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Nigro I, Miglionico R, Carmosino M, Gerbino A, Masato A, Sandre M, Bubacco L, Antonini A, Rinaldi R, Bisaccia F, Armentano MF. Neuroprotective Effect of Antiapoptotic URG7 Protein on Human Neuroblastoma Cell Line SH-SY5Y. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:481. [PMID: 38203652 PMCID: PMC10779352 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Up-regulated Gene clone 7 (URG7) is a protein localized in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and overexpressed in liver cells upon hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Its activity has been related to the attenuation of ER stress resulting from HBV infection, promoting protein folding and ubiquitination and reducing cell apoptosis overall. While the antiapoptotic activity of URG7 in HBV-infected cells may have negative implications, this effect could be exploited positively in the field of proteinopathies, such as neurodegenerative diseases. In this work, we aimed to verify the possible contribution of URG7 as a reliever of cellular proteostasis alterations in a neuronal in vitro system. Following tunicamycin-induced ER stress, URG7 was shown to modulate different markers of the unfolded protein response (UPR) in favor of cell survival, mitigating ER stress and activating autophagy. Furthermore, URG7 promoted ubiquitination, and determined a reduction in protein aggregation, calcium release from the ER and intracellular ROS content, confirming its pro-survival activity. Therefore, in light of the results reported in this work, we hypothesize that URG7 offers activity as an ER stress reliever in a neuronal in vitro model, and we paved the way for a new approach in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Ilaria Nigro
- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (I.N.); (R.M.); (M.C.); (R.R.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (I.N.); (R.M.); (M.C.); (R.R.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (I.N.); (R.M.); (M.C.); (R.R.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, Via Orabona, 4, 70125 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi, 58/B, 35121 Padova, Italy; (A.M.); (L.B.)
- UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL, University College London, Tottenham Ct Rd, London W1T 7NF, UK
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Via Belzoni, 160, 35121 Padova, Italy; (M.S.); (A.A.)
- Centro Studi per la Neurodegenerazione (CESNE), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi, 58/B, 35121 Padova, Italy; (A.M.); (L.B.)
- Centro Studi per la Neurodegenerazione (CESNE), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Via Belzoni, 160, 35121 Padova, Italy; (M.S.); (A.A.)
- Centro Studi per la Neurodegenerazione (CESNE), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (I.N.); (R.M.); (M.C.); (R.R.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (I.N.); (R.M.); (M.C.); (R.R.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (I.N.); (R.M.); (M.C.); (R.R.); (F.B.)
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Abruzzese V, Sukowati CHC, Tiribelli C, Matera I, Ostuni A, Bisaccia F. The Expression Level of ABCC6 Transporter in Colon Cancer Cells Correlates with the Activation of Different Intracellular Signaling Pathways. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2022; 29:173-186. [PMID: 35645325 PMCID: PMC9149812 DOI: 10.3390/pathophysiology29020015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 6 transporter (ABCC6) is mainly found in the basolateral plasma membrane of hepatic and kidney cells. In hepatocarcinoma HepG2 cells, ABCC6 was involved in cell migration. In the present study, we investigated the role of ABCC6 in colon cancer evaluating the effect of Quercetin and Probenecid, inhibitors of the ectonucleotidase NT5E and ABCC6, respectively, on migration rate of Caco2 and HT29 cell lines. Both drugs reduced cell migration analyzed by scratch test. Gene and protein expression were evaluated by quantitative reverse-transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) and Western blot, respectively. In Caco2 cells, in which ABCC6 is significantly expressed, the addition of ATP restored motility, suggesting the involvement of P2 receptors. Contrary to HT29 cells, where the expression of ABCC6 is negligible but remarkable to the level of NT5E, no effect of ATP addition was detected, suggesting a main role on their migration by the phosphatidylinositol 3′-kinase (PI3K)/Akt system. Therefore, in some colon cancers in which ABCC6 is overexpressed, it may have a primary role in controlling the extracellular purinergic system by feeding it with ATP, thus representing a potential target for a therapy aimed at mitigating invasiveness of those type of cancers.
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- Vittorio Abruzzese
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (V.A.); (I.M.)
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- Fondazione Italiana Fegato ONLUS, AREA Science Park Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (C.H.C.S.); (C.T.)
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- Fondazione Italiana Fegato ONLUS, AREA Science Park Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (C.H.C.S.); (C.T.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (V.A.); (I.M.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (V.A.); (I.M.)
- Correspondence: (A.O.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (V.A.); (I.M.)
- Correspondence: (A.O.); (F.B.)
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Two Novel Precursors of the HIV-1 Protease Inhibitor Darunavir Target the UPR/Proteasome System in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Line HepG2. Cells 2021; 10:cells10113052. [PMID: 34831275 PMCID: PMC8618555 DOI: 10.3390/cells10113052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background: Several pre-clinical and clinical reports suggest that HIV-1 protease inhibitors, in addition to the antiretroviral properties, possess pleiotropic pharmacological effects including anticancer action. Therefore, we investigated the pro-apoptotic activity in tumor cells of two molecules, RDD-19 and RDD-142, which are hydroxyethylamine derivatives’ precursors of darunavir and several HIV-1 protease inhibitors. Methods: Three hepatoma cell lines and one non-pathological cell line were treated with RDD-19 and RDD-142, and cell viability was assessed. The expression levels of several markers for ER stress, autophagy, cellular ubiquitination, and Akt activation were quantified in HepG2 cells treated with RDD-19 and RDD-142 to evaluate apoptotic and non-apoptotic cell death. Results: RDD-19 and RDD-142 showed a greater dose-dependent cytotoxicity towards the hepatic tumor cell line HepG2 compared to the non-pathological hepatic cell line IHH. Both molecules caused two types of cell death, a caspase-dependent apoptosis, which was ascertained by a series of biochemical and morphological assays, and a caspase-independent death that was characterized by the induction of ER stress and autophagy. The strong increase of ubiquitinated proteins inside the cells suggested that the target of these molecules could be the proteasome and in silico molecular docking analysis that was used to support the plausibility of this hypothesis. Furthermore, cells treated with the two compounds displayed decreased levels of p-AKT, which interferes with cell survival and proliferation. Conclusions: These findings demonstrate that two compounds, RDD-19 and RDD-142, have pleiotropic effects and that they may represent promising anticancer candidates.
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Ostuni A, Monné M, Crudele MA, Cristinziano PL, Cecchini S, Amati M, De Vendel J, Raimondi P, Chassalevris T, Dovas CI, Bavoso A. Design and structural bioinformatic analysis of polypeptide antigens useful for the SRLV serodiagnosis. J Virol Methods 2021; 297:114266. [PMID: 34454989 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2021.114266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Due to their intrinsic genetic, structural and phenotypic variability the Lentiviruses, and specifically small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLV), are considered viral quasispecies with a population structure that consists of extremely large numbers of variant genomes, termed mutant spectra or mutant cloud. Immunoenzymatic tests for SRLVs are available but the dynamic heterogeneity of the virus makes the development of a diagnostic "golden standard" extremely difficult. The ELISA reported in the literature have been obtained using proteins derived from a single strain or they are multi-strain based assay that may increase the sensitivity of the serological diagnosis. Hundreds of SRLV protein sequences derived from different viral strains are deposited in GenBank. The aim of this study is to verify if the database can be exploited with the help of bioinformatics in order to have a more systematic approach in the design of a set of representative protein antigens useful in the SRLV serodiagnosis. Clustering, molecular modelling, molecular dynamics, epitope predictions and aggregative/solubility predictions were the main bioinformatic tools used. This approach led to the design of SRLV antigenic proteins that were expressed by recombinant DNA technology using synthetic genes, analyzed by CD spectroscopy, tested by ELISA and preliminarily compared to currently commercially available detection kits.
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- Angela Ostuni
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, viale Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy.
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, viale Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, viale Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, viale Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, viale Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Diagnostic Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11 Stavrou Voutyra Str., 54627, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Diagnostic Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11 Stavrou Voutyra Str., 54627, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, viale Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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Dandurand J, Ostuni A, Francesca Armentano M, Antonietta Crudele M, Dolce V, Marra F, Samouillan V, Bisaccia F. Calorimetry and FTIR reveal the ability of URG7 protein to modify the aggregation state of both cell lysate and amylogenic α-synuclein. AIMS BIOPHYSICS 2020. [DOI: 10.3934/biophy.2020015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Andersson A, Kudva R, Magoulopoulou A, Lejarre Q, Lara P, Xu P, Goel S, Pissi J, Ru X, Hessa T, Wahlgren M, von Heijne G, Nilsson I, Tellgren-Roth Å. Membrane integration and topology of RIFIN and STEVOR proteins of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. FEBS J 2019; 287:2744-2762. [PMID: 31821735 DOI: 10.1111/febs.15171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The malarial parasite Plasmodium exports its own proteins to the cell surfaces of red blood cells (RBCs) during infection. Examples of exported proteins include members of the repetitive interspersed family (RIFIN) and subtelomeric variable open reading frame (STEVOR) family of proteins from Plasmodium falciparum. The presence of these parasite-derived proteins on surfaces of infected RBCs triggers the adhesion of infected cells to uninfected cells (rosetting) and to the vascular endothelium potentially obstructing blood flow. While there is a fair amount of information on the localization of these proteins on the cell surfaces of RBCs, less is known about how they can be exported to the membrane and the topologies they can adopt during the process. The first step of export is plausibly the cotranslational insertion of proteins into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of the parasite, and here, we investigate the insertion of three RIFIN and two STEVOR proteins into the ER membrane. We employ a well-established experimental system that uses N-linked glycosylation of sites within the protein as a measure to assess the extent of membrane insertion and the topology it assumes when inserted into the ER membrane. Our results indicate that for all the proteins tested, transmembranes (TMs) 1 and 3 integrate into the membrane, so that the protein assumes an overall topology of Ncyt-Ccyt. We also show that the segment predicted to be TM2 for each of the proteins likely does not reside in the membrane, but is translocated to the lumen.
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- Annika Andersson
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Sweden.,Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Sweden
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- Center for Infectious Disease Research, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Sweden.,Center for Infectious Disease Research, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Sweden
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Magrì A, Karachitos A, Di Rosa MC, Reina S, Conti Nibali S, Messina A, Kmita H, De Pinto V. Recombinant yeast VDAC2: a comparison of electrophysiological features with the native form. FEBS Open Bio 2019; 9:1184-1193. [PMID: 31206247 PMCID: PMC6609568 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Voltage‐dependent anion channel isoform 2 of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yVDAC2) was believed for many years to be devoid of channel activity. Recently, we isolated yVDAC2 and showed that it exhibits channel‐forming activity in the planar lipid bilayer system when in its so‐called native form. Here, we describe an alternative strategy for yVDAC2 isolation, through heterologous expression in bacteria and refolding in vitro. Recombinant yVDAC2, like its native form, is able to form voltage‐dependent channels. However, some differences between native and recombinant yVDAC2 emerged in terms of voltage dependence and ion selectivity, suggesting that, in this specific case, the recombinant protein might be depleted of post‐translational modification(s) that occur in eukaryotic cells.
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- Andrea Magrì
- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Italy.,Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Section of Molecular Biology, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Bioenergetics, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Section of Molecular Biology, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Section of Molecular Biology, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Section of Molecular Biology, University of Catania, Italy.,National Institute for Biomembranes and Biosystems, Section of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Bioenergetics, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Italy.,National Institute for Biomembranes and Biosystems, Section of Catania, Italy
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Perri F, Frattaruolo L, Haworth I, Brindisi M, El-magboub A, Ferrario A, Gomer C, Aiello F, Adams JD. Naturally occurring sesquiterpene lactones and their semi-synthetic derivatives modulate PGE2 levels by decreasing COX2 activity and expression. Heliyon 2019; 5:e01366. [PMID: 30976671 PMCID: PMC6441754 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Revised: 12/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Plants of the Asteraceae family have been used in traditional medicine for centuries due to their main antimicrobial and analgesic activities. A liniment from Artemisia californica has recently been tested on patients affected by either acute pain or chronic pain conditions with great success. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of sesquiterpene lactones (SLs), representing the majority in the Asteraceae family. Leucodin, α-santonin and sclareolide (three SLs) were chosen to undergo chemical modifications. This pool of molecules underwent molecular modeling experiments using an in-house program, WATGEN, predicting the water network and its contribution to the overall affinity of the enzyme-ligand complex. The anti-inflammatory activity and the ability of compounds to modulate COX-2 expression have been evaluated in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells and in RIF-1 cells treated according to the Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) protocols using Photoprin (PH) as photosensitizer. Furthermore, commercially available assay kits were used to evaluate the concentration of PGE-2 and the direct inhibition of COX-2. All the tested molecules fit well in the enzyme binding pocket, but to get a substantial inhibition of the expression and activity of the enzyme as well as a reduction in the PGE2 concentration, high concentrations of the compounds are needed. The only exceptions being leucodin itself and FP6, one of the α-santonin derivatives, presenting a CF3 functional group. We believe that this class of compounds has some interesting potential in the treatment of pain and inflammation. Although, the activity seems to be due to a mechanism related to the expression of the COX enzymes rather than on a direct inhibition.
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- Filomena Perri
- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione, Edificio Polifunzionale, Università della Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione, Edificio Polifunzionale, Università della Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Sothern California, 1985 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles 90089, CA, USA
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione, Edificio Polifunzionale, Università della Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Sothern California, 1985 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles 90089, CA, USA
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- Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, 4650 W Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles 90027, CA, USA
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- Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, 4650 W Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles 90027, CA, USA
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione, Edificio Polifunzionale, Università della Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Sothern California, 1985 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles 90089, CA, USA
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The P-glycoprotein inhibitor diltiazem-like 8-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-methyl-8-[(2Z)-pent-2-en-1-yloxy]-8H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[3,4-c][1,4]thiazin-3-one inhibits esterase activity and H3 histone acetylation. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 164:1-7. [PMID: 30583246 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
With the aim to reduce multidrug resistance several molecules were synthesized and tested for their ability to inhibit ATP-binding cassette (ABC) proteins, which are responsible for drugs transport out from cells. The compound 8-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-methyl-8-[(2Z)-pent-2-en-1-yloxy]-8H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[3,4-c][1,4]thiazin-3-one namely 2c, is structurally related to the myocardial-calcium-channel-modulator diltiazem and is considered one of the most efficient P-glycoprotein inhibitors, able to induce apoptosis at low concentrations of doxorubicin in multidrug resistant ovarian cells. In this study experiments were carried out to evaluate other biological activities of compound 2c. We verified the ability of 2c to inhibit ABC transporters do not involved in drug resistance and considering the inhibitory effect of diltiazem on recombinant human carboxylesterase, we observed its inhibitory effect on the esterase activity. Our findings demonstrated that 2c exhibits broad-spectrum activity as ABC transporters inhibitor being able to inhibit ABCC6, a protein belonging to the ABC family although poorly involved in drug resistance. 2c also inhibits cell esterase activity, acetylcholine esterase activity in vitro and cell histone H3 acetylation according to its structural homology with some known HAT inhibitors. The results obtained provide new knowledge on the biological activities of 2c and represent useful information when it is used as an inhibitor of drug resistance.
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Ostuni A, Castiglione Morelli MA, Cuviello F, Bavoso A, Bisaccia F. Structural characterization of the L0 cytoplasmic loop of human multidrug resistance protein 6 (MRP6). BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2018; 1861:380-386. [PMID: 30423326 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2018.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
ABCC6 is a member of the C subfamily of ATP-binding cassette transporters whose mutations are correlated to Pseudoxanthoma elasticum, an autosomal recessive, progressive disorder characterized by ectopic mineralization and fragmentation of elastic fibers. Structural studies of the entire protein have been hindered by its large size, membrane association, and domain complexity. Studies previously performed have contributed to shed light on the structure and function of the nucleotide binding domains and of the N-terminal region. Here we report the expression in E. coli of the polypeptide E205-G279 contained in the cytoplasmic L0 loop. For the first time structural studies in solution were performed. Far-UV CD spectra showed that L0 is structured, assuming predominantly α-helix in TFE solution and turns in phosphate buffer. Fluorescence spectra indicated some flexibility of the regions containing aromatic residues. 1H NMR spectroscopy identified three helical regions separated by more flexible regions.
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- Angela Ostuni
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, viale Ateneo Lucano 10, Potenza 85100, Italy.
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, viale Ateneo Lucano 10, Potenza 85100, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, viale Ateneo Lucano 10, Potenza 85100, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, viale Ateneo Lucano 10, Potenza 85100, Italy
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Martinelli F, Cuviello F, Pace MC, Armentano MF, Miglionico R, Ostuni A, Bisaccia F. Extracellular ATP Regulates CD73 and ABCC6 Expression in HepG2 Cells. Front Mol Biosci 2018; 5:75. [PMID: 30155470 PMCID: PMC6102951 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2018.00075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
The ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 6 transporter (ABCC6) is an ATP dependent transporter mainly found in the basolateral plasma membrane of hepatic and kidney cells. Mutations in ABCC6 gene were associated to the Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), an autosomal recessive disease characterized by a progressive ectopic calcification of elastic fibers in dermal, ocular, and vascular tissues. It is reported that the over-expression of ABCC6 in HEK293 cells results in the cellular efflux of ATP and other nucleoside triphosphates, which in turn are rapidly converted into nucleoside monophosphates and pyrophosphate (PPi). Since PPi is an inhibitor of mineralization, it was proposed that the absence of circulating PPi in PXE patients results in the ectopic mineralization, a typical feature of PXE. In the extracellular environment, ATP is converted, not only into pyrophosphate, but also into AMP by an ectonucleosidase, which in turn is transformed into adenosine and phosphate. ABCC6 protein is thus involved in the production of extracellular adenosine and therefore it could have a role in the activation of the purinergic system. In the liver, purinergic signaling has been shown to regulate key basic cellular functions. Our previous studies showed that in ABCC6 knockdown HepG2 cells the expression of some genes, related with the calcification processes, is dysregulated. In this study, experiments have been carried out in order to verify if ABCC6, besides supplying the pyrophosphate required to prevent the mineralization of soft tissues, also plays a role in the activation of the purinergic system. For this purpose, the transport activity of ABCC6 was blocked with Probenecid and the expression of ABCC6 and NT5E was analyzed with real time PCR and western blotting. The results of this study showed that both proteins are downregulated in the presence of Probenecid and upregulated in the presence of adenosine or ATP.
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- Department of SciencesUniversity of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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Armentano MF, Caterino M, Miglionico R, Ostuni A, Pace MC, Cozzolino F, Monti M, Milella L, Carmosino M, Pucci P, Bisaccia F. New insights on the functional role of URG7 in the cellular response to ER stress. Biol Cell 2018; 110:147-158. [DOI: 10.1111/boc.201800004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche; Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”; Naples 80121 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze; Università degli Studi della Basilicata; Potenza 85100 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze; Università degli Studi della Basilicata; Potenza 85100 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze; Università degli Studi della Basilicata; Potenza 85100 Italy
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- CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate s.c.a.r.l; Naples 80145 Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche; Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”; Naples 80126 Italy
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- CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate s.c.a.r.l; Naples 80145 Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche; Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”; Naples 80126 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze; Università degli Studi della Basilicata; Potenza 85100 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze; Università degli Studi della Basilicata; Potenza 85100 Italy
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- CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate s.c.a.r.l; Naples 80145 Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche; Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”; Naples 80126 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze; Università degli Studi della Basilicata; Potenza 85100 Italy
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New insights into the roles of the N-terminal region of the ABCC6 transporter. J Bioenerg Biomembr 2016; 48:259-67. [PMID: 26942607 DOI: 10.1007/s10863-016-9654-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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ABCC6 is a human ATP binding cassette (ABC) transporter of the plasma membrane associated with Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), an autosomal recessive disease characterized by ectopic calcification of elastic fibers in dermal, ocular and vascular tissues. Similar to other ABC transporters, ABCC6 encloses the core structure of four domains: two transmembrane domains (TMDs) and two nucleotide binding domains (NBDs) but also an additional N-terminal extension, including a transmembrane domain (TMD0) and a cytosolic loop (L0), which is only found in some members of ABCC subfamily, and for which the function remains to be established. To investigate the functional roles of this N-terminal region, we generated several domain deletion constructs of ABCC6, expressed in HEK293 and polarized LLC-PK1 cells. ABCC6 lacking TMD0 displayed full transport activity as the wild type protein. Unlike the wild type protein, ABCC6 without L0 was not targeted to the basolateral membrane. Moreover, homology modeling of L0 suggests that it forms an ATPase regulatory domain. Furthermore, we show that the expression of ABCC6 is linked to a cellular influx of Ca(2+). The results suggest that TMD0 is not required for transport function and that L0 maintains ABCC6 in a targeting-competent state for the basolateral membrane and might be involved in regulating the NBDs. These findings shed new light on a possible physiological function of ABCC6 and may explain some of the hallmarks of the clinical features associated with PXE that could contribute to the identification of novel pharmacological targets.
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Cuviello F, Tellgren-Roth Å, Lara P, Ruud Selin F, Monné M, Bisaccia F, Nilsson I, Ostuni A. Membrane insertion and topology of the amino-terminal domain TMD0 of multidrug-resistance associated protein 6 (MRP6). FEBS Lett 2015; 589:3921-8. [PMID: 26545497 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2015.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Revised: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The function of the ATP-binding cassette transporter MRP6 is unknown but mutations in its gene cause pseudoxanthoma elasticum. We have investigated the membrane topology of the N-terminal transmembrane domain TMD0 of MRP6 and the membrane integration and orientation propensities of its transmembrane segments (TMs) by glycosylation mapping. Results demonstrate that TMD0 has five TMs, an Nout-Cin topology and that the less hydrophobic TMs have strong preference for their orientation in the membrane that affects the neighboring TMs. Two disease-causing mutations changing the number of positive charges in the loops of TMD0 did not affect the membrane insertion efficiencies of the adjacent TMs.
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- Flavia Cuviello
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
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Biverstål H, Dolfe L, Hermansson E, Leppert A, Reifenrath M, Winblad B, Presto J, Johansson J. Dissociation of a BRICHOS trimer into monomers leads to increased inhibitory effect on Aβ42 fibril formation. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2015; 1854:835-43. [PMID: 25891900 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2015.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Revised: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The BRICHOS domain is associated with human amyloid disease, and it efficiently prevents amyloid fibril formation of the amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) in vitro and in vivo. Recombinant human prosurfactant protein C (proSP-C) BRICHOS domain forms a homotrimer as observed by x-ray crystallography, analytical ultracentrifugation, native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, analytical size exclusion chromatography and electrospray mass spectrometry. It was hypothesized that the trimer is an inactive storage form, as a putative substrate-binding site identified in the monomer, is buried in the subunit interface of the trimer. We show here increased dissociation of the BRICHOS trimer into monomers, by addition of detergents or of bis-ANS, known to bind to the putative substrate-binding site, or by introducing a Ser to Arg mutation expected to interfere with trimer formation. This leads to increased capacity to delay Aβ(42) fibril formation. Cross-linking of the BRICHOS trimer with glutaraldehyde, in contrast, renders it unable to affect Aβ(42) fibril formation. Moreover, proSP-C BRICHOS expressed in HEK293 cells is mainly monomeric, as detected by proximity ligation assay. Finally, proteolytic cleavage of BRICHOS in a loop region that is cleaved during proSP-C biosynthesis results in increased capacity to delay Aβ(42) fibril formation. These results indicate that modulation of the accessibility of the substrate-binding site is a means to regulate BRICHOS activity.
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- Henrik Biverstål
- Karolinska Institutet, Department of NVS, Center for Alzheimer Research, Division of Neurogeriatrics, 141 57 Huddinge, Sweden.
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of NVS, Center for Alzheimer Research, Division of Neurogeriatrics, 141 57 Huddinge, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of NVS, Center for Alzheimer Research, Division of Neurogeriatrics, 141 57 Huddinge, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of NVS, Center for Alzheimer Research, Division of Neurogeriatrics, 141 57 Huddinge, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of NVS, Center for Alzheimer Research, Division of Neurogeriatrics, 141 57 Huddinge, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of NVS, Center for Alzheimer Research, Division of Neurogeriatrics, 141 57 Huddinge, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of NVS, Center for Alzheimer Research, Division of Neurogeriatrics, 141 57 Huddinge, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of NVS, Center for Alzheimer Research, Division of Neurogeriatrics, 141 57 Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, The Biomedical Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 575, 751 23 Uppsala, Sweden; Institute of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Tallinn University, Narva mnt 25, Tallinn 101 20, Estonia
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Determination of the topology of endoplasmic reticulum membrane proteins using redox-sensitive green-fluorescence protein fusions. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2015; 1853:1672-82. [PMID: 25889538 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2015.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Revised: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Membrane proteins of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) are involved in a wide array of essential cellular functions. Identification of the topology of membrane proteins can provide significant insight into their mechanisms of action and biological roles. This is particularly important for membrane enzymes, since their topology determines the subcellular site where a biochemical reaction takes place and the dependence on luminal or cytosolic co-factor pools and substrates. The methods currently available for the determination of topology of proteins are rather laborious and require post-lysis or post-fixation manipulation of cells. In this work, we have developed a simple method for defining intracellular localization and topology of ER membrane proteins in living cells, based on the fusion of the respective protein with redox-sensitive green-fluorescent protein (roGFP). We validated the method and demonstrated that roGFP fusion proteins constitute a reliable tool for the study of ER membrane protein topology, using as control microsomal 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11β-HSD) proteins whose topology has been resolved, and comparing with an independent approach. We then implemented this method to determine the membrane topology of six microsomal members of the 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17β-HSD) family. The results revealed a luminal orientation of the catalytic site for three enzymes, i.e. 17β-HSD6, 7 and 12. Knowledge of the intracellular location of the catalytic site of these enzymes will enable future studies on their biological functions and on the role of the luminal co-factor pool.
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