Protein phosphatase 6 promotes neurite outgrowth by promoting mTORC2 activity in N2a cells. 2021

Nao Kitamura, and Nobuyuki Fujiwara, and Koji Hayakawa, and Takashi Ohama, and Koichi Sato
Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan.

Understanding the molecular mechanism of neuronal differentiation is important to overcome the incurable diseases caused by nervous system damage. Neurite outgrowth is prerequisite for neuronal differentiation and regeneration, and cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) is one of the major transcriptional factors positively regulating this process. Neuronal differentiation stimuli activate mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) complex 2 (mTORC2)/Akt signalling to phosphorylate CREB; however, the precise molecular mechanism of this event has not been fully understood. In this manuscript, we show that neuronal differentiation stimuli increased a protein level of protein phosphatase 6 (PP6), a member of type 2A Ser/Thr protein phosphatases. PP6 knockdown suppressed mTORC2/Akt/CREB signalling and results in failure of neurite outgrowth. SIN1 is a unique component of mTORC2 that enhances mTORC2 activity towards Akt when it is in dephosphorylated form. We found PP6 knockdown increased SIN1 phosphorylation. These data suggest that PP6 may positively regulate neurite outgrowth by dephosphorylating SIN1 to activate mTORC2/Akt/CREB signalling.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010749 Phosphoprotein Phosphatases A group of enzymes removing the SERINE- or THREONINE-bound phosphate groups from a wide range of phosphoproteins, including a number of enzymes which have been phosphorylated under the action of a kinase. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) Phosphoprotein Phosphatase,Phosphoprotein Phosphohydrolase,Protein Phosphatase,Protein Phosphatases,Casein Phosphatase,Ecto-Phosphoprotein Phosphatase,Nuclear Protein Phosphatase,Phosphohistone Phosphatase,Phosphoprotein Phosphatase-2C,Phosphoseryl-Protein Phosphatase,Protein Phosphatase C,Protein Phosphatase C-I,Protein Phosphatase C-II,Protein Phosphatase H-II,Protein-Serine-Threonine Phosphatase,Protein-Threonine Phosphatase,Serine-Threonine Phosphatase,Threonine Phosphatase,Ecto Phosphoprotein Phosphatase,Phosphatase C, Protein,Phosphatase C-I, Protein,Phosphatase C-II, Protein,Phosphatase H-II, Protein,Phosphatase, Casein,Phosphatase, Ecto-Phosphoprotein,Phosphatase, Nuclear Protein,Phosphatase, Phosphohistone,Phosphatase, Phosphoprotein,Phosphatase, Phosphoseryl-Protein,Phosphatase, Protein,Phosphatase, Protein-Serine-Threonine,Phosphatase, Protein-Threonine,Phosphatase, Serine-Threonine,Phosphatase, Threonine,Phosphatase-2C, Phosphoprotein,Phosphatases, Phosphoprotein,Phosphatases, Protein,Phosphohydrolase, Phosphoprotein,Phosphoprotein Phosphatase 2C,Phosphoseryl Protein Phosphatase,Protein Phosphatase C I,Protein Phosphatase C II,Protein Phosphatase H II,Protein Phosphatase, Nuclear,Protein Serine Threonine Phosphatase,Protein Threonine Phosphatase,Serine Threonine Phosphatase
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000071446 Neuronal Outgrowth Formation of neuronal processes (AXONS; NEURITES) toward a target cell. Axon Outgrowth,Neurite Outgrowth
D000076225 Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 2 A multiprotein complex consisting of mTOR KINASE; MLST8 PROTEIN; rapamycin-insensitive companion of mTOR protein (RICTOR PROTEIN); and PRR5 (proline-rich protein 5). Like mTORC1, it also regulates cell growth and proliferation in response to growth factors but may not be as sensitive to nutrient availability and is insensitive to SIROLIMUS. In contrast to mTORC1, it can regulate the ACTIN CYTOSKELETON through RHO GTPASES to promote the formation of STRESS FIBERS. The mTORC2 complex also plays a critical role in AKT1 PROTEIN KINASE phosphorylation and activation. MTORC-2,TOR Complex 2,TORC2,Target of Rapamycin Complex 2,mTORC2,Complex 2, TOR
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus

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