Binding of Shp2 tyrosine phosphatase to FRS2 is essential for fibroblast growth factor-induced PC12 cell differentiation

Mol Cell Biol. 1998 Jul;18(7):3966-73. doi: 10.1128/MCB.18.7.3966.

Abstract

FRS2 is a lipid-anchored docking protein that plays an important role in linking fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and nerve growth factor receptors with the Ras/mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase signaling pathway. In this report, we demonstrate that FRS2 forms a complex with the N-terminal SH2 domain of the protein tyrosine phosphatase Shp2 in response to FGF stimulation. FGF stimulation induces tyrosine phosphorylation of Shp2, leading to the formation of a complex containing Grb2 and Sos1 molecules. In addition, a mutant FRS2 deficient in both Grb2 and Shp2 binding induces a weak and transient MAP kinase response and fails to induce PC12 cell differentiation in response to FGF stimulation. Furthermore, FGF is unable to induce differentiation of PC12 cells expressing an FRS2 point mutant deficient in Shp2 binding. Finally, we demonstrate that the catalytic activity of Shp2 is essential for sustained activation of MAP kinase and for potentiation of FGF-induced PC12 cell differentiation. These experiments demonstrate that FRS2 recruits Grb2 molecules both directly and indirectly via complex formation with Shp2 and that Shp2 plays an important role in FGF-induced PC12 cell differentiation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 3T3 Cells
  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing*
  • Animals
  • Binding Sites
  • Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / metabolism
  • Catalysis
  • Cell Differentiation*
  • Cell Line
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Fibroblast Growth Factors / pharmacology*
  • GRB2 Adaptor Protein
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Mutagenesis
  • Neurites
  • PC12 Cells
  • Phosphoproteins / metabolism*
  • Phosphorylation
  • Phosphotyrosine / metabolism
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / metabolism*
  • Proteins / metabolism
  • Rats
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism
  • SH2 Domain-Containing Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
  • src Homology Domains*

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • FRS2 protein, human
  • GRB2 Adaptor Protein
  • GRB2 protein, human
  • Grb2 protein, mouse
  • Grb2 protein, rat
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Phosphoproteins
  • Proteins
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Phosphotyrosine
  • Fibroblast Growth Factors
  • Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases
  • PTPN11 protein, human
  • PTPN6 protein, human
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
  • Ptpn11 protein, mouse
  • Ptpn11 protein, rat
  • Ptpn6 protein, mouse
  • Ptpn6 protein, rat
  • SH2 Domain-Containing Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases