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PLEKHG2 is a Dbl family Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor (RhoGEF) whose gene was originally identified as being upregulated in a leukemia mouse model and was later shown to be activated by heterotrimeric G protein βγ (Gβγ) subunits. However, its function and activation mechanisms remain elusive. Here we show that, compared to its expression in primary human T cells, its expression is upregulated in several leukemia cell lines, including Jurkat T cells. Downregulation of PLEKHG2 in Jurkat T cells by small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) specifically inhibited Gβγ-stimulated Rac and Cdc42, but not RhoA, activation. Consequently, suppressing PLEKHG2 expression blocked actin polymerization and SDF1α-stimulated lymphocyte migration. Additional studies indicate that Gβγ likely activates PLEKHG2, in part by binding the N terminus of PLEKHG2 to release an autoinhibition imposed by its C terminus, which interacts with a region encompassing the catalytic Dbl homology (DH) domain. As a result, overexpressing either the N terminus or the C terminus of PLEKHG2 blocked Gβγ-stimulated Rac and Cdc42 activation and prevented Jurkat T cells from forming membrane protrusions and migrating. Together, our studies have provided the first evidence for the endogenous function of PLEKHG2, which may serve as a key Gβγ-stimulated RhoGEF that regulates lymphocyte chemotaxis via Rac and Cdc42 activation and actin polymerization.

PLEKHG2 Promotes Heterotrimeric G Protein βγ-Stimulated Lymphocyte Migration via Rac and Cdc42 Activation and Actin Polymerization