| 2010 |
PTPN9 directly dephosphorylates ErbB2 and EGFR (but not ErbB3 or Shc) as demonstrated by substrate-trapping mutant (DA) co-immunoprecipitation and GST pulldown showing preferential association of phospho-ErbB2/EGFR with PTPN9-DA vs. WT, and by siRNA knockdown increasing ErbB2/EGFR phosphorylation. PTPN9 WT expression also specifically impairs EGF-induced STAT3 and STAT5 activation and inhibits soft-agar growth and invasion of breast cancer cells. |
Substrate-trapping mutant overexpression, co-immunoprecipitation, GST pulldown, siRNA knockdown, in vitro phosphorylation assays |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
20335174
|
| 2012 |
PTPN9 (PTP-MEG2) directly interacts with STAT3 and mediates its dephosphorylation in the cytoplasm. Overexpression of PTP-MEG2 decreased tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT3, suppressed STAT3 transcriptional activity, and reduced tumor growth in vitro and in vivo; depletion increased STAT3 phosphorylation. |
Immunoprecipitation, overexpression and siRNA knockdown, in vitro dephosphorylation assay, xenograft models |
Breast cancer research : BCR |
High |
22394684
|
| 2012 |
PTPN9 (PTP-MEG2) dephosphorylates VEGFR2 at Tyr1175 in endothelial cells, as shown by substrate-trapping DA mutant preferentially co-immunoprecipitating with VEGFR2 after VEGF stimulation. PTP-MEG2 DA also associates with JAK1 (but not JAK2 or Tyk2) and regulates JAK1 phosphorylation. Overexpression of WT PTP-MEG2 inhibits VEGF-induced VEGFR2 phosphorylation and IL-6 production. |
Substrate-trapping mutant co-immunoprecipitation, overexpression and siRNA knockdown |
American journal of physiology. Cell physiology |
High |
22763125
|
| 2002 |
PTPN9 (PTP-MEG2) expression on secretory vesicles causes striking homotypic enlargement/fusion of secretory vesicles in mast cells and Jurkat T cells. This requires the catalytic activity of PTP-MEG2 (effect reversed by pervanadate), reduces IL-2 secretion from stimulated Jurkat cells, and fused vesicles retain secretory vesicle markers (carboxypeptidase E, chromogranin C, IL-2). |
Overexpression with fluorescence microscopy/immunofluorescence, secretion assay, pharmacological inhibition of phosphatase activity |
Journal of immunology |
High |
11971009
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| 2003 |
The N-terminal Sec14p homology domain of PTP-MEG2 binds phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate (PtdIns(3,4,5)P3) in vitro and colocalizes with this lipid on secretory vesicle membranes. Point mutations preventing PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 binding abolish the ability of PTP-MEG2 to induce homotypic secretory vesicle fusion. Inhibition of cellular PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 synthesis rapidly reverses PTP-MEG2 effects on secretory vesicles. |
Lipid binding assay, site-directed mutagenesis, fluorescence colocalization, pharmacological PI3K inhibition |
Journal of immunology |
High |
14662869
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| 2003 |
PTP-MEG2 specifically binds phosphatidylserine (among >20 lipid compounds tested) through its N-terminal Sec14 domain, as shown by lipid-membrane overlay and liposome binding assays. In intact cells, the Sec14 domain is responsible for perinuclear localization of PTP-MEG2, and loading of phosphatidylserine into cell membranes causes translocation of PTP-MEG2 to the plasma membrane. |
Lipid-membrane overlay assay, liposome binding assay, immunofluorescence/subcellular fractionation, phosphatidylserine loading experiment |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
12702726
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| 2005 |
MEG2 knockout mice exhibit late embryonic lethality, hemorrhages, neural tube defects, and abnormal bone development. T lymphocytes and platelets from Meg2-/- hematopoietic reconstituted mice show profound activation defects attributable to impaired IL-2 secretion; ultrastructural analysis reveals near-complete absence of mature secretory vesicles in lymphocytes, confirming MEG2 role in secretory vesicle genesis and function. |
Knockout mouse generation, hematopoietic reconstitution, functional lymphocyte/platelet activation assays, electron microscopy, secretion assays |
The Journal of experimental medicine |
High |
16330817
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| 2006 |
PTP-MEG2 antagonizes hepatic insulin signaling by inhibiting insulin-induced phosphorylation of the insulin receptor, thereby impairing nuclear exclusion of the gluconeogenic transcription factor FOXO1. Adenoviral-mediated depletion of PTP-MEG2 in livers of db/db diabetic mice results in insulin sensitization and normalization of hyperglycemia. |
Genome-scale functional screen, ectopic expression, RNAi knockdown, adenoviral liver-targeted depletion in db/db mice, quantitative image analysis of FOXO1 localization, blood glucose measurement |
Cell metabolism |
High |
16679294
|
| 2001 |
In human neutrophils, MEG2 is predominantly cytosolic with components in secondary/tertiary granules and secretory vesicles, and associates at an early stage with nascent phagosomes. Cysteine 515 is essential for catalytic activity. The noncatalytic N-terminal domain negatively regulates the C-terminal phosphatase domain. MEG2 activity is enhanced by polyphosphoinositides (PI 4,5-bisphosphate > PI 3,4,5-trisphosphate > PI 4-phosphate) and is inhibited by opsonized zymosan or PMA stimulation. |
Immunofluorescence, cell fractionation, immunoprecipitation, in vitro phosphatase assay, GST-fusion protein mutagenesis (C515), lipid activation assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
11711529
|
| 2002 |
Full-length PTP-MEG2 exhibits lower Vmax and higher Km compared to the truncated catalytic domain alone, indicating the N-terminal lipid-binding domain has an inhibitory role on catalytic activity. Both forms show classical Michaelis-Menten kinetics with phosphotyrosine and pNPP substrates. |
In vitro phosphatase kinetics with purified recombinant full-length and truncated PTP-MEG2 |
Journal of cellular biochemistry |
High |
12112018
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| 2007 |
The N-terminal Sec14p homology domain (residues 1-261) of PTP-MEG2 is necessary and sufficient for secretory vesicle targeting. Yeast two-hybrid screening identified vesicle trafficking proteins TIP47 and Arfaptin2 as direct interactors of this domain; overexpression of TIP47 or Arfaptin2 alters PTP-MEG2 localization, and elimination of TIP47 results in loss of PTP-MEG2 function. |
Yeast two-hybrid, deletion mutant localization, overexpression of interactors, TIP47 knockdown functional assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
17387180
|
| 2012 |
Crystal structures of PTP-MEG2 complexed with selective inhibitors reveal that potent, selective inhibition is achieved by engaging both the active site and unique peripheral binding pockets. The structures provide direct evidence for the molecular basis of PTP-MEG2 substrate selectivity and inform inhibitor design. |
X-ray crystallography, in vitro phosphatase inhibition assay, cellular insulin signaling assay, diet-induced obese mouse model |
Journal of the American Chemical Society |
High |
23075115
|
| 2013 |
miR-24 directly targets PTPN9 (and PTPRF), repressing their expression and thereby increasing EGFR phosphorylation; ectopic expression of PTPN9 decreased pEGFR levels, cell invasion, migration, and tumor metastasis in breast cancer models. |
miRNA target validation (luciferase assay), overexpression of PTPN9 with functional readouts (invasion, migration, pEGFR levels), in vivo mouse tumor models |
Journal of cell science |
High |
23418360
|
| 2014 |
Ptpn9a (zebrafish ortholog of human PTPN9) is required for erythroid cell maturation. Mechanistically, depletion of ptpn9 increases phosphorylated STAT3, which entraps transcription factors GATA1 and ZBP-89 in an inhibitory complex, preventing them from regulating erythroid gene expression. Dominant-negative PTPN9 (C515S) and siRNA against human PTPN9 similarly inhibit erythroid differentiation in K562 cells. |
Morpholino knockdown in zebrafish, dominant-negative overexpression, siRNA in K562 cells, immunoprecipitation to detect STAT3-GATA1-ZBP-89 complex |
Journal of cell science |
High |
24727614
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| 2016 |
PTP-MEG2 identifies TrkA (neurotrophin receptor) as both a novel vesicle cargo requiring PTP-MEG2 for surface transport and a substrate: PTP-MEG2 dephosphorylates TrkA at Tyr-490 and Tyr-674/Tyr-675. Overexpression of PTP-MEG2 downregulates NGF/TrkA signaling and blocks neurite outgrowth and differentiation in PC12 cells and cortical neurons. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, substrate-trapping mutant, in vitro dephosphorylation, cell surface trafficking assay, neurite outgrowth assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
27655914
|
| 2019 |
PTPN9 negatively regulates STAT3 activation and nuclear translocation in colorectal cancer cells. Overexpression of PTPN9 induces apoptosis (via caspase-3/9) and inhibits colony formation; knockdown has opposite effects. The effects of PTPN9 knockdown on apoptosis are attenuated by Stat3 pathway inhibition, placing PTPN9 upstream of STAT3. |
Overexpression and siRNA knockdown, Western blot for pSTAT3/nuclear fractionation, caspase activity assay, colony formation assay, pharmacological STAT3 inhibitor epistasis |
Cancer management and research |
Medium |
30804683
|
| 2020 |
PTPN9 dephosphorylates the Q-SNARE VTI1B, promoting homotypic fusion of ATG16L1+ vesicles and early autophagosome formation. The nonphosphorylatable VTI1B mutant (but not the phosphomimetic) enhances SNARE complex assembly and autophagic flux. Depletion of PTPN9 and its Drosophila homolog Ptpmeg2 impairs autophagosome formation and autophagic flux. |
siRNA/RNAi depletion, substrate identification, phospho-mutant analysis of VTI1B, SNARE complex co-immunoprecipitation, autophagy flux assay, Drosophila genetic validation |
Autophagy |
High |
33112705
|
| 2021 |
PTP-MEG2 controls multiple steps of catecholamine secretion: (1) dephosphorylation of NSF-pY83 promotes vesicle fusion (key residues governing NSF interaction defined by crystallography and mutagenesis); (2) PTP-MEG2 controls fusion pore opening and extension via NSF-independent dephosphorylation of DYNAMIN2-pY125 and MUNC18-1-pY145, through a structurally distinct binding interface. |
Biochemical assays, X-ray crystallography, site-directed mutagenesis, electrochemical catecholamine measurement, bioinformatics substrate screening |
EMBO reports |
High |
33764618
|
| 2003 |
PTP-MEG2 is elevated in the membrane fraction of polycythemia vera (PV) erythroid progenitor cells. Expression of dominant-negative forms of PTP-MEG2 suppresses in vitro growth and expansion of both normal and PV erythroid colony-forming cells, establishing a role for PTP-MEG2 in erythroid development. |
Cell fractionation, immunoblotting, dominant-negative mutant overexpression, erythroid colony formation assay |
Blood |
Medium |
12920026
|
| 2023 |
PTPN9 interacts with FGFR2 via its Sec14p domain through ACAP1 mediation and dephosphorylates FGFR2 at pY656/657. Key interaction residues include the 'YRETRRKE' motif of the Sec14p domain and Y471 of PTPN9, as well as the PH and Arf-GAP domains of ACAP1. The FGFR2 I654V substitution decreases PTPN9-FGFR2 interaction. |
Phosphatase activity assay, structural modeling of PTPN9-FGFR2 complex, co-immunoprecipitation, mutagenesis, patient-derived xenograft models |
Hepatology |
High |
37505213
|
| 2025 |
PTPN9 dephosphorylates IGF1R preferentially at Y1166 (and Y1165/1166). Crystal structure analysis identified Tyr333 and Asp335 as key PTPN9 residues interacting with IGF1R; mutation of these residues restores IGF1R signaling and abolishes PTPN9's tumor-suppressive effect. PTPN9 expression is inversely correlated with IGF1R Y1165/1166 phosphorylation in clinical tissues. |
IP-mass spectrometry substrate identification, X-ray crystallography, active-site mutagenesis, orthotopic mouse models, biochemical dephosphorylation assay |
Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research |
High |
41275311
|
| 2024 |
MEG2 (PTPN9) and PKCε competitively bind to STAT3, with PKCε displaying stronger binding. STAT3 Ser727 phosphorylation increases STAT3 interaction with both PKCε and MEG2. ERK1/2 activation facilitates STAT3 interaction with MEG2, leading to dephosphorylation of STAT3 at Tyr705. MEG2 overexpression inhibits IL-6 promoter activity in the presence of STAT3 and LPS, opposing the effect of PKCε. |
ELISA and immunoprecipitation for protein-protein interaction, Western blot, dual luciferase reporter assay, in vivo hyperalgesia model (FCA/LPS) |
FASEB journal |
Medium |
38656553
|
| 2018 |
Heterozygous loss of Meg2 (Ptpn9) in mice causes progressive, age-dependent intraocular pressure elevation and glaucomatous neurodegeneration with retinal ganglion cell loss, optic nerve degeneration, reactive gliosis, and complement activation. IOP lowering with latanoprost prevents RGC loss, establishing the IOP-dependent mechanism. |
Meg2 heterozygous knockout mice, IOP measurement, ultrastructural analysis, immunohistochemistry, electroretinography, pharmacological rescue with latanoprost |
Molecular neurobiology |
Medium |
30315478
|