[PDF][PDF] SRC-3Δ4 mediates the interaction of EGFR with FAK to promote cell migration

W Long, P Yi, L Amazit, HL LaMarca, F Ashcroft… - Molecular cell, 2010 - cell.com
W Long, P Yi, L Amazit, HL LaMarca, F Ashcroft, R Kumar, MA Mancini, SY Tsai, MJ Tsai…
Molecular cell, 2010cell.com
EGF induces signal transduction between EGFR and FAK, and FAK is required for EGF-
induced cell migration. It is unknown, however, what factor mediates the interaction between
EGFR and FAK and leads to EGF-induced FAK phosphorylation. Here, we identify SRC-3Δ4,
a splicing isoform of the SRC-3 oncogene, as a signaling adaptor that links EGFR and FAK
and promotes EGF-induced phosphorylations of FAK and c-Src. We identify three PAK1-
mediated phosphorylations in SRC-3Δ4 that promote the localization of SRC-3Δ4 to the …
Summary
EGF induces signal transduction between EGFR and FAK, and FAK is required for EGF-induced cell migration. It is unknown, however, what factor mediates the interaction between EGFR and FAK and leads to EGF-induced FAK phosphorylation. Here, we identify SRC-3Δ4, a splicing isoform of the SRC-3 oncogene, as a signaling adaptor that links EGFR and FAK and promotes EGF-induced phosphorylations of FAK and c-Src. We identify three PAK1-mediated phosphorylations in SRC-3Δ4 that promote the localization of SRC-3Δ4 to the plasma membrane and mediate the interactions with EGFR and FAK. Importantly, overexpression of SRC-3Δ4 promotes MDA-MB231-induced breast tumor metastasis. Our findings identify phosphorylated SRC-3Δ4 as a missing adaptor between EGFR and its downstream signaling molecule FAK to coordinately regulate EGF-induced cell migration. Our study also reveals that a nuclear receptor coactivator can act in the periphery of a cell to directly mediate activation of an enzyme.
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