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J. Cell Biol.,
Volume 145, Number 7, June 28, 1999 1511-1520

* Lymphocyte Activation Laboratory, This study has used biochemistry and real
time confocal imaging of green fluorescent protein
(GFP)-tagged molecules in live cells to explore the dynamics of protein kinase B (PKB) regulation during B
lymphocyte activation. The data show that triggering of
the B cell antigen receptor (BCR) induces a transient
membrane localization of PKB but a sustained activation of the enzyme; active PKB is found in the cytosol
and nuclei of activated B cells. Hence, PKB has three
potential sites of action in B lymphocytes; transiently
after BCR triggering PKB can phosphorylate plasma membrane localized targets, whereas during the sustained B cell response to antigen, PKB acts in the nucleus and the cytosol. Membrane translocation of PKB
and subsequent PKB activation are dependent on BCR
activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K). Moreover, PI3K signals are both necessary and sufficient for sustained activation of PKB in B lymphocytes.
However, under conditions of continuous PI3K activation or BCR triggering there is only transient recruitment of PKB to the plasma membrane, indicating that
there must be a molecular mechanism to dissociate
PKB from sites of PI3K activity in B cells. The inhibitory Fc receptor, the Fc
Signal Transduction Laboratories, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London WC2A 3PX,
United Kingdom
RIIB, mediates vital homeostatic control of B cell function by recruiting an inositol
5 phosphatase SHIP into the BCR complex. Herein we
show that coligation of the BCR with the inhibitory Fc
RIIB prevents membrane targeting of PKB. The
Fc
RIIB can thus antagonize BCR signals for PKB localization and prevent BCR stimulation of PKB activity
which demonstrates the mechanism for the inhibitory action of the Fc
RIIB on the BCR/PKB response.
RIIb
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