title: Insulin induces suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 tyrosine phosphorylation through janus-activated kinase.
abstract: Suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) proteins were originally described as cytokine-induced molecules involved in negative feedback loops. We have shown that SOCS-3 is also a component of the insulin signaling network (). Indeed, insulin leads to SOCS-3 expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Once produced, SOCS-3 binds to phosphorylated tyrosine 960 of the insulin receptor and inhibits insulin signaling. Now we show that in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and in transfected COS-7 cells insulin leads to SOCS-3 tyrosine phosphorylation. This phosphorylation takes place on Tyr(204) and is dependent upon a functional SOCS-3 SH2 domain. Purified insulin receptor directly phosphorylates SOCS-3. However, in intact cells, a mutant of the insulin receptor, IRY960F, unable to bind SOCS-3, was as efficient as the wild type insulin receptor to phosphorylate SOCS-3. Importantly, IRY960F is as potent as the wild type insulin receptor to activate janus-activated kinase (Jak) 1 and Jak2. Furthermore, expression of a dominant negative form of Jak2 inhibits insulin-induced SOCS-3 tyrosine phosphorylation. As transfected Jaks have been shown to cause SOCS-3 phosphorylation, we propose that insulin induces SOCS-3 phosphorylation through Jak activation. Our data indicate that SOCS-3 belongs to a class of tyrosine-phosphorylated insulin signaling molecules, the phosphorylation of which is not dependent upon a direct coupling with the insulin receptor but relies on the Jaks.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U145, IFR-50, Faculté de Médecine, 06107 Nice Cédex 2, France. peraldi@unice.fr
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peraldi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Filloux
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Emanuelli
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hilton
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van Obberghen
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D017667:Adipocytes / Q000201:enzymology; D000818:Animals; D019556:COS Cells; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D053613:Janus Kinase 1; D053614:Janus Kinase 2; D051379:Mice; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011506:Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D011972:Receptor, Insulin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D000071223:Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 Protein; D050826:Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D014162:Transfection; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000378:metabolism*; D018909:src Homology Domains
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D011506:Proteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; C491411:Socs3 protein, mouse; D000071223:Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 Protein; D050826:Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D014443:Tyrosine; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D011972:Receptor, Insulin; C507905:Jak1 protein, mouse; C507926:Jak2 protein, mouse; D053613:Janus Kinase 1; D053614:Janus Kinase 2