Phosphofructokinase 1 Platelet Isoform Promotes β-Catenin Transactivation for Tumor Development

Autor: Jin Woong Chung, Jong Ho Lee, Fei Shao, Rui Liu, Sun Hee Leem, Dongming Xing, Linyong Du, Zhiqiang An, Sang Seok Koh, Zhimin Lu, Jinjie Ling, Jichun Shao, Sean Lu
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Oncology
Frontiers in Oncology, Vol 10 (2020)
ISSN: 2234-943X
Popis: Metabolism plays a critical role in direct regulation of a variety of cellular activities via metabolic enzymes and metabolites. Here, we demonstrate that phosphofructokinase 1 platelet isoform (PFKP), which catalyzes a rate-limiting reaction in glycolysis, promotes EGFR activation-induced nuclear translocation and activation of β-catenin, thereby enhancing the expression of its downstream genes CCND1 and MYC in human glioblastoma cells. Importantly, we showed that EGFR-phosphorylated PFKP Y64 has a critical role in AKT activation and AKT-mediated β-catenin S552 phosphorylation and subsequent β-catenin transactivation and promotion of tumor cell glycolysis, migration, invasion, proliferation, and brain tumor growth. These findings highlight a novel mechanism underlying a glycolytic enzyme-mediated β-catenin transactivation and underscore the integrated and reciprocal regulation of metabolism and gene expression, which are two fundamental biological processes in tumor development.
Databáze: OpenAIRE