Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β Interacts with and Phosphorylates the Spindle-associated Protein Astrin
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Journal of biological chemistry, 283(4), 2454-2464
Journal
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Pages
2454-2464
Date Issued
2008
Date
2008
Author(s)
Cheng, Tai-Shan
Hsiao, Yun-Ling
Lin, Ching-Chih
Yu, Chang-Tze Ricky
Hsu, Ching-Mei
Lee, Chu-I
Huang, Chi-Ying F.
Howng, Shen-Long
Hong, Yi-Ren
Abstract
Emerging evidence shows that glycogen synthase kinase 3beta (GSK3beta) is involved in mitotic division and that inhibiting of GSK3beta kinase activity causes defects in spindle microtubule length and chromosome alignment. However, the purpose of GSK3beta involvement in spindle microtubule assembly and accurate chromosome segregation remains obscure. Here, we report that GSK3beta interacts with the spindle-associated protein Astrin both in vitro and in vivo. Additionally, Astrin acts as a substrate for GSK3beta and is phosphorylated at Thr-111, Thr-937 ((S/T)P motif) and Ser-974/Thr-978 ((S/T)XXX(S/T)-p motif; p is a phosphorylatable residue). Inhibition of GSK3beta impairs spindle and kinetochore accumulation of Astrin and spindle formation at mitosis, suggesting that Astrin association with the spindle microtubule and kinetochore may be dependent on phosphorylation by GSK3beta. Conversely, depletion of Astrin by small interfering RNA has no detectable influence on the localization of GSK3beta. Interestingly, in vitro assays demonstrated that Astrin enhances GSK3beta-mediated phosphorylation of other substrates. Moreover, we showed that coexpression of Astrin and GSK3beta differentially increases GSK3beta-mediated Tau phosphorylation on an unprimed site. Collectively, these data indicate that GSK3beta interacts with and phosphorylates the spindle-associated protein Astrin, resulting in targeting Astrin to the spindle microtubules and kinetochores. In turn, the GSK3beta-Astrin complex may also facilitate further physiological and pathological phosphorylation.
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