title: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor promotes interaction of the Nck2 adaptor protein with the TrkB tyrosine kinase receptor.
abstract: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) binds to and activates the TrkB tyrosine kinase receptor to regulate cell differentiation, survival, and neural plasticity in the nervous system. However, the identities of the downstream signaling proteins involved in this process remain unclear. Using a yeast two-hybrid screen with the intracellular domain (ICD-TrkB) of the TrkB BDNF receptor, we identified the Nck2 adaptor protein as a novel interaction partner of the active form of TrkB. Additionally, we identified three tyrosines in ICD-TrkB (Y694, Y695, and Y771) that are crucial for this interaction. Similar results were obtained for Nck1, an Nck2 homolog. We also found that TrkB could be co-precipitated with GST-Nck2 recombinant protein or anti-Nck antibody in BDNF-activated cortical neurons. These results suggest that BDNF stimulation promotes interaction of Ncks with TrkB in cortical neurons.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, 3-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Masaharu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mizutani
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Masami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kojima
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hatanaka
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koizumi
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D020813:Receptor, trkB / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D020798:Two-Hybrid System Techniques; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D014443:Tyrosine; D020813:Receptor, trkB