Abstract:
The present invention describes a direct interaction between phosphorylated GPIIIa cytoplasmic domains with 1) src/ non- src family kinases and 2) phosphatases. The invention provides methods for identifying agents that block GPIIIa interactions with src/ non- scr family kinases and phosphatases, methods of using agents that block GPIIIa interactions with src/ non- src family kinases and PIP-1C phosphatases to modulate biological and pathological processes and agents that block GPIIIa mediated binding to src/ non- scr family kinases and PIP-1C phosphatases, thereby modulating related GPIIIa mediated signaling.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses that phosphorylation of cytoplasmic tyrosine residues in the beta-subunit of integrins is needed for signal protein association. The invention provides methods of identifying signaling partners involved in integrin mediated signaling, methods of identifying agents which block integrin mediated signaling, methods of using agents which block integrin mediated signaling to modulate biological and pathological processes, and agents which block integrin mediated signaling.
Abstract:
Use of an agent particularly a phosphorylated peptide which blocks the binding of a cytoplasmic signaling partner to an integrin having a phosphorylated tyrosine in the cytoplasmic domain of the beta subunit or a fragment thereof comprising the phosphorylated cytoplasmic domain in the preparation of a medicament for blocking the interaction of an integrin with a cytoplasmic signaling partner in a patient, like thrombosis, inflammation and tumor metastasis. The signalling partner is selected from the src-family of tyrosine kinases and the non-src family of tyrosine kinases. Further disclosed is an in vitro method for identifying agents which block the interaction of an integrin with a cytoplasmic signalling partner by: a) incubating a peptide comprising the phosphorylated cytoplasmic domain of the beta subunit of the integrin with the signalling partner and with an agent and; b) determining whether the agent blocks the binding of the signalling partner to the peptide.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses that phosphorylation of cytoplasmic tyrosine residues in the β-subunit of integrins is needed for signal protein association. The invention provides methods of identifying signaling partners involved in integrin mediated signaling, methods of identifying agents which block integrin mediated signaling, methods of using agents which block intergrin mediated signaling to modulate biological and pathological processes, and agents which block integrin mediated signaling.