title: PDCD10 interacts with Ste20-related kinase MST4 to promote cell growth and transformation via modulation of the ERK pathway.
abstract: PDCD10 (programmed cell death 10, TFAR15), a novel protein associated with cell apoptosis has been recently implicated in mutations associated with Cerebral Cavernous Malformations (CCM). Yeast two-hybrid screening revealed that PDCD10 interacts with MST4, a member of Ste20-related kinases. This interaction was confirmed by coimmunoprecipitation and colocalization assays in mammalian cells. Furthermore, the co-overexpression of PDCD10 and MST4 promoted cell proliferation and transformation via modulation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway. Potent short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) against PDCD10 (siPDCD10) and MST4 (siMST4) were designed to specifically inhibit the expression of PDCD10 and MST4 mRNA, respectively. The induction of siPDCD10 or siMST4 resulted in decreased expression of endogenous PDCD10 or MST4, which was accompanied by reduced ERK activity and attenuated cell growth and anchorage-independent growth. On the other hand, siMST4 had similar effects in PDCD10-overexpressed cells. And more importantly, we confirmed that either overexpressing or endogenous PDCD10 can increase the MST4 kinase activity in vitro. Our results demonstrated that PDCD10 modulation of ERK signaling was mediated by MST4, and PDCD10 could be a regulatory adaptor necessary for MST4 function, suggesting a link between cerebral cavernous malformation pathogenesis and the ERK-MAPK cascade via PDCD10/MST4.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, and Human Disease Genomics Center, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China.
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Hongshan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Jingxuan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shan
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Yaoyao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yingyu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yingmei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Dalong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D006367:HeLa Cells; D020786:Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System; D006801:Humans; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System / Q000502:physiology*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D020798:Two-Hybrid System Techniques; D000099317:Hippo Kinases
chemical_list: D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; C495390:PDCD10 protein, human; C430908:STK26 protein, human; D000099317:Hippo Kinases