title: Modulation of the interleukin-6 receptor subunit glycoprotein 130 complex and its signaling by LMO4 interaction.
abstract: The interleukin (IL)-6-type cytokines play major roles in a variety of biological processes by signaling through a common receptor subunit, glycoprotein (gp) 130. We performed yeast two-hybrid screening to identify new binding partners of the activated gp130 and the associated Janus kinases. LMO4, a LIM domain-containing protein that belongs to a family of oncogenes, was identified in this assay. Further studies show that LMO4 associates with gp130 and Janus kinase1 in several mammalian cell types. It also interacts with protein-tyrosine phosphatase 2 (SHP2) and suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3). The binding domains involved in these interactions were mapped, and the interactions were shown to be in a direct manner by in vitro binding assays. It is likely that LMO4 exists in the gp130 complex. The cellular localization of LMO4 was detected primarily in the nucleus with a substantial amount also detected in the cytoplasm in several cell types. The effect of LMO4 in IL-6 signaling was subsequently examined. Overexpression of LMO4 enhanced the transcriptional activity and target gene expression of Stat 3 (signal transducers and activators of transcription 3). Consistent with this, silencing LMO4 expression in stable cell lines expressing the small interfering RNA of LMO4 decreased Stat3 activity. Furthermore, the half-life of gp130 was shortened, and the production of acute phase proteins induced by IL-6 was reduced. Together, our data reveal a positive regulatory role of LMO4 in IL-6 signaling, possibly by acting as a scaffold for stabilization of the gp130 complex. These studies may open up a link between the oncogenic effect of LMO proteins and their regulatory role in cytokine signaling in general.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research of Singapore, Singapore, 138673.
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Novotny-Diermayr
authors.forename: Baohong
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Xinmin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cao
mesh_terms: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D000818:Animals; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology*; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D019556:COS Cells; D002460:Cell Line; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D050822:Cytokine Receptor gp130; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D015536:Down-Regulation; D020868:Gene Silencing; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000378:metabolism; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D047468:Immunoprecipitation; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D060588:LIM Domain Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology*; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D010766:Phosphorylation; D010957:Plasmids / Q000378:metabolism; D011485:Protein Binding; D054648:Protein Phosphatase 2; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D054592:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / Q000737:chemistry; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000378:metabolism; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor; D015398:Signal Transduction; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000378:metabolism; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D014162:Transfection; D020798:Two-Hybrid System Techniques; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D015703:Antigens, CD; D016207:Cytokines; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; C494199:IL6ST protein, human; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D060588:LIM Domain Proteins; C114905:LMO4 protein, human; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor; C494086:STAT3 protein, human; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors; D050822:Cytokine Receptor gp130; D014443:Tyrosine; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D054648:Protein Phosphatase 2; C516724:PTPN11 protein, human; D054592:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases