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Roy S, Sinha S, Silas AJ, Ghassemian M, Kufareva I, Ghosh P. Growth factor-dependent phosphorylation of Gα i shapes canonical signaling by G protein-coupled receptors. Sci Signal 2024; 17:eade8041. [PMID: 38833528 PMCID: PMC11328959 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.ade8041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
Abstract
A long-standing question in the field of signal transduction is how distinct signaling pathways interact with each other to control cell behavior. Growth factor receptors and G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the two major signaling hubs in eukaryotes. Given that the mechanisms by which they signal independently have been extensively characterized, we investigated how they may cross-talk with each other. Using linear ion trap mass spectrometry and cell-based biophysical, biochemical, and phenotypic assays, we found at least three distinct ways in which epidermal growth factor affected canonical G protein signaling by the Gi-coupled GPCR CXCR4 through the phosphorylation of Gαi. Phosphomimicking mutations in two residues in the αE helix of Gαi (tyrosine-154/tyrosine-155) suppressed agonist-induced Gαi activation while promoting constitutive Gβγ signaling. Phosphomimicking mutations in the P loop (serine-44, serine-47, and threonine-48) suppressed Gi activation entirely, thus completely segregating growth factor and GPCR pathways. As expected, most of the phosphorylation events appeared to affect intrinsic properties of Gαi proteins, including conformational stability, nucleotide binding, and the ability to associate with and to release Gβγ. However, one phosphomimicking mutation, targeting the carboxyl-terminal residue tyrosine-320, promoted mislocalization of Gαi from the plasma membrane, a previously uncharacterized mechanism of suppressing GPCR signaling through G protein subcellular compartmentalization. Together, these findings elucidate not only how growth factor and chemokine signals cross-talk through the phosphorylation-dependent modulation of Gαi but also how such cross-talk may generate signal diversity.
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- Suchismita Roy
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biomolecular and Proteomics Mass Spectrometry Facility, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
- Moores Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
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Mukherjee R, Sinha S, Luker GD, Ghosh P. Interlinked switch circuits of biological intelligence. Trends Biochem Sci 2024; 49:286-289. [PMID: 38341333 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2024.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Eukaryotic cells learn and adapt via unknown network architectures. Recent work demonstrated a circuit of two GTPases used by cells to overcome growth factor scarcity, encouraging our view that artificial and biological intelligence share strikingly similar design principles and that cells function as deep reinforcement learning (RL) agents in uncertain environments.
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- Raktim Mukherjee
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Immunology Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Biointerfaces Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA.
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Sinha S, Farfel A, Luker KE, Parker BA, Yeung KT, Luker GD, Ghosh P. Growth signaling autonomy in circulating tumor cells aids metastatic seeding. PNAS NEXUS 2024; 3:pgae014. [PMID: 38312224 PMCID: PMC10833458 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Self-sufficiency (autonomy) in growth signaling, the earliest recognized hallmark of cancer, is fueled by the tumor cell's ability to "secrete-and-sense" growth factors (GFs); this translates into cell survival and proliferation that is self-sustained by autocrine/paracrine secretion. A Golgi-localized circuitry comprised of two GTPase switches has recently been implicated in the orchestration of growth signaling autonomy. Using breast cancer cells that are either endowed or impaired (by gene editing) in their ability to assemble the circuitry for growth signaling autonomy, here we define the transcriptome, proteome, and phenome of such an autonomous state, and unravel its role during cancer progression. We show that autonomy is associated with enhanced molecular programs for stemness, proliferation, and epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity. Autonomy is both necessary and sufficient for anchorage-independent GF-restricted proliferation and resistance to anticancer drugs and is required for metastatic progression. Transcriptomic and proteomic studies show that autonomy is associated, with a surprising degree of specificity, with self-sustained epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)/ErbB signaling. Derivation of a gene expression signature for autonomy revealed that growth signaling autonomy is uniquely induced in circulating tumor cells (CTCs), the harshest phase in the life of tumor cells when it is deprived of biologically available epidermal growth factor (EGF). We also show that autonomy in CTCs tracks therapeutic response and prognosticates outcome. These data support a role for growth signaling autonomy in multiple processes essential for the blood-borne dissemination of human breast cancer.
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- Saptarshi Sinha
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Biointerfaces Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200, USA
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- Biointerfaces Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200, USA
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- Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200, USA
- Center for Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161, USA
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Rajanala K, Wedegaertner PB. Gβγ signaling regulates microtubule-dependent control of Golgi integrity. Cell Signal 2023; 106:110630. [PMID: 36805843 PMCID: PMC10079639 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2023.110630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Gβγ subunits regulate several non-canonical functions at distinct intracellular organelles. Previous studies have shown that Gβγ signaling at the Golgi is necessary to mediate vesicular protein transport function and to regulate mitotic Golgi fragmentation. Disruption of Golgi structure also occurs in response to microtubule depolymerizing agents, such as nocodazole. In this study, we use siRNA against Gβ1/2 or specific Gγ subunits to deplete their expression, and show that their knockdown causes a significant reduction in nocodazole-induced Golgi fragmentation. We establish that knockdown of Gβγ or inhibition of Gβγ with gallein resulted in decreased activation of protein kinase D (PKD) in response to nocodazole treatment. We demonstrate that restricting the amount of free Gβγ available for signaling by either inhibiting Gαi activation using pertussis toxin or by knockdown of the non-GPCR GEF, Girdin/GIV protein, results in a substantial decrease in nocodazole-induced Golgi fragmentation and PKD phosphorylation. Our results also indicate that depletion of Gβγ or inhibition with gallein or pertussis toxin significantly reduces the microtubule disruption-dependent Golgi fragmentation phenotype observed in cells transfected with mutant SOD1, a major causative protein in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). These results provide compelling evidence that Gβγ signaling is critical for the regulation of Golgi integrity.
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- Kalpana Rajanala
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States of America.
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Tapia D, Cavieres VA, Burgos PV, Cancino J. Impact of interorganelle coordination between the conventional early secretory pathway and autophagy in cellular homeostasis and stress response. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1069256. [PMID: 37152281 PMCID: PMC10160633 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1069256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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The conventional early secretory pathway and autophagy are two essential interconnected cellular processes that are crucial for maintaining cellular homeostasis. The conventional secretory pathway is an anabolic cellular process synthesizing and delivering proteins to distinct locations, including different organelles, the plasma membrane, and the extracellular media. On the other hand, autophagy is a catabolic cellular process that engulfs damaged organelles and aberrant cytosolic constituents into the double autophagosome membrane. After fusion with the lysosome and autolysosome formation, this process triggers digestion and recycling. A growing list of evidence indicates that these anabolic and catabolic processes are mutually regulated. While knowledge about the molecular actors involved in the coordination and functional cooperation between these two processes has increased over time, the mechanisms are still poorly understood. This review article summarized and discussed the most relevant evidence about the key molecular players implicated in the interorganelle crosstalk between the early secretory pathway and autophagy under normal and stressful conditions.
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- Diego Tapia
- Cell Biology of Interorganelle Signaling Laboratory, Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Organelle Phagy Lab, Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Organelle Phagy Lab, Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
- Centro Ciencia & Vida, Fundación Ciencia & Vida, Santiago, Chile
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- Cell Biology of Interorganelle Signaling Laboratory, Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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Qiao L, Sinha S, Abd El‐Hafeez AA, Lo I, Midde KK, Ngo T, Aznar N, Lopez‐Sanchez I, Gupta V, Farquhar MG, Rangamani P, Ghosh P. A circuit for secretion-coupled cellular autonomy in multicellular eukaryotic cells. Mol Syst Biol 2023; 19:e11127. [PMID: 36856068 PMCID: PMC10090951 DOI: 10.15252/msb.202211127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Cancers represent complex autonomous systems, displaying self-sufficiency in growth signaling. Autonomous growth is fueled by a cancer cell's ability to "secrete-and-sense" growth factors (GFs): a poorly understood phenomenon. Using an integrated computational and experimental approach, here we dissect the impact of a feedback-coupled GTPase circuit within the secretory pathway that imparts secretion-coupled autonomy. The circuit is assembled when the Ras-superfamily monomeric GTPase Arf1, and the heterotrimeric GTPase Giαβγ and their corresponding GAPs and GEFs are coupled by GIV/Girdin, a protein that is known to fuel aggressive traits in diverse cancers. One forward and two key negative feedback loops within the circuit create closed-loop control, allow the two GTPases to coregulate each other, and convert the expected switch-like behavior of Arf1-dependent secretion into an unexpected dose-response alignment behavior of sensing and secretion. Such behavior translates into cell survival that is self-sustained by stimulus-proportionate secretion. Proteomic studies and protein-protein interaction network analyses pinpoint GFs (e.g., the epidermal GF) as key stimuli for such self-sustenance. Findings highlight how the enhanced coupling of two biological switches in cancer cells is critical for multiscale feedback control to achieve secretion-coupled autonomy of growth factors.
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- Lingxia Qiao
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Jacob's School of EngineeringUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCAUSA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCAUSA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCAUSA
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Pharmacology and Experimental Oncology Unit, Cancer Biology Department, National Cancer InstituteCairo UniversityCairoEgypt
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCAUSA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCAUSA
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical ScienceUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCAUSA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCAUSA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCAUSA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCAUSA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCAUSA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Jacob's School of EngineeringUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCAUSA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCAUSA
- Moores Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCAUSA
- Department of Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCAUSA
- Veterans Affairs Medical CenterLa JollaCAUSA
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Sinha S, Callow BW, Farfel AP, Roy S, Chen S, Rajendran S, Buschhaus JM, Luker KE, Ghosh P, Luker GD. A Multiomic Analysis Reveals How Breast Cancers Disseminated to the Bone Marrow Acquire Aggressive Phenotypes through Tumor-Stroma Tunnels. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.03.18.533175. [PMID: 36993616 PMCID: PMC10055300 DOI: 10.1101/2023.03.18.533175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer commonly disseminates to bone marrow, where interactions with mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) shape disease trajectory. We modeled these interactions with tumor-MSC co-cultures and used an integrated transcriptome-proteome-network- analyses workflow to identify a comprehensive catalog of contact-induced changes. Induced genes and proteins in cancer cells, some borrowed and others tumor-intrinsic, were not recapitulated merely by conditioned media from MSCs. Protein-protein interaction networks revealed the rich connectome between 'borrowed' and 'intrinsic' components. Bioinformatic approaches prioritized one of the 'borrowed' components, CCDC88A /GIV, a multi-modular metastasis-related protein which has recently been implicated in driving one of the hallmarks of cancers, i.e., growth signaling autonomy. MSCs transferred GIV protein to ER+ breast cancer cells (that lack GIV) through tunnelling nanotubes via connexin (Cx)43-facilitated intercellular transport. Reinstating GIV alone in GIV-negative breast cancer cells reproduced ∼20% of both the 'borrowed' and the 'intrinsic' gene induction patterns from contact co-cultures; conferred resistance to anti-estrogen drugs; and enhanced tumor dissemination. Findings provide a multiomic insight into MSC→tumor cell intercellular transport and validate how transport of one such candidate, GIV, from the haves (MSCs) to have-nots (ER+ breast cancer) orchestrates aggressive disease states.
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Li S, Wang Z, Chen M, Xiao Y, Min J, Hu M, Tang J, Hong L. ArfGAP3 regulates vesicle transport and glucose uptake in myoblasts. Cell Signal 2023; 103:110551. [PMID: 36476390 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2022.110551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Skeletal muscle injuries are common, and damaged myofibers are repaired through proliferation and differentiation of muscle satellite cells. GLUT4 is enriched in GLUT4 storage vesicles (GSVs) and plays a crucial role in the maintenance of muscle function. ArfGAP3 regulates the vesicle transport especially for COPI coat assembly, but its effects on GSVs and the repair process after skeletal muscle injury remains unclear. In this study, datasets related to skeletal muscle injury and myoblast differentiation GSE469, GSE5413, GSE45577 and GSE108040 were retrieved through the GEO database and the expression of heptameric coat protein complex I (COPI) and Golgi vesicle transport-related genes in various datasets, as well as the expression correlation between ArfGAP2, ArfGAP3 and COPI-related genes COPA, COPB1, COPB2, COPE, COPZ1, COPZ2 were analyzed. The results suggested that ArfGAP3 was expressed in the process of repair after skeletal muscle injury and myoblast differentiation and that ArfGAP3 was positively correlated with COPI-related genes. In vitro experimental results showed that ArfGAP3 was colocalized with COPA, COPB, COPG protein, and GLUT4 in C2C12 myoblasts. After the downregulation of ArfGAP3 expression, intracellular vesicle transport, and glucose uptake were blocked, the proliferation of myoblasts under low glucose culture conditions was impaired, the proportion of apoptosis increased, and myotube differentiation was impaired. In summary, ArfGAP3 regulates COPI-associated vesicle and GSVs transport and affects the proliferation and differentiation ability of myoblasts by influencing glucose uptake, thereby modulating the repair process after skeletal muscle injury.
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- Suting Li
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China.
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Xu X, Wu G. Non-canonical Golgi-compartmentalized Gβγ signaling: mechanisms, functions, and therapeutic targets. Trends Pharmacol Sci 2023; 44:98-111. [PMID: 36494204 PMCID: PMC9901158 DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2022.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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G protein Gβγ subunits are key mediators of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling under physiological and pathological conditions; their inhibitors have been tested for the treatment of human disease. Conventional wisdom is that the Gβγ complex is activated and subsequently exerts its functions at the plasma membrane (PM). Recent studies have revealed non-canonical activation of Gβγ at intracellular organelles, where the Golgi apparatus is a major locale, via translocation or local activation. Golgi-localized Gβγ activates specific signaling cascades and regulates fundamental cell processes such as membrane trafficking, proliferation, and migration. More recent studies have shown that inhibiting Golgi-compartmentalized Gβγ signaling attenuates cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and prostate tumorigenesis, indicating new therapeutic targets. We review novel activation mechanisms and non-canonical functions of Gβγ at the Golgi, and discuss potential therapeutic interventions by targeting Golgi-biased Gβγ-directed signaling.
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- Xin Xu
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
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Qiao L, Ghosh P, Rangamani P. Design principles of improving the dose-response alignment in coupled GTPase switches. NPJ Syst Biol Appl 2023; 9:3. [PMID: 36720885 PMCID: PMC9889403 DOI: 10.1038/s41540-023-00266-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
"Dose-response alignment" (DoRA), where the downstream response of cellular signaling pathways closely matches the fraction of activated receptor, can improve the fidelity of dose information transmission. The negative feedback has been experimentally identified as a key component for DoRA, but numerical simulations indicate that negative feedback is not sufficient to achieve perfect DoRA, i.e., perfect match of downstream response and receptor activation level. Thus a natural question is whether there exist design principles for signaling motifs within only negative feedback loops to improve DoRA to near-perfect DoRA. Here, we investigated several model formulations of an experimentally validated circuit that couples two molecular switches-mGTPase (monomeric GTPase) and tGTPase (heterotrimeric GTPases) - with negative feedback loops. In the absence of feedback, the low and intermediate mGTPase activation levels benefit DoRA in mass action and Hill-function models, respectively. Adding negative feedback has versatile roles on DoRA: it may impair DoRA in the mass action model with low mGTPase activation level and Hill-function model with intermediate mGTPase activation level; in other cases, i.e., the mass action model with a high mGTPase activation level or the Hill-function model with a non-intermediate mGTPase activation level, it improves DoRA. Furthermore, we found that DoRA in a longer cascade (i.e., tGTPase) can be obtained using Hill-function kinetics under certain conditions. In summary, we show how ranges of activity of mGTPase, reaction kinetics, the negative feedback, and the cascade length affect DoRA. This work provides a framework for improving the DoRA performance in signaling motifs with negative feedback.
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- Lingxia Qiao
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Jacob's School of Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
- Moores Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Jacob's School of Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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Liccardo F, Luini A, Di Martino R. Endomembrane-Based Signaling by GPCRs and G-Proteins. Cells 2022; 11:528. [PMID: 35159337 PMCID: PMC8834376 DOI: 10.3390/cells11030528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and G-proteins have a range of roles in many physiological and pathological processes and are among the most studied signaling proteins. A plethora of extracellular stimuli can activate the GPCR and can elicit distinct intracellular responses through the activation of specific transduction pathways. For many years, biologists thought that GPCR signaling occurred entirely on the plasma membrane. However, in recent decades, many lines of evidence have proved that the GPCRs and G-proteins may reside on endomembranes and can start or propagate signaling pathways through the organelles that form the secretory route. How these alternative intracellular signaling pathways of the GPCR and G-proteins influence the physiological and pathological function of the endomembranes is still under investigation. Here, we review the general role and classification of GPCRs and G-proteins with a focus on their signaling pathways in the membrane transport apparatus.
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- Federica Liccardo
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), 555 Mission Bay Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94158, USA;
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- Istituto per L’endocrinologia e L’oncologia Sperimentale “Gaetano Salvatore” (IEOS)—Sede Secondaria, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Istituto per L’endocrinologia e L’oncologia Sperimentale “Gaetano Salvatore” (IEOS)—Sede Secondaria, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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Yue X, Qian Y, Zhu L, Gim B, Bao M, Jia J, Jing S, Wang Y, Tan C, Bottanelli F, Ziltener P, Choi S, Hao P, Lee I. ACBD3 modulates KDEL receptor interaction with PKA for its trafficking via tubulovesicular carrier. BMC Biol 2021; 19:194. [PMID: 34493279 PMCID: PMC8424950 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-021-01137-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background KDEL receptor helps establish cellular equilibrium in the early secretory pathway by recycling leaked ER-chaperones to the ER during secretion of newly synthesized proteins. Studies have also shown that KDEL receptor may function as a signaling protein that orchestrates membrane flux through the secretory pathway. We have recently shown that KDEL receptor is also a cell surface receptor, which undergoes highly complex itinerary between trans-Golgi network and the plasma membranes via clathrin-mediated transport carriers. Ironically, however, it is still largely unknown how KDEL receptor is distributed to the Golgi at steady state, since its initial discovery in late 1980s. Results We used a proximity-based in vivo tagging strategy to further dissect mechanisms of KDEL receptor trafficking. Our new results reveal that ACBD3 may be a key protein that regulates KDEL receptor trafficking via modulation of Arf1-dependent tubule formation. We demonstrate that ACBD3 directly interact with KDEL receptor and form a functionally distinct protein complex in ArfGAPs-independent manner. Depletion of ACBD3 results in re-localization of KDEL receptor to the ER by inducing accelerated retrograde trafficking of KDEL receptor. Importantly, this is caused by specifically altering KDEL receptor interaction with Protein Kinase A and Arf1/ArfGAP1, eventually leading to increased Arf1-GTP-dependent tubular carrier formation at the Golgi. Conclusions These results suggest that ACBD3 may function as a negative regulator of PKA activity on KDEL receptor, thereby restricting its retrograde trafficking in the absence of KDEL ligand binding. Since ACBD3 was originally identified as PAP7, a PBR/PKA-interacting protein at the Golgi/mitochondria, we propose that Golgi-localization of KDEL receptor is likely to be controlled by its interaction with ACBD3/PKA complex at steady state, providing a novel insight for establishment of cellular homeostasis in the early secretory pathway. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12915-021-01137-7.
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- Xihua Yue
- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Pudong, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Pudong, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Pudong, Shanghai, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Pudong, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Pudong, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Pudong, Shanghai, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Pudong, Shanghai, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Pudong, Shanghai, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Pudong, Shanghai, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institut für Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Thielallee 63, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Proteomics Core, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Pudong, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Pudong, Shanghai, China. .,Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, Shanghai, China.
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Reynoso S, Castillo V, Katkar GD, Lopez-Sanchez I, Taheri S, Espinoza C, Rohena C, Sahoo D, Gagneux P, Ghosh P. GIV/Girdin, a non-receptor modulator for Gαi/s, regulates spatiotemporal signaling during sperm capacitation and is required for male fertility. eLife 2021; 10:69160. [PMID: 34409938 PMCID: PMC8376251 DOI: 10.7554/elife.69160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
For a sperm to successfully fertilize an egg, it must first undergo capacitation in the female reproductive tract and later undergo acrosomal reaction (AR) upon encountering an egg surrounded by its vestment. How premature AR is avoided despite rapid surges in signaling cascades during capacitation remains unknown. Using a combination of conditional knockout (cKO) mice and cell-penetrating peptides, we show that GIV (CCDC88A), a guanine nucleotide-exchange modulator (GEM) for trimeric GTPases, is highly expressed in spermatocytes and is required for male fertility. GIV is rapidly phosphoregulated on key tyrosine and serine residues in human and murine spermatozoa. These phosphomodifications enable GIV-GEM to orchestrate two distinct compartmentalized signaling programs in the sperm tail and head; in the tail, GIV enhances PI3K→Akt signals, sperm motility and survival, whereas in the head it inhibits cAMP surge and premature AR. Furthermore, GIV transcripts are downregulated in the testis and semen of infertile men. These findings exemplify the spatiotemporally segregated signaling programs that support sperm capacitation and shed light on a hitherto unforeseen cause of infertility in men.
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- Sequoyah Reynoso
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Jacob's School of Engineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Jacob's School of Engineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, United States.,Moore's Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, San Diego, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, United States.,Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, United States.,Moore's Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, San Diego, United States.,Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington DC, United States
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Wang X, Wei Z, Lan T, He Y, Cheng B, Li R, Chen H, Li F, Liu G, Jiang B, Lin Y, Lu M, Meng Z. CCDC88A/GIV promotes HBV replication and progeny secretion via enhancing endosomal trafficking and blocking autophagic degradation. Autophagy 2021; 18:357-374. [PMID: 34190023 PMCID: PMC8942511 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2021.1934271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) particles are thought to be secreted from hepatocytes through multivesicular bodies (MVBs); however, the cellular trafficking mechanisms prior to this process remain elusive. It has been reported that CCDC88A/GIV expression, which is involved in multiple aspects of vesicular trafficking, changes dynamically at different phases of chronic HBV infection. In this study, we focused on the role of CCDC88A/GIV in HBV replication. In the liver tissues of chronically HBV-infected patients, HBV infection significantly enhanced CCDC88A/GIV expression, and increased endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and autophagosome formation without changing endosome formation. Additionally, colocalization of SHBsAg with early endosomes (~30.2%) far exceeded that with autophagosomes (~3.2%). In hepatoma cells, CCDC88A/GIV and its downstream proteins, DNM2 (dynamin 2; a CCDC88A/GIV effector), CLTC and RAB5A significantly enhanced HBV replication and endosome formation but inhibited autophagosome formation. Blocking endocytosis disrupted HBsAg trafficking to endosomes and caused its accumulation in the ER lumen, which triggered ER stress to initiate the unfolded protein response (UPR). Therefore, HBsAg trafficking into autophagosomes was increased, and the lysosomal activity and maturation, which was inhibited by HBV infection, were restored. Meanwhile, core particles were prevented from entering MVBs. CCDC88A/GIV and its other effector, GNAI3, decreased autophagic flux by enhancing the insulin-induced AKT-MTOR pathway, thereby inhibiting HBV antigens autophagic degradation. In conclusion, CCDC88A/GIV enhanced HBV replication by increasing endosomal trafficking and reducing autophagic degradation of HBV antigens, suggesting that CCDC88A/GIV-mediated endosomal trafficking plays an important role in HBV replication and progeny secretion.Abbreviations: ACTB: actin beta; AO: acridine orange; ATF6: activating transcription factor 6; CCDC88A/GIV: coiled-coil domain containing 88A; CLTC: clathrin heavy chain; CQ: chloroquine; DAPI: 4ʹ,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; DNM2: dynamin 2; ER: endoplasmic reticulum; ERN1: endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1; EIF2A: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2A; FBS: fetal bovine serum; GNAI3: G protein subunit alpha i3; HBV: hepatitis B virus; HBV RIs: HBV replication intermediates; HBcAg: HBV core protein; HBsAg: HBV surface antigen; MAP1LC3B/LC3B: microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta; MVBs: multivesicular bodies; MTOR: mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase; PDI: protein disulfide isomerase; PHH: primary human hepatocyte; pSM2: a HBV replication-competent plasmid; HSPA5/BIP: heat shock protein family A (Hsp70) member 5; SQSTM1/p62: sequestosome 1; siRNA: small interfering RNA; SEM: standard error of the mean; UPR: unfolded protein response
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- Xueyu Wang
- Institute of Biomedical Research, Hubei Clinical Research Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Cancer, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei province, China.,Institute of Virology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Research, Hubei Clinical Research Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Cancer, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei province, China.,Institute of Virology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Research, Hubei Clinical Research Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Cancer, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei province, China.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei province, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Research, Hubei Clinical Research Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Cancer, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei province, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Research, Hubei Clinical Research Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Cancer, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei province, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Research, Hubei Clinical Research Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Cancer, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei province, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Research, Hubei Clinical Research Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Cancer, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei province, China
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- Institute of Virology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,Department of Infectious Diseases,Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Research, Hubei Clinical Research Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Cancer, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei province, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Research, Hubei Clinical Research Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Cancer, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei province, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei province, China
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- Institute of Virology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,The Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases Designated by the Chinese Ministry of Education, Institute for Viral Hepatitis, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Virology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Research, Hubei Clinical Research Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Cancer, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei province, China.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei province, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei province, China
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Garcia-Marcos M. Complementary biosensors reveal different G-protein signaling modes triggered by GPCRs and non-receptor activators. eLife 2021; 10:65620. [PMID: 33787494 PMCID: PMC8034979 DOI: 10.7554/elife.65620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
It has become evident that activation of heterotrimeric G-proteins by cytoplasmic proteins that are not G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) plays a role in physiology and disease. Despite sharing the same biochemical guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) activity as GPCRs in vitro, the mechanisms by which these cytoplasmic proteins trigger G-protein-dependent signaling in cells have not been elucidated. Heterotrimeric G-proteins can give rise to two active signaling species, Gα-GTP and dissociated Gβγ, with different downstream effectors, but how non-receptor GEFs affect the levels of these two species in cells is not known. Here, a systematic comparison of GPCRs and three unrelated non-receptor proteins with GEF activity in vitro (GIV/Girdin, AGS1/Dexras1, and Ric-8A) revealed high divergence in their contribution to generating Gα-GTP and free Gβγ in cells directly measured with live-cell biosensors. These findings demonstrate fundamental differences in how receptor and non-receptor G-protein activators promote signaling in cells despite sharing similar biochemical activities in vitro.
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- Mikel Garcia-Marcos
- Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, United States
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Qiao L, Sinha S, El-hafeez AAA, Lo I, Midde KK, Ngo T, Aznar N, Lopez-sanchez I, Gupta V, Farquhar MG, Rangamani P, Ghosh P. A Circuit for Secretion-coupled Cellular Autonomy in Multicellular Eukaryotes.. [DOI: 10.1101/2021.03.18.436048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
Abstract
ABSTRACTCancers represent complex autonomous systems, displaying self-sufficiency in growth signaling. Autonomous growth is fueled by a cancer cell’s ability to ‘secrete-and-sense’ growth factors: a poorly understood phenomenon. Using an integrated systems and experimental approach, here we dissect the impact of a feedback-coupled GTPase circuit within the secretory pathway that imparts secretion-coupled autonomy. The circuit is assembled when the Ras-superfamily monomeric GTPase Arf1, and the heterotrimeric GTPase Giαβγ and their corresponding GAPs and GEFs are coupled by GIV/Girdin, a protein that is known to fuel aggressive traits in diverse cancers. One forward and two key negative feedback loops within the circuit create closed-loop control (CLC), allow the two GTPases to coregulate each other, and convert the expected switch-like behavior of Arf1-dependent secretion into an unexpected dose response alignment behavior of sensing and secretion. Such behavior translates into cell survival that is self-sustained by stimulus-proportionate secretion. Proteomic studies and protein-protein interaction network analyses pinpoint growth factors (e.g., the epidermal growth factor; EGF) as a key stimuli for such self-sustenance. Findings highlight how enhanced coupling of two biological switches in cancer cells is critical for multiscale feedback control to achieve secretion-coupled autonomy of growth factors.SYNOPSIS IMAGESTANDFIRST TEXTThis work defines the inner workings of a Golgi-localized molecular circuitry comprised of coupled GTPases, which empowers cells to achieve self-sufficiency in growth factor signaling by creating a secrete-and-sense autocrine loop.HIGHLIGHTS/MAIN FINDINGSModeling and experimental approaches were used to dissect a coupled GTPase circuit.Coupling enables closed loop feedback and mutual control of GTPases.Coupling generates dose response alignment behavior of sensing and secretion of growth factors.Coupling is critical for multiscale feedback control to achieve secretion-coupled autonomy.
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Stolerman LM, Ghosh P, Rangamani P. Stability Analysis of a Signaling Circuit with Dual Species of GTPase Switches. Bull Math Biol 2021; 83:34. [PMID: 33609194 PMCID: PMC8378325 DOI: 10.1007/s11538-021-00864-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
GTPases are molecular switches that regulate a wide range of cellular processes, such as organelle biogenesis, position, shape, function, vesicular transport between organelles, and signal transduction. These hydrolase enzymes operate by toggling between an active ("ON") guanosine triphosphate (GTP)-bound state and an inactive ("OFF") guanosine diphosphate (GDP)-bound state; such a toggle is regulated by GEFs (guanine nucleotide exchange factors) and GAPs (GTPase activating proteins). Here we propose a model for a network motif between monomeric (m) and trimeric (t) GTPases assembled exclusively in eukaryotic cells of multicellular organisms. We develop a system of ordinary differential equations in which these two classes of GTPases are interlinked conditional to their ON/OFF states within a motif through coupling and feedback loops. We provide explicit formulae for the steady states of the system and perform classical local stability analysis to systematically investigate the role of the different connections between the GTPase switches. Interestingly, a coupling of the active mGTPase to the GEF of the tGTPase was sufficient to provide two locally stable states: one where both active/inactive forms of the mGTPase can be interpreted as having low concentrations and the other where both m- and tGTPase have high concentrations. Moreover, when a feedback loop from the GEF of the tGTPase to the GAP of the mGTPase was added to the coupled system, two other locally stable states emerged. In both states the tGTPase is inactivated and active tGTPase concentrations are low. Finally, the addition of a second feedback loop, from the active tGTPase to the GAP of the mGTPase, gives rise to a family of steady states that can be parametrized by a range of inactive tGTPase concentrations. Our findings reveal that the coupling of these two different GTPase motifs can dramatically change their steady-state behaviors and shed light on how such coupling may impact signaling mechanisms in eukaryotic cells.
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- Lucas M Stolerman
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
- Moores Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
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Nie ZW, Niu YJ, Zhou W, Zhou DJ, Kim JY, Cui XS. AGS3-dependent trans-Golgi network membrane trafficking is essential for compaction in mouse embryos. J Cell Sci 2020; 133:jcs.243238. [PMID: 33148610 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.243238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Activator of G-protein signaling 3 (AGS3, also known as GPSM1) regulates the trans-Golgi network. The AGS3 GoLoco motif binds to Gαi and thereby regulates the transport of proteins to the plasma membrane. Compaction of early embryos is based on the accumulation of E-cadherin (Cdh1) at cell-contacted membranes. However, how AGS3 regulates the transport of Cdh1 to the plasma membrane remains undetermined. To investigate this, AGS3 was knocked out using the Cas9-sgRNA system. Both trans-Golgi network protein 46 (TGN46, also known as TGOLN2) and transmembrane p24-trafficking protein 7 (TMED7) were tracked in early mouse embryos by tagging these proteins with a fluorescent protein label. We observed that the majority of the AGS3-edited embryos were developmentally arrested and were fragmented after the four-cell stage, exhibiting decreased accumulation of Cdh1 at the membrane. The trans-Golgi network and TMED7-positive vesicles were also dispersed and were not polarized near the membrane. Additionally, increased Gαi1 (encoded by GNAI1) expression could rescue AGS3-overexpressed embryos. In conclusion, AGS3 reinforces the dynamics of the trans-Golgi network and the transport of TMED7-positive cargo containing Cdh1 to the cell-contact surface during early mouse embryo development.
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- Zheng-Wen Nie
- Department of Animal Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk, Cheongju 361-763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk, Cheongju 361-763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk, Cheongju 361-763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk, Cheongju 361-763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk, Cheongju 361-763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk, Cheongju 361-763, Republic of Korea
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Rohena C, Rajapakse N, Lo IC, Novick P, Sahoo D, Ghosh P. GIV/Girdin and Exo70 Collaboratively Regulate the Mammalian Polarized Exocytic Machinery. iScience 2020; 23:101246. [PMID: 32590327 PMCID: PMC7322189 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Polarized exocytosis is a fundamental process by which membranes and cargo proteins are delivered to the cell surface with precise spatial control. Although the need for the octameric exocyst complex is conserved from yeast to humans, what imparts spatial control is known only in yeast, i.e., a polarity scaffold called Bem1p. We demonstrate here that the mammalian scaffold protein, GIV/Girdin, fulfills the key criteria and functions of its yeast counterpart Bem1p; both bind Exo70 proteins via similar short-linear interaction motifs, and each prefers its evolutionary counterpart. Selective disruption of the GIV⋅Exo-70 interaction derails the delivery of the metalloprotease MT1-MMP to invadosomes and impairs collagen degradation and haptotaxis through basement membrane matrix. GIV's interacting partners reveal other components of polarized exocytosis in mammals. Findings expose how the exocytic functions aid GIV's pro-metastatic functions and how signal integration via GIV may represent an evolutionary advancement of the exocytic process in mammals.
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- Cristina Rohena
- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive (MC 0651), George E. Palade Bldg, Rm 232, 239, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA; Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Jacob's School of Engineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA; Rebecca and John Moore Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive (MC 0651), George E. Palade Bldg, Rm 232, 239, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA; Rebecca and John Moore Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA; Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 3350 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161, USA.
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Bastin G, Dissanayake K, Langburt D, Tam ALC, Lee SH, Lachhar K, Heximer SP. RGS4 controls Gαi3-mediated regulation of Bcl-2 phosphorylation on TGN38-containing intracellular membranes. J Cell Sci 2020; 133:jcs241034. [PMID: 32501280 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.241034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Intracellular pools of the heterotrimeric G-protein α-subunit Gαi3 (encoded by GNAI3) have been shown to promote growth factor signaling, while at the same time inhibiting the activation of JNK and autophagic signaling following nutrient starvation. The precise molecular mechanisms linking Gαi3 to both stress and growth factor signaling remain poorly understood. Importantly, JNK-mediated phosphorylation of Bcl-2 was previously found to activate autophagic signaling following nutrient deprivation. Our data shows that activated Gαi3 decreases Bcl-2 phosphorylation, whereas inhibitors of Gαi3, such as RGS4 and AGS3 (also known as GPSM1), markedly increase the levels of phosphorylated Bcl-2. Manipulation of the palmitoylation status and intracellular localization of RGS4 suggests that Gαi3 modulates phosphorylated Bcl-2 levels and autophagic signaling from discreet TGN38 (also known as TGOLN2)-labeled vesicle pools. Consistent with an important role for these molecules in normal tissue responses to nutrient deprivation, increased Gαi signaling within nutrient-starved adrenal glands from RGS4-knockout mice resulted in a dramatic abrogation of autophagic flux, compared to wild-type tissues. Together, these data suggest that the activity of Gαi3 and RGS4 from discreet TGN38-labeled vesicle pools are critical regulators of autophagic signaling that act via their ability to modulate phosphorylation of Bcl-2.
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- Guillaume Bastin
- Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Translational Biology and Engineering Program, 661 University Ave. 14th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5G 1M1, Canada
- Heart and Stroke/Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research, Room 303, C. David Naylor Building, 6 Queen's Park Crescent West, Toronto, ON, M5S 3H2, Canada
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, M5S1A8, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, M5S1A8, Canada
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- Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Translational Biology and Engineering Program, 661 University Ave. 14th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5G 1M1, Canada
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, M5S1A8, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, M5S1A8, Canada
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- Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Translational Biology and Engineering Program, 661 University Ave. 14th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5G 1M1, Canada
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, M5S1A8, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, M5S1A8, Canada
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- Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Translational Biology and Engineering Program, 661 University Ave. 14th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5G 1M1, Canada
- Heart and Stroke/Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research, Room 303, C. David Naylor Building, 6 Queen's Park Crescent West, Toronto, ON, M5S 3H2, Canada
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, M5S1A8, Canada
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Kim K, Gibboney S, Razy-Krajka F, Lowe EK, Wang W, Stolfi A. Regulation of Neurogenesis by FGF Signaling and Neurogenin in the Invertebrate Chordate Ciona. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:477. [PMID: 32656209 PMCID: PMC7324659 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Neurogenesis is a complex sequence of cellular processes and behaviors driven by the coordinated expression of conserved effectors. The bipolar tail neurons (BTNs) of Ciona develop according to a highly dynamic, yet highly stereotyped developmental program and thus could serve as an accessible model system for neurogenesis, including underlying cell behaviors like neuronal delamination, migration, and polarized axon outgrowth. Here we investigate both the upstream events that shape BTN neurogenesis through spatiotemporal regulation of the conserved proneural factor Neurog, spatiotemporal, and the gene expression profile of differentiating BTNs downstream of Neurog activity. We show that, although early FGF signaling is required for Neurog expression and BTN specification, Fgf8/17/18 is expressed in tail tip cells at later stages and suppresses sustained Neurog expression in the anterior BTN (aBTN) lineage, such that only one cell (the one furthest from the source of Fgf8/17/18) maintains Neurog expression and becomes a neuron. Curiously, Fgf8/17/18 might not affect neurogenesis of the posterior BTNs (pBTNs), which are in direct contact with the Fgf8/17/18-expressing cells. Finally, to profile gene expression associated with BTN neurogenesis we performed RNAseq of isolated BTN lineage cells in which BTN neurogenesis was enhanced or suppressed by perturbing Neurog function. This allowed us to identify several candidate genes that might play conserved roles in neurogenesis and neuronal migration in other animals, including mammals.
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- Kwantae Kim
- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Biology, New York University, New York, NY, United States
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- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States
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Limso C, Ngo JM, Nguyen P, Leal S, Husain A, Sahoo D, Ghosh P, Bhandari D. The Gα-interacting vesicle-associated protein interacts with and promotes cell surface localization of GRP78 during endoplasmic reticulum stress. FEBS Lett 2019; 594:1088-1100. [PMID: 31736058 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.13685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cell surface translocation of the chaperone glucose-regulated protein 78 kDa (GRP78) is a key event that promotes cancer cell survival during endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Here, we identify Gα-interacting vesicle-associated protein (GIV) - an enhancer of prosurvival signaling during ER stress - as a binding partner of GRP78. We show that GIV and GRP78 interact in an ER stress-dependent manner through their respective carboxyl terminal domains and that GIV aids in the localization of GRP78 to the plasma membrane. Kaplan-Meier analysis of disease-free survival in cancer patients shows poor prognosis for patients with high expression of both GIV and GRP78, further suggesting a vital role for these two proteins in enhancing cancer cell viability.
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- Clariss Limso
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, CA, USA
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.,Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, CA, USA
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Huang S, Benben A, Green R, Cheranda N, Lee G, Joseph B, Keaveney S, Wang Y. Phosphorylation of the Gα protein Gpa2 promotes protein kinase A signaling in yeast. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:18836-18845. [PMID: 31690628 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.009609] [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: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Heterotrimeric G proteins are important molecular switches that facilitate transmission of a variety of signals from the outside to the inside of cells. G proteins are highly conserved, enabling study of their regulatory mechanisms in model organisms such as the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Gpa2 is a yeast Gα protein that functions in the nutrient signaling pathway. Using Phos-tag, a highly specific phosphate binding tag for separating phosphorylated proteins, we found that Gpa2 undergoes phosphorylation and that its level of phosphorylation is markedly increased upon nitrogen starvation. We also observed that phosphorylation of Gpa2 depends on glycogen synthase kinase (GSK). Disrupting GSK activity diminishes Gpa2 phosphorylation levels in vivo, and the purified GSK isoforms Mck1 and Ygk3 are capable of phosphorylating Gpa2 in vitro Functionally, phosphorylation enhanced plasma membrane localization of Gpa2 and promoted nitrogen starvation-induced activation of protein kinase A. Together, the findings of our study reveal a mechanism by which GSK- and nutrient-dependent phosphorylation regulates subcellular localization of Gpa2 and its ability to activate downstream signaling.
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- Shan Huang
- Department of Biology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 63103
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- Department of Biology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 63103
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- Department of Biology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 63103
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- Department of Biology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 63103
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- Department of Biology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 63103
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- Department of Biology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 63103
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- Department of Biology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 63103
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- Department of Biology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 63103.
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Di Martino R, Sticco L, Luini A. Regulation of cargo export and sorting at the trans‐Golgi network. FEBS Lett 2019; 593:2306-2318. [DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.13572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Rosaria Di Martino
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC) Italian National Research Council (CNR) Naples Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC) Italian National Research Council (CNR) Naples Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC) Italian National Research Council (CNR) Naples Italy
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Cevheroğlu O, Becker JM, Son ÇD. GPCR-Gα protein precoupling: Interaction between Ste2p, a yeast GPCR, and Gpa1p, its Gα protein, is formed before ligand binding via the Ste2p C-terminal domain and the Gpa1p N-terminal domain. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2017; 1859:2435-2446. [PMID: 28958779 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2017.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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G protein coupled receptors bind ligands that initiate intracellular signaling cascades via heterotrimeric G proteins. In this study, involvement of the N-terminal residues of yeast G-alpha (Gpa1p) with the C-terminal residues of a full-length or C-terminally truncated Ste2p were investigated using bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET), a non-radiative energy transfer phenomenon where protein-protein interactions can be quantified between a donor bioluminescent molecule and a suitable acceptor fluorophore. Constitutive and position-dependent BRET signal was observed in the absence of agonist (α-factor). Upon the activation of the receptors with α-factor, no significant change in BRET signal was observed. The location of Ste2p-Gpa1p heterodimer was investigated using confocal fluorescence microscopy and bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) assay, a technique where two non-fluorescent fragments of a fluorescent protein reassemble in vivo to restore fluorescence property thereby directly reporting a protein-protein interaction. BiFC experiments resulted in a dimerization signal intracellularly during biosynthesis on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and on the plasma membrane (PM). The constitutive BRET and BiFC signals observed on ER between Ste2p and Gpa1p in their quiescent and activated states are indicative of pre-coupling between these two proteins. This study is the first to show that the extreme N-terminus of yeast G protein alpha subunit is in close proximity to its receptor. The data suggests a pre-coupled heterodimer prior to receptor activation. The images presented in this study are the first direct in vivo evidence showing the localization of receptor - G protein heterodimers during biosynthesis and before reaching the plasma membrane.
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- Orkun Cevheroğlu
- Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0845, United States; Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Universiteler Mah. Dumlupinar Blv. No: 1, Çankaya, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0845, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Universiteler Mah. Dumlupinar Blv. No: 1, Çankaya, Ankara, 06800, Turkey.
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Ghosh P, Aznar N, Swanson L, Lo IC, Lopez-Sanchez I, Ear J, Rohena C, Kalogriopoulos N, Joosen L, Dunkel Y, Sun N, Nguyen P, Bhandari D. Biochemical, Biophysical and Cellular Techniques to Study the Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor, GIV/Girdin. CURRENT PROTOCOLS IN CHEMICAL BIOLOGY 2016; 8:265-298. [PMID: 27925669 PMCID: PMC5154557 DOI: 10.1002/cpch.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Canonical signal transduction via heterotrimeric G proteins is spatiotemporally restricted, i.e., triggered exclusively at the plasma membrane, only by agonist activation of G protein-coupled receptors via a finite process that is terminated within a few hundred milliseconds. Recently, a rapidly emerging paradigm has revealed a noncanonical pathway for activation of heterotrimeric G proteins via the nonreceptor guanidine-nucleotide exchange factor, GIV/Girdin. Biochemical, biophysical, and functional studies evaluating this pathway have unraveled its unique properties and distinctive spatiotemporal features. As in the case of any new pathway/paradigm, these studies first required an in-depth optimization of tools/techniques and protocols, governed by rationale and fundamentals unique to the pathway, and more specifically to the large multimodular GIV protein. Here we provide the most up-to-date overview of protocols that have generated most of what we know today about noncanonical G protein activation by GIV and its relevance in health and disease. © 2016 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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- Pradipta Ghosh
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0651
- Department of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0651
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- Department of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0651
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- Department of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0651
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0651
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- Department of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0651
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- Department of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0651
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- Department of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0651
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- Department of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0651
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- Department of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0651
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840-9507
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840-9507
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Parag-Sharma K, Leyme A, DiGiacomo V, Marivin A, Broselid S, Garcia-Marcos M. Membrane Recruitment of the Non-receptor Protein GIV/Girdin (Gα-interacting, Vesicle-associated Protein/Girdin) Is Sufficient for Activating Heterotrimeric G Protein Signaling. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:27098-27111. [PMID: 27864364 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.764431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2016] [Revised: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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GIV (aka Girdin) is a guanine nucleotide exchange factor that activates heterotrimeric G protein signaling downstream of RTKs and integrins, thereby serving as a platform for signaling cascade cross-talk. GIV is recruited to the cytoplasmic tail of receptors upon stimulation, but the mechanism of activation of its G protein regulatory function is not well understood. Here we used assays in humanized yeast models and G protein activity biosensors in mammalian cells to investigate the role of GIV subcellular compartmentalization in regulating its ability to promote G protein signaling. We found that in unstimulated cells GIV does not co-fractionate with its substrate G protein Gαi3 on cell membranes and that constitutive membrane anchoring of GIV in yeast cells or rapid membrane translocation in mammalian cells via chemically induced dimerization leads to robust G protein activation. We show that membrane recruitment of the GIV "Gα binding and activating" motif alone is sufficient for G protein activation and that it does not require phosphomodification. Furthermore, we engineered a synthetic protein to show that recruitment of the GIV "Gα binding and activating" motif to membranes via association with active RTKs, instead of via chemically induced dimerization, is also sufficient for G protein activation. These results reveal that recruitment of GIV to membranes in close proximity to its substrate G protein is a major mechanism responsible for the activation of its G protein regulatory function.
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- Kshitij Parag-Sharma
- From the Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118
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G-protein coupling and nuclear translocation of the human abscisic acid receptor LANCL2. Sci Rep 2016; 6:26658. [PMID: 27222287 PMCID: PMC4879523 DOI: 10.1038/srep26658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Abscisic acid (ABA), a long known phytohormone, has been recently demonstrated to be present also in humans, where it targets cells of the innate immune response, mesenchymal and hemopoietic stem cells and cells involved in the regulation of systemic glucose homeostasis. LANCL2, a peripheral membrane protein, is the mammalian ABA receptor. We show that N-terminal glycine myristoylation causes LANCL2 localization to the plasmamembrane and to cytoplasmic membrane vesicles, where it interacts with the α subunit of a Gi protein and starts the ABA signaling pathway via activation of adenylate cyclase. Demyristoylation of LANCL2 by chemical or genetic means triggers its nuclear translocation. Nuclear enrichment of native LANCL2 is also induced by ABA treatment. Therefore human LANCL2 is a non-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor susceptible to hormone-induced nuclear translocation.
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Aznar N, Kalogriopoulos N, Midde KK, Ghosh P. Heterotrimeric G protein signaling via GIV/Girdin: Breaking the rules of engagement, space, and time. Bioessays 2016; 38:379-93. [PMID: 26879989 DOI: 10.1002/bies.201500133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Canonical signal transduction via heterotrimeric G proteins is spatially and temporally restricted, that is, triggered exclusively at the plasma membrane (PM), only by agonist activation of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) via a process that completes within a few hundred milliseconds. Recently, a rapidly emerging paradigm has revealed a non-canonical pathway for activation of heterotrimeric G proteins by the non-receptor guanidine-nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), GIV/Girdin. This pathway has distinctive temporal and spatial features and an unusual profile of receptor engagement: diverse classes of receptors, not just GPCRs can engage with GIV to trigger such activation. Such activation is spatially and temporally unrestricted, that is, can occur both at the PM and on internal membranes discontinuous with the PM, and can continue for prolonged periods of time. Here, we provide the most complete up-to-date review of the molecular mechanisms that govern the unique spatiotemporal aspects of non-canonical G protein activation by GIV and the relevance of this new paradigm in health and disease.
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- Nicolas Aznar
- Department of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.,Department of Cell and Molecular Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Ghosh P. The untapped potential of tyrosine-based G protein signaling. Pharmacol Res 2016; 105:99-107. [PMID: 26808081 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2016.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Revised: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Tyrosine-based and trimeric G protein-based signaling are the two most widely studied and distinct mechanisms for signal transduction in eukaryotes. How each of them relay signals across the plasma membrane independently of each other has been extensively characterized; however, an understanding of how they work together remained obscure. Recently, a rapidly emerging paradigm has revealed that tyrosine based signals are relayed via G proteins, and that the cross-talk between the two hubs are more robustly and sophisticatedly integrated than was previously imagined. More importantly, by straddling the two signaling hubs that are most frequently targeted for their therapeutic significance, the tyrosine-based G-protein signaling pathway has its own growing list of pathophysiologic importance, both as therapeutic target in a variety of disease states, and by paving the way for personalized medicine. The fundamental principles of this emerging paradigm and its pharmacologic potential are discussed.
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- Pradipta Ghosh
- Department of Medicine and Department of Cell and Molecular Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0651, United States.
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Hewavitharana T, Wedegaertner PB. PAQR3 regulates Golgi vesicle fission and transport via the Gβγ-PKD signaling pathway. Cell Signal 2015; 27:2444-51. [PMID: 26327583 PMCID: PMC4684484 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2015.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Revised: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Heterotrimeric G proteins function at diverse subcellular locations, in addition to canonical signaling at the plasma membrane (PM). Gβγ signals at the Golgi, via protein kinase D (PKD), to regulate fission of PM-destined vesicles. However, the mechanism by which Gβγ is regulated at the Golgi in this process remains elusive. Recent studies have revealed that PAQR3 (Progestin and AdipoQ Receptor 3), also called RKTG (Raf Kinase Trapping to the Golgi), interacts with the Gβ subunit and localizes Gβ to the Golgi thereby inhibiting Gβγ signaling at the PM. Herein we show that, in contrast to this inhibition of canonical Gβγ signaling at the PM, PAQR3 promotes Gβγ signaling at the Golgi. Expression of PAQR3 causes fragmentation of the Golgi, while a Gβ binding-deficient mutant of PAQR3 does not cause Golgi fragmentation. Also, a C-terminal fragment of GRK2 (GRK2ct), which interacts with Gβγ and inhibits Gβγ signaling, and gallein, a small molecule inhibitor of Gβγ, are both able to inhibit PAQR3-mediated Golgi fragmentation. Furthermore, a dominant negative form of PKD (PKD-DN) and a pharmacological inhibitor of PKD, Gö6976, also inhibit PAQR3-mediated fragmentation of the Golgi. Importantly, expression of the Gβ binding-deficient mutant of PAQR3 inhibits the constitutive transport of the model cargo protein VSV-G from the Golgi to the PM, indicating the involvement of PAQR3 in Golgi-to PM vesicle transport and a dominant negative role for this mutant. Collectively, these results reveal a novel role for the newly characterized, Golgi-localized PAQR3 in regulating Gβγ at the non-canonical subcellular location of the Golgi and thus for controlling Golgi-to-PM protein transport via the Gβγ-PKD signaling pathway.
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- Thamara Hewavitharana
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, 233 S. 10th St., 839 BLSB, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, 233 S. 10th St., 839 BLSB, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States.
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Bastin G, Yang JY, Heximer SP. Gαi3-Dependent Inhibition of JNK Activity on Intracellular Membranes. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2015; 3:128. [PMID: 26389115 PMCID: PMC4555961 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2015.00128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Heterotrimeric G-protein signaling has been shown to modulate a wide variety of intracellular signaling pathways, including the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family. The activity of one MAPK family class, c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs), has been traditionally linked to the activation of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) at the plasma membrane. Using a unique set of G-protein signaling tools developed in our laboratory, we show that subcellular domain-specific JNK activity is inhibited by the activation of Gαi3, the Gαi isoform found predominantly within intracellular membranes, such as the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)–Golgi interface, and their associated vesicle pools. Regulators of intracellular Gαi3, including activator of G-protein signaling 3 (AGS3) and the regulator of G-protein signaling protein 4 (RGS4), have a marked impact on the regulation of JNK activity. Together, these data support the existence of unique intracellular signaling complexes that control JNK activity deep within the cell. This work highlights some of the cellular pathways that are regulated by these intracellular complexes and identifies potential strategies for their regulation in mammalian cells.
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- Guillaume Bastin
- Department of Physiology, Heart and Stroke, Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research, University of Toronto , Toronto, ON , Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Heart and Stroke, Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research, University of Toronto , Toronto, ON , Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Heart and Stroke, Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research, University of Toronto , Toronto, ON , Canada
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Ma GS, Lopez-Sanchez I, Aznar N, Kalogriopoulos N, Pedram S, Midde K, Ciaraldi TP, Henry RR, Ghosh P. Activation of G proteins by GIV-GEF is a pivot point for insulin resistance and sensitivity. Mol Biol Cell 2015; 26:4209-23. [PMID: 26378251 PMCID: PMC4642855 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e15-08-0553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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A long-held tenet in the field of diabetes is that the tipping point between insulin sensitivity and resistance resides at the level of insulin receptor/insulin receptor substrate–adaptor complexes. Here it is shown that activation of Gαi by GIV/Girdin is a decisive event within the metabolic insulin signaling cascade that reversibly orchestrates insulin sensitivity or resistance. Insulin resistance (IR) is a metabolic disorder characterized by impaired insulin signaling and cellular glucose uptake. The current paradigm for insulin signaling centers upon the insulin receptor (InsR) and its substrate IRS1; the latter is believed to be the sole conduit for postreceptor signaling. Here we challenge that paradigm and show that GIV/Girdin, a guanidine exchange factor (GEF) for the trimeric G protein Gαi, is another major hierarchical conduit for the metabolic insulin response. By virtue of its ability to directly bind InsR, IRS1, and phosphoinositide 3-kinase, GIV serves as a key hub in the immediate postreceptor level, which coordinately enhances the metabolic insulin response and glucose uptake in myotubes via its GEF function. Site-directed mutagenesis or phosphoinhibition of GIV-GEF by the fatty acid/protein kinase C-theta pathway triggers IR. Insulin sensitizers reverse phosphoinhibition of GIV and reinstate insulin sensitivity. We also provide evidence for such reversible regulation of GIV-GEF in skeletal muscles from patients with IR. Thus GIV is an essential upstream component that couples InsR to G-protein signaling to enhance the metabolic insulin response, and impairment of such coupling triggers IR. We also provide evidence that GIV-GEF serves as therapeutic target for exogenous manipulation of physiological insulin response and reversal of IR in skeletal muscles.
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- Gary S Ma
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA 92161
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- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA 92161
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92093 Department of Veterans Affairs, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA 92161 Department of Cell and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92093
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Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 activates guanine nucleotide exchange factor GIV/Girdin to orchestrate migration-proliferation dichotomy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2015; 112:E4874-83. [PMID: 26286990 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1514157112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Signals propagated by receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) can drive cell migration and proliferation, two cellular processes that do not occur simultaneously--a phenomenon called "migration-proliferation dichotomy." We previously showed that epidermal growth factor (EGF) signaling is skewed to favor migration over proliferation via noncanonical transactivation of Gαi proteins by the guanine exchange factor (GEF) GIV. However, what turns on GIV-GEF downstream of growth factor RTKs remained unknown. Here we reveal the molecular mechanism by which phosphorylation of GIV by cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (CDK5) triggers GIV's ability to bind and activate Gαi in response to growth factors and modulate downstream signals to establish a dichotomy between migration and proliferation. We show that CDK5 binds and phosphorylates GIV at Ser1674 near its GEF motif. When Ser1674 is phosphorylated, GIV activates Gαi and enhances promigratory Akt signals. Phosphorylated GIV also binds Gαs and enhances endosomal maturation, which shortens the transit time of EGFR through early endosomes, thereby limiting mitogenic MAPK signals. Consequently, this phosphoevent triggers cells to preferentially migrate during wound healing and transmigration of cancer cells. When Ser1674 cannot be phosphorylated, GIV cannot bind either Gαi or Gαs, Akt signaling is suppressed, mitogenic signals are enhanced due to delayed transit time of EGFR through early endosomes, and cells preferentially proliferate. These results illuminate how GIV-GEF is turned on upon receptor activation, adds GIV to the repertoire of CDK5 substrates, and defines a mechanism by which this unusual CDK orchestrates migration-proliferation dichotomy during cancer invasion, wound healing, and development.
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Environmental cues are transmitted to the interior of the cell via a complex network of signaling hubs. Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) and trimeric G proteins are 2 such major signaling hubs in eukaryotes. Canonical signal transduction via trimeric G proteins is spatially and temporally restricted, i.e., triggered exclusively at the plasma membrane (PM) by agonist activation of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) via a process that completes within a few hundred milliseconds. Recently, a rapidly emerging paradigm has revealed a non-canonical pathway for activation of trimeric G proteins by the non-receptor GEF, GIV/Girdin, that has distinctive temporal and spatial features. Such activation can be triggered by multiple growth factor RTKs, can occur at the PM and on internal membranes discontinuous with the PM, and can continue for prolonged periods of time. The molecular mechanisms that govern such non-canonical G protein activation and the relevance of this new paradigm in health and disease is discussed.
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- Pradipta Ghosh
- a Department of Medicine ; University of California at San Diego ; La Jolla , CA USA
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