A kinase-independent function of AKT promotes cancer cell survival Journal Article
| Authors: | Vivanco, I.; Chen, Z. C.; Tanos, B.; Oldrini, B.; Hsieh, W. Y.; Yannuzzi, N.; Campos, C.; Mellinghoff, I. K. |
| Article Title: | A kinase-independent function of AKT promotes cancer cell survival |
| Abstract: | The serine-threonine kinase AKT regulates proliferation and survival by phosphorylating a network of protein substrates. Here we describe a kinase-independent function of AKT. In cancer cells harboring gain-of-function alterations in MET, HER2, or Phosphatidyl-Inositol-3-Kinase (PI3-K), catalytically-inactive AKT (K179M) protected from drug-induced cell death in a PH-domain dependent manner. An AKT kinase domain mutant found in human melanoma (G161V) lacked enzymatic activity in-vitro and in AKT1/AKT2 double knockout cells, but promoted growth-factor independent survival of primary human melanocytes. ATP-competitive AKT inhibitors failed to block the kinase-independent function of AKT, a liability that limits their effectiveness compared to allosteric AKT inhibitors. Our results broaden the current view of AKT function and have important implications for the development of AKT inhibitors for cancer. |
| Keywords: | mutation; inhibitor; mechanism; activation; b/akt; 3-kinase; pleckstrin homology domain |
| Journal Title: | eLife |
| Volume: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 2050-084X |
| Publisher: | eLife Sciences Publications Ltd. |
| Date Published: | 2014-12-31 |
| Start Page: | e03751 |
| Language: | English |
| ACCESSION: | WOS:000347419300001 |
| DOI: | 10.7554/eLife.03751 |
| PROVIDER: | wos |
| PMCID: | PMC4337624 |
| PUBMED: | 25551293 |
| Notes: | 13 page article -- Article -- Source: Wos |
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