The RNA-binding protein KSRP promotes decay of beta-catenin mRNA and is inactivated by PI3K-AKT signaling.

Beta-catenin plays an essential role in several biological events including cell fate determination, cell proliferation, and transformation. Here we report that beta-catenin is encoded by a labile transcript whose half-life is prolonged by Wnt and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-AKT signaling. AKT pho...

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Main Authors: Roberto Gherzi, Michele Trabucchi, Marco Ponassi, Tina Ruggiero, Giorgio Corte, Christoph Moroni, Ching-Yi Chen, Khalid S Khabar, Jens S Andersen, Paola Briata
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.0050005&type=printable
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author Roberto Gherzi
Michele Trabucchi
Marco Ponassi
Tina Ruggiero
Giorgio Corte
Christoph Moroni
Ching-Yi Chen
Khalid S Khabar
Jens S Andersen
Paola Briata
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Marco Ponassi
Tina Ruggiero
Giorgio Corte
Christoph Moroni
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Khalid S Khabar
Jens S Andersen
Paola Briata
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description Beta-catenin plays an essential role in several biological events including cell fate determination, cell proliferation, and transformation. Here we report that beta-catenin is encoded by a labile transcript whose half-life is prolonged by Wnt and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-AKT signaling. AKT phosphorylates the mRNA decay-promoting factor KSRP at a unique serine residue, induces its association with the multifunctional protein 14-3-3, and prevents KSRP interaction with the exoribonucleolytic complex exosome. This impairs KSRP's ability to promote rapid mRNA decay. Our results uncover an unanticipated level of control of beta-catenin expression pointing to KSRP as a required factor to ensure rapid degradation of beta-catenin in unstimulated cells. We propose KSRP phosphorylation as a link between phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-AKT signaling and beta-catenin accumulation.
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spelling doaj-art-d4c5b6a4f9264eff8c800c05fbe91ca52025-08-20T03:22:37ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Biology1544-91731545-78852006-12-0151e510.1371/journal.pbio.0050005The RNA-binding protein KSRP promotes decay of beta-catenin mRNA and is inactivated by PI3K-AKT signaling.Roberto GherziMichele TrabucchiMarco PonassiTina RuggieroGiorgio CorteChristoph MoroniChing-Yi ChenKhalid S KhabarJens S AndersenPaola BriataBeta-catenin plays an essential role in several biological events including cell fate determination, cell proliferation, and transformation. Here we report that beta-catenin is encoded by a labile transcript whose half-life is prolonged by Wnt and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-AKT signaling. AKT phosphorylates the mRNA decay-promoting factor KSRP at a unique serine residue, induces its association with the multifunctional protein 14-3-3, and prevents KSRP interaction with the exoribonucleolytic complex exosome. This impairs KSRP's ability to promote rapid mRNA decay. Our results uncover an unanticipated level of control of beta-catenin expression pointing to KSRP as a required factor to ensure rapid degradation of beta-catenin in unstimulated cells. We propose KSRP phosphorylation as a link between phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-AKT signaling and beta-catenin accumulation.https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.0050005&type=printable
spellingShingle Roberto Gherzi
Michele Trabucchi
Marco Ponassi
Tina Ruggiero
Giorgio Corte
Christoph Moroni
Ching-Yi Chen
Khalid S Khabar
Jens S Andersen
Paola Briata
The RNA-binding protein KSRP promotes decay of beta-catenin mRNA and is inactivated by PI3K-AKT signaling.
PLoS Biology
title The RNA-binding protein KSRP promotes decay of beta-catenin mRNA and is inactivated by PI3K-AKT signaling.
title_full The RNA-binding protein KSRP promotes decay of beta-catenin mRNA and is inactivated by PI3K-AKT signaling.
title_fullStr The RNA-binding protein KSRP promotes decay of beta-catenin mRNA and is inactivated by PI3K-AKT signaling.
title_full_unstemmed The RNA-binding protein KSRP promotes decay of beta-catenin mRNA and is inactivated by PI3K-AKT signaling.
title_short The RNA-binding protein KSRP promotes decay of beta-catenin mRNA and is inactivated by PI3K-AKT signaling.
title_sort rna binding protein ksrp promotes decay of beta catenin mrna and is inactivated by pi3k akt signaling
url https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.0050005&type=printable
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