2024
Lysosomal TBK1 responds to amino acid availability to relieve Rab7-dependent mTORC1 inhibition
Talaia G, Bentley-DeSousa A, Ferguson S. Lysosomal TBK1 responds to amino acid availability to relieve Rab7-dependent mTORC1 inhibition. The EMBO Journal 2024, 43: 3948-3967. PMID: 39103493, PMCID: PMC11405869, DOI: 10.1038/s44318-024-00180-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTANK-binding kinase 1MTORC1 activityAmino acid-dependent mTORC1 activationOrganelle quality controlRegulate cell growthElevated amino acid levelsAmino acid levelsAssociated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosisIncreased mTORC1 activityCellular demandSerine 72Amino acid availabilityLysosomal homeostasisSignaling proteinsMacromolecule degradationSites of amino acidsCell growthLysosomal poolMTORC1 inhibitionKinase 1Lysosomal functionAmino acidsInnate immunityLysosomesAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis
2016
C9orf72 binds SMCR8, localizes to lysosomes, and regulates mTORC1 signaling
Amick J, Roczniak-Ferguson A, Ferguson SM. C9orf72 binds SMCR8, localizes to lysosomes, and regulates mTORC1 signaling. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2016, 27: 3040-3051. PMID: 27559131, PMCID: PMC5063613, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e16-01-0003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid availabilityAcid availabilityGenome-editing strategiesKO cell linesProtein complexesSubcellular localizationKnockout phenotypesC9orf72 proteinLysosomal siteBioinformatics predictionSMCR8Tumor suppressorSwollen lysosomesFunctional interactionLysosomesC9orf72 geneCell linesStructural similarityNormal functionC9orf72PhenotypeAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisBirt-HoggIntronsMTORC1