IndraLab

"Phosphorylation of tsc2 (by akt and erk;refs. 28, 29) and tsc1(by ikkbeta;ref. 30) results in the disruption of the tsc1/2 complex, and thereby activates the oncogenic mtor signaling contributing to tumor progression"

"Here, we show that Erk may play a critical role in TSC progression through posttranslational inactivation of TSC2. Erk-dependent phosphorylation leads to TSC1-TSC2 dissociation and markedly impairs TSC2 ability to inhibit mTOR signaling, cell proliferation, and oncogenic transformation. |Serine to alanine substitution at S664 or double S664A/S540A mutagenesis resulted in a marked reduction in TSC2 phosphorylation to a similar extent. In contrast, S540A substitution only moderately impaired TSC2 phosphorylation (Figure 3D), corroborating the notion that in vivo S664 is the most relevant residue for Erk-mediated phosphorylation."

"Phosphorylation of tsc2 (by akt and erk;refs. 28, 29) and tsc1(by ikkbeta;ref. 30) results in the disruption of the tsc1/2 complex, and thereby activates the oncogenic mtor signaling contributing to tumor progression"

"Insulin activation of mtor requires akt in a manner that involves ikkalpha, preferentially to ikkbeta, and tsc2 phosphorylation"