RGD Reference Report - Serine 23 and 36 phosphorylation of caveolin-2 is differentially regulated by targeting to lipid raft/caveolae and in mitotic endothelial cells. - Rat Genome Database

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Serine 23 and 36 phosphorylation of caveolin-2 is differentially regulated by targeting to lipid raft/caveolae and in mitotic endothelial cells.

Authors: Sowa, G  Xie, L  Xu, L  Sessa, WC 
Citation: Sowa G, etal., Biochemistry. 2008 Jan 8;47(1):101-11. Epub 2007 Dec 15.
RGD ID: 8554015
Pubmed: PMID:18081315   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1021/bi701709s   (Journal Full-text)

In the present study, using a combination of reconstituted systems and endothelial cells endogenously expressing caveolins, we show that phosphorylation of caveolin-2 at serines 23 and 36 can be differentially regulated by caveolin-1 mediated subcellular targeting to lipid raft/caveolae and in endothelial cells synchronized in mitosis. Detergent insolubility and sucrose flotation gradient experiments revealed that serine 23 phosphorylation of caveolin-2 preferably occurs in detergent-resistant membranes (DRMs), while serine 36 phosphorylation takes place in non-DRMs. Furthermore, immunofluorescence microscopy studies determined that in the presence of caveolin-1, serine 23-phosphorylated caveolin-2 mostly localizes to plasma membrane, while serine 36-phosphorylated caveolin-2 primarily resides in intracellular compartments. To directly address the role of caveolin-1 in regulating phosphorylation of endogenous caveolin-2, we have used the siRNA approach. The specific knockdown of caveolin-1 in endothelial cells decreases caveolin-2 phosphorylation at serine 23 but not at serine 36. Thus, upregulation of serine 23 phosphorylation of caveolin-2 depends on caveolin-1-driven targeting to plasma membrane lipid rafts and caveolae. Interestingly, although serine 36 phosphorylation does not seem to be regulated in endothelial cells by caveolin-1, it can be selectively upregulated in endothelial cells synchronized in mitosis. The latter data suggests a possible involvement of serine 36-phosphorylated caveolin-2 in modulating mitosis.

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Cellular Component
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
perinuclear region of cytoplasm located_inISSUniProtKB:P516368554015PMID:18081315UniProt 

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Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Cav2  (caveolin 2)


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