Global phosphoproteomics identifies a major role for AKT and 14-3-3 in regulating EDC3

Mark Larance*, Alexander F. Rowland, Kyle L. Hoehn, David T. Humphreys, Thomas Preiss, Michael Guilhaus, David E. James

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Abstract

Insulin plays an essential role in metabolic homeostasis in mammals, and many of the underlying biochemical pathways are regulated via the canonical phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/AKT pathway. To identify novel metabolic actions of insulin, we conducted a quantitative proteomics analysis of insulin-regulated 14-3-3-binding proteins in muscle cells. These studies revealed a novel role for insulin in the post-transcriptional regulation of mRNA expression. EDC3, a component of the mRNA decay and translation repression pathway associated with mRNA processing bodies, was shown to be phosphorylated by AKT downstream of insulin signaling. The major insulinregulated site was mapped to Ser-161, and phosphorylation at this site led to increased 14-3-3 binding. Functional studies indicated that induction of 14-3-3 binding to EDC3 causes morphological changes in processing body structures, inhibition of microRNA-mediated mRNA post-transcriptional regulation, and alterations in the proteinprotein interactions of EDC3. These data highlight an important new arm of the insulin signaling cascade in the regulation of mRNA utilization.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)682-694
Number of pages13
JournalMolecular and Cellular Proteomics
Volume9
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2010
Externally publishedYes

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