Identification of a DYRK1A-mediated phosphorylation site within the nuclear localization sequence of the hedgehog transcription factor GLI1
- Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC 27707 (United States)
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (United States)
GLI1 is a key downstream transcription effector of the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway that is involved in promoting cell growth, differentiation and tissue patterning in embryonic development. GLI1 over-activation and its nuclear localization has also been linked to the increased aggressiveness of a number of cancers. It has previously been demonstrated that DYRK1A (dual-specificity tyrosine-regulated kinase 1A) can phosphorylate GLI1 and promote GLI1 nuclear localization and its transcriptional activity. Utilizing recombinant human GLI1 and DYRK1A proteins and phospho-peptide mass spectrometry, we demonstrated that GLI1 is phosphorylated by DYRK1A at Ser408, a phospho-site that falls within the putative nuclear localization sequence (NLS) of GLI1, suggesting a possible mechanistic role in modulating its translocation. Further, we showed that the Ser408 site on GLI1 was not phosphorylated in the presence of the selective DYRK1A inhibitor harmine. The data described herein provide the first identification of a DYRK1A-mediated site of phosphorylation on GLI1 within its NLS and may serve as a valuable mechanism for further understanding Hh signaling modulation. - Highlights: • We describe a novel direct DYRK1A phosphorylation site on GLI1 at Ser408. • Harmine a selective DYRK1A inhibitor, blocks DYRK1A-mediated GLI1 phosphorylation. • The Ser408 phospho-site is within the GLI1 nuclear localization sequence (380–420). • This phosphorylation site provides a potential anti-Hh therapeutic target.
- OSTI ID:
- 22719088
- Journal Information:
- Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Vol. 491, Issue 3; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0006-291X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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