Ser70 phosphorylation of Bcl-2 by selective tyrosine nitration of PP2A-B56 d stabilizes its antiapoptotic activity

Bcl-2 is frequently overexpressed in hematopoietic malignancies, and selective phosphorylation at ser70 enhances its antiapoptotic activity. Phospho-ser70 is dephosphorylated by specific heterotrimers of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A). We report here that a mild pro-oxidant intracellular milieu induc...

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Main Authors: Low, I., Loh, T., Huang, Y., Virshup, D., Pervaiz, Shazib
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Published: American Society of Hematology 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51027
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author Low, I.
Loh, T.
Huang, Y.
Virshup, D.
Pervaiz, Shazib
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Loh, T.
Huang, Y.
Virshup, D.
Pervaiz, Shazib
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description Bcl-2 is frequently overexpressed in hematopoietic malignancies, and selective phosphorylation at ser70 enhances its antiapoptotic activity. Phospho-ser70 is dephosphorylated by specific heterotrimers of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A). We report here that a mild pro-oxidant intracellular milieu induced by either pharmacological inhibition or geneticknockdownof superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) inhibits the functional holoenzyme assembly of PP2A and prevents Bcl-2 ser70 dephosphorylation. This redox-dependent regulation of Bcl-2 phosphorylation is due to nitrosative modification of B56d, which we identify as the regulatory subunit mediating PP2A-dependent Bcl-2 dephosphorylation. Redox inhibition of PP2A results from peroxynitrite-mediated nitration of a conserved tyrosine residue within B56d (B56dY289). Although nitrated B56dY289 binds efficiently to ser70-phosphorylated Bcl-2, this specific modification inhibits the recruitment of the PP2Acatalytic core (A andCsubunits). Furthermore, inhibitionofB56dY289 nitration restores PP2A holoenzyme assembly, thereby permitting S70 dephosphorylation of Bcl-2 and inhibiting its antiapoptotic activity. More important, in primary cells derived from clinical lymphomas, Bcl-2 phosphorylation at S70 directly correlates with B56d nitration and repression of SOD1, but inversely correlates with B56d interaction with the PP2A-C catalytic subunit. These data underscore the role of a pro-oxidant milieu in chemoresistance of hematopoietic and other cancers via selective targeting of tumor suppressors such as PP2A. (Blood. 2014;124(14):2223-2234).
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-510272017-09-13T15:41:42Z Ser70 phosphorylation of Bcl-2 by selective tyrosine nitration of PP2A-B56 d stabilizes its antiapoptotic activity Low, I. Loh, T. Huang, Y. Virshup, D. Pervaiz, Shazib Bcl-2 is frequently overexpressed in hematopoietic malignancies, and selective phosphorylation at ser70 enhances its antiapoptotic activity. Phospho-ser70 is dephosphorylated by specific heterotrimers of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A). We report here that a mild pro-oxidant intracellular milieu induced by either pharmacological inhibition or geneticknockdownof superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) inhibits the functional holoenzyme assembly of PP2A and prevents Bcl-2 ser70 dephosphorylation. This redox-dependent regulation of Bcl-2 phosphorylation is due to nitrosative modification of B56d, which we identify as the regulatory subunit mediating PP2A-dependent Bcl-2 dephosphorylation. Redox inhibition of PP2A results from peroxynitrite-mediated nitration of a conserved tyrosine residue within B56d (B56dY289). Although nitrated B56dY289 binds efficiently to ser70-phosphorylated Bcl-2, this specific modification inhibits the recruitment of the PP2Acatalytic core (A andCsubunits). Furthermore, inhibitionofB56dY289 nitration restores PP2A holoenzyme assembly, thereby permitting S70 dephosphorylation of Bcl-2 and inhibiting its antiapoptotic activity. More important, in primary cells derived from clinical lymphomas, Bcl-2 phosphorylation at S70 directly correlates with B56d nitration and repression of SOD1, but inversely correlates with B56d interaction with the PP2A-C catalytic subunit. These data underscore the role of a pro-oxidant milieu in chemoresistance of hematopoietic and other cancers via selective targeting of tumor suppressors such as PP2A. (Blood. 2014;124(14):2223-2234). 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51027 10.1182/blood-2014-03-563296 American Society of Hematology unknown
spellingShingle Low, I.
Loh, T.
Huang, Y.
Virshup, D.
Pervaiz, Shazib
Ser70 phosphorylation of Bcl-2 by selective tyrosine nitration of PP2A-B56 d stabilizes its antiapoptotic activity
title Ser70 phosphorylation of Bcl-2 by selective tyrosine nitration of PP2A-B56 d stabilizes its antiapoptotic activity
title_full Ser70 phosphorylation of Bcl-2 by selective tyrosine nitration of PP2A-B56 d stabilizes its antiapoptotic activity
title_fullStr Ser70 phosphorylation of Bcl-2 by selective tyrosine nitration of PP2A-B56 d stabilizes its antiapoptotic activity
title_full_unstemmed Ser70 phosphorylation of Bcl-2 by selective tyrosine nitration of PP2A-B56 d stabilizes its antiapoptotic activity
title_short Ser70 phosphorylation of Bcl-2 by selective tyrosine nitration of PP2A-B56 d stabilizes its antiapoptotic activity
title_sort ser70 phosphorylation of bcl-2 by selective tyrosine nitration of pp2a-b56 d stabilizes its antiapoptotic activity
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51027