A Novel Class of Fusion Polypeptides Inhibits Exocytosis

2004 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 1137-1144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenji Matsushita ◽  
Craig N. Morrell ◽  
Charles J. Lowenstein
Keyword(s):  
Fusion Polypeptides

Fusion of the erythropoietin receptor and the Friend spleen focus-forming virus gp55 glycoprotein transforms a factor-dependent hematopoietic cell line

1993 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 739-748
Author(s):  
M O Showers ◽  
J C DeMartino ◽  
Y Saito ◽  
A D D'Andrea
Keyword(s):  
Cell Line ◽  
Fusion Proteins ◽  
Transmembrane Domain ◽  
Specific Interaction ◽  
Erythropoietin Receptor ◽  
Hematopoietic Cell ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Hematopoietic Cell Line ◽  
Transforming Activity ◽  
Fusion Polypeptides

The Friend spleen focus-forming virus (SFFV) gp55 glycoprotein binds to the erythropoietin receptor (EPO-R), causing constitutive receptor signaling and the first stage of Friend erythroleukemia. We have used three independent strategies to further define this transforming molecular interaction. First, using a retroviral selection strategy, we have isolated the cDNAs encoding three fusion polypeptides containing regions of both EPO-R and gp55. These fusion proteins, like full-length gp55, transformed the Ba/F3 factor-dependent hematopoietic cell line and localized the transforming activity of gp55 to its transmembrane domain. Second, we have isolated a mutant of gp55 (F-gp55-M1) which binds, but fails to activate, EPO-R. We have compared the transforming activity of this gp55 mutant with the EPO-R-gp55 fusion proteins and with other variants of gp55, including wild-type polycythemia Friend gp55 and Rauscher gp55. All of the fusion polypeptides and mutant gp55 polypeptides were expressed at comparable levels, and all coimmunoprecipitated with wild-type EPO-R, but only the Friend gp55 and the EPO-R-gp55 fusion proteins constitutively activated wild-type EPO-R. Third, we have examined the specificity of the EPO-R-gp55 interaction by comparing the differential activation of murine and human EPO-R by gp55. Wild-type gp55 had a highly specific interaction with murine EPO-R; gp55 bound, but did not activate, human EPO-R.

scholarly journals Fusion of the erythropoietin receptor and the Friend spleen focus-forming virus gp55 glycoprotein transforms a factor-dependent hematopoietic cell line.

1993 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 739-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
M O Showers ◽  
J C DeMartino ◽  
Y Saito ◽  
A D D'Andrea
Keyword(s):  
Cell Line ◽  
Fusion Proteins ◽  
Transmembrane Domain ◽  
Specific Interaction ◽  
Erythropoietin Receptor ◽  
Hematopoietic Cell ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Hematopoietic Cell Line ◽  
Transforming Activity ◽  
Fusion Polypeptides

The Friend spleen focus-forming virus (SFFV) gp55 glycoprotein binds to the erythropoietin receptor (EPO-R), causing constitutive receptor signaling and the first stage of Friend erythroleukemia. We have used three independent strategies to further define this transforming molecular interaction. First, using a retroviral selection strategy, we have isolated the cDNAs encoding three fusion polypeptides containing regions of both EPO-R and gp55. These fusion proteins, like full-length gp55, transformed the Ba/F3 factor-dependent hematopoietic cell line and localized the transforming activity of gp55 to its transmembrane domain. Second, we have isolated a mutant of gp55 (F-gp55-M1) which binds, but fails to activate, EPO-R. We have compared the transforming activity of this gp55 mutant with the EPO-R-gp55 fusion proteins and with other variants of gp55, including wild-type polycythemia Friend gp55 and Rauscher gp55. All of the fusion polypeptides and mutant gp55 polypeptides were expressed at comparable levels, and all coimmunoprecipitated with wild-type EPO-R, but only the Friend gp55 and the EPO-R-gp55 fusion proteins constitutively activated wild-type EPO-R. Third, we have examined the specificity of the EPO-R-gp55 interaction by comparing the differential activation of murine and human EPO-R by gp55. Wild-type gp55 had a highly specific interaction with murine EPO-R; gp55 bound, but did not activate, human EPO-R.

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