title: Shp-2 tyrosine phosphatase is required for hepatocyte growth factor-induced activation of sphingosine kinase and migration in embryonic fibroblasts.
abstract: Shp-2, a ubiquitously expressed protein tyrosine phosphatase containing two Src homology 2 domains, plays an important role in integrating signaling from the cell surface receptors to intracellular signaling mechanisms. Previous studies have demonstrated that the Shp-2 is involved in hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)-induced cell scattering. Here we report that Shp-2 is required for the HGF-induced activation of sphingosine kinase-1 (SPK1), a highly conserved lipid kinase that plays an important role in cell migration. Loss-of-function mutation of Shp-2 did not affect the expression of SPK1, but resulted in its inactivation and the blockage of HGF-induced migration in embryonic fibroblasts. Reintroduction of functional wild type (WT) Shp-2 into the mutant cells partially restored SPK1 activation, and overexpression of SPK1 in these mutant cells enhanced HGF-induced cell migration. Inhibition of expression or activity of SPK1 in WT cells markedly decreased intracellular S1P levels and HGF-induced cell migration. Furthermore, we found that Shp-2 co-immunoprecipitated with SPK1 and c-Met in embryonic fibroblasts. These studies suggest that Shp-2 is an SPK1-interacting protein and that it plays an indispensable role in HGF-induced SPK1 activation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Hematology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Hai-Feng
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.forename: Cheng-Kui
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Qun-Wei
authors.initials: QW
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wen-Mei
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chu-Tse
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Li-Sheng
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D002460:Cell Line; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D064447:Checkpoint Kinase 2; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000166:cytology; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism*; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D009154:Mutation; D017853:Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor) / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D054592:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D015398:Signal Transduction; D000099157:Sphingosine Kinase
chemical_list: D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D064447:Checkpoint Kinase 2; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D017853:Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor); D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D054592:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; D000099157:Sphingosine Kinase; C067022:RAD53 protein, S cerevisiae; C516724:PTPN11 protein, human