Sestrin as a Feedback Inhibitor of TOR That Prevents Age-Related Pathologies

Author:

Lee Jun Hee1,Budanov Andrei V.1,Park Eek Joong1,Birse Ryan2,Kim Teddy E.3,Perkins Guy A.4,Ocorr Karen2,Ellisman Mark H.4,Bodmer Rolf2,Bier Ethan3,Karin Michael1

Affiliation:

1. Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Signal Transduction, Departments of Pharmacology and Pathology, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego (UCSD), La Jolla, CA 92093–0723, USA.

2. Development and Aging Program, Neuroscience, Aging and Stem Cell Research Center, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.

3. Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, UCSD, La Jolla, CA 92093–0349, USA.

4. National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research and Department of Neurosciences, UCSD, La Jolla, CA 92093–0608, USA.

Abstract

Sestrin and the Consequences of Aging The protein kinase TOR (target of rapamycin) plays key roles in the control of fundamental biological processes, including growth, metabolism, aging, and immune function. Sestrin proteins show increased abundance in response to stress and have been implicated in control of TOR activity. Lee et al. (p. 1223 ; see the Perspective by Topisirovic and Sonenberg ) characterized Drosophila fruit flies lacking sestrins. Sestrins were implicated in a negative feedback loop in which the abundance of sestrins is controlled by TOR activity with sestrins concomitantly also inhibiting activity of TOR. Furthermore, flies lacking sestrins showed accumulation of fat, muscle degeneration, and heart abnormalities similar to those that plague aging humans with a sedentary life-style.

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Subject

Multidisciplinary

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