TAZ interacts with zonula occludens-1 and -2 proteins in a PDZ-1 dependent manner

FEBS Lett. 2010 Oct 8;584(19):4175-80. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2010.09.020. Epub 2010 Sep 18.

Abstract

The transcriptional coactivator TAZ recognizes L/PPxY motifs in transcription factors like Runx1/2 through its WW domain. We show that the first PDZ domain of zona occludens-1 (ZO-1) and 2 (ZO-2) interacts with the carboxy-terminal PDZ binding motif of TAZ. Deletion of this motif abrogates binding. ZO-2 colocalizes with TAZ in the nucleus of MDCK cells and ZO-2 expression alters TAZ localization in human embryonic kidney cells. Luciferase assays demonstrate ZO-2 inhibition of TAZ-mediated transactivation. We propose that zonula occludens is a negative regulator of TAZ and suggest that selected tight junction proteins control nuclear translocation and activity of TAZ.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Active Transport, Cell Nucleus
  • Acyltransferases
  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Dogs
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / chemistry
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / genetics
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism
  • Membrane Proteins / chemistry
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
  • PDZ Domains
  • Phosphoproteins / chemistry
  • Phosphoproteins / genetics
  • Phosphoproteins / metabolism*
  • Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / chemistry
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism
  • Sequence Deletion
  • Trans-Activators
  • Transcription Factors / chemistry
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism*
  • Transcriptional Activation
  • Transcriptional Coactivator with PDZ-Binding Motif Proteins
  • Zonula Occludens-1 Protein
  • Zonula Occludens-2 Protein

Substances

  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Phosphoproteins
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • TJP1 protein, human
  • TJP2 protein, human
  • Trans-Activators
  • Transcription Factors
  • Transcriptional Coactivator with PDZ-Binding Motif Proteins
  • WWTR1 protein, human
  • Zonula Occludens-1 Protein
  • Zonula Occludens-2 Protein
  • Acyltransferases
  • TAFAZZIN protein, human