Polar expression of ErbB-2/HER2 in epithelia. Bimodal regulation by Lin-7

Dev Cell. 2003 Sep;5(3):475-86. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2003.08.001.

Abstract

ErbB-2/HER2 drives epithelial malignancies by forming heterodimers with growth factor receptors. The primordial invertebrate receptor is sorted to the basolateral epithelial surface by binding of the PDZ domain of Lin-7 to the receptor's tail. We show that all four human ErbBs are basolaterally expressed, even when the tail motif is absent. Mutagenesis of hLin-7 unveiled a second domain, KID, that binds to the kinase region of ErbBs. The PDZ interaction mediates stabilization of ErbB-2 at the basolateral surface. On the other hand, binding of KID is involved in initial delivery to the basolateral surface, and in its absence, unprocessed ErbB-2 molecules are diverted to the apical surface. Hence, distinct domains of Lin-7 regulate receptor delivery to and maintenance at the basolateral surface of epithelia.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Motifs / physiology
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Blotting, Western
  • Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / physiology*
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Polarity*
  • Dogs
  • Epithelium / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Kidney
  • Membrane Proteins / physiology*
  • Mutation
  • Protein Transport / physiology
  • Receptor, ErbB-2 / biosynthesis*
  • Receptor, ErbB-2 / genetics
  • Receptor, ErbB-2 / physiology
  • Subcellular Fractions / metabolism
  • Time Factors
  • Transfection

Substances

  • Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
  • LIN-7 protein, C elegans
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Receptor, ErbB-2