Chao Chang
Ubiquitin ligase and signalling hub MYCBP2 is required for efficient EPHB2 tyrosine kinase receptor function
Chang, Chao; Banerjee, Sara L; Park, Sung Soon; Zhang, Xiao Lei; Cotnoir-White, David; Opperman, Karla J; Desbois, Muriel; Grill, Brock; Kania, Artur
Authors
Sara L Banerjee
Sung Soon Park
Xiao Lei Zhang
David Cotnoir-White
Karla J Opperman
Muriel Desbois m.desbois@keele.ac.uk
Brock Grill
Artur Kania
Contributors
Oren Schuldiner
Editor
Jonathan A Cooper
Other
Abstract
Eph receptor tyrosine kinases participate in a variety of normal and pathogenic processes during development and throughout adulthood. This versatility is likely facilitated by the ability of Eph receptors to signal through diverse cellular signalling pathways: primarily by controlling cytoskeletal dynamics, but also by regulating cellular growth, proliferation, and survival. Despite many proteins linked to these signalling pathways interacting with Eph receptors, the specific mechanisms behind such links and their coordination remain to be elucidated. In a proteomics screen for novel EPHB2 multi-effector proteins, we identified human MYC binding protein 2 (MYCBP2 or PAM or Phr1). MYCBP2 is a large signalling hub involved in diverse processes such as neuronal connectivity, synaptic growth, cell division, neuronal survival, and protein ubiquitination. Our biochemical experiments demonstrate that the formation of a complex containing EPHB2 and MYCBP2 is facilitated by FBXO45, a protein known to select substrates for MYCBP2 ubiquitin ligase activity. Formation of the MYCBP2-EPHB2 complex does not require EPHB2 tyrosine kinase activity and is destabilised by binding of ephrin-B ligands, suggesting that the MYCBP2-EPHB2 association is a prelude to EPHB2 signalling. Paradoxically, the loss of MYCBP2 results in increased ubiquitination of EPHB2 and a decrease of its protein levels suggesting that MYCBP2 stabilises EPHB2. Commensurate with this effect, our cellular experiments reveal that MYCBP2 is essential for efficient EPHB2 signalling responses in cell lines and primary neurons. Finally, our genetic studies in Caenorhabditis elegans provide in vivo evidence that the ephrin receptor VAB-1 displays genetic interactions with known MYCBP2 binding proteins. Together, our results align with the similarity of neurodevelopmental phenotypes caused by MYCBP2 and EPHB2 loss of function, and couple EPHB2 to a signalling effector that controls diverse cellular functions.
Citation
Chang, C., Banerjee, S. L., Park, S. S., Zhang, X. L., Cotnoir-White, D., Opperman, K. J., …Kania, A. (2024). Ubiquitin ligase and signalling hub MYCBP2 is required for efficient EPHB2 tyrosine kinase receptor function. eLife, 12, Article RP89176. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.89176
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 30, 2024 |
Online Publication Date | Jan 30, 2024 |
Publication Date | Jan 30, 2024 |
Deposit Date | Feb 5, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Feb 5, 2024 |
Journal | eLife |
Print ISSN | 2050-084X |
Publisher | eLife Sciences Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 12 |
Article Number | RP89176 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.89176 |
Keywords | Mouse, C. elegans, Human, signalling hub, Rat, Mycbp2, Eph receptor, Chicken, proteomics, neuron |
Publisher URL | https://elifesciences.org/articles/89176 |
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