Regulation of epidermal growth factor receptor degradation by heterotrimeric Galphas protein |
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| Authors: | Zheng Bin Lavoie Christine Tang Ting-Dong Ma Phuong Meerloo Timo Beas Anthony Farquhar Marilyn G |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0651, USA. |
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| Abstract: | Heterotrimeric G proteins have been implicated in the regulation of membrane trafficking, but the mechanisms involved are not well understood. Here, we report that overexpression of the stimulatory G protein subunit (Galphas) promotes ligand-dependent degradation of epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptors and Texas Red EGF, and knock-down of Galphas expression by RNA interference (RNAi) delays receptor degradation. We also show that Galphas and its GTPase activating protein (GAP), RGS-PX1, interact with hepatocyte growth factor-regulated tyrosine kinase substrate (Hrs), a critical component of the endosomal sorting machinery. Galphas coimmunoprecipitates with Hrs and binds Hrs in pull-down assays. By immunofluorescence, exogenously expressed Galphas colocalizes with myc-Hrs and GFP-RGS-PX1 on early endosomes, and expression of either Hrs or RGS-PX1 increases the localization of Galphas on endosomes. Furthermore, knock-down of both Hrs and Galphas by double RNAi causes greater inhibition of EGF receptor degradation than knock-down of either protein alone, suggesting that Galphas and Hrs have cooperative effects on regulating EGF receptor degradation. These observations define a novel regulatory role for Galphas in EGF receptor degradation and provide mechanistic insights into the function of Galphas in endocytic sorting. |
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