TY - JOUR
T1 - Endosomal endothelin-converting enzyme-1. A regulator of β-arrestin-dependent ERK signaling
AU - Cottrell, Graeme S.
AU - Padilla, Benjamin E.
AU - Amadesi, Silvia
AU - Poole, Daniel P.
AU - Murphy, Jane E.
AU - Hardt, Markus
AU - Roosterman, Dirk
AU - Steinhoff, Martin
AU - Bunnett, Nigel W.
PY - 2009/8/14
Y1 - 2009/8/14
N2 - Neuropeptide signaling at the cell surface is regulated by metalloendopeptidases, which degrade peptides in the extracellular fluid, and β-arrestins, which interact with G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) to mediate desensitization. β-Arrestins also recruit GPCRs and mitogen-activated protein kinases to endosomes to allow internalized receptors to continue signaling, but the mechanisms regulating endosomal signaling are unknown. We report that endothelin-converting enzyme-1 (ECE-1) degrades substance P (SP) in early endosomes of epithelial cells and neurons to destabilize the endosomal mitogen-activated protein kinase signalosome and terminate signaling. ECE-1 inhibition caused endosomal retention of the SP neurokinin 1 receptor, β-arrestins, and Src, resulting in markedly sustained ERK2 activation in the cytosol and nucleus, whereas ECE-1 overexpression attenuated ERK2 activation. ECE-1 inhibition also enhanced SP-induced expression and phosphorylation of the nuclear death receptor Nur77, resulting in cell death. Thus, endosomal ECE-1 attenuates ERK2-mediated SP signaling in the nucleus to prevent cell death. We propose that agonist availability in endosomes, here regulated by ECE-1, controls β-arrestin-dependent signaling of endocytosed GPCRs.
AB - Neuropeptide signaling at the cell surface is regulated by metalloendopeptidases, which degrade peptides in the extracellular fluid, and β-arrestins, which interact with G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) to mediate desensitization. β-Arrestins also recruit GPCRs and mitogen-activated protein kinases to endosomes to allow internalized receptors to continue signaling, but the mechanisms regulating endosomal signaling are unknown. We report that endothelin-converting enzyme-1 (ECE-1) degrades substance P (SP) in early endosomes of epithelial cells and neurons to destabilize the endosomal mitogen-activated protein kinase signalosome and terminate signaling. ECE-1 inhibition caused endosomal retention of the SP neurokinin 1 receptor, β-arrestins, and Src, resulting in markedly sustained ERK2 activation in the cytosol and nucleus, whereas ECE-1 overexpression attenuated ERK2 activation. ECE-1 inhibition also enhanced SP-induced expression and phosphorylation of the nuclear death receptor Nur77, resulting in cell death. Thus, endosomal ECE-1 attenuates ERK2-mediated SP signaling in the nucleus to prevent cell death. We propose that agonist availability in endosomes, here regulated by ECE-1, controls β-arrestin-dependent signaling of endocytosed GPCRs.
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U2 - 10.1074/jbc.M109.026674
DO - 10.1074/jbc.M109.026674
M3 - Article
C2 - 19531493
AN - SCOPUS:69249118195
SN - 0021-9258
VL - 284
SP - 22411
EP - 22425
JO - Journal of Biological Chemistry
JF - Journal of Biological Chemistry
IS - 33
ER -