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Full Activation of Kinase Protein Kinase B by Phosphoinositide-Dependent Protein Kinase-1 and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 2 Is Required for Early Natural Killer Cell Development and Survival

The role of PI3K-mTOR pathway in regulating NK cell development has been widely reported. However, it remains unclear whether NK cell development depends on the protein kinase B (PKB), which links PI3K and mTOR, perhaps due to the potential redundancy of PKB. PKB has two phosphorylation sites, threo...

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Autores principales: He, Junming, Zhao, Jun, Quan, Yuhe, Hou, Xinlei, Yang, Meixiang, Dong, Zhongjun
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Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7901528/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33633735
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.617404
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author He, Junming
Zhao, Jun
Quan, Yuhe
Hou, Xinlei
Yang, Meixiang
Dong, Zhongjun
author_facet He, Junming
Zhao, Jun
Quan, Yuhe
Hou, Xinlei
Yang, Meixiang
Dong, Zhongjun
author_sort He, Junming
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description The role of PI3K-mTOR pathway in regulating NK cell development has been widely reported. However, it remains unclear whether NK cell development depends on the protein kinase B (PKB), which links PI3K and mTOR, perhaps due to the potential redundancy of PKB. PKB has two phosphorylation sites, threonine 308 (T308) and serine 473 (S473), which can be phosphorylated by phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDK1) and mTORC2, respectively. In this study, we established a mouse model in which PKB was inactivated through the deletion of PDK1 and Rictor, a key component of mTORC2, respectively. We found that the single deletion of PDK1 or Rictor could lead to a significant defect in NK cell development, while combined deletion of PDK1 and Rictor severely hindered NK cell development at the early stage. Notably, ectopic expression of myristoylated PKB significantly rescued this defect. In terms of mechanism, in PDK1/Rictor-deficient NK cells, E4BP4, a transcription factor for NK cell development, was less expressed, and the exogenous supply of E4BP4 could alleviate the developmental defect of NK cell in these mice. Besides, overexpression of Bcl-2 also helped the survival of PDK1/Rictor-deficient NK cells, suggesting an anti-apoptotic role of PKB in NK cells. In summary, complete phosphorylation of PKB at T308 and S473 by PDK1 and mTORC2 is necessary for optimal NK cell development, and PKB regulates NK cell development by promoting E4BP4 expression and preventing cell apoptosis.
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spelling pubmed-79015282021-02-24 Full Activation of Kinase Protein Kinase B by Phosphoinositide-Dependent Protein Kinase-1 and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 2 Is Required for Early Natural Killer Cell Development and Survival He, Junming Zhao, Jun Quan, Yuhe Hou, Xinlei Yang, Meixiang Dong, Zhongjun Front Immunol Immunology The role of PI3K-mTOR pathway in regulating NK cell development has been widely reported. However, it remains unclear whether NK cell development depends on the protein kinase B (PKB), which links PI3K and mTOR, perhaps due to the potential redundancy of PKB. PKB has two phosphorylation sites, threonine 308 (T308) and serine 473 (S473), which can be phosphorylated by phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDK1) and mTORC2, respectively. In this study, we established a mouse model in which PKB was inactivated through the deletion of PDK1 and Rictor, a key component of mTORC2, respectively. We found that the single deletion of PDK1 or Rictor could lead to a significant defect in NK cell development, while combined deletion of PDK1 and Rictor severely hindered NK cell development at the early stage. Notably, ectopic expression of myristoylated PKB significantly rescued this defect. In terms of mechanism, in PDK1/Rictor-deficient NK cells, E4BP4, a transcription factor for NK cell development, was less expressed, and the exogenous supply of E4BP4 could alleviate the developmental defect of NK cell in these mice. Besides, overexpression of Bcl-2 also helped the survival of PDK1/Rictor-deficient NK cells, suggesting an anti-apoptotic role of PKB in NK cells. In summary, complete phosphorylation of PKB at T308 and S473 by PDK1 and mTORC2 is necessary for optimal NK cell development, and PKB regulates NK cell development by promoting E4BP4 expression and preventing cell apoptosis. Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-09 /pmc/articles/PMC7901528/ /pubmed/33633735 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.617404 Text en Copyright © 2021 He, Zhao, Quan, Hou, Yang and Dong http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
spellingShingle Immunology
He, Junming
Zhao, Jun
Quan, Yuhe
Hou, Xinlei
Yang, Meixiang
Dong, Zhongjun
Full Activation of Kinase Protein Kinase B by Phosphoinositide-Dependent Protein Kinase-1 and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 2 Is Required for Early Natural Killer Cell Development and Survival
title Full Activation of Kinase Protein Kinase B by Phosphoinositide-Dependent Protein Kinase-1 and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 2 Is Required for Early Natural Killer Cell Development and Survival
title_full Full Activation of Kinase Protein Kinase B by Phosphoinositide-Dependent Protein Kinase-1 and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 2 Is Required for Early Natural Killer Cell Development and Survival
title_fullStr Full Activation of Kinase Protein Kinase B by Phosphoinositide-Dependent Protein Kinase-1 and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 2 Is Required for Early Natural Killer Cell Development and Survival
title_full_unstemmed Full Activation of Kinase Protein Kinase B by Phosphoinositide-Dependent Protein Kinase-1 and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 2 Is Required for Early Natural Killer Cell Development and Survival
title_short Full Activation of Kinase Protein Kinase B by Phosphoinositide-Dependent Protein Kinase-1 and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 2 Is Required for Early Natural Killer Cell Development and Survival
title_sort full activation of kinase protein kinase b by phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 and mammalian target of rapamycin complex 2 is required for early natural killer cell development and survival
topic Immunology
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7901528/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33633735
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.617404
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