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Jäger R, Geyer SH, Kavirayani A, Kiss MG, Waltenberger E, Rülicke T, Binder CJ, Weninger WJ, Kralovics R. Effects of Tulp4 deficiency on murine embryonic development and adult phenotype. Microsc Res Tech 2024; 87:854-866. [PMID: 38115643 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.24476] [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: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Genetically engineered mouse models have the potential to unravel fundamental biological processes and provide mechanistic insights into the pathogenesis of human diseases. We have previously observed that germline genetic variation at the TULP4 locus influences clinical characteristics in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms. To elucidate the role of TULP4 in pathological and physiological processes in vivo, we generated a Tulp4 knockout mouse model. Systemic Tulp4 deficiency exerted a strong impact on embryonic development in both Tulp4 homozygous null (Tulp4-/-) and heterozygous (Tulp4+/-) knockout mice, the former exhibiting perinatal lethality. High-resolution episcopic microscopy (HREM) of day 14.5 embryos allowed for the identification of multiple developmental defects in Tulp4-/- mice, including severe heart defects. Moreover, in Tulp4+/- embryos HREM revealed abnormalities of several organ systems, which per se do not affect prenatal or postnatal survival. In adult Tulp4+/- mice, extensive examinations of hematopoietic and cardiovascular features, involving histopathological surveys of multiple tissues as well as blood counts and immunophenotyping, did not provide evidence for anomalies as observed in corresponding embryos. Finally, evaluating a potential obesity-related phenotype as reported for other TULP family members revealed a trend for increased body weight of Tulp4+/- mice. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: To study the role of the TULP4 gene in vivo, we generated a Tulp4 knockout mouse model. Correlative analyses involving HREM revealed a strong impact of Tulp4 deficiency on murine embryonic development.
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- Roland Jäger
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Anatomy, Center for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical Imaging Cluster, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Vienna BioCenter Core Facilities GmbH, Austrian BioImaging/CMI, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Anatomy, Center for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical Imaging Cluster, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Bi Y, Ren D, Yuan F, Zhang Z, Zhou D, Yi X, Ji L, Li K, Yang F, Wu X, Li X, Xu Y, Liu Y, Wang P, Cai C, Liu C, Ma Q, He L, Shi Y, He G. TULP4, a novel E3 ligase gene, participates in neuronal migration as a candidate in schizophrenia. CNS Neurosci Ther 2023. [PMID: 37650344 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND TUB-like protein 4 (TULP4) is one of the distant members of tubby family proteins, whose function remains largely unknown. In the present study, we intend to identify the role of TULP4 in schizophrenia from human samples and animal models. METHODS Whole-exome sequencing was used to detect the four schizophrenia families collected. In different cell lines, the effects of identified variants in TULP4 gene on its expression and localization were analyzed. Knockdown models in utero and adult mice were employed to investigate the role of Tulp4 on neuronal migration and schizophrenia-related behavior. Subsequently, co-IP assays were used to search for proteins that interact with TULP4 and the effects of mutants on the molecular function of TULP4. RESULTS For the first time, we identified five rare variants in TULP4 from schizophrenia families, of which three significantly reduced TULP4 protein expression. Knockdown the expression of Tulp4 delayed neuronal migration during embryological development and consequently triggered abnormal behaviors in adult mice, including impaired sensorimotor gating and cognitive dysfunction. Furthermore, we confirmed that TULP4 is involved in the formation of a novel E3 ligase through interaction with CUL5-ELOB/C-RNF7 and the three deleterious variants affected the binding amount of TULP4 and CUL5 to a certain extent. CONCLUSIONS Together, we believe TULP4 plays an important role in neurodevelopment and subsequent schizophrenic-related phenotypes through its E3 ubiquitin ligase function.
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- Yan Bi
- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, and Brain Science and Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, and Brain Science and Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, and Brain Science and Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, and Brain Science and Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Burning Rock Biotech, Guangzhou, China
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- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, and Brain Science and Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, and Brain Science and Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, and Brain Science and Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, and Brain Science and Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, and Brain Science and Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, and Brain Science and Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, and Brain Science and Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Wuhu Fourth People's Hospital, Wuhu, China
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- School of Mental Health, Jining Medical University, Jining, China
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- Laboratory Animal Centre, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, and Brain Science and Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, and Brain Science and Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, and Brain Science and Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Kerek EM, Yoon KH, Luo SY, Chen J, Valencia R, Julien O, Waskiewicz AJ, Hubbard BP. A conserved acetylation switch enables pharmacological control of tubby-like protein stability. J Biol Chem 2020; 296:100073. [PMID: 33187986 PMCID: PMC7948452 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.015839] [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: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Tubby-like proteins (TULPs) are characterized by a conserved C-terminal domain that binds phosphoinositides. Collectively, mammalian TULP1-4 proteins play essential roles in intracellular transport, cell differentiation, signaling, and motility. Yet, little is known about how the function of these proteins is regulated in cells. Here, we present the protein–protein interaction network of TULP3, a protein that is responsible for the trafficking of G-protein-coupled receptors to cilia and whose aberrant expression is associated with severe developmental disorders and polycystic kidney disease. We identify several protein interaction nodes linked to TULP3 that include enzymes involved in acetylation and ubiquitination. We show that acetylation of two key lysine residues on TULP3 by p300 increases TULP3 protein abundance and that deacetylation of these sites by HDAC1 decreases protein levels. Furthermore, we show that one of these sites is ubiquitinated in the absence of acetylation and that acetylation inversely correlates with ubiquitination of TULP3. This mechanism is evidently conserved across species and is active in zebrafish during development. Finally, we identify this same regulatory module in TULP1, TULP2, and TULP4 and demonstrate that the stability of these proteins is similarly modulated by an acetylation switch. This study unveils a signaling pathway that links nuclear enzymes to ciliary membrane receptors via TULP3, describes a dynamic mechanism for the regulation of all tubby-like proteins, and explores how to exploit it pharmacologically using drugs.
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- Evan M Kerek
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Mullin BH, Tickner J, Zhu K, Kenny J, Mullin S, Brown SJ, Dudbridge F, Pavlos NJ, Mocarski ES, Walsh JP, Xu J, Wilson SG. Characterisation of genetic regulatory effects for osteoporosis risk variants in human osteoclasts. Genome Biol 2020; 21:80. [PMID: 32216834 PMCID: PMC7098081 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-020-01997-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Osteoporosis is a complex disease with a strong genetic contribution. A recently published genome-wide association study (GWAS) for estimated bone mineral density (eBMD) identified 1103 independent genome-wide significant association signals. Most of these variants are non-coding, suggesting that regulatory effects may drive many of the associations. To identify genes with a role in osteoporosis, we integrate the eBMD GWAS association results with those from our previous osteoclast expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) dataset. Results We identify sixty-nine significant cis-eQTL effects for eBMD GWAS variants after correction for multiple testing. We detect co-localisation of eBMD GWAS and osteoclast eQTL association signals for 21 of the 69 loci, implicating a number of genes including CCR5, ZBTB38, CPE, GNA12, RIPK3, IQGAP1 and FLCN. Summary-data-based Mendelian Randomisation analysis of the eBMD GWAS and osteoclast eQTL datasets identifies significant associations for 53 genes, with TULP4 presenting as a strong candidate for pleiotropic effects on eBMD and gene expression in osteoclasts. By performing analysis using the GARFIELD software, we demonstrate significant enrichment of osteoporosis risk variants among high-confidence osteoclast eQTL across multiple GWAS P value thresholds. Mice lacking one of the genes of interest, the apoptosis/necroptosis gene RIPK3, show disturbed bone micro-architecture and increased osteoclast number, highlighting a new biological pathway relevant to osteoporosis. Conclusion We utilise a unique osteoclast eQTL dataset to identify a number of potential effector genes for osteoporosis risk variants, which will help focus functional studies in this area.
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- Benjamin H Mullin
- Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia. .,School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia.
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia.,School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia.,School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory Vaccine Center, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia.,Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia.,School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia.,Department of Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, UK
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Singh R, Lauth M. Emerging Roles of DYRK Kinases in Embryogenesis and Hedgehog Pathway Control. J Dev Biol 2017; 5:E13. [PMID: 29615569 PMCID: PMC5831797 DOI: 10.3390/jdb5040013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Hedgehog (Hh)/GLI signaling is an important instructive cue in various processes during embryonic development, such as tissue patterning, stem cell maintenance, and cell differentiation. It also plays crucial roles in the development of many pediatric and adult malignancies. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of pathway regulation is therefore of high interest. Dual-specificity tyrosine phosphorylation-regulated kinases (DYRKs) comprise a group of protein kinases which are emerging modulators of signal transduction, cell proliferation, survival, and cell differentiation. Work from the last years has identified a close regulatory connection between DYRKs and the Hh signaling system. In this manuscript, we outline the mechanistic influence of DYRK kinases on Hh signaling with a focus on the mammalian situation. We furthermore aim to bring together what is known about the functional consequences of a DYRK-Hh cross-talk and how this might affect cellular processes in development, physiology, and pathology.
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- Rajeev Singh
- Philipps University Marburg, Institute of Molecular Biology and Tumor Research (IMT), Center for Tumor and Immune Biology (ZTI), Hans-Meerwein-Str. 3, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
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- Philipps University Marburg, Institute of Molecular Biology and Tumor Research (IMT), Center for Tumor and Immune Biology (ZTI), Hans-Meerwein-Str. 3, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
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Yoon EJ, Jeong YT, Lee JE, Moon SJ, Kim CH. Tubby domain superfamily protein is required for the formation of the 7S SNARE complex in Drosophila. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 482:814-820. [PMID: 27888110 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.11.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Tubby domain superfamily protein (TUSP) is a distant member of the Tubby-like protein (TULP) family. Although other TULPs play important roles in sensation, metabolism, and development, the molecular functions of TUSP are completely unknown. Here, we explore the function of TUSP in the Drosophila nervous system where it is expressed in all neurons. Tusp mutant flies exhibit a temperature-sensitive paralysis. This paralysis can be rescued by tissue-specific expression of Tusp in the giant fibers and peripherally synapsing interneurons of the giant fiber system, a well-characterized neuronal circuit that mediates rapid escape behavior in flies. Consistent with this paralytic phenotype, we observed a profound reduction in the assembly of the ternary 7S SNARE complex that is required for neurotransmitter release despite seeing no changes in the expression of each individual SNARE complex component. Together, these data suggest TUSP is a novel regulator of SNARE assembly and, therefore, of neurotransmitter release.
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- Eun Jang Yoon
- Department of Pharmacology, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Oral Biology, BK 21 PLUS Project, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, #81 Ilwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Oral Biology, BK 21 PLUS Project, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, South Korea.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, South Korea.
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Hong MJ, Kim DY, Seo YW. Interactions between wheat Tubby-like and SKP1-like proteins. Genes Genet Syst 2015; 90:293-304. [DOI: 10.1266/ggs.14-00084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Min Jeong Hong
- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
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Kim JW, Kim HS, Kim SD, Park JY. Insulin Phosphorylates Tyrosine Residue 464 of Tub and Translocates Tubby into the Nucleus in HIRcB Cells. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2014; 29:163-8. [PMID: 25031889 PMCID: PMC4091484 DOI: 10.3803/enm.2014.29.2.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2013] [Accepted: 02/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The tubby protein has a motif that might be relevant for its action in the insulin signaling pathway. Previous studies have indicated that tubby undergoes phosphorylation on tyrosine residues in response to several stimuli and is known to localize in the nucleus as well as in the plasma membrane. However, the relationship between phosphorylation and nuclear translocation is not well understood. Here, we report that insulin directly phosphorylates tubby, which translocates into the nucleus. METHODS The effects of insulin on Tubby were performed with Western blot. The immunoprecipitation and confocal microscopy were performed to prove phosphorylation and nuclear translocation. RESULTS Mutation study reveals that tyrosine residue 464 of tubby gene (Tub) is a phosphorylation site activated by insulin. In addition, major portions of tubby protein in the plasma membrane are translocated into the nucleus after insulin treatment. Tyrosine kinase inhibitor pretreatment blocked insulin-induced tubby translocation, suggesting that phosphorylation is important for nuclear translocation. Moreover, mutant tyrosine residue 464 did not translocate into the nucleus in respond to insulin. These findings demonstrate that insulin phosphorylates tyrosine residue 464 of Tub, and this event is important for insulin-induced tubby nuclear translocation. CONCLUSION Insulin phosphorylates tyrosine residue 464 of Tub and translocates tubby into the nuclei of HIRcB cells.
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- Jin Wook Kim
- Department of Neurosurgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Reitz MU, Pai S, Imani J, Schäfer P. New insights into the subcellular localization of Tubby-like proteins and their participation in the Arabidopsis-Piriformospora indica interaction. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2013; 8:25198. [PMID: 23733076 PMCID: PMC3999060 DOI: 10.4161/psb.25198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Tubby-like proteins (TLPs) have been associated with hormone signaling and responses to abiotic and biotic stress in plants. Recently, Arabidopsis thaliana TLP3 was found to translocate from the plasma membrane of cells in response to distinct abiotic stresses, thereby activating cellular signaling. In addition, several AtTLPs were demonstrated to be necessary for normal colonization of roots by the mutualistic fungus Piriformospora indica. Here, we present evidence for the involvement of another two AtTLPs in this interaction. Furthermore, we show that plasma membrane targeting of TLPs might be conserved in other plant species, although we did not find it for all members of the protein family. Finally, the position of a GFP-tag influences the localization of AtTLP3, which needs to be considered when working with TLPs.
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- Marco U. Reitz
- The School of Life Sciences; University of Warwick; Gibbet Hill Campus; Coventry, UK
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- Institute of Phytopathology and Applied Zoology; Research Centre for Biosystems; Land Use
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- Institute of Phytopathology and Applied Zoology; Research Centre for Biosystems; Land Use
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- The School of Life Sciences; University of Warwick; Gibbet Hill Campus; Coventry, UK
- Correspondence to: Patrick Schäfer,
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Prada PO, Quaresma PG, Caricilli AM, Santos AC, Guadagnini D, Morari J, Weissmann L, Ropelle ER, Carvalheira JBC, Velloso LA, Saad MJ. Tub has a key role in insulin and leptin signaling and action in vivo in hypothalamic nuclei. Diabetes 2013; 62:137-48. [PMID: 22966070 PMCID: PMC3526052 DOI: 10.2337/db11-1388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Mutation of tub gene in mice induces obesity, suggesting that tub could be an important regulator of energy balance. In the current study, we investigated whether insulin, leptin, and obesity can modulate Tub in vivo in hypothalamic nuclei, and we investigated possible consequences on energy balance, neuropeptide expression, and hepatic glucose metabolism. Food intake, metabolic characteristics, signaling proteins, and neuropeptide expression were measured in response to fasting and refeeding, intracerebroventricular insulin and leptin, and Tub antisense oligonucleotide (ASO). Tub tyrosine phosphorylation (Tub-p-tyr) is modulated by nutritional status. Tub is a substrate of insulin receptor tyrosine kinase (IRTK) and leptin receptor (LEPR)-Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) in hypothalamic nuclei. After leptin or insulin stimulation, Tub translocates to the nucleus. Inhibition of Tub expression in hypothalamus by ASO increased food intake, fasting blood glucose, and hepatic glucose output, decreased O(2) consumption, and blunted the effect of insulin or leptin on proopiomelanocortin, thyroid-releasing hormone, melanin-concentrating hormone, and orexin expression. In hypothalamus of mice administered a high-fat diet, there is a reduction in leptin and insulin-induced Tub-p-tyr and nuclear translocation, which is reversed by reducing protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B expression. These results indicate that Tub has a key role in the control of insulin and leptin effects on food intake, and the modulation of Tub may contribute to insulin and leptin resistance in DIO mice.
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Functional diversification of the Tubby-like protein gene families (TULPs) during eukaryotic evolution. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2011.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The tubby mouse shows a tripartite syndrome characterized by maturity-onset obesity, blindness and deafness. The causative gene Tub is the founding member of a family of related proteins present throughout the animal and plant kingdoms, each characterized by a signature carboxy-terminal tubby domain. This domain consists of a β barrel enclosing a central α helix and binds selectively to specific membrane phosphoinositides. The vertebrate family of tubby-like proteins (TULPs) includes the founding member TUB and the related TULPs, TULP1 to TULP4. Tulp1 is expressed in the retina and mutations in TULP1 cause retinitis pigmentosa in humans; Tulp3 is expressed ubiquitously in the mouse embryo and is important in sonic hedgehog (Shh)-mediated dorso-ventral patterning of the spinal cord. The amino terminus of these proteins is diverse and directs distinct functions. In the best-characterized example, the TULP3 amino terminus binds to the IFT-A complex, a complex important in intraflagellar transport in the primary cilia, through a short conserved domain. Thus, the tubby family proteins seem to serve as bipartite bridges through their phosphoinositide-binding tubby and unique amino-terminal functional domains, coordinating multiple signaling pathways, including ciliary G-protein-coupled receptor trafficking and Shh signaling. Molecular studies on this functionally diverse protein family are beginning to provide us with remarkable insights into the tubby-mouse syndrome and other related diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Saikat Mukhopadhyay
- Department of Cell Regulation, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA.
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Zhang XY, Wang S, Yan Z, Wan Y, Wang W, Cui GB, Du P, Ma KJ, Han W, Zhang YQ, Wei JG. Molecular cloning, tissue distribution and bioinformatics analyses of the rabbit BK channel beta1 subunit gene. Mol Biol Rep 2007; 35:649-55. [PMID: 17874206 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-007-9135-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2007] [Accepted: 08/29/2007] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Abstract
Large-conductance, voltage-dependent and Ca(2+)-sensitive K(+) (BK) channels are composed of pore-forming alpha subunits and the modulatory beta subunits. In smooth muscle, the modulatory beta1 subunits are vital in rendering BK channels function as an important regulator of smooth muscle tone and excitability. In this study, we cloned and characterized the BK beta1 subunit gene from rabbits (New Zealand white) and observed its tissue distribution pattern. The full-length cDNA of the BK beta1 subunit, amplified by 5'-RACE and 3'-RACE, is 1,437 bp in nucleotide containing a 447 bp 5'-UTR, a 385 bp 3'-UTR and a 576 bp open reading frame (ORF) which encodes a peptide of 191 amino acids. Sequence analyses showed that the rabbit BK beta1 subunit cDNA is 90, 84 and 82% homologous with that of human, mouse and rat respectively. The similarity is 86, 83, and 83% at the deduced amino acids level with human, mouse and rat beta1 subunit gene, respectively. Northern blots indicated that the rabbit BK beta1 subunit gene is highly expressed in sphincter of Oddi (SO) and aortal smooth muscle tissues, whereas with relatively lower level of expression in heart and skeletal muscle tissues and with no expression found in tissues of liver, lung, kidney and brain. Bioinformatics analyses indicated that the encoded protein is a membrane protein with two transmembrane helical regions containing four functional domains, one possible PKA phosphorylation site (T14) at the N-terminal and two N-glycosylation sites (N80 and N142) at the extracellular loop. For the first time, we identified and characterized the full-length cDNA sequence of the rabbit BK channel beta1 subunit gene, which will set the basis for further investigation in the transcriptional regulation of this gene.
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- Xiao-Yong Zhang
- Department of Radiology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, China
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Voy BH, Scharff JA, Perkins AD, Saxton AM, Borate B, Chesler EJ, Branstetter LK, Langston MA. Extracting gene networks for low-dose radiation using graph theoretical algorithms. PLoS Comput Biol 2006; 2:e89. [PMID: 16854212 PMCID: PMC1513268 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.0020089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2006] [Accepted: 06/01/2006] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Genes with common functions often exhibit correlated expression levels, which can be used to identify sets of interacting genes from microarray data. Microarrays typically measure expression across genomic space, creating a massive matrix of co-expression that must be mined to extract only the most relevant gene interactions. We describe a graph theoretical approach to extracting co-expressed sets of genes, based on the computation of cliques. Unlike the results of traditional clustering algorithms, cliques are not disjoint and allow genes to be assigned to multiple sets of interacting partners, consistent with biological reality. A graph is created by thresholding the correlation matrix to include only the correlations most likely to signify functional relationships. Cliques computed from the graph correspond to sets of genes for which significant edges are present between all members of the set, representing potential members of common or interacting pathways. Clique membership can be used to infer function about poorly annotated genes, based on the known functions of better-annotated genes with which they share clique membership (i.e., "guilt-by-association"). We illustrate our method by applying it to microarray data collected from the spleens of mice exposed to low-dose ionizing radiation. Differential analysis is used to identify sets of genes whose interactions are impacted by radiation exposure. The correlation graph is also queried independently of clique to extract edges that are impacted by radiation. We present several examples of multiple gene interactions that are altered by radiation exposure and thus represent potential molecular pathways that mediate the radiation response.
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- Brynn H Voy
- Life Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.
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Hard ML, Abdolell M, Robinson BH, Koren G. Gene-expression analysis after alcohol exposure in the developing mouse. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 145:47-54. [PMID: 15668661 DOI: 10.1016/j.lab.2004.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Exposure to alcohol in the embryonic mouse can lead to structural and neurophysiologic changes. The cause of these changes is poorly understood, but they are likely the result of numerous mechanisms. Here we investigate ethanol-induced alterations in gene expression in the fetal brain. Using complementary-DNA microarrays, we identified 25 genes that were down-regulated by prenatal ethanol exposure on days 7 and 9 of gestation. None were found to be up-regulated. Of those that were repressed, 6 (Timp4, Bmp15, Rnf25, Akt1, Tulp4, Dexras1) have been identified, and they are discussed here in the context of the developing fetus. The identified genes have been shown to be involved in cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis, and they contribute to tissue growth and remodeling, as well as neuronal growth and survival. Microarray studies may be useful in the identification of a genetic marker for fetal alcohol syndrome, the discovery of novel pathways that may be involved in its origin, or both.
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- Marjie L Hard
- The Hospital for Sick Children, the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada
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Li JB, Gerdes JM, Haycraft CJ, Fan Y, Teslovich TM, May-Simera H, Li H, Blacque OE, Li L, Leitch CC, Lewis RA, Green JS, Parfrey PS, Leroux MR, Davidson WS, Beales PL, Guay-Woodford LM, Yoder BK, Stormo GD, Katsanis N, Dutcher SK. Comparative genomics identifies a flagellar and basal body proteome that includes the BBS5 human disease gene. Cell 2004; 117:541-52. [PMID: 15137946 DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(04)00450-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 566] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2004] [Revised: 04/22/2004] [Accepted: 04/23/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Cilia and flagella are microtubule-based structures nucleated by modified centrioles termed basal bodies. These biochemically complex organelles have more than 250 and 150 polypeptides, respectively. To identify the proteins involved in ciliary and basal body biogenesis and function, we undertook a comparative genomics approach that subtracted the nonflagellated proteome of Arabidopsis from the shared proteome of the ciliated/flagellated organisms Chlamydomonas and human. We identified 688 genes that are present exclusively in organisms with flagella and basal bodies and validated these data through a series of in silico, in vitro, and in vivo studies. We then applied this resource to the study of human ciliation disorders and have identified BBS5, a novel gene for Bardet-Biedl syndrome. We show that this novel protein localizes to basal bodies in mouse and C. elegans, is under the regulatory control of daf-19, and is necessary for the generation of both cilia and flagella.
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- Jin Billy Li
- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Figlewicz DP, Zavosh A, Sexton T, Neumaier JF. Catabolic action of insulin in rat arcuate nucleus is not enhanced by exogenous "tub" expression. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2004; 286:E1004-10. [PMID: 14749205 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00427.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The central nervous system (CNS) protein "tub" has been identified from the genetically obese "tubby" mouse. Although the native function of tub in situ is not understood, cell-based studies suggest that one of its roles may be as an intracellular signaling target for insulin. In normal animals, insulin acts at the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (ARC) to regulate energy balance. Here we used a Herpes Simplex viral expression system to evaluate whether tub overexpression in the ARC of normal rats enhances this action of insulin. In chow-fed rats, tub overexpression had no effect on insulin action. In rats fed a high-fat diet snack in addition to chow, simulating the diet of Westernized societies, the body weight regulatory action of insulin was impaired, and tub overexpression further impaired insulin action. Thus an excess of tub at the ARC does not enhance the in vivo effectiveness of insulin and is not able to compensate for the "downstream" consequences of a high-fat diet to impair CNS body weight regulatory mechanisms.
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- Dianne P Figlewicz
- Metabolism/Endocrinology, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA.
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Lai CP, Lee CL, Chen PH, Wu SH, Yang CC, Shaw JF. Molecular analyses of the Arabidopsis TUBBY-like protein gene family. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2004; 134:1586-97. [PMID: 15064372 PMCID: PMC419833 DOI: 10.1104/pp.103.037820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2003] [Revised: 01/29/2004] [Accepted: 01/29/2004] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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In mammals, TUBBY-like proteins play an important role in maintenance and function of neuronal cells during postdifferentiation and development. We have identified a TUBBY-like protein gene family with 11 members in Arabidopsis, named AtTLP1-11. Although seven of the AtTLP genes are located on chromosome I, no local tandem repeats or gene clusters are identified. Except for AtTLP4, reverse transcription-PCR analysis indicates that all these genes are expressed in various organs in 6-week-old Arabidopsis. AtTLP1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 are expressed ubiquitously in all the organs tested, but the expression of AtTLP5 and 8 shows dramatic organ specificity. These 11 family members share 30% to 80% amino acid similarities across their conserved C-terminal tubby domains. Unlike the highly diverse N-terminal region of animal TUBBY-like proteins, all AtTLP members except AtTLP8 contain a conserved F-box domain (51-57 residues). The interaction between AtTLP9 and ASK1 (Arabidopsis Skp1-like 1) is confirmed via yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) two-hybrid assays. Abscisic acid (ABA)-insensitive phenotypes are observed for two independent AtTLP9 mutant lines, whereas transgenic plants overexpressing AtTLP9 are hypersensitive to ABA. These results suggest that AtTLP9 may participate in the ABA signaling pathway.
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- Chia-Ping Lai
- Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Wang CY, Yang P, Shi JD, Purohit S, Guo D, An H, Gu JG, Ling J, Dong Z, She JX. Molecular cloning and characterization of the mouse Acdp gene family. BMC Genomics 2004; 5:7. [PMID: 14723793 PMCID: PMC340383 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-5-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2003] [Accepted: 01/15/2004] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background We have recently cloned and characterized a novel gene family named ancient conserved domain protein (ACDP) in humans. To facilitate the functional study of this novel gene family, we have cloned and characterized Acdp, the mouse homologue of the human ACDP gene family. Results The four Acdp genes (Acdp1, Acdp2, Acdp3 and Acdp4) contain 3,631 bp, 3,244 bp, 2,684 bp and 2,743 bp of cDNA sequences, and encode deduced proteins of 951, 874, 713 and 771 amino acids, respectively. The mouse Acdp genes showed very strong homologies (>90%) in both nucleotide and amino acid sequences to their human counterparts. In addition, both nucleotide and amino acid sequences within the Ancient Conserved Domain (ACD) are highly conserved in many different taxonomic species. Particularly, Acdp proteins showed very strong AA homologies to the bacteria CorC protein (35% AA identity with 55% homology), which is involved in magnesium and cobalt efflux. The Acdp genes are widely expressed in all tissues tested except for Acdp1, which is only highly expressed in the brain with low levels of expression in kidney and testis. Immunostaining of Acdp1 in hippocampus neurons revealed a predominant localization on the plasma membrane. Conclusion The Acdp genes are evolutionarily conserved in diverse species and ubiquitously expressed throughout development and adult tissues suggesting that Acdp may be an essential gene. Acdp showed strong homology to bacteria CorC protein and predominantly localized on the plasma membrane. These results suggest that Acdp is probably a family of proteins involved in ion transport in mammalian cells
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- Cong-Yi Wang
- Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, 1120 15Street, PV6B108, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, 1120 15Street, PV6B108, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Center for Mammalian Genetics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, 1120 15Street, PV6B108, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, 1120 15Street, PV6B108, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, 1120 15Street, PV6B108, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida & Division of Neuroscience, Department of Oral Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA
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- McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida & Division of Neuroscience, Department of Oral Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia, 1120 15Street, CB2917, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, 1120 15Street, PV6B108, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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Ahmed T, Frey JU. Expression of the specific type IV phosphodiesterase gene PDE4B3 during different phases of long-term potentiation in single hippocampal slices of rats in vitro. Neuroscience 2003; 117:627-38. [PMID: 12617967 DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(02)00838-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP), the most prominent cellular model for learning and memory formation, consists of phases: early-LTP (<4 h) and late-LTP (>4 h), with the latter dependent upon protein translation and transcription. To explore the molecular processes that might be specifically regulated during late-LTP, we have modified standard electrophysiological and molecular biological methods, which allowed the cloning of activated genes and their products from single hippocampal slices in vitro 8 h after LTP induction. From one such screen we identified a specific type IV phosphodiesterase gene, PDE4B3, the first cAMP-specific phosphodiesterase to be associated with LTP. Previous studies documented an integral role for the cAMP-PKA system in late-LTP and recently, inhibition of cAMP degradation facilitates LTP and ameliorates mnemonic deficits. We now report that PDE4B3 is modulated during LTP phases. Its activation is NMDA-receptor dependent and its transcription is transiently up-regulated 2 h after tetanization. Protein expression peaks 6 h after LTP induction and is rapidly down-regulated at 8 h, whereas cAMP levels decrease during LTP phases. Immunohistochemical studies identified that the majority of type IV phosphodiesterase protein staining is localized to the cell bodies and dendrites of neurones in hippocampal CA1.
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MESH Headings
- 3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases/classification
- 3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases/genetics
- 3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases/physiology
- Animals
- Animals, Newborn
- Bacterial Proteins/metabolism
- Blotting, Northern/methods
- Blotting, Western/methods
- Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 4
- Electric Stimulation/methods
- Electrophysiology
- Gene Expression/drug effects
- Gene Expression/physiology
- Hemolysin Proteins
- Hippocampus/drug effects
- Hippocampus/physiology
- In Vitro Techniques
- Long-Term Potentiation/genetics
- Long-Term Potentiation/physiology
- Male
- Neurofilament Proteins/metabolism
- Neurons/physiology
- RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate/antagonists & inhibitors
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods
- Time Factors
- Valine/analogs & derivatives
- Valine/pharmacology
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- T Ahmed
- Leibniz-Institute for Neurobiology, Department of Neurophysiology, Brenneckestrasse 6, Postfach 1860, D-39008, Magdeburg, Germany.
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Wang CY, Shi JD, Yang P, Kumar PG, Li QZ, Run QG, Su YC, Scott HS, Kao KJ, She JX. Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel gene family of four ancient conserved domain proteins (ACDP). Gene 2003; 306:37-44. [PMID: 12657465 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-1119(02)01210-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We have recently cloned four novel human genes that encode the ancient conserved domain proteins (ACDP). The full-length cDNA sequence of ACDP1 consists of 5898 bp and encodes a predicted protein of 951 amino acids (AA). The transcript for ACDP2 has 4058 bp of cDNA sequence, encoding a protein of 875 AA. ACDP3 contains 3113 bp of cDNA sequence and encodes a putative protein of 707 AA. ACDP4 contains 4765 bp of cDNA sequence and encodes a protein of 775 AA. The ACDP genes belong to a highly conserved new gene family. The conserved region showed 62.8% of nucleotide sequence identity, and 65.5% of AA identity with 92% of AA homologies among ACDP members. The conserved domain is also found in genes from evolutionarily divergent species from bacteria, yeast, Caenorhabditis elegans, and Drosophila melanogaster to mammals. All ACDP genes except ACDP1 have a ubiquitous expression pattern while ACDP1 expression is restricted to the brain and testis. Immunofluorescence staining of premeablized HeLa cells showed that ACDP proteins are predominantly localized in the nucleus. Sequence homology analyses revealed AA property and structural homologies between the ACD domain and cyclin molecules.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Base Sequence
- Blotting, Western
- Cell Nucleus/metabolism
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 10/genetics
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 2/genetics
- Cloning, Molecular
- DNA, Complementary/chemistry
- DNA, Complementary/genetics
- Female
- Gene Expression
- HeLa Cells
- Humans
- Male
- Microscopy, Confocal
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Multigene Family/genetics
- Nuclear Proteins/genetics
- Nuclear Proteins/metabolism
- Protein Conformation
- Sequence Alignment
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
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- Cong-Yi Wang
- Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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Tominaga M, Tomooka Y. Novel genes cloned from a neuronal cell line newly established from a cerebellum of an adult p53(-/-) mouse. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2002; 297:473-9. [PMID: 12270117 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(02)02225-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
We attempted to isolate genes involved in neuronal differentiation from a cell line 2Y-3t newly established from a mouse cerebellum. 2Y-3t cells proliferate in serum-containing medium and differentiate into neurons in serum-free medium. We took a subtraction method to isolate genes differentially expressed in differentiated cells and 17 cDNA clones were isolated. Functions of 6 cDNA clones are unknown. No. 60 cDNA clone has 723 nucleotides encoding 240 amino acid residues. It contains two putative EF-hand motifs and a coiled-coil region at C terminal end. Expression of the clone was undetectable at embryonic stage and was increased in brain during development. In situ hybridization showed that the expression was observed predominantly in neurons, suggesting that the protein may play roles in the neuronal differentiation and function.
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- Mitsutoshi Tominaga
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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Ronshaugen M, McGinnis N, Inglis D, Chou D, Zhao J, McGinnis W. Structure and expression patterns of Drosophila TULP and TUSP, members of the tubby-like gene family. Mech Dev 2002; 117:209-15. [PMID: 12204260 DOI: 10.1016/s0925-4773(02)00211-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Tubby is a mouse gene that may provide a model for adult-onset obesity in humans. It is a member of a four gene family in mammals that collectively encode the Tubby-like proteins (TULPs), putative transcription factors which share similar 260 amino acid 'tubby domains' at their C-termini. The mammalian genome also encodes distant relatives of TULPs, which have been called TUSPs (tubby domain superfamily proteins). We have characterized the transcription unit of the single Drosophila TULP homolog, analyzed the expression pattern of the Drosophila TULP and TUSP genes, and determined the evolutionary relationships between the Drosophila proteins and members of the tubby domain superfamily in other organisms. Interestingly, like its mammalian homologs, Drosophila TULP is principally expressed in the embryonic central and peripheral nervous systems. This suggests that mammalian and Drosophila TULPs may possess some conserved functional properties in the nervous system. The Drosophila TUSP gene is also expressed in the central nervous system and olfactory organ but in few other peripheral sensory organs.
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- Matthew Ronshaugen
- Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093-0349, USA
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