Temporally resolved interactions between antigen-stimulated IgE receptors and Lyn kinase on living cells

J Cell Biol. 2005 Nov 7;171(3):527-36. doi: 10.1083/jcb.200503110.

Abstract

Upon cross-linking by antigen, the high affinity receptor for immunoglobulin E (IgE), FcepsilonRI, is phosphorylated by the Src family tyrosine kinase Lyn to initiate mast cell signaling, leading to degranulation. Using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS), we observe stimulation-dependent associations between fluorescently labeled IgE-FcepsilonRI and Lyn-EGFP on individual cells. We also simultaneously measure temporal variations in the lateral diffusion of these proteins. Antigen-stimulated interactions between these proteins detected subsequent to the initiation of receptor phosphorylation exhibit time-dependent changes, suggesting multiple associations between FcepsilonRI and Lyn-EGFP. During this period, we also observe a persistent decrease in Lyn-EGFP lateral diffusion that is dependent on Src family kinase activity. These stimulated interactions are not observed between FcepsilonRI and a chimeric EGFP that contains only the membrane-targeting sequence from Lyn. Our results reveal real-time interactions between Lyn and cross-linked FcepsilonRI implicated in downstream signaling events. They demonstrate the capacity of FCS cross-correlation analysis to investigate the mechanism of signaling-dependent protein-protein interactions in intact, living cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Degranulation
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism*
  • Diffusion
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins / genetics
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin E / physiology*
  • Mast Cells / physiology
  • Membrane Microdomains / physiology
  • Mice
  • Phosphorylation
  • Rats
  • Receptors, IgE / metabolism*
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence
  • src-Family Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors
  • src-Family Kinases / genetics
  • src-Family Kinases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Receptors, IgE
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • enhanced green fluorescent protein
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins
  • Immunoglobulin E
  • lyn protein-tyrosine kinase
  • src-Family Kinases