Leukemia-associated Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor (LARG) links heterotrimeric G proteins of the G(12) family to Rho

FEBS Lett. 2000 Nov 24;485(2-3):183-8. doi: 10.1016/s0014-5793(00)02224-9.

Abstract

A putative guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), termed leukemia-associated RhoGEF (LARG), was recently identified upon fusion to the coding sequence of the MLL gene in acute myeloid leukemia. Although the function of LARG is still unknown, it exhibits a number of structural domains suggestive of a role in signal transduction, including a PDZ domain, a LH/RGS domain, and a Dbl homology/pleckstrin homology domain. Here, we show that LARG can activate Rho in vivo. Furthermore, we present evidence that LARG is an integral component of a novel biochemical route whereby G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and heterotrimeric G proteins of the G alpha(12) family stimulate Rho-dependent signaling pathways.

MeSH terms

  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors / genetics
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors / metabolism*
  • Guanosine Diphosphate / metabolism
  • Guanosine Triphosphate / metabolism
  • Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors
  • Signal Transduction
  • Transfection
  • rho GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • ARHGEF12 protein, human
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors
  • Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors
  • Guanosine Diphosphate
  • Guanosine Triphosphate
  • Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins
  • rho GTP-Binding Proteins