The Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus G protein-coupled receptor contains an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif that activates Shp2

J Virol. 2011 Jan;85(2):1140-4. doi: 10.1128/JVI.01362-10. Epub 2010 Nov 3.

Abstract

The Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) G protein-coupled receptor (vGPCR) is a constitutively active, highly angiogenic homologue of the interleukin-8 (IL-8) receptors that signals in part via the cytoplasmic protein tyrosine phosphatase Shp2. We show that vGPCR contains a bona fide immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif (ITIM) that binds and constitutively activates Shp2.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Motifs
  • Cell Line
  • Herpesvirus 8, Human / pathogenicity*
  • Host-Pathogen Interactions*
  • Humans
  • Models, Molecular
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11 / metabolism*
  • Receptors, Chemokine / metabolism*
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance

Substances

  • G protein-coupled receptor, Human herpesvirus 8
  • Receptors, Chemokine
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11