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Membrane-binding and activation of LKB1 by phosphatidic acid is essential for development and tumour suppression

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  • Giada Dogliotti

    (Molecular and Cellular Anatomy, University of Regensburg)

  • Lars Kullmann

    (Molecular and Cellular Anatomy, University of Regensburg
    Internal Medicine D, University Hospital of Münster)

  • Pratibha Dhumale

    (Institute for Molecular Cell Biology, University of Münster
    Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence, University of Münster)

  • Christian Thiele

    (Molecular and Cellular Anatomy, University of Regensburg)

  • Olga Panichkina

    (Molecular and Cellular Anatomy, University of Regensburg)

  • Gudrun Mendl

    (Molecular and Cellular Anatomy, University of Regensburg)

  • Roland Houben

    (Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Würzburg)

  • Sebastian Haferkamp

    (Institute of Dermatology, University Hospital Regensburg)

  • Andreas W. Püschel

    (Institute for Molecular Cell Biology, University of Münster
    Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence, University of Münster)

  • Michael P. Krahn

    (Molecular and Cellular Anatomy, University of Regensburg
    Internal Medicine D, University Hospital of Münster)

Abstract

The serine/threonine kinase LKB1 regulates various cellular processes such as cell proliferation, energy homeostasis and cell polarity and is frequently downregulated in various tumours. Many downstream pathways controlled by LKB1 have been described but little is known about the upstream regulatory mechanisms. Here we show that targeting of the kinase to the membrane by a direct binding of LKB1 to phosphatidic acid is essential to fully activate its kinase activity. Consequently, LKB1 mutants that are deficient for membrane binding fail to activate the downstream target AMPK to control mTOR signalling. Furthermore, the in vivo function of LKB1 during development of Drosophila depends on its capacity to associate with membranes. Strikingly, we find LKB1 to be downregulated in malignant melanoma, which exhibit aberrant activation of Akt and overexpress phosphatidic acid generating Phospholipase D. These results provide evidence for a fundamental mechanism of LKB1 activation and its implication in vivo and during carcinogenesis.

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  • Giada Dogliotti & Lars Kullmann & Pratibha Dhumale & Christian Thiele & Olga Panichkina & Gudrun Mendl & Roland Houben & Sebastian Haferkamp & Andreas W. Püschel & Michael P. Krahn, 2017. "Membrane-binding and activation of LKB1 by phosphatidic acid is essential for development and tumour suppression," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 8(1), pages 1-12, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:8:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms15747
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15747
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