Nuts and bolts of the Salt-Inducible Kinases (SIKs)

Nicola J. Darling (Lead / Corresponding author), Philip Cohen

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Abstract

The salt-inducible kinases, SIK1, SIK2 and SIK3, most closely resemble the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and other AMPK-related kinases, and like these family members they require phosphorylation by LKB1 to be catalytically active. However, unlike other AMPK-related kinases they are phosphorylated by cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA), which promotes their binding to 14-3-3 proteins and inactivation. The most well-established substrates of the SIKs are the CREB-regulated transcriptional co-activators (CRTCs), and the Class 2a histone deacetylases (HDAC4/5/7/9). Phosphorylation by SIKs promotes the translocation of CRTCs and Class 2a HDACs to the cytoplasm and their binding to 14-3-3s, preventing them from regulating their nuclear binding partners, the transcription factors CREB and MEF2. This process is reversed by PKA-dependent inactivation of the SIKs leading to dephosphorylation of CRTCs and Class 2a HDACs and their re-entry into the nucleus. Through the reversible regulation of these substrates and others that have not yet been identified, the SIKs regulate many physiological processes ranging from innate immunity, circadian rhythms and bone formation, to skin pigmentation and metabolism. This review summarises current knowledge of the SIKs and the evidence underpinning these findings, and discusses the therapeutic potential of SIK inhibitors for the treatment of disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1377-1397
Number of pages21
JournalBiochemical Journal
Volume478
Issue number7
Early online date16 Apr 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2021

Keywords

  • salt-inducible kinase (SIK)
  • AMPK-related kinase
  • histone deacetylase (HDAC)
  • CREBregulated transcriptional co-activator (CRTC)
  • CREB
  • myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2)
  • CREB-regulated transcriptional co-activator (CRTC)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology

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