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2000 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Signal transduction of the TGF-βsuperfamily and its disturbances.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11670136
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field General medical chemistry
Research InstitutionJapanese Foundation for Cancer Research

Principal Investigator

MASAHIRO Kawabata  The Cancer Institute, Biochemistry, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research Associate Member, 癌研究所・生化学部, 主任研究員 (60224838)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KEN Yagi  The Cancer Institute, Biochemistry, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research Associate, 癌研究所・生化学部, 研究員 (10322637)
HIROFUMI Inoue  The Cancer Institute, Biochemistry, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research Associate, 癌研究所・生化学部, 研究員 (70321635)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2000
KeywordsSmad / TGF-β / BMP / LIF / p300 / c-Ski / E1A
Research Abstract

(1) We identified a novel Drosophila Smad, dSmad2, proving that invertebrates have the TGF-β/activin signal transduction pathway. We also showed that Shn and Mad, both of which are downstream of a member of the TGF-β superfamily in Drosophila, interact with each other upon receptor stimulation.
(2) We showed that Smad1, which is downstream of BMP, forms a complex with STAT3, which is downstream of LIE, via p300, and that they synergistically induce the expression of their target gene.
(3) Smad3 interacts with PEBP2a. The synergism of both factors is essential to the transactivation of the immunogloblin Ca promoter.
(4) We studied the interactiono of Smad with p300, a transcriptional coactivator, and identified the Smad binding domain in p300. We found that E1A binds to Smad, thereby inhibiting TGF-β signaling.
(5) We isolated c-Ski as a Smad2 binding protein through a two-hybrid screening. Smad recruits HDAC, a histone deacetylase, via c-Ski, which represses TGF-β-dependent transcription. Thus it was revealed that Smad can both activate and repress transcription depending upon its interacting proteins.
(6) We made gene knock-out mice of the BMP type II receptor. The result showed that the receptor plays a crucial role in early development.
(7) We made a reporter containing multiple repeats of GCCGnCGC (GCCG box), which responded to BMP and the transactivation did not depend upon cell types. Thus the reporter is a useful system to detect BMP signals.

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All Publications (12 results)

  • [Publications] Nakashima,K., et al.: "Synergistic signaling in fetal brain by STAT3-Smad1 complex bridged by p300."Science. 284. 479-482 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Nishihara,A., et al.: "E1A inhibits transforming growth factor-βsignaling through binding to Smad proteins."J.Biol.Chem.. 274. 28716-28723 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Akiyoshi,S., et al.: "c-Ski acts as a transcriptional co-repressor in TGF-β signaling through interaction with Smads."J.Biol.Chem.. 274. 35269-35277 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Kusanagi,K., et al.: "Characterization of a bone morphogenetic protein-responsive Smad binding element."Mol.Biol.Cell. 11. 555-565 (2000)

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  • [Publications] Udagawa,Y., et al.: "Shn interacts with Mad in a Dpp-dependent manner."Genes Cells. 5. 359-369 (2000)

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  • [Publications] Beppu,H., et al.: "BMP type II receptor is required for gastrulation and early development of mouse embryos."Dev.Biol.. 221. 249-258 (200)

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  • [Publications] Nakashima, K., et al.: "Synergistic signaling in fetal brain by STAT3-Smad1 complex bridged by p300."Science. 284-5413. 479-482 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Nishihara, A., et al.: "E1A inhibits transforming growth factor-β signaling through binding to Smad proteins."J.Biol.Chem.. 274-40. 28716-28723 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Akiyoshi, S., et al.: "c-Ski acts as a transcriptional co-repressor in TGF-β signaling through interaction with Smads."J.Biol.Chem.. 274-49. 35269-35277 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Kusanagi, K., et al.: "Characterization of a bone morphogenetic protein-responsive Smad binding element."Mol.Biol.Cell. 11-2. 555-565 (2000)

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  • [Publications] Udagawa, Y., et al.: "Shn interacts with Mad in a Dpp-dependent manner."Genes Cells. 5-5. 359-369 (2000)

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  • [Publications] Beppu, H., et al.: "BMP type II receptor is required for gastrulation and early development of mouse embryos."Dev.Biol.. 221-1. 249-258 (2000)

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