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Molecular and Cellular Biology, September 2006, p. 6487-6501, Vol. 26, No. 17
0270-7306/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/MCB.00117-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Actin-Induced Hyperactivation of the Ras Signaling Pathway Leads to Apoptosis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

C. W. Gourlay* and K. R. Ayscough

Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Firth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom

Received 19 January 2006/ Returned for modification 3 March 2006/ Accepted 6 June 2006

Recent research has revealed a conserved role for the actin cytoskeleton in the regulation of aging and apoptosis among eukaryotes. Here we show that the stabilization of the actin cytoskeleton caused by deletion of Sla1p or End3p leads to hyperactivation of the Ras signaling pathway. The consequent rise in cyclic AMP (cAMP) levels leads to the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and cell death. We have established a mechanistic link between Ras signaling and actin by demonstrating that ROS production in actin-stabilized cells is dependent on the G-actin binding region of the cyclase-associated protein Srv2p/CAP. Furthermore, the artificial elevation of cAMP directly mimics the apoptotic phenotypes displayed by actin-stabilized cells. The effect of cAMP elevation in inducing actin-mediated apoptosis functions primarily through the Tpk3p subunit of protein kinase A. This pathway represents the first defined link between environmental sensing, actin remodeling, and apoptosis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Firth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom. Phone: 44 114 222 2328. Fax: 44 114 222 2800. E-mail: C.Gourlay{at}sheffield.ac.uk.

Molecular and Cellular Biology, September 2006, p. 6487-6501, Vol. 26, No. 17
0270-7306/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/MCB.00117-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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