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The RapGEF PDZ-GEF2 is required for maturation of cell-cell junctions

机译:RapGEF PDZ-GEF2是细胞间连接成熟所必需的

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The small G-protein Rap1 is a critical regulator of cell-cell contacts and is activated by the remodeling of adherens junctions. Here we identify the Rap1 guanine nucleotide exchange factor PDZ-GEF2 as an upstream activator of Rap1 required for the maturation of adherens junctions in the lung carcinoma cells A549. Knockdown of PDZ-GEF2 results in the persistence of adhesion zippers at cell-cell contacts. Activation of Rap1A rescues junction maturation in absence of PDZ-GEF2, demonstrating that Rap1A is downstream of PDZ-GEF2 in this process. Moreover, depletion of Rap1A, but not Rap1B, impairs adherens junction maturation. siRNA for PDZ-GEF2 also lowers the levels of E-cadherin, an effect that can be mimicked by Rap1B, but not Rap1A siRNA. Since junctions in Rap1B depleted cells have a mature appearance, these data suggest that PDZ-GEF2 activates Rap1A and Rap1B to perform different functions. Our results present the first direct evidence that PDZ-GEF2 plays a critical role in the maturation of adherens junctions. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
机译:小G蛋白Rap1是细胞与细胞接触的关键调节剂,并通过粘附连接的重塑而激活。在这里,我们确定Rap1鸟嘌呤核苷酸交换因子PDZ-GEF2作为Rap1的上游激活剂,对于肺癌细胞A549中的黏附连接成熟而言是必需的。击倒PDZ-GEF2会导致粘附拉链在细胞与细胞之间持续存在。 Rap1A的激活可在不存在PDZ-GEF2的情况下挽救接头成熟,这表明Rap1A在此过程中位于PDZ-GEF2的下游。此外,Rap1A而不是Rap1B的消耗会削弱粘附连接的成熟度。 PDZ-GEF2的siRNA也会降低E-钙粘蛋白的水平,Rap1B可以模仿这种效果,但Rap1A siRNA不能。由于Rap1B耗尽的细胞中的连接具有成熟的外观,这些数据表明PDZ-GEF2激活Rap1A和Rap1B以执行不同的功能。我们的结果提供了第一个直接证据,PDZ-GEF2在粘附连接的成熟中起关键作用。 (C)2008 Elsevier Inc.保留所有权利。

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