Reversible uniquitination regulates the Smad/TGF-beta signalling pathway.

Wicks, SJ, Grocott, T ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6321-401X, Haros, K, Maillard, M, ten Dijke, PT and Chantry, A (2006) Reversible uniquitination regulates the Smad/TGF-beta signalling pathway. Biochemical Society Transactions, 34. pp. 761-763. ISSN 1470-8752

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Abstract

TGF-ß (transforming growth factor-ß) signals through serine/threonine kinase receptors and intracellular Smad transcription factors. An important regulatory step involves specific ubiquitination by Smurfs (Smad–ubiquitin regulatory factors), members of the HECT (homologous to E6-associated protein C-terminus) ubiquitin ligase family, which mediate the proteasomal degradation of Smads and/or receptors. Recently, we have defined a novel interaction between Smads and UCH37 (ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase 37), a DUB (de-ubiquitinating enzyme) that could potentially counteract Smurf-mediated ubiquitination. We have demonstrated specific interactions between UCH37 and inhibitory Smad7, as well as weaker associations with Smad2 and Smad3. Importantly, Smad7 can act as an adaptor able to recruit UCH37 to the type I TGF-ß receptor. Consequently, UCH37 dramatically up-regulates TGF-ß-dependent gene expression by de-ubiquitinating and stabilizing the type I TGF-ß receptor. Our findings suggest that competing effects of ubiquitin ligases and DUBs in complex with Smad7 can serve to fine-tune responses to TGF-ßs under various physiological and pathological conditions. Studies are currently under way using activity-based HA (haemagglutinin)-tagged ubiquitin probes to identify the full spectrum of DUBs that impact on Smad/TGF-ß signalling activity.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Cells and Tissues
Depositing User:	EPrints Services
Date Deposited:	01 Oct 2010 13:38
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2024 09:53
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/1308
DOI:	10.1042/BST0340761

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