The nonreceptor tyrosine kinase SRMS inhibits autophagy and promotes tumor growth by phosphorylating the scaffolding protein FKBP51.

Nutrient-responsive protein kinases control the balance between anabolic growth and catabolic processes such as autophagy. Aberrant regulation of these kinases is a major cause of human disease. We report here that the vertebrate nonreceptor tyrosine kinase Src-related kinase lacking C-terminal regu...

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Main Authors: Jung Mi Park, Seung Wook Yang, Wei Zhuang, Asim K Bera, Yan Liu, Deepak Gurbani, Sergei J von Hoyningen-Huene, Sadie Miki Sakurada, Haiyun Gan, Shondra M Pruett-Miller, Kenneth D Westover, Malia B Potts
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001281
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author Jung Mi Park
Seung Wook Yang
Wei Zhuang
Asim K Bera
Yan Liu
Deepak Gurbani
Sergei J von Hoyningen-Huene
Sadie Miki Sakurada
Haiyun Gan
Shondra M Pruett-Miller
Kenneth D Westover
Malia B Potts
author_facet Jung Mi Park
Seung Wook Yang
Wei Zhuang
Asim K Bera
Yan Liu
Deepak Gurbani
Sergei J von Hoyningen-Huene
Sadie Miki Sakurada
Haiyun Gan
Shondra M Pruett-Miller
Kenneth D Westover
Malia B Potts
author_sort Jung Mi Park
collection DOAJ
description Nutrient-responsive protein kinases control the balance between anabolic growth and catabolic processes such as autophagy. Aberrant regulation of these kinases is a major cause of human disease. We report here that the vertebrate nonreceptor tyrosine kinase Src-related kinase lacking C-terminal regulatory tyrosine and N-terminal myristylation sites (SRMS) inhibits autophagy and promotes growth in a nutrient-responsive manner. Under nutrient-replete conditions, SRMS phosphorylates the PHLPP scaffold FK506-binding protein 51 (FKBP51), disrupts the FKBP51-PHLPP complex, and promotes FKBP51 degradation through the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. This prevents PHLPP-mediated dephosphorylation of AKT, causing sustained AKT activation that promotes growth and inhibits autophagy. SRMS is amplified and overexpressed in human cancers where it drives unrestrained AKT signaling in a kinase-dependent manner. SRMS kinase inhibition activates autophagy, inhibits cancer growth, and can be accomplished using the FDA-approved tyrosine kinase inhibitor ibrutinib. This illuminates SRMS as a targetable vulnerability in human cancers and as a new target for pharmacological induction of autophagy in vertebrates.
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spelling doaj.art-4164afef6c64473eae9b0a547aaea3fd2022-12-21T19:59:06ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Biology1544-91731545-78852021-06-01196e300128110.1371/journal.pbio.3001281The nonreceptor tyrosine kinase SRMS inhibits autophagy and promotes tumor growth by phosphorylating the scaffolding protein FKBP51.Jung Mi ParkSeung Wook YangWei ZhuangAsim K BeraYan LiuDeepak GurbaniSergei J von Hoyningen-HueneSadie Miki SakuradaHaiyun GanShondra M Pruett-MillerKenneth D WestoverMalia B PottsNutrient-responsive protein kinases control the balance between anabolic growth and catabolic processes such as autophagy. Aberrant regulation of these kinases is a major cause of human disease. We report here that the vertebrate nonreceptor tyrosine kinase Src-related kinase lacking C-terminal regulatory tyrosine and N-terminal myristylation sites (SRMS) inhibits autophagy and promotes growth in a nutrient-responsive manner. Under nutrient-replete conditions, SRMS phosphorylates the PHLPP scaffold FK506-binding protein 51 (FKBP51), disrupts the FKBP51-PHLPP complex, and promotes FKBP51 degradation through the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. This prevents PHLPP-mediated dephosphorylation of AKT, causing sustained AKT activation that promotes growth and inhibits autophagy. SRMS is amplified and overexpressed in human cancers where it drives unrestrained AKT signaling in a kinase-dependent manner. SRMS kinase inhibition activates autophagy, inhibits cancer growth, and can be accomplished using the FDA-approved tyrosine kinase inhibitor ibrutinib. This illuminates SRMS as a targetable vulnerability in human cancers and as a new target for pharmacological induction of autophagy in vertebrates.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001281
spellingShingle Jung Mi Park
Seung Wook Yang
Wei Zhuang
Asim K Bera
Yan Liu
Deepak Gurbani
Sergei J von Hoyningen-Huene
Sadie Miki Sakurada
Haiyun Gan
Shondra M Pruett-Miller
Kenneth D Westover
Malia B Potts
The nonreceptor tyrosine kinase SRMS inhibits autophagy and promotes tumor growth by phosphorylating the scaffolding protein FKBP51.
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title The nonreceptor tyrosine kinase SRMS inhibits autophagy and promotes tumor growth by phosphorylating the scaffolding protein FKBP51.
title_full The nonreceptor tyrosine kinase SRMS inhibits autophagy and promotes tumor growth by phosphorylating the scaffolding protein FKBP51.
title_fullStr The nonreceptor tyrosine kinase SRMS inhibits autophagy and promotes tumor growth by phosphorylating the scaffolding protein FKBP51.
title_full_unstemmed The nonreceptor tyrosine kinase SRMS inhibits autophagy and promotes tumor growth by phosphorylating the scaffolding protein FKBP51.
title_short The nonreceptor tyrosine kinase SRMS inhibits autophagy and promotes tumor growth by phosphorylating the scaffolding protein FKBP51.
title_sort nonreceptor tyrosine kinase srms inhibits autophagy and promotes tumor growth by phosphorylating the scaffolding protein fkbp51
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001281
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