Extracellular matrix stiffness regulates degradation of MST2 via SCF ?TrCP.

The Hippo pathway plays central roles in relaying mechanical signals during development and tumorigenesis, but how the proteostasis of the Hippo kinase MST2 is regulated remains unknown. Here, we found that chemical inhibition of proteasomal proteolysis resulted in increased levels of MST2 in human breast epithelial cells. MST2 binds SCF?TrCP ...
E3 ubiquitin ligase and silencing ?TrCP resulted in MST2 accumulation. Site-directed mutagenesis combined with computational molecular dynamics studies revealed that ?TrCP binds MST2 via a non-canonical degradation motif. Additionally, stiffer extracellular matrix, as well as hyperactivation of integrins resulted in enhanced MST2 degradation mediated by integrin-linked kinase (ILK) and actomyosin stress fibers. Our study uncovers the underlying biochemical mechanisms controlling MST2 degradation and underscores how alterations in the microenvironment rigidity regulate the proteostasis of a central Hippo pathway component.
Mesh Terms:
Extracellular Matrix, Humans, Phosphorylation, Proteolysis, Serine-Threonine Kinase 3, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases, beta-Transducin Repeat-Containing Proteins
Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj
Date: Dec. 01, 2022
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