title: TAZ interacts with zonula occludens-1 and -2 proteins in a PDZ-1 dependent manner.
abstract: The transcriptional coactivator TAZ recognizes L/PPxY motifs in transcription factors like Runx1/2 through its WW domain. We show that the first PDZ domain of zona occludens-1 (ZO-1) and 2 (ZO-2) interacts with the carboxy-terminal PDZ binding motif of TAZ. Deletion of this motif abrogates binding. ZO-2 colocalizes with TAZ in the nucleus of MDCK cells and ZO-2 expression alters TAZ localization in human embryonic kidney cells. Luciferase assays demonstrate ZO-2 inhibition of TAZ-mediated transactivation. We propose that zonula occludens is a negative regulator of TAZ and suggest that selected tight junction proteins control nuclear translocation and activity of TAZ.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Protein Research, VIB, Gent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Eline
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Remue
authors.forename: Kris
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Meerschaert
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oka
authors.forename: Ciska
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boucherie
authors.forename: Joël
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vandekerckhove
authors.forename: Marius
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sudol
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gettemans
mesh_terms: D021581:Active Transport, Cell Nucleus; D000217:Acyltransferases; D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D054731:PDZ Domains; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D054730:Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017384:Sequence Deletion; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015533:Transcriptional Activation; D000091364:Transcriptional Coactivator with PDZ-Binding Motif Proteins; D062826:Zonula Occludens-1 Protein; D062827:Zonula Occludens-2 Protein
chemical_list: D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; C569042:TJP1 protein, human; C569046:TJP2 protein, human; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors; D000091364:Transcriptional Coactivator with PDZ-Binding Motif Proteins; C551991:WWTR1 protein, human; D062826:Zonula Occludens-1 Protein; D062827:Zonula Occludens-2 Protein; D000217:Acyltransferases; C108675:TAFAZZIN protein, human