Growth factors and insulin stimulate tyrosine phosphorylation of the 51C/SHIP2 protein

Tania Habib, James A. Hejna, Robb E. Moses, Stuart J. Decker

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Abstract

Antibodies raised against the 51C/SHIP2 inositol polyphosphate 5'- phosphatase were used to examine the effects of growth factors and insulin on the metabolism of this protein. Immunoblot analysis revealed that the 51C/SHIP2 protein was widely expressed in fibroblast and nonhematopoietic tumor cell lines, unlike the SHIP protein, which was found only in cell lines of hematopoietic origin. The 51C/SHIP2 antiserum precipitated a protein of approximately 145 kDa along with an activity which hydrolyzed phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate to phosphatidylinositol 3,4- bisphosphate. Tyrosine phosphorylation of the 51C/SHIP2 protein occurred in response to treatment of cells with epidermal growth (EGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), nerve growth factor (NGF), insulin-like growth factor- 1 (IGF-1), or insulin. EGF and PDGF induced transient tyrosine phosphorylation of 51C/SHIP2, with maximal tyrosine phosphorylation occurring at 5-10 min following treatment and returning to near basal levels within 20 min. In contrast, treatment of cells with NGF, IGF-1, or insulin resulted in prolonged tyrosine phosphorylation of 51C/SHIP2 protein, with 40-80% maximal phosphorylation sustained for up to 2 h following agonist treatment. The kinetics of activation of the Akt/PKB protein kinase by the various factors correlated well with the kinetics of tyrosine phosphorylation of 51C/SHIP2. EGF, NGF, and PDGF stimulated the association of 51C/SHIP2 protein with the Shc adapter protein; however, no Shc could be detected in 51C/SHIP2-immune precipitates from cells treated with IGF-1 or insulin. The data suggest that 51C/SHIP2 may play a significant role in regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase signaling by growth factors and insulin.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)18605-18609
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry
Volume273
Issue number29
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 17 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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