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KMID : 0620920210530030369
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Experimental & Molecular Medicine
2021 Volume.53 No. 3 p.369 ~ p.383
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GSK3B induces autophagy by phosphorylating ULK1
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Ryu Hye-Young
Kim Leah Eun-Jung
Jeong Hyeon-Jeong
Yeo Bo-Kyoung
Lee Ji-Won
Nam Hye-Ri
Ha Shin-Won
An Hyun-Kyu
Park Hyun-Hee
Jung Seong-Hee
Chung Kyung-Min
Kim Ji-Yea
Lee Byung-Hoon
Cheong Hee-sun
Kim Eun-Kyoung
Yu Seong-Woon
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Abstract
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Unc-51-like autophagy activating kinase 1 (ULK1), a mammalian homolog of the yeast kinase Atg1, has an essential role in autophagy induction. In nutrient and growth factor signaling, ULK1 activity is regulated by various posttranslational modifications, including phosphorylation, acetylation, and ubiquitination. We previously identified glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK3B) as an upstream regulator of insulin withdrawal-induced autophagy in adult hippocampal neural stem cells. Here, we report that following insulin withdrawal, GSK3B directly interacted with and activated ULK1 via phosphorylation of S405 and S415 within the GABARAP-interacting region. Phosphorylation of these residues facilitated the interaction of ULK1 with MAP1LC3B and GABARAPL1, while phosphorylation-defective mutants of ULK1 failed to do so and could not induce autophagy flux. Furthermore, high phosphorylation levels of ULK1 at S405 and S415 were observed in human pancreatic cancer cell lines, all of which are known to exhibit high levels of autophagy. Our results reveal the importance of GSK3B-mediated phosphorylation for ULK1 regulation and autophagy induction and potentially for tumorigenesis.
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KEYWORD
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Macroautophagy, Phosphorylation
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