Localization of PDGF-stimulated phosphorylation cascade to caveolae

Pinesheng Liu, Yunshu Vine, Younggyu Ko, Richard G.W. Andersen

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Abstract

Previously we showed that IL-Iβ stimulates the conversion of sphingomyelin to ceramide in the caveolae fraction of normal human fibroblasts. The ceramide, in turn, blocked PDGF-stimulated DNA synthesis. We now present evidence that the PDGF receptor initiates signal transduction from caveolae. Cell fractionation and immunocytochemistry show caveolae to be the principal location of PDGF receptors at the cell surface. Multiple caveolae proteins acquire phosphotyrosine when PDGF binds to its receptor, but the hormone appears to have little effect on the tyrosine phosphorylation of noncaveolae membrane proteins. Five proteins known to interact with the phosphorylated receptor were found to be highly enriched in caveolae membrane. PDGF caused the concentration of three of these proteins to significantly increase in the caveolae fraction. Finally, PDGF stimulated the association of a 190 kDa phosphoprotein with the caveolae marker protein, caveolin. Therefore, ceramide may modulate PDGF receptor function directly in caveolae.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)A1094
JournalFASEB Journal
Volume10
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 1996
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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    Liu, P., Vine, Y., Ko, Y., & Andersen, R. G. W. (1996). Localization of PDGF-stimulated phosphorylation cascade to caveolae. FASEB Journal, 10(6), A1094.