| 1996 |
GAB1 interacts directly with the c-Met receptor tyrosine kinase via a newly identified proline-rich domain (Met-binding domain) that binds the bidentate phosphotyrosine docking site in c-Met; overexpression of GAB1 in epithelial cells is sufficient to induce c-Met-specific branching morphogenesis. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, mutational analysis, epithelial morphogenesis assay |
Nature |
High |
8906793
|
| 1997 |
Association of GAB1 with the Met receptor requires a functional Grb2 binding site at Met tyrosine 1356; GAB1 is the major phosphorylation substrate of Met kinase in vitro and in vivo; Met mutants unable to associate with GAB1 fail to induce branching tubulogenesis. |
In vitro kinase assay, co-immunoprecipitation, Met receptor point mutants, tubulogenesis assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
9252406 9444958
|
| 1997 |
GAB1 coupling to the oncogenic Met (Tpr-Met) requires Grb2 binding and correlates with transforming potential; mutations abolishing Grb2 or Gab1 binding reduce transformation, identifying GAB1 as the major substrate of Tpr-Met. |
Point mutagenesis of Met docking site, co-immunoprecipitation, focus-formation/soft-agar transformation assays |
Oncogene |
High |
9242692 9444958
|
| 1999 |
The GAB1 pleckstrin homology (PH) domain binds phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate; mutation of conserved phospholipid-binding residues (W26, R29) reduces PIP3 binding, abolishes localization of GAB1 to cell-cell contact sites, and impairs Met-dependent branching tubulogenesis; PI3K activity is required for this membrane localization. |
Phospholipid binding assay, site-directed mutagenesis of PH domain, confocal microscopy, PI3K inhibitor (LY294002), morphogenesis assay |
Molecular and cellular biology / The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
10022866 10531383
|
| 2000 |
GAB1 associates constitutively with Grb2 via two sites: a canonical PXXP SH3-binding motif and a novel PX(V/I)(D/N)RXXKP motif in the Met-binding domain; the c-Met binding site is localized to a 13-amino-acid region unique to GAB1 sufficient to confer Met-binding on GAB2; interaction with SHP2 (not PI3K, CRKL, or Shc) is essential for branching morphogenesis. |
Reverse yeast two-hybrid mapping, domain swap experiments, MDCK branching morphogenesis assay |
The Journal of cell biology |
High |
10871282
|
| 2000 |
Gab1-null mice phenocopy c-Met/HGF mutant mice: muscle precursor migration to limbs is impaired, diaphragm muscles are absent, liver size is reduced, and placental labyrinth layer is severely deficient, providing in vivo genetic evidence that GAB1 is essential for c-Met signaling. |
Targeted gene knockout in mouse, histological and embryological analysis, genetic interaction with c-Met heterozygosity |
The Journal of cell biology |
High |
10995442
|
| 2000 |
GAB1 is recruited to the EGF receptor in a Grb2-dependent manner, whereas recruitment to Met is both Grb2-dependent and Grb2-independent (via the Met-binding domain PXXXR/PX3RX2KPX7PLD motif); the two mechanisms reflect distinct biological functions downstream of each receptor. |
Mapping of Grb2 C-terminal SH3-binding sites, co-immunoprecipitation, pulldown competition |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
10913131
|
| 2001 |
Phosphotyrosines 627 and 659 of GAB1 constitute a bisphosphoryl tyrosine-based activation motif (BTAM): the N-SH2 domain of SHP2 binds pY627 and the C-SH2 binds pY659; a bisphosphopeptide containing both sites activates SHP2 phosphatase; GAB1 is itself a substrate of SHP2; a Gab1FF-SHP2ΔN chimera constitutively activates ERK2, demonstrating that physical association of activated SHP2 with GAB1 is necessary and sufficient for ERK activation. |
Site-directed mutagenesis, far-Western blot with isolated SH2 domains, in vitro phosphatase assay with peptide substrates, substrate-trapping, chimeric protein reconstitution, ERK2 activation assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
11323411
|
| 2001 |
The Grb2 C-terminal SH3 domain binds a 13-amino-acid atypical motif (PXXXRXXKP) in GAB1 (and SLP-76) that lacks the canonical PxxP core; mapped by tryptophan fluorescence spectrometry and in vitro competition with synthetic peptides. |
Peptide synthesis, tryptophan fluorescence spectrometry, in vitro domain precipitation competition |
Oncogene |
High |
11314042
|
| 1999 |
Activated (phosphorylated) ERK2 directly associates with GAB1 via the Met-binding domain independently of a third protein; ERK2 phosphorylates GAB1 in vitro on serine residues; co-expression of constitutively active MEK1 promotes ERK2–GAB1 co-immunoprecipitation in cells. |
Pulldown with bacterially expressed GAB1 domains, purified pERK2 vs non-pERK2, in vitro kinase assay, co-immunoprecipitation with active MEK1 co-transfection |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
10593929
|
| 1999 |
EGFR phosphorylates recombinant human GAB1 at eight tyrosine residues (Y285, Y373, Y406, Y447, Y472, Y619, Y657, Y689) in vitro; Y657 is the predominant site (50% of incorporated phosphate) and serves as a specific binding site for the SHP2/Syp phosphatase. |
In vitro kinase assay with purified EGFR, phosphopeptide mapping by 2D-HPLC, Edman degradation, mass spectrometry, GST pulldown with Y657F mutant |
Biochemistry |
High |
9890893
|
| 2000 |
Insulin receptor kinase phosphorylates human GAB1 in vitro at Y242, Y285, Y373, Y447, Y472, Y619, Y657, Y689; Y447, Y472, and Y619 (NYVPM motifs) account for ~75% of phosphate incorporation and constitute the binding sites for the PI3K p85 regulatory subunit. |
In vitro kinase assay with purified IR, 2D-HPLC phosphopeptide mapping, MALDI-MS, Edman degradation, GST pulldown with NYVPM site mutants |
Biochemistry |
High |
10978177
|
| 2001 |
ERK activation by HGF potentiates the GAB1–PI3K association: ERK phosphorylation of the pY-adjacent threonine in the YVPMTP motif increases affinity of GAB1 for the p85 SH2 domain; MEK inhibition reduces HGF-stimulated Gab1/p85 association and Akt activation. |
MEK inhibitor (U0126), GST pulldown with isolated p85 SH2 domains, phosphopeptide competition (pY vs pYT peptides), co-immunoprecipitation, Akt phosphorylation assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
11445578
|
| 2002 |
EGF-stimulated ERK negatively regulates GAB1 by promoting SHP2-mediated dephosphorylation of GAB1, thereby decreasing GAB1/PI3K association and PI3K/Akt activity—opposite to the positive ERK effect seen with HGF. |
MEK inhibitor (U0126), co-immunoprecipitation of Gab1/p85, dominant-negative SHP2 overexpression, pervanadate treatment, PI3K/Akt activity assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
11896055
|
| 2003 |
GAB1 recruits SHP2 to dephosphorylate paxillin, causing dissociation of Csk from paxillin/Src complex and Src activation; Gab1 mutant deficient in SHP2 binding (Gab1FF) blocks paxillin–SHP2 complex formation, Src Tyr-530 dephosphorylation, ERK activation, and EGF-induced cell migration. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, Gab1FF and SHP2-DN expression, Src kinase assay, paxillin phosphorylation assay, cell migration assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
14665621
|
| 2004 |
SHP2 dephosphorylates GAB1 tyrosines within a central YXXP-containing region to prevent RasGAP binding; GAB1 Tyr317 is the principal RasGAP docking site; SHP2-mediated dephosphorylation of this site disengages RasGAP and sustains Ras/ERK activation following EGF stimulation. |
Substrate trapping (catalytically inactive SHP2), Gab1 YXXP deletion mutants, Tyr→Phe point mutants, RasGAP membrane localization, Ras-GTP assay, SHP2-deficient fibroblasts reconstitution |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
15574420
|
| 2004 |
ERK1/2 phosphorylates GAB1 at six serine/threonine residues (T312, S381, S454, T476, S581, S597) adjacent to YXXM PI3K-binding motifs; phosphorylation at S454, S581, S597, T476 accounts for ~80% of incorporated phosphate and negatively modulates PI3K/Akt signaling in response to insulin. |
In vitro ERK1/2 kinase assay, 2D-HPLC phosphopeptide mapping, MALDI-MS, Edman degradation, cellular PI3K and Akt activity assays |
Biochemistry |
High |
15379552
|
| 1999 |
GAB1 mediates c-Met–induced JNK activation: Met phosphorylates/activates GAB1, which recruits Crk via its SH2 domain; Gab1–Crk complex formation is required for JNK activation and MMP-1 transcription via AP-1 downstream of Met. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, dominant-negative Crk expression, JNK kinase assay, MMP-1 reporter assay |
Oncogene |
High |
10618718
|
| 2000 |
Sustained tyrosine phosphorylation of GAB1 by HGF/Met (>1 h vs. transient with EGF) promotes sustained PLCγ recruitment to GAB1 tyrosines Y307, Y373, Y407; a GAB1 mutant lacking these three sites abolishes HGF-induced tubulogenesis while only partially reducing proliferation. |
32P-peptide mapping, site-directed mutagenesis (Y307/373/407F), branching tubulogenesis assay, scatter assay |
Oncogene |
High |
10734310
|
| 2001 |
GAB1 serine/threonine phosphorylation by PKCα and PKCβ1 (activated upon PP1/PP2A inhibition by okadaic acid) causes hypo-tyrosine-phosphorylation of GAB1 and impairs PI3K recruitment, representing a negative regulatory mechanism for HGF/Met signaling. |
Okadaic acid treatment, PKC isoform-specific inhibitors, co-immunoprecipitation of PI3K/GAB1, biological response assays |
Oncogene |
Medium |
11313945
|
| 2003 |
GAB1 is required for H2O2-induced JNK activation in fibroblasts via its SHP2-binding site; GAB1 recruits SHP2, PI3K, and Shc upon oxidative stress; SHP2 interaction is pro-apoptotic while PI3K interaction is pro-survival, making GAB1 a dual integrator of cell death vs. survival signals. |
Gab1−/− MEFs, adenoviral reconstitution with Gab1 point mutants, JNK/ERK/p38 kinase assays, cell viability assay, Src inhibitor PP2 |
Molecular and cellular biology |
High |
12808090
|
| 2005 |
GAB1 and CXCR4 interact genetically: double CXCR4;Gab1 mutant mice fail to colonize the tongue muscle anlage, whereas each single mutant is sufficient, demonstrating non-redundant cooperative control of muscle progenitor migration. |
Genetic epistasis (double-mutant mouse analysis), in situ hybridization, ectopic SDF1 chick bead implantation |
Genes & development |
High |
16166380
|
| 2006 |
Association of GAB1 with SHP2 is a critical event for liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy; liver-specific GAB1 and SHP2 knockouts display identical defects in ERK1/2 activation, immediate-early gene expression, cyclin levels, and hepatocyte proliferation; paradoxically, Akt and IL-6/STAT3 are up-regulated in both KOs. |
Liver-specific conditional knockouts (LGKO), partial hepatectomy model, ERK/Akt/STAT3 activation assays, gene expression analysis |
Molecular and cellular biology |
High |
16738330
|
| 2005 |
Liver-specific GAB1 knockout mice show enhanced hepatic insulin sensitivity with elevated IRS-1/IRS-2 tyrosine phosphorylation and Akt activation, but reduced Erk activity and defective IRS-1 Ser612 phosphorylation; GAB1 thus acts as a negative modulator of hepatic insulin signaling through the ERK pathway. |
Liver-specific GAB1 conditional knockout mice, glucose tolerance tests, insulin signaling phosphorylation assays |
Nature medicine |
High |
15821749
|
| 2007 |
Knock-in mice reveal effector-specific roles: GAB1–PI3K interaction is essential for EGFR-mediated eyelid closure and keratinocyte migration; GAB1–SHP2 interaction is essential for Met-directed placental development and limb muscle progenitor migration; either direct or indirect GAB1–Met binding is sufficient for muscle precursor migration, but both are required for placenta, liver growth, and palate. |
Knock-in mice with point mutations in PI3K or SHP2 binding sites and in Grb2/Met-binding site of GAB1 |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
High |
17881575
|
| 2008 |
GAB1 translocation to the plasma membrane requires not only PI3K-derived PIP3 binding by its PH domain but also ERK-dependent phosphorylation of Ser551; inhibiting ERK blocks PH-domain-mediated membrane recruitment of GAB1 even when PI3K is active. |
MEK/ERK inhibitors, Ser551Ala GAB1 mutant, confocal localization, dominant-active MEK expression |
Journal of cell science |
High |
19050043
|
| 2009 |
PAK4 is a novel GAB1-interacting protein: HGF induces GAB1–PAK4 association at lamellipodia in a GAB1-phosphorylation-dependent but PAK4-kinase-independent manner; interaction requires proline-rich motifs P4/5 of GAB1 and the GEF-interacting domain of PAK4; GAB1–PAK4 synergize to promote cell dispersal, migration, and invasion; a Gab1 mutant unable to recruit PAK4 fails to promote these responses. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, pulldown, co-localization by fluorescence microscopy, site-directed mutagenesis of P4/5, siRNA knockdown of PAK4, cell dispersal/invasion assays |
Molecular and cellular biology |
High |
19289496
|
| 2012 |
GAB1 interacts with the actin regulatory protein cortactin through the SH3 domain of cortactin and the P4/5 proline-rich region of GAB1; this GAB1–cortactin complex is required for Met-driven invadopodia formation and cell invasion; both proteins localize to invadopodia rosettes in Met-transformed cells. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, SH3 domain pulldown, Gab1-null fibroblasts, siRNA knockdown, structure–function mutagenesis, invadopodia rosette imaging, invasion assay |
Journal of cell science |
High |
22366451
|
| 2012 |
GAB1 interacts with polarity proteins PAR1 and PAR3: GAB1 binds PAR1 and enhances its kinase activity; GAB1 bridges PAR1 and PAR3 into a transient complex, stimulating PAR3 phosphorylation by PAR1; GAB1 and PAR6 compete for binding to the PAR3 PDZ1 domain; GAB1 depletion causes PAR3 hypophosphorylation, increased PAR3/PAR6 complex formation, accelerated tight junction formation, and lateral domain shortening; GAB1 overexpression disrupts apical-basal polarity and promotes multilumen cyst formation. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, PAR1 kinase assay, siRNA knockdown, overexpression, confocal microscopy of cyst polarity, transepithelial resistance measurement |
Molecular cell |
High |
22883624
|
| 1998 |
Insulin receptor kinase phosphorylates GAB1; pGAB1 Tyr472 is the major PI3K-p85 binding site (with Y447 and Y589 contributing); only mutation of Tyr627 abolishes SHP2 binding; the GAB1 PH domain is required for GAB1 tyrosine phosphorylation and SHP2 association in intact cells but not for IR interaction in yeast two-hybrid. |
Modified yeast two-hybrid with IR kinase, site-directed mutagenesis of tyrosines, co-immunoprecipitation in mammalian cells |
Molecular endocrinology |
High |
9658397
|
| 2003 |
In cardiomyocytes, LIF/gp130 stimulation induces GAB1 tyrosine phosphorylation and GAB1–SHP2 complex formation; adenoviral overexpression of GAB1 enhances LIF-induced longitudinal elongation of cardiomyocytes via ERK5, whereas a SHP2-binding-defective Gab1(F627/659) mutant abolishes elongation and BNP expression; dominant-negative ERK5 abrogates Gab1-enhanced elongation. |
Adenoviral Gab1 expression (WT, F627/659 mutant), co-immunoprecipitation, ERK5 kinase assay, cardiomyocyte morphology assay, BNP reporter |
Circulation research |
High |
12855672
|
| 2005 |
Fluid shear stress induces GAB1 tyrosine phosphorylation, GAB1–p85 PI3K association, and a GAB1–SHP2–PKA–eNOS signalosome; Gab1 Y627F mutation (preventing SHP2 binding) completely abolishes shear-induced eNOS phosphorylation while leaving Akt intact; dominant-negative SHP2 prevents PKA activation and eNOS phosphorylation; flow-induced vasodilation in isolated arteries is blocked by PKA inhibition or YF-Gab1/DN-SHP2 overexpression. |
Gab1 Y627F adenovirus, dominant-negative SHP2, PKA inhibitor, eNOS/Akt phosphorylation assays, isolated murine carotid artery vasodilation assay |
Circulation research |
High |
16284184
|
| 2016 |
The non-receptor tyrosine kinase FER phosphorylates GAB1 (and Met Tyr1349) in an HGF- and Met-autophosphorylation-independent manner, leading to specific activation of the SHP2–ERK pathway and promoting ovarian cancer cell motility and in vivo metastasis. |
FER knockdown (siRNA/shRNA), in vitro kinase assay, phospho-specific Western blot, in vivo metastasis model, co-immunoprecipitation |
Genes & development |
High |
27401557
|
| 2018 |
A GAB1 missense variant (p.Gly116Glu) in the PH domain causes DFNB26 recessive profound deafness; the dominant suppressor METTL13 (p.Arg544Gln) co-immunoprecipitates with GAB1 and SPRY2, forming at least a tripartite complex; METTL13 modifier allele prevents dysregulation of the HGF/MET/SHP2/SPRY2 pathway in human lymphoblastoid cells. |
Human genetics, co-immunoprecipitation (GAB1/METTL13/SPRY2), zebrafish morphant rescue with human METTL13 mRNA, MET-signaling gene expression in patient lymphoblastoid cells |
The Journal of clinical investigation |
High |
29408807
|
| 2020 |
GAB1 is specifically expressed in oligodendrocyte lineage cells and is an effector of PDGF signaling in OPCs; conditional GAB1 deletion in oligodendrocytes causes CNS hypomyelination; GAB1 binds GSK3β and regulates its activity, thereby controlling nuclear β-catenin accumulation and expression of pro-myelination transcription factors. |
Conditional knockout in OL lineage (Olig2-Cre), co-immunoprecipitation of GAB1 with GSK3β, β-catenin nuclear localization assay, myelination phenotype quantification |
eLife |
High |
31944179
|
| 2015 |
EGFR-activated Src family kinases (SFKs) maintain GAB1 phosphorylation and GAB1–SHP2 complexes at cytosolic sites distal from EGFR by counteracting repeated GAB1 dephosphorylation; this SFK-dependent mechanism sustains SHP2/ERK signaling beyond EGFR inactivation and is specific to EGFR (not c-MET). |
SFK inhibitors, co-immunoprecipitation time-courses, computational modeling, pharmacological EGFR/MET inhibitors, phospho-Western analysis |
Science signaling |
High |
25969544
|
| 2019 |
IL-6-induced MAPK activation is bi-phasic: an early Gab1-independent phase requires SHP2 binding to gp130, followed by a Gab1-dependent amplification phase requiring coordinated recruitment of both Grb2 and SHP2 to Gab1. |
Gab1 knockout cells, reconstitution with Gab1 point mutants (Grb2- and SHP2-binding sites), kinetic ERK activation assays, gp130 mutant receptors |
Cell communication and signaling |
High |
31651330
|
| 2015 |
GAB1 mediates cardiac hypertrophic response: cardiac-specific Gab1 knockout mice develop dilated cardiomyopathy under hemodynamic stress (TAC) with severe mitochondrial damage and increased cardiomyocyte apoptosis; loss of Gab1 impairs MAPK signaling and disrupts balance of anti/pro-apoptotic genes. |
Cardiac-specific conditional KO, TAC model, echocardiography, mitochondrial function assays, MAPK pathway Western blot, gene expression profiling |
Cell death and differentiation |
High |
26517531
|
| 2001 |
GAB1 links the B-cell antigen receptor to PI3K and SHP2: BCR ligation induces GAB1 tyrosine phosphorylation and translocation from cytosol to plasma membrane, requiring the GAB1 PH domain and PI3K activity; GAB1 overexpression potentiates Akt phosphorylation and SHP2 tyrosine phosphorylation upon BCR stimulation. |
Overexpression in WEHI-231 B cells, PH domain mutant, PI3K inhibitor (wortmannin), co-immunoprecipitation, confocal microscopy, Akt phosphorylation assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
11278704
|
| 2003 |
GC-GAP, a novel Rho-family GAP, is identified as a GAB1 and GAB2 binding partner by yeast two-hybrid; it displays GAP activity toward RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42 in vitro; GAB proteins may regulate its cellular localization to control Rac/Cdc42 activity. |
Yeast two-hybrid screen with Gab2 as bait, in vitro GAP activity assay for Rho-family GTPases, siRNA knockdown, subcellular localization |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
12819203
|
| 2014 |
Gαi1/3 proteins form a complex with KGFR and GAB1 upon KGF stimulation; Gαi1/3 is required upstream of GAB1 recruitment and phosphorylation for PI3K-p85 activation and downstream AKT-mTORC1 signaling in skin keratinocytes. |
shRNA knockdown of Gαi1/3, co-immunoprecipitation of KGFR/Gαi1/3/Gab1 complex, PI3K activity assay, Akt/mTORC1 phosphorylation assays, cell proliferation/migration assays |
The Journal of investigative dermatology |
High |
25078664
|
| 2015 |
Gαi1/3 interact with CD14 and GAB1 in LPS-stimulated macrophages; this CD14–Gαi1/3–GAB1 complex is required for PI3K-Akt activation; Gαi1/3 deficiency decreases TLR4 endocytosis, IRF3 phosphorylation, and macrophage M1 polarization, promoting LPS tolerance. |
Co-immunoprecipitation of CD14/Gαi1/3/Gab1, shRNA knockdown of Gαi1/3 in BMDMs, PI3K/Akt activation assays, in vivo LPS tolerance model |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
High |
25825741
|
| 2011 |
Endothelium-specific GAB1 knockout mice show impaired blood flow recovery after hindlimb ischemia; in endothelial cells, HGF induces GAB1–SHP2 complex required for migration/proliferation via ERK1/2 and ERK5, and GAB1–p85 complex required for partial migration via Akt; VEGF gene transfer rescues flow recovery in Gab1ECKO mice whereas HGF does not. |
Endothelium-specific conditional KO, hindlimb ischemia model, co-immunoprecipitation, ERK1/2/ERK5/Akt assays, gene transfer rescue experiment |
Circulation research |
High |
21293003
|
| 2012 |
Cancer-associated GAB1 T387N mutation abrogates a negative-feedback phosphorylation site mapped by mass spectrometry; T387 is phosphorylated transiently by EGF and sustained by HGF, and its mutation to Asn enhances ERK signaling and aberrant branching morphogenesis in mammary epithelial cells. |
Mass spectrometry phosphosite mapping, site-directed mutagenesis, 3D Matrigel culture, ERK activation assay |
Oncogene |
High |
22751113
|