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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 279, Issue 47, 48915-48922, November 19, 2004

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-Thrombin Rapidly Induces Tyrosine Phosphorylation of a Novel, 74–78-kDa Stress Response Protein(s) in Lung Fibroblast Cells^*

G. Jayarama Bhat, Thangavel Samikkannu, Jason J. Thomas, and Thomas J. Thekkumkara

From the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, Texas 79106

We demonstrated previously that exposure of CCL39 lung fibroblasts to -thrombin rapidly inhibits interleukin 6-induced tyrosine phosphorylation of signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 (Stat3). While studying the cross-talk between -thrombin and interleukin 6, we observed that the phospho-specific (tyrosine) anti-Stat3 antibody specifically cross-reacted with a 74–78-kDa protein(s) in -thrombin-treated cells. In this study, we demonstrate that in -thrombin-treated CCL39 cells, the 74–78-kDa protein(s) rapidly undergoes tyrosine phosphorylation. The phosphorylation by -thrombin was detected as early as 5 min and reached a maximum at 15 min; however, low levels were present at 2 h. -Thrombin receptor agonist peptide (SFLLRN) induced its tyrosine phosphorylation, suggesting that -thrombin mediates the effects via protease-activated receptor type 1. Anti-Stat3 antibodies specific to different regions of Stat3 failed to recognize the 74–78-kDa protein(s), suggesting that it is unrelated to Stat3. Cell fractionation experiments showed that it is localized to the cytoplasm. Mass spectrometric analysis of the immunoprecipitated protein showed that the 74–78-kDa protein(s) is related to glucose-regulated protein 75 (GRP-75), a member of the heat shock/stress-response protein family. Consistent with these data, we observed tyrosine phosphorylation of GRP-75 in -thrombin-treated cells. Exposure of cells to pervanadate, a stress-inducing agent, stimulated its tyrosine phosphorylation; however, cytokines and growth factors were ineffective. This is the first report of tyrosine phosphorylation of GRP-75-related stress protein(s) by -thrombin and suggests that this pathway may contribute to the ability of -thrombin to prevent apoptosis in cells exposed to stress or in the injured tissue.

Received for publication, August 6, 2004 , and in revised form, September 13, 2004.

^* This work was supported by National Institutes of Health Grants RO1 HL66000 (to G. J. B.) and HL061356 (to T. J. T.). The costs of publication of this article were defrayed in part by the payment of page charges. This article must therefore be hereby marked "advertisement" in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1734 solely to indicate this fact.

To whom correspondence should be addressed: Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 1300 Coulter Dr., Amarillo, TX 79106. Tel.: 806-356-4015 (ext. 249); Fax: 806-356-4034; E-mail: Jayarama.gunaje{at}ttuhsc.edu.

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