Identification of ROCK1 kinase as a critical regulator of Beclin1 mediated autophagy during metabolic stress
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Raj, Lakshmi
Lee, Seung-Hwan
Dunn, Sandra E.
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Gurkar, Aditi U., Kiki Chu, Lakshmi Raj, Richard Bouley, Seung-Hwan Lee, Young-Bum Kim, Sandra E. Dunn, Anna Mandinova, and Sam W. Lee. 2013. “Identification of ROCK1 kinase as a critical regulator of Beclin1 mediated autophagy during metabolic stress.” Nature communications 4 (1): 2189. doi:10.1038/ncomms3189. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms3189.Abstract
The Ser/Thr Rho kinase 1 (ROCK1) is known to play major roles in a wide range of cellular activities, including those involved in tumor metastasis and apoptosis. Here we identify an indispensable function of ROCK1 in metabolic stress-induced autophagy. Applying a proteomics approach, we characterize Beclin1, a proximal component of the PI(3)kinase class III lipid-kinase complex that induces autophagy, as an interacting partner of ROCK1. Upon nutrient deprivation, activated ROCK1 promotes autophagy by binding and phosphorylating Beclin1 at Thr119. This results in the specific dissociation of the Beclin1-Bcl-2 complex, without affecting the Beclin1-UVRAG interaction. Conversely, inhibition of ROCK1 activity increases Beclin1-Bcl-2 association, thus reducing nutritional stress-mediated autophagy. Genetic knockout of ROCK1 function in mice also leads to impaired autophagy as evidenced by reduced autophagosome formation. These results show that ROCK1 acts as a prominent upstream regulator of Beclin1-mediated autophagy and maintains a homeostatic balance between apoptosis and autophagy.Other Sources
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