| 2005 |
PHLPP1 (then called PHLPP) directly dephosphorylates Akt at the hydrophobic motif (Ser473 in Akt1), thereby inactivating Akt, triggering apoptosis, and suppressing tumor growth. Cells expressing an S473D Akt construct were resistant to PHLPP-induced apoptosis, confirming the hydrophobic motif is the primary cellular target. |
In vitro phosphatase assay, mutagenesis (S473D Akt), overexpression/reintroduction in glioblastoma cell line, xenograft tumor suppression assay |
Molecular cell |
High |
15808505
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| 2007 |
PHLPP1 specifically dephosphorylates Akt2 (hydrophobic motif), while PHLPP2 preferentially targets Akt3; knockdown studies show that PHLPP1 selectively modulates phosphorylation of Akt2 substrates HDM2 and GSK-3α, revealing isoform-selective termination of Akt signaling. |
siRNA knockdown of individual PHLPP isoforms, phosphorylation assays of Akt isoform-specific downstream substrates, agonist-evoked Akt phosphorylation measurements |
Molecular cell |
High |
17386267
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| 2007 |
PHLPP1 and PHLPP2 dephosphorylate the hydrophobic motif of PKC βII, shunting PKC to the detergent-insoluble fraction and effectively terminating its life cycle; deletion mutagenesis shows the PH domain is necessary for effective dephosphorylation of PKC βII, whereas the PDZ-binding motif (required for Akt regulation) is dispensable. Knockdown of PHLPP reduces the rate of phorbol ester-triggered dephosphorylation of the hydrophobic motif of PKC α. |
Deletion mutagenesis, overexpression, siRNA knockdown, phorbol ester-triggered dephosphorylation assay, detergent-insoluble fractionation |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
18162466
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| 2009 |
PHLPP1 protein stability is regulated by the SCF(β-TrCP) E3 ubiquitin ligase in a phosphorylation-dependent manner: β-TrCP recognizes a phosphodegron on PHLPP1 that requires sequential phosphorylation by casein kinase I and GSK-3β. Activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway suppresses PHLPP1 degradation by inhibiting GSK-3β activity, creating a negative feedback loop. |
β-TrCP overexpression and ΔF-box mutant, siRNA knockdown, ubiquitination assay, kinase inhibitor studies (GSK-3β, casein kinase I), co-immunoprecipitation |
Molecular and cellular biology |
High |
19797085
|
| 2010 |
PHLPP1 is expressed in the suprachiasmatic nucleus and oscillates in a circadian fashion. PHLPP1-null mice display normal circadian rhythmicity but have drastically impaired capacity to stabilize the circadian period after light-induced resetting, producing large phase shifts, indicating PHLPP1 controls consolidation of circadian periodicity after resetting. |
PHLPP1 knockout mice, circadian behavior assay, light-pulse phase-shift experiments |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
Medium |
20080691
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| 2010 |
PHLPP1 dephosphorylates Akt at Ser473 in cardiomyocytes; PHLPP-1 localizes to mitochondria, and PHLPP-1 knockdown potentiates LIF-mediated increases in mitochondrial pAkt and mitochondrial hexokinase-II. PHLPP1 KO mice show increased Akt phosphorylation during ischemia/reperfusion and significantly reduced infarct size. |
siRNA knockdown in neonatal rat ventricular myocytes, mitochondria/cytosol fractionation, PHLPP1 knockout mice, isolated perfused heart ischemia/reperfusion model |
Circulation research |
High |
20576936
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| 2011 |
PHLPP1 is recruited to the cell membrane by binding the scaffolding protein Scribble; knockdown of Scribble redistributes PHLPP1 from membrane to cytoplasm and increases Akt phosphorylation, whereas Scribble overexpression has the opposite effect. PHLPP1-dependent inhibition of cell proliferation requires formation of a Scribble–PHLPP1–Akt trimeric complex. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, siRNA knockdown of Scribble, subcellular fractionation/membrane localization assays, overexpression |
EMBO reports |
Medium |
21701506
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| 2011 |
PHLPP directly dephosphorylates and activates the pro-apoptotic kinase Mst1, thereby promoting apoptosis, in addition to its role in inactivating Akt, PKC, and S6 kinase via hydrophobic motif dephosphorylation. |
Phosphatase assay, overexpression, apoptosis assays (referenced in review summarizing prior experimental work) |
The FEBS journal |
Medium |
22340730
|
| 2011 |
PHLPP1 and PHLPP2 dephosphorylate S6K1 at its hydrophobic motif independently of Akt dephosphorylation; knockdown of PHLPP increases S6K1 phosphorylation, activates the S6K-dependent negative feedback to IRS-1, and increases cap-dependent translation, cell size, and protein content. |
PHLPP overexpression and siRNA knockdown, S6K1 phosphorylation assay, translation initiation complex pulldown, cell size/protein content measurements |
Molecular and cellular biology |
High |
21986499
|
| 2011 |
PHLPP1 requires NHERF1 for membrane localization and growth-suppressive effects; NHERF1 interacts with PHLPP1/PHLPP2 via its PDZ domains and scaffolds heterotrimeric complexes with PTEN. PHLPP1 loss boosts Akt phosphorylation only in PTEN-negative cells. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, subcellular localization assays, PHLPP1/PHLPP2 knockdown, glioma patient sample analysis |
Oncogene |
Medium |
21804599
|
| 2011 |
PHLPP1 expression is elevated in regulatory T cells (Tregs) compared to conventional T cells; knockdown of PHLPP1 restores TCR-mediated Akt activation in Tregs. PHLPP1 KO mice show reduced suppressive capacity of Tregs and impaired induced Treg development, identifying PHLPP1 as the molecular basis for reduced Akt activity in Tregs. |
PHLPP1 siRNA knockdown in Tregs, PHLPP1 KO mice, Treg suppression assays, Treg differentiation assays |
Journal of immunology |
High |
21498666
|
| 2011 |
The deubiquitinase USP46 stabilizes PHLPP1 and PHLPP2 by directly removing polyubiquitin chains from PHLPP in vitro and in cells; knockdown of USP46 decreases PHLPP stability and increases Akt phosphorylation, whereas increased USP46 expression decreases PHLPP ubiquitination. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, in vitro deubiquitination assay, siRNA knockdown of USP46, ubiquitination assay in cells |
Oncogene |
High |
22391563
|
| 2011 |
The beta-TrCP1 E3 ligase is mislocalized to the nucleus in glioblastoma cells (versus cytoplasmic in normal brain/astrocytoma), spatially separating it from cytoplasmic PHLPP1 and uncoupling the negative feedback loop whereby active Akt promotes PHLPP1 degradation. Restoring cytosolic β-TrCP1 localization rescues Akt-dependent regulation of PHLPP1 stability. |
Subcellular fractionation, immunofluorescence localization, β-TrCP1 re-localization rescue experiment, pharmacological and overexpression studies in glioblastoma vs. astrocytoma cell lines |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
21454620
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| 2012 |
USP1 deubiquitinase stabilizes PHLPP1 by interacting with it (demonstrated by co-immunoprecipitation and GST pull-down); silencing USP1 decreases PHLPP1 half-life and increases Akt phosphorylation in lung cancer cells. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, GST pull-down, cycloheximide chase assay, siRNA knockdown of USP1 |
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology |
Medium |
22426999
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| 2013 |
WDR48 in complex with the deubiquitinase USP12 deubiquitinates PHLPP1, enhancing its protein stability; both WDR48 and USP12 negatively regulate Akt activation. A cancer-associated somatic mutation in WDR48 (L580F) is defective in stabilizing PHLPP1. |
Tandem affinity purification, co-immunoprecipitation, in vitro deubiquitination assay, overexpression and knockdown, cancer mutation analysis |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
24145035
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| 2013 |
HDAC3 represses PHLPP1 expression by associating with the PHLPP1 promoter at Smad binding elements; conditional deletion of HDAC3 in chondrocytes increases PHLPP1 expression and reduces Akt phosphorylation. TGFβ stimulation releases HDAC3 from the Phlpp1 promoter. |
Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), HDAC3 conditional knockout chondrocytes, HDAC inhibitor treatment, constitutively active Akt rescue |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
23408427
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| 2013 |
PHLPP1 interacts with and binds c-Jun protein, and ectopic PHLPP1 expression blocks c-Jun activation and the associated p53 induction and apoptosis. Treatment with Cheliensisin A promotes PHLPP1 protein degradation, releasing c-Jun from PHLPP1-mediated inhibition and allowing c-Jun phosphorylation. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, overexpression of PHLPP1, dominant-negative c-Jun (TAM67) rescue, assessment of c-Jun phosphorylation and apoptosis |
Cancer prevention research |
Low |
25281487
|
| 2013 |
Vitamin E (α- and γ-tocopherol) facilitates site-specific dephosphorylation of Akt Ser473 by promoting PH domain-dependent recruitment of both Akt and PHLPP1 to the plasma membrane; binding affinities for the PH domains of Akt and PHLPP1 were greater than for other PH domain-containing proteins. |
Membrane recruitment assay, PH domain binding affinity measurement, molecular modeling, structural optimization of tocopherols, xenograft tumor models |
Science signaling |
Medium |
23512990
|
| 2014 |
PHLPP1 and PHLPP2 dephosphorylate RAF1 at Ser338, inhibiting its kinase activity in vitro and in colorectal cancer cells. Knockdown of PHLPP1 or PHLPP2 increases the amplitude and duration of RAF-MEK-ERK signaling and promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition; Apc(Min)/Phlpp1(-/-) mice develop larger and more invasive intestinal tumors. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, in vitro dephosphorylation assay of RAF1, siRNA/shRNA knockdown and overexpression, Apc(Min)/Phlpp1(-/-) mouse model, migration/invasion assays |
Gastroenterology |
High |
24530606
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| 2014 |
SRPK1 promotes recruitment of PHLPP1 to Akt; downregulation of SRPK1 impairs PHLPP1 recruitment to Akt resulting in constitutive Akt activation, while SRPK1 overexpression sequesters/squelches PHLPP1 away from Akt, also constitutively activating Akt. Both directions of SRPK1 dysregulation thus impair PHLPP1-mediated Akt dephosphorylation. |
Genome-wide phosphoproteomics, co-immunoprecipitation of SRPK1-PHLPP1-Akt, SRPK1 knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts, cell transformation assays |
Molecular cell |
High |
24703948
|
| 2015 |
PHLPP1 associates with the lysosomal membrane and counteracts the inhibitory effect of mTORC2 on chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA). Lysosomal Akt, a target of the mTORC2/PHLPP1 kinase-phosphatase pair, modulates CMA activity by controlling the dynamics of assembly and disassembly of the CMA translocation complex at the lysosomal membrane. |
Lysosomal membrane fractionation, co-immunoprecipitation, CMA activity assays, PHLPP1 knockdown/overexpression, translocation complex assembly assays |
Molecular cell |
High |
26118642
|
| 2015 |
Phlpp1 deficiency in chondrocytes enhances phosphorylation of Akt2, PKC, and p70 S6 kinase. Phlpp1 loss diminishes FoxO1 levels leading to increased Fgf18 expression, elevated MEK/ERK activity, and increased chondrocyte metabolic activity. Chemical inhibition of Fgfr-signaling abrogates the elevated ERK1/2 phosphorylation in Phlpp1-null cultures. |
Phlpp1 knockout mice, ex vivo chondrocyte cultures, phosphorylation assays for multiple substrates, Phlpp inhibitor treatment, FGFR inhibitor rescue |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
25953896
|
| 2018 |
Endogenous PHLPP1 (but not PP2Cα) directly interacts with and dephosphorylates AMPK at Thr172 in myoblasts without affecting its upstream kinase LKB1. ERK1/2 phosphorylates PHLPP1α at Ser932 under ER stress, and this phosphorylation is required for PHLPP1's ability to interact with and dephosphorylate AMPK. |
Co-immunoprecipitation of endogenous proteins, in vitro dephosphorylation assay of AMPK, PHLPP1 knockdown mice, ERK1/2 kinase assay, phospho-site mutagenesis of PHLPP1 Ser932 |
Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease |
High |
29499326
|
| 2019 |
PHLPP1 provides a proofreading/quality control step during PKC maturation: it opposes PKC phosphorylation at the hydrophobic motif during biosynthesis, targeting aberrantly active species that fail to become autoinhibited for degradation. Cancer-associated hotspot mutations in the PKCβ pseudosubstrate that impair autoinhibition result in dephosphorylated and unstable enzymes, revealing this as a cancer loss-of-function mechanism. |
Protein-level analysis across >5,000 patient tumors, overexpression of pseudosubstrate mutants, PKC phosphorylation and stability assays, PHLPP1 manipulation |
Molecular cell |
High |
30904392
|
| 2019 |
PHLPP1 dephosphorylates the transcription factor STAT1 on Ser727 to inhibit its activity, reduce its promoter residency, and reduce expression of target genes involved in innate immunity and cytokine signaling. This function requires a bipartite nuclear localization signal in PHLPP1's unique N-terminal extension. PHLPP1 deletion protects mice from lethal LPS challenge and E. coli infection. |
PHLPP1 knockout mice, LPS/E. coli infection models, STAT1 phosphorylation assays, chromatin immunoprecipitation (STAT1 promoter occupancy), mutagenesis of nuclear localization signal, macrophage gene expression analysis |
eLife |
High |
31408005
|
| 2019 |
FKBP51 forms a complex with Akt and PHLPP; this interaction is increased in the absence of Pink1. Overexpression of FKBP51 negatively regulates Akt phosphorylation at Ser473, and knockdown of PHLPP in Pink1 KO neurons rescues neuronal death in response to MPP+, suggesting FKBP51 scaffolds PHLPP1 to Akt to promote dephosphorylation. |
Co-immunoprecipitation of endogenous FKBP51/Akt/PHLPP from MEFs and brain tissue, shRNA knockdown of PHLPP, adeno-associated virus FKBP51 overexpression in cortical neurons, MPP+ neurotoxin assay |
Journal of neurochemistry |
Medium |
30734931
|
| 2019 |
lncRNA PCAT1 binds directly to FKBP51 and displaces PHLPP from the PHLPP/FKBP51/IKKα complex, leading to activation of AKT and NF-κB signaling. Targeting PCAT1 restores PHLPP binding to FKBP51 and suppresses AKT signaling. |
RIP (RNA immunoprecipitation), RNA pull-down, co-immunoprecipitation of PHLPP/FKBP51/IKKα complex, preclinical mouse model of CRPC |
Nucleic acids research |
Medium |
30773595
|
| 2010 |
PHLPP1 splice variant PHLPP1α (but not PHLPP1β/SCOP) inhibits AKT in hippocampal neurons; PHLPP1α can be localized to the nucleus whereas other PHLPP proteins are found only in the cytosolic fraction. PHLPP1α expression increases dramatically in the hippocampus during development. |
Subcellular fractionation of hippocampal neurons, direct verification of AKT inhibition by PHLPP1α overexpression, developmental expression analysis |
Journal of neurochemistry |
Medium |
20819118
|
| 2014 |
A novel immunomodulatory function of PHLPP1 in macrophages: PHLPP1 suppresses LPS/IFN-γ-induced iNOS expression by dephosphorylating STAT1 Ser727. PHLPP1 reduces IFN-γ-stimulated ERK1/2 phosphorylation (contributing to STAT1 Ser727 inhibition) and suppresses LPS-induced p38-dependent IFN-β feedback that drives STAT1 Tyr701 phosphorylation. |
PHLPP1 overexpression and siRNA/shRNA knockdown in RAW264.7 macrophages, iNOS promoter reporter assay, STAT1 phosphorylation analysis, ERK1/2 and p38 inhibitor studies |
Journal of leukocyte biology |
Medium |
24443556
|
| 2019 |
PHLPP1 interacts with eIF2α (demonstrated by co-immunoprecipitation) and knockdown of PHLPP1 increases eIF2α phosphorylation and expression of downstream autophagy-associated genes (eIF2α/ATF4 axis), promoting chemoresistance in colon cancer cells under ER stress. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, siRNA knockdown, overexpression of degradation-resistant PHLPP1 mutant, eIF2α phosphorylation assay |
Cell death & disease |
Medium |
34663797
|
| 2021 |
PHLPP1/2 are upregulated by sustained mTORC1 hyper-activation in diabetic β-cells; PHLPPs directly dephosphorylate and regulate the activities of β-cell survival kinases AKT and MST1, constituting a regulatory triangle loop controlling β-cell apoptosis. Genetic inhibition of PHLPPs markedly improves β-cell survival in experimental diabetes models and primary human T2D islets. |
Genetic inhibition (siRNA/KO) of PHLPP in β-cell lines and primary human islets, mTORC1 manipulation, AKT and MST1 phosphorylation assays, β-cell apoptosis/function assays in vivo and in vitro |
Cell reports |
High |
34348155
|
| 2022 |
PHLPP1 promotes neutral lipid accumulation in macrophages through AMPK/ChREBP-dependent lipid uptake and fatty acid synthesis pathways; PHLPP1 interacts with and modestly increases ChREBP recruitment to the Fasn promoter. Pharmacological inhibition or CRISPR/Cas9-mediated disruption of PHLPP1 reduces lipid accumulation in high-fat-diet-fed zebrafish. |
PHLPP1 overexpression and knockdown in macrophages, RNA-Seq, co-immunoprecipitation of PHLPP1-ChREBP, Fasn promoter ChIP, CRISPR/Cas9 knockout in zebrafish, C. elegans ortholog (phlp-2) deletion |
iScience |
Medium |
35141506
|
| 2007 |
Proteolytic degradation of SCOP (PHLPP1) by calpain in hippocampal neurons is triggered by BDNF, KCl depolarization, or NMDA stimulation. SCOP negatively regulates ERK1/2 MAP kinase and CREB-mediated transcription; its degradation contributes to MAPK activation during memory formation. Transgenic mice overexpressing SCOP in the forebrain were completely blocked for novel object memory. |
Calpain inhibitor experiments, Western blot for SCOP in hippocampus after stimulation and after novel object training, transgenic mouse overexpression of SCOP (inducible forebrain), novel object memory assay |
Cell |
High |
17382888
|
| 2017 |
PHLPP forms a complex with Akt and hexokinase 2 (HK2) in the mitochondrial fraction of colon cancer cells; knockdown of PHLPP enhances Akt-mediated phosphorylation and mitochondrial localization of HK2, increasing glycolytic flux and causing glucose addiction in colon cancer cells. |
Co-immunoprecipitation of PHLPP-Akt-HK2 complex from mitochondrial fraction, siRNA knockdown, Seahorse extracellular flux assay, Akt and HK2 inhibitor rescue |
Cell death discovery |
Medium |
28179998
|
| 2010 |
PHLPP expression is controlled by mTOR-dependent protein translation: rapamycin treatment or mTOR knockdown decreases PHLPP protein expression; knockdown of TSC2 increases PHLPP expression; rapamycin-mediated downregulation is blocked by a rapamycin-insensitive p70S6K mutant and rescued by 4E-BP1 depletion. This represents a compensatory feedback where mTOR activity upregulates PHLPP to dampen Akt. |
Rapamycin treatment, mTOR siRNA knockdown, TSC2 siRNA, rapamycin-insensitive p70S6K mutant, 4E-BP1 siRNA, amino acid/glucose starvation |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
21177869
|
| 2020 |
FKBP51 canonical isoform mediates Akt ubiquitination at Lys63 via its TPR domain, an essential step for Akt activation. PHLPP silencing does not reduce Akt phosphorylation; instead PHLPP overexpression induces Akt phosphorylation by stabilizing the E3 ubiquitin ligase TRAF6 and supporting K63-ubiquitination of Akt. |
TPR domain mutant of FKBP51, ubiquitination assay (K63-specific), PHLPP silencing and overexpression, TRAF6 stability assay, FKBP51 interactome profiling from melanoma cells |
Cell death & disease |
Low |
36781840
|