PMID- 20351112 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20100624 LR - 20231213 IS - 1083-351X (Electronic) IS - 0021-9258 (Print) IS - 0021-9258 (Linking) VI - 285 IP - 23 DP - 2010 Jun 4 TI - Regulation of NT-PGC-1alpha subcellular localization and function by protein kinase A-dependent modulation of nuclear export by CRM1. PG - 18039-50 LID - 10.1074/jbc.M109.083121 [doi] AB - Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma co-activator-1alpha (PGC-1alpha) plays a central role in the regulation of cellular energy metabolism and metabolic adaptation to environmental and nutritional stimuli. We recently described a novel, biologically active splice variant of PGC-1alpha (NT-PGC-1alpha, amino acids 1-270) that retains the ability to interact with and transactivate nuclear hormone receptors through its N-terminal transactivation domain. Whereas PGC-1alpha is an unstable nuclear protein sensitive to ubiquitin-mediated targeting to the proteasome, NT-PGC-1alpha is relatively stable and predominantly cytoplasmic, suggesting that its ability to interact with and activate nuclear receptors and transcription factors is dependent upon regulated access to the nucleus. We provide evidence that NT-PGC-1alpha interacts with the nuclear exportin, CRM1, through a specific leucine-rich domain (nuclear export sequence) that regulates its export to the cytoplasm. The nuclear export of NT-PGC-1alpha is inhibited by protein kinase A-dependent phosphorylation of Ser-194, Ser-241, and Thr-256 on NT-PGC-1alpha, which effectively increases its nuclear concentration. Using site-directed mutagenesis to prevent or mimic phosphorylation at these sites, we show that the transcriptional activity of NT-PGC-1alpha is regulated in part through regulation of its subcellular localization. These findings suggest that the function of NT-PGC-1alpha as a transcriptional co-activator is regulated by protein kinase A-dependent inhibition of CRM1-mediated export from the nucleus. FAU - Chang, Ji Suk AU - Chang JS AD - Laboratory of Nutrient Sensing and Adipocyte Signaling, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808, USA. FAU - Huypens, Peter AU - Huypens P FAU - Zhang, Yubin AU - Zhang Y FAU - Black, Chelsea AU - Black C FAU - Kralli, Anastasia AU - Kralli A FAU - Gettys, Thomas W AU - Gettys TW LA - eng GR - R01 DK064951/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - P20 RR021945/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States GR - 1P30 DK072476/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - DK064951/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - P20-RR021945/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States GR - P20 GM103528/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 DK 074772/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - P30 DK072476/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 DK074772/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - P30 GM118430/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural DEP - 20100329 PL - United States TA - J Biol Chem JT - The Journal of biological chemistry JID - 2985121R RN - 0 (Karyopherins) RN - 0 (Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alpha) RN - 0 (Ppargc1a protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear) RN - 0 (Trans-Activators) RN - 0 (Transcription Factors) RN - EC 2.7.11.11 (Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Base Sequence MH - CHO Cells MH - Cell Nucleus/*metabolism MH - Cricetinae MH - Cricetulus MH - Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases/*metabolism MH - *Gene Expression Regulation MH - Karyopherins/*metabolism MH - Mice MH - Models, Biological MH - Molecular Sequence Data MH - Mutation MH - Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alpha MH - Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear/*metabolism MH - Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid MH - Trans-Activators/*metabolism MH - Transcription Factors MH - Exportin 1 Protein PMC - PMC2878565 EDAT- 2010/03/31 06:00 MHDA- 2010/06/25 06:00 PMCR- 2011/06/04 CRDT- 2010/03/31 06:00 PHST- 2010/03/31 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2010/03/31 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/06/25 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2011/06/04 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S0021-9258(19)35543-7 [pii] AID - M109.083121 [pii] AID - 10.1074/jbc.M109.083121 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Biol Chem. 2010 Jun 4;285(23):18039-50. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M109.083121. Epub 2010 Mar 29.