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Subcellular localization and differentiation-induced redistribution of the protein tyrosine phosphatase PTP-BL in Neuroblastoma cells.

1.In cells of epithelial origin the protein tyrosine phosphatase PTP-BL is predominantly localized at the apical membrane of polarized cells. This large submembranous multidomain PTP is also expressed in cells of neuronal origin. We studied the localization of PTP-BL in mouse neuroblastoma cells utilizing EGFP-tagged versions of the protein. 2. In proliferating Neuro-2a cells, immunofluorescence and immuno-electron microscopy revealed a submembranous FERM domain-dependent localization at cell-cell boundaries for EGFP-PTP-BL. Additionally, significant amounts of EGFP-PTP-BL are located in the cytoplasm as well as in nuclei. Upon serum depletion-induced differentiation of Neuro-2a cells, a partial shift of EGFP-PTP-BL from a cortical localization to cytoskeleton-like F-actin-positive structures is observed. Parallel biochemical studies corroborate this finding and reveal a serum depletion-induced shift of EFGP- PTP-BL from a membrane(-associated) fraction to an NP40-soluble cytoskeletal fraction. 3. Different pools of PTP-BL-containing protein complexes can be discerned in neuronal cells, reflecting distinct molecular microenvironments in which PTP-BL may exert its function.[1]

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  1. Subcellular localization and differentiation-induced redistribution of the protein tyrosine phosphatase PTP-BL in Neuroblastoma cells. van Ham, M., Kemperman, L., Wijers, M., Fransen, J., Hendriks, W. Cell. Mol. Neurobiol. (2005) [Pubmed]
 
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