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First published online May 28, 2005
doi: 10.1242/10.1242/jcs.02370

Journal of Cell Science 118, 2485-2494 (2005)
Published by The Company of Biologists 2005
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Differential regulation of Cdc2 and Aurora-A in Xenopus oocytes: a crucial role of phosphatase 2A

Gilliane Maton1, Thierry Lorca2, Jean-Antoine Girault3, René Ozon1 and Catherine Jessus1,*

1 Laboratoire de Biologie du Développement, UMR-CNRS 7622, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, boîte 24, 4 place Jussieu, 75252 Paris, CEDEX 5, France
2 Centre de Recherche de Biochimie Macromoléculaire, CNRS FRE 2593, 1919 Route de Mende, 34293 Montpellier, CEDEX 5, France
3 Signal Transduction and Plasticity in the Nervous System, INSERM U-536, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Institut du Fer-à-Moulin, 17 rue du Fer-à-Moulin, 75005 Paris, France

* Author for correspondence (e-mail: jessus{at}ccr.jussieu.fr)

Accepted 9 March 2005

The success of cell division relies on the activation of its master regulator Cdc2-cyclin B, and many other kinases controlling cellular organization, such as Aurora-A. Most of these kinase activities are regulated by phosphorylation. Despite numerous studies showing that okadaic acid-sensitive phosphatases regulate both Cdc2 and Aurora-A activation, their identity has not yet been established in Xenopus oocytes and the importance of their regulation has not been evaluated. Using an oocyte cell-free system, we demonstrate that PP2A depletion is sufficient to lead to Cdc2 activation, whereas Aurora-A activation depends on Cdc2 activity. The activity level of PP1 does not affect Cdc2 kinase activation promoted by PP2A removal. PP1 inhibition is also not sufficient to lead to Aurora-A activation in the absence of active Cdc2. We therefore conclude that in Xenopus oocytes, PP2A is the key phosphatase that negatively regulates Cdc2 activation. Once this negative regulator is removed, endogenous kinases are able to turn on the activator Cdc2 system without any additional stimulation. In contrast, Aurora-A activation is indirectly controlled by Cdc2 activity independently of either PP2A or PP1. This strongly suggests that in Xenopus oocytes, Aurora-A activation is mainly controlled by the specific stimulation of kinases under the control of Cdc2 and not by downregulation of phosphatase.

Key words: Aurora-A, Cdc2, PP1, PP2A, Xenopus oocyte


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