Thrombin and lysophosphatidic acid receptors utilize distinct rhoGEFs in prostate cancer cells

J Biol Chem. 2004 Jul 9;279(28):28831-4. doi: 10.1074/jbc.C400105200. Epub 2004 May 13.

Abstract

Thrombin and lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) receptors play important roles in vascular biology, development, and cancer. These receptors activate rho via G(12/13) family heterotrimeric G proteins, which are known to directly activate three distinct rho guanine nucleotide exchange factors (rhoGEFs) that contain a regulator of G protein signaling (RGS) domain (RGS-rhoGEFs). However, it is not known which, if any, of these RGS-rhoGEFs (LARG (leukemia-associated rhoGEF), p115rhoGEF, or PDZrhoGEF) plays a role in G protein-coupled receptor-stimulated rho signaling. Using oligonucleotide small interfering RNAs that suppress specific RGS-rhoGEF expression, we show that thrombin receptor stimulation of rho is primarily mediated by LARG in HEK293T and PC-3 prostate cancer cell lines. In contrast, the LPA-stimulated rho response in PC-3 cells is dependent on PDZrhoGEF expression. Suppression of p115rhoGEF had no effect. Thus different rhoGEFs (LARG and PDZrhoGEF) mediate downstream rho signaling by the thrombin and LPA receptors.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Size
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors / genetics
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Lysophospholipids / metabolism
  • Male
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • RNA, Small Interfering / metabolism
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / metabolism*
  • Receptors, Glutamate / genetics
  • Receptors, Glutamate / metabolism*
  • Receptors, Lysophosphatidic Acid
  • Receptors, Thrombin / metabolism*
  • Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors
  • Signal Transduction / physiology
  • Thrombin / metabolism

Substances

  • ARHGEF11 protein, human
  • ARHGEF12 protein, human
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors
  • Lysophospholipids
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
  • Receptors, Glutamate
  • Receptors, Lysophosphatidic Acid
  • Receptors, Thrombin
  • Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors
  • Thrombin
  • lysophosphatidic acid