Interaction of plexin-B1 with PDZ domain-containing Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factors

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2002 Sep 13;297(1):32-7. doi: 10.1016/s0006-291x(02)02122-8.

Abstract

The Rho family GTPase has been implicated in plexin-B1, a receptor for Semaphorin 4D (Sema4D), mediating signal transduction. Rho may also play a function in this signaling pathway as well as Rac, but the mechanisms for Rho regulation are poorly understood. In this study, we have identified two kinds of PDZ domain-containing Rho-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factors (RhoGEFs) as proteins interacting with plexin-B1 cytoplasmic domain. These PDZ domain-containing RhoGEFs showed significant homology to human KIAA0380 (PDZ-RhoGEF) and LARG (KIAA0382), respectively. Both KIAA0380 and LARG could bind plexin-B1 and a deletion mutant analysis of plexin-B1, KIAA0380 and LARG revealed that KIAA0380 and LARG bound plexin-B1 cytoplasmic tail through their PDZ domains. The tissue distribution analysis indicated that plexin-B1 was co-localized with KIAA0380 and LARG in various tissues. Immunocytochemical analysis showed that LARG was recruited to plasma membrane by plexin-B1. These results suggest that PDZ domain-containing RhoGEFs play a role in Sema4D-plexin-B1 mediating signal transduction.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Binding Sites
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Gene Expression
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors / chemistry
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors / genetics
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism*
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Rabbits
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism*
  • Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors
  • Transfection

Substances

  • ARHGEF11 protein, human
  • ARHGEF12 protein, human
  • ARHGEF2 protein, human
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • PLXNB1 protein, human
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors