Phosphorylation-Dependent Binding of 14-3-3 to the Polarity Protein Par3 Regulates Cell Polarity in Mammalian Epithelia
Polarity (international relations)
Cell polarity
Epithelial polarity
Alanine
DOI:
10.1016/j.cub.2003.11.020
Publication Date:
2003-12-05T11:41:56Z
AUTHORS (6)
ABSTRACT
The mammalian homologs of the C. elegans partitioning-defective (Par) proteins have been demonstrated to be necessary for establishment of cell polarity. In mammalian epithelia, the Par3/Par6/aPKC polarity complex is localized to the tight junction and regulates its formation and positioning with respect to basolateral and apical membrane domains. Here we demonstrate a previously undescribed phosphorylation-dependent interaction between a mammalian homolog of the C. elegans polarity protein Par5, 14-3-3, and the tight junction-associated protein Par3. We identify phosphorylated serine 144 as a site of 14-3-3 binding. Expression of a Par3 mutant that contains serine 144 mutated to alanine (S144A) results in defects in epithelial cell polarity. In addition, overexpression of 14-3-3zeta results in a severe disruption of polarity, whereas overexpression of a 14-3-3 mutant that is defective in binding to phosphoproteins has no effect on cell polarity. Together, these data suggest a novel, phosphorylation-dependent mechanism that regulates the function of the Par3/Par6/aPKC polarity complex through 14-3-3 binding.
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