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We have developed a one-dimensional isoelectric focusing technique to measure changes in the steady-state phosphorylation of the cap-binding initiation factor,
eIF-4E
. We have used a Chinese hamster ovary cell line transfected with the human insulin receptor (CHO.T cells) to study the regulation of
eIF-4E
phosphorylation by insulin and other stimuli. Exposure of CHO.T cells to insulin, phorbol ester or serum resulted in a rapid increase (up to twofold) in
eIF-4E
phosphorylation. As a control, we have also performed experiments with the parental cell line, CHO.K1 cells, in which both serum and phorbol ester, but not nanomolar concentrations of insulin, produce similar changes in
eIF-4E
phosphorylation. We have used two complementary approaches to study the role of protein kinase C (PKC) in these responses: a highly specific inhibitor of PKC and down-regulation of PKC by prior treatment of the cells with phorbol ester. In CHO.T cells, both approaches indicate that PKC is required for the response to phorbol ester but that insulin and serum each increase
eIF-4E
phosphorylation by a mechanism(s) independent of this
protein kinase
. Similarly, PKC is necessary for the effects of phorbol ester, but not of serum, on
eIF-4E
phosphorylation in CHO.K1 cells. These data indicate that multiple signal transduction mechanisms are involved in the modulation of
eIF-4E
phosphorylation and the implications of these findings are discussed.
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PMID:Insulin and phorbol ester stimulate initiation factor eIF-4E phosphorylation by distinct pathways in Chinese hamster ovary cells overexpressing the insulin receptor. 861 84
There is mounting evidence that in fat and other insulin-sensitive cells activation of protein synthesis may involve the dissociation of a protein (4E-BP1) from eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF)-4E thus allowing formation of the eIF-4F complex. This study compares the effects of insulin and epidermal growth factor (EGF) on the phosphorylation of 4E-BP1 in fat-cells (followed by gel-shift assays and incorporation of 32P) and on its association with
eIF-4E
. Several lines of evidence suggest that mitogenactivated
protein kinase
(MAP kinase) is not involved in these effects of insulin. Insulin causes much more extensive phosphorylation and dissociation of 4E-BP1 from
eIF-4E
than EGF, although EGF activates MAP kinase to a much greater extent than insulin. Moreover, MAP kinase does not phosphorylate 4E-BP1 when it is complexed with
eIF-4E
. In contrast, insulin activates the 40S ribosomal protein S6 kinase (p70S6K) 18-fold compared with a 2-fold activation by EGF, and the time course of this activation is similar to the phosphorylation and dissociation of 4E-BP1. Rapamycin, a specific inhibitor of the activation of this latter kinase, inhibits dissociation of 4E-BP1 from
eIF-4E
in cells incubated with insulin but reveals a phosphorylated from of 4E-BP1 which remains bound to
eIF-4E
. It is concluded that in rat epididymal fat-cells, the effects of insulin on 4E-BP1 involves multiple phosphorylation events. One phosphorylation event is rapamycin-insensitive, occurs only on bound 4E-BP1 and does not initiate dissociation. The second event does result in dissociation and is blocked by rapamycin, suggesting that the p70S6K signalling pathway is involved: p70S6K itself is probably not involved directly as this kinase does not phosphorylate 4E-BP1 in vitro.
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PMID:Both rapamycin-sensitive and -insensitive pathways are involved in the phosphorylation of the initiation factor-4E-binding protein (4E-BP1) in response to insulin in rat epididymal fat-cells. 868 86
Phosphorylation of PHAS-I by mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase in vitro decreased PHAS-I binding to eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF)-4E. The decrease in binding lagged behind the phosphorylation of PHAS-I in Ser64, the preferred site of MAP kinase. Binding of the Ala64 mutant of PHAS-I to
eIF-4E
was abolished by MAP kinase, indicating that phosphorylation of sites other than Ser64 control binding. To identify such sites, PHAS-I was phosphorylated with MAP kinase and [gamma-32P]ATP and then cleaved proteolytically before the resulting phosphopeptides were isolated by reverse phase chromatography and directly identified by amino acid sequencing. Phosphorylated residues were located by determining the cycles in which 32P was released when phosphopeptides were subjected to sequential Edman degradation. With an extended incubation in vitro, MAP kinase phosphorylated Thr36, Thr45, Ser64, Thr69, and Ser82. In rat adipocytes, the phosphorylation of all five sites was increased by insulin and decreased by rapamycin although there were differences in the magnitude of the effects. A form of PHAS-I phosphorylated exclusively in Thr36 remained bound to
eIF-4E
, indicating that phosphorylation of Thr36 is insufficient for dissociation of the PHAS-I.
eIF-4E
complex. In summary, our results indicate that multiple phosphorylation sites are involved in the control of PHAS-I. All five sites identified fit a (Ser/Thr)-Pro motif, suggesting that the phosphorylation of PHAS-I in cells is mediated by a proline-directed
protein kinase
.
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PMID:Identification of phosphorylation sites in the translational regulator, PHAS-I, that are controlled by insulin and rapamycin in rat adipocytes. 909 73
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and Steel factor (SLF) synergistically stimulate
Raf-1
kinase activity, protein synthesis, and proliferation in hematopoietic MO7e cells; synergistic action of these factors is blocked by the suppressive chemokines macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha (MIP-1alpha) and interferon-inducible protein 10 (IP-10; Aronica et al, J Biol Chem 270:21998, 1995). We assessed the potential for both stimulatory and inhibitory factors to act through the MAP kinase signaling pathway by studying the effects of growth factors and chemokines on MAP kinase activation. Also, because activation of kinase signaling pathways and stimulation of protein synthesis by peptide growth factors are associated with increased phosphorylation of eukaryotic initiation factor 4E (elF-4E) and the translational repressor 4E-binding protein 1 (4E-BP1) in some target cells, we investigated whether growth factor treatment could alter
eIF-4E
or 4E-BP1 phosphorylation state in MO7e cells. We report that treatment of MO7e cells with GM-CSF and SLF stimulated significant, greater-than-additive increases in MAP kinase activity and the phosphorylation of both
eIF-4E
and 4E-BP1. Increased 4E-BP1 phosphorylation correlated with a decrease in the association of 4E-BP1 with
eIF-4E
. Growth factor-induced phosphorylation of 4E-BP1 and dissociation of 4E-BP1 from
eIF-4E
was blocked in cells treated with rapamycin, wortmannin, or PD098059. Treatment of cells with IP-10 or MIP-1alpha blocked the stimulatory effects of GM-CSF and SLF, resulting in suppression of MAP kinase activity,
eIF-4E
and 4E-BP1 phosphorylation, and
eIF-4E
/4E-BP1 dissociation. Our results suggest that GM-CSF and SLF exert part of their combined growth-promoting effects on MO7e cells through activation of MAP kinase and enhancement of
eIF-4E
and 4E-BP1 phosphorylation and dissociation and that suppression of growth factor-induced protein synthesis by MIP-1alpha and IP-10 involves translational repression at the level of
eIF-4E
.
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PMID:Macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha and interferon-inducible protein 10 inhibit synergistically induced growth factor stimulation of MAP kinase activity and suppress phosphorylation of eukaryotic initiation factor 4E and 4E binding protein 1. 1675 74
The immunosuppressant rapamycin interferes with G1-phase progression in lymphoid and other cell types by inhibiting the function of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). mTOR was determined to be a terminal kinase in a signaling pathway that couples mitogenic stimulation to the phosphorylation of the eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF)-4E-binding protein, PHAS-I. The rapamycin-sensitive
protein kinase
activity of mTOR was required for phosphorylation of PHAS-I in insulin-stimulated human embryonic kidney cells. mTOR phosphorylated PHAS-I on serine and threonine residues in vitro, and these modifications inhibited the binding of PHAS-I to
eIF-4E
. These studies define a role for mTOR in translational control and offer further insights into the mechanism whereby rapamycin inhibits G1-phase progression in mammalian cells.
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PMID:Phosphorylation of the translational repressor PHAS-I by the mammalian target of rapamycin. 920 8
Infection with many viruses results in the selective shutoff of host protein synthesis. A common target for virus interference with host protein synthesis is the
cap-binding protein
complex, eIF4F. The large subunit of the complex, eIF4G, is cleaved upon picornavirus (except cardiovirus) infection. Infection with adenovirus and influenza virus causes dephosphorylation of the cap-binding subunit,
eIF4E
. Recently, it has been shown that infection with poliovirus or encephalomyocarditis virus activates 4E-BP1, which is a specific inhibitor of
eIF4E
. Here we show that early in adenovirus infection, 4E-BP1 and its related protein 4E-BP2 are phosphorylated and hence inactivated. This is not consistent with a role of 4E-BPs in adenovirus-induced shutoff, but could explain the increase in protein synthesis reported early in infection. Phosphorylation of 4E-BP1 and 4E-BP2 is consistent with earlier findings in adenovirus-infected cells on the activation of the
protein kinase
p70(S6k), whose phosphorylation lies on the same pathway as 4E-BPs, by E1A. Findings similar to those described here were reported for 4E-BP1 by D. Feigenblum and R. J. Schneider (1996, Mol. Cell. Biol. 16, 5450-5457).
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PMID:Adenovirus infection inactivates the translational inhibitors 4E-BP1 and 4E-BP2. 934 20
Insulin acutely stimulates protein synthesis in mammalian cells, and this involves activation of the process of mRNA translation. mRNA translation is a complex multi-step process mediated by proteins termed translation factors. Several translation factors are regulated in response to insulin, often as a consequence of changes in their states of phosphorylation. The initiation factor
eIF4E
binds to the cap structure at the 5'-end of the mRNA and mediates assembly of an initiation-factor complex termed eIF4F. Assembly of this complex can be regulated by
eIF4E
-binding proteins (4E-BPs), which inhibit eIF4F complex assembly. Insulin induces phosphorylation of the 4E-BPs, resulting in alleviation of the inhibition. This regulatory mechanism is likely to be especially important for the control of the translation of specific mRNAs whose 5'-untranslated regions (5'-UTRs) are rich in secondary structure. Translation of another class of mRNAs, those with 5'-UTRs containing polypyrimidine tracts is also activated by insulin and this, like phosphorylation of the 4E-BPs, appears to involve the rapamycin-sensitive signalling pathway which leads to activation of the 70 kDa ribosomal protein S6 kinase (p70 S6 kinase) and the phosphorylation of the ribosomal protein S6. Overall stimulation of translation may involve activation of initiation factor eIF2B, which is required for all initiation events. This effect is dependent upon phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and may involve the inactivation of
glycogen synthase kinase
-3 and consequent dephosphorylation of eIF2B, leading to its activation. Peptide-chain elongation can also be activated by insulin, and this is associated with the dephosphorylation and activation of elongation factor eEF2, probably as a consequence of the insulin-induced reduction in eEF2 kinase activity. Thus multiple signalling pathways acting on different steps in translation are involved in the activation of this process by insulin and lead both to general activation of translation and to the selective regulation of specific mRNAs.
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PMID:Molecular mechanisms for the control of translation by insulin. 937 85
PHAS-I and PHAS-II are members of a newly discovered family of proteins that regulate translation initiation. PHAS-I is expressed in a wide variety of cell types, but it is highest in adipocytes, where protein synthesis is markedly increased by insulin. PHAS-II is highest in liver and kidney, where very little PHAS-I is found. PHAS proteins bind to
eIF-4E
, the
mRNA cap-binding protein
, and inhibit translation of capped mRNA in vitro and in cells. In rat adipocytes PHAS-I is phosphorylated in at least five sites, all of which conform to the consensus, (Ser/Thr)-Pro. Both PHAS proteins are phosphorylated in response to insulin or growth factors, such as EGF, PDGF and IGF-1. Phosphorylation in the appropriate site(s) promotes dissociation of PHAS/
eIF-4E
complexes. This allows
eIF-4E
to bind to eIF-4G (p220), thereby increasing the amount of the eIF-4F complex and the rate of translation initiation. Increasing cAMP promotes PHAS-I dephosphorylation and increases binding to
eIF-4E
. Unlike PHAS-I, PHAS-II is readily phosphorylated by
PKA
in vitro, suggesting that regulation of the two proteins differs. However, increasing cAMP in cells also promotes dephosphorylation of PHAS-II. Thus, PHAS proteins appear to be key mediators not only of the stimulatory effects of insulin and growth factors on protein synthesis, but also of the inhibitory effects of cAMP. Moreover, by controlling
eIF-4E
PHAS proteins may be involved in the control of cell proliferation, as increasing
eIF-4E
is mitogenic and can even cause malignant transformation of cells. MAP kinase readily phosphorylates both PHAS-I and PHAS-II in vitro, but inhibiting activation of MAP kinase does not attenuate the effects of insulin on increasing phosphorylation of the PHAS proteins in adipocytes or skeletal muscle. MAP kinase phosphorylates neither PHAS-I nor PHAS-II at a significant rate when the proteins are bound to
eIF-4E
. Therefore, the role of MAP kinase in promoting the dissociation of PHAS/
eIF-4E
complexes is not clear. Of several protein kinases tested, only
casein kinase
-II phosphorylated PHAS-I when it was bound
eIF-4E
. Indeed, the bound form of PHAS-I was phosphorylated more rapidly than the free form. However, it is unlikely that
casein kinase II
regulates either PHAS protein, as the major site (Ser111) in PHAS-I phosphorylated by
casein kinase II
in vitro is not phosphorylated in adipocytes, and PHAS-II is not a substrate for
casein kinase
-II. Pharmacological and genetic evidence indicates that the mTOR/p70S6K pathway is involved in the control of PHAS-I and -II. Thus, PHAS proteins may be mediators of the effects of this pathway on protein synthesis and cell proliferation.
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PMID:PHAS proteins as mediators of the actions of insulin, growth factors and cAMP on protein synthesis and cell proliferation. 938 73
The mu-opioid receptor mediates the analgesic and addictive properties of morphine. Despite the clinical importance of this G-protein-coupled receptor and many years of pharmacological research, few intracellular signaling mechanisms triggered by morphine and other mu-opioid agonists have been described. We report that mu-opioid agonists stimulate three different effectors of a phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)-dependent signaling cascade. By using a cell line stably transfected with the mu-opioid receptor cDNA, we show that the specific agonist [D-Ala2,N-Me-Phe4,Gly5-ol]enkephalin (DAMGO) stimulates the activity of Akt, a
serine/threonine protein kinase
implicated in protecting neurons from apoptosis. Activation of Akt by DAMGO correlates with its phosphorylation at serine 473. The selective PI3K inhibitors wortmannin and LY294002 blocked phosphorylation of this site, previously shown to be necessary for Akt enzymatic activity. DAMGO also stimulates the phosphorylation of two other downstream effectors of PI3K, the p70 S6 kinase and the repressors of mRNA translation, 4E-BP1 and 4E-BP2. Upon mu-opioid receptor stimulation, p70 S6 kinase is activated and phosphorylated at threonine 389 and at threonine 421/serine 424. Phosphorylation of p70 S6 kinase and 4E-BP1 is also repressed by PI3K inhibitors as well as by rapamycin, the selective inhibitor of FRAP/mTOR. Consistent with these findings, DAMGO-stimulated phosphorylation of 4E-BP1 impairs its ability to bind the
translation initiation factor eIF-4E
. These results demonstrate that the mu-opioid receptor activates signaling pathways associated with neuronal survival and translational control, two processes implicated in neuronal development and synaptic plasticity.
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PMID:mu-Opioid receptor activates signaling pathways implicated in cell survival and translational control. 972 92
The primary site in PHAS-I for phosphorylation by
protein kinase CK2
in vitro was identified as Ser111. A relatively small amount of phosphorylation of Ser99 was also detected, and mutating Ser99 to Ala in PHAS-I slightly decreased phosphorylation by CK2 in vitro. In contrast, mutating Ser111 to Ala almost abolished phosphorylation, confirming Ser111 as the preferred site for CK2. Phosphorylation of Ser111 did not decrease binding of PHAS-I to
eIF4E
, and results of peptide mapping experiments with PHAS-I immunoprecipitated from 32P-labeled adipocytes indicated that Ser111 was not phosphorylated in cells. These results support the conclusion that CK2 is not involved in the control of PHAS-I.
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PMID:Phosphorylation of the translational regulator, PHAS-I, by protein kinase CK2. 975 68
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