title: SKAP55 coupled with CD45 positively regulates T-cell receptor-mediated gene transcription.
abstract: CD45 plays a critical role in T-cell receptor (TCR)-mediated signaling. In a yeast two-hybrid screen, SKAP55, the Src kinase-associated phosphoprotein of unknown function, was found as a substrate which associated with CD45 in vivo. Mutational analysis demonstrated the pivotal role of Tyr-232 in SKAP55 in the association with CD45. In Jurkat cells, anti-CD3 antibody stimulation promoted SKAP55 tyrosine phosphorylation and translocation from the cytoplasm to the membrane. Overexpression of SKAP55 in these cells induced transcriptional activation of the IL-2 promoter, while mutant SKAP55-Y232F totally suppressed the promoter activity. Furthermore, overexpression of SKAP55-Y232F also caused the tyrosine hyperphosphorylation of Fyn with a decreased kinase activity. Thus, SKAP55 is an essential adapter to couple CD45 with the Src family kinases for dephosphorylation and, thus, positively regulates TCR signaling.
authors.affiliation: Mammalian Cell Genetics, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Council Canada, Montreal, Quebec H4P 2R2, Canada.
authors.forename: Liangtang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Shi-Hsiang
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000494:pharmacology; D001665:Binding Sites; D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D017252:CD3 Complex / Q000378:metabolism; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000235:genetics; D019169:Jurkat Cells; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D051076:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fyn; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D020798:Two-Hybrid System Techniques; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D017252:CD3 Complex; D007376:Interleukin-2; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C108336:SKAP1 protein, human; D014443:Tyrosine; C494957:FYN protein, human; D051076:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fyn; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens