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Growth factor signaling to mTORC1 by amino acid–laden macropinosomes

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Yoshida, Sei, Pacitto, Regina, Yao, Yao, Inoki, Ken, Swanson, Joel A.·2015·Journal of Cell Biology

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The rapid activation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex-1 (mTORC1) by growth factors is increased by extracellular amino acids through yet-undefined mechanisms of amino acid transfer into endolysosomes. Because the endocytic process of macropinocytosis concentrates extracellular solutes into endolysosomes and is increased in cells stimulated by growth factors or tumor-promoting phorbol esters, we analyzed its role in amino acid–dependent activation of mTORC1. Here, we show that growth factor-dependent activation of mTORC1 by amino acids, but not glucose, requires macropinocytosis. In murine bone marrow–derived macrophages and murine embryonic fibroblasts stimulated with their cognate growth factors or with phorbol myristate acetate, activation of mTORC1 required an Akt-independent vesicular pathway of amino acid delivery into endolysosomes, mediated by the actin cytoskeleton. Macropinocytosis delivered small, fluorescent fluid-phase solutes into endolysosomes sufficiently fast to explain growth factor–mediated signaling by amino acids. Therefore, the amino acid–laden macropinosome is an essential and discrete unit of growth factor receptor signaling to mTORC1.

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  • TSC1/2 plays a major role in integrating insulin and growth factor signaling through the PI3K and AKT pathway, although recent data suggest growth factors may also stimulate mTORC1 by enhancing delivery of amino acid-laden macropinosomes to the Ragulator complex.

    “This complex plays a major role in integrating insulin and growth factor signaling through the PI3K and AKT pathway (Figure 10), although recent data suggest growth factors may also stimulate mTORC1 by enhancing the delivery of amino acid-laden macropinosomes to the Ragulator complex (593).”

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Authors
Yoshida, S., Pacitto, R., Yao, Y., Inoki, K., & Swanson, J. A.
Affiliations
University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author
Swanson, Joel A.
Venue
Journal of Cell Biology
Published
2015-10-05
Volume
211
Issue
1
Pages
159-172
ISSN
  • 0021-9525 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-8140
OpenAlex
W2179272349
Cited by
105
References
66
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 8
FWCI
5.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc-sa
Locations
  • The Journal of Cell Biology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01dk083491-09)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R01GM110215, R01-GM-110215-01)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01-DK083491, R01DK124709)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Cellular transport and secretion
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
Keywords
mTORC1 activation, macropinocytosis, amino acid signaling, growth factor signaling, endolysosomes, phorbol myristate acetate, actin cytoskeleton, Akt-independent signaling, macrophages, embryonic fibroblasts, fluid-phase endocytosis
MeSH terms
Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1, Amino Acids, Animals, Biological Transport, Fibroblasts, Humans, Macrophages, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Pinocytosis, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor, Endosomes, Signal Transduction, Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor, Multiprotein Complexes, HEK293 Cells, TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

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