Abstract
AMPKis a crucial regulator of energyhomeostasis that acts downstream of its upstream kinase liver kinaseB1 (LKB1) and calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase 2 (CaMKK2). LKB1 primarily phosphorylates AMPK after energy stress,whereas calcium-mediated activation ofAMPKrequiresCaMKK2, although the regulatorymechanisms of calcium-mediated AMPK activation remain unclear. Using biochemical, microscopic, and genetic approaches, we demonstrate that the stromal interaction molecule (STIM)2, a calcium sensor, acts as a novel regulator of CaMKK2-AMPK signaling.Wereveal that STIM2 interacts withAMPKand CaMKK2 and that the increase in intracellular calcium levels promotesAMPKcolocalization and interactionwith STIM2.We further show that STIM2 deficiency attenuates calciuminduced but not energy stress-induced AMPK activation, possibly by regulating the CaMKK2-AMPK interaction. Together, our results identify a previously unappreciated mechanism that modulates calcium-mediated AMPK activation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2957-2970 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | FASEB Journal |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- CaMKK2
- Energy stress
- LKB1
- STIM1
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
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