A functional role for the B56 alpha-subunit of protein phosphatase 2A in ceramide-mediated regulation of Bcl2 phosphorylation status and function

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Peter P RuvoloW S May

Abstract

Recently it has been shown that the potent apoptotic agent ceramide activates a mitochondrial protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) and promotes dephosphorylation of the anti-apoptotic molecule Bcl2 (Ruvolo, P. P., Deng, X., Ito, T., Carr, B. K., and May, W. S. (1999) J. Biol. Chem. 274, 20296-20300). In cells expressing Bcl2, dephosphorylation of Bcl2 appears to be required for ceramide-induced cell death because treatment of cells with low doses of the PP2A inhibitor okadaic acid blocks Bcl2 dephosphorylation and promotes cell survival. Furthermore, the non-phosphorylatable (i.e. PP2A-resistant) gain-of-function S70E mutant Bcl2 can protect cells from ceramide-induced apoptosis. These findings support a model whereby Bcl2 function is regulated by PP2A. PP2A is a heterotrimer that contains a catalytic C-subunit, a structural A-subunit, and a regulatory B-subunit. The A- and C-subunits are fairly conserved and ubiquitously expressed, and they form the catalytic complex of the phosphatase. In contrast, there are at least three families of diverse B-subunit molecules that vary in expression temporally and by tissue type. It is hypothesized that ceramide regulates PP2A via the B-subunit. Thus, understanding the mechanism of how PP2A regul...Continue Reading

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