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Uncoupling the Mitogenic and Metabolic Functions of FGF1 by Tuning FGF1-FGF Receptor Dimer Stability.

ABSTRACT: The recent discovery of metabolic roles for fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) in glucose homeostasis has expanded the functions of this classically known mitogen. To dissect the molecular basis for this functional pleiotropy, we engineered an FGF1 partial agonist carrying triple mutations (FGF1?HBS) that diminished its ability to induce heparan sulfate (HS)-assisted FGF receptor (FGFR) dimerization and activation. FGF1?HBS exhibited a severely reduced proliferative potential, while preserving the full metabolic activity of wild-type FGF1 in vitro and in vivo. Hence, suboptimal FGFR activation by a weak FGF1-FGFR dimer is sufficient to evoke a metabolic response, whereas full FGFR activation by stable and sustained dimerization is required to elicit a mitogenic response. In addition to providing a physical basis for the diverse activities of FGF1, our findings will impact ongoing drug discoveries targeting FGF1 and related FGFs for the treatment of a variety of human diseases.

SUBMITTER: Huang Z

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5821125 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Uncoupling the Mitogenic and Metabolic Functions of FGF1 by Tuning FGF1-FGF Receptor Dimer Stability.

Huang Zhifeng Z Tan Yi Y Gu Junlian J Liu Yang Y Song Lintao L Niu Jianlou J Zhao Longwei L Srinivasan Lakshmi L Lin Qian Q Deng Jingjing J Li Yang Y Conklin Daniel J DJ Neubert Thomas A TA Cai Lu L Li Xiaokun X Mohammadi Moosa M

Cell reports 20170801 7

The recent discovery of metabolic roles for fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) in glucose homeostasis has expanded the functions of this classically known mitogen. To dissect the molecular basis for this functional pleiotropy, we engineered an FGF1 partial agonist carrying triple mutations (FGF1<sup>ΔHBS</sup>) that diminished its ability to induce heparan sulfate (HS)-assisted FGF receptor (FGFR) dimerization and activation. FGF1<sup>ΔHBS</sup> exhibited a severely reduced proliferative potentia ...[more]

PMID: 28813681

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Uncoupling the Mitogenic and Metabolic Functions of FGF1 by Tuning FGF1-FGF Receptor Dimer Stability.

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Uncoupling the Mitogenic and Metabolic Functions of FGF1 by Tuning FGF1-FGF Receptor Dimer Stability.

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