title: Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein 2A (LMP2A) employs the SLP-65 signaling module.
abstract: In latently infected B lymphocytes, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) suppresses signal transduction from the antigen receptor through expression of the integral latent membrane protein 2A (LMP2A). At the same time, LMP2A triggers B cell survival by a yet uncharacterized maintenance signal that is normally provided by the antigen receptor. The molecular mechanisms are unknown as LMP2A-regulated signaling cascades have not been described so far. Using a novel mouse model we have identified the intracellular adaptor protein Src homology 2 (SH2) domain-containing leukocyte protein (SLP)-65 as a critical downstream effector of LMP2A in vivo. Biochemical analysis of the underlying signaling pathways revealed that EBV infection causes constitutive tyrosine phosphorylation of one of the two SLP-65 isoforms and complex formation between SLP-65 and the protooncoprotein CrkL (CT10 regulator of kinase like). This leads to antigen receptor-independent phosphorylation of Cbl (Casitas B lineage lymphoma) and C3G. In contrast, phospholipase C-gamma2 (PLC-gamma2) activation is completely blocked. Our data show that in order to establish a latent EBV infection, LMP2A selectively activates or represses SLP-65-regulated signaling pathways.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry I, University of Bielefeld, Universitätsstrasse 25, Bielefeld D-33615, Germany.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Engels
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merchant
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pappu
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Longnecker
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wienands
mesh_terms: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D001483:Base Sequence; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D004792:Enzyme Precursors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D051966:Phospholipase C gamma; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D000072377:Syk Kinase; D010738:Type C Phospholipases / Q000378:metabolism; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000737:chemistry; D014638:Vanadates / Q000494:pharmacology; D014763:Viral Matrix Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; C113939:B cell linker protein; C082869:CRKL protein; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D017931:DNA Primers; C037662:EBV-associated membrane antigen, Epstein-Barr virus; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D004792:Enzyme Precursors; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D007527:Isoenzymes; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D014763:Viral Matrix Proteins; C076715:pervanadate; D014638:Vanadates; D014443:Tyrosine; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; C000606896:SYK protein, human; D000072377:Syk Kinase; C000606897:Syk protein, mouse; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases; D010738:Type C Phospholipases; D051966:Phospholipase C gamma