Beta-arrestin 2 is required for lysophosphatidic acid-induced NF-kappaB activation

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Nov 4;105(44):17085-90. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0802701105. Epub 2008 Oct 24.

Abstract

Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a bioactive phospholipid and binds to its receptors, a family of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR), which initiates multiple signaling cascades and leads to activation of several transcription factors, including NF-kappaB. Although LPA-induced signaling pathways have been intensively investigated, the molecular mechanism by which LPA activates NF-kappaB is not fully defined. In this work, we found that beta-arrestin 2, but not beta-arrestin 1, is required for LPA-induced NF-kappaB activation and interlukin-6 expression. Mechanistically, we found that beta-arrestin 2 associated with CARMA3, a scaffold protein that plays an essential role in GPCR-induced NF-kappaB activation, suggesting that beta-arrestin 2 may recruit CARMA3 to LPA receptors. Although beta-arrestin 2 deficiency did not affect LPA-induced IKKalpha/beta phosphorylation, it impaired LPA-induced IKK kinase activity, which is consistent with our previous findings that CARMA3 is required for IKKalpha/beta activation but not for the inducible phosphorylation of IKKalpha/beta. Together, our results provide the genetic evidence that beta-arrestin 2 serves as a positive regulator in NF-kappaB signaling pathway by connecting CARMA3 to GPCRs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arrestins / genetics
  • Arrestins / metabolism
  • Arrestins / physiology*
  • CARD Signaling Adaptor Proteins / metabolism
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Lysophospholipids / pharmacology*
  • Mice
  • Models, Biological
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism*
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / metabolism
  • Receptors, Lysophosphatidic Acid / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction
  • Transfection
  • beta-Arrestin 1
  • beta-Arrestin 2
  • beta-Arrestins

Substances

  • ARRB1 protein, human
  • ARRB2 protein, human
  • Arrb1 protein, mouse
  • Arrb2 protein, mouse
  • Arrestins
  • CARD Signaling Adaptor Proteins
  • Cytokines
  • Lysophospholipids
  • NF-kappa B
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
  • Receptors, Lysophosphatidic Acid
  • beta-Arrestin 1
  • beta-Arrestin 2
  • beta-Arrestins
  • lysophosphatidic acid