scholarly journals Publisher Correction: Regulation of protein kinase Cδ Nuclear Import and Apoptosis by Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex-1

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Layoun ◽  
Alexander A. Goldberg ◽  
Ayesha Baig ◽  
Mikaela Eng ◽  
Ortal Attias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Nuclear Import ◽  
Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Mechanistic Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Protein Kinase Cδ

scholarly journals Regulation of protein kinase Cδ Nuclear Import and Apoptosis by Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex-1

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Layoun ◽  
Alexander A. Goldberg ◽  
Ayesha Baig ◽  
Mikaela Eng ◽  
Ortal Attias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Nuclear Import ◽  
Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Interferon Β ◽  
Structural Mechanism ◽  
Mechanistic Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Kinase C ◽  
Nuclear Content ◽  
In Cells

AbstractInactivation of the protein complex ‘mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1’ (mTORC1) can increase the nuclear content of transcriptional regulators of metabolism and apoptosis. Previous studies established that nuclear import of signal transducer and activator of transcription-1 (STAT1) requires the mTORC1-associated adaptor karyopherin-α1 (KPNA1) when mTORC1 activity is reduced. However, the role of other mTORC1-interacting proteins in the complex, including ‘protein kinase C delta’ (PKCδ), have not been well characterized. In this study, we demonstrate that PKCδ, a STAT1 kinase, contains a functional ‘target of rapamycin signaling’ (TOS) motif that directs its interaction with mTORC1. Depletion of KPNA1 by RNAi prevented the nuclear import of PKCδ in cells exposed to the mTORC1 inhibitor rapamycin or amino acid restriction. Mutation of the TOS motif in PKCδ led to its loss of regulation by mTORC1 or karyopherin-α1, resulting in increased constitutive nuclear content. In cells expressing wild-type PKCδ, STAT1 activity and apoptosis were increased by rapamycin or interferon-β. Those expressing the PKCδ TOS mutant exhibited increased STAT1 activity and apoptosis; further enhancement by rapamycin or interferon-β, however, was lost. Therefore, the TOS motif in PKCδ is a novel structural mechanism by which mTORC1 prevents PKCδ and STAT1 nuclear import, and apoptosis.

scholarly journals Lipid-dependent Akt-ivity: where, when, and how

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 897-908 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharina M. Siess ◽  
Thomas A. Leonard
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Kinase Domain ◽  
Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Endomembrane System ◽  
Essential Protein ◽  
Mechanistic Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Subcellular Compartments ◽  
Membrane Bound ◽  
Phosphoinositide 3 Kinase

Abstract Akt is an essential protein kinase activated downstream of phosphoinositide 3-kinase and frequently hyperactivated in cancer. Canonically, Akt is activated by phosphoinositide-dependent kinase 1 and mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 2, which phosphorylate it on two regulatory residues in its kinase domain upon targeting of Akt to the plasma membrane by PI(3,4,5)P3. Recent evidence, however, has shown that, in addition to phosphorylation, Akt activity is allosterically coupled to the engagement of PI(3,4,5)P3 or PI(3,4)P2 in cellular membranes. Furthermore, the active membrane-bound conformation of Akt is protected from dephosphorylation, and Akt inactivation by phosphatases is rate-limited by its dissociation. Thus, Akt activity is restricted to membranes containing either PI(3,4,5)P3 or PI(3,4)P2. While PI(3,4,5)P3 has long been associated with signaling at the plasma membrane, PI(3,4)P2 is gaining increasing traction as a signaling lipid and has been implicated in controlling Akt activity throughout the endomembrane system. This has clear implications for the phosphorylation of both freely diffusible substrates and those localized to discrete subcellular compartments.

scholarly journals On the Structure and Mechanism of Two-Pore Channels

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander F. Kintzer ◽  
Robert M. Stroud
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Channel Structure ◽  
Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Nutrient Concentrations ◽  
Pore Channel ◽  
Voltage Gated ◽  
Mechanistic Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Terminal Domain ◽  
Pore Domain

AbstractIn eukaryotes, two-pore channels (TPC1-3) comprise a family of ion channels that regulate the conductance of Na+ and Ca2+ ions across cellular membranes. TPC1-3 form endolysosomal channels, but TPC3 can also function in the plasma membrane. TPC1/3 are voltage-gated channels, but TPC2 opens in response to binding endolysosome-specific lipid phosphatidylinositol-3,5-diphosphate (PI(3,5)P2). Filoviruses, such as Ebola, exploit TPC-mediated ion release as a means of escape from the endolysosome during infection. Antagonists that block TPC1/2 channel conductance abrogate filoviral infections. TPC1/2 form complexes with the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) at the endolysosomal surface that couple cellular metabolic state and cytosolic nutrient concentrations to the control of membrane potential and pH. We determined the X-ray structure of TPC1 from Arabidopsis thaliana (AtTPC1) to 2.87Å resolution–one of the two first reports of a TPC channel structure. Here we summarize these findings and the implications that the structure may have for understanding endolysosomal control mechanisms and their role in human health.AbbreviationsmTORC1Mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1TPCTwo-pore channelPI(3,5)P2Phosphatidylinositol-3,5-diphosphateAtTPC1Arabidopsis thaliana TPC1NED19Trans-Ned-19VSDVoltage-sensing domainP1Pore domain in S5-S6P2Pore domain in S11-S12CavVoltage-gated calcium channelNavVoltage-gated sodium channelKvVoltage-gated potassium channelNTDN-terminal domainCTDC-terminal domainEFEF-hand domainNAADPNicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphatePI(4,5)P2Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-diphosphateDHPDihydropyridinePAAPhenylalkylamineBTZBenzothiazepineCaa2+Activating Ca2+-ionCai2+Inhibitory Ca2+-ionfou2Fatty acid oxygenation up-regulated 2SLC38a9Sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 9NPC1Niemann-Pick C1PKAProtein kinase APKCProtein kinase CPKGProtein kinase GH+ATPase - Proton Pump32P– Phosphorus-32

scholarly journals Activation of Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) in Human Endothelial Cells Infected with Pathogenic Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (19) ◽  
pp. 7179
Author(s):  
Abha Sahni ◽  
Hema P. Narra ◽  
Sanjeev K. Sahni
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Spotted Fever ◽  
Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Spotted Fever Group ◽  
Microvascular Endothelium ◽  
Rickettsia Species ◽  
Mechanistic Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
P70 S6k

Attributed to the tropism for host microvascular endothelium lining the blood vessels, vascular inflammation and dysfunction represent salient features of rickettsial pathogenesis, yet the details of fundamentally important pathogen interactions with host endothelial cells (ECs) as the primary targets of infection remain poorly appreciated. Mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR), a serine/threonine protein kinase of the phosphatidylinositol kinase-related kinase family, assembles into two functionally distinct complexes, namely mTORC1 (Raptor) and mTORC2 (Rictor), implicated in the determination of innate immune responses to intracellular pathogens via transcriptional regulation. In the present study, we investigated activation status of mTOR and its potential contributions to host EC responses during Rickettsia rickettsii and R. conorii infection. Protein lysates from infected ECs were analyzed for threonine 421/serine 424 phosphorylation of p70 S6 kinase (p70 S6K) and that of serine 2448 on mTOR itself as established markers of mTORC1 activation. For mTORC2, we assessed phosphorylation of protein kinase B (PKB or Akt) and protein kinase C (PKC), respectively, on serine 473 and serine 657. The results suggest increased phosphorylation of p70 S6K and mTOR during Rickettsia infection of ECs as early as 3 h and persisting for up to 24 h post-infection. The steady-state levels of phospho-Akt and phospho-PKC were also increased. Infection with pathogenic rickettsiae also resulted in the formation of microtubule-associated protein 1A/1B-light chain 3 (LC3-II) puncta and increased lipidation of LC3-II, a response significantly inhibited by introduction of siRNA targeting mTORC1 into ECs. These findings thus yield first evidence for the activation of both mTORC1 and mTORC2 during EC infection in vitro with Rickettsia species and suggest that early induction of autophagy in response to intracellular infection might be regulated by this important pathway known to function as a central integrator of cellular immunity and inflammation.

scholarly journals Conformational sampling of membranes by Akt controls its activation and inactivation

2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (17) ◽  
pp. E3940-E3949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iva Lučić ◽  
Manoj K. Rathinaswamy ◽  
Linda Truebestein ◽  
David J. Hamelin ◽  
John E. Burke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Conformational Changes ◽  
Membrane Binding ◽  
Second Messenger ◽  
Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Conformational Sampling ◽  
Mechanistic Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Protein Kinase Akt ◽  
In Cells ◽  
Phosphoinositide Dependent Kinase

The protein kinase Akt controls myriad signaling processes in cells, ranging from growth and proliferation to differentiation and metabolism. Akt is activated by a combination of binding to the lipid second messenger PI(3,4,5)P3 and its subsequent phosphorylation by phosphoinositide-dependent kinase 1 and mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 2. The relative contributions of these mechanisms to Akt activity and signaling have hitherto not been understood. Here, we show that phosphorylation and activation by membrane binding are mutually interdependent. Moreover, the converse is also true: Akt is more rapidly dephosphorylated in the absence of PIP3, an autoinhibitory process driven by the interaction of its PH and kinase domains. We present biophysical evidence for the conformational changes in Akt that accompany its activation on membranes, show that Akt is robustly autoinhibited in the absence of PIP3 irrespective of its phosphorylation, and map the autoinhibitory PH−kinase interface. Finally, we present a model for the activation and inactivation of Akt by an ordered series of membrane binding, phosphorylation, dissociation, and dephosphorylation events.

scholarly journals Structural basis for the docking of mTORC1 on the lysosomal surface

Science ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 366 (6464) ◽  
pp. 468-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kacper B. Rogala ◽  
Xin Gu ◽  
Jibril F. Kedir ◽  
Monther Abu-Remaileh ◽  
Laura F. Bianchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Growth Factors ◽  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Nucleotide Binding ◽  
Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Structural Basis ◽  
Mechanistic Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Rag Gtpases ◽  
Cryo Electron Microscopy ◽  
Guanosine Triphosphatase

The mTORC1 (mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1) protein kinase regulates growth in response to nutrients and growth factors. Nutrients promote its translocation to the lysosomal surface, where its Raptor subunit interacts with the Rag guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase)–Ragulator complex. Nutrients switch the heterodimeric Rag GTPases among four different nucleotide-binding states, only one of which (RagA/B•GTP–RagC/D•GDP) permits mTORC1 association. We used cryo–electron microscopy to determine the structure of the supercomplex of Raptor with Rag-Ragulator at a resolution of 3.2 angstroms. Our findings indicate that the Raptor α-solenoid directly detects the nucleotide state of RagA while the Raptor “claw” threads between the GTPase domains to detect that of RagC. Mutations that disrupted Rag-Raptor binding inhibited mTORC1 lysosomal localization and signaling. By comparison with a structure of mTORC1 bound to its activator Rheb, we developed a model of active mTORC1 docked on the lysosome.

scholarly journals Evaluating the effect of 20-hydroxyecdysone (20HE) on mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling in the skeletal muscle and liver of rats

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (12) ◽  
pp. 1324-1328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy G. Anthony ◽  
Emily T. Mirek ◽  
Albert Raouf Bargoud ◽  
Lindsey Phillipson-Weiner ◽  
Christopher M. DeOliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Protein Kinase B ◽  
Nutritional Supplements ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Mechanistic Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Mtorc1 Signaling ◽  
The Impact

Phytoecdysteroids such as 20-hydroxyecdysone (20HE) are nutritional supplements marketed as enhancers of lean body mass. In this study the impact of 20HE ingestion on protein kinase B/Akt-mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 signaling in the skeletal muscle and liver of male rats was found to be limited. Bioavailability of 20HE, whether consumed alone or with leucine, also remained low at all doses ingested. Additional work is necessary to clarify 20HE mechanism of action in vivo.

scholarly journals The Hippo network kinase STK38 contributes to protein homeostasis by inhibiting BAG3-mediated autophagy

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Klimek ◽  
Ricarda Jahnke ◽  
Judith Wördehoff ◽  
Barbara Kathage ◽  
Daniela Stadel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Small Heat Shock Protein ◽  
Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Protein Homeostasis ◽  
Hippo Signaling ◽  
Interacting Protein ◽  
Selective Autophagy ◽  
Electrical Pulse Stimulation ◽  
Mechanistic Target Of Rapamycin

Chaperone-assisted selective autophagy (CASA) initiated by the cochaperone Bcl2-associated athanogene 3 (BAG3) represents an important mechanism for the disposal of misfolded and damaged proteins in mammalian cells. Under mechanical stress, the cochaperone cooperates with the small heat shock protein HSPB8 and the cytoskeleton-associated protein SYNPO2 to degrade force-unfolded forms of the actin-crosslinking protein filamin. This is essential for muscle maintenance in flies, fish, mice and men. Here, we identify the serine/threonine protein kinase 38 (STK38), which is part of the Hippo signaling network, as a novel interactor of BAG3. STK38 was previously shown to facilitate cytoskeleton assembly and to promote mitophagy as well as starvation and detachment induced autophagy. Significantly, our study reveals that STK38 exerts an inhibitory activity on BAG3-mediated autophagy. Inhibition relies on a disruption of the functional interplay of BAG3 with HSPB8 and SYNPO2 upon binding of STK38 to the cochaperone. Of note, STK38 attenuates CASA independently of its kinase activity, whereas previously established regulatory functions of STK38 involve target phosphorylation. The ability to exert different modes of regulation on central protein homeostasis (proteostasis) machineries apparently allows STK38 to coordinate the execution of diverse macroautophagy pathways and to balance cytoskeleton assembly and degradation.AbbreviationsBAG3, BCL2-associated athanogene; CASA, chaperone-assisted selective autophagy; CHIP, carboxy terminus of HSP70 interacting protein; EPS, electrical pulse stimulation; GST, glutathione-S-transferase; mTOR, mechanistic target of rapamycin; mTORC1, mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1; STK38, serine/threonine protein kinase 38.

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