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Mutational analysis of ErbB2 intracellular localization
Liyong Chen1, Lu Qian, Zhiyi Zhang
1Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Taiping Road 27, Beijing, 100850, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
In the present study, the sub-cellular localization of ErbB2 and its mutants expressed as GFP-tagged proteins in MCF-7 cells or endogenous ErbB2 in SKBR3 cells was examined. The data presented here demonstrate that the full-length ErbB2 was localized at the cytoplasmic membrane and ErbB2 ICD localized in the nucleus predominantly. The sequence of ErbB2 ICD contains the information supporting its nuclear translocation and cytoplasmic retention. A region (residues 721-970) harboring an arginine triplet is essential for the cytoplasmic trafficking of ErbB2. The results indicate that differential sub-cellular localization of ErbB2 ICD and the full-length ErbB2 is dependent on their structural determinants. The present results give initial clues for further analysis of the mechanism of ErbB2 intracellular localization.

