PlKfyve regulates vacuole maturation and nutrient recovery following engulfment Journal Article


Authors: Krishna, S.; Palm, W.; Lee, Y.; Yang, W.; Bandyopadhyay, U.; Xu, H.; Florey, O.; Thompson, C. B.; Overholtzer, M.
Article Title: PlKfyve regulates vacuole maturation and nutrient recovery following engulfment
Abstract: The scavenging of extracellular macromolecules by engulfment can sustain cell growth in a nutrient-depleted environment. Engulfed macromolecules are contained within vacuoles that are targeted for lysosome fusion to initiate degradation and nutrient export. We have shown that vacuoles containing engulfed material undergo mTORC1-dependent fission that redistributes degraded cargo back into the endosomal network. Here we identify the lipid kinase PIKfyve as a regulator of an alternative pathway that distributes engulfed contents in support of intracellular macromolecular synthesis during macropinocytosis, entosis, and phagocytosis. We find that PIKfyve regulates vacuole size in part through its downstream effector, the cationic transporter TRPML1. Furthermore, PIKfyve promotes recovery of nutrients from vacuoles, suggesting a potential link between PIKfyve activity and lysosomal nutrient export. During nutrient depletion, PIKfyve activity protects Ras-mutant cells from starvation-induced cell death and supports their proliferation. These data identify PIKfyve as a critical regulator of vacuole maturation and nutrient recovery during engulfment. © 2016 Elsevier Inc.
Journal Title: Developmental Cell
Volume: 38
Issue: 5
ISSN: 1534-5807
Publisher: Cell Press  
Date Published: 2016-09-12
Start Page: 536
End Page: 547
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2016.08.001
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC5046836
PUBMED: 27623384
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 6 December 2016 -- Source: Scopus
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