| 2003 |
STAP-2 (also known as BKS) was identified as a novel adaptor protein containing PH and SH2-like domains that modulates STAT3 activity through its YXXQ motif. In STAP-2-deficient hepatocytes, IL-6-induced STAT3 tyrosine phosphorylation and acute-phase gene expression were reduced at the late phase (6–24 h). Overexpression of wild-type STAP-2 but not YXXQ-motif mutants enhanced acute-phase response element reporter activity. |
STAP-2 knockout mice, reporter assays, overexpression of domain mutants, immunoprecipitation |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
12540842
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| 2004 |
STAP-2/BKS physically binds STAT5 through its PH and SH2-like domains interacting with the C-terminal region of STAT5. STAP-2 and STAT5 co-localize in the cytoplasm of resting cells but dissociate upon STAT5 phosphorylation. Overexpression of STAP-2 diminishes cytokine-induced STAT5 tyrosine phosphorylation and transcriptional activation, and STAP-2-deficient thymocytes show enhanced IL-2-dependent cell growth. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, intracellular staining, mutational analysis, STAP-2 knockout mice, overexpression assays |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
15611091
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| 2003 |
STAP-2/BKS associates with PLC-γ in vivo and suppresses FcεRI-mediated tyrosine phosphorylation of PLC-γ (but not Syk), leading to inhibition of calcium mobilization and degranulation in RBL-2H3 mast cells. |
Overexpression of STAP-2/BKS and domain mutants in RBL-2H3 cells, co-immunoprecipitation, calcium flux assay, degranulation assay |
Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
Medium |
12810085
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| 2007 |
STAP-2 directly interacts with c-Fms/M-CSF receptor through its PH domain independently of M-CSF stimulation. Overexpression of STAP-2 suppresses M-CSF-induced c-Fms tyrosine phosphorylation, Akt and ERK activation, and impairs macrophage migration and wound-healing in Raw 264.7 cells. |
Co-immunoprecipitation (PH domain mapping), kinase/phosphorylation assays, overexpression in Raw 264.7 cells, wound-healing assay |
Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
Medium |
17512498
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| 2008 |
STAP-2 loss-of-function in knockout macrophages results in enhanced c-Fms/M-CSF receptor signaling and increased wound-healing capacity, confirming STAP-2 as an endogenous negative regulator of M-CSF receptor signaling. |
STAP-2 knockout mouse-derived bone marrow macrophages, signaling assays, wound-healing assay |
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin |
Medium |
18758078
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| 2008 |
STAP-2 negatively regulates EBV LMP1-mediated NF-κB signaling (both canonical and non-canonical). STAP-2 associates with LMP1 through its PH and SH2-like domains, and regulates LMP1 signaling through interactions with TRAF3 and TRADD. STAP-2 knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts show enhanced LMP1-induced cell growth. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, overexpression, STAP-2 KO MEFs, NF-κB reporter assays, cell growth assays |
Molecular and cellular biology |
High |
18573890
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| 2007 |
STAP-2 is phosphorylated at tyrosine-250 (Tyr250) by v-Src and Jak2. Phosphorylation at Tyr250 is induced by leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) stimulation of cells and is required for STAP-2's STAT3-enhancing activity, as Tyr250 mutants fail to enhance STAT3 activation. |
Phospho-specific antibody against pY250, mutational analysis (Y250F), LIF stimulation of 293T, Hep3B, and M1 cells, reporter assays |
Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
Medium |
17368569
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| 2009 |
STAP-2 is phosphorylated at Tyr250 by Brk (breast tumor kinase). Phosphorylated STAP-2 Y250 promotes Brk-mediated STAT3 activation; the Y250F mutant and siRNA-mediated STAP-2 knockdown both decrease Brk-mediated STAT3 activation. |
STAP-2 YF mutant panel, phospho-specific anti-pY250 antibody, siRNA knockdown, STAT3 phosphorylation assays |
Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
High |
19393627
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| 2009 |
E3 ubiquitin ligase Cbl directly binds STAP-2 through its PH and SH2-like domains and controls STAP-2 protein levels via ubiquitin-mediated degradation. Cbl siRNA restores STAP-2 levels; Cbl overexpression induces STAP-2 degradation. Cbl-mediated STAP-2 degradation reduces Brk/STAP-2-induced STAT3 activation. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, siRNA knockdown of Cbl, Cbl overexpression, STAT3 reporter assay |
Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
Medium |
19401194
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| 2010 |
STAP-2 interacts with both Brk and STAT3, with its PH domain mediating Brk-STAP-2 binding and contributing to Brk activation and STAT3 tyrosine phosphorylation. STAP-2 knockdown in T47D breast cancer cells decreases Brk-mediated STAT3 activation and cell proliferation as strongly as Brk or STAT3 knockdown. A STAP-2 PH-Brk fusion protein exhibits robust kinase activity and enhanced STAT3 activation. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, siRNA knockdown, PH domain mutants, fusion protein kinase assays, cell proliferation assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
20929863
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| 2011 |
STAP-2 promotes Brk-mediated phosphorylation and activation of STAT5 in breast cancer cells via its PH domain. STAP-2 knockdown in T47D cells reduces proliferation equivalently to Brk or STAT5b knockdown. |
Ectopic expression, siRNA knockdown, STAT5 transcriptional activity assays, domain mutants, proliferation assay |
Cancer science |
Medium |
21205088
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| 2012 |
STAP-2 binds BCR-ABL (and BCR and ABL proteins) through its SH2-like domain. BCR-ABL phosphorylates STAP-2 at Tyr250, and phosphorylated STAP-2 in turn upregulates BCR-ABL phosphorylation, enhancing downstream ERK, STAT5, BCL-xL, and BCL-2 signaling. STAP-2 interaction with BCR-ABL also downregulates CXCR4 and upregulates CCR7 expression, and confers growth advantage and imatinib resistance. |
Co-immunoprecipitation (SH2-like domain mapping), phosphorylation assays, siRNA knockdown in K562 cells, Ba/F3 mouse model, chemokine receptor expression analysis |
Oncogene |
High |
22231445
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| 2017 |
STAP-2 interacts with EGFR and enhances EGFR stability by inhibiting c-CBL-mediated ubiquitination of EGFR. STAP-2 knockdown in DU145 prostate cancer cells reduces EGF-induced AKT, ERK, and STAT3 phosphorylation and tumor growth. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, EGFR ubiquitination assay, siRNA knockdown, in vivo xenograft tumor growth |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
28986450
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| 2017 |
STAP-2 directly interacts with Pyk2 and increases Pyk2 phosphorylation. Pyk2 itself phosphorylates STAP-2 at Y250, and this phosphorylation is required for maximal STAP-2-Pyk2 interaction. STAP-2/Pyk2 interaction enhances SDF-1α-induced T-cell chemotaxis, which is inhibited by Pyk2 siRNA or the Pyk2 inhibitor AG17. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, phosphorylation assays, siRNA knockdown of Pyk2, pharmacological inhibition (AG17), chemotaxis assay in Jurkat cells |
Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
Medium |
28478037
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| 2019 |
STAP-2 positively regulates FcεRI-mediated basophil activation: STAP-2-deficient bone marrow-derived basophils show reduced degranulation, cytokine production, and phosphorylation of Lyn, PLC-γ2, and Erk after IgE/Ag stimulation. STAP-2 KO mice show significantly reduced IgE-dependent chronic allergic inflammation. |
STAP-2 KO mouse-derived basophils, degranulation assay, cytokine ELISA, signaling phosphorylation assay, in vivo allergic inflammation model |
International immunology |
Medium |
30726917
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| 2022 |
STAP-2 positively regulates TCR signaling by associating with TCR-proximal CD3ζ ITAMs and phosphorylated LCK, enhancing their interaction after TCR stimulation. STAP-2-deficient T cells show reduced TCR-mediated signaling and IL-2 production, whereas STAP-2-overexpressing T cells show enhanced signaling. STAP-2 KO mice show reduced CD4+ T-cell-mediated inflammatory disease (EAE), while STAP-2 transgenic mice show severe EAE. |
Co-immunoprecipitation (CD3ζ ITAM and LCK binding), STAP-2 KO and transgenic mice, IL-2 production assay, EAE model |
Journal of immunology |
High |
35725273
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| 2023 |
STAP-2 negatively regulates BCR-mediated B cell signaling by recruiting CSK to LYN. STAP-2 directly binds LYN depending on STAP-2 Y250 phosphorylation by LYN. Phosphorylated STAP-2 enhances LYN-CSK interactions, promoting CSK-mediated phosphorylation of LYN Y508 (inhibitory site). STAP-2 KO B cells show reduced LYN Y508 phosphorylation and increased BCR signaling, cytokine, and antibody production. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, phosphorylation assays (Y250, LYN Y508), STAP-2 KO mouse B cells, cytokine and antibody production assays |
FEBS letters |
High |
37669828
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| 2023 |
A synthetic peptide derived from STAP-2 (iSP2) directly interacts with CD3ζ ITAM sequences and blocks STAP-2-CD3ζ interactions, suppressing TCR-induced T cell proliferation and IL-2 production in human and murine T cells. iSP2 also suppresses EAE in vivo. |
Peptide-ITAM binding assay, cell-penetrating peptide delivery, proliferation assay, IL-2 production, EAE model |
Journal of immunology |
Medium |
37417746
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| 2024 |
STAP-2 binds to CAP (c-Cbl-associated protein) through its C-terminal proline-rich region and bridges CAP and c-Cbl, enhancing their complex formation. This promotes GLUT4 translocation in response to insulin. STAP-2 expression is upregulated during adipocyte differentiation; STAP-2 overexpression promotes adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells and MEFs, while STAP-2 KO MEFs show suppressed adipogenesis. STAP-2 KO mice gain less weight on a high-fat diet. |
Co-immunoprecipitation (proline-rich region mapping), GLUT4 translocation assay, retroviral overexpression, STAP-2 KO mouse MEFs and in vivo high-fat diet |
Scientific reports |
High |
38461189
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| 2024 |
STAP-2 interacts with HSP27 (identified by co-immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry) and modulates the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in renal fibrosis. STAP-2 KO in vivo reduces EMT, inflammatory cell infiltration, and collagen deposition in renal fibrosis models; STAP-2 overexpression in vitro exacerbates fibrosis markers. STAP-2 affects phosphorylated HSP27 levels. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, mass spectrometry, RNA-seq, STAP-2 KO mice (IRI and cisplatin models), STAP-2 overexpression in vitro, fibrosis marker quantification |
Journal of translational medicine |
Medium |
39533293
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| 2022 |
KGF-2 inhibits STAP-2 expression and consequently reduces STAT3 activation, leading to decreased collagen I and collagen III levels in fibroblasts and reduced hypertrophic scar formation both in vitro and in vivo. |
STAP-2 expression modulation, STAT3 phosphorylation assay, collagen expression analysis, in vivo scar model |
The Journal of investigative dermatology |
Medium |
34999107
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| 2022 |
A STAP-2-derived peptide (2D5) blocks STAP-2-EGFR interactions and suppresses EGFR-mediated proliferation, EGFR stability, and signaling in cancer cell lines and murine xenograft models of prostate and lung cancer. |
Peptide competition assay, EGFR signaling assays, cell proliferation assay, in vivo xenograft model |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
36410436
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| 2015 |
CCR7 upregulation by STAP-2/BCR-ABL is mediated through the MAPK/ERK pathway. STAP-2 cooperates with BCR-ABL to induce CCR7 ligand (CCL19, CCL21) production, and CCR7 contributes to STAP-2-dependent enhancement of BCR-ABL-mediated cell growth in Ba/F3 cells. |
Chemokine receptor expression analysis, ERK pathway inhibition, CCL19/CCL21 ELISA, cell growth assay |
Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
Medium |
26102025
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