Rho/ROCK and Cdk5 effects on phosphorylation of a beta-thymosin repeat protein in Hermissenda

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Terry CrowLian-Ming Tian

Abstract

Rho GTPases acting through effector proteins regulate actin dynamics and cytoskeletal structure. In Hermissenda Csp24 is a cytoskeletal-related protein that contributes to the development of intermediate-term memory, and is homologous to other beta-thymosin-like repeat proteins containing multiple actin-binding domains. We have examined the role of Rho GTPase activity and its downstream target ROCK, and cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5) on the phosphorylation of Csp24 using 32PO4 labeling of proteins separated with 2-D PAGE. The ROCK inhibitor Y-27632 significantly increased Csp24 phosphorylation, and the Rho activator lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) or the Cdk5 inhibitor butyrolactone significantly decreased Csp24 phosphorylation. Pretreatment with Y-27632 before LPA application significantly reduced the decreased phosphorylation of Csp24 normally detected in nervous systems exposed to LPA. Using a pull-down assay we found that LPA treatments activated Rho and exposure to 5-HT decreased Rho activity. Our results indicate that the Rho/ROCK and Cdk5 signaling pathways contribute to the regulation of Csp24 phosphorylation.

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