title: STAM/EAST/Hbp adapter proteins--integrators of signalling pathways.
abstract: STAM/EAST/Hbp family of proteins consists of eight members well conserved from yeast to mammals. The basic domain architecture is comprised of an N-terminal Vps27, Hrs and STAM homology domain, a ubiquitin-interacting motif and a central Src homology-3 domain. Vertebrate members also carry an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif. STAM/EAST/Hbp proteins become tyrosine-phosphorylated by a variety of cytokines and growth factors. STAM 1 and STAM 2A are involved in cytokine-mediated signalling for DNA synthesis and c-myc induction. EAST and STAM 2A/Hbp play a role in receptor-mediated endo- and exocytosis and probably also in the regulation of actin cytoskeleton. Knockout experiments implicate a role for STAM 1 in neural cell survival. A picture is emerging of STAM/EAST/Hbp proteins acting as integrators of thus far mechanistically disparate cellular signalling events.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Tampere, Finland.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lohi
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Lehto
mesh_terms: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D020816:Amino Acid Motifs; D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000502:physiology; D004705:Endocytosis; D056827:Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport; D006801:Humans; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D021381:Protein Transport; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D002352:Carrier Proteins; C485250:EAST protein, human; D056827:Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport; D010750:Phosphoproteins; C109775:STAM protein, human