Characterization of AND-34 function and signaling

Methods Enzymol. 2006:407:55-63. doi: 10.1016/S0076-6879(05)07006-0.

Abstract

AND-34 is a member of a novel family of proteins (NSP1, NSP2, and NSP3) that have an amino-terminal SH2 domain but bind by a carboxy-terminal GEF (Cdc25)-like domain to the carboxy-terminus of the focal adhesion adapter protein p130Cas. Direct GEF activity of AND-34 toward Ras subfamily members has not been demonstrated with purified protein. Overexpression of AND-34 in epithelial breast cancer cells leads to activation of Rac and Cdc42 by a PI3K-dependent mechanism. This chapter will describe the techniques we used to examine AND-34-induced Rac, Cdc42, Akt, and PAK1 activation in human breast cancer cell lines and in murine lymphoid cell lines. In addition, we summarize techniques used to determine that AND-34 overexpression does not activate R-Ras in MCF-7 cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Animals
  • B-Lymphocytes
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / metabolism
  • cdc42 GTP-Binding Protein / metabolism*
  • p21-Activated Kinases / metabolism
  • ras Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Bcar3 protein, mouse
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
  • p21-Activated Kinases
  • RRAS protein, human
  • cdc42 GTP-Binding Protein
  • ras Proteins