Distinct Hepatic PKA and CDK Signaling Pathways Control Activity-Independent Pyruvate Kinase Phosphorylation and Hepatic Glucose Production

  • Brandon M. Gassaway
  • , Rebecca L. Cardone
  • , Anil K. Padyana
  • , Max C. Petersen
  • , Evan T. Judd
  • , Sebastian Hayes
  • , Shuilong Tong
  • , Karl W. Barber
  • , Maria Apostolidi
  • , Abudukadier Abulizi
  • , Joshua B. Sheetz
  • , Kshitiz
  • , Hans R. Aerni
  • , Stefan Gross
  • , Charles Kung
  • , Varman T. Samuel
  • , Gerald I. Shulman
  • , Richard G. Kibbey
  • , Jesse Rinehart

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Abstract

Pyruvate kinase is an important enzyme in glycolysis and a key metabolic control point. We recently observed a pyruvate kinase liver isoform (PKL) phosphorylation site at S113 that correlates with insulin resistance in rats on a 3 day high-fat diet (HFD) and suggests additional control points for PKL activity. However, in contrast to the classical model of PKL regulation, neither authentically phosphorylated PKL at S12 nor S113 alone is sufficient to alter enzyme kinetics or structure. Instead, we show that cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are activated by the HFD and responsible for PKL phosphorylation at position S113 in addition to other targets. These CDKs control PKL nuclear retention, alter cytosolic PKL activity, and ultimately influence glucose production. These results change our view of PKL regulation and highlight a previously unrecognized pathway of hepatic CDK activity and metabolic control points that may be important in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3394-3404.e9
JournalCell Reports
Volume29
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 10 2019

Keywords

  • cyclin-dependent kinase
  • enzyme regulation
  • hepatic glucose production
  • insulin resistance
  • metabolism
  • nuclear localization
  • phosphorylation
  • pyruvate kinase
  • sub-cellular localization

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