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Phosphoproteome analysis of the MAPK pathway reveals previously undetected feedback mechanisms
Author(s) -
Gnad Florian,
Doll Sophia,
Song Kyung,
Stokes Matthew P.,
Moffat John,
Liu Bonnie,
Arnott David,
Wallin Jeffrey,
Friedman Lori S.,
Hatzivassiliou Georgia,
Belvin Marcia
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
proteomics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.26
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1615-9861
pISSN - 1615-9853
DOI - 10.1002/pmic.201600119
Subject(s) - mapk/erk pathway , mapk cascade , phosphorylation , kinase , phosphoproteomics , kras , biology , computational biology , cancer research , bioinformatics , microbiology and biotechnology , protein phosphorylation , protein kinase a , gene , genetics , mutation
The RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK (MAPK) pathway is prevalently perturbed in cancer. Recent large-scale sequencing initiatives profiled thousands of tumors providing insight into alterations at the DNA and RNA levels. These efforts confirmed that key nodes of the MAPK pathway, in particular KRAS and BRAF, are among the most frequently altered proteins in cancer. The establishment of targeted therapies, however, has proven difficult. To decipher the underlying challenges, it is essential to decrypt the phosphorylation network spanned by the MAPK core axis. Using mass spectrometry we identified 2241 phosphorylation sites on 1020 proteins, and measured their responses to inhibition of MEK or ERK. Multiple phosphorylation patterns revealed previously undetected feedback, as upstream signaling nodes, including receptor kinases, showed changes at the phosphorylation level. We provide a dataset rich in potential therapeutic targets downstream of the MAPK cascade. By integrating TCGA (The Cancer Genome Atlas) data, we highlight some downstream phosphoproteins that are frequently altered in cancer. All MS data have been deposited in the ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD003908 (http://proteomecentral.proteomexchange.org/dataset/PXD003908).