TY - JOUR
T1 - Balance between activities of Rho kinase and type 1 protein phosphatase modulates turnover of phosphorylation and dynamics of desmin/vimentin filaments
AU - Inada, Hiroyasu
AU - Togashi, Hideaki
AU - Nakamura, Yu
AU - Kaibuchi, Kozo
AU - Nagata, Koh Ichi
AU - Inagaki, Masaki
PY - 1999/12/3
Y1 - 1999/12/3
N2 - To analyze the cell cycle-dependent desmin phosphorylation by Rho kinase, we developed antibodies specifically recognizing the kinase-dependent phosphorylation of desmin at Thr-16, Thr-75, and Thr-76. With these antibodies, phosphorylation of desmin was observed specifically at the cleavage furrow in late mitotic Saos-2 cells. We then found that treatment of the interphase cells with calyculin A revealed phosphorylation at all the three sites of desmin. We also found that an antibody, which specifically recognizes vimentin phosphorylated at Ser-71 by Rho kinase, became immunoreactive after calyculin A treatment. This calyculin A-induced interphase phosphorylation of vimentin at Ser-71 was blocked by Rho kinase inhibitor or by expression of the dominant-negative Rho kinase. Taken together, our results indicate that Rho kinase is activated not only in mitotic cells but also interphase ones, and phosphorylates intermediate filament proteins, although the apparent phosphorylation level is diminished to an undetectable level due to the constitutive action of type 1 protein phosphatase. The balance between intermediate filament protein phosphorylation by Rho kinase and dephosphorylation by type 1 protein phosphatase may affect the continuous exchange of intermediate filament subunits between a soluble pool and polymerized intermediate filaments.
AB - To analyze the cell cycle-dependent desmin phosphorylation by Rho kinase, we developed antibodies specifically recognizing the kinase-dependent phosphorylation of desmin at Thr-16, Thr-75, and Thr-76. With these antibodies, phosphorylation of desmin was observed specifically at the cleavage furrow in late mitotic Saos-2 cells. We then found that treatment of the interphase cells with calyculin A revealed phosphorylation at all the three sites of desmin. We also found that an antibody, which specifically recognizes vimentin phosphorylated at Ser-71 by Rho kinase, became immunoreactive after calyculin A treatment. This calyculin A-induced interphase phosphorylation of vimentin at Ser-71 was blocked by Rho kinase inhibitor or by expression of the dominant-negative Rho kinase. Taken together, our results indicate that Rho kinase is activated not only in mitotic cells but also interphase ones, and phosphorylates intermediate filament proteins, although the apparent phosphorylation level is diminished to an undetectable level due to the constitutive action of type 1 protein phosphatase. The balance between intermediate filament protein phosphorylation by Rho kinase and dephosphorylation by type 1 protein phosphatase may affect the continuous exchange of intermediate filament subunits between a soluble pool and polymerized intermediate filaments.
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U2 - 10.1074/jbc.274.49.34932
DO - 10.1074/jbc.274.49.34932
M3 - Article
C2 - 10574968
AN - SCOPUS:0033520998
SN - 0021-9258
VL - 274
SP - 34932
EP - 34939
JO - Journal of Biological Chemistry
JF - Journal of Biological Chemistry
IS - 49
ER -