The Phosphatase PTP-PEST/PTPN12 Regulates Endothelial Cell Migration and Adhesion, but Not Permeability, and Controls Vascular Development and Embryonic Viability*
The Phosphatase PTP-PEST/PTPN12 Regulates Endothelial Cell Migration and Adhesion, but Not Permeability, and Controls Vascular Development and Embryonic Viability*
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10.1074/jbc.m112.387456
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2012-10
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C. M. Souza;Dominique Davidson;Inmoo Rhee;J. Gratton;E. Davis;A. Veillette
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C. M. Souza;Dominique Davidson;Inmoo Rhee;J. Gratton;E. Davis;A. Veillette
Background: PTP-PEST is a phosphatase essential for embryonic viability. Results: PTP-PEST is critical for adhesion and migration of endothelial cells. Its absence in endothelial cells results in mouse embryonic lethality. Conclusion: The embryonic viability seen in constitutive PTP-PEST-deficient mice is due to a defect in endothelial cell functions. Significance: PTP-PEST is a key regulator of endothelial cell functions in vitro and in vivo. Protein-tyrosine phosphatase (PTP)-PEST (PTPN12) is ubiquitously expressed. It is essential for normal embryonic development and embryonic viability in mice. Herein we addressed the involvement of PTP-PEST in endothelial cell functions using a combination of genetic and biochemical approaches. By generating primary endothelial cells from an inducible PTP-PEST-deficient mouse, we found that PTP-PEST is not needed for endothelial cell differentiation and proliferation or for the control of endothelial cell permeability. Nevertheless, it is required for integrin-mediated adhesion and migration of endothelial cells. PTP-PEST-deficient endothelial cells displayed increased tyrosine phosphorylation of Cas, paxillin, and Pyk2, which were previously also implicated in integrin functions. By eliminating PTP-PEST in endothelial cells in vivo, we obtained evidence that expression of PTP-PEST in endothelial cells is required for normal vascular development and embryonic viability. Therefore, PTP-PEST is a key regulator of integrin-mediated functions in endothelial cells seemingly through its capacity to control Cas, paxillin, and Pyk2. This function explains at least in part the essential role of PTP-PEST in embryonic development and viability.