%0 Journal Article %T PLC¦Â1-SHP-2 complex, PLC¦Â1 tyrosine dephosphorylation and SHP-2 phosphatase activity: a new part of Angiotensin II signaling? %A Lorenzo A Cal¨° %A Luciana Bordin %A Paul A Davis %A Elisa Pagnin %A Lucia Dal Maso %A Gian Rossi %A Achille C Pessina %A Giulio Clari %J Journal of Biomedical Science %D 2011 %I BioMed Central %R 10.1186/1423-0127-18-38 %X Using cultured normal human fibroblasts, immunoprecipitation and western blots, we show for the first time that SHP-2 and PLC¦Â1 are present as a preformed complex. Complex PLC¦Â1 is tyr-phosphorylated basally and Ang II increased SHP-2-PLC¦Â1 complexes and caused complex associated PLC¦Â1 tyr-phosphorylation to decline while complex associated SHP-2's tyr-phosphorylation increased and did so via the Ang II type 1 receptors as shown by Ang II type 1 receptor blocker losartan's effects. Moreover, Ang II induced both increased complex phosphatase activity and decreased complex associated PLC¦Â1 tyr-phosphorylation, the latter response required regulator of G protein signaling (RGS)-2.Ang II signals are shown for the first time to involve a preformed SHP-2-PLC¦Â1 complex. Changes in the complex's PLC¦Â1 tyr-phosphorylation and SHP-2's tyr-phosphorylation as well as SHP-2-PLC¦Â1 complex formation are the result of Ang II type 1 receptor activation with changes in complex associated PLC¦Â1 tyr-phosphorylation requiring RGS-2. These findings might significantly expand the number and complexity of Ang II signaling pathways. Further studies are needed to delineate the role/s of this complex in the Ang II signaling system.Angiotensin II (Ang II) is a major regulator of a broad spectrum of important biological processes ranging from vasoconstriction to inflammatory processes including atherosclerosis and vascular ageing, which proceeds, in part, via phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C (PLC) generated second messengers [1-4]. Ang II type 1 receptors couple first to PLC¦Â1 via G¦Áq/11¦Â¦Ã and G¦Áq/12 ¦Â¦Ã and then to PLC¦Ã via tyrosine kinase activity [5]. Ang II also induces phosphorylation of growth signaling kinases by redox-sensitive regulation of protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) [6] via oxidation/inactivation and blunted phosphorylation of the PTP, SHP-2. Ali et al [7] demonstrated that Ang II induces SHP-2 tyrosine phosphorylation and activation of its phosphatase activity. In a %K Angiotensin II signaling %K SHP-2 %K PLC¦Â1 %K SHP-2-PLC¦Â1 complex %U http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/18/1/38