhibitor through dephosphorylation of phosphorylated form of Bcl-2 serving to apoptosis regulation.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Pathology, University Medical School.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shibasaki
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis; D019703:Calcineurin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D050778:NFATC Transcription Factors; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011485:Protein Binding; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D050778:NFATC Transcription Factors; C494008:NFATC3 protein, human; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D014157:Transcription Factors; D019703:Calcineurin