title: Positive regulation of interleukin-4-mediated proliferation by the SH2-containing inositol-5'-phosphatase.
abstract: The SH2-containing inositol 5'-phosphatase (SHIP) is tyrosine-phosphorylated in response to cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-3, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, and macrophage colony-stimulating factor. SHIP has been shown to modulate negatively these cytokine signalings; however, a potential role in IL-4 signaling remains uncharacterized. It has been recently shown that IL-4 induces tyrosine phosphorylation of SHIP, implicating the phosphatase in IL-4 processes. Tyrosine kinases, Jak1 and Jak3, involved in IL-4 signaling can associate with SHIP, yet only Jak1 can tyrosine-phosphorylate SHIP when co-expressed. In functional studies, cells overexpressing wild type SHIP are found to be hyperproliferative in response to IL-4 in comparison to parental cells. In contrast, cells expressing catalytically inactive form, SHIP(D672A), show reduced proliferation in response to IL-4. These changes in IL-4-induced proliferation correlate with alterations in phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-triphosphate levels. However, no differential activation of STAT6, Akt, IRS-2, or p70(S6k), in response to IL-4, was observed in these cells. These data suggest that the catalytic activity of SHIP acts in a novel manner to influence IL-4 signaling. In addition, these data support recent findings that suggest there are uncharacterized signaling pathways downstream of phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-triphosphate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10032, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giallourakis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kashiwada
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Danial
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cambier
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Coggeshall
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rothman
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D002460:Cell Line; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000072183:Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-Trisphosphate 5-Phosphatases; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D018909:src Homology Domains
chemical_list: D015847:Interleukin-4; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases; C098706:INPPL1 protein, human; D000072183:Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-Trisphosphate 5-Phosphatases