Pseudopodium-enriched atypical kinase 1 regulates the cytoskeleton and cancer progression

Yingchun Wang, Jonathan A. Kelber, Hop S.Tran Cao, Greg T. Cantin, Rui Lin, Wei Wang, Sharmeela Kaushal, Jeanne M. Bristow, Thomas S. Edgington, Robert M. Hoffman, Michael Bouvet, John R. Yates, Richard L. Klemke

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Abstract

Regulationof the actin-myosin cytoskeletonplays a central role incell migration and cancer progression. Here, we report the discovery of a cytoskeleton-associated kinase, pseudopodium-enriched atypical kinase 1 (PEAK1). PEAK1 is a 190-kDa nonreceptor tyrosine kinase that localizes to actin filaments and focal adhesions. PEAK1 undergoes Src-induced tyrosine phosphorylation, regulates the p130Cas-Crk-paxillin and Erk signaling pathways, and operates downstream of integrin and epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFR) to control cell spreading, migration, and proliferation. Perturbation of PEAK1 levels in cancer cells alters anchorage-independent growth and tumor progression in mice. Notably, primary and metastatic samples from colon cancer patients display amplified PEAK1 levels in 81% of the cases. Our findings indicate that PEAK1 is an important cytoskeletal regulatory kinase and possible target for anticancer therapy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)10920-10925
Number of pages6
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume107
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 15 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cancer
  • Cell migration
  • Phosphoproteomics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General

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