scholarly journals Control of lymphopoiesis by p50csk, a regulatory protein tyrosine kinase.

1995 ◽  
Vol 181 (2) ◽  
pp. 463-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
J A Gross ◽  
M W Appleby ◽  
S Chien ◽  
S Nada ◽  
S H Bartelmez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Fetal Liver ◽  
Regulatory Protein ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell ◽  
B Cell Differentiation ◽  
Blood Leukocytes ◽  
Protein Tyrosine

The csk gene encodes a nonreceptor protein tyrosine kinase that acts in part by regulating the activity of src-family protein tyrosine kinases. Since the src-family kinases p56lck and p59fyn play pivotal roles during lymphocyte development, it seemed plausible that p50csk might contribute to these regulatory circuits. Using a gene targeting approach, mouse embryonic stem cell lines lacking functional csk genes were generated. These csknull embryonic stem cells proved capable of contributing to many adult tissues, notably heart and brain. However, although csknull progenitors colonized the developing thymus, T and B cell differentiation were both blocked at very early stages. This represented a relatively selective interdiction of lymphocyte maturation, since csknull hematopoietic progenitors supported the development of normal-appearing MAC-1+ blood leukocytes, and the successful maturation of granulocyte/macrophage-colony-forming units from fetal liver progenitors. We conclude that p50csk regulates normal lymphocyte differentiation, but that it almost certainly does so by acting on targets other than p56lck and p59fyn.

scholarly journals Development of the Sensing Platform for Protein Tyrosine Kinase Activity

Biosensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 240
Author(s):  
Lan-Yi Wei ◽  
Wei Lin ◽  
Bey-Fen Leo ◽  
Lik-Voon Kiew ◽  
Chia-Ching Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Kinase Activity ◽  
Significant Inhibition ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase Activity ◽  
Protein Tyrosine ◽  
Sensing Platform ◽  
Relative Standard ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinase Activity

A miniature tyrosinase-based electrochemical sensing platform for label-free detection of protein tyrosine kinase activity was developed in this study. The developed miniature sensing platform can detect the substrate peptides for tyrosine kinases, such as c-Src, Hck and Her2, in a low sample volume (1–2 μL). The developed sensing platform exhibited a high reproducibility for repetitive measurement with an RSD (relative standard deviation) of 6.6%. The developed sensing platform can detect the Hck and Her2 in a linear range of 1–200 U/mL with the detection limit of 1 U/mL. The sensing platform was also effective in assessing the specificity and efficacies of the inhibitors for protein tyrosine kinases. This is demonstrated by the detection of significant inhibition of Hck (~88.1%, but not Her2) by the Src inhibitor 1, an inhibitor for Src family kinases, as well as the significant inhibition of Her2 (~91%, but not Hck) by CP-724714 through the platform. These results suggest the potential of the developed miniature sensing platform as an effective tool for detecting different protein tyrosine kinase activity and for accessing the inhibitory effect of various inhibitors to these kinases.

Functional dissection of p56lck, a protein tyrosine kinase which mediates interleukin-2-induced activation of the c-fos gene

1994 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 5812-5819
Author(s):  
H Shibuya ◽  
K Kohu ◽  
K Yamada ◽  
E L Barsoumian ◽  
R M Perlmutter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Gene Activation ◽  
Interleukin 2 ◽  
Kinase Domain ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase Domain ◽  
Amino Acid Residues ◽  
Protein Tyrosine ◽  
Responsive Element

Members of the newly identified receptor family for cytokines characteristically lack the intrinsic protein tyrosine kinase domain that is a hallmark of other growth factor receptors. Instead, accumulating evidence suggests that these receptors utilize nonreceptor-type protein tyrosine kinases for downstream signal transduction by cytokines. We have shown previously that the interleukin-2 receptor beta-chain interacts both physically and functionally with a Src family member, p56lck, and that p56lck activation leads to induction of the c-fos gene. However, the mechanism linking p56lck activation with c-fos induction remains unelucidated. In the present study, we systematically examined the extent of c-fos promoter activation by expression of a series of p56lck mutants, using a transient cotransfection assay. The results define a set of the essential amino acid residues that regulate p56lck induction of the c-fos promoter. We also provide evidence that the serum-responsive element and sis-inducible element are both targets through which p56lck controls c-fos gene activation.

Characterization of elk, a brain-specific receptor tyrosine kinase

1991 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 2496-2502
Author(s):  
V Lhoták ◽  
P Greer ◽  
K Letwin ◽  
T Pawson
Keyword(s):  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Receptor Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Catalytic Domain ◽  
Signal Sequence ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase Domain ◽  
Rat Tissues ◽  
Protein Tyrosine

The elk gene encodes a novel receptorlike protein-tyrosine kinase, which belongs to the eph subfamily. We have previously identified a partial cDNA encompassing the elk catalytic domain (K. Letwin, S.-P. Yee, and T. Pawson, Oncogene 3:621-678, 1988). Using this cDNA as a probe, we have isolated cDNAs spanning the entire rat elk coding sequence. The predicted Elk protein contains all the hallmarks of a receptor tyrosine kinase, including an N-terminal signal sequence, a cysteine-rich extracellular domain, a membrane-spanning segment, a cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase domain, and a C-terminal tail. In both amino acid sequence and overall structure, Elk is most similar to the Eph and Eck protein-tyrosine kinases, suggesting that the eph, elk, and eck genes encode members of a new subfamily of receptorlike tyrosine kinases. Among rat tissues, elk expression appears restricted to brain and testes, with the brain having higher levels of both elk RNA and protein. Elk protein immunoprecipitated from a rat brain lysate becomes phosphorylated on tyrosine in an in vitro kinase reaction, consistent with the prediction that the mammalian elk gene encodes a tyrosine kinase capable of autophosphorylation. The characteristics of the Elk tyrosine kinase suggest that it may be involved in cell-cell interactions in the nervous system.

scholarly journals Contributions of F-BAR and SH2 Domains of Fes Protein Tyrosine Kinase for Coupling to the FcεRI Pathway in Mast Cells

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 389-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor A. McPherson ◽  
Stephanie Everingham ◽  
Robert Karisch ◽  
Julie A. Smith ◽  
Christian M. Udell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mast Cells ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Regulatory Protein ◽  
Sh2 Domain ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Protein Tyrosine ◽  
Bar Domain ◽  
Sh2 Domains

ABSTRACT This study investigates the roles of Fer-CIP4 homology (FCH)-Bin/amphiphysin/Rvs (F-BAR) and SH2 domains of Fes protein tyrosine kinase in regulating its activation and signaling downstream of the high-affinity immunoglobulin G (IgE) receptor (FcεRI) in mast cells. Homology modeling of the Fes F-BAR domain revealed conservation of some basic residues implicated in phosphoinositide binding (R113/K114). The Fes F-BAR can bind phosphoinositides and induce tubulation of liposomes in vitro. Mutation of R113/K114 to uncharged residues (RK/QQ) caused a significant reduction in phosphoinositide binding in vitro and a more diffuse cytoplasmic localization in transfected COS-7 cells. RBL-2H3 mast cells expressing full-length Fes carrying the RK/QQ mutation show defects in FcεRI-induced Fes tyrosine phosphorylation and degranulation compared to cells expressing wild-type Fes. This correlated with reduced localization to Lyn kinase-containing membrane fractions for the RK/QQ mutant compared to wild-type Fes in mast cells. The Fes SH2 domain also contributes to Fes signaling in mast cells, via interactions with the phosphorylated FcεRI β chain and the actin regulatory protein HS1. We show that Fes phosphorylates C-terminal tyrosine residues in HS1 implicated in actin stabilization. Thus, coordinated actions of the F-BAR and SH2 domains of Fes allow for coupling to FcεRI signaling and potential regulation the actin reorganization in mast cells.

scholarly journals Novel yeast protein kinase (YPK1 gene product) is a 40-kilodalton phosphotyrosyl protein associated with protein-tyrosine kinase activity.

1990 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 6244-6256 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Dailey ◽  
G L Schieven ◽  
M Y Lim ◽  
H Marquardt ◽  
T Gilmore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Kinase Activity ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase Activity ◽  
Protein Tyrosine ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinase Activity

Extracts of bakers' yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) contain protein-tyrosine kinase activity that can be detected with a synthetic Glu-Tyr copolymer as substrate (G. Schieven, J. Thorner, and G.S. Martin, Science 231:390-393, 1986). By using this assay in conjunction with ion-exchange and affinity chromatography, a soluble tyrosine kinase activity was purified over 8,000-fold from yeast extracts. The purified activity did not utilize typical substrates for mammalian protein-tyrosine kinases (enolase, casein, and histones). The level of tyrosine kinase activity at all steps of each preparation correlated with the content of a 40-kDa protein (p40). Upon incubation of the most highly purified fractions with Mn-ATP or Mg-ATP, p40 was the only protein phosphorylated on tyrosine. Immunoblotting of purified p40 or total yeast extracts with antiphosphotyrosine antibodies and phosphoamino acid analysis of 32P-labeled yeast proteins fractionated by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis indicated that the 40-kDa protein is normally phosphorylated at tyrosine in vivo. 32P-labeled p40 immunoprecipitated from extracts of metabolically labeled cells by affinity-purified anti-p40 antibodies contained both phosphoserine and phosphotyrosine. The gene encoding p40 (YPK1) was cloned from a yeast genomic library by using oligonucleotide probes designed on the basis of the sequence of purified peptides. As deduced from the nucleotide sequence of YPK1, p40 is homologous to known protein kinases, with features that resemble known protein-serine kinases more than known protein-tyrosine kinases. Thus, p40 is a protein kinase which is phosphorylated in vivo and in vitro at both tyrosine and serine residues; it may be a novel type of autophosphorylating tyrosine kinase, a bifunctional (serine/tyrosine-specific) protein kinase, or a serine kinase that is a substrate for an associated tyrosine kinase.

Identification of a human gene (HCK) that encodes a protein-tyrosine kinase and is expressed in hemopoietic cells

1987 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 2267-2275
Author(s):  
N Quintrell ◽  
R Lebo ◽  
H Varmus ◽  
J M Bishop ◽  
M J Pettenati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Human Gene ◽  
Myeloproliferative Disorders ◽  
Monocytic Leukemia ◽  
Hemopoietic Cells ◽  
Protein Tyrosine ◽  
Myeloid Leukemias ◽  
Peripheral Membrane Protein

We have isolated cDNAs representing a previously unrecognized human gene that apparently encodes a protein-tyrosine kinase. We have designated the gene as HCK (hemopoietic cell kinase) because its expression is prominent in the lymphoid and myeloid lineages of hemopoiesis. Expression in granulocytic and monocytic leukemia cells increases after the cells have been induced to differentiate. The 57-kilodalton protein encoded by HCK resembles the product of the proto-oncogene c-src and is therefore likely to be a peripheral membrane protein. HCK is located on human chromosome 20 at bands q11-12, a region that is affected by interstitial deletions in some acute myeloid leukemias and myeloproliferative disorders. Our findings add to the diversity of protein-tyrosine kinases that may serve specialized functions in hemopoietic cells, and they raise the possibility that damage to HCK may contribute to the pathogenesis of some human leukemias.

Novel yeast protein kinase (YPK1 gene product) is a 40-kilodalton phosphotyrosyl protein associated with protein-tyrosine kinase activity

1990 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 6244-6256
Author(s):  
D Dailey ◽  
G L Schieven ◽  
M Y Lim ◽  
H Marquardt ◽  
T Gilmore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Kinase Activity ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase Activity ◽  
Protein Tyrosine ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinase Activity

Extracts of bakers' yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) contain protein-tyrosine kinase activity that can be detected with a synthetic Glu-Tyr copolymer as substrate (G. Schieven, J. Thorner, and G.S. Martin, Science 231:390-393, 1986). By using this assay in conjunction with ion-exchange and affinity chromatography, a soluble tyrosine kinase activity was purified over 8,000-fold from yeast extracts. The purified activity did not utilize typical substrates for mammalian protein-tyrosine kinases (enolase, casein, and histones). The level of tyrosine kinase activity at all steps of each preparation correlated with the content of a 40-kDa protein (p40). Upon incubation of the most highly purified fractions with Mn-ATP or Mg-ATP, p40 was the only protein phosphorylated on tyrosine. Immunoblotting of purified p40 or total yeast extracts with antiphosphotyrosine antibodies and phosphoamino acid analysis of 32P-labeled yeast proteins fractionated by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis indicated that the 40-kDa protein is normally phosphorylated at tyrosine in vivo. 32P-labeled p40 immunoprecipitated from extracts of metabolically labeled cells by affinity-purified anti-p40 antibodies contained both phosphoserine and phosphotyrosine. The gene encoding p40 (YPK1) was cloned from a yeast genomic library by using oligonucleotide probes designed on the basis of the sequence of purified peptides. As deduced from the nucleotide sequence of YPK1, p40 is homologous to known protein kinases, with features that resemble known protein-serine kinases more than known protein-tyrosine kinases. Thus, p40 is a protein kinase which is phosphorylated in vivo and in vitro at both tyrosine and serine residues; it may be a novel type of autophosphorylating tyrosine kinase, a bifunctional (serine/tyrosine-specific) protein kinase, or a serine kinase that is a substrate for an associated tyrosine kinase.

scholarly journals Cytosolic Protein-Tyrosine Kinase Activities in Various Rat Tissues

1989 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoko Kobayashi ◽  
Shun-Ichi Nakamura ◽  
Hirohei Yamamura
Keyword(s):  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Total Activity ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Rat Tissues ◽  
Protein Tyrosine ◽  
Cytosolic Protein ◽  
Lymphatic Organs ◽  
Assay Conditions

Suitable assay conditions for the detection of cytosolic protein-tyrosine kinase activities in crude extracts of various rat tissues have been determined. Cytosolic protein-tyrosine kinases showed common characteristics including substrate specificity and divalent cation requirement. Using (Val5) angiotensin II and Mn2+ rather than a src-related synthetic peptide, E11G1, and Mg2+, we obtained higher activities of cytosolic protein-tyrosine kinases. Among various rat tissues tested, spleen, bone marrow, thymus, small intestine, appendix and lung, in decreasing order of total activity, contained high activities of cytosolic protein-tyrosine kinases. These results suggest that the enzyme activities in lymphatic organs and in organs closely related to cell proliferation are high. The assay system described allows the precise measurement of cytosolic protein-tyrosine kinase activity in various rat tissues, both normal and malignant.

scholarly journals Differential modulation of plasminogen activator gene expression by oncogene-encoded protein tyrosine kinases.

1993 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 5888-5897 ◽  
Author(s):  
S M Bell ◽  
D C Connolly ◽  
N J Maihle ◽  
J L Degen
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Protein Tyrosine ◽  
Upa Mrna

Urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) gene transcription is increased > or = 50-fold in chicken embryo fibroblasts (CEF) following transformation by the protein tyrosine kinase pp60v-src. Protein phosphorylation appears to play a critical role in uPA gene expression in these cells; protein kinase C-activating phorbol esters cooperate with pp60v-src to synergistically increase uPA mRNA, whereas cyclic AMP (cAMP)-dependent protein kinase-activating agents (e.g., 8-bromo cAMP) repress uPA mRNA levels. To explore the relationship between transforming oncogenes and uPA gene expression, uPA mRNA levels were measured in CEF infected with selected avian retroviruses. We report that v-ras and the transforming protein tyrosine kinases v-src, v-yes, and v-ros all increase cellular uPA mRNAs. However, transformation with the protein tyrosine kinase encoded by v-erbB, or the nuclear proteins encoded by v-jun, v-ski, or v-myc, did not increase uPA mRNA detectably. Ras and all of the protein tyrosine kinases analyzed, including the v-erbB product, but none of the nuclear oncoproteins sensitized cells to phorbol ester induction of uPA gene expression. Thus, increased uPA gene expression is not simply a secondary consequence of cell transformation but, rather, is regulated or comodulated by only a subset of oncogene products. Analysis of cells expressing site-directed mutants of pp60v-src showed that the induction of the uPA gene is dependent on protein tyrosine kinase catalytic activity, myristylation, and plasma membrane localization. However, these properties together are not sufficient; an additional feature in the src homology 2 domain is also required. The major sites of serine phosphorylation, serines 12 and 17, and the autophosphorylation site, tyrosine 416, are not essential for uPA gene induction. However, the reduction of uPA mRNA in pp60v-src-transformed cells by 8-bromo cAMP is dependent on tyrosine 416.

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