期刊
EMBO JOURNAL
卷 29, 期 12, 页码 2082-2096出版社
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2010.81
关键词
amino acid; asparagine; ATF4; GCN2; metabolism
资金
- NIH [CA94214, DK47119, ES08681]
- Medical Research Council [G0600717B] Funding Source: researchfish
The transcription factor ATF4 regulates the expression of genes involved in amino acid metabolism, redox homeostasis and ER stress responses, and it is overexpressed in human solid tumours, suggesting that it has an important function in tumour progression. Here, we report that inhibition of ATF4 expression blocked proliferation and survival of transformed cells, despite an initial activation of cytoprotective macroautophagy. Knockdown of ATF4 significantly reduced the levels of asparagine synthetase (ASNS) and overexpression of ASNS or supplementation of asparagine in trans, reversed the proliferation block and increased survival in ATF4 knockdown cells. Both amino acid and glucose deprivation, stresses found in solid tumours, activated the upstream eukaryotic initiation factor 2 alpha (eIF2 alpha) kinase GCN2 to upregulate ATF4 target genes involved in amino acid synthesis and transport. GCN2 activation/overexpression and increased phospho-eIF2 alpha were observed in human and mouse tumours compared with normal tissues and abrogation of ATF4 or GCN2 expression significantly inhibited tumour growth in vivo. We conclude that the GCN2-eIF2 alpha-ATF4 pathway is critical for maintaining metabolic homeostasis in tumour cells, making it a novel and attractive target for anti-tumour approaches. The EMBO Journal (2010) 29, 2082-2096. doi: 10.1038/emboj.2010.81; Published online 14 May 2010
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