| 1999 |
Ponsin (SORBS1) directly binds l-afadin via its second and third SH3 domains interacting with the third proline-rich region of l-afadin, and directly binds vinculin via its first and second SH3 domains interacting with vinculin's proline-rich region. l-Afadin and vinculin bind ponsin in a competitive manner and these three proteins hardly form a ternary complex. Ponsin localizes at zonula adherens in epithelial cells, cell-cell adherens junctions in nonepithelial cells, and cell-matrix adherens junctions in both cell types. |
Pulldown assays, co-immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence localization, domain mapping with deletion constructs |
The Journal of cell biology |
High |
10085297
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| 1999 |
Ponsin (SORBS1) is a component of the nectin-afadin-ponsin (NAP) system at cadherin-based cell-cell adherens junctions. During formation of polarized junctional alignment, nectin, afadin, and ponsin are simultaneously recruited to primordial spot-like junctions and subsequently to belt-like adherens junctions. Unlike cadherin, nectin and afadin (and by association ponsin) are not internalized upon low-calcium disruption of cell-cell junctions. |
Immunofluorescence, live-cell junction disruption assays (calcium depletion and TPA treatment) in MTD-1A and MDCK cells |
Genes to cells : devoted to molecular & cellular mechanisms |
Medium |
10583506
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| 2001 |
Human SORBS1 associates with c-Abl protein upon insulin stimulation in hepatoma Hep3B cells. This interaction is mediated through the third SH3 domain of SORBS1 and is accompanied by partial dissociation of SORBS1 from the insulin receptor complex, suggesting a possible conformational change induced by insulin. |
Co-immunoprecipitation from insulin-stimulated Hep3B cells, domain mapping using deletion constructs |
Genomics |
Medium |
11374898
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| 2005 |
The intracellular domain of teneurin-1 interacts with CAP/ponsin (SORBS1). This interaction recruits the soluble intracellular domain of teneurin-1 to the cell membrane enriched in CAP/ponsin, and conversely leads to translocation of CAP/ponsin to the nucleus where the intracellular domain of teneurin-1 accumulates. |
Yeast two-hybrid identification, co-immunoprecipitation, subcellular fractionation, immunofluorescence colocalization, hormone-inducible full-length teneurin-1 expression system |
Experimental cell research |
Medium |
15777793
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| 2007 |
Ponsin (SORBS1) interacts with paxillin in nascent costameres during muscle differentiation. This interaction is mediated by the second SH3 domain of ponsin binding to the proline-rich region of paxillin, with the paxillin peptide adopting a polyproline-II helix conformation in the complex. The interaction has weak binding affinity. All three SH3 domains of ponsin synergize in targeting the protein to force-transducing structures. Overexpression of ponsin alters muscle cell-matrix contact morphology, indicating a role in costamere establishment. Ponsin expression is downregulated in end-stage failing hearts and restored upon mechanical unloading. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, X-ray crystallography of the SH3 domain at 0.83 Å and SH3-paxillin peptide complex at 1.63 Å, fluorescence titration, transfection overexpression with morphological readout, immunoblotting |
Journal of molecular biology |
High |
17462669
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| 2007 |
The crystal structure of the second SH3 domain of ponsin (SORBS1) was determined to high resolution from powder diffraction data, yielding a 67-residue domain structure with resolution comparable to single-crystal techniques. |
Powder X-ray diffraction, structure determination and refinement |
Journal of the American Chemical Society |
High |
17784760
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| 2008 |
CAP/ponsin (SORBS1) is recruited to focal contacts at the plasma membrane by reggies/flotillins. Expression of a trans-negative reggie-1/flotillin-2 deletion mutant (R1EA) impaired recruitment of CAP/ponsin to focal contacts, leading to perturbed Rac1 and cdc42 GTPase activation balance and enhanced FAK activity, thereby inhibiting IGF-induced neurite outgrowth and neuronal differentiation. |
Dominant-negative (trans-negative) reggie-1 deletion mutant expression, immunofluorescence localization, Rho-GTPase activation assays, FAK activity assay, neurite outgrowth quantification in N2a cells and primary hippocampal neurons |
European journal of cell biology |
Medium |
18722032
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| 2008 |
Ponsin (SORBS1) is abundantly expressed in lens tissue and localizes predominantly to focal adhesions in lens epithelial cells, with some isoforms enriched in the Triton X-100-insoluble fraction. Constitutively active RhoA induces ponsin clustering at leading edges, while inhibition of Rho kinase or latrunculin treatment decreases ponsin protein levels, demonstrating that ponsin expression and localization depend on Rho GTPase-regulated actin cytoskeletal integrity. |
cDNA microarray (identifying downregulation), immunofluorescence, immunoblot, subcellular fractionation, treatment with constitutively active RhoA, Rho kinase inhibitor, and latrunculin |
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science |
Medium |
19029030
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| 2010 |
A skeletal muscle-specific isoform of ponsin (SORBS1) contains a large carboxy-terminal insertion that binds the adapter proteins Nck1 and Nck2. Increased co-localization of ponsin with Nck2 occurs at remodeling cell-matrix contacts of differentiating skeletal muscle cells. The novel ponsin insertion can be phosphorylated, potentially adjusting interaction affinity with Nck adapter proteins. |
Isoform cloning, co-immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence colocalization, phosphorylation analysis |
European journal of cell biology |
Medium |
20129698
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| 2013 |
The third SH3 domain (SH3C) of R85FL/ponsin (SORBS1) specifically interacts with the second proline-rich region (PRR) of ataxin-7. NMR structural analysis revealed that SH3C contains a large negatively charged surface that binds the RRTR motif of ataxin-7. This SH3C-PRR interaction mediates the sequestration of ponsin by polyglutamine-expanded ataxin-7 into intranuclear inclusion bodies. |
NMR structural analysis of SH3C domain and its complex with ataxin-7 PRR, microscopy imaging of polyQ-expanded Atx7 sequestration in cells, domain mapping |
FEBS letters |
High |
23892081
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| 2015 |
Sorbs1 and Sorbs2 associate with the initiating MuSK/Dok-7/Crk/CrkL complex at the neuromuscular synapse, functioning downstream of MuSK and Dok-7. Sorbs1 and Sorbs2 are functionally redundant, regulate acetylcholine receptor (AChR) clustering in vitro, and are localized at synapses in vivo. |
Mass spectrometry identification of CrkL binding partners, co-immunoprecipitation, AChR clustering assays in vitro, in vivo synaptic localization by immunofluorescence |
Molecular and cellular biology |
High |
26527617
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| 2016 |
The cytoplasmic domain of atypical cadherin Fat1 interacts with SoHo adaptor proteins CAP/ponsin-1 and -2 (Sorbs1) via a proline-rich type II PXXP motif within Fat1 and the three SH3 domains within ponsin. Knockdown of Fat1 causes loss of endogenous ponsin-2 expression at cellular leading edges. |
Yeast two-hybrid screen, pulldown assays, cell culture expression, immunofluorescence, siRNA knockdown |
Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
Medium |
26903299
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| 2017 |
Depletion of SORBS1 in breast cancer cells increases filopodium-like protrusion formation and migratory/invasive ability via activation of JNK/cJun signaling. Silencing of SORBS1 also promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and attenuates cisplatin sensitivity by inhibiting p53. |
siRNA knockdown, migration/invasion assays, Western blot for JNK/cJun and p53 pathway components, EMT marker analysis, drug sensitivity assays |
Oncotarget |
Medium |
27791200
|
| 2018 |
Homocysteine increases SORBS1 promoter methylation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells, reducing SORBS1 expression. siRNA knockdown of SORBS1 increases MDA levels and reduces SOD2 expression, recapitulating the oxidative stress phenotype induced by homocysteine. Folic acid and vitamin B12 treatment attenuates Hcy-induced methylation of SORBS1 and the associated oxidative stress. |
Genome-wide DNA methylation assay (Infinium 450K BeadChip), bisulfite sequencing, siRNA knockdown, Western blot, RT-PCR, biochemical oxidative stress assays (MDA, SOD2) |
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences |
Medium |
30402861
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| 2020 |
SORBS1 forms a protein complex with AHNAK nucleoprotein in colorectal cancer cells, as demonstrated by co-immunoprecipitation and co-localization by confocal microscopy. SORBS1 knockdown reduces cancer cell migration. AHNAK functions as a tumor suppressor through inhibition of phosphorylated-ERK and ROCK1, and SORBS1 inhibits AHNAK, suggesting SORBS1 promotes cancer cell migration and growth via suppression of AHNAK. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, confocal microscopy colocalization, Boyden chamber migration assay, colony formation assay, vector transfection/lentivirus-mediated overexpression and knockdown, Western blot |
International journal of oncology |
Medium |
32319594
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| 2024 |
Sorbs1 is required for secondary sprouting and formation of lymphatic and venous vascular structures in zebrafish, particularly for precursor parachordal lymphatic structures. Mechanistically, Sorbs1 controls FAK/Src signaling and impacts cytoskeletal processes regulated by Rac1 and RhoA GTPases. Inactivation of Sorbs1 alters cell-ECM contact rearrangement and cytoskeletal dynamics, leading to defects in endothelial cell migration and adhesion. Sorbs1 interacts with the BMP pathway and functions independently of Vegfc signaling. |
Zebrafish genetic mutant analysis (loss-of-function), in vitro endothelial cell assays, FAK/Src signaling assays, Rac1/RhoA GTPase activity assays, cell adhesion and migration assays, epistasis with BMP and Vegfc pathways |
BMC biology |
High |
38414014
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| 2024 |
SORBS1 inhibits the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway and blocks EMT in breast cancer cells. High SORBS1 expression reduces breast cancer cell migration and invasion. SORBS1 expression induces macrophage polarization toward the M1 phenotype and enhances macrophage killing of breast cancer cells in co-culture. |
SORBS1-overexpressing and knockout cell lines, cell viability/invasion/migration assays, Western blot for PI3K/AKT pathway components and EMT markers, macrophage-cancer cell co-culture system with polarization assays |
Aging |
Medium |
38451194
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| 2025 |
MBNL-regulated alternative splicing of SORBS1 exon 25 is required for neuromuscular junction (NMJ) formation and maintenance. In DM1 patients, SORBS1 exon 25 inclusion is significantly reduced. Forced exclusion of Sorbs1 exon 25 in mice leads to NMJ degeneration with increased denervation and postsynaptic destabilization. In zebrafish, exon 25 misregulation impairs locomotion and disrupts AChR cluster morphology. In hiPSC-derived skeletal muscle cells, exon 25 exclusion reduces large AChR cluster formation upon agrin stimulation by 34%. |
Antisense oligonucleotide-mediated exon skipping in mice, zebrafish, and hiPSC-derived skeletal muscle cells; NMJ morphology analysis; AChR cluster formation assay with agrin stimulation; locomotion behavioral assay; human DM1 biopsy RNA analysis |
Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle |
High |
41250834
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