The ubiquitin-related protein PLIC-1 regulates heterotrimeric G protein function through association with Gbetagamma

J Cell Biol. 2003 Dec 8;163(5):1157-65. doi: 10.1083/jcb.200307155.

Abstract

PLIC-1, a newly described ubiquitin-related protein, inhibited both Jurkat migration toward SDF-1alpha and A431 wound healing, but the closely related PLIC-2 did not. PLIC-1 prevented the SDF-1alpha-induced activation of phospholipase C, decreased ligand-induced internalization of SDF-1alpha receptor CXCR4 and inhibited chemotaxis signaled by a transfected Gi-coupled receptor. However, PLIC-1 had no effect on Gs-mediated adenylyl cyclase activation, and inhibited only the Gbetagamma-dependent component of Gq-initiated increase in [Ca2+]i, which is consistent with selective inhibition of Gbetagamma function. PLIC-1 colocalized with G proteins in lamellae and pseudopods, and precipitated Gbetagamma in pull downs. Interaction with Gbetagamma did not require PLIC-1's ubiquitin-like or ubiquitin-associated domains, and proteasome inhibition had no effect on SDF-1alpha activation of phospholipase C, indicating that PLIC-1's inhibition of Gbetagamma did not result from effects on proteasome function. Thus, PLIC-1 inhibits Gi signaling by direct association with Gbetagamma; because it also interacts with CD47, a modulator of integrin function, it likely has a role integrating adhesion and signaling components of cell migration.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Animals
  • Autophagy-Related Proteins
  • CD3 Complex / metabolism
  • Carrier Proteins*
  • Cell Cycle Proteins*
  • Cell Movement / physiology
  • Chemokine CXCL12
  • Chemokines, CXC / metabolism
  • Cysteine Endopeptidases / metabolism
  • Endocytosis
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Epithelial Cells / metabolism
  • GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-Go / metabolism
  • Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Isoenzymes / metabolism
  • Jurkat Cells
  • Multienzyme Complexes / metabolism
  • Phospholipase C beta
  • Phylogeny
  • Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex
  • Protein Subunits / metabolism*
  • Receptors, CXCR4 / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction / physiology
  • Type C Phospholipases / metabolism
  • Ubiquitins / classification
  • Ubiquitins / metabolism*

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Autophagy-Related Proteins
  • CD3 Complex
  • CXCL12 protein, human
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Cell Cycle Proteins
  • Chemokine CXCL12
  • Chemokines, CXC
  • Isoenzymes
  • Multienzyme Complexes
  • Protein Subunits
  • Receptors, CXCR4
  • UBQLN1 protein, human
  • UBQLN2 protein, human
  • Ubiquitins
  • Type C Phospholipases
  • Phospholipase C beta
  • Cysteine Endopeptidases
  • Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex
  • GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-Go
  • Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins