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Regulation of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors during endoplasmic reticulum stress. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2013; 1833:1612-24. [PMID: 23380704 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2013.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2012] [Revised: 01/13/2013] [Accepted: 01/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) performs multiple functions in the cell: it is the major site of protein and lipid synthesis as well as the most important intracellular Ca(2+) reservoir. Adverse conditions, including a decrease in the ER Ca(2+) level or an increase in oxidative stress, impair the formation of new proteins, resulting in ER stress. The subsequent unfolded protein response (UPR) is a cellular attempt to lower the burden on the ER and to restore ER homeostasis by imposing a general arrest in protein synthesis, upregulating chaperone proteins and degrading misfolded proteins. This response can also lead to autophagy and, if the stress can not be alleviated, to apoptosis. The inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) receptor (IP3R) and IP3-induced Ca(2+) signaling are important players in these processes. Not only is the IP3R activity modulated in a dual way during ER stress, but also other key proteins involved in Ca(2+) signaling are modulated. Changes also occur at the structural level with a strengthening of the contacts between the ER and the mitochondria, which are important determinants of mitochondrial Ca(2+) uptake. The resulting cytoplasmic and mitochondrial Ca(2+) signals will control cellular decisions that either promote cell survival or cause their elimination via apoptosis. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: 12th European Symposium on Calcium.
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Lafleur MA, Stevens JL, Lawrence JW. Xenobiotic perturbation of ER stress and the unfolded protein response. Toxicol Pathol 2013; 41:235-62. [PMID: 23334697 DOI: 10.1177/0192623312470764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The proper folding, assembly, and maintenance of cellular proteins is a highly regulated process and is critical for cellular homeostasis. Multiple cellular compartments have adapted their own systems to ensure proper protein folding, and quality control mechanisms are in place to manage stress due to the accumulation of unfolded proteins. When the accumulation of unfolded proteins exceeds the capacity to restore homeostasis, these systems can result in a cell death response. Unfolded protein accumulation in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) leads to ER stress with activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR) governed by the activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6), inositol requiring enzyme-1 (IRE1), and PKR-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK) signaling pathways. Many xenobiotics have been shown to influence ER stress and UPR signaling with either pro-survival or pro-death features. The ultimate outcome is dependent on many factors including the mechanism of action of the xenobiotic, concentration of xenobiotic, duration of exposure (acute vs. chronic), cell type affected, nutrient levels, oxidative stress, state of differentiation, and others. Assessing perturbations in activation or inhibition of ER stress and UPR signaling pathways are likely to be informative parameters to measure when analyzing mechanisms of action of xenobiotic-induced toxicity.
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- Comparative Biology and Safety Sciences, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, California 91320, USA.
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Sui ZY, Chae HJ, Huang GB, Zhao T, Shrestha Muna S, Chung YC. Effects of chronic mild stress in female bax inhibitor-1-gene knockout mice. CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE 2012; 10:155-62. [PMID: 23430888 PMCID: PMC3569165 DOI: 10.9758/cpn.2012.10.3.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2012] [Revised: 05/10/2012] [Accepted: 05/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The anti-apoptotic protein Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) is a regulator of apoptosis linked to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and BI-1(-/-) mice exhibit increased sensitivity to tissue damage. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of BI-1 in the pathogenesis of chronic mild stress (CMS)-induced depression-like behaviors in BI-1(-/-) mice. METHODS We delivered CMS for 2 or 6 weeks in BI-1-knockout and wild-type mice. Control groups of BI-1-knockout and wild-type mice were left undisturbed. The measured parameters were sucrose consumption at weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, spontaneous locomotion, and a forced swimming test (FST) at weeks 2 and 6. RESULTS Significant decreases in sucrose consumption and increases in immobility time in the FST were observed in both stress groups compared with the non-stress groups. Interestingly, at week 2, but not at week 6, BI-1(-/-)-stress mice showed less sucrose intake and greater immobility time than did BI-1(+/+)-stress mice. CONCLUSION These results suggest that BI-1 may play role in protecting against the depressogenic effects of CMS in the short term, but not in the long term. Further study is required to deepen understanding of the role of BI-1 in protecting against depression.
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- Zhi-Yan Sui
- Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University Medical School & Institute for Medical Sciences, Jeonju, Korea. ; Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University Hospital & Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jeonju, Korea
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Akl H, Bultynck G. Altered Ca(2+) signaling in cancer cells: proto-oncogenes and tumor suppressors targeting IP3 receptors. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2012; 1835:180-93. [PMID: 23232185 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2012.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2012] [Revised: 11/30/2012] [Accepted: 12/01/2012] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Proto-oncogenes and tumor suppressors critically control cell-fate decisions like cell survival, adaptation and death. These processes are regulated by Ca(2+) signals arising from the endoplasmic reticulum, which at distinct sites is in close proximity to the mitochondria. These organelles are linked by different mechanisms, including Ca(2+)-transport mechanisms involving the inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor (IP3R) and the voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC). The amount of Ca(2+) transfer from the endoplasmic reticulum to mitochondria determines the susceptibility of cells to apoptotic stimuli. Suppressing the transfer of Ca(2+) from the endoplasmic reticulum to the mitochondria increases the apoptotic resistance of cells and may decrease the cellular responsiveness to apoptotic signaling in response to cellular damage or alterations. This can result in the survival, growth and proliferation of cells with oncogenic features. Clearly, proper maintenance of endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) homeostasis and dynamics including its links with the mitochondrial network is essential to detect and eliminate altered cells with oncogenic features through the apoptotic pathway. Proto-oncogenes and tumor suppressors exploit the central role of Ca(2+) signaling by targeting the IP3R. There are an increasing number of reports showing that activation of proto-oncogenes or inactivation of tumor suppressors directly affects IP3R function and endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) homeostasis, thereby decreasing mitochondrial Ca(2+) uptake and mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization. In this review, we provide an overview of the current knowledge on the proto-oncogenes and tumor suppressors identified as IP3R-regulatory proteins and how they affect endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) homeostasis and dynamics.
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- Haidar Akl
- Department Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Yue H, Li Z, Xing D. Roles of Arabidopsis bax inhibitor-1 in delaying methyl jasmonate-induced leaf senescence. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2012; 7:1488-1489. [PMID: 22960756 PMCID: PMC3548875 DOI: 10.4161/psb.21776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Previous studies have reported that methyl jasmonate (MeJA) can promote plant senescence. Arabidopsis thaliana BI1 (AtBI1) participates in leaf senescence and JA signal pathway. Our recent report has suggested that AtBI1 plays a crucial role in MeJA-induced leaf senescence. Concomitantly, cytosolic calcium ([Ca²⁺]cyt) and MPK6, a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), participate in the process of MeJA-induced leaf senescence. And AtBI1 might play its roles in delaying MeJA-induced leaf senescence by suppressing the [Ca²⁺]cyt-dependent activation of MPK6. Our study contributes to the understanding of the function and mechanism of AtBI1 in plant senescence. Though some of signaling molecules have been elucidated in this type of plant senescence, the mechanism of AtBI-1 functions in reducing the [Ca²⁺]cyt during MeJA-induced leaf senescence needs further improvement, and the source and location of Ca²⁺ are still not clear enough. By using the Arabidopsis and MeJA as the research model, the subsequent researches have been performed to investigate the upstream regulation and downstream function of Ca²⁺ in this type of plant senescence.
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Sano R, Hou YCC, Hedvat M, Correa RG, Shu CW, Krajewska M, Diaz PW, Tamble CM, Quarato G, Gottlieb RA, Yamaguchi M, Nizet V, Dahl R, Thomas DD, Tait SW, Green DR, Fisher PB, Matsuzawa SI, Reed JC. Endoplasmic reticulum protein BI-1 regulates Ca²⁺-mediated bioenergetics to promote autophagy. Genes Dev 2012; 26:1041-54. [PMID: 22588718 DOI: 10.1101/gad.184325.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Autophagy is a lysosomal degradation pathway that converts macromolecules into substrates for energy production during nutrient-scarce conditions such as those encountered in tumor microenvironments. Constitutive mitochondrial uptake of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca²⁺ mediated by inositol triphosphate receptors (IP₃Rs) maintains cellular bioenergetics, thus suppressing autophagy. We show that the ER membrane protein Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) promotes autophagy in an IP₃R-dependent manner. By reducing steady-state levels of ER Ca²⁺ via IP₃Rs, BI-1 influences mitochondrial bioenergetics, reducing oxygen consumption, impacting cellular ATP levels, and stimulating autophagy. Furthermore, BI-1-deficient mice show reduced basal autophagy, and experimentally reducing BI-1 expression impairs tumor xenograft growth in vivo. BI-1's ability to promote autophagy could be dissociated from its known function as a modulator of IRE1 signaling in the context of ER stress. The results reveal BI-1 as a novel autophagy regulator that bridges Ca²⁺ signaling between ER and mitochondria, reducing cellular oxygen consumption and contributing to cellular resilience in the face of metabolic stress.
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- Renata Sano
- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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Kim DS, Li B, Rhew KY, Oh HW, Lim HD, Lee W, Chae HJ, Kim HR. The regulatory mechanism of 4-phenylbutyric acid against ER stress-induced autophagy in human gingival fibroblasts. Arch Pharm Res 2012; 35:1269-78. [PMID: 22864750 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-012-0718-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2011] [Revised: 02/27/2012] [Accepted: 02/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is closely connected to autophagy. When cells are exposed to ER stress, cells exhibit enhanced protein degradation and form autophagosomes. In this study, we demonstrate that the chemical chaperone, 4-phenylbutyric acid (4-PBA), regulates ER stressinduced cell death and autophagy in human gingival fibroblasts. We found that 4-PBA protected cells against thapsigargin-induced apoptotic cell death but did not affect the reduced cell proliferation. ER stress induced by thapsigargin was alleviated by 4-PBA through the regulation of several ER stress-inducible, unfolded protein response related proteins including GRP78, GRP94, C/EBP homologous protein, phospho-eIF-2α, eIF-2α, phospho-JNK1 (p46) and phospho-JNK2/3 (p54), JNK1, IRE-1α, PERK, and sXBP-1. Compared with cells treated with thapsigargin alone, cells treated with both 4-PBA and thapsigargin showed lower levels of Beclin-1, LC-3II and autophagic vacuoles, indicating that 4-PBA also inhibited autophagy induced by ER stress. This study suggests that 4-PBA may be a potential therapeutic agent against ER stress-associated pathologic situations.
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- Do-Sung Kim
- Department of Pharmacology and Institute of Cardiovascular Research, School of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-180, Korea
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Kuwahata M, Kubota H, Kanouchi H, Ito S, Ogawa A, Kobayashi Y, Kido Y. Supplementation with branched-chain amino acids attenuates hepatic apoptosis in rats with chronic liver disease. Nutr Res 2012; 32:522-9. [PMID: 22901560 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2012.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2012] [Revised: 06/08/2012] [Accepted: 06/08/2012] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) can function as pharmacologic nutrients for patients with decompensated cirrhosis. However, the effects of BCAA at the early stage of chronic liver disease are not clear. We hypothesized that early BCAA supplementation would attenuate the progression of chronic liver disease. The present study examined the effects of BCAA supplementation on the progression of chronic liver disease in rats caused by injected carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄). Sprague-Dawley rats were fed with a casein diet (control group) or the same diet supplemented with BCAA (BCAA group) for 11 weeks, and all rats were repeatedly injected with CCl₄. Food intake did not significantly differ between control and BCAA groups during the experimental period. Plasma alanine aminotransferase activities gradually increased during the experimental period in both groups but peaked later in the BCAA group. Liver fibrosis was more evident in the control group. Levels of connective tissue growth factor messenger RNA were significantly lower in the livers of rats in the BCAA group than in the control group. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine 5-triphosphate nick end labeling assays found considerably more hepatic apoptosis in the control group. Liver cytosolic cytochrome c levels and expression of the proapoptotic Bax protein in the mitochondrial fraction were significantly lower in the BCAA group than in the control group. These results suggest that supplementation with BCAA delays the progression of chronic liver disease caused by CCl₄ in rats by attenuating hepatic apoptosis.
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- Masashi Kuwahata
- Department of Nutrition Science, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, 1-5 Shimogamo-hangi-cho, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8522, Japan.
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Li B, Reed JC, Kim HR, Chae HJ. Proteomic profiling of differentially expressed proteins from Bax inhibitor-1 knockout and wild type mice. Mol Cells 2012; 34:15-23. [PMID: 22736268 PMCID: PMC3887783 DOI: 10.1007/s10059-012-0001-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2012] [Revised: 04/04/2012] [Accepted: 05/12/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) is an anti-apoptotic protein located in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The role of BI-1 has been studied in different physiopathological models including ischemia, diabetes, liver regeneration and cancer. However, fundamental knowledge about the effects of BI-1 deletion on the proteome is lacking. To further explore this protein, we compared the levels of different proteins in bi-1 (-/-) and bi-1 (+/+) mouse tissues by two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) and mass spectrometry (MS). In several bi-1 (-/-) mice, glucose-regulated protein 75 (GRP75/mortalin/ PBP74/mthsp70), peroxiredoxin6 (Prx6) and fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase (FAH) showed a pI shift that could be attributed to post-translational modifications. Selenium-binding protein 2 (SBP2) and ferritin light chain 1 levels were significantly increased. Phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein-1 (PEBP-1) was dramatically decreased in bi-1 (-/-) mice, which was confirmed by Western blotting. The phosphorylation of GRP75, Prx6 and FAH were compared between bi-1 (+/+) and bi-1 (-/-) mice using liver tissue lysates. Of these three proteins, only one exhibited modified phosphorylation; Tyr phosphorylation of Prx6 was increased in bi-1 (-/-) mice. Our protein profiling results provide fundamental knowledge about the physiopathological function of BI-1.
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- Bo Li
- Department of Pharmacology and Cardiovascular Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-182,
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- Burnham Institute for Medical Research, California 92037,
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- Department of Dental Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan 570-749,
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- Department of Pharmacology and Cardiovascular Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-182,
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- Research Center for Pulmonary Disorders, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 561-182,
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Yue H, Nie S, Xing D. Over-expression of Arabidopsis Bax inhibitor-1 delays methyl jasmonate-induced leaf senescence by suppressing the activation of MAP kinase 6. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2012; 63:4463-74. [PMID: 22563118 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ers122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) is an important signalling molecule that has been reported to be able to promote plant senescence. The cell death suppressor Bax inhibitor-1 (BI1) has been found to suppress stress factor-mediated cell death in yeast and Arabidopsis. However, the effect and the genetic mechanism of Arabidopsis thaliana BI1 (AtBI1) on leaf senescence remain unclear. It was found here that the AtBI1 mutant, atbi1-2 (a gene knock-out), showed accelerated progression of MeJA-induced leaf senescence, while the AtBI1 complementation lines displayed similar symptoms as the WT during the senescence process. In addition, over-expression of the AtBI1 gene delayed the onset of MeJA-induced leaf senescence. Further analyses showed that during the process of MeJA-induced senescence, the activity of MPK6, a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), increased in WT plants, whereas it was significantly suppressed in AtBI1-overexpressing plants. Under the MeJA treatment, cytosolic calcium ([Ca(2+)](cyt)) functioned upstream of MPK6 activation and the elevation of [Ca(2+)](cyt) was reduced in AtBI1-overexpressing leaves. These results suggested a role of AtBI1 over-expression in delaying MeJA-induced leaf senescence by suppressing the [Ca(2+)](cyt)-dependent activation of MPK6, thus providing a new insight into the function and mechanism of AtBI1 in plant senescence.
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- Haiyun Yue
- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science and Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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Schrimpe-Rutledge AC, Fontès G, Gritsenko MA, Norbeck AD, Anderson DJ, Waters KM, Adkins JN, Smith RD, Poitout V, Metz TO. Discovery of novel glucose-regulated proteins in isolated human pancreatic islets using LC-MS/MS-based proteomics. J Proteome Res 2012; 11:3520-32. [PMID: 22578083 DOI: 10.1021/pr3002996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing dramatically throughout the world, and the disease has become a major public health issue. The most common form of the disease, type 2 diabetes, is characterized by insulin resistance and insufficient insulin production from the pancreatic beta-cell. Since glucose is the most potent regulator of beta-cell function under physiological conditions, identification of the insulin secretory defect underlying type 2 diabetes requires a better understanding of glucose regulation of human beta-cell function. To this aim, a bottom-up LC-MS/MS-based proteomics approach was used to profile pooled islets from multiple donors under basal (5 mM) or high (15 mM) glucose conditions. Our analysis discovered 256 differentially abundant proteins (∼p < 0.05) after 24 h of high glucose exposure from more than 4500 identified in total. Several novel glucose-regulated proteins were elevated under high glucose conditions, including regulators of mRNA splicing (pleiotropic regulator 1), processing (retinoblastoma binding protein 6), and function (nuclear RNA export factor 1), in addition to neuron navigator 1 and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1. Proteins whose abundances markedly decreased during incubation at 15 mM glucose included Bax inhibitor 1 and synaptotagmin-17. Up-regulation of dicer 1 and SLC27A2 and down-regulation of phospholipase Cβ4 were confirmed by Western blots. Many proteins found to be differentially abundant after high glucose stimulation are annotated as uncharacterized or hypothetical. These findings expand our knowledge of glucose regulation of the human islet proteome and suggest many hitherto unknown responses to glucose that require additional studies to explore novel functional roles.
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Kim JH, Lee ER, Jeon K, Choi HY, Lim H, Kim SJ, Chae HJ, Park SH, Kim S, Seo YR, Kim JH, Cho SG. Role of BI-1 (TEGT)-mediated ERK1/2 activation in mitochondria-mediated apoptosis and splenomegaly in BI-1 transgenic mice. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2012; 1823:876-88. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2012.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2011] [Revised: 01/22/2012] [Accepted: 01/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Lee GH, Kim HR, Chae HJ. Bax inhibitor-1 regulates the expression of P450 2E1 through enhanced lysosome activity. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2012; 44:600-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2011.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2011] [Revised: 12/20/2011] [Accepted: 12/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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TMBIM3/GRINA is a novel unfolded protein response (UPR) target gene that controls apoptosis through the modulation of ER calcium homeostasis. Cell Death Differ 2012; 19:1013-26. [PMID: 22240901 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2011.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Transmembrane BAX inhibitor motif-containing (TMBIM)-6, also known as BAX-inhibitor 1 (BI-1), is an anti-apoptotic protein that belongs to a putative family of highly conserved and poorly characterized genes. Here we report the function of TMBIM3/GRINA in the control of cell death by endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Tmbim3 mRNA levels are strongly upregulated in cellular and animal models of ER stress, controlled by the PERK signaling branch of the unfolded protein response. TMBIM3/GRINA synergies with TMBIM6/BI-1 in the modulation of ER calcium homeostasis and apoptosis, associated with physical interactions with inositol trisphosphate receptors. Loss-of-function studies in D. melanogaster demonstrated that TMBIM3/GRINA and TMBIM6/BI-1 have synergistic activities against ER stress in vivo. Similarly, manipulation of TMBIM3/GRINA levels in zebrafish embryos revealed an essential role in the control of apoptosis during neuronal development and in experimental models of ER stress. These findings suggest the existence of a conserved group of functionally related cell death regulators across species beyond the BCL-2 family of proteins operating at the ER membrane.
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Kiviluoto S, Akl H, Vervliet T, Bultynck G, Parys JB, Missiaen L, De Smedt H. IP3 receptor-binding partners in cell-death mechanisms. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/wmts.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Yun CH, Chae HJ, Kim HR, Ahn T. Doxorubicin- and daunorubicin-induced regulation of Ca2+ and H+ fluxes through human bax inhibitor-1 reconstituted into membranes. J Pharm Sci 2011; 101:1314-26. [PMID: 22147501 DOI: 10.1002/jps.23007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2011] [Revised: 09/28/2011] [Accepted: 11/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) is an evolutionarily conserved cell death suppressor in both animals and plants. We examined the effect of doxorubicin (DXR) and daunorubicin (DNR), which are clinically important anthracycline compounds, on the functional regulation of BI-1 reconstituted into membranes. DXR and DNR inhibited the proton-induced efflux of encapsulated Ca(2+) from membranes in a drug concentration-dependent manner. Both compounds also reduced the H(+) influx activity of BI-1. The proteoliposomes containing BI-1 increased the quenching of DXR fluorescence by Cu(2+), and the fluorescence energy transfer between pyrene-labeled BI-1 and DXR was enhanced with increasing DXR concentrations. The dissociation constants and the number of binding sites for both drugs in BI-1 were determined to be in the range of 3.7-4.5 × 10(-6) m and approximately 4-5/BI-1 molecule, respectively, using a proteomicelle system. DXR also induced secondary structural changes in reconstituted BI-1 and abolished the ability of BI-1-overexpressing cells to protect against endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced cell death. However, when mitoxantrone was used instead of DNR and DXR as an anthracycline analog, no significant effects were observed. These results suggest that BI-1 can be considered to be a new cancer therapeutic target by anthracyclines because of its stimulatory effects in cancer/tumor progression.
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- Chul-ho Yun
- School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea
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Bultynck G, Kiviluoto S, Henke N, Ivanova H, Schneider L, Rybalchenko V, Luyten T, Nuyts K, De Borggraeve W, Bezprozvanny I, Parys JB, De Smedt H, Missiaen L, Methner A. The C terminus of Bax inhibitor-1 forms a Ca2+-permeable channel pore. J Biol Chem 2011; 287:2544-57. [PMID: 22128171 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.275354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) is a multitransmembrane domain-spanning endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-located protein that is evolutionarily conserved and protects against apoptosis and ER stress. Furthermore, BI-1 is proposed to modulate ER Ca(2+) homeostasis by acting as a Ca(2+)-leak channel. Based on experimental determination of the BI-1 topology, we propose that its C terminus forms a Ca(2+) pore responsible for its Ca(2+)-leak properties. We utilized a set of C-terminal peptides to screen for Ca(2+) leak activity in unidirectional (45)Ca(2+)-flux experiments and identified an α-helical 20-amino acid peptide causing Ca(2+) leak from the ER. The Ca(2+) leak was independent of endogenous ER Ca(2+)-release channels or other Ca(2+)-leak mechanisms, namely translocons and presenilins. The Ca(2+)-permeating property of the peptide was confirmed in lipid-bilayer experiments. Using mutant peptides, we identified critical residues responsible for the Ca(2+)-leak properties of this BI-1 peptide, including a series of critical negatively charged aspartate residues. Using peptides corresponding to the equivalent BI-1 domain from various organisms, we found that the Ca(2+)-leak properties were conserved among animal, but not plant and yeast orthologs. By mutating one of the critical aspartate residues in the proposed Ca(2+)-channel pore in full-length BI-1, we found that Asp-213 was essential for BI-1-dependent ER Ca(2+) leak. Thus, we elucidated residues critically important for BI-1-mediated Ca(2+) leak and its potential channel pore. Remarkably, one of these residues was not conserved among plant and yeast BI-1 orthologs, indicating that the ER Ca(2+)-leak properties of BI-1 are an added function during evolution.
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- Geert Bultynck
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Signaling, K.U. Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Castillo K, Rojas-Rivera D, Lisbona F, Caballero B, Nassif M, Court FA, Schuck S, Ibar C, Walter P, Sierralta J, Glavic A, Hetz C. BAX inhibitor-1 regulates autophagy by controlling the IRE1α branch of the unfolded protein response. EMBO J 2011; 30:4465-78. [PMID: 21926971 DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2011.318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2011] [Accepted: 08/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Both autophagy and apoptosis are tightly regulated processes playing a central role in tissue homeostasis. Bax inhibitor 1 (BI-1) is a highly conserved protein with a dual role in apoptosis and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress signalling through the regulation of the ER stress sensor inositol requiring kinase 1 α (IRE1α). Here, we describe a novel function of BI-1 in the modulation of autophagy. BI-1-deficient cells presented a faster and stronger induction of autophagy, increasing LC3 flux and autophagosome formation. These effects were associated with enhanced cell survival under nutrient deprivation. Repression of autophagy by BI-1 was dependent on cJun-N terminal kinase (JNK) and IRE1α expression, possibly due to a displacement of TNF-receptor associated factor-2 (TRAF2) from IRE1α. Targeting BI-1 expression in flies altered autophagy fluxes and salivary gland degradation. BI-1 deficiency increased flies survival under fasting conditions. Increased expression of autophagy indicators was observed in the liver and kidney of bi-1-deficient mice. In summary, we identify a novel function of BI-1 in multicellular organisms, and suggest a critical role of BI-1 as a stress integrator that modulates autophagy levels and other interconnected homeostatic processes.
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- Karen Castillo
- Center for Molecular Studies of the Cell, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Sadighi Akha AA, Harper JM, Salmon AB, Schroeder BA, Tyra HM, Rutkowski DT, Miller RA. Heightened induction of proapoptotic signals in response to endoplasmic reticulum stress in primary fibroblasts from a mouse model of longevity. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:30344-30351. [PMID: 21757703 PMCID: PMC3162393 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.220541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2011] [Revised: 07/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Previous work from our laboratory has shown that primary fibroblasts from long-lived Snell dwarf mice display a higher sensitivity to the lethal effects of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stressors, such as thapsigargin, than cells from normal mice. Here we show that thapsigargin induces higher expression of CHOP, enhanced cleavage of caspase-12, higher caspase-3 activity, and increased phosphorylation of c-JUN, all indicators of enhanced apoptosis, in dwarf fibroblasts. Dwarf and normal fibroblasts show no genotypic difference in up-regulating BiP, GRP94, and ERp72 proteins after exposure to thapsigargin. However, dwarf fibroblasts express lower basal levels of a number of putative XBP1 target genes including Armet, Edem1, Erdj3, p58(IPK) and Sec61a1, as well as Ire1α itself. Furthermore, when exposed to thapsigargin, dwarf fibroblasts display attenuated splicing of Xbp1, but similar phosphorylation of eIF2α, in comparison to normal fibroblasts. These data support the notion that IRE1/XBP1 signaling is set at a lower level in dwarf fibroblasts. Diminished Xbp1 splicing in dwarf-derived fibroblasts may tilt the balance between prosurvival and proapoptotic signals in favor of apoptosis, thereby leading to higher induction of proapoptotic signals in these cells and ultimately their increased sensitivity to ER stressors. These results, together with recent findings in Caenorhabditis elegans daf-2 mutants, point to a potential interplay between insulin/IGF-1 signals and unfolded protein response signaling.
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- Amir A Sadighi Akha
- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109; Geriatrics Center, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109; Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105
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Lee GH, Hwang JD, Choi JY, Park HJ, Cho JY, Kim KW, Chae HJ, Kim HR. An acidic pH environment increases cell death and pro-inflammatory cytokine release in osteoblasts: The involvement of BAX Inhibitor-1. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2011; 43:1305-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2011.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2010] [Revised: 04/08/2011] [Accepted: 05/04/2011] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Hunsberger JG, Machado-Vieira R, Austin DR, Zarate C, Chuang DM, Chen G, Reed JC, Manji HK. Bax inhibitor 1, a modulator of calcium homeostasis, confers affective resilience. Brain Res 2011; 1403:19-27. [PMID: 21718971 PMCID: PMC3134161 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2011.05.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2011] [Revised: 05/16/2011] [Accepted: 05/28/2011] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a critical site for intracellular calcium storage as well as protein synthesis, folding, and trafficking. Disruption of these processes is gaining support for contributing to heritable vulnerability of certain diseases. Here, we investigated Bax inhibitor 1 (BI-1), an anti-apoptotic protein that primarily resides in the ER and associates with B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and Bcl-XL, as an affective resiliency factor through its modulation of calcium homeostasis. We found that transgenic (TG) mice with BI-1 reinforced expression, via the neuronal specific enolase promoter, showed protection against the learned helplessness (LH) paradigm, an animal model to test stress coping. TG mice were also protected against anhedonia following both serotonin and catecholamine depletion as measured in two different models, the female urine sniffing test and the saccharine preference test. In addition, we used primary mouse cortical cultures to explore the ability of BI-1 to influence calcium homeostasis under basal conditions and also following challenge with thapsigargin (THPS), an inhibitor of sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) ATPase (SERCA) that disrupts calcium homeostasis. TG neurons showed decreased basal cytosolic calcium levels and decreased Ca(2+) cytosolic accumulation following challenge with THPS as compared to WT neuronal cultures. Together, these data suggest that BI-1, through its actions on calcium homeostasis, may confer affective resiliency in multiple animal models of depression and anhedonia.
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- Joshua G Hunsberger
- National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Henke N, Lisak DA, Schneider L, Habicht J, Pergande M, Methner A. The ancient cell death suppressor BAX inhibitor-1. Cell Calcium 2011; 50:251-60. [PMID: 21663964 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2011.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2011] [Revised: 05/03/2011] [Accepted: 05/05/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) was initially identified for its ability to inhibit BAX-induced apoptosis in yeast cells and is the founding member of a family of highly hydrophobic proteins localized in diverse cellular membranes. It is evolutionarily conserved and orthologues from plants can substitute for mammalian BI-1 in regard to its anti-apoptotic function suggesting a high degree of functional conservation. BI-1 interacts with BCL-2 and BCL-XL and, similar to these two anti-apoptotic proteins, the effect of BI-1 on cell death involves changes in the amount of Ca(2+) releasable from intracellular stores. However, BI-1 is also a negative regulator of the endoplasmic reticulum stress sensor IRE1 α, it interacts with G-actin and increases actin polymerization, enhances cancer metastasis by altering glucose metabolism and activating the sodium-hydrogen exchanger, and reduces the production of reactive oxygen species through direct interaction with NADPH-P450 reductase. In this contribution, we summarize what is known about the expression, intracellular localization and structure of BI-1 and specifically illuminate its effects on the intracellular Ca(2+) homeostasis and how this might relate to its other functions. We also present a thorough phylogenetic analysis of BI-1 proteins from major phyla together with paralogues from all BI-1 family members.
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- Nadine Henke
- Neurologische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Cebulski J, Malouin J, Pinches N, Cascio V, Austriaco N. Yeast Bax inhibitor, Bxi1p, is an ER-localized protein that links the unfolded protein response and programmed cell death in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. PLoS One 2011; 6:e20882. [PMID: 21673967 PMCID: PMC3108976 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0020882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2011] [Accepted: 05/11/2011] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) is an anti-apoptotic gene whose expression is upregulated in a wide range of human cancers. Studies in both mammalian and plant cells suggest that the BI-1 protein resides in the endoplasmic reticulum and is involved in the unfolded protein response (UPR) that is triggered by ER stress. It is thought to act via a mechanism involving altered calcium dynamics. In this paper, we provide evidence that the Saccharomyces cerevisiae protein encoded by the open reading frame, YNL305C, is a bona fide homolog for BI-1. First, we confirm that yeast cells from two different strain backgrounds lacking YNL305C, which we have renamed BXI1, are more sensitive to heat-shock induced cell death than wildtype controls even though they have indistinguishable growth rates at 30°C. They are also more susceptible both to ethanol-induced and to glucose-induced programmed cell death. Significantly, we show that Bxi1p-GFP colocalizes with the ER localized protein Sec63p-RFP. We have also discovered that Δbxi1 cells are not only more sensitive to drugs that induce ER stress, but also have a decreased unfolded protein response as measured with a UPRE-lacZ reporter. Finally, we have discovered that deleting BXI1 diminishes the calcium signaling response in response to the accumulation of unfolded proteins in the ER as measured by a calcineurin-dependent CDRE-lacZ reporter. In toto, our data suggests that the Bxi1p, like its metazoan homologs, is an ER-localized protein that links the unfolded protein response and programmed cell death.
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- James Cebulski
- Department of Biology, Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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Robinson KS, Clements A, Williams AC, Berger CN, Frankel G. Bax inhibitor 1 in apoptosis and disease. Oncogene 2011; 30:2391-400. [PMID: 21297665 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2010.636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2010] [Revised: 12/08/2010] [Accepted: 12/08/2010] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Bax inhibitor 1 (BI-1) was originally discovered as an inhibitor of Bax-induced apoptosis; this review highlights the fundamental importance of BI-1 in a wider context, including in tissue homeostasis and as a regulator of cellular stress. BI-1 has been shown to interact with a broad range of partners to inhibit many facets of apoptosis, such as reactive oxygen species production, cytosolic acidification and calcium levels as well as endoplasmic reticulum stress signalling pathways. BI-1's anti-apoptotic action initially enables the cell to adapt to stress, although if the stress is prolonged or severe the actions of BI-1 may promote apoptosis. This almost universal anti-apoptotic capacity has been shown to be manipulated during infection with enteropathogenic and enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli inhibiting host cell death through direct interaction between their effector NleH and BI-1. In addition, BI-1 activity is important in a large number of cancers, promoting metastasis by modulating actin dynamics, a process dependent upon the BI-1 C-terminus and BI-1:actin interaction. Manipulation of BI-1 therefore has the potential for significant therapeutic benefit in a wide range of human diseases.
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- K S Robinson
- Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection, Division of Cell and Molecular Biology, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Mouse transmembrane BAX inhibitor Motif 3 (Tmbim3) encodes a 38 kDa transmembrane protein expressed in the central nervous system. Mol Cell Biochem 2011; 357:73-81. [DOI: 10.1007/s11010-011-0877-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2010] [Accepted: 05/06/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ishikawa T, Watanabe N, Nagano M, Kawai-Yamada M, Lam E. Bax inhibitor-1: a highly conserved endoplasmic reticulum-resident cell death suppressor. Cell Death Differ 2011; 18:1271-8. [PMID: 21597463 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2011.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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In spite of fundamental differences between plant and animal cells, it is remarkable that some cell death regulators that were identified to control cell death in metazoans can also function in plants. The fact that most of these proteins do not have structural homologs in plant genomes suggests that they may be targeting a highly conserved 'core' mechanism with conserved functions that is present in all eukaryotes. The ubiquitous Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) is a common cell death suppressor in eukaryotes that has provided a potential portal to this cell death core. In this review, we will update the current status of our understanding on the function and activities of this intriguing protein. Genetic, molecular and biochemical studies have so far suggested a consistent view that BI-1 is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident transmembrane protein that can interact with multiple partners to alter intracellular Ca(2+) flux control and lipid dynamics. Functionally, the level of BI-1 protein has been hypothesized to have the role of a rheostat to regulate the threshold of ER-stress inducible cell death. Further, delineation of the cell death suppression mechanism by BI-1 should shed light on an ancient cell death core-control pathway in eukaryotes, as well as novel ways to improve stress tolerance.
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- T Ishikawa
- Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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Lee GH, Kim DS, Kim HT, Lee JW, Chung CH, Ahn T, Lim JM, Kim IK, Chae HJ, Kim HR. Enhanced lysosomal activity is involved in Bax inhibitor-1-induced regulation of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response and cell death against ER stress: involvement of vacuolar H+-ATPase (V-ATPase). J Biol Chem 2011; 286:24743-53. [PMID: 21586565 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.167734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) is an evolutionarily conserved protein that protects cells against endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress while also affecting the ER stress response. In this study, we examined BI-1-induced regulation of the ER stress response as well as the control of the protein over cell death under ER stress. In BI-1-overexpressing cells (BI-1 cells), proteasome activity was similar to that of control cells; however, the lysosomal fraction of BI-1 cells showed sensitivity to degradation of BSA. In addition, areas and polygonal lengths of lysosomes were greater in BI-1 cells than in control cells, as assessed by fluorescence and electron microscopy. In BI-1 cells, lysosomal pH was lower than in control cells and lysosomal vacuolar H(+)-ATPase(V-ATPase), a proton pump, was activated, suggesting high H(+) uptake into lysosomes. Even when exposed to ER stress, BI-1 cells maintained high levels of lysosomal activities, including V-ATPase activity. Bafilomycin, a V-ATPase inhibitor, leads to the reversal of BI-1-induced regulation of ER stress response and cell death due to ER stress. In BI-1 knock-out mouse embryo fibroblasts, lysosomal activity and number per cell were relatively lower than in BI-1 wild-type cells. This study suggests that highly maintained lysosomal activity may be one of the mechanisms by which BI-1 exerts its regulatory effects on the ER stress response and cell death.
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- Geum-Hwa Lee
- Department of Pharmacology and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Chonbuk 560-180, Korea
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Zhivotovsky B, Orrenius S. Calcium and cell death mechanisms: a perspective from the cell death community. Cell Calcium 2011; 50:211-21. [PMID: 21459443 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2011.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 404] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2011] [Revised: 03/03/2011] [Accepted: 03/05/2011] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Research during the past several decades has provided convincing evidence for a crucial role of the Ca(2+) ion in cell signaling. Hence, intracellular Ca(2+) transients have been implicated in most aspects of cell physiology, including gene transcription, cell cycle regulation and cell proliferation. Further, the Ca(2+) ion has been found to also play an important role in cell death regulation. Thus, necrotic cell death was early associated with intracellular Ca(2+) overload, and multiple functions in the apoptotic process have subsequently been found to be governed by Ca(2+) signaling. More recently, other modes of cell death, notably anoikis and autophagic cell death, have been demonstrated to also be modulated by Ca(2+) transients. Characteristics, interrelationship and mechanisms involved in Ca(2+) regulation of these cell death modalities are discussed in this review.
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- Boris Zhivotovsky
- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Division of Toxicology, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Malhi H, Kaufman RJ. Endoplasmic reticulum stress in liver disease. J Hepatol 2011; 54:795-809. [PMID: 21145844 PMCID: PMC3375108 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2010.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 939] [Impact Index Per Article: 67.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2010] [Revised: 10/26/2010] [Accepted: 11/03/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The unfolded protein response (UPR) is activated upon the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) that are sensed by the binding immunoglobulin protein (BiP)/glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78). The accumulation of unfolded proteins sequesters BiP so it dissociates from three ER-transmembrane transducers leading to their activation. These transducers are inositol requiring (IRE) 1α, PKR-like ER kinase (PERK), and activating transcription factor (ATF) 6α. PERK phosphorylates eukaryotic initiation factor 2 alpha (eIF2α) resulting in global mRNA translation attenuation, and concurrently selectively increases the translation of several mRNAs, including the transcription factor ATF4, and its downstream target CHOP. IRE1α has kinase and endoribonuclease (RNase) activities. IRE1α autophosphorylation activates the RNase activity to splice XBP1 mRNA, to produce the active transcription factor sXBP1. IRE1α activation also recruits and activates the stress kinase JNK. ATF6α transits to the Golgi compartment where it is cleaved by intramembrane proteolysis to generate a soluble active transcription factor. These UPR pathways act in concert to increase ER content, expand the ER protein folding capacity, degrade misfolded proteins, and reduce the load of new proteins entering the ER. All of these are geared toward adaptation to resolve the protein folding defect. Faced with persistent ER stress, adaptation starts to fail and apoptosis occurs, possibly mediated through calcium perturbations, reactive oxygen species, and the proapoptotic transcription factor CHOP. The UPR is activated in several liver diseases; including obesity associated fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, and alcohol-induced liver injury, all of which are associated with steatosis, raising the possibility that ER stress-dependent alteration in lipid homeostasis is the mechanism that underlies the steatosis. Hepatocyte apoptosis is a pathogenic event in several liver diseases, and may be linked to unresolved ER stress. If this is true, restoration of ER homeostasis prior to ER stress-induced cell death may provide a therapeutic rationale in these diseases. Herein we discuss each branch of the UPR and how they may impact hepatocyte function in different pathologic states.
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- Harmeet Malhi
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Integrating stress signals at the endoplasmic reticulum: The BCL-2 protein family rheostat. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2011; 1813:564-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2010.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2010] [Revised: 11/11/2010] [Accepted: 11/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Dolai S, Pal S, Yadav RK, Adak S. Endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced apoptosis in Leishmania through Ca2+-dependent and caspase-independent mechanism. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:13638-46. [PMID: 21330370 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.201889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Numerous reports have shown that mitochondrial dysfunctions play a major role in apoptosis of Leishmania parasites, but the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced apoptosis in Leishmania remains largely unknown. In this study, we investigate ER stress-induced apoptotic pathways in Leishmania major using tunicamycin as an ER stress inducer. ER stress activates the expression of ER-localized chaperone protein BIP/GRP78 (binding protein/identical to the 78-kDa glucose-regulated protein) with concomitant generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species. Upon exposure to ER stress, the elevation of cytosolic Ca(2+) level is observed due to release of Ca(2+) from internal stores. Increase in cytosolic Ca(2+) causes mitochondrial membrane potential depolarization and ATP loss as ablation of Ca(2+) by blocking voltage-gated cation channels with verapamil preserves mitochondrial membrane potential and cellular ATP content. Furthermore, ER stress-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent release of cytochrome c and endonuclease G from mitochondria to cytosol and subsequent translocation of endonuclease G to nucleus are observed. Inhibition of caspase-like proteases with the caspase inhibitor benzyloxycarbonyl-VAD-fluoromethyl ketone or metacaspase inhibitor antipain does not prevent nuclear DNA fragmentation and phosphatidylserine exposure. Conversely, significant protection in tunicamycin-induced DNA degradation and phosphatidylserine exposure was achieved by either pretreatment of antioxidants (N-acetyl-L-cysteine, GSH, and L-cysteine), chemical chaperone (4-phenylbutyric acid), or addition of Ca(2+) chelator (1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N,N-tetraacetic acid-acetoxymethyl ester). Taken together, these data strongly demonstrate that ER stress-induced apoptosis in L. major is dependent on ROS and Ca(2+)-induced mitochondrial toxicity but independent of caspase-like proteases.
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- Subhankar Dolai
- Division of Structural Biology and Bio-informatics, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata-700 032, India
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Purkayastha S, Zhang H, Zhang G, Ahmed Z, Wang Y, Cai D. Neural dysregulation of peripheral insulin action and blood pressure by brain endoplasmic reticulum stress. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2011; 108:2939-2944. [PMID: 21282643 PMCID: PMC3041145 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1006875108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chronic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress was recently revealed to affect hypothalamic neuroendocrine pathways that regulate feeding and body weight. However, it remains unexplored whether brain ER stress could use a neural route to rapidly cause the peripheral disorders that underlie the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and the metabolic syndrome. Using a pharmacologic model that delivered ER stress inducer thapsigargin into the brain, this study demonstrated that a short-term brain ER stress over 3 d was sufficient to induce glucose intolerance, systemic and hepatic insulin resistance, and blood pressure (BP) increase. The collection of these changes was accompanied by elevated sympathetic tone and prevented by sympathetic suppression. Molecular studies revealed that acute induction of metabolic disorders via brain ER stress was abrogated by NF-κB inhibition in the hypothalamus. Therapeutic experiments further revealed that acute inhibition of brain ER stress with tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) partially reversed obesity-associated metabolic and blood pressure disorders. In conclusion, ER stress in the brain represents a mediator of the sympathetic disorders that underlie the development of insulin resistance syndrome and T2D.
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- Sudarshana Purkayastha
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Diabetes Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461; and
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Diabetes Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461; and
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Diabetes Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461; and
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Neuroscience Program, College of Staten Island/City University of New York, Staten Island, NY 10314
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Diabetes Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461; and
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Diabetes Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461; and
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Krajewska M, Xu L, Xu W, Krajewski S, Kress CL, Cui J, Yang L, Irie F, Yamaguchi Y, Lipton SA, Reed JC. Endoplasmic reticulum protein BI-1 modulates unfolded protein response signaling and protects against stroke and traumatic brain injury. Brain Res 2011; 1370:227-37. [PMID: 21075086 PMCID: PMC3019258 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2010.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2010] [Revised: 11/04/2010] [Accepted: 11/05/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bax-Inhibitor-1 (BI-1) is an evolutionarily conserved cytoprotective protein that resides in membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). BI-1's cytoprotective activity is manifested in the context of ER stress, with previous studies showing that BI-1 modulates several ER-associated functions, including Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) signaling. Here we investigated the role of BI-1 in neuroprotection by generating transgenic mice in which BI-1 was constitutively expressed from a neuronal-specific promoter. Cultured primary cortical neurons from BI-1 transgenic mouse embryos exhibited greater resistance to cell death induced by agents known to cause ER stress compared to their non-transgenic counterparts. While brain morphology and vasculature of BI-1 mice appeared to be unchanged from normal non-transgenic mice, BI-1 transgenic mice showed reduced brain lesion volumes and better performance in motoric tests, compared with non-transgenic littermates, in two models of acute brain injury: stroke caused by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by controlled cortical impact. Furthermore, brain tissue from BI-1 transgenic mice showed reduced levels of apoptotic cells and reduced induction of markers of ER stress after brain injury, including CHOP protein expression. In summary, our findings demonstrate that enforced neuronal expression of BI-1 reduces ER stress and provides protection from acute brain injury, suggesting that strategies for enhancing BI-1 expression or activity should be considered for development of new therapies for counteracting the consequences of stroke and acute brain trauma.
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- Maryla Krajewska
- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, California
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- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, California
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- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, California
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- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, California
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- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, California
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- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, California
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- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, California
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- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, California
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- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, California
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- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, California
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Harr MW, Distelhorst CW. Apoptosis and autophagy: decoding calcium signals that mediate life or death. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2010; 2:a005579. [PMID: 20826549 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a005579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Calcium is a versatile and dynamic 2nd messenger that is essential for the survival of all higher organisms. In cells that undergo activation or excitation, calcium is released from the endoplasmic/sarcoplasmic reticulum to activate calcium-dependent kinases and phosphatases, thereby regulating numerous cellular processes; for example, apoptosis and autophagy. In the case of apoptosis, endogenous ligands or pharmacological agents induce prolonged cytosolic calcium elevation, which in turn leads to cell death. In contrast, there is now evidence that calcium regulates autophagy by several mechanisms, and these may be important for maintaining cell survival. Here we summarize what is known about how calcium regulates these life and death decisions. We pay particular attention to pathways that have been described in lymphocytes and cardiomyocytes, as these systems provide optimal models for understanding calcium signaling in the context of normal cell physiology.
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- Michael W Harr
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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Eichmann R, Bischof M, Weis C, Shaw J, Lacomme C, Schweizer P, Duchkov D, Hensel G, Kumlehn J, Hückelhoven R. BAX INHIBITOR-1 is required for full susceptibility of barley to powdery mildew. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2010; 23:1217-27. [PMID: 20687811 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-23-9-1217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BAX INHIBITOR-1 (BI-1) is one of the few proteins known to have cross-kingdom conserved functions in negative control of programmed cell death. Additionally, barley BI-1 (HvBI-1) suppresses defense responses and basal resistance to the powdery mildew fungus Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei and enhances resistance to cell death-provoking fungi when overexpressed in barley. Downregulation of HvBI-1 by transient-induced gene silencing or virus-induced gene silencing limited susceptibility to B. graminis f. sp. hordei, suggesting that HvBI-1 is a susceptibility factor toward powdery mildew. Transient silencing of BI-1 did not limit supersusceptibility induced by overexpression of MLO. Transgenic barley plants harboring an HvBI-1 RNA interference (RNAi) construct displayed lower levels of HvBI-1 transcripts and were less susceptible to powdery mildew than wild-type plants. At the cellular level, HvBI-1 RNAi plants had enhanced resistance to penetration by B. graminis f. sp. hordei. These data support a function of BI-1 in modulating cell-wall-associated defense and in establishing full compatibility of B. graminis f. sp. hordei with barley.
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- Ruth Eichmann
- Lehrstuhl für Phytopathologie, Technische Universität München, Emil-Ramann-Strasse 2, D-85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany.
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Cacas JL. Devil inside: does plant programmed cell death involve the endomembrane system? PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2010; 33:1453-1473. [PMID: 20082668 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2010.02117.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Eukaryotic cells have to constantly cope with environmental cues and integrate developmental signals. Cell survival or death is the only possible outcome. In the field of animal biology, tremendous efforts have been put into the understanding of mechanisms underlying cell fate decision. Distinct organelles have been proven to sense a broad range of stimuli and, if necessary, engage cell death signalling pathway(s). Over the years, forward and reverse genetic screens have uncovered numerous regulators of programmed cell death (PCD) in plants. However, to date, molecular networks are far from being deciphered and, apart from the autophagic compartment, no organelles have been assigned a clear role in the regulation of cellular suicide. The endomembrane system (ES) seems, nevertheless, to harbour a significant number of cell death mediators. In this review, the involvement of this system in the control of plant PCD is discussed in-depth, as well as compared and contrasted with what is known in animal and yeast systems.
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- Jean-Luc Cacas
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Equipe 2, Mécanismes des Résistances, Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an essential organelle involved in many cellular functions including protein folding and secretion, lipid biosynthesis and calcium homeostasis. Proteins destined for the cell surface or for secretion are made in the ER, where they are folded and assembled into multi-subunit complexes. The ER plays a vital role in cellular protein quality control by extracting and degrading proteins that are not correctly folded or assembled into native complexes. This process, known as ER-associated degradation (ERAD), ensures that only properly folded and assembled proteins are transported to their final destinations. Besides its role in protein folding and transport in the secretory pathway, the ER regulates the biosynthesis of cholesterol and other membrane lipids. ERAD is an important means to ensure that levels of the responsible enzymes are appropriately maintained. The ER is also a major organelle for oxygen and nutrient sensing as cells adapt to their microenvironment. Stresses that disrupt ER function leads to accumulation of unfolded proteins in the ER, a condition known as ER stress. Cells adapt to ER stress by activating an integrated signal transduction pathway called the unfolded protein response (UPR) (1). The UPR represents a survival response by the cells to restore ER homeostasis. If ER stress persists, cells activate mechanisms that result in cell death. Chronic ER stress is increasingly being recognized as a factor in many human diseases such as diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders and cancer. In this review we discuss the roles of the UPR and ERAD in cancer and suggest directions for future research.
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- Yien Che Tsai
- Laboratory of Protein Dynamics and Signaling Center for Cancer Research National Cancer Institute - Frederick Frederick, Maryland
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Kotsafti A, Farinati F, Cardin R, Burra P, Bortolami M. Bax inhibitor-1 down-regulation in the progression of chronic liver diseases. BMC Gastroenterol 2010; 10:35. [PMID: 20359348 PMCID: PMC2873598 DOI: 10.1186/1471-230x-10-35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2010] [Accepted: 04/01/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) is an evolutionary conserved endoplasmic reticulum protein that, when overexpressed in mammalian cells, suppresses the apoptosis induced by Bax, a pro-apoptotic member of the Bcl-2 family. The aims of this study were: (1) to clarify the role of intrinsic anti- and pro-apoptotic mediators, evaluating Bax and BI-1 mRNA and protein expressions in liver tissues from patients with different degrees of liver damage; (2) to determine whether HCV and HBV infections modulate said expression. METHODS We examined 62 patients: 39 with chronic hepatitis (CH) (31 HCV-related and 8 HBV-related); 7 with cirrhosis (6 HCV-related and 1 HBV-related); 13 with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) [7 in viral cirrhosis (6 HCV- and 1 HBV-related), 6 in non-viral cirrhosis]; and 3 controls. Bax and BI-1 mRNAs were quantified by real-time PCR, and BI-1 protein expression by Western blot. RESULTS CH tissues expressed significantly higher BI-1 mRNA levels than cirrhotic tissues surrounding HCC (P < 0.0001) or HCC (P < 0.0001). Significantly higher Bax transcripts were observed in HCV-genotype-1-related than in HCV-genotype-3-related CH (P = 0.033). A positive correlation emerged between BI-1 and Bax transcripts in CH tissues, even when HCV-related CH and HCV-genotype-1-related CH were considered alone (P = 0.0007, P = 0.0005 and P = 0.0017, respectively). CONCLUSIONS BI-1 expression is down-regulated as liver damage progresses. The high BI-1 mRNAs levels observed in early liver disease may protect virus-infected cells against apoptosis, while their progressive downregulation may facilitate hepatocellular carcinogenesis. HCV genotype seems to have a relevant role in Bax transcript expression.
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- Andromachi Kotsafti
- Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Robinson KS, Mousnier A, Hemrajani C, Fairweather N, Berger CN, Frankel G. The enteropathogenic Escherichia coli effector NleH inhibits apoptosis induced by Clostridium difficile toxin B. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2010; 156:1815-1823. [PMID: 20223805 PMCID: PMC3068670 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.037259-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of nosocomial infections, causing a spectrum of diseases ranging from diarrhoea to pseudomembranous colitis triggered by a range of virulence factors including C. difficile toxins A (TcdA) and B (TcdB). TcdA and TcdB are monoglucosyltransferases that irreversibly glycosylate small Rho GTPases, inhibiting their ability to interact with their effectors, guanine nucleotide exchange factors, and membrane partners, leading to disruption of downstream signalling pathways and cell death. In addition, TcdB targets the mitochondria, inducing the intrinsic apoptotic pathway resulting in TcdB-mediated apoptosis. Modulation of apoptosis is a common strategy used by infectious agents. Recently, we have shown that the enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) type III secretion system effector NleH has a broad-range anti-apoptotic activity. In this study we examined the effects of NleH on cells challenged with TcdB. During infection with wild-type EPEC, NleH inhibited TcdB-induced apoptosis at both low and high toxin concentrations. Transfected nleH1 alone was sufficient to block TcdB-induced cell rounding, nuclear condensation, mitochondrial swelling and lysis, and activation of caspase-3. These results show that NleH acts via a global anti-apoptotic pathway.
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- Keith S Robinson
- Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection, Division of Cell and Molecular Biology, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection, Division of Cell and Molecular Biology, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection, Division of Cell and Molecular Biology, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection, Division of Cell and Molecular Biology, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection, Division of Cell and Molecular Biology, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection, Division of Cell and Molecular Biology, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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Ahn T, Yun CH, Kim HR, Chae HJ. Cardiolipin, phosphatidylserine, and BH4 domain of Bcl-2 family regulate Ca2+/H+ antiporter activity of human Bax inhibitor-1. Cell Calcium 2010; 47:387-96. [PMID: 20193962 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2010.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2009] [Revised: 02/05/2010] [Accepted: 02/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We investigated the effects of phospholipid composition in membranes and Bcl-2 homology (BH) domains of the Bcl-2 family on Ca2+/H+ antiporter activity of human recombinant Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) reconstituted into membranes. Cardiolipin (CL) and phosphatidylserine (PS) stimulated the proton-mediated efflux of Ca2+ ions encapsulated into proteoliposomes when compared to Ca2+ efflux from 100% phosphatidylcholine (PC) membranes in a CL or PS concentration-dependent manner. Concomitantly, the anionic phospholipids also enhanced H+ ion influx into the membranes. Lateral segregations of CL and PS were observed through the fluorescence properties of fluorophore-labeled phospholipids upon BI-1 reconstitution in PC/CL or PC/PS binary systems. However, other anionic phospholipids, such as phosphatidic acid, phosphatidylglycerol, and phosphatidylinositol did not influence the stimulation of BI-1 functions in membranes. The peptide corresponding to the BH4 domain of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL proteins stimulated the BI-1 activities in 100% PC membranes. The peptide also showed an additive effect with CL or PS. Furthermore, the CL, PS, and BH4 domains specifically increased oligomerization levels such as dimer and tetramer of BI-1 in membranes. Taken together, these results suggest that the CL, PS, and BH4 domains were stimulating factors for the Ca2+/H+ antiporter activities of BI-1 through protein oligomerization.
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- Taeho Ahn
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea.
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Intracellular Ca2+ storage in health and disease: a dynamic equilibrium. Cell Calcium 2010; 47:297-314. [PMID: 20189643 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2010.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2009] [Revised: 01/31/2010] [Accepted: 02/01/2010] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Homeostatic control of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) both as the site for protein handling (synthesis, folding, trafficking, disaggregation and degradation) and as a Ca2+ store is of crucial importance for correct functioning of the cell. Disturbance of the homeostatic control mechanisms leads to a vast array of severe pathologies. The Ca2+ content of the ER is a dynamic equilibrium between active uptake via Ca2+ pumps and Ca2+ release by a number of highly regulated Ca2+-release channels. Regulation of the Ca2+-release channels is very complex and several mechanisms are still poorly understood or controversial. There is increasing evidence that a number of unrelated proteins, either by themselves or in association with other Ca2+ channels, can provide additional Ca2+-leak pathways. The ER is a dynamic organelle and changes in its size and components have been described, either as a result of (de)differentiation processes affecting the secretory capacity of cells, or as a result of adaptation mechanisms to diverse stress conditions such as the unfolded protein response and autophagy. In this review we want to give an overview of the current knowledge of the (short-term) regulatory mechanisms that affect Ca2+-release and Ca2+-leak pathways and of the (long-term) adaptations in ER size and capacity. Understanding of the consequences of these mechanisms for cellular Ca2+ signaling could provide a huge therapeutic potential.
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Shin YJ, Han SH, Kim DS, Lee GH, Yoo WH, Kang YM, Choi JY, Lee YC, Park SJ, Jeong SK, Kim HT, Chae SW, Jeong HJ, Kim HR, Chae HJ. Autophagy induction and CHOP under-expression promotes survival of fibroblasts from rheumatoid arthritis patients under endoplasmic reticulum stress. Arthritis Res Ther 2010; 12:R19. [PMID: 20122151 PMCID: PMC2875648 DOI: 10.1186/ar2921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2009] [Revised: 12/07/2009] [Accepted: 02/01/2010] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Introduction Synovial fibroblasts from rheumatoid arthritis show resistance to apoptotic stimuli, indicating they may be difficult to treat. To clearly understand these mechanisms of resistance, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis synovial fibroblasts (RASF and OASF) were exposed to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress such as thapsigargin, Ca2+-ATPase inhibitor. Methods Fibroblasts were assessed microscopically for cell viability by trypan blue exclusion and for autophagic cells by LC-3II formation. Caspase-3 activity was measured as aminomethyl-coumarin (AMC) liberated from AC-DEVD-AMC. Immunoblotting was performed to compare protein expression in OASF and RASF. Results ER stress caused cell death in OASF but not in RASF. Thapsigargin, a Ca2+-ATPase inhibitor, did not change the expression of GRP78, an ER chaperone in OASF and RASF, but induced another ER stress protein, CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP) homologous protein (CHOP) differently, showing high levels in OASF and low levels in RASF. Thapsigargin increased the autophagy response in RASF, with autophagosome formation, beclin expression, and LC3-II conversion. Transfection with beclin siRNA inhibited autophagy and increased the susceptibility to ER stress-induced cell death. On the other hand, CHOP siRNA increased autophagy and improved cell survival, especially in RASF, indicating that CHOP is involved in regulation of autophagy and cell death, but that low expression of CHOP protects RASF from apoptosis. Conclusions Autophagy induction and CHOP under-expression increases cell resistance against ER stress-induced cell death in fibroblasts from rheumatoid arthritis patients.
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- Yong-Joo Shin
- Department of Rheumatology, Medical School, the Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 150-713.
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BAX inhibitor-1 enhances cancer metastasis by altering glucose metabolism and activating the sodium-hydrogen exchanger: the alteration of mitochondrial function. Oncogene 2010; 29:2130-41. [PMID: 20118983 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2009.491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The anti-apoptotic protein, BAX inhibitor-1 (BI-1), has a role in cancer/tumor progression. BI-1-overexpressing HT1080 and B16F10 cells produced higher lung weights and tumor volumes after injection into the tail veins of mice. Transfection of BI-1 siRNA into cells before injection blocked lung metastasis. in vitro, the overexpression of BI-1 increased cell mobility and invasiveness, with highly increased glucose consumption and cytosolic accumulation of lactate and pyruvate, but decreased mitochondrial O(2) consumption and ATP production. Glucose metabolism-associated extracellular pH also decreased as cells excreted more H(+), and sodium hydrogen exchanger (NHE) activity increased, probably as a homeostatic mechanism for intracellular pH. These alterations activated MMP 2/9 and cell mobility and invasiveness, which were reversed by the NHE inhibitor, 5-(N-ethyl-N-isopropyl) amiloride (EIPA), suggesting a role for NHE in cancer metastasis. In both in vitro and in vivo experiments, C-terminal deleted (CDeltaBI-1) cells showed similar results to control cells, suggesting that the C-terminal motif is required for BI-1-associated alterations of glucose metabolism, NHE activation and cancer metastasis. These findings strongly suggest that BI-1 reduces extracellular pH and regulates metastasis by altering glucose metabolism and activating NHE, with the C-terminal tail having a pivotal role in these processes.
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NleH effectors interact with Bax inhibitor-1 to block apoptosis during enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2010; 107:3129-34. [PMID: 20133763 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0911609106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The human pathogens enteropathogenic (EPEC) and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli and the related mouse pathogen Citrobacter rodentium subvert a variety of host cell signaling pathways via their plethora of type III secreted effectors, including triggering of an early apoptotic response. EPEC-infected cells do not develop late apoptotic symptoms, however. In this study we demonstrate that the NleH family effectors, homologs of the Shigella effector kinase OspG, blocks apoptosis. During EPEC infection, NleH effectors inhibit elevation of cytosolic Ca(2+) concentrations, nuclear condensation, caspase-3 activation, and membrane blebbing and promote cell survival. NleH1 alone is sufficient to prevent procaspase-3 cleavage induced by the proapoptotic compounds staurosporine, brefeldin A, and tunicamycin. Using C. rodentium, we found that NleH inhibits procaspase-3 cleavage at the bacterial attachment sites in vivo. A yeast two-hybrid screen identified the endoplasmic reticulum six-transmembrane protein Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) as an NleH-interacting partner. We mapped the NleH-binding site to the N-terminal 40 amino acids of BI-1. Knockdown of BI-1 resulted in the loss of NleH's antiapoptotic activity. These results indicate that NleH effectors are inhibitors of apoptosis that may act through BI-1 to carry out their cytoprotective function.
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The ubiquitin-activating enzyme E1 as a therapeutic target for the treatment of leukemia and multiple myeloma. Blood 2010; 115:2251-9. [PMID: 20075161 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2009-07-231191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The proteasomal pathway of protein degradation involves 2 discrete steps: ubiquitination and degradation. Here, we evaluated the effects of inhibiting the ubiquitination pathway at the level of the ubiquitin-activating enzyme UBA1 (E1). By immunoblotting, leukemia cell lines and primary patient samples had increased protein ubiquitination. Therefore, we examined the effects of genetic and chemical inhibition of the E1 enzyme. Knockdown of E1 decreased the abundance of ubiquitinated proteins in leukemia and myeloma cells and induced cell death. To further investigate effects of E1 inhibition in malignancy, we discovered a novel small molecule inhibitor, 3,5-dioxopyrazolidine compound, 1-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-4-[(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylene]-3,5-pyrazolidinedione (PYZD-4409). PYZD-4409 induced cell death in malignant cells and preferentially inhibited the clonogenic growth of primary acute myeloid leukemia cells compared with normal hematopoietic cells. Mechanistically, genetic or chemical inhibition of E1 increased expression of E1 stress markers. Moreover, BI-1 overexpression blocked cell death after E1 inhibition, suggesting ER stress is functionally important for cell death after E1 inhibition. Finally, in a mouse model of leukemia, intraperitoneal administration of PYZD-4409 decreased tumor weight and volume compared with control without untoward toxicity. Thus, our work highlights the E1 enzyme as a novel target for the treatment of hematologic malignancies.
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Rojas-Rivera D, Caballero B, Zamorano S, Lisbona F, Hetz C. Alternative Functions of the BCL-2 Protein Family at the Endoplasmic Reticulum. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2010; 687:33-47. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6706-0_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Bailly-Maitre B, Belgardt BF, Jordan SD, Coornaert B, von Freyend MJ, Kleinridders A, Mauer J, Cuddy M, Kress CL, Willmes D, Essig M, Hampel B, Protzer U, Reed JC, Brüning JC. Hepatic Bax inhibitor-1 inhibits IRE1alpha and protects from obesity-associated insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. J Biol Chem 2009; 285:6198-207. [PMID: 19996103 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.056648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The unfolded protein response (UPR) or endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response is a physiological process enabling cells to cope with altered protein synthesis demands. However, under conditions of obesity, prolonged activation of the UPR has been shown to have deteriorating effects on different metabolic pathways. Here we identify Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1), an evolutionary conserved ER-membrane protein, as a novel modulator of the obesity-associated alteration of the UPR. BI-1 partially inhibits the UPR by interacting with IRE1alpha and inhibiting IRE1alpha endonuclease activity as seen on the splicing of the transcription factor Xbp-1. Because we observed a down-regulation of BI-1 expression in liver and muscle of genetically obese ob/ob and db/db mice as well as in mice with diet-induced obesity in vivo, we investigated the effect of restoring BI-1 expression on metabolic processes in these mice. Importantly, BI-1 overexpression by adenoviral gene transfer dramatically improved glucose metabolism in both standard diet-fed mice as well as in mice with diet-induced obesity and, critically, reversed hyperglycemia in db/db mice. This improvement in whole body glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity was due to dramatically reduced gluconeogenesis as shown by reduction of glucose-6-phosphatase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase expression. Taken together, these results identify BI-1 as a critical regulator of ER stress responses in the development of obesity-associated insulin resistance and provide proof of concept evidence that gene transfer-mediated elevations in hepatic BI-1 may represent a promising approach for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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- Béatrice Bailly-Maitre
- Department of Mouse Genetics and Metabolism, Institute for Genetics, Center of Molecular Medicine Cologne at the University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Kawai-Yamada M, Hori Z, Ogawa T, Ihara-Ohori Y, Tamura K, Nagano M, Ishikawa T, Uchimiya H. Loss of calmodulin binding to Bax inhibitor-1 affects Pseudomonas-mediated hypersensitive response-associated cell death in Arabidopsis thaliana. J Biol Chem 2009; 284:27998-28003. [PMID: 19674971 PMCID: PMC2788852 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.037234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2009] [Revised: 08/05/2009] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) is a cell death suppressor protein conserved across a variety of organisms. The Arabidopsis atbi1-1 plant is a mutant in which the C-terminal 6 amino acids of the expressed BI-1 protein have been replaced by T-DNA insertion. This mutant BI-1 protein (AtBI-CM) produced in Escherichia coli can no longer bind to calmodulin. A promoter-reporter assay demonstrated compartmentalized expression of BI-1 during hypersensitive response, introduced by the inoculation of Pseudomonas syringae possessing the avrRTP2 gene, Pst(avrRPT2). In addition, both BI-1 knockdown plants and atbi1-1 showed increased sensitivity to Pst(avrRPT2)-induced cell death. The results indicated that the loss of calmodulin binding reduces the cell death suppressor activity of BI-1 in planta.
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- Maki Kawai-Yamada
- Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama 338-8570; Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032; Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Saitama 332-0012, Japan; Institute for Environmental Science and Technology, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama 338-8570.
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032
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- Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama 338-8570; Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032; Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032; Iwate Biotechnology Research Center, Kitakami, Iwate 024-0003
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Hetz C, Glimcher LH. Fine-tuning of the unfolded protein response: Assembling the IRE1alpha interactome. Mol Cell 2009; 35:551-61. [PMID: 19748352 PMCID: PMC3101568 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2009.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 333] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2009] [Revised: 08/17/2009] [Accepted: 08/25/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is a hallmark feature of secretory cells and many diseases, including cancer, neurodegeneration, and diabetes. Adaptation to protein-folding stress is mediated by the activation of an integrated signal transduction pathway known as the unfolded protein response (UPR). The UPR signals through three distinct stress sensors located at the ER membrane-IRE1alpha, ATF6, and PERK. Although PERK and IRE1alpha share functionally similar ER-luminal sensing domains and both are simultaneously activated in cellular paradigms of ER stress in vitro, they are selectively engaged in vivo by the physiological stress of unfolded proteins. The differences in terms of tissue-specific regulation of the UPR may be explained by the formation of distinct regulatory protein complexes. This concept is supported by the recent identification of adaptor and modulator proteins that directly interact with IRE1alpha. In this Review, we discuss recent evidence supporting a model where IRE1alpha signaling emerges as a highly regulated process, controlled by the formation of a dynamic scaffold onto which many regulatory components assemble.
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Affiliation(s)
- Claudio Hetz
- The FONDAP Center for Molecular Studies of the Cell, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Yu J, Kwon KB, Park JW, Chae HJ, Park BH. Bax inhibitor-1 overexpression reduces the suppressive effect of calcium mobilizing agent on adipogenesis. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2009; 41:1739-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2009.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2008] [Revised: 03/08/2009] [Accepted: 03/19/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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