SUMMARY. The BCR/ABL fusion protein, generated by the Philadelphia chromosome translocation, drives chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and other myeloproliferative disorders. The p210 isoform includes a pleckstrin homology (PH) domain absent in the p190 isoform, which is linked to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). This structural difference may underlie the distinct subcellular localization and signaling profiles of the two isoforms. Here, we investigate the role of the PH domain of BCR in interactions with cortactin and FBP17, proteins involved in cytoskeletal remodeling and membrane dynamics. Using GST-pulldown assays and western blotting, we demonstrated direct interactions between the PH domain of BCR and both cortactin and FBP17. Colocalization studies, supported by confocal and STED microscopy, revealed that cortactin colocalizes with the PH domain of BCR in the centrosomal and perimembrane regions of cells. Notably, the SH3 domain of cortactin was not required for this interaction, but full-length cortactin was essential, suggesting that other domains mediate binding. These findings highlight the role of the PH domain in directing BCR/ABL to the centrosome, where it interacts with cortactin to potenti-ally influence actin dynamics and vesicular trafficking. This centrosomal localization may spatially restrict the constitutive tyrosine kinase activity of ABL, contributing to the less aggressive phenotype of p210-associated CML compared to p190-driven ALL. Understanding the role of the PH domain as a key structural difference between p210 and p190 is critical for elucidating the molecular basis of BCR/ABL-mediated leukemogenesis. Future studies will explore the phosphorylation of cortactin and FBP17 by ABL kinase and the domains responsible for these interactions.
Keywords: BCR/ABL, cortactin, FBP17, PH domain, CML, GST-pulldown, protein-protein interactions
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