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ArticleThe Journal of cell biology2025

Non-canonical CDK6 activity promotes cilia disassembly by suppressing axoneme polyglutamylation.

Kai He, Xiaobo Sun, Chuan Chen, San Luc, Jielu Hao Robichaud, Yingyi Zhang, Yan Huang, Biyun Ji, Pei-I Ku, Radhika Subramanian and 2 more

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Article in The Journal of cell biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Kai HeDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6405-8330
Xiaobo SunDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6342-0158
Chuan ChenDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0694-0867
San LucDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9429-7359
Jielu Hao RobichaudDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0760-745X
Yingyi ZhangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1020-7964
Yan HuangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-0678-1795
Biyun JiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-9027-8150
Pei-I KuDepartment of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-5902-8346
Radhika SubramanianDepartment of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3011-9403
Kun LingDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2388-5492
Jinghua HuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9635-9779

Funding

Women's Cancer ProgramP30CA015083 · NCI · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI AKHILESH PANDEY · 1985 to 2026
$151.3M
Pilot and FeasibilityP30DK090728 · NIDDK · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI TORRES, VICENTE E · 2010 to 2019
$11.8M
Molecular dissection of the ciliary gateR01DK099160 · NIDDK · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI Jinghua Hu · 2014 to 2026
$4.0M
Exploration of the functions of the ciliopathy Arls in cilia.R01DK090038 · NIDDK · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI HU, JINGHUA · 2011 to 2019
$3.1M
Protein dynamics underlying cilium-dependent Hedgehog signalingR01GM145651 · NIGMS · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI SUBRAMANIAN, RADHIKA · 2022 to 2025
$1.6M
A novel cilium-to-nucleus axis promotes cellular senescenceR01AG076469 · NIA · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI Jinghua Hu · 2022 to 2026
$1.6M
American Cancer SocietyDepartment of Defense W81XWH2010214Mayo ClinicNCI NIH HHS P30 CA015083NIA NIH HHS R01 AG076469NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK090728NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK090038NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK099160NIGMS NIH HHS 1R01GM145651NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM145651NIH HHS R01DK090038Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tubulin polyglutamylation is a posttranslational modification that occurs primarily along the axoneme of cilia. Defective axoneme polyglutamylation impairs cilia function and has been correlated with ciliopathies, including Joubert Syndrome (JBTS). However, the precise mechanisms regulating proper axoneme polyglutamylation remain vague. Here, we show that cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6), but not its paralog CDK4, localizes to the cilia base and suppresses axoneme polyglutamylation by phosphorylating RAB11 family interacting protein 5 (FIP5) at site S641, a critical regulator of cilia import of glutamylases. S641 phosphorylation disrupts the ciliary recruitment of FIP5 and its association with RAB11, thereby reducing the ciliary import of glutamylases. Encouragingly, the FDA-approved CDK4/6 inhibitor Abemaciclib can effectively restore cilia function in JBTS cells with defective glutamylation. In summary, our study elucidates the regulatory mechanisms governing axoneme polyglutamylation and suggests that developing CDK6-specific inhibitors could be a promising therapeutic strategy to enhance cilia function in ciliopathy patients.

Indexed as

AxonemeCiliaCyclin-Dependent Kinase 6AnimalsHEK293 CellsHumansMicePhosphorylationProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalTubulinCDK6 protein, humanCyclin-Dependent Kinase 6Tubulin

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PMID39636239
PMCPMC11619382

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