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Intracellular activation of EGFR by fatty acid synthase dependent palmitoylation.


ABSTRACT: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is an oncogenic receptor tyrosine kinase. Canonically, the tyrosine kinase activity of EGFR is regulated by its extracellular ligands. However, ligand-independent activation of EGFR exists in certain cancer cells, and the underlying mechanism remains to be defined. In this study, using PC3 and A549 cells as a model, we have found that, in the absence of extracellular ligands, a subpopulation of EGFR is constitutively active, which is needed for maintaining cell proliferation. Furthermore, we have found that fatty acid synthase (FASN)-dependent palmitoylation of EGFR is required for EGFR dimerization and kinase activation. Inhibition of FASN or palmitoyl acyltransferases reduced the activity and down-regulated the levels of EGFR, and sensitized cancer cells to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors. It is concluded that EGFR can be activated intracellularly by FASN-dependent palmitoylation. This mechanism may serve as a new target for improving EGFR-based cancer therapy.

SUBMITTER: Bollu LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4741504 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Intracellular activation of EGFR by fatty acid synthase dependent palmitoylation.

Bollu Lakshmi Reddy LR   Katreddy Rajashekhara Reddy RR   Blessing Alicia Marie AM   Pham Nguyen N   Zheng Baohui B   Wu Xu X   Weihua Zhang Z  

Oncotarget 20151001 33


Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is an oncogenic receptor tyrosine kinase. Canonically, the tyrosine kinase activity of EGFR is regulated by its extracellular ligands. However, ligand-independent activation of EGFR exists in certain cancer cells, and the underlying mechanism remains to be defined. In this study, using PC3 and A549 cells as a model, we have found that, in the absence of extracellular ligands, a subpopulation of EGFR is constitutively active, which is needed for maintaining  ...[more]

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