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ArticleCells2021

The SZT2 Interactome Unravels New Functions of the KICSTOR Complex.

Cecilia Cattelani, Dominik Lesiak, Gudrun Liebscher, Isabel I Singer, Taras Stasyk, Moritz H Wallnöfer, Alexander M Heberle, Corrado Corti, Michael W Hess, Kristian Pfaller and 7 more

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Article in Cells, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Architecture of the human KICSTOR and GATOR1-KICSTOR complexes.Nature structural & molecular biology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Cecilia CattelaniInstitute of Cell Biology, Biocenter, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Dominik LesiakInstitute of Cell Biology, Biocenter, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Gudrun LiebscherInstitute of Cell Biology, Biocenter, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Isabel I SingerInstitute of Cell Biology, Biocenter, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Taras StasykInstitute of Cell Biology, Biocenter, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Moritz H WallnöferInstitute of Cell Biology, Biocenter, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Alexander M HeberleInstitute of Biochemistry and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-6414-8707
Corrado CortiInstitute for Biomedicine, Eurac Research, Affiliated Institute of the University of Lübeck, 39100 Bolzano, Italy.
Michael W HessInstitute of Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-5154-3553
Kristian PfallerInstitute of Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Marcel KwiatkowskiInstitute of Biochemistry and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-5804-6031
Peter P PramstallerInstitute for Biomedicine, Eurac Research, Affiliated Institute of the University of Lübeck, 39100 Bolzano, Italy.
Andrew A HicksInstitute for Biomedicine, Eurac Research, Affiliated Institute of the University of Lübeck, 39100 Bolzano, Italy.
Kathrin ThedieckInstitute of Biochemistry and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Thomas MüllerDepartment of Pediatrics I, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Lukas A HuberInstitute of Cell Biology, Biocenter, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-1116-2120
Mariana Eca Guimaraes de AraujoInstitute of Cell Biology, Biocenter, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-0576-2680
Innsbruck Medical University · ATEurac Research · ITCarl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg · DEUniversität Innsbruck · ATUniversity Medical Center Groningen · NL

Funding

Austrian Science Fund FWF DOC 82
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Seizure threshold 2 (SZT2) is a component of the KICSTOR complex which, under catabolic conditions, functions as a negative regulator in the amino acid-sensing branch of mTORC1. Mutations in this gene cause a severe neurodevelopmental and epileptic encephalopathy whose main symptoms include epilepsy, intellectual disability, and macrocephaly. As SZT2 remains one of the least characterized regulators of mTORC1, in this work we performed a systematic interactome analysis under catabolic and anabolic conditions. Besides numerous mTORC1 and AMPK signaling components, we identified clusters of proteins related to autophagy, ciliogenesis regulation, neurogenesis, and neurodegenerative processes. Moreover, analysis of SZT2 ablated cells revealed increased mTORC1 signaling activation that could be reversed by Rapamycin or Torin treatments. Strikingly, SZT2 KO cells also exhibited higher levels of autophagic components, independent of the physiological conditions tested. These results are consistent with our interactome data, in which we detected an enriched pool of selective autophagy receptors/regulators. Moreover, preliminary analyses indicated that SZT2 alters ciliogenesis. Overall, the data presented form the basis to comprehensively investigate the physiological functions of SZT2 that could explain major molecular events in the pathophysiology of developmental and epileptic encephalopathy in patients with SZT2 mutations.

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Protein Interaction MapsAmino AcidsAnimalsBlood ProteinsCiliaDogsHEK293 CellsHumansMadin Darby Canine Kidney CellsMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1Multiprotein ComplexesNerve Tissue ProteinsOrganogenesisPrincipal Component AnalysisSirolimusAmino AcidsBlood ProteinsMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1Multiprotein ComplexesNerve Tissue ProteinsSirolimusSZT2 protein, humantorinautophagyciliogenesisepilepsyKICSTORmTORC1neurodegenerationneurogenesisSZT2

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PMID34685691
PMCPMC8534408
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