Nature Communications (Dec 2021)

RIPK1 dephosphorylation and kinase activation by PPP1R3G/PP1γ promote apoptosis and necroptosis

  • Jingchun Du,
  • Yougui Xiang,
  • Hua Liu,
  • Shuzhen Liu,
  • Ashwani Kumar,
  • Chao Xing,
  • Zhigao Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27367-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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RIPK1 regulates inflammation and cell death and is inhibited by phosphorylation on numerous residues. Here, the authors use a CRISPR whole genome screen to identify that protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 3G regulates RIPK1 apoptotic and necroptotic activity as well as inflammation.