title: Shp2 in PC12 cells: NGF versus EGF signalling.
abstract: The balance between specific signals from different growth factors dictates the biological response of mammalian cells including cell proliferation, differentiation and survival. PC12 cells represent a model of choice to compare the signalling of differentiative growth factors, as NGF, and of mitogenic growth factors, as EGF. In these cells the prolonged activity of the ERK kinase dictates the decision of cells to differentiate. Here we focused on the cytosolic tyrosine phosphatase Shp2 as an established regulator of the Ras-ERK cascade, to elucidate its involvement in determining the stimulation-dependent PC12 cell fate. To this end, we generated PC12 derived cell lines that express the interfering mutant of Shp2 under a tetracycline-inducible promoter. Our findings show that Shp2 participates to the opposite effects induced in PC12 cells by EGF and NGF and that the interactions with the multidocking Gab2 protein mediate such effects.
authors.affiliation: Cell Biology and Preclinical Models Unit, INT-Fondazione Pascale, via M. Semmola, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Amelia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Alessio
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cerchia
authors.forename: Ivano
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Amelio
authors.forename: Mariarosaria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Incoronato
authors.forename: Gerolama
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Condorelli
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: de Franciscis
mesh_terms: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D050505:Mutant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016716:PC12 Cells; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000187:drug effects; D054592:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051381:Rats; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; C490893:Gab2 protein, rat; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D050505:Mutant Proteins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases; D054592:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases; C516727:Ptpn11 protein, rat