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SRC-1 Mediates UNC-5 Signaling in Caenorhabditis elegans

Life Sciences Institute,¹ Department of Biological Chemistry,² Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109³

Received 26 January 2005/ Returned for modification 2 March 2005/ Accepted 5 May 2005

The secreted molecule unc-6/netrin is important for guiding axon projections and cell migrations. unc-5 and unc-40/DCC are identified as receptors for unc-6/netrin. The downstream factors of unc-6 receptors are beginning to be elucidated, and some key factors have been identified in various organisms. Here, we showed that SRC-1 interacts with the cytosolic domain of UNC-5 through its SH2 domain. This interaction also requires the intact kinase activity of SRC-1. Downregulation of src-1 by RNA interference decreases the biological processes initiated by the UNC-5 protein and decreases UNC-5 tyrosine phosphorylation. We also generated a chimeric protein consisting of the extracellular domain and transmembrane domain of UNC-5 and an intracellular domain of SRC-1. This fusion protein is able to partially rescue mutant phenotypes caused by unc-5 but not unc-6, unc-40, and unc-34. Our results support a model in which SRC-1 is required for UNC-5-induced axon repulsion and gonad migration signaling pathways and in which localizing SRC-1 activity to UNC-5 is crucial for proper signal transduction in response to unc-6/netrin.

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