Spatial Organization of PI3K-PI(3,4,5)P3-AKT Signaling by Focal Adhesions
    作者: Jing Wang, Zhengyang An, Zhongsheng Wu, Wei Zhou, Pengyu Sun, Piyu Wu, Song Dang, Rui Xue, Xue Bai, Yongtao Du, Rongmei Chen, Wenxu Wang, Pei Huang, Sin Man Lam, Youwei Ai, Suling Liu, Guanghou Shui, Zhe Zhang, Zheng Liu, Jianyong Huang, Xiaohong Fang, Kangmin He
    刊物名称: Molecular Cell
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    The class I PI3K-AKT signaling pathway is a key regulator of cell survival, growth, and proliferation, and is among the most frequently mutated pathways in cancer. However, where and how PI3K-AKT signaling is spatially activated and organized in mammalian cells remains poorly understood. Here, we identified focal adhesions (FAs) as subcellular signaling hubs organizing the activation of PI3K-PI(3,4,5)P3-AKT signaling in human cancer cells containing p110α mutations under basal conditions. We found that class IA PI3Ks are preferentially recruited to FAs for activation, resulting in localized production of PI(3,4,5)P3 around FAs. As the effector protein of PI(3,4,5)P3, AKT1 molecules are dynamically recruited around FAs for activation. The spatial recruitment/activation of the PI3K-PI(3,4,5)P3-AKT cascade is regulated by activated FAK. Furthermore, combined inhibition of p110α and FAK results in a more potent inhibitory effect on cancer cells. Thus, our results unveil a growth-factor independent, compartmentalized organization mechanism for PI3K-PI(3,4,5)P3-AKT signaling.