Tyrosine Phosphorylation Of p125FAK Research Articles

Guanosine 5′-3-O-(Thio)triphosphate Stimulates Tyrosine Phosphorylation of p125FAK and Paxillin in Permeabilized Swiss 3T3 Cells: ROLE OF p21rho

Addition of guanosine 5'-3-O-(thio)triphosphate (GTP gamma S) to streptolysin O-permeabilized Swiss 3T3 cells induced tyrosine phosphorylation of M(r) 110,000-130,000 and 70,000-80,000 bands. Specifically, GTP gamma S stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of both focal adhesion kinase (p125FAK) and paxillin. GTP gamma S induced tyrosine phosphorylation was dose-dependent (EC50 of 2.5 microM) and reached maximum levels after 1.5 min for the M(r) 110,000-130,000 band and 2 min for the M(r) 70,000-80,000 paxillin band. Guanosine 5'-O-(2-thiodiphosphate) inhibited GTP gamma S-induced tyrosine phosphorylation with an IC50 of 100 microM. Protein kinase C did not mediate GTP gamma S-induced tyrosine phosphorylation. Varying the Ca2+ concentration from 0 to 6 microM did not increase tyrosine phosphorylation above basal levels and did not affect the ability of GTP gamma S to induce tyrosine phosphorylation. GTP gamma S was able to stimulate tyrosine phosphorylation in the presence of nanomolar concentrations of Mg2+. Furthermore, 30 microM AlF4- only weakly induced tyrosine phosphorylation in permeabilized cells. Pretreatment with the Clostridium botulinum C3 exoenzyme which inactivates p21rho, markedly reduced the ability of GTP gamma S to stimulate tyrosine phosphorylation of M(r) 110,000-130,000 and 70,000-80,000 bands including p125FAK and paxillin in permeabilized Swiss 3T3 cells. Furthermore, a peptide of p21rho (p21rho17-44) inhibited GTP gamma S-induced tyrosine phosphorylation in a dose-dependent manner (IC50 1 microM). This peptide also inhibited tyrosine phosphorylation of p125FAK and paxillin. In contrast, 20 microM p21ras17-44 peptide failed to inhibit GTP gamma S-induced tyrosine phosphorylation. Using permeabilized cells, our findings demonstrate that GTP gamma S stimulates tyrosine phosphorylation of p125FAK and paxillin and that a functional p21rho is implicated in this process.

Hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor induces tyrosine phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (p125FAK) and promotes migration and invasion by oral squamous cell carcinoma cells.

Fibroblasts or their conditioned medium stimulated invasion by squamous cell carcinoma cells. The fibroblast-derived activity responsible for increased invasion is the hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF), a ligand for the c-Met receptor. HGF/SF stimulated migration of the cells on various extracellular matrix substrates but did not alter their adhesion efficiency nor integrin expression. HGF/SF stimulated motility in a two step process: initially cells spread rapidly and formed focal adhesions, and then they disassembled these condensations, which was followed by increased cell locomotion. The focal adhesions contained vinculin, p125FAK, beta 1 integrin, and phosphotyrosine. Within minutes after exposure of cells to HGF/SF, proteins of 125 and 145 kDa showed elevated tyrosine phosphorylation and were identified as p125FAK and c-Met, respectively. Gradual loss of tyrosine phosphorylation coincided with disruption of focal adhesions and conversion to a motile phenotype. HGF/SF-mediated tyrosine phosphorylation of p125FAK was inhibited by the tyrosine kinase inhibitor, herbimycin A, which also blocked spreading and the migratory response. These results indicate that fibroblast-derived HGF/SF triggers migration through the initial recruiting of integrins, cytoskeletal proteins, and p125FAK into focal adhesions that is dependent on tyrosine kinase activity.

Sphingosine induces p125FAK and paxillin tyrosine phosphorylation, actin stress fiber formation, and focal contact assembly in Swiss 3T3 cells.

Treatment of Swiss 3T3 cells with sphingosine, a potential breakdown product of all sphingolipids, induced tyrosine phosphorylation of multiple substrates including bands of M(r) 110,000-130,000 and M(r) 70,000-80,000. Tyrosine phosphorylation in response to sphingosine occurred in a concentration dependent manner (EC50 = 10 microM) and developed gradually reaching half maximum and maximum effects at 20 and 60 min, respectively. The dihydroenantiomere of sphingosine, DL-threo-dihydrosphingosine, neither induced tyrosine phosphorylation nor interfered with sphingosine-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation. Focal adhesion kinase (p125FAK) and paxillin were identified as prominent substrates for sphingosine-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation. Cell permeable ceramides also stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of the M(r) 110,000-130,000 band as well as p125FAK, but the effect was less pronounced than that of sphingosine. Tyrosine phosphorylation by sphingosine could be dissociated from both protein kinase C activation and Ca2+ mobilization from intracellular stores. Sphingosine stimulated striking actin stress fiber formation and focal adhesion assembly in Swiss 3T3 cells. The kinetics of actin stress fiber formation and tyrosine phosphorylation in response to sphingosine closely paralleled. Cytochalasin D, which disrupts the network of actin microfilaments, completely inhibited sphingosine induced tyrosine phosphorylation. In addition, tyrosine phosphorylation of p125FAK and paxillin in response to sphingosine was completely prevented when cells were stimulated in the presence of platelet-derived growth factor at a concentration (30 ng/ml) that caused disruption of the actin cytoskeleton. Our results demonstrate, for the first time, that sphingosine induces p125FAK and paxillin tyrosine phosphorylation, actin stress fiber formation and focal adhesion assembly in Swiss 3T3 cells.

Focal adhesion-associated proteins p125FAK and paxillin are substrates for bradykinin-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation in Swiss 3T3 cells.

In this study we examined the involvement of the focal adhesion-associated proteins p125FAK and paxillin as substrates for bradykinin (BK)-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation in Swiss 3T3 cells and the potential role of protein kinase C and Ca2+ in these events. BK (1 microM) stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of p125FAK and paxillin. In addition, BK also increased the phosphotyrosine content of the src transformation-associated protein p130. The responses were rapid and transient and peaked at approximately 1 min after BK addition. Furthermore, the responses were dose-dependent with half-maximal effects occurring at 1-10 nM BK. The phosphotyrosine content of p125FAK, paxillin, and p130 was also increased following stimulation with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) (0.1 microM). In contrast, PMA had no effect on the phosphotyrosine content of p125, a Ras-GAP-associated tyrosine phosphoprotein that we recently identified. Long term pretreatment (18 h) of cells with 0.3 microM PMA partially attenuated BK-stimulated phosphorylation of p125FAK but was without effect on phosphorylation of paxillin and Ras-GAP-associated p125. Furthermore, only a small inhibition of BK- and PMA-stimulated phosphorylation of p125FAK was observed following pretreatment with 25 microM BAPTA/AM. In all, these results show that multiple mechanisms are involved in BK-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of p125FAK, paxillin, Ras-GAP-associated p125, and src transformation-associated p130.

Angiotensin II-induced protein tyrosine phosphorylation in neonatal rat cardiac fibroblasts.

Angiotensin II has been demonstrated to act as a growth factor in rat cardiac fibroblasts. However, the signaling events that lead to fibroblast cell growth in response to angiotensin II remain to be elucidated. This study was designed to determine whether angiotensin II stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of proteins in cardiac fibroblasts. Immunoblot analysis demonstrated rapid tyrosine phosphorylation of distinct substrates of 125, 95, 46-60, and 44 kDa in response to 10 nM angiotensin II. Tyrosine phosphorylation was maximal at 5 min and persisted for at least 180 min. Additional tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins of 185, 145, and 85 kDa were detected in response to 10 ng/ml platelet-derived growth factor BB. A cluster of 75-80-kDa proteins were phosphorylated in response to angiotensin II, phorbol ester, and platelet-derived growth factor. Angiotensin II-induced tyrosine phosphorylation was unaffected by phorbol ester-sensitive protein kinase C down-regulation and could be partially blocked by pertussis toxin pretreatment. Angiotensin II stimulation resulted in increased cytosolic tyrosine kinase activity which was recovered by immunoprecipitation. Immunoblot analysis demonstrated tyrosine phosphorylation of p44MAPK, and, in addition, we demonstrated for the first time tyrosine phosphorylation of p125FAK, p46SHC, and p56SHC in response to angiotensin II. The finding that angiotensin II and platelet-derived growth factor stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of p46SHC and p56SHC suggested that this protein may serve as a common tyrosine kinase substrate in the mitogenic signaling cascade induced by G-protein-coupled receptors and growth factors and is consistent with the hypothesis that angiotensin II-induced tyrosine phosphorylation is involved in mitogenic signaling pathways in neonatal rat cardiac fibroblasts.

Lysophosphatidic acid stimulates tyrosine phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase, paxillin, and p130. Signaling pathways and cross-talk with platelet-derived growth factor.

Addition of 1-oleoyl-lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) induces tyrosine phosphorylation of multiple substrates in Swiss 3T3 cells including bands of M(r) 110,000-130,000 and M(r) 70,000-80,000. An increase in tyrosine phosphorylation of the M(r) 110,000-130,000 cluster of bands was detected as soon as 30 s after LPA stimulation reaching a maximum within 1 min. LPA stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of all bands in a concentration-dependent fashion; a half-maximal effect occurred at 30 nM. Immunoprecipitation of lysates of LPA-treated cells with monoclonal antibodies that specifically recognize focal adhesion kinase (p125FAK), paxillin, and p130 revealed that these proteins are prominent substrates for LPA-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation. Down-regulation of protein kinase C (PKC) by prolonged pretreatment with phorbol 12,13-dibutyrate, selective inhibition of PKC by GF109203X, or depletion of the intracellular Ca2+ pool by thapsigargin had no effect on LPA-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation. Thus, protein tyrosine phosphorylation by LPA is largely independent of either the PKC or Ca2+ pathways. In contrast, pretreatment of the cells with cytochalasin D, which selectively disrupts the network of the actin filaments, completely inhibited LPA-induced tyrosine phosphorylation. Furthermore, tyrosine phosphorylation of p125FAK induced by LPA was completely prevented when cells were stimulated in the presence of platelet-derived growth factor at a concentration (30 ng/ml) that causes disruption of actin stress fibers. This suggests that the integrity of the actin cytoskeleton is essential for LPA-induced tyrosine phosphorylation and reveals a novel cross-talk between LPA and platelet-derived growth factor on p125FAK tyrosine phosphorylation.

Changes in adhesion plaque protein levels regulate cell motility and tumorigenicity.

Cell adhesion to neighboring cells and to the extracellular matrix (ECM) plays a major role in cell and tissue morphogenesis (Edelman, 1992; Takeichi, 1991; Hynes, 1992). These complex, adhesion-related cellular processes are mediated through transmembrane contact receptors of the cadherin and integrin families of receptors (Takeichi, 1991; Hynes, 1992). In the cytoplasmic domain, these receptors interact with cytoskeletal plaque proteins such as vinculin, talin and α-actinin which anchor the microfilament system to junctional areas in adherens type junctions (AJ) in adhesion plaques, and to α and β catenin and plakoglobin in cell-cell AJ (Burridge et al., 1988; Geiger and Ginsberg, 1991; Geiger et al., 1992). The cascade of molecular interactions which links the outside to the inside of the cell defines cell shape and motility, and also has a function in signal transduction which results in effects on cell growth, differentiation, and gene expression (Ben-Ze’ev, 1991; 1992; Schwartz, 1992; Haskill and Juliano, 1993). Signaling through adhesion plaques is suggested to occur through changes in tyrosine phosphorylation (Burridge et al., 1992; Volberg et al., 1992). Moreover, recent studies have demonstrated that the changes in tyrosine phosphorylation of a cytoplasmic adhesion plaque tyrosine kinase (p125FAK) is common to adhesion related signaling and to growth factor, cytokine and neuropeptide induced signaling (Zachary and Rozengurt, 1992), and that tyrosine phosphorylation of p125FAK is constitutively activated in oncogene-transformed cells (Guan and Shalloway, 1992). These results suggest a convergence, in adhesion plaques, of signals transduced by cytokines, oncogenes and adhesion.

Platelet-derived growth factor modulation of focal adhesion kinase (p125FAK) and paxillin tyrosine phosphorylation in Swiss 3T3 cells. Bell-shaped dose response and cross-talk with bombesin.

In the present study, we have identified several proteins in Swiss 3T3 cells that are phosphorylated on tyrosine in response to platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and exhibit an unusual bell-shaped dose-response curve with a maximum at 5 ng/ml platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF). These proteins include two that are associated with focal adhesions, namely the focal adhesion kinase (p125FAK), a novel cytosolic tyrosine kinase, and paxillin. At low concentrations of PDGF (1-5 ng/ml), these proteins are the predominant tyrosine-phosphorylated species. At 30 ng/ml PDGF, however, there was no stimulation of their phosphorylation over control levels. In contrast, tyrosine phosphorylation of previously described substrates of the PDGF receptor tyrosine kinase, namely the p21ras GTPase-activating protein, p120, phosphatidyl inositol 3' kinase, and phospholipase C gamma exhibited sigmoidal dose-response curves with PDGF and were all efficiently phosphorylated on tyrosine at 30 ng/ml PDGF. Cytochalasin D, which disrupts the actin cytoskeleton, completely inhibited the tyrosine phosphorylation of p125FAK and paxillin by PDGF. Examination of the actin cytoskeleton after stimulation of cells with different concentrations of PDGF revealed that at 5 ng/ml PDGF, actin appears in stress fibers and in membrane ruffles, while at 30 ng/ml, PDGF disrupts the actin cytoskeleton. Bombesin stimulates actin stress fiber formation with no evidence of disruption of stress fibers at high concentrations. When cells were stimulated with bombesin (10 nM) in the presence of 30 ng/ml PDGF, however, the actin cytoskeleton was completely disrupted. Further, the tyrosine phosphorylation of both p125FAK and paxillin induced by bombesin (10 nM) was completely prevented when cells were stimulated with bombesin in the presence of 30 ng/ml PDGF. We propose that the inhibitory limb in the bell-shaped dose-response curve of PDGF and the novel cross-talk between PDGF and bombesin on tyrosine phosphorylation may be explained by the ability of PDGF at 30 ng/ml to disrupt the actin cytoskeleton.

Bombesin stimulation of p125 focal adhesion kinase tyrosine phosphorylation. Role of protein kinase C, Ca2+ mobilization, and the actin cytoskeleton

Activation of protein kinase C (PKC) in quiescent Swiss 3T3 cells using either the tumor promoter phorbol 12,13-dibutyrate (PDB) or diacylglycerols increased the tyrosine phosphorylation of p125 focal adhesion kinase (p125FAK) by 3.8-fold. PDB stimulation of p125FAK tyrosine phosphorylation was detected within 1 min and reached a maximum within 5 min, considerably slower than PDB stimulation of 80K/MARCKS phosphorylation which was maximal within 1 min. In sharp contrast, bombesin-induced tyrosine phosphorylation of p125FAK reached a maximum (8-fold stimulation) within 1 min after addition of the peptide and occurred with a half-maximal effect of 0.08 nM, 6-fold lower than the half-maximal effect of bombesin on 80K/MARCKS phosphorylation. Down-regulation of PKC by prolonged treatment with PDB blocked the effect of PDB on p125FAK tyrosine phosphorylation but had no effect on the response to bombesin. A selective inhibitor of PKC, GF 109203X, markedly inhibited the stimulation of p125FAK tyrosine phosphorylation by PDB but had little effect on the response to bombesin, vasopressin, and endothelin. Bombesin stimulation of tyrosine phosphorylation could also be dissociated from mobilization of Ca2+ from intracellular stores. Depletion of the intracellular Ca2+ pool by treatment with the tumor promoter thapsigargin completely blocked the ability of bombesin to transiently increase the cytosolic Ca2+ concentration but had no effect on bombesin stimulation of p125FAK tyrosine phosphorylation. In contrast, cytochalasin D, an agent which selectively disrupts the network of actin microfilaments, completely inhibited bombesin- and PDB-induced p125FAK tyrosine phosphorylation. Within the same concentration range (0.3-2 microM), the drug had no effect on other early events stimulated by bombesin, including Ca2+ mobilization and activation of PKC. These findings demonstrate that neither the PKC nor Ca2+ pathways are responsible for the rapid stimulation of p125FAK tyrosine phosphorylation by neuropeptide growth factors. Furthermore, the integrity of the actin cytoskeleton is essential for the effects of both PDB and bombesin.

Cell adhesion or integrin clustering increases phosphorylation of a focal adhesion-associated tyrosine kinase.

We have recently shown that changes in tyrosine phosphorylation of a 130-kDa protein(s) (pp130) may be involved in integrin signaling (Kornberg, L., Earp, H.S., Turner, C., Prokop, and Juliano, R. L. (1991) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 88, 8392-8396). One component of the pp130 protein complex reacts with an antibody generated against p125fak, which is a focal contact-associated tyrosine kinase (Schaller, M.D., Borgman, C. A., Cobb, B. S., Vines, R. R., Reynolds, A. B., and Parsons, J. T. (1992) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 89, 5192-5196). Both antibody-mediated integrin clustering and adhesion of KB cells to fibronectin leads to increased tyrosine phosphorylation of p125fak. The phosphorylation of p125fak is coincident with adhesion of cells to fibronectin and is maximal prior to cell spreading. Tyrosine phosphorylation of p125fak is induced when KB cells are allowed to adhere to fibronectin, collagen type IV, or laminin, but is not induced on polylysine. When KB cells are subjected to indirect immunofluorescence microscopy, p125fak colocalizes with talin in focal contacts. These data provide additional evidence that tyrosine kinases are involved in integrin signaling.

Bombesin, vasopressin, and endothelin stimulation of tyrosine phosphorylation in Swiss 3T3 cells. Identification of a novel tyrosine kinase as a major substrate.

Neuropeptide-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of specific components in Swiss 3T3 cells was investigated using monoclonal antibodies directed against the src transformation-associated substrates p125 focal adhesion kinase (FAK), a novel type of cytosolic tyrosine kinase, and p130. Treatment of Swiss 3T3 cells with the mitogenic peptides bombesin, vasopressin, and endothelin caused a striking increase in the tyrosine phosphorylation of p125FAK, as judged either by anti-phosphotyrosine (anti-Tyr(P)) Western blots of anti-p125FAK immunoprecipitates, or by anti-p125FAK immunoblots of anti-Tyr(P) immunoprecipitates. Bombesin-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of p125FAK was detectable within seconds and concentration-dependent (half-maximum effect of 0.3 nM). Neuropeptides also stimulated the tyrosine phosphorylation of a second component of M(r) 130,000, previously identified as the major p130 phosphotyrosyl protein in src-transformed cells. Bombesin stimulated p130 tyrosine phosphorylation with kinetics and concentration dependence similar to those observed for p125FAK. This is the first report to identify substrates for neuropeptide-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation; the finding that one of these substrates is a tyrosine kinase suggests the existence of a novel signal transduction pathway in the action of mitogenic neuropeptides.