Smad4 protein stability is regulated by ubiquitin ligase SCF beta-TrCP1.
Smad4 is a key intracellular mediator for the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) superfamily of growth factors and is also an important tumor suppressor. The receptor-regulated Smad (R-Smad) proteins are regulated by ubiquitin-mediated degradation, yet the precise control of Smad4 protein stability is unclear. We have identified SCF(beta-TrCP1), a ubiquitin (E3) ligase, as a critical determinant for the protein degradation of Smad4 protein. F-box protein beta-TrCP1 in this E3 ligase interacts with Smad4 both in yeast and in mammalian cells, but has no interaction with Smad2 and has weak interaction with Smad3. The beta-TrCP1/Smad3 interaction was abolished by Smad4 gene silencing, indicating the interaction is indirect and is through Smad4. Ectopic expression of SCF complex containing beta-TrCP1 is sufficient to induce the ubiquitination and degradation of Smad4. Furthermore, small interfering RNA-triggered endogenous beta-TrCP1 suppression increases the expression of Smad4 protein. Consistent with these results, cells that overexpress the SCF complex display an inhibited TGF-beta-dependent transcriptional activity and an impaired cell cycle arrest function. Thus, SCF(beta-TrCP1) abrogates TGF-beta function in vivo by decreasing Smad4 stability.[1]References
- Smad4 protein stability is regulated by ubiquitin ligase SCF beta-TrCP1. Wan, M., Tang, Y., Tytler, E.M., Lu, C., Jin, B., Vickers, S.M., Yang, L., Shi, X., Cao, X. J. Biol. Chem. (2004) [Pubmed]
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