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Growth factor signaling to mTORC1 by amino acid-laden macropinosomes.


ABSTRACT: The rapid activation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex-1 (mTORC1) by growth factors is increased by extracellular amino acids through yet-undefined mechanisms of amino acid transfer into endolysosomes. Because the endocytic process of macropinocytosis concentrates extracellular solutes into endolysosomes and is increased in cells stimulated by growth factors or tumor-promoting phorbol esters, we analyzed its role in amino acid-dependent activation of mTORC1. Here, we show that growth factor-dependent activation of mTORC1 by amino acids, but not glucose, requires macropinocytosis. In murine bone marrow-derived macrophages and murine embryonic fibroblasts stimulated with their cognate growth factors or with phorbol myristate acetate, activation of mTORC1 required an Akt-independent vesicular pathway of amino acid delivery into endolysosomes, mediated by the actin cytoskeleton. Macropinocytosis delivered small, fluorescent fluid-phase solutes into endolysosomes sufficiently fast to explain growth factor-mediated signaling by amino acids. Therefore, the amino acid-laden macropinosome is an essential and discrete unit of growth factor receptor signaling to mTORC1.

SUBMITTER: Yoshida S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4602043 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Growth factor signaling to mTORC1 by amino acid-laden macropinosomes.

Yoshida Sei S   Pacitto Regina R   Yao Yao Y   Inoki Ken K   Swanson Joel A JA  

The Journal of cell biology 20151005 1


The rapid activation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex-1 (mTORC1) by growth factors is increased by extracellular amino acids through yet-undefined mechanisms of amino acid transfer into endolysosomes. Because the endocytic process of macropinocytosis concentrates extracellular solutes into endolysosomes and is increased in cells stimulated by growth factors or tumor-promoting phorbol esters, we analyzed its role in amino acid-dependent activation of mTORC1. Here, we show that growt  ...[more]

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