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The Pleckstrin Homology Domain-Containing Protein CKIP-1 Is Involved in Regulation of Cell Morphology and the Actin Cytoskeleton and Interaction with Actin Capping Protein

Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri,¹ Department of Biochemistry, Siebens Drake Research Institute, University of Western Ontario London, Ontario, Canada²

Received 23 December 2004/ Accepted 19 January 2005

CKIP-1 is a pleckstrin homology domain-containing protein that interacts with protein kinase CK2. To elucidate the functions of CKIP-1, we generated human osteosarcoma cell lines with tetracycline-regulated expression of Flag-CKIP-1. Flag-CKIP-1 expression resulted in distinct changes in cellular morphology. Therefore, we examined the actin profile by immunofluorescence, quantitative measurement of phalloidin binding, and immunoblot analysis. These studies demonstrate that Flag-CKIP-1 expression resulted in increases in F-actin staining and protein levels of ß-actin. To elucidate the mechanisms behind the observed phenotype, we utilized tandem affinity purification to isolate CKIP-1 interacting proteins. Mass spectrometry analysis led to the identification of the actin capping protein subunits, CP and CPß, as novel CKIP-1 interaction partners. Interactions were confirmed by coimmunoprecipitation and by colocalization. Furthermore, we demonstrate that Ser9 of CP is phosphorylated by protein kinase CK2 in vitro, that CP is phosphorylated in vivo, and that treatment with a CK2-specific inhibitor results in a decrease in CP phosphorylation. Finally, we demonstrate that CKIP-1 and CK2 inhibit the activity of actin capping protein at the barbed ends of actin filaments. Overall, our results are consistent with CKIP-1 playing a role in the regulation of the actin cytoskeleton through its interactions with actin capping protein.

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