Yes相关蛋白(YAP)-Hippo途径的主要效应蛋白-调节细胞增殖,分化,凋亡,和衰老。Amp激活的蛋白激酶(AMPK)是监测细胞营养供应和能量状态的关键传感器。尽管YAP和AMPK被认为调节细胞衰老,目前尚不清楚AMPK是否参与YAP调节的细胞衰老.这里,我们发现YAP通过共转染CFP-YAP和YFP-AMPKα1质粒促进AMPKα1在线粒体周围的聚集和定位。随后的活细胞荧光共振能量转移(FRET)测定未显示YAP和AMPKα1之间的直接相互作用。FRET,免疫共沉淀,蛋白质印迹实验显示YAP直接与TEAD结合,增强AMPKα1和p-AMPKα的表达。维替泊芬治疗抑制了YAP与TEAD的结合,并逆转了过表达CFP-YAP的细胞中AMPKα1的表达升高。Verteporfin还降低了共表达CFP-YAP和YFP-AMPKα1的细胞中AMPKα1的比例。此外,AMPKα1点被证明抑制细胞活力,自噬,和扩散,并最终促进细胞衰老。总之,在CFP-YAP和YFP-AMPKα1共表达的条件下,YAP结合TEAD上调AMPKα1并促进线粒体周围AMPKα1斑点的形成,其中AMPKα1斑点导致细胞衰老。
Yes-associated protein (YAP)-a major effector protein of the Hippo pathway- regulates cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and senescence. Amp-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a key sensor that monitors cellular nutrient supply and energy status. Although YAP and AMPK are considered to regulate cellular senescence, it is still unclear whether AMPK is involved in YAP-regulated cellular senescence. Here, we found that YAP promoted AMPKα1 aggregation and localization around mitochondria by co-transfecting CFP-YAP and YFP-AMPKα1 plasmids. Subsequent live cell fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) assay did not exhibit direct interaction between YAP and AMPKα1. FRET, Co-immunoprecipitation, and western blot experiments revealed that YAP directly bound to
TEAD, enhancing the expression of AMPKα1 and p-AMPKα. Treatment with verteporfin inhibited YAP\'s binding to
TEAD and reversed the elevated expression of AMPKα1 in the cells overexpressing CFP-YAP. Verteporfin also reduced the proportion of AMPKα1 puncta in the cells co-expressing CFP-YAP and YFP-AMPKα1. In addition, the AMPKα1 puncta were demonstrated to inhibit cell viability, autophagy, and proliferation, and ultimately promote cell senescence. In conclusion, YAP binds to
TEAD to upregulate AMPKα1 and promotes the formation of AMPKα1 puncta around mitochondria under the condition of co-expression of CFP-YAP and YFP-AMPKα1, in which AMPKα1 puncta lead to cellular senescence.