Src-mediated tyrosine phosphorylation of PRC1 and kinastrin/SKAP on the mitotic spindle

Sci Rep. 2021 Jan 28;11(1):2616. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-82189-1.

Abstract

Src-family tyrosine kinases (SFKs) play important roles in a number of signal transduction events during mitosis, such as spindle formation. A relationship has been reported between SFKs and the mitotic spindle; however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We herein demonstrated that SFKs accumulated in the centrosome region at the onset of mitosis. Centrosomal Fyn increased in the G2 phase in a microtubule polymerization-dependent manner. A mass spectrometry analysis using mitotic spindle preparations was performed to identify tyrosine-phosphorylated substrates. Protein regulator of cytokinesis 1 (PRC1) and kinastrin/small kinetochore-associated protein (kinastrin/SKAP) were identified as SFK substrates. SFKs mainly phosphorylated PRC1 at Tyr-464 and kinastrin at Tyr-87. Although wild-type PRC1 is associated with microtubules, phosphomimetic PRC1 impaired the ability to bind microtubules. Phosphomimetic kinastrin at Tyr-87 also impaired binding with microtubules. Collectively, these results suggest that tyrosine phosphorylation of PRC1 and kinastrin plays a role in their delocalization from microtubules during mitosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Cycle
  • Cell Cycle Proteins / metabolism*
  • Centrosome / enzymology*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Microtubule-Associated Proteins / metabolism*
  • Phosphorylation
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fyn / metabolism*
  • Spindle Apparatus / enzymology*

Substances

  • Cell Cycle Proteins
  • KNSTRN protein, human
  • Microtubule-Associated Proteins
  • PRC1 protein, human
  • FYN protein, human
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fyn