| 2015 |
PPM1B (Ppm1b) directly dephosphorylates RIP3 (Rip3) at Thr231 and Ser232, preventing recruitment of MLKL to the necrosome and thereby suppressing necroptosis both in cultured cells and in vivo. Ppm1b-deficient mice showed enhanced TNF-induced death with elevated Rip3 phosphorylation, confirming the pathway position. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, in vitro dephosphorylation assay, loss-of-function mouse model (Ppm1b^d/d), phospho-specific immunoblotting, genetic epistasis with Rip3 |
Nature cell biology |
High |
25751141
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| 2008 |
PPM1B dephosphorylates IKKβ at Ser177 and Ser181, terminating TNFα-induced IKKβ-NF-κB activation. PPM1B associates with phosphorylated IKKβ transiently after TNFα stimulation; knockdown enhances IKKβ phosphorylation and NF-κB nuclear translocation. |
Functional genomic screen, overexpression, co-immunoprecipitation, knockdown (siRNA), NF-κB luciferase reporter, immunoblotting |
Cellular signalling |
High |
18930133
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| 2012 |
PPM1B dephosphorylates TBK1 at Ser172 in vitro and in vivo. Viral infection transiently induces PPM1B-TBK1 association; phosphatase-dead R179G mutant of PPM1B fails to inhibit TBK1-mediated antiviral response. PPM1B knockdown enhances IRF3 phosphorylation and IFNβ production. |
In vitro dephosphorylation assay, co-immunoprecipitation, active-site mutagenesis (R179G), knockdown, IRF3 phosphorylation assay, IFNβ reporter |
Cellular signalling |
High |
22750291
|
| 2013 |
PPM1B (and PPM1A) are N-myristoylated at Gly2, and this modification is essential for dephosphorylation of AMPKα in cells. Non-myristoylated G2A mutant loses membrane association and shows decreased activity toward AMPKα in vitro despite higher activity toward the artificial substrate PNPP, indicating that N-myristoylation controls substrate recognition. |
Mutagenesis (G2A), in vitro phosphatase assay (AMPKα and PNPP substrates), cell fractionation, metabolic labeling |
The Biochemical journal |
High |
23088624
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| 2013 |
PPM1B directly dephosphorylates PPARγ at Ser112 both in intact cells and in vitro, and this dephosphorylation increases PPARγ-mediated transcription. Endogenous PPM1B localizes to the nucleus of mature 3T3-L1 adipocytes where it binds PPARγ. PPM1B knockdown blunts a subset of PPARγ target gene expression. |
Immunoprecipitation coupled to tandem MS, in vitro dephosphorylation assay, immunofluorescence (nuclear localization), siRNA knockdown, transcriptional reporter assay |
The Biochemical journal |
High |
23320500
|
| 2011 |
The GAS41-PPM1B complex specifically dephosphorylates p53 at Ser366; PPM1B alone is insufficient for this substrate specificity. GAS41 acts as a regulatory subunit that directs PPM1B substrate recognition. Ectopic GAS41 and PPM1B together reduce UV-induced p53 stabilization and increase cell survival. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, in vitro dephosphorylation assay, overexpression/knockdown, cell survival assay, phospho-p53 immunoblotting |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
21317290
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| 2015 |
PPM1B is an essential component of the Groucho4 repressor complex recruited by Pax2 to chromatin. PPM1B dephosphorylates the Pax2 activation domain and displaces the adaptor PTIP, inhibiting H3K4 methylation and switching Pax2 from a transcriptional activator to a repressor. Loss of PPM1B prevents Groucho-mediated gene repression. |
Co-immunoprecipitation (Pax2-PPM1B-Groucho4 complex), chromatin immunoprecipitation, in vitro dephosphorylation assay, loss-of-function (PPM1B knockdown), histone methylation analysis |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
25631048
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| 2012 |
PPM1B (Ppm1b) interacts with EKLF/KLF1 via the EKLF PEST1 sequence, and this interaction requires intact PPM1B phosphatase activity to superactivate EKLF at the β-globin and BKLF promoters. Conversely, depletion of Ppm1b in CD34+ cells leads to higher endogenous β-globin gene activation after differentiation, indicating a complex regulatory role. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, promoter-reporter assay (phosphatase-activity-dependent), siRNA knockdown in CD34+ cells, erythroid differentiation assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
22393050
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| 2013 |
PKA phosphorylates PPM1B (PP2Cβ) at Ser195, destabilizing it via ubiquitin-dependent proteasomal degradation and thereby activating NF-κB inflammatory signaling. Mutation of Ser195 and PKA inhibition prevent Forskolin-induced PP2Cβ destabilization. |
Site-directed mutagenesis (Ser195Ala), PKA inhibitor (H89), proteasomal inhibitor, immunoblotting for ubiquitination and protein stability |
Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
Medium |
23756813
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| 2021 |
PPM1B dephosphorylates DYRK1A at Ser258 (an autophosphorylation site), inhibiting DYRK1A kinase activity. PPM1B-mediated reduction of DYRK1A activity leads to decreased tau phosphorylation at Thr212 and inhibition of toxic tau oligomerization and aggregation. |
LC-MS/MS (DYRK1A interactome in HEK293 cells), co-immunoprecipitation, in vitro phosphatase assay, tau phosphorylation immunoblotting, tau aggregation assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
33380426
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| 2022 |
Leucine deprivation induces crotonylation of 14-3-3ε, which disrupts the 14-3-3ε amphipathic pocket and releases PPM1B from the 14-3-3ε complex. Free PPM1B then dephosphorylates ULK1, initiating autophagy. This 14-3-3ε-PPM1B axis is regulated by HDAC7. |
Crotonylome mass spectrometry, molecular dynamics simulation, co-immunoprecipitation, crotonylation-deficient mutant expression, ULK1 phosphorylation assay, autophagy flux assay |
Cell reports |
High |
36543144
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| 2024 |
PPM1B directly interacts with YBX1 and dephosphorylates YBX1 at Ser314. This dephosphorylation affects USP10-mediated deubiquitination of YBX1, reducing YBX1 protein levels and impacting PANoptosis and oxaliplatin resistance in gastric cancer cells. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, phosphorylation site mutagenesis (S314), overexpression/silencing, ubiquitination assay, cell death assays |
Cancer letters |
Medium |
38364962
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| 2016 |
PPM1B is a substrate of the Cul4A-DDB1-DCAF4L2 E3 ubiquitin ligase complex; DCAF4L2 overexpression promotes PPM1B proteasomal degradation, thereby activating NF-κB signaling and promoting colorectal cancer invasion. |
Mass spectrometry (E3 complex identification), co-immunoprecipitation, knockdown rescue experiments, invasion assays |
American journal of translational research |
Medium |
27158335
|
| 2023 |
TXLNA interacts with TBK1 at its α-helical scaffold and impairs the binding of PPM1B to TBK1, inhibiting PPM1B-mediated dephosphorylation of TBK1-Ser172 and contributing to aberrant TBK1 activation in cancer cells. |
BioID biotinylation proteomics, APEX2 proximity labeling proteomics, co-immunoprecipitation, TBK1 phosphorylation (S172) immunoblotting |
Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular cell research |
Medium |
37506885
|
| 2020 |
HN252, a p-terphenyl derivative, was identified as a potent PPM1B inhibitor (Ki = 0.52 µM). Using HN252, 30 candidate PPM1B substrates were identified by phosphoproteomic analysis, and five (CDK2, AKT1, HSP90B, β-catenin, BRCA1) were confirmed by immunoprecipitation. |
In vitro phosphatase inhibition assay (Ki determination), phosphoproteomics with PPM1B inhibitor, co-immunoprecipitation for substrate validation |
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine |
Medium |
33048454
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| 2014 |
PPM1B depletion in IMR-90 human fibroblasts induces premature senescence, as evidenced by growth arrest and senescence marker expression. This senescence is partially rescued by p38 MAPK inactivation, placing PPM1B upstream of p38 MAPK in a senescence pathway. |
Lentiviral shRNA knockdown, SA-β-galactosidase assay, growth arrest quantification, p38 MAPK inhibitor rescue, immunoblotting |
Mechanisms of ageing and development |
Medium |
24674756
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| 2025 |
TRIM25 physically interacts with PPM1B and promotes its ubiquitin-dependent degradation, which leads to increased CDK2 phosphorylation and enhanced gastric cancer cell growth. PPM1B overexpression inhibits CDK2 activity and induces G1-phase cell cycle arrest. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, ubiquitination assay, CDK2 phosphorylation immunoblotting, cell cycle analysis, gain/loss-of-function in cell and xenograft models |
Scientific reports |
Medium |
39979355
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| 2025 |
BRISC complex component ABRO1 directly binds YAP and undergoes liquid-liquid phase separation with YAP and PPM1B in a YAP-dependent manner, promoting K63-linked deubiquitination of PPM1B at Lys326. Smooth muscle cell-specific PPM1B overexpression attenuates high-fat/high-sucrose diet-induced arterial stiffness dependent on this K63-linked polyubiquitination. Loss of PPM1B K63 deubiquitination activates TGF-β-Smad signaling. |
siRNA screening, mass spectrometry, GST pulldown, co-immunoprecipitation, protein purification, immunofluorescence, Doppler ultrasound in mice, smooth muscle cell-specific knockouts (Abro1, Brcc3) |
Circulation research |
High |
39742393
|
| 1998 |
Recombinant human PP2Cβ (PPM1B) expressed in E. coli shows metal ion (Mg2+/Mn2+)-dependent phosphatase activity and is insensitive to okadaic acid, establishing it as a PP2C-family phosphatase. |
Recombinant protein expression, in vitro phosphatase assay with cation dependence, okadaic acid insensitivity test |
FEBS letters |
High |
9684878
|
| 2025 |
Decreased PPM1B expression in lung cancer leads to impaired myosin phosphatase (MP/MYPT1) activity (elevated inhibitory phospho-Thr853), increased activating phosphorylation of PRMT5 at Thr80, elevated symmetric dimethylation of histone H2A, and decreased retinoblastoma protein expression, defining a PPM1B/MP/PRMT5 oncogenic axis. |
Western blotting, PCR, immunohistochemistry in patient tissues, phospho-specific immunoblotting for MYPT1 and PRMT5 |
Biomolecules |
Medium |
41301499
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