Akt regulates neurite growth by phosphorylation-dependent inhibition of radixin proteasomal degradation

Abstract Neurite growth is controlled by a complex molecular signaling network that regulates filamentous actin (F-actin) dynamics at the growth cone. The evolutionarily conserved ezrin, radixin, and moesin family of proteins tether F-actin to the cell membrane when phosphorylated at a conserved thr...

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Autores principales: Eun-Ju Jin, Hyo Rim Ko, Inwoo Hwang, Byeong-Seong Kim, Jeong-Yun Choi, Kye Won Park, Sung-Woo Cho, Jee-Yin Ahn
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:538f9eccc6944d4ea7f95ddf10f2149e2021-12-02T15:08:41ZAkt regulates neurite growth by phosphorylation-dependent inhibition of radixin proteasomal degradation10.1038/s41598-018-20755-w2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/538f9eccc6944d4ea7f95ddf10f2149e2018-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-20755-whttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Neurite growth is controlled by a complex molecular signaling network that regulates filamentous actin (F-actin) dynamics at the growth cone. The evolutionarily conserved ezrin, radixin, and moesin family of proteins tether F-actin to the cell membrane when phosphorylated at a conserved threonine residue and modulate neurite outgrowth. Here we show that Akt binds to and phosphorylates a threonine 573 residue on radixin. Akt-mediated phosphorylation protects radixin from ubiquitin-dependent proteasomal degradation, thereby enhancing radixin protein stability, which permits proper neurite outgrowth and growth cone formation. Conversely, the inhibition of Akt kinase or disruption of Akt-dependent phosphorylation reduces the binding affinity of radixin to F-actin as well as lowers radixin protein levels, resulting in decreased neurite outgrowth and growth cone formation. Our findings suggest that Akt signaling regulates neurite outgrowth by stabilizing radixin interactions with F-actin, thus facilitating local F-actin dynamics.Eun-Ju JinHyo Rim KoInwoo HwangByeong-Seong KimJeong-Yun ChoiKye Won ParkSung-Woo ChoJee-Yin AhnNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2018)
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Eun-Ju Jin
Hyo Rim Ko
Inwoo Hwang
Byeong-Seong Kim
Jeong-Yun Choi
Kye Won Park
Sung-Woo Cho
Jee-Yin Ahn
Akt regulates neurite growth by phosphorylation-dependent inhibition of radixin proteasomal degradation
description Abstract Neurite growth is controlled by a complex molecular signaling network that regulates filamentous actin (F-actin) dynamics at the growth cone. The evolutionarily conserved ezrin, radixin, and moesin family of proteins tether F-actin to the cell membrane when phosphorylated at a conserved threonine residue and modulate neurite outgrowth. Here we show that Akt binds to and phosphorylates a threonine 573 residue on radixin. Akt-mediated phosphorylation protects radixin from ubiquitin-dependent proteasomal degradation, thereby enhancing radixin protein stability, which permits proper neurite outgrowth and growth cone formation. Conversely, the inhibition of Akt kinase or disruption of Akt-dependent phosphorylation reduces the binding affinity of radixin to F-actin as well as lowers radixin protein levels, resulting in decreased neurite outgrowth and growth cone formation. Our findings suggest that Akt signaling regulates neurite outgrowth by stabilizing radixin interactions with F-actin, thus facilitating local F-actin dynamics.
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author Eun-Ju Jin
Hyo Rim Ko
Inwoo Hwang
Byeong-Seong Kim
Jeong-Yun Choi
Kye Won Park
Sung-Woo Cho
Jee-Yin Ahn
author_facet Eun-Ju Jin
Hyo Rim Ko
Inwoo Hwang
Byeong-Seong Kim
Jeong-Yun Choi
Kye Won Park
Sung-Woo Cho
Jee-Yin Ahn
author_sort Eun-Ju Jin
title Akt regulates neurite growth by phosphorylation-dependent inhibition of radixin proteasomal degradation
title_short Akt regulates neurite growth by phosphorylation-dependent inhibition of radixin proteasomal degradation
title_full Akt regulates neurite growth by phosphorylation-dependent inhibition of radixin proteasomal degradation
title_fullStr Akt regulates neurite growth by phosphorylation-dependent inhibition of radixin proteasomal degradation
title_full_unstemmed Akt regulates neurite growth by phosphorylation-dependent inhibition of radixin proteasomal degradation
title_sort akt regulates neurite growth by phosphorylation-dependent inhibition of radixin proteasomal degradation
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2018
url https://doaj.org/article/538f9eccc6944d4ea7f95ddf10f2149e
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