Gbetagamma subunits stimulate p21-activated kinase 1 (PAK1) through activation of PI3-kinase and Akt but act independently of Rac1/Cdc42 |
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Authors: | Menard Raymond E Mattingly Raymond R |
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Institution: | Department of Pharmacology, Wayne State University, 540 East Canfield Avenue, Room 6326, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. |
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Abstract: | The p21-activated kinase (PAK) family is homologous to the yeast sterile 20 (Ste20) and regulates a wide variety of cellular responses, including cell morphology, proliferation, and survival. In this study we examined the activation of PAK1 by Gbetagamma subunits. Co-transfection of COS7 cells with Gbeta1gamma2 or Gbeta1gamma5 was sufficient to induce agonist-independent activation of PAK1. Expression of dominant/negative Rac, Cdc42, or Ras did not inhibit this Gbetagamma-dependent activation. Wortmannin, which inhibits phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3-kinase) activity, and expression of a dominant/negative form of Akt were sufficient to abrogate the activation of PAK1 that was induced by Gbetagamma. These results reveal that stimulation of PAK1 by Gbetagamma can occur via a PI3-kinase and Akt pathway that does not require Rac1 or Cdc42. |
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