P70S6K1 (S6K1)-mediated phosphorylation regulates phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate 5-kinase type I γ degradation and cell invasion

Naser Jafari, Qiaodan Zheng, Liqing Li, Wei Li, Lei Qi, Jianyong Xiao, Tianyan Gao, Cai Huang

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Abstract

Phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate 5-kinase type I γ (PIPKIγ90) ubiquitination and subsequent degradation regulate focal adhesion assembly, cell migration, and invasion. However, it is unknown how upstream signals control PIPKIγ90 ubiquitination or degradation. Here we show that p70S6K1 (S6K1), a downstream target of mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR), phosphorylates PIPKIγ90 at Thr-553 and Ser-555 and that S6K1-mediated PIPKIγ90 phosphorylation is essential for cell migration and invasion. Moreover, PIPKIγ90 phosphorylation is required for the development of focal adhesions and invadopodia, key machineries for cell migration and invasion. Surprisingly, substitution of Thr-553 and Ser-555 with Ala promoted PIPKIγ90 ubiquitination but enhanced the stability of PIPKIγ90, and depletion of S6K1 also enhanced the stability of PIPKIγ90, indicating that PIPKIγ90 ubiquitination alone is insufficient for its degradation. These data suggest that S6K1-mediated PIPKIγ90 phosphorylation regulates cell migration and invasion by controlling PIPKIγ90 degradation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25729-25741
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry
Volume291
Issue number49
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2 2016

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by American Cancer Society Research Scholar Grant RSG-13-184-01-CSM (to C. H.). The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest with the contents of this article.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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