Author: ["Kiyotsugu Yoshida","Tomoko Yamaguchi","Tohru Natsume","Donald Kufe","Yoshio Miki"]
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Abstract
The ubiquitously expressed c-Abl tyrosine kinase localizes to the cytoplasm and nucleus1,2. Nuclear c-Abl is activated by diverse genotoxic agents and induces apoptosis3,4; however, the mechanisms that are responsible for nuclear targeting of c-Abl remain unclear. Here, we show that cytoplasmic c-Abl is targeted to the nucleus in the DNA damage response. The results show that c-Abl is sequestered into the cytoplasm by binding to 14-3-3 proteins. Phosphorylation of c-Abl on Thr 735 functions as a site for direct binding to 14-3-3 proteins. We also show that, in response to DNA damage, activation of the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (Jnk) induces phosphorylation of 14-3-3 proteins and their release from c-Abl. Together with these results, expression of an unphosphorylated 14-3-3 mutant attenuates DNA-damage-induced nuclear import of c-Abl and apoptosis. These findings indicate that 14-3-3 proteins are pivotal regulators of intracellular c-Abl localization and of the apoptotic response to genotoxic stress.Cite this article
Yoshida, K., Yamaguchi, T., Natsume, T. et al. JNK phosphorylation of 14-3-3 proteins regulates nuclear targeting of c-Abl in the apoptotic response to DNA damage. Nat Cell Biol 7, 278–285 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb1228 