The Regulation of Nuclear Receptor Coactivator SRC-3 Activity Through Membrane Receptor Mediated Signaling Pathways
Abstract
SRC-3 interacts with steroid receptors in a ligand-dependent manner to activate receptor mediated transcription. A number of signaling pathways initiated by growth factors and hormones induce phosphorylation of SRC-3, regulating its function and contributing to its oncogenic potential. However, the range of mechanisms by which phosphorylation affects coactivator function remains largely undefined. We demonstrate here that the peptidyl-prolyl isomerase 1 (Pin1), which catalyzes the isomerization of phosphorylated Ser/Thr-Pro peptide bonds to induce conformational changes of its target proteins, interacts selectively and specifically with phosphorylated SRC-3. In addition, Pin1 and SRC-3 activate nuclear receptor regulated transcription synergistically. We present evidence that Pin1 modulates interactions between SRC-3 and CBP/p300. Depletion of Pin1 in NCF-7 human breast cancer cells reduces endogenous estrogen-dependent recruitment of p300 to the promoters of estrogen receptor-dependent genes. Our results suggest that Pin1 functions as a transcriptional coactivator of nuclear receptors by modulating SRC-3 coactivator protein-protein complex formation, and ultimately, by regulating the turnover of the activated SRC-3 oncoprotein.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA460836
Entities
People
- Ping Yi
Organizations
- Baylor College of Medicine