Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-23-2008
Abstract
Recent genetic studies have documented a pivotal growth regulatory role played by the Cullin 7 (CUL7) E3 ubiquitin ligase complex containing the Fbw8-substrate-targeting subunit, Skp1, and the ROC1 RING finger protein. In this report, we identified insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1), a critical mediator of the insulin/insulin-like growth factor 1 signaling, as a proteolytic target of the CUL7 E3 ligase in a manner that depends on mammalian target of rapamycin and the p70 S6 kinase activities. Interestingly, while embryonic fibroblasts of Cul7-/- mice were found to accumulate IRS-1 and exhibit increased activation of IRS-1’s downstream Akt and MEK/ERK pathways, these null cells grew poorly and displayed phenotypes reminiscent of those associated with oncogene-induced senescence. Taken together, our findings demonstrate a key role for the CUL7 E3 in targeting IRS-1 for degradation, a process that may contribute to the regulation of cellular senescence.
Recommended Citation
Xinsong Xu, Antonio Sarikas, Dora C. Dias-Santagata, Georgia Dolios, Pascal J. Lafontant, Shih-Chong Tsai, Wuqiang Zhu, Hidehiro Nakajima, Hisako O. Nakajima, Loren J. Field, Rong Wang, and Zhen-Qiang Pan. "The CUL7 E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Targets Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 for Ubiquitin-Dependent Degradation," Molecular Cell 30(4) (May 2008): 403-414. doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2008.03.009.
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