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He Z, Xie L, Liu J, Wei X, Zhang W, Mei Z. Novel insight into the role of A-kinase anchoring proteins (AKAPs) in ischemic stroke and therapeutic potentials. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 175:116715. [PMID: 38739993 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116715] [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: 02/25/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Ischemic stroke, a devastating disease associated with high mortality and disability worldwide, has emerged as an urgent public health issue. A-kinase anchoring proteins (AKAPs) are a group of signal-organizing molecules that compartmentalize and anchor a wide range of receptors and effector proteins and have a major role in stabilizing mitochondrial function and promoting neurodevelopmental development in the central nervous system (CNS). Growing evidence suggests that dysregulation of AKAPs expression and activity is closely associated with oxidative stress, ion disorder, mitochondrial dysfunction, and blood-brain barrier (BBB) impairment in ischemic stroke. However, the underlying mechanisms remain inadequately understood. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the composition and structure of A-kinase anchoring protein (AKAP) family members, emphasizing their physiological functions in the CNS. We explored in depth the molecular and cellular mechanisms of AKAP complexes in the pathological progression and risk factors of ischemic stroke, including hypertension, hyperglycemia, lipid metabolism disorders, and atrial fibrillation. Herein, we highlight the potential of AKAP complexes as a pharmacological target against ischemic stroke in the hope of inspiring translational research and innovative clinical approaches.
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- Ziyu He
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine on Prevention and Treatment of Cardio-Cerebral Diseases, College of Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine on Prevention and Treatment of Cardio-Cerebral Diseases, College of Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine on Prevention and Treatment of Cardio-Cerebral Diseases, College of Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine on Prevention and Treatment of Cardio-Cerebral Diseases, College of Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China; Third-Grade Pharmacological Laboratory on Chinese Medicine Approved by State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443002, China.
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Zhang Q, Zhang X, Yang B, Li Y, Sun X, Li X, Sui P, Wang Y, Tian S, Wang C. Ligustilide-loaded liposome ameliorates mitochondrial impairments and improves cognitive function via the PKA/AKAP1 signaling pathway in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. CNS Neurosci Ther 2024; 30:e14460. [PMID: 37718506 PMCID: PMC10916432 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14460] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Oxidative stress is an early event in the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and maybe a pivotal point of interaction governing AD pathogenesis; oxidative stress contributes to metabolism imbalance, protein misfolding, neuroinflammation and apoptosis. Excess reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a major contributor to oxidative stress. As vital sources of ROS, mitochondria are also the primary targets of ROS attack. Seeking effective avenues to reduce oxidative stress has attracted increasing attention for AD intervention. METHODS We developed liposome-packaged Ligustilide (LIG) and investigated its effects on mitochondrial function and AD-like pathology in the APPswe/PS1dE9 (APP/PS1) mouse model of AD, and analyzed possible mechanisms. RESULTS We observed that LIG-loaded liposome (LIG-LPs) treatment reduced oxidative stress and β-amyloid (Aβ) deposition and mitigated cognitive impairment in APP/PS1 mice. LIG management alleviated the destruction of the inner structure in the hippocampal mitochondria and ameliorated the imbalance between mitochondrial fission and fusion in the APP/PS1 mouse brain. We showed that the decline in cAMP-dependent protein kinase A (PKA) and A-kinase anchor protein 1 for PKA (AKAP1) was associated with oxidative stress and AD-like pathology. We confirmed that LIG-mediated antioxidant properties and neuroprotection were involved in upregulating the PKA/AKAP1 signaling in APPswe cells in vitro. CONCLUSION Liposome packaging for LIG is relatively biosafe and can overcome the instability of LIG. LIG alleviates mitochondrial dysfunctions and cognitive impairment via the PKA/AKAP1 signaling pathway. Our results provide experimental evidence that LIG-LPs may be a promising agent for AD therapy.
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- Qi Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Major Chronic Diseases of Nervous System of Liaoning ProvinceHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
- Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of EducationHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Major Chronic Diseases of Nervous System of Liaoning ProvinceHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
- Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of EducationHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Major Chronic Diseases of Nervous System of Liaoning ProvinceHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
- Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of EducationHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Major Chronic Diseases of Nervous System of Liaoning ProvinceHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
- Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of EducationHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Major Chronic Diseases of Nervous System of Liaoning ProvinceHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
- Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of EducationHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Major Chronic Diseases of Nervous System of Liaoning ProvinceHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
- Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of EducationHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Major Chronic Diseases of Nervous System of Liaoning ProvinceHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
- Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of EducationHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Major Chronic Diseases of Nervous System of Liaoning ProvinceHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
- Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of EducationHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Major Chronic Diseases of Nervous System of Liaoning ProvinceHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
- Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of EducationHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Major Chronic Diseases of Nervous System of Liaoning ProvinceHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
- Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of EducationHealth Sciences Institute of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
- Translational Medicine Laboratory, Basic College of MedicineJilin Medical UniversityJilinChina
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Hees JT, Harbauer AB. Metabolic Regulation of Mitochondrial Protein Biogenesis from a Neuronal Perspective. Biomolecules 2022; 12:1595. [PMID: 36358945 PMCID: PMC9687362 DOI: 10.3390/biom12111595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Neurons critically depend on mitochondria for ATP production and Ca2+ buffering. They are highly compartmentalized cells and therefore a finely tuned mitochondrial network constantly adapting to the local requirements is necessary. For neuronal maintenance, old or damaged mitochondria need to be degraded, while the functional mitochondrial pool needs to be replenished with freshly synthesized components. Mitochondrial biogenesis is known to be primarily regulated via the PGC-1α-NRF1/2-TFAM pathway at the transcriptional level. However, while transcriptional regulation of mitochondrial genes can change the global mitochondrial content in neurons, it does not explain how a morphologically complex cell such as a neuron adapts to local differences in mitochondrial demand. In this review, we discuss regulatory mechanisms controlling mitochondrial biogenesis thereby making a case for differential regulation at the transcriptional and translational level. In neurons, additional regulation can occur due to the axonal localization of mRNAs encoding mitochondrial proteins. Hitchhiking of mRNAs on organelles including mitochondria as well as contact site formation between mitochondria and endolysosomes are required for local mitochondrial biogenesis in axons linking defects in any of these organelles to the mitochondrial dysfunction seen in various neurological disorders.
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- Jara Tabitha Hees
- TUM Medical Graduate Center, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, in Foundation, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, in Foundation, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
- Institute of Neuronal Cell Biology, Technical University of Munich, 80802 Munich, Germany
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology, 81377 Munich, Germany
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Mitochondrial a Kinase Anchor Proteins in Cardiovascular Health and Disease: A Review Article on Behalf of the Working Group on Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Heart of the Italian Society of Cardiology. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23147691. [PMID: 35887048 PMCID: PMC9322728 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Second messenger cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) has been found to regulate multiple mitochondrial functions, including respiration, dynamics, reactive oxygen species production, cell survival and death through the activation of cAMP-dependent protein kinase A (PKA) and other effectors. Several members of the large family of A kinase anchor proteins (AKAPs) have been previously shown to locally amplify cAMP/PKA signaling to mitochondria, promoting the assembly of signalosomes, regulating multiple cardiac functions under both physiological and pathological conditions. In this review, we will discuss roles and regulation of major mitochondria-targeted AKAPs, along with opportunities and challenges to modulate their functions for translational purposes in the cardiovascular system.
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Multi-Omics Approach Profiling Metabolic Remodeling in Early Systolic Dysfunction and in Overt Systolic Heart Failure. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 23:ijms23010235. [PMID: 35008662 PMCID: PMC8745344 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Metabolic remodeling plays an important role in the pathophysiology of heart failure (HF). We sought to characterize metabolic remodeling and implicated signaling pathways in two rat models of early systolic dysfunction (MOD), and overt systolic HF (SHF). Tandem mass tag-labeled shotgun proteomics, phospho-(p)-proteomics, and non-targeted metabolomics analyses were performed in left ventricular myocardium tissue from Sham, MOD, and SHF using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry, n = 3 biological samples per group. Mitochondrial proteins were predominantly down-regulated in MOD (125) and SHF (328) vs. Sham. Of these, 82% (103/125) and 66% (218/328) were involved in metabolism and respiration. Oxidative phosphorylation, mitochondrial fatty acid β-oxidation, Krebs cycle, branched-chain amino acids, and amino acid (glutamine and tryptophan) degradation were highly enriched metabolic pathways that decreased in SHF > MOD. Glycogen and glucose degradation increased predominantly in MOD, whereas glycolysis and pyruvate metabolism decreased predominantly in SHF. PKA signaling at the endoplasmic reticulum–mt interface was attenuated in MOD, whereas overall PKA and AMPK cellular signaling were attenuated in SHF vs. Sham. In conclusion, metabolic remodeling plays an important role in myocardial remodeling. PKA and AMPK signaling crosstalk governs metabolic remodeling in progression to SHF.
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Banerjee TD, Reihl K, Swain M, Torres M, Dagda RK. Mitochondrial PKA Is Neuroprotective in a Cell Culture Model of Alzheimer's Disease. Mol Neurobiol 2021; 58:3071-3083. [PMID: 33624140 PMCID: PMC8260456 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-021-02333-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive memory loss and cognitive decline. In hippocampal neurons, the pathological features of AD include the accumulation of extracellular amyloid-beta peptide (Aβ) accompanied by oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuron loss. A decrease in neuroprotective Protein Kinase A (PKA) signaling contributes to mitochondrial fragmentation and neurodegeneration in AD. By associating with the protein scaffold Dual-Specificity Anchoring Protein 1 (D-AKAP1), PKA is targeted to mitochondria to promote mitochondrial fusion by phosphorylating the fission modulator dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1). We hypothesized that (1) a decrease in the endogenous level of endogenous D-AKAP1 contributes to decreased PKA signaling in mitochondria and that (2) restoring PKA signaling in mitochondria can reverse neurodegeneration and mitochondrial fragmentation in neurons in AD models. Through immunohistochemistry, we showed that endogenous D-AKAP1, but not other mitochondrial proteins, is significantly reduced in primary neurons treated with Aβ42 peptide (10μM, 24 h), and in the hippocampus and cortex from asymptomatic and symptomatic AD mice (5X-FAD). Transiently expressing wild-type, but not a PKA-binding deficient mutant of D-AKAP1, was able to reduce mitochondrial fission, dendrite retraction, and apoptosis in primary neurons treated with Aβ42. Mechanistically, the protective effects of D-AKAP1/PKA are moderated through PKA-mediated phosphorylation of Drp1, as transiently expressing a PKA phosphomimetic mutant of Drp1 (Drp1-S656D) phenocopies D-AKAP1's ability to reduce Aβ42-mediated apoptosis and mitochondrial fission. Overall, our data suggest that a loss of D-AKAP1/PKA contributes to mitochondrial pathology and neurodegeneration in an in vitro cell culture model of AD.
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- Tania Das Banerjee
- Department of Pharmacology, Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 89557, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 89557, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 89557, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 89557, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 89557, USA.
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Galber C, Minervini G, Cannino G, Boldrin F, Petronilli V, Tosatto S, Lippe G, Giorgio V. The f subunit of human ATP synthase is essential for normal mitochondrial morphology and permeability transition. Cell Rep 2021; 35:109111. [PMID: 33979610 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The f subunit is localized at the base of the ATP synthase peripheral stalk. Its function in the human enzyme is poorly characterized. Because full disruption of its ATP5J2 gene with the CRISPR-Cas9 strategy in the HAP1 human model has been shown to cause alterations in the amounts of other ATP synthase subunits, here we investigated the role of the f subunit in HeLa cells by regulating its levels through RNA interference. We confirm the role of the f subunit in ATP synthase dimer stability and observe that its downregulation per se does not alter the amounts of the other enzyme subunits or ATP synthase synthetic/hydrolytic activity. We show that downregulation of the f subunit causes abnormal crista organization and decreases permeability transition pore (PTP) size, whereas its re-expression in f subunit knockdown cells rescues mitochondrial morphology and PTP-dependent swelling.
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- Chiara Galber
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova 35121, Italy; Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute of Neuroscience, Padova 35121, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova 35121, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova 35121, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova 35121, Italy; Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute of Neuroscience, Padova 35121, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova 35121, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine 33100, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova 35121, Italy; Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute of Neuroscience, Padova 35121, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy.
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Gabrovsek L, Collins KB, Aggarwal S, Saunders LM, Lau HT, Suh D, Sancak Y, Trapnell C, Ong SE, Smith FD, Scott JD. A-kinase-anchoring protein 1 (dAKAP1)-based signaling complexes coordinate local protein synthesis at the mitochondrial surface. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:10749-10765. [PMID: 32482893 PMCID: PMC7397098 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.013454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Compartmentalization of macromolecules is a ubiquitous molecular mechanism that drives numerous cellular functions. The appropriate organization of enzymes in space and time enables the precise transmission and integration of intracellular signals. Molecular scaffolds constrain signaling enzymes to influence the regional modulation of these physiological processes. Mitochondrial targeting of protein kinases and protein phosphatases provides a means to locally control the phosphorylation status and action of proteins on the surface of this organelle. Dual-specificity protein kinase A anchoring protein 1 (dAKAP1) is a multivalent binding protein that targets protein kinase A (PKA), RNAs, and other signaling enzymes to the outer mitochondrial membrane. Many AKAPs recruit a diverse set of binding partners that coordinate a broad range of cellular processes. Here, results of MS and biochemical analyses reveal that dAKAP1 anchors additional components, including the ribonucleoprotein granule components La-related protein 4 (LARP4) and polyadenylate-binding protein 1 (PABPC1). Local translation of mRNAs at organelles is a means to spatially control the synthesis of proteins. RNA-Seq data demonstrate that dAKAP1 binds mRNAs encoding proteins required for mitochondrial metabolism, including succinate dehydrogenase. Functional studies suggest that the loss of dAKAP1-RNA interactions reduces mitochondrial electron transport chain activity. Hence, dAKAP1 plays a previously unappreciated role as a molecular interface between second messenger signaling and local protein synthesis machinery.
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- Laura Gabrovsek
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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The role of A-kinase anchoring proteins in cardiac oxidative stress. Biochem Soc Trans 2020; 47:1341-1353. [PMID: 31671182 PMCID: PMC6824835 DOI: 10.1042/bst20190228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cardiac stress initiates a pathological remodeling process that is associated with cardiomyocyte loss and fibrosis that ultimately leads to heart failure. In the injured heart, a pathologically elevated synthesis of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is the main driver of oxidative stress and consequent cardiomyocyte dysfunction and death. In this context, the cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) plays a central role in regulating signaling pathways that protect the heart against ROS-induced cardiac damage. In cardiac cells, spatiotemporal regulation of PKA activity is controlled by A-kinase anchoring proteins (AKAPs). This family of scaffolding proteins tether PKA and other transduction enzymes at subcellular microdomains where they can co-ordinate cellular responses regulating oxidative stress. In this review, we will discuss recent literature illustrating the role of PKA and AKAPs in modulating the detrimental impact of ROS production on cardiac function.
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A-Kinase Anchoring Protein 1: Emerging Roles in Regulating Mitochondrial Form and Function in Health and Disease. Cells 2020; 9:cells9020298. [PMID: 31991888 PMCID: PMC7072574 DOI: 10.3390/cells9020298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/1970] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Best known as the powerhouse of the cell, mitochondria have many other important functions such as buffering intracellular calcium and reactive oxygen species levels, initiating apoptosis and supporting cell proliferation and survival. Mitochondria are also dynamic organelles that are constantly undergoing fission and fusion to meet specific functional needs. These processes and functions are regulated by intracellular signaling at the mitochondria. A-kinase anchoring protein 1 (AKAP1) is a scaffold protein that recruits protein kinase A (PKA), other signaling proteins, as well as RNA to the outer mitochondrial membrane. Hence, AKAP1 can be considered a mitochondrial signaling hub. In this review, we discuss what is currently known about AKAP1's function in health and diseases. We focus on the recent literature on AKAP1's roles in metabolic homeostasis, cancer and cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. In healthy tissues, AKAP1 has been shown to be important for driving mitochondrial respiration during exercise and for mitochondrial DNA replication and quality control. Several recent in vivo studies using AKAP1 knockout mice have elucidated the role of AKAP1 in supporting cardiovascular, lung and neuronal cell survival in the stressful post-ischemic environment. In addition, we discuss the unique involvement of AKAP1 in cancer tumor growth, metastasis and resistance to chemotherapy. Collectively, the data indicate that AKAP1 promotes cell survival throug regulating mitochondrial form and function. Lastly, we discuss the potential of targeting of AKAP1 for therapy of various disorders.
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Marin W. A-kinase anchoring protein 1 (AKAP1) and its role in some cardiovascular diseases. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2019; 138:99-109. [PMID: 31783032 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2019.11.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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A-kinase anchoring proteins (AKAPs) play crucial roles in regulating compartmentalized multi-protein signaling networks related to PKA-mediated phosphorylation. The mitochondrial AKAP - AKAP1 proteins are enriched in heart and play cardiac protective roles. This review aims to thoroughly summarize AKAP1 variants from their sequence features to the structure-function relationships between AKAP1 and its binding partners, as well as the molecular mechanisms of AKAP1 in cardiac hypertrophy, hypoxia-induced myocardial infarction and endothelial cells dysfunction, suggesting AKAP1 as a candidate for cardiovascular therapy.
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- Wenwen Marin
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical Faculty of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.
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Zhang J, Feng J, Ma D, Wang F, Wang Y, Li C, Wang X, Yin X, Zhang M, Dagda RK, Zhang Y. Neuroprotective Mitochondrial Remodeling by AKAP121/PKA Protects HT22 Cell from Glutamate-Induced Oxidative Stress. Mol Neurobiol 2019; 56:5586-5607. [PMID: 30652267 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-018-1464-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Protein kinase A (PKA) is a ser/thr kinase that is critical for maintaining essential neuronal functions including mitochondrial homeostasis, bioenergetics, neuronal development, and neurotransmission. The endogenous pool of PKA is targeted to the mitochondrion by forming a complex with the mitochondrial scaffold A-kinase anchoring protein 121 (AKAP121). Enhanced PKA signaling via AKAP121 leads to PKA-mediated phosphorylation of the fission modulator Drp1, leading to enhanced mitochondrial networks and thereby blocking apoptosis against different toxic insults. In this study, we show for the first time that AKAP121/PKA confers neuroprotection in an in vitro model of oxidative stress induced by exposure to excess glutamate. Unexpectedly, treating mouse hippocampal progenitor neuronal HT22 cells with an acute dose or chronic exposure of glutamate robustly elevates PKA signaling, a beneficial compensatory response that is phenocopied in HT22 cells conditioned to thrive in the presence of excess glutamate but not in parental HT22 cells. Secondly, redirecting the endogenous pool of PKA by transiently transfecting AKAP121 or transfecting a constitutively active mutant of PKA targeted to the mitochondrion (OMM-PKA) or of an isoform of AKAP121 that lacks the KH and Tudor domains (S-AKAP84) are sufficient to significantly block cell death induced by glutamate toxicity but not in an oxygen deprivation/reperfusion model. Conversely, transient transfection of HT22 neuronal cells with a PKA-binding-deficient mutant of AKAP121 is unable to protect against oxidative stress induced by glutamate toxicity suggesting that the catalytic activity of PKA is required for AKAP121's protective effects. Mechanistically, AKAP121 promotes neuroprotection by enhancing PKA-mediated phosphorylation of Drp1 to increase mitochondrial fusion, elevates ATP levels, and elicits an increase in the levels of antioxidants GSH and superoxide dismutase 2 leading to a reduction in the level of mitochondrial superoxide. Overall, our data supports AKAP121/PKA as a new molecular target that confers neuroprotection against glutamate toxicity by phosphorylating Drp1, to stabilize mitochondrial networks and mitochondrial function and to elicit antioxidant responses.
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- Jingdian Zhang
- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Xinmin Street No. 71, Changchun, 130000, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Xinmin Street No. 71, Changchun, 130000, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Xinmin Street No. 71, Changchun, 130000, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Norman Bethune Health Science Center, Jilin University, Xinmin Street No. 126, Changchun, 130000, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Xinmin Street No. 71, Changchun, 130000, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Xinmin Street No. 71, Changchun, 130000, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Xinmin Street No. 71, Changchun, 130000, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, 126 Xin Min Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Mailstop 318, Howard Medical Sciences Building 148A (Office), Reno, NV, 89557,, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Xinmin Street No. 71, Changchun, 130000, China.
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Mitochondrial cAMP-PKA signaling: What do we really know? BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS 2018; 1859:868-877. [PMID: 29694829 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2018.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Mitochondria are key organelles for cellular homeostasis. They generate the most part of ATP that is used by cells through oxidative phosphorylation. They also produce reactive oxygen species, neurotransmitters and other signaling molecules. They are important for calcium homeostasis and apoptosis. Considering the role of this organelle, it is not surprising that most mitochondrial dysfunctions are linked to the development of pathologies. Various mechanisms adjust mitochondrial activity according to physiological needs. The cAMP-PKA signaling emerged in recent years as a direct and powerful mean to regulate mitochondrial functions. Multiple evidence demonstrates that such pathway can be triggered from cytosol or directly within mitochondria. Notably, specific anchor proteins target PKA to mitochondria whereas enzymes necessary for generation and degradation of cAMP are found directly in these organelles. Mitochondrial PKA targets proteins localized in different compartments of mitochondria, and related to various functions. Alterations of mitochondrial cAMP-PKA signaling affect the development of several physiopathological conditions, including neurodegenerative diseases. It is however difficult to discriminate between the effects of cAMP-PKA signaling triggered from cytosol or directly in mitochondria. The specific roles of PKA localized in different mitochondrial compartments are also not completely understood. The aim of this work is to review the role of cAMP-PKA signaling in mitochondrial (patho)physiology.
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The role of compartmentalized signaling pathways in the control of mitochondrial activities in cancer cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2018; 1869:293-302. [PMID: 29673970 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2018.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Mitochondria are the powerhouse organelles present in all eukaryotic cells. They play a fundamental role in cell respiration, survival and metabolism. Stimulation of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) by dedicated ligands and consequent activation of the cAMP·PKA pathway finely couple energy production and metabolism to cell growth and survival. Compartmentalization of PKA signaling at mitochondria by A-Kinase Anchor Proteins (AKAPs) ensures efficient transduction of signals generated at the cell membrane to the organelles, controlling important aspects of mitochondrial biology. Emerging evidence implicates mitochondria as essential bioenergetic elements of cancer cells that promote and support tumor growth and metastasis. In this context, mitochondria provide the building blocks for cellular organelles, cytoskeleton and membranes, and supply all the metabolic needs for the expansion and dissemination of actively replicating cancer cells. Functional interference with mitochondrial activity deeply impacts on cancer cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, mitochondria represent valuable targets of novel therapeutic approaches for the treatment of cancer patients. Understanding the biology of mitochondria, uncovering the molecular mechanisms regulating mitochondrial activity andmapping the relevant metabolic and signaling networks operating in cancer cells will undoubtly contribute to create a molecular platform to be used for the treatment of proliferative disorders. Here, we will highlight the emerging roles of signaling pathways acting downstream to GPCRs and their intersection with the ubiquitin proteasome system in the control of mitochondrial activity in different aspects of cancer cell biology.
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Chin RM, Panavas T, Brown JM, Johnson KK. Optimized Mitochondrial Targeting of Proteins Encoded by Modified mRNAs Rescues Cells Harboring Mutations in mtATP6. Cell Rep 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.02.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Wild AR, Dell'Acqua ML. Potential for therapeutic targeting of AKAP signaling complexes in nervous system disorders. Pharmacol Ther 2017; 185:99-121. [PMID: 29262295 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2017.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A common feature of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders is a breakdown in the integrity of intracellular signal transduction pathways. Dysregulation of ion channels and receptors in the cell membrane and the enzymatic mediators that link them to intracellular effectors can lead to synaptic dysfunction and neuronal death. However, therapeutic targeting of these ubiquitous signaling elements can lead to off-target side effects due to their widespread expression in multiple systems of the body. A-kinase anchoring proteins (AKAPs) are multivalent scaffolding proteins that compartmentalize a diverse range of receptor and effector proteins to streamline signaling within nanodomain signalosomes. A number of essential neurological processes are known to critically depend on AKAP-directed signaling and an understanding of the role AKAPs play in nervous system disorders has emerged in recent years. Selective targeting of AKAP protein-protein interactions may be a means to uncouple pathologically active signaling pathways in neurological disorders with a greater degree of specificity. In this review we will discuss the role of AKAPs in both regulating normal nervous system function and dysfunction associated with disease, and the potential for therapeutic targeting of AKAP signaling complexes.
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- Angela R Wild
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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Kalen AL, Ahmad IM, Abdalla MY, O'Malley YQ, Goswami PC, Sarsour EH. MnSOD and Cyclin B1 Coordinate a Mito-Checkpoint during Cell Cycle Response to Oxidative Stress. Antioxidants (Basel) 2017; 6:E92. [PMID: 29149089 PMCID: PMC5745502 DOI: 10.3390/antiox6040092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Revised: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Communication between the nucleus and mitochondrion could coordinate many cellular processes. While the mechanisms regulating this communication are not completely understood, we hypothesize that cell cycle checkpoint proteins coordinate the cross-talk between nuclear and mitochondrial functions following oxidative stress. Human normal skin fibroblasts, representative of the G₂-phase, were irradiated with 6 Gy of ionizing radiation and assayed for cyclin B1 translocation, mitochondrial function, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and cytotoxicity. In un-irradiated controls, cyclin B1 was found primarily in the nucleus of G₂-cells. However, following irradiation, cyclin B1 was excluded from the nucleus and translocated to the cytoplasm and mitochondria. These observations were confirmed further by performing transmission electron microscopy and cell fractionation assays. Cyclin B1 was absent in mitochondria isolated from un-irradiated G₂-cells and present in irradiated G₂-cells. Radiation-induced translocation of cyclin B1 from the nucleus to the mitochondrion preceded changes in the activities of mitochondrial proteins, that included decreases in the activities of aconitase and the mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme, manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD), and increases in complex II activity. Changes in the activities of mito-proteins were followed by an increase in dihydroethidium (DHE) oxidation (indicative of increased superoxide levels) and loss of the mitochondrial membrane potential, events that preceded the restart of the stalled cell cycle and subsequently the loss in cell viability. Comparable results were also observed in un-irradiated control cells overexpressing mitochondria-targeted cyclin B1. These results indicate that MnSOD and cyclin B1 coordinate a cross-talk between nuclear and mitochondrial functions, to regulate a mito-checkpoint during the cell cycle response to oxidative stress.
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- Amanda L Kalen
- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences, College of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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Czachor A, Failla A, Lockey R, Kolliputi N. Pivotal role of AKAP121 in mitochondrial physiology. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2016; 310:C625-8. [PMID: 26825124 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00292.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 01/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In this Perspective, we discuss some recent developments in the study of the mitochondrial scaffolding protein AKAP121 (also known as AKAP1, or AKAP149 as the human homolog), with an emphasis on its role in mitochondrial physiology. AKAP121 has been identified to function as a key regulatory molecule in several mitochondrial events including oxidative phosphorylation, the control of membrane potential, fission-induced apoptosis, maintenance of mitochondrial Ca(2+)homeostasis, and the phosphorylation of various mitochondrial respiratory chain substrate molecules. Furthermore, we discuss the role of hypoxia in prompting cellular stress and damage, which has been demonstrated to mediate the proteosomal degradation of AKAP121, leading to an increase in reactive oxgyen species production, mitochondrial dysfunction, and ultimately cell death.
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- Alexander Czachor
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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Paz C, Cornejo Maciel F, Gorostizaga A, Castillo AF, Mori Sequeiros García MM, Maloberti PM, Orlando UD, Mele PG, Poderoso C, Podesta EJ. Role of Protein Phosphorylation and Tyrosine Phosphatases in the Adrenal Regulation of Steroid Synthesis and Mitochondrial Function. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2016; 7:60. [PMID: 27375556 PMCID: PMC4899475 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2016.00060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In adrenocortical cells, adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) promotes the activation of several protein kinases. The action of these kinases is linked to steroid production, mainly through steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR), whose expression and activity are dependent on protein phosphorylation events at genomic and non-genomic levels. Hormone-dependent mitochondrial dynamics and cell proliferation are functions also associated with protein kinases. On the other hand, protein tyrosine dephosphorylation is an additional component of the ACTH signaling pathway, which involves the "classical" protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs), such as Src homology domain (SH) 2-containing PTP (SHP2c), and members of the MAP kinase phosphatase (MKP) family, such as MKP-1. PTPs are rapidly activated by posttranslational mechanisms and participate in hormone-stimulated steroid production. In this process, the SHP2 tyrosine phosphatase plays a crucial role in a mechanism that includes an acyl-CoA synthetase-4 (Acsl4), arachidonic acid (AA) release and StAR induction. In contrast, MKPs in steroidogenic cells have a role in the turn-off of the hormonal signal in ERK-dependent processes such as steroid synthesis and, perhaps, cell proliferation. This review analyzes the participation of these tyrosine phosphates in the ACTH signaling pathway and the action of kinases and phosphatases in the regulation of mitochondrial dynamics and steroid production. In addition, the participation of kinases and phosphatases in the signal cascade triggered by different stimuli in other steroidogenic tissues is also compared to adrenocortical cell/ACTH and discussed.
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- Cristina Paz
- Departamento de Bioquímica Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (INBIOMED), Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA-CONICET), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (INBIOMED), Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA-CONICET), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (INBIOMED), Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA-CONICET), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (INBIOMED), Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA-CONICET), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (INBIOMED), Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA-CONICET), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (INBIOMED), Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA-CONICET), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (INBIOMED), Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA-CONICET), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (INBIOMED), Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA-CONICET), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (INBIOMED), Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA-CONICET), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (INBIOMED), Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA-CONICET), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- *Correspondence: Ernesto J. Podesta, ,
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Dagda RK, Das Banerjee T. Role of protein kinase A in regulating mitochondrial function and neuronal development: implications to neurodegenerative diseases. Rev Neurosci 2015; 26:359-70. [PMID: 25741943 DOI: 10.1515/revneuro-2014-0085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2014] [Accepted: 01/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In neurons, enhanced protein kinase A (PKA) signaling elevates synaptic plasticity, promotes neuronal development, and increases dopamine synthesis. By contrast, a decline in PKA signaling contributes to the etiology of several brain degenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, suggesting that PKA predominantly plays a neuroprotective role. A-kinase anchoring proteins (AKAPs) are large multidomain scaffold proteins that target PKA and other signaling molecules to distinct subcellular sites to strategically localize PKA signaling at dendrites, dendritic spines, cytosol, and axons. PKA can be recruited to the outer mitochondrial membrane by associating with three different AKAPs to regulate mitochondrial dynamics, structure, mitochondrial respiration, trafficking, dendrite morphology, and neuronal survival. In this review, we survey the myriad of essential neuronal functions modulated by PKA but place a special emphasis on mitochondrially localized PKA. Finally, we offer an updated overview of how loss of PKA signaling contributes to the etiology of several brain degenerative diseases.
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Assembly of human mitochondrial ATP synthase through two separate intermediates, F1-c-ring andb-e-gcomplex. FEBS Lett 2015; 589:2707-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2015.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2015] [Revised: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 08/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Differential targeting of VDAC3 mRNA isoforms influences mitochondria morphology. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2014; 111:8991-6. [PMID: 24889622 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1402588111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Intracellular targeting of mRNAs has recently emerged as a prevalent mechanism to control protein localization. For mitochondria, a cotranslational model of protein import is now proposed in parallel to the conventional posttranslational model, and mitochondrial targeting of mRNAs has been demonstrated in various organisms. Voltage-dependent anion channels (VDACs) are the most abundant proteins in the outer mitochondrial membrane and the major transport pathway for numerous metabolites. Four nucleus-encoded VDACs have been identified in Arabidopsis thaliana. Alternative cleavage and polyadenylation generate two VDAC3 mRNA isoforms differing by their 3' UTR. By using quantitative RT-PCR and in vivo mRNA visualization approaches, the two mRNA variants were shown differentially associated with mitochondria. The longest mRNA presents a 3' extension named alternative UTR (aUTR) that is necessary and sufficient to target VDAC3 mRNA to the mitochondrial surface. Moreover, aUTR is sufficient for the mitochondrial targeting of a reporter transcript, and can be used as a tool to target an unrelated mRNA to the mitochondrial surface. Finally, VDAC3-aUTR mRNA variant impacts mitochondria morphology and size, demonstrating the role of mRNA targeting in mitochondria biogenesis.
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Wilkins HM, Brock S, Gray JJ, Linseman DA. Stable over-expression of the 2-oxoglutarate carrier enhances neuronal cell resistance to oxidative stress via Bcl-2-dependent mitochondrial GSH transport. J Neurochem 2014; 130:75-86. [PMID: 24606213 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.12709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2013] [Revised: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mitochondrial glutathione (GSH) is a key endogenous antioxidant and its maintenance is critical for cell survival. Here, we generated stable NSC34 motor neuron-like cell lines over-expressing the mitochondrial GSH transporter, the 2-oxoglutarate carrier (OGC), to further elucidate the importance of mitochondrial GSH transport in determining neuronal resistance to oxidative stress. Two stable OGC cell lines displayed specific increases in mitochondrial GSH content and resistance to oxidative and nitrosative stressors, but not staurosporine. Inhibition of transport through OGC reduced levels of mitochondrial GSH and resensitized the stable cell lines to oxidative stress. The stable OGC cell lines displayed significant up-regulation of the anti-apoptotic protein, B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2). This result was reproduced in parental NSC34 cells by chronic treatment with GSH monoethylester, which specifically increased mitochondrial GSH levels. Knockdown of Bcl-2 expression decreased mitochondrial GSH and resensitized the stable OGC cells to oxidative stress. Finally, endogenous OGC was co-immunoprecipitated with Bcl-2 from rat brain lysates in a GSH-dependent manner. These data are the first to show that increased mitochondrial GSH transport is sufficient to enhance neuronal resistance to oxidative stress. Moreover, sustained and specific enhancement of mitochondrial GSH leads to increased Bcl-2 expression, a required mechanism for the maintenance of increased mitochondrial GSH levels. Stable over-expression of the 2-oxoglutarate carrier (OGC) in a motor neuronal cell line induced a specific increase in mitochondrial GSH and markedly enhanced resistance to oxidative stress. Over-expression of OGC also induced Bcl-2 expression which was owing to the specific increase in mitochondrial GSH. Intriguingly, enhanced expression of Bcl-2 was required to sustain OGC-dependent GSH transport into the mitochondria. Thus, OGC and Bcl-2 work in a concerted manner to maintain the mitochondrial GSH pool which is crucial for neuronal survival.
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- Heather M Wilkins
- Department of Biological Sciences and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Merrill RA, Strack S. Mitochondria: a kinase anchoring protein 1, a signaling platform for mitochondrial form and function. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2014; 48:92-6. [PMID: 24412345 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2013.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2013] [Revised: 11/28/2013] [Accepted: 12/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Mitochondria are best known for their role as cellular power plants, but they also serve as signaling hubs, regulating cellular proliferation, differentiation, and survival. A kinase anchoring protein 1 (AKAP1) is a scaffold protein that recruits protein kinase A (PKA) and other signaling proteins, as well as RNA, to the outer mitochondrial membrane. AKAP1 thereby integrates several second messenger cascades to modulate mitochondrial function and associated physiological and pathophysiological outcomes. Here, we review what is currently known about AKAP1's macromolecular interactions in health and disease states, including obesity. We also discuss dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1), the enzyme that catalyzes mitochondrial fission, as one of the key substrates of the PKA/AKAP1 signaling complex in neurons. Recent evidence suggests that AKAP1 has critical roles in neuronal development and survival, which are mediated by inhibitory phosphorylation of Drp1 and maintenance of mitochondrial integrity.
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA.
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Kim A. Modulation of MnSOD in Cancer:Epidemiological and Experimental Evidence. Toxicol Res 2013; 26:83-93. [PMID: 24278510 PMCID: PMC3834467 DOI: 10.5487/tr.2010.26.2.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2010] [Revised: 05/11/2010] [Accepted: 05/14/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Since it was first observed in late 1970s that human cancers often had decreased manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) protein expression and activity, extensive studies have been conducted to verify the association between MnSOD and cancer. Significance of MnSOD as a primary mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme is unquestionable; results from in vitro, in vivo and epidemiological studies are in harmony. On the contrary, studies regarding roles of MnSOD in cancer often report conflicting results. Although putative mechanisms have been proposed to explain how MnSOD regulates cellular proliferation, these mechanisms are not capitulated in epidemiological studies. This review discusses most recent epidemiological and experimental studies that examined the association between MnSOD and cancer, and describes emerging hypotheses of MnSOD as a mitochondrial redox regulatory enzyme and of how altered mitochondrial redox may affect physiology of normal as well as cancer cells.
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- Aekyong Kim
- School of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Gyeongbuk 712-702, Korea
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Scorziello A, Savoia C, Sisalli MJ, Adornetto A, Secondo A, Boscia F, Esposito A, Polishchuk EV, Polishchuk RS, Molinaro P, Carlucci A, Lignitto L, Di Renzo G, Feliciello A, Annunziato L. NCX3 regulates mitochondrial Ca(2+) handling through the AKAP121-anchored signaling complex and prevents hypoxia-induced neuronal death. J Cell Sci 2013; 126:5566-77. [PMID: 24101730 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.129668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The mitochondrial influx and efflux of Ca(2+) play a relevant role in cytosolic and mitochondrial Ca(2+) homeostasis, and contribute to the regulation of mitochondrial functions in neurons. The mitochondrial Na(+)/Ca(2+) exchanger, which was first postulated in 1974, has been primarily investigated only from a functional point of view, and its identity and localization in the mitochondria have been a matter of debate over the past three decades. Recently, a Li(+)-dependent Na(+)/Ca(2+) exchanger extruding Ca(2+) from the matrix has been found in the inner mitochondrial membrane of neuronal cells. However, evidence has been provided that the outer membrane is impermeable to Ca(2+) efflux into the cytoplasm. In this study, we demonstrate for the first time that the nuclear-encoded NCX3 isoform (1) is located on the outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM) of neurons; (2) colocalizes and immunoprecipitates with AKAP121 (also known as AKAP1), a member of the protein kinase A anchoring proteins (AKAPs) present on the outer membrane; (3) extrudes Ca(2+) from mitochondria through AKAP121 interaction in a PKA-mediated manner, both under normoxia and hypoxia; and (4) improves cell survival when it works in the Ca(2+) efflux mode at the level of the OMM. Collectively, these results suggest that, in neurons, NCX3 regulates mitochondrial Ca(2+) handling from the OMM through an AKAP121-anchored signaling complex, thus promoting cell survival during hypoxia.
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- Antonella Scorziello
- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Dentistry Sciences, School of Medicine, Federico II University of Naples-National Institute of Neuroscience, Italy
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A kinase interacting protein (AKIP1) is a key regulator of cardiac stress. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013; 110:E387-96. [PMID: 23319652 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1221670110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) regulates a myriad of functions in the heart, including cardiac contractility, myocardial metabolism,and gene expression. However, a molecular integrator of the PKA response in the heart is unknown. Here, we show that the PKA adaptor A-kinase interacting protein 1 (AKIP1) is up-regulated in cardiac myocytes in response to oxidant stress. Mice with cardiac gene transfer of AKIP1 have enhanced protection to ischemic stress. We hypothesized that this adaptation to stress was mitochondrial dependent. AKIP1 interacted with the mitochondrial localized apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) under both normal and oxidant stress. When cardiac myocytes or whole hearts are exposed to oxidant and ischemic stress, levels of both AKIP1 and AIF were enhanced. AKIP1 is preferentially localized to interfibrillary mitochondria and up-regulated in this cardiac mitochondrial subpopulation on ischemic injury. Mitochondria isolated from AKIP1 gene transferred hearts showed increased mitochondrial localization of AKIP1, decreased reactive oxygen species generation, enhanced calcium tolerance, decreased mitochondrial cytochrome C release,and enhance phosphorylation of mitochondrial PKA substrates on ischemic stress. These observations highlight AKIP1 as a critical molecular regulator and a therapeutic control point for stress adaptation in the heart.
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Grozdanov PN, Stocco DM. Short RNA molecules with high binding affinity to the KH motif of A-kinase anchoring protein 1 (AKAP1): implications for the regulation of steroidogenesis. Mol Endocrinol 2012; 26:2104-17. [PMID: 23077346 DOI: 10.1210/me.2012-1123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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One of the key regulators of acute steroid hormone biosynthesis in steroidogenic tissues is the steroidogenic acute regulatory (STAR) protein. Acute regulation of STAR production on the transcriptional level is mainly achieved through a cAMP-dependent mechanism, which is well understood. However, less is known about the posttranscriptional regulation of STAR synthesis, specifically the factors influencing the destiny of the Star mRNA after it leaves the nucleus. Here, we show that the 3'-untranslated region of Star mRNA interacts with the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K-homology (KH) motif of the mitochondrial scaffold A-kinase anchoring protein 1 (AKAP1) in vitro with a moderate affinity as measured by EMSAs. A mutation that mimics the phosphorylation state of the KH motif at a specific serine either did not alter, or had a negative impact on, protein-RNA binding under these conditions. The KH motif of AKAP1 binds short pyrimidine-rich RNA molecules with a stable hairpin structure as demonstrated by in vitro selection. AKAP1 also interacts with STAR mRNA in a dibutyryl-cAMP-stimulated human steroidogenic adrenocortical carcinoma cell line in vivo. Therefore, we propose a model in which AKAP1 anchors Star mRNA at the mitochondria, thus stabilizing the translational complex at this organelle, a situation that might affect STAR production and steroidogenesis. In addition, we suggest that the last 216 amino acid residues of AKAP1 might participate in the degradation of STAR and other nuclear-encoded mitochondrial mRNAs through interaction with a RNA-induced silencing complex, specifically with the argonaute 2 protein.
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- Petar N Grozdanov
- Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas 79430, USA
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Antico Arciuch VG, Elguero ME, Poderoso JJ, Carreras MC. Mitochondrial regulation of cell cycle and proliferation. Antioxid Redox Signal 2012; 16:1150-80. [PMID: 21967640 PMCID: PMC3315176 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2011.4085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 284] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2011] [Revised: 10/03/2011] [Accepted: 10/03/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Eukaryotic mitochondria resulted from symbiotic incorporation of α-proteobacteria into ancient archaea species. During evolution, mitochondria lost most of the prokaryotic bacterial genes and only conserved a small fraction including those encoding 13 proteins of the respiratory chain. In this process, many functions were transferred to the host cells, but mitochondria gained a central role in the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis, and in the modulation of metabolism; accordingly, defective organelles contribute to cell transformation and cancer, diabetes, and neurodegenerative diseases. Most cell and transcriptional effects of mitochondria depend on the modulation of respiratory rate and on the production of hydrogen peroxide released into the cytosol. The mitochondrial oxidative rate has to remain depressed for cell proliferation; even in the presence of O₂, energy is preferentially obtained from increased glycolysis (Warburg effect). In response to stress signals, traffic of pro- and antiapoptotic mitochondrial proteins in the intermembrane space (B-cell lymphoma-extra large, Bcl-2-associated death promoter, Bcl-2 associated X-protein and cytochrome c) is modulated by the redox condition determined by mitochondrial O₂ utilization and mitochondrial nitric oxide metabolism. In this article, we highlight the traffic of the different canonical signaling pathways to mitochondria and the contributions of organelles to redox regulation of kinases. Finally, we analyze the dynamics of the mitochondrial population in cell cycle and apoptosis.
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- Laboratory of Oxygen Metabolism, University of Buenos Aires, University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Oxygen Metabolism, University of Buenos Aires, University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Oxygen Metabolism, University of Buenos Aires, University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, INFIBIOC and School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Cell signaling and mitochondrial dynamics: Implications for neuronal function and neurodegenerative disease. Neurobiol Dis 2012; 51:13-26. [PMID: 22297163 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2012.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2011] [Revised: 01/09/2012] [Accepted: 01/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Nascent evidence indicates that mitochondrial fission, fusion, and transport are subject to intricate regulatory mechanisms that intersect with both well-characterized and emerging signaling pathways. While it is well established that mutations in components of the mitochondrial fission/fusion machinery can cause neurological disorders, relatively little is known about upstream regulators of mitochondrial dynamics and their role in neurodegeneration. Here, we review posttranslational regulation of mitochondrial fission/fusion enzymes, with particular emphasis on dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1), as well as outer mitochondrial signaling complexes involving protein kinases and phosphatases. We also review recent evidence that mitochondrial dynamics has profound consequences for neuronal development and synaptic transmission and discuss implications for clinical translation.
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Papa S, Martino PL, Capitanio G, Gaballo A, De Rasmo D, Signorile A, Petruzzella V. The oxidative phosphorylation system in mammalian mitochondria. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2012; 942:3-37. [PMID: 22399416 DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2869-1_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The chapter provides a review of the state of art of the oxidative phosphorylation system in mammalian mitochondria. The sections of the paper deal with: (i) the respiratory chain as a whole: redox centers of the chain and protonic coupling in oxidative phosphorylation (ii) atomic structure and functional mechanism of protonmotive complexes I, III, IV and V of the oxidative phosphorylation system (iii) biogenesis of oxidative phosphorylation complexes: mitochondrial import of nuclear encoded subunits, assembly of oxidative phosphorylation complexes, transcriptional factors controlling biogenesis of the complexes. This advanced knowledge of the structure, functional mechanism and biogenesis of the oxidative phosphorylation system provides a background to understand the pathological impact of genetic and acquired dysfunctions of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation.
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- Sergio Papa
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
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O'Rourke B, Van Eyk JE, Foster DB. Mitochondrial protein phosphorylation as a regulatory modality: implications for mitochondrial dysfunction in heart failure. CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (GREENWICH, CONN.) 2011; 17:269-82. [PMID: 22103918 PMCID: PMC4067253 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2011.00266.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Phosphorylation of mitochondrial proteins has been recognized for decades, and the regulation of pyruvate- and branched-chain α-ketoacid dehydrogenases by an atypical kinase/phosphatase cascade is well established. More recently, the development of new mass spectrometry-based technologies has led to the discovery of many novel phosphorylation sites on a variety of mitochondrial targets. The evidence suggests that the major classes of kinase and several phosphatases may be present at the mitochondrial outer membrane, intermembrane space, inner membrane, and matrix, but many questions remain to be answered as to the location, timing, and reversibility of these phosphorylation events and whether they are functionally relevant. The authors review phosphorylation as a mitochondrial regulatory strategy and highlight its possible role in the pathophysiology of cardiac hypertrophy and failure.
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- Brian O'Rourke
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205-2195, USA.
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Sharma V, McNeill JH. Parallel effects of β-adrenoceptor blockade on cardiac function and fatty acid oxidation in the diabetic heart: Confronting the maze. World J Cardiol 2011; 3:281-302. [PMID: 21949571 PMCID: PMC3176897 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v3.i9.281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2011] [Revised: 07/18/2011] [Accepted: 07/25/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a disease process in which diabetes produces a direct and continuous myocardial insult even in the absence of ischemic, hypertensive or valvular disease. The β-blocking agents bisoprolol, carvedilol and metoprolol have been shown in large-scale randomized controlled trials to reduce heart failure mortality. In this review, we summarize the results of our studies investigating the effects of β-blocking agents on cardiac function and metabolism in diabetic heart failure, and the complex inter-related mechanisms involved. Metoprolol inhibits fatty acid oxidation at the mitochondrial level but does not prevent lipotoxicity; its beneficial effects are more likely to be due to pro-survival effects of chronic treatment. These studies have expanded our understanding of the range of effects produced by β-adrenergic blockade and show how interconnected the signaling pathways of function and metabolism are in the heart. Although our initial hypothesis that inhibition of fatty acid oxidation would be a key mechanism of action was disproved, unexpected results led us to some intriguing regulatory mechanisms of cardiac metabolism. The first was upstream stimulatory factor-2-mediated repression of transcriptional master regulator PGC-1α, most likely occurring as a consequence of the improved function; it is unclear whether this effect is unique to β-blockers, although repression of carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT)-1 has not been reported with other drugs which improve function. The second was the identification of a range of covalent modifications which can regulate CPT-1 directly, mediated by a signalome at the level of the mitochondria. We also identified an important interaction between β-adrenergic signaling and caveolins, which may be a key mechanism of action of β-adrenergic blockade. Our experience with this labyrinthine signaling web illustrates that initial hypotheses and anticipated directions do not have to be right in order to open up meaningful directions or reveal new information.
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- Vijay Sharma
- Vijay Sharma, John H McNeill, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3.F, Canada
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Mitochondrially localized PKA reverses mitochondrial pathology and dysfunction in a cellular model of Parkinson's disease. Cell Death Differ 2011; 18:1914-23. [PMID: 21637291 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2011.74] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Mutations in PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1) are associated with a familial syndrome related to Parkinson's disease (PD). We previously reported that stable neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cell lines with reduced expression of endogenous PINK1 exhibit mitochondrial fragmentation, increased mitochondria-derived superoxide, induction of compensatory macroautophagy/mitophagy and a low level of ongoing cell death. In this study, we investigated the ability of protein kinase A (PKA) to confer protection in this model, focusing on its subcellular targeting. Either: (1) treatment with pharmacological PKA activators; (2) transient expression of a constitutively active form of mitochondria-targeted PKA; or (3) transient expression of wild-type A kinase anchoring protein 1 (AKAP1), a scaffold that targets endogenous PKA to mitochondria, reversed each of the phenotypes attributed to loss of PINK1 in SH-SY5Y cells, and rescued parameters of mitochondrial respiratory dysfunction. Mitochondrial and lysosomal changes in primary cortical neurons derived from PINK1 knockout mice or subjected to PINK1 RNAi were also reversed by the activation of PKA. PKA phosphorylates the rat dynamin-related protein 1 isoform 1 (Drp1) at serine 656 (homologous to human serine 637), inhibiting its pro-fission function. Mimicking phosphorylation of Drp1 recapitulated many of the protective effects of AKAP1/PKA. These data indicate that redirecting endogenous PKA to mitochondria can compensate for deficiencies in PINK1 function, highlighting the importance of compartmentalized signaling networks in mitochondrial quality control.
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Mechanism of neuroprotective mitochondrial remodeling by PKA/AKAP1. PLoS Biol 2011; 9:e1000612. [PMID: 21526220 PMCID: PMC3079583 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2010] [Accepted: 03/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The mitochondrial signaling complex PKA/AKAP1 protects neurons against
mitochondrial fragmentation and cell death by phosphorylating and inactivating
the mitochondrial fission enzyme Drp1. Mitochondrial shape is determined by fission and fusion reactions catalyzed by
large GTPases of the dynamin family, mutation of which can cause neurological
dysfunction. While fission-inducing protein phosphatases have been identified,
the identity of opposing kinase signaling complexes has remained elusive. We
report here that in both neurons and non-neuronal cells, cAMP elevation and
expression of an outer-mitochondrial membrane (OMM) targeted form of the protein
kinase A (PKA) catalytic subunit reshapes mitochondria into an interconnected
network. Conversely, OMM-targeting of the PKA inhibitor PKI promotes
mitochondrial fragmentation upstream of neuronal death. RNAi and overexpression
approaches identify mitochondria-localized A kinase anchoring protein 1 (AKAP1)
as a neuroprotective and mitochondria-stabilizing factor in vitro and in vivo.
According to epistasis studies with phosphorylation site-mutant dynamin-related
protein 1 (Drp1), inhibition of the mitochondrial fission enzyme through a
conserved PKA site is the principal mechanism by which cAMP and PKA/AKAP1
promote both mitochondrial elongation and neuronal survival. Phenocopied by a
mutation that slows GTP hydrolysis, Drp1 phosphorylation inhibits the
disassembly step of its catalytic cycle, accumulating large, slowly recycling
Drp1 oligomers at the OMM. Unopposed fusion then promotes formation of a
mitochondrial reticulum, which protects neurons from diverse insults. Mitochondria, the cellular powerhouse, are highly dynamic organelles shaped by
opposing fission and fusion events. Research over the past decade has identified
many components of the mitochondrial fission/fusion machinery and led to the
discovery that mutations in genes coding for these proteins can cause human
neurological diseases. While it is well established that mitochondrial shape
changes are intimately involved in cellular responses to environmental
stressors, we know very little about the mechanisms by which cells dynamically
adjust mitochondrial form and function. In this report, we show that the
scaffold protein AKAP1 brings the cAMP-dependent protein kinase PKA to the outer
mitochondrial membrane to protect neurons from injury. The PKA/AKAP1 complex
functions by inhibiting Drp1, an enzyme that mechanically constricts and
eventually severs mitochondria. Whereas active, dephosphorylated Drp1 rapidly
cycles between cytosol and mitochondria, phosphorylated Drp1 builds up in
inactive mitochondrial complexes, allowing mitochondria to fuse into a
neuroprotective reticulum. Our results suggest that altering the balance of
kinase and phosphatase activities at the outer mitochondrial membrane may
provide the basis for novel neuroprotective therapies.
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Jefcoate CR, Lee J, Cherradi N, Takemori H, Duan H. cAMP stimulation of StAR expression and cholesterol metabolism is modulated by co-expression of labile suppressors of transcription and mRNA turnover. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2011; 336:53-62. [PMID: 21147196 PMCID: PMC3404512 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2010.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2010] [Revised: 12/03/2010] [Accepted: 12/05/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) protein is generated in rodents from 1.6 kb and 3.5 kb mRNA formed by alternative polyadenylation. The zinc finger protein, TIS11B (also Znf36L1), is elevated by cAMP in adrenal cells in parallel with StAR mRNA. TIS11b selectively destabilizes the 3.5 kb mRNA through AU-rich sequences at the end of the 3'UTR. siRNA suppression shows that TIS11b surprisingly increases StAR protein and cholesterol metabolism. StAR transcription is directly activated by PKA phosphorylation. cAMP responsive element binding (CREB) protein 1 phosphorylation is a key step leading to recruitment of the co-activator, CREB binding protein (CBP). A second protein, CREB regulated transcription coactivator (TORC/CRTC), enhances this recruitment, but is inhibited by salt inducible kinase (SIK). Basal StAR transcription is constrained through this phosphorylation of TORC. PKA provides an alternative stimulation by phosphorylating SIK, which prevents TORC inactivation. PKA stimulation of StAR nuclear transcripts substantially precedes TORC recruitment to the StAR promoter, which may, therefore, mediate a later step in mRNA production. Inhibition of SIK by staurosporine elevates StAR transcription and TORC recruitment to maximum levels, but without CREB phosphorylation. TORC suppression by SIK evidently limits basal StAR transcription. Staurosporine and cAMP stimulate synergistically. SIK targets the phosphatase, PP2a (activation), and Type 2 histone de-acetylases (inhibition), which may each contribute to suppression. Staurosporine stimulation through SIK inhibition is repeated in cAMP stimulation of many steroidogenic genes regulated by steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1) and CREB. TIS11b and SIK may combine to attenuate StAR expression when hormonal stimuli decline.
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- Colin R Jefcoate
- University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI, United States.
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Welch EJ, Jones BW, Scott JD. Networking with AKAPs: context-dependent regulation of anchored enzymes. Mol Interv 2010; 10:86-97. [PMID: 20368369 DOI: 10.1124/mi.10.2.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A-Kinase Anchoring Proteins (AKAPs) orchestrate and synchronize cellular events by tethering the cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) and other signaling enzymes to organelles and membranes. The control of kinases and phosphatases that are held in proximity to activators, effectors, and substrates favors the rapid dissemination of information from one cellular location to the next. This article charts the inception of the PKA-anchoring hypothesis, the characterization of AKAPs and their nomenclature, and the physiological roles of context-specific AKAP signaling complexes.
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- Emily J Welch
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Cassano S, Agnese S, D'Amato V, Papale M, Garbi C, Castagnola P, Ruocco MR, Castellano I, De Vendittis E, Santillo M, Amente S, Porcellini A, Avvedimento EV. Reactive oxygen species, Ki-Ras, and mitochondrial superoxide dismutase cooperate in nerve growth factor-induced differentiation of PC12 cells. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:24141-53. [PMID: 20495008 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.098525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Nerve growth factor (NGF) induces terminal differentiation in PC12, a pheochromocytoma-derived cell line. NGF binds a specific receptor on the membrane and triggers the ERK1/2 cascade, which stimulates the transcription of neural genes. We report that NGF significantly affects mitochondrial metabolism by reducing mitochondrial-produced reactive oxygen species and stabilizing the electrochemical gradient. This is accomplished by stimulation of mitochondrial manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) both transcriptionally and post-transcriptionally via Ki-Ras and ERK1/2. Activation of MnSOD is essential for completion of neuronal differentiation because 1) expression of MnSOD induces the transcription of a neuronal specific promoter and neurite outgrowth, 2) silencing of endogenous MnSOD by small interfering RNA significantly reduces transcription induced by NGF, and 3) a Ki-Ras mutant in the polylysine stretch at the COOH terminus, unable to stimulate MnSOD, fails to induce complete differentiation. Overexpression of MnSOD restores differentiation in cells expressing this mutant. ERK1/2 is also downstream of MnSOD, as a SOD mimetic drug stimulates ERK1/2 with the same kinetics of NGF and silencing of MnSOD reduces NGF-induced late ERK1/2. Long term activation of ERK1/2 by NGF requires SOD activation, low levels of hydrogen peroxide, and the integrity of the microtubular cytoskeleton. Confocal immunofluorescence shows that NGF stimulates the formation of a complex containing membrane-bound Ki-Ras, microtubules, and mitochondria. We propose that active NGF receptor induces association of mitochondria with plasma membrane. Local activation of ERK1/2 by Ki-Ras stimulates mitochondrial SOD, which reduces reactive oxygen species and produces H(2)O(2). Low and spatially restricted levels of H(2)O(2) induce and maintain long term ERK1/2 activity and ultimately differentiation of PC12 cells.
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- Silvana Cassano
- Dipartimento di Biologia e Patologia Molecolare e Cellulare, Istituto di Endocrinologia ed Oncologia Sperimentale del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
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Li Y, Reuter NP, Li X, Liu Q, Zhang J, Martin RCG. Colocalization of MnSOD expression in response to oxidative stress. Mol Carcinog 2010; 49:44-53. [PMID: 19623544 DOI: 10.1002/mc.20575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The loss of manganese superoxide dismutase function has been associated with increased incidence of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma. In previous studies, we have demonstrated that loss of MnSOD resulted in severe esophageal damage by both endogenous and exogenous bile. However, the alterative manner of MnSOD in esophageal epithelium is largely unknown. In this study, we investigated the expression and localization of MnSOD in response to the exposure to bile salts in an esophageal epithelial cell line. Het-1A cells were seeded at 5 x 10(5) and 10(7) and incubated with taurocholate, cholate, glycocholate, deoxycholate, and the mixture of these bile salts. Mitochondria and cytoplasma were separated, and the expression and localization of MnSOD was determined by Western blot and immunocytochemical assay. Proliferation rates were strongly inhibited in the groups with taurocholate and bile salts mixture at 4 h, with 0.367 +/- 0.042 and 0.396 +/- 0.046, respectively, compared to 0.684 +/- 0.054 in untreated groups (P < 0.05). An increased apoptotic rate compared to untreated group (3.65 +/- 0.59) were significantly increased in taurocholate group and in bile salts mixture group were 33.62 +/- 10.25 and 31.52 +/- 8.97 at 4 h, respectively (P < 0.05). The protein level of MnSOD in mitochondria was increased at 4 h, but with a decreased enzymatic activity after bile salts treatment. Cytoplasmic MnSOD was detected in the cells with bile salts treatment. Immunocytochemical staining demonstrated that esophageal epithelial cell underwent morphological alteration and MnSOD relocalization after bile salts treatment. This is the first study to demonstrate cellular cytosolic MnSOD expression and that this relocalization to the cytosol is a cause for decreased MnSOD enzymatic activity. This suggests that bile salts may contribute to the dysfunction of mitochondria, by enzymatically inhibiting of MnSOD localization and thus activation in the mitochondria.
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- Yan Li
- University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky 40202, USA
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Castellano I, Cecere F, De Vendittis A, Cotugno R, Chambery A, Di Maro A, Michniewicz A, Parlato G, Masullo M, Avvedimento EV, De Vendittis E, Ruocco MR. Rat mitochondrial manganese superoxide dismutase: amino acid positions involved in covalent modifications, activity, and heat stability. Biopolymers 2010; 91:1215-26. [PMID: 19384983 DOI: 10.1002/bip.21208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The role of three amino acid residues (Q143, Y34, S82) of rat mitochondrial superoxide dismutase (ratSOD2) in the enzymatic activity, thermostability, and post-translational modification of the enzyme was investigated through site-directed mutagenesis studies. Six recombinant forms of the enzyme were produced, carrying the Q143 or H143 residue with or without the Y34F or S82A replacement. All proteins bound manganese as active cofactor and were organized as homotetramers. The greatest effect on the activity (sixfold reduction) was observed in ratSOD2 forms containing the H143 variant, whereas Y34F and S82A substitutions moderately reduced the enzymatic activity compared to the Q143 form. Heat inactivation studies showed the high thermo-tolerance of ratSOD2 and allowed an evaluation of the related activation parameters of the heat inactivation process. Compared to Q143, the H143 variant was significantly less heat stable and displayed moderately lower enthalpic and entropic factors; the Y34F substitution caused a moderate reduction of heat stability, whereas the S82A replacement slightly improved the thermo-tolerance of the Q143 variant; both substitutions significantly increased enthalpic and entropic factors of heat inactivation, the greatest effect being observed with S82A substitution. All recombinant forms of ratSOD2 were glutathionylated in Escherichia coli, a feature pointing to the high reactivity of ratSOD2 toward glutathione. Moreover, the S82 position of the enzyme was phosphorylated in an in vitro system containing human mitochondrial protein extracts as source of protein kinases. These data highlight the role played by some residues in ratSOD2 and suggest a fine regulation of the enzyme occurring in vivo.
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- Immacolata Castellano
- Dipartimento di Biochimica e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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Mechanisms of protein kinase A anchoring. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2010; 283:235-330. [PMID: 20801421 DOI: 10.1016/s1937-6448(10)83005-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The second messenger cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), which is produced by adenylyl cyclases following stimulation of G-protein-coupled receptors, exerts its effect mainly through the cAMP-dependent serine/threonine protein kinase A (PKA). Due to the ubiquitous nature of the cAMP/PKA system, PKA signaling pathways underlie strict spatial and temporal control to achieve specificity. A-kinase anchoring proteins (AKAPs) bind to the regulatory subunit dimer of the tetrameric PKA holoenzyme and thereby target PKA to defined cellular compartments in the vicinity of its substrates. AKAPs promote the termination of cAMP signals by recruiting phosphodiesterases and protein phosphatases, and the integration of signaling pathways by binding additional signaling proteins. AKAPs are a heterogeneous family of proteins that only display similarity within their PKA-binding domains, amphipathic helixes docking into a hydrophobic groove formed by the PKA regulatory subunit dimer. This review summarizes the current state of information on compartmentalized cAMP/PKA signaling with a major focus on structural aspects, evolution, diversity, and (patho)physiological functions of AKAPs and intends to outline newly emerging directions of the field, such as the elucidation of AKAP mutations and alterations of AKAP expression in human diseases, and the validation of AKAP-dependent protein-protein interactions as new drug targets. In addition, alternative PKA anchoring mechanisms employed by noncanonical AKAPs and PKA catalytic subunit-interacting proteins are illustrated.
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Ding D, Dave KR, Bhattacharya SK. On Message Ribonucleic Acids Targeting to Mitochondria. BIOCHEMISTRY INSIGHTS 2009. [DOI: 10.4137/bci.s3745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Mitochondria are subcellular organelles that provide energy for a variety of basic cellular processes in eukaryotic cells. Mitochondria maintain their own genomes and many of their endosymbiont genes are encoded by nuclear genomes. The crosstalk between the mitochondrial and nuclear genomes ensures mitochondrial biogenesis, dynamics and maintenance. Mitochondrial proteins are partly encoded by nucleus and synthesized in the cytosol and partly in the mitochondria coded by mitochondrial genome. The efficiency of transport systems that transport nuclear encoded gene products such as proteins and mRNAs to the mitochondrial vicinity to allow for their translation and/or import are recently receiving wide attention. There is currently no concrete evidence that nuclear encoded mRNA is transported into the mitochondria, however, they can be transported onto the mitochondrial surface and translated at the surface of mitochondria utilizing cytosolic machinery. In this review we present an overview of the recent advances in the mRNA transport, with emphasis on the transport of nuclear-encoded mitochondrial protein mRNA into the mitochondria.
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- Di Ding
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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Berglund AK, Spånning E, Biverståhl H, Maddalo G, Tellgren-Roth C, Mäler L, Glaser E. Dual targeting to mitochondria and chloroplasts: characterization of Thr-tRNA synthetase targeting peptide. MOLECULAR PLANT 2009; 2:1298-309. [PMID: 19995731 DOI: 10.1093/mp/ssp048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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There is a group of proteins that are encoded by a single gene, expressed as a single precursor protein and dually targeted to both mitochondria and chloroplasts using an ambiguous targeting peptide. Sequence analysis of 43 dual targeted proteins in comparison with 385 mitochondrial proteins and 567 chloroplast proteins of Arabidopsis thaliana revealed an overall significant increase in phenylalanines, leucines, and serines and a decrease in acidic amino acids and glycine in dual targeting peptides (dTPs). The N-terminal portion of dTPs has significantly more serines than mTPs. The number of arginines is similar to those in mTPs, but almost twice as high as those in cTPs. We have investigated targeting determinants of the dual targeting peptide of Thr-tRNA synthetase (ThrRS-dTP) studying organellar import of N- and C-terminal deletion constructs of ThrRS-dTP coupled to GFP. These results show that the 23 amino acid long N-terminal portion of ThrRS-dTP is crucial but not sufficient for the organellar import. The C-terminal deletions revealed that the shortest peptide that was capable of conferring dual targeting was 60 amino acids long. We have purified the ThrRS-dTP(2-60) to homogeneity after its expression as a fusion construct with GST followed by CNBr cleavage and ion exchange chromatography. The purified ThrRS-dTP(2-60) inhibited import of pF1beta into mitochondria and of pSSU into chloroplasts at microM concentrations showing that dual and organelle-specific proteins use the same organellar import pathways. Furthermore, the CD spectra of ThrRS-dTP(2-60) indicated that the peptide has the propensity for forming alpha-helical structure in membrane mimetic environments; however, the membrane charge was not important for the amount of induced helical structure. This is the first study in which a dual targeting peptide has been purified and investigated by biochemical and biophysical means.
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- Anna-Karin Berglund
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Arrhenius Laboratories for Natural Science, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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Erikstein BS, McCormack E, Tronstad KJ, Schwede F, Berge R, Gjertsen BT. Protein kinase A activators and the pan-PPAR agonist tetradecylthioacetic acid elicit synergistic anti-leukaemic effects in AML through CREB. Leuk Res 2009; 34:77-84. [PMID: 19786302 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2009.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2009] [Revised: 09/05/2009] [Accepted: 09/05/2009] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Targeting of signal transduction pathways and transcriptional regulation represents an attractive approach for less toxic anti-leukaemic therapy. We combined protein kinase A (PKA) activation with a pan-peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) activator tetradecylthioacetic acid, resulting in synergistic decrease in viability of AML cell lines. PKA isoform II activation appeared to be involved in inhibition of proliferation but not induction of apoptosis in HL-60 cells. Inhibition of CREB function protected against this anti-leukaemic effect with higher efficiency than enforced Bcl-2 expression. Preclinical studies employing the rat AML model Brown Norwegian Myeloid Leukaemia also indicated anti-leukaemic activity of the combination therapy in vivo. In conclusion, combined PKA and pan-PPAR activation should be explored further to determine its therapeutic potential.
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Abrenica B, AlShaaban M, Czubryt MP. The A-kinase anchor protein AKAP121 is a negative regulator of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2009; 46:674-81. [PMID: 19358331 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2009.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pathologic cardiac hypertrophy imposes a significant clinical burden on patients, yet the precise intracellular mechanisms responsible for its induction are only partially understood. We examined a potential role for AKAP121 to regulate cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, since recent reports have implicated other AKAPs in this process. We report here that knockdown of AKAP121 expression in isolated neonatal rat cardiomyocytes results in pronounced cellular hypertrophy. Loss of AKAP121 expression is associated with dephosphorylation and nuclear localization of NFATc3, a downstream effector of the hypertrophic phosphatase calcineurin. We also demonstrate that over-expression of AKAP121 in cardiac myocytes reduces basal cell size, and blocks hypertrophy induced by isoproterenol, indicating that AKAP121 negatively regulates the hypertrophic process. Co-immunoprecipitation data indicates that AKAP121 and calcineurin directly interact. Our findings are consistent with a model in which loss of AKAP121 expression leads to the release of an active pool of calcineurin, in turn causing nuclear translocation of NFATc3 and activation of the hypertrophic gene program. These results are the first to identify AKAP121 as a negative regulator of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, and highlight AKAP121 as a potential target for therapeutic exploitation.
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- Bernard Abrenica
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre, University of Manitoba, 351 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H2A6, Canada
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Manna PR, Dyson MT, Stocco DM. Regulation of the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein gene expression: present and future perspectives. Mol Hum Reprod 2009; 15:321-33. [PMID: 19321517 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gap025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Steroid hormones are synthesized in the adrenal gland, gonads, placenta and brain and are critical for normal reproductive function and bodily homeostasis. The steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) protein regulates the rate-limiting step in steroid biosynthesis, i.e. the delivery of cholesterol from the outer to the inner mitochondrial membrane. The expression of the StAR protein is predominantly regulated by cAMP-dependent mechanisms in the adrenal and gonads. Whereas StAR plays an indispensable role in the regulation of steroid biosynthesis, a complete understanding of the regulation of its expression and function in steroidogenesis is not available. It has become clear that the regulation of StAR gene expression is a complex process that involves the interaction of a diversity of hormones and multiple signaling pathways that coordinate the cooperation and interaction of transcriptional machinery, as well as a number of post-transcriptional mechanisms that govern mRNA and protein expression. However, information is lacking on how the StAR gene is regulated in vivo such that it is expressed at appropriate times during development and is confined to the steroidogenic cells. Thus, it is not surprising that the precise mechanism involved in the regulation of StAR gene has not yet been established, which is the key to understanding the regulation of steroidogenesis in the context of both male and female development and function.
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- Pulak R Manna
- Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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Poderoso C, Maloberti P, Duarte A, Neuman I, Paz C, Cornejo Maciel F, Podesta EJ. Hormonal activation of a kinase cascade localized at the mitochondria is required for StAR protein activity. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2009; 300:37-42. [PMID: 19007846 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2008.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2008] [Revised: 10/07/2008] [Accepted: 10/10/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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It is known that ERK1/2 and MEK1/2 participate in the regulation of Star gene transcription. However, their role in StAR protein post-transcriptional regulation is not described yet. In this study we analyzed the relationship between the MAPK cascade and StAR protein phosphorylation and function. We have demonstrated that (a) steroidogenesis in MA-10 Leydig cells depends on the specific of ERK1/2 activation at the mitochondria; (b) ERK1/2 phosphorylation is driven by mitochondrial PKA and constitutive MEK1/2 in this organelle; (c) active ERK1/2 interacts with StAR protein, leads to StAR protein phosphorylation at Ser(232) only in the presence of cholesterol; (d) directed mutagenesis of Ser(232) (S232A) inhibited in vitro StAR protein phosphorylation by ERK1; (e) transient transfection of MA-10 cells with StAR S232A cDNA markedly reduced the yield of progesterone production. We show that StAR protein is a substrate of ERK1/2, and that mitochondrial ERK1/2 is part of a multimeric complex that regulates cholesterol transport.
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- Cecilia Poderoso
- Instituto de Investigaciones Moleculares de Enfermedades Hormonales, Neurodegenerativas y Oncológicas (IIMHNO), Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Paraguay 2155, 5th, C1121ABG Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Duan H, Cherradi N, Feige JJ, Jefcoate C. cAMP-dependent posttranscriptional regulation of steroidogenic acute regulatory (STAR) protein by the zinc finger protein ZFP36L1/TIS11b. Mol Endocrinol 2009; 23:497-509. [PMID: 19179481 DOI: 10.1210/me.2008-0296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Star is expressed in steroidogenic cells as 3.5- and 1.6-kb transcripts that differ only in their 3'-untranslated regions (3'-UTR). In mouse MA10 testis and Y-1 adrenal lines, Br-cAMP preferentially stimulates 3.5-kb mRNA. ACTH is similarly selective in primary bovine adrenocortical cells. The 3.5-kb form harbors AU-rich elements (AURE) in the extended 3'-UTR, which enhance turnover. After peak stimulation of 3.5-kb mRNA, degradation is seen. Star mRNA turnover is enhanced by the zinc finger protein ZFP36L1/TIS11b, which binds to UAUUUAUU repeats in the extended 3'-UTR. TIS11b is rapidly stimulated in each cell type in parallel with Star mRNA. Cotransfection of TIS11b selectively decreases cytomegalovirus-promoted Star mRNA and luciferase-Star 3'-UTR reporters harboring the extended 3'-UTR. Direct complex formation was demonstrated between TIS11b and the extended 3'-UTR of the 3.5-kb Star. AURE mutations revealed that TIS11b-mediated destabilization required the first two UAUUUAUU motifs. HuR, which also binds AURE, did not affect Star expression. Targeted small interfering RNA knockdown of TIS11b specifically enhanced stimulation of 3.5-kb Star mRNA in bovine adrenocortical cells, MA-10, and Y-1 cells but did not affect the reversals seen after peak stimulation. Direct transfection of Star mRNA demonstrated that Br-cAMP stimulated a selective turnover of 3.5-kb mRNA independent of AURE, which may correspond to these reversal processes. Steroidogenic acute regulatory (STAR) protein induction was halved by TIS11b knockdown, concomitant with decreased cholesterol metabolism. TIS11b suppression of 3.5-kb mRNA is therefore surprisingly coupled to enhanced Star translation leading to increased cholesterol metabolism.
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- Haichuan Duan
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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Rogne M, Stokka AJ, Taskén K, Collas P, Küntziger T. Mutually exclusive binding of PP1 and RNA to AKAP149 affects the mitochondrial network. Hum Mol Genet 2008; 18:978-87. [PMID: 19074462 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddn425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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A-kinase-anchoring protein 149 (AKAP149) is a membrane protein of the mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum/nuclear envelope network. AKAP149 controls the subcellular localization and temporal order of protein phosphorylation by tethering protein kinases and phosphatases to these compartments. AKAP149 also includes an RNA-binding K homology (KH) domain, the loss of function of which has been associated in other proteins with neurodegenerative syndromes. We show here that protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) binding occurs through a conserved RVXF motif found in the KH domain of AKAP149 and that PP1 and RNA binding to this same site is mutually exclusive and controlled through a novel, phosphorylation-dependent mechanism. A collapse of the mitochondrial network is observed upon introduction of RNA-binding deficient mutants of AKAP149, pointing to the importance of RNA tethering to the mitochondrial membrane by AKAP149 for mitochondrial distribution.
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- Marie Rogne
- 1Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oslo, Post Box 1112, Blindern, 0317 Oslo, Norway
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Kolobova E, Efimov A, Kaverina I, Rishi AK, Schrader JW, Ham AJ, Larocca MC, Goldenring JR. Microtubule-dependent association of AKAP350A and CCAR1 with RNA stress granules. Exp Cell Res 2008; 315:542-55. [PMID: 19073175 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2008.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2008] [Revised: 11/04/2008] [Accepted: 11/20/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Recent investigations have highlighted the importance of subcellular localization of mRNAs to cell function. While AKAP350A, a multifunctional scaffolding protein, localizes to the Golgi apparatus and centrosomes, we have now identified a cytosolic pool of AKAP350A. Analysis of AKAP350A scaffolded complexes revealed two novel interacting proteins, CCAR1 and caprin-1. CCAR1, caprin-1 and AKAP350A along with G3BP, a stress granule marker, relocate to RNA stress granules after arsenite treatment. Stress also caused loss of AKAP350 from the Golgi and fragmentation of the Golgi apparatus. Disruption of microtubules with nocodazole altered stress granule formation and changed their morphology by preventing fusion of stress granules. In the presence of nocodazole, arsenite induced smaller granules with the vast majority of AKAP350A and CCAR1 separated from G3BP-containing granules. Similar to nocodazole treatment, reduction of AKAP350A or CCAR1 expression also altered the size and number of G3BP-containing stress granules induced by arsenite treatment. A limited set of 69 mRNA transcripts was immunoisolated with AKAP350A even in the absence of stress, suggesting the association of AKAP350A with mRNA transcripts. These results provide the first evidence for the microtubule dependent association of AKAP350A and CCAR1 with RNA stress granules.
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- Elena Kolobova
- Department of Surgery Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville, TN 37232-2733, USA
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