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Insulin receptor substrate (IRS) proteins are important intracellular molecules that mediate insulin receptor tyrosine kinase signaling. A decreased content of IRS proteins has been found in insulin-resistant states in animals, humans, and cultured cells under various conditions. However, the molecular mechanism that controls cellular levels of IRS proteins is unknown. We report that chronic insulin treatment induces the degradation of
IRS-1
, but not IRS-2, protein in cultured cells. The insulin-induced degradation of
IRS-1
can be prevented by pretreatment with lactacystin, a specific inhibitor for
proteasome
degradation. These data demonstrate, for the first time, that insulin-induced degradation of
IRS-1
is mediated by the
proteasome
degradation pathway. IRS-2 can escape from the insulin-induced
proteasome
degradation, suggesting the existence of specific structural requirements for this degradation process.
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PMID:Insulin-induced insulin receptor substrate-1 degradation is mediated by the proteasome degradation pathway. 1038 39
Insulin receptor substrate 1
(
IRS-1
) is a critical adapter protein involved in both insulin and insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling. Due to the fact that alteration of
IRS-1
levels can affect the sensitivity and response to both insulin and IGF-I, we examined the ability of each of these ligands to affect
IRS-1
expression. IGF-I (10 nM) stimulation of MCF-7 breast cancer cells caused a transient tyrosine phosphorylation of
IRS-1
that was maximal at 15 min and decreased thereafter. The decrease in tyrosine phosphorylation of
IRS-1
was paralleled by an apparent decrease in
IRS-1
levels. The IGF-mediated decrease in
IRS-1
expression was posttranscriptional and due to a decrease in the half-life of the
IRS-1
protein. Insulin (10 nM) caused tyrosine phosphorylation of
IRS-1
but not degradation, whereas high concentrations of insulin (10 microM) resulted in degradation of
IRS-1
. IGF-I (10 nM) stimulation resulted in transient
IRS-1
phosphorylation and extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK) activation. In contrast, insulin (10 nM) caused sustained
IRS-1
phosphorylation and ERK activation. Inhibition of 26S
proteasome
activity by the use of lactacystin or MG132 completely blocked IGF-mediated degradation of
IRS-1
. Furthermore, coimmunoprecipitation experiments showed an association between ubiquitin and
IRS-1
that was increased by treatment of cells with IGF-I. Finally, IGF-mediated degradation of
IRS-1
was blocked by inhibition of phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase activity but was not affected by inhibition of ERK, suggesting that this may represent a direct negative-feedback mechanism resulting from downstream
IRS-1
signaling. We conclude that IGF-I can cause ligand-mediated degradation of
IRS-1
via the ubiquitin-mediated 26S
proteasome
and a phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase-dependent mechanism and that control of degradation may have profound effects on downstream activation of signaling pathways.
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PMID:Insulin-like growth factor I-induced degradation of insulin receptor substrate 1 is mediated by the 26S proteasome and blocked by phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase inhibition. 1066 26
We have sought to determine whether insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) regulates the levels of
insulin receptor substrate-1
(
IRS-1
) in prostate epithelial cells. Exposure of prostate epithelial cells to IGF-I in the absence of other growth factors leads to a reduction in
IRS-1
levels. Ubiquitin content of
IRS-1
is increased in the presence of IGF-I, and inhibitors of the
proteasome
prevented the reduction of
IRS-1
levels seen following IGF-I exposure. These results imply that
IRS-1
is targeted to the
proteasome
upon exposure to IGF-I. The addition of epidermal growth factor (EGF) maintained
IRS-1
levels even in the presence of IGF-I and inhibits IGF-I-dependent ubiquitination of
IRS-1
. Thus, these two growth factors, IGF-I and EGF, had antagonistic effects on
IRS-1
protein levels in prostate epithelial cells. This regulation of
IRS-1
reveals a novel level of cross-talk between the IGF-I and EGF signal pathways, which may have implications in tumors that harbor activating mutations in the EGF receptor.
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PMID:Insulin-like growth factor I-mediated degradation of insulin receptor substrate-1 is inhibited by epidermal growth factor in prostate epithelial cells. 1081 32
The insulin receptor substrates are docking proteins that bind various receptor tyrosine kinases and signaling proteins. Previous studies have shown that E2 or progesterone can regulate the relative abundance of
insulin receptor substrate-1
and -2 in cells and tissues. For instance, uterine insulin receptor substrate-2 was decreased markedly at 24 h after E2 treatment of mice. In the present study we used various in vivo experimental approaches to examine the mechanism by which E2 influences uterine insulin receptor substrate-2 expression. Uterine insulin receptor substrate-2 mRNA levels were diminished after E2 treatment, but this diminution did not account for the total reduction in insulin receptor substrate-2 protein, suggesting that the E2-induced decrease in insulin receptor substrate-2 is not regulated solely at the mRNA level. Cotreatment with progesterone prevented the E2-stimulated reduction in insulin receptor substrate-2 protein at 24 h after hormone exposure. In addition, MG-132 and epoxomicin, inhibitors of proteasomal protease activity, inhibited the E2-induced decrease in uterine insulin receptor substrate-2 protein levels, and this correlated to an increase in uterine protein ubiquitination. Insulin receptor substrate-2 protein was diminished in uteri of E2-treated
insulin receptor substrate-1
-null mutant mice, but not in E2-treated IGF-I-null mutant mice. Furthermore, E2-induced diminution of uterine insulin receptor substrate-2 protein was only partially inhibited in the presence of wortmannin, a PI3K inhibitor. Collectively, these data suggest that the E2-induced decrease in uterine insulin receptor substrate-2 requires IGF-I signaling, is not dependent solely on
insulin receptor substrate-1
and PI3K, and is blocked by progesterone as well as by pharmacological inhibition of proteasomal protease activity. We speculate that the IGF-I-activated IGF-I receptor, in response to E2, directly or indirectly modifies insulin receptor substrate-2, probably through phosphorylation, leading to ubiquitination and subsequent degradation of this docking protein by the
proteasome
. This degradation could be a regulatory step to inhibit insulin receptor substrate-2-dependent signaling in the uterus.
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PMID:E2-induced degradation of uterine insulin receptor substrate-2: requirement for an IGF-I-stimulated, proteasome-dependent pathway. 1151 61
Insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) regulate metabolism and body growth through homologous receptor tyrosine kinases that phosphorylate the insulin receptor substrate (IRS) proteins. IRS-2 is an important IRS protein, as it mediates peripheral insulin action and beta-cell survival. In this study, we show that insulin, IGF-1, or osmotic stress promoted ubiquitin/
proteasome
-mediated degradation of IRS-2 in 3T3-L1 cells, Fao hepatoma, cells and mouse embryo fibroblasts; however, insulin/IGF-1 did not promote degradation of
IRS-1
in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes or mouse embryo fibroblasts. MG132 or lactacystin, specific inhibitors of 26S
proteasome
, blocked insulin/IGF-1-induced degradation of IRS-2 and enhanced the detection of ubiquitinated IRS-2. Insulin/IGF1-induced ubiquitination and degradation of IRS-2 was blocked by inhibitors of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (wortmannin or LY294002) or mTOR (rapamycin). Chronic insulin or IGF-1 treatment of
IRS-1
-deficient mouse embryo fibroblasts inhibited IRS-2-mediated activation of Akt and ERK1/2, which was reversed by lactacystin pretreatment. By contrast,
IRS-1
activation of Akt and ERK1/2 was not inhibited by chronic insulin/IGF-1 stimulation in IRS-2-deficient mouse embryo fibroblasts. Thus, we identified a novel negative feedback mechanism by which the ubiquitin/
proteasome
-mediated degradation of IRS-2 limits the magnitude and duration of the response to insulin or IGF-1.
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PMID:Regulation of insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1 signaling by proteasome-mediated degradation of insulin receptor substrate-2. 1154 73
Insulin receptor substrate 1
(
IRS-1
) plays an important role in the insulin signaling cascade. In vitro and in vivo studies from many investigators have suggested that lowering of
IRS-1
cellular levels may be a mechanism of disordered insulin action (so-called insulin resistance). We previously reported that the protein levels of
IRS-1
were selectively regulated by a
proteasome
degradation pathway in CHO/IR/
IRS-1
cells and 3T3-L1 adipocytes during prolonged insulin exposure, whereas IRS-2 was unaffected. We have now studied the signaling events that are involved in activation of the
IRS-1
proteasome
degradation pathway. Additionally, we have addressed structural elements in
IRS-1
versus IRS-2 that are required for its specific
proteasome
degradation. Using ts20 cells, which express a temperature-sensitive mutant of ubiquitin-activating enzyme E1, ubiquitination of
IRS-1
was shown to be a prerequisite for insulin-induced
IRS-1
proteasome
degradation. Using
IRS-1
/IRS-2 chimeric proteins, the N-terminal region of
IRS-1
including the PH and PTB domains was identified as essential for targeting
IRS-1
to the ubiquitin-
proteasome
degradation pathway. Activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase is necessary but not sufficient for activating and sustaining the
IRS-1
ubiquitin-
proteasome
degradation pathway. In contrast, activation of mTOR is not required for
IRS-1
degradation in CHO/IR cells. Thus, our data provide insight into the molecular mechanism of insulin-induced activation of the
IRS-1
ubiquitin-
proteasome
degradation pathway.
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PMID:Molecular mechanism of insulin-induced degradation of insulin receptor substrate 1. 1180 94
Insulin rapidly stimulates the tyrosine kinase activity of its receptor, resulting in the phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrates (IRS), which in turn associates and activates PI 3-kinase, leading to an increase in glucose uptake. Phosphorylation of IRS proteins and activation of downstream kinases by insulin are transient and the mechanisms for the subsequent downregulation of their activity are largely unknown. We report here that the insulin-induced
IRS-1
tyrosine phosphorylation and PI 3-kinase association to
IRS-1
were strongly sustained by the
proteasome
inhibitors, MG132 and lactacystin. In contrast, no effect was detected on the insulin receptor and IRS-2 tyrosine phosphorylation. Interestingly, lactacystin also preserved PKB activation and insulin-induced glucose uptake. In contrast, calpeptin, a calpain inhibitor, was ineffective. Tyrosine phosphatase assays were also performed, showing that lactacystin was not functioning directly as a tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor "in vitro." In conclusion,
proteasome
inhibitors can regulate the tyrosine phosphorylation of
IRS-1
and the downstream insulin signaling pathway, leading to glucose transport.
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PMID:Proteasome inhibitors regulate tyrosine phosphorylation of IRS-1 and insulin signaling in adipocytes. 1220 9
In 3T3-L1 adipocytes, hyperosmotic stress was found to inhibit insulin signaling, leading to an insulin-resistant state. We show here that, despite normal activation of insulin receptor, hyperosmotic stress inhibits both tyrosine phosphorylation of
insulin receptor substrate-1
(
IRS-1
) and
IRS-1
-associated phosphoinositide 3 (PI 3)-kinase activity in response to physiological insulin concentrations. Insulin-induced membrane ruffling, which is dependent on PI 3-kinase activation, was also markedly reduced. These inhibitory effects were associated with an increase in
IRS-1
Ser307 phosphorylation. Furthermore, the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor rapamycin prevented the osmotic shock-induced phosphorylation of
IRS-1
on Ser307. The inhibition of mTOR completely reversed the inhibitory effect of hyperosmotic stress on insulin-induced
IRS-1
tyrosine phosphorylation and PI 3-kinase activation. In addition, prolonged osmotic stress enhanced the degradation of IRS proteins through a rapamycin-insensitive pathway and a
proteasome
-independent process. These data support evidence of new mechanisms involved in osmotic stress-induced cellular insulin resistance. Short-term osmotic stress induces the phosphorylation of
IRS-1
on Ser307 by an mTOR-dependent pathway. This, in turn, leads to a decrease in early proximal signaling events induced by physiological insulin concentrations. On the other hand, prolonged osmotic stress alters
IRS-1
function by inducing its degradation, which could contribute to the down-regulation of insulin action.
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PMID:Hyperosmotic stress inhibits insulin receptor substrate-1 function by distinct mechanisms in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. 1273 Feb 42
In breast cancer cells, 17-beta-estradiol (E2) upregulates the expression of
insulin receptor substrate 1
(
IRS-1
), a molecule transmitting insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) signals through the PI-3K/Akt survival pathways. The stimulation of
IRS-1
by E2 has been documented on the transcriptional level. Here we studied whether the expression of estrogen receptor (ER)-alpha affects IRS molecules post-transcriptionally. We used ER-alpha-negative MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells and MDA-MB-231 cells with re-expressed ER-alpha. In MDA-MB-231 cells cultured under serum-free conditions,
IRS-1
and IRS-2 were degraded through the 26S
proteasome
and calpain pathways. Re-expression of ER-alpha in MDA-MB-231 cells correlated with enhanced stability of IRS molecules. This effect coincided with significantly reduced ubiquitination of
IRS-1
and IRS-2, but did not involve increased
IRS-1
and IRS-2 transcription. The interference of ER-alpha with
IRS-1
and IRS-2 turnover could rely on the competition for common degradation pathways, as in MDA-MB-231/ER cells, ER-alpha processing was blocked by
proteasome
and calpain inhibitors. Notably, a fraction of the cytosolic ER-alpha colocalized and coprecipitated with
IRS-1
and IRS-2, indicating a possible common destination for these proteins. The stabilization of
IRS-1
in MDA-MB-231/ER cells was paralleled by the upregulation of the
IRS-1
/Akt/GSK-3 pathway and improved survival in the presence of IGF-I, whereas IRS-2 was not involved in IGF-I signaling.
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PMID:Estrogen receptor-alpha regulates the degradation of insulin receptor substrates 1 and 2 in breast cancer cells. 1282 35
Thapsigargin treatment of cultured cells leads to an increase in the intracellular calcium concentration, activation of calpain, and, in some cell types, apoptosis. Using a human prostate epithelial cell line that undergoes apoptosis in the presence of thapsigargin, we find decreased levels of
IRS-1
protein levels during apoptosis. Inhibition of calpain prevents this decrease in
IRS-1
protein; however, inhibitors of caspases or the
proteasome
are ineffective in maintaining
IRS-1
levels. In terms of IGF-I-related second messenger proteins, the effect of thapsigargin is specific for
IRS-1
since the protein levels of IGF-I receptor beta-subunit, Akt, Erk, and Shc are not affected. In addition to preventing the reduction in
IRS-1
, treatment of cells with calpain inhibitor II prevents apoptosis in response to thapsigargin. Finally,
IRS-1
and calpain can be identified in protein complexes isolated using
IRS-1
-specific antibodies, indicating that calpain can associate with either
IRS-1
or one of the proteins present in protein complexes that contain
IRS-1
. In total, these results suggest that
IRS-1
may be targeted for degradation by calpain during apoptosis.
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PMID:Downregulation of IRS-1 protein in thapsigargin-treated human prostate epithelial cells. 1449 36
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