POSH, a scaffold protein for JNK signaling, binds to ALG-2 and ALIX in Drosophila |
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Authors: | Tsuda Manabu Seong Ki-Hyeon Aigaki Toshiro |
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Institution: | Department of Biological Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Plenty of SH3s (POSH) functions as a scaffold protein for the Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signal transduction pathway, which leads to cell death in mammalian cultured cells and Drosophila. Here, we show that POSH forms a complex with Apoptosis-linked gene-2 (ALG-2) and ALG-2-interacting protein (ALIX/AIP1) in a calcium-dependent manner. Overexpression of ALG-2 or ALIX in developing imaginal eye discs resulted in roughened or melanized eyes, respectively. These phenotypes were enhanced by co-overexpression of POSH. We found that overexpression of either gene could induce ectopic JNK activation, suggesting that POSH/ALG-2/ALIX may function together in the regulation of the JNK pathway. |
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