mTOR S-nitrosylation inhibits autophagy and lysosomal proteolysis

Abstract Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) is a master regulator of autophagy and lysosomes, and its downstream kinase-dependent pathways have been extensively characterized. Here, we report an unexpected kinase-independent regulation of autophagy and lysosomes by S-nitrosylation at Cys423 position of mTOR that resulted in suppression of VPS34 and PIKfyve-dependent phosphoinositide synthesis. Physiologically, S-nitrosylation of mTOR reduced basal lysosomal proteolysis via nitric oxide synthase (NOS)-mediated synthesis of NO from lysosomal arginine precursor, a marker of cellular nutrition status. Significantly, we found increased lysosomal NOS-mTOR complexes in APP-PS1 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) murine model, and increased mTOR S-nitrosylation in AD patient-derived fibroblasts. Lastly, we demonstrated that pharmacological inhibition of NOS or overexpression of mTORCys423Ala mutant reversed lysosomal and autophagic dysfunction in AD patient-derived fibroblasts, suggesting novel therapeutic strategies for autophagosome-lysosomal activation..

Medienart:

Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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bioRxiv.org - (2020) vom: 14. Sept. Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2020

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tan, Bryce W.Q. [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Sijie [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Byorn W.L. [VerfasserIn]
Navakkode, Sheeja [VerfasserIn]
Ng, Cheng Yang [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Steven [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Mui Cheng [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Chao [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Shi [VerfasserIn]
Chai, Chou [VerfasserIn]
Chew, Katherine C.M. [VerfasserIn]
Tai, Yee Kit [VerfasserIn]
Sajikumar, Sreedharan [VerfasserIn]
Lam, Yulin [VerfasserIn]
Liao, Ping [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Han-Ming [VerfasserIn]
Lim, Kah-Leong [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Esther [VerfasserIn]
Soong, Tuck Wah [VerfasserIn]

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doi:

10.1101/2020.09.11.292607

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XBI018736122