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Ameen SS, Griem-Krey N, Dufour A, Hossain MI, Hoque A, Sturgeon S, Nandurkar H, Draxler DF, Medcalf RL, Kamaruddin MA, Lucet IS, Leeming MG, Liu D, Dhillon A, Lim JP, Basheer F, Zhu HJ, Bokhari L, Roulston CL, Paradkar PN, Kleifeld O, Clarkson AN, Wellendorph P, Ciccotosto GD, Williamson NA, Ang CS, Cheng HC. N-Terminomic Changes in Neurons During Excitotoxicity Reveal Proteolytic Events Associated With Synaptic Dysfunctions and Potential Targets for Neuroprotection. Mol Cell Proteomics 2023; 22:100543. [PMID: 37030595 PMCID: PMC10199228 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2023.100543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Excitotoxicity, a neuronal death process in neurological disorders such as stroke, is initiated by the overstimulation of ionotropic glutamate receptors. Although dysregulation of proteolytic signaling networks is critical for excitotoxicity, the identity of affected proteins and mechanisms by which they induce neuronal cell death remain unclear. To address this, we used quantitative N-terminomics to identify proteins modified by proteolysis in neurons undergoing excitotoxic cell death. We found that most proteolytically processed proteins in excitotoxic neurons are likely substrates of calpains, including key synaptic regulatory proteins such as CRMP2, doublecortin-like kinase I, Src tyrosine kinase and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIβ (CaMKIIβ). Critically, calpain-catalyzed proteolytic processing of these proteins generates stable truncated fragments with altered activities that potentially contribute to neuronal death by perturbing synaptic organization and function. Blocking calpain-mediated proteolysis of one of these proteins, Src, protected against neuronal loss in a rat model of neurotoxicity. Extrapolation of our N-terminomic results led to the discovery that CaMKIIα, an isoform of CaMKIIβ, undergoes differential processing in mouse brains under physiological conditions and during ischemic stroke. In summary, by identifying the neuronal proteins undergoing proteolysis during excitotoxicity, our findings offer new insights into excitotoxic neuronal death mechanisms and reveal potential neuroprotective targets for neurological disorders.
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- S Sadia Ameen
- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Chemical Biology Division, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Faculty of Health, Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Surgery (Royal Melbourne Hospital), University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- CSIRO Health & Biosecurity, Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, East Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Anatomy, Brain Health Research Centre and Brain Research New Zealand, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
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CaMKIIα as a Promising Drug Target for Ischemic Grey Matter. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12121639. [PMID: 36552099 PMCID: PMC9775128 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12121639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) is a major mediator of Ca2+-dependent signaling pathways in various cell types throughout the body. Its neuronal isoform CaMKIIα (alpha) centrally integrates physiological but also pathological glutamate signals directly downstream of glutamate receptors and has thus emerged as a target for ischemic stroke. Previous studies provided evidence for the involvement of CaMKII activity in ischemic cell death by showing that CaMKII inhibition affords substantial neuroprotection. However, broad inhibition of this central kinase is challenging because various essential physiological processes like synaptic plasticity rely on intact CaMKII regulation. Thus, specific strategies for targeting CaMKII after ischemia are warranted which would ideally only interfere with pathological activity of CaMKII. This review highlights recent advances in the understanding of how ischemia affects CaMKII and how pathospecific pharmacological targeting of CaMKII signaling could be achieved. Specifically, we discuss direct targeting of CaMKII kinase activity with peptide inhibitors versus indirect targeting of the association (hub) domain of CaMKIIα with analogues of γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) as a potential way to achieve more specific pharmacological modulation of CaMKII activity after ischemia.
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Bayón-Cordero L, Ochoa-Bueno BI, Ruiz A, Ozalla M, Matute C, Sánchez-Gómez MV. GABA Receptor Agonists Protect From Excitotoxic Damage Induced by AMPA in Oligodendrocytes. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:897056. [PMID: 35959434 PMCID: PMC9360600 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.897056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Oligodendrocytes are the myelin forming cells of the central nervous system, and their vulnerability to excitotoxicity induced by glutamate contributes to the pathogenesis of neurological disorders including brain ischemia and neurodegenerative diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. In addition to glutamate receptors, oligodendrocytes express GABA receptors (GABAR) that are involved in their survival and differentiation. The interactions between glutamate and GABAergic systems are well documented in neurons, under both physiological and pathological conditions, but this potential crosstalk in oligodendrocytes has not been studied in depth. Here, we evaluated the protective effect of GABAR agonists, baclofen (GABAB) and muscimol (GABAA), against AMPA-induced excitotoxicity in cultured rat oligodendrocytes. First, we observed that both baclofen and muscimol reduced cell death and caspase-3 activation after AMPA insult, proving their oligoprotective potential. Interestingly, analysis of the cell-surface expression of calcium-impermeable GluR2 subunits in oligodendrocytes revealed that GABAergic agonists significantly reverted GluR2 internalization induced by AMPA. We determined that baclofen and muscimol also impaired AMPA-induced intracellular calcium increase and subsequent mitochondrial membrane potential alteration, ROS generation, and calpain activation. However, AMPA-triggered activation of Src, Akt, JNK and CREB was not affected by baclofen or muscimol. Overall, our results suggest that GABAR activation initiates alternative molecular mechanisms that attenuate AMPA-mediated apoptotic excitotoxicity in oligodendrocytes by interfering with expression of GluR subunits in membranes and with calcium-dependent intracellular signaling pathways. Together, these findings provide evidence of GABAR agonists as potential oligodendroglial protectants in central nervous system disorders.
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- Laura Bayón-Cordero
- Laboratory of Neurobiology, Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
- Department of Neurosciences, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Leioa, Spain
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology, Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
- Department of Neurosciences, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Leioa, Spain
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology, Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
- Department of Neurosciences, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Spain
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology, Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
- Department of Neurosciences, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Leioa, Spain
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology, Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
- Department of Neurosciences, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Leioa, Spain
- *Correspondence: María Victoria Sánchez-Gómez,
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Shen Z, Xiang M, Chen C, Ding F, Wang Y, Shang C, Xin L, Zhang Y, Cui X. Glutamate excitotoxicity: Potential therapeutic target for ischemic stroke. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 151:113125. [PMID: 35609367 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Glutamate-mediated excitotoxicity is an important mechanism leading to post ischemic stroke damage. After acute stroke, the sudden reduction in cerebral blood flow is most initially followed by ion transport protein dysfunction and disruption of ion homeostasis, which in turn leads to impaired glutamate release, reuptake, and excessive N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) activation, promoting neuronal death. Despite extensive evidence from preclinical studies suggesting that excessive NMDAR stimulation during ischemic stroke is a central step in post-stroke damage, NMDAR blockers have failed to translate into clinical stroke treatment. Current treatment options for stroke are very limited, and there is therefore a great need to develop new targets for neuroprotective therapeutic agents in ischemic stroke to extend the therapeutic time window. In this review, we highlight recent findings on glutamate release, reuptake mechanisms, NMDAR and its downstream cellular signaling pathways in post-ischemic stroke damage, and review the pathological changes in each link to help develop viable new therapeutic targets. We then also summarize potential neuroprotective drugs and therapeutic approaches for these new targets in the treatment of ischemic stroke.
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- Zihuan Shen
- Department of Cardiovascular, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China; Clinical Medical School, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China; Clinical Medical School, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China; Clinical Medical School, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China; Clinical Medical School, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.
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INTRODUCTION Calpain-1 and calpain-2 are prototypical classical isoforms of the calpain family of calcium-activated cysteine proteases. Their substrate proteins participate in a wide range of cellular processes, including transcription, survival, proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and invasion. Dysregulated calpain activity has been implicated in tumorigenesis, suggesting that calpains may be promising therapeutic targets. AREAS COVERED This review covers clinical and basic research studies implicating calpain-1 and calpain-2 expression and activity in tumorigenesis and metastasis. We highlight isoform specific functions and provide an overview of substrates and cancer-related signalling pathways affected by calpain-mediated proteolytic cleavage. We also discuss efforts to develop clinically relevant calpain specific inhibitors and spotlight the challenges facing inhibitor development. EXPERT OPINION Rationale for targeting calpain-1 and calpain-2 in cancer is supported by pre-clinical and clinical studies demonstrating that calpain inhibition has the potential to attenuate carcinogenesis and block metastasis of aggressive tumors. The wide range of substrates and cleavage products, paired with inconsistencies in model systems, underscores the need for more complete understanding of physiological substrates and how calpain cleavage alters their function in cellular processes. The development of isoform specific calpain inhibitors remains an important goal with therapeutic potential in cancer and other diseases.
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- Ivan Shapovalov
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Division of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Queen's Cancer Research Institute, 10 Stuart Street, Botterell Hall, Room A309, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Division of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Queen's Cancer Research Institute, 10 Stuart Street, Botterell Hall, Room A309, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Division of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Queen's Cancer Research Institute, 10 Stuart Street, Botterell Hall, Room A309, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6 Canada
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Regulatory Roles of the N-Terminal Intrinsically Disordered Region of Modular Src. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23042241. [PMID: 35216357 PMCID: PMC8874404 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23042241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Src, the prototype of Src family kinases (SFKs), is a modular protein consisting of SH4 (SH4) and unique (UD) domains in an N-terminal intrinsically disordered region (IDR), and SH3, SH2, and kinase (KD) folded domains conserved among SFKs. Src functions as a pleiotropic signaling hub in proliferating and post-mitotic cells, and it is related to cancer and neurological diseases. However, its regulatory mechanism is unclear because the existing canonical model is derived from crystallographic analyses of folded constructs lacking the IDR. This work reviews nuclear magnetic resonance analyses of partially structured lipid-binding segments in the flexible UD and the fuzzy intramolecular complex (FIMC) comprising IDR and SH3 domains, which interacts with lipid membranes and proteins. Furthermore, recently determined IDR-related Src characteristics are discussed, including dimerization, SH4/KD intramolecular fastener bundling of folded domains, and the sorting of adhesive structures. Finally, the modulatory roles of IDR phosphorylation in Src activities involving the FIMC are explored. The new regulatory roles of IDRs are integrated with the canonical model to elucidate the functions of full-length Src. This review presents new aspects of Src regulation, and provides a future direction for studies on the structure and function of Src, and their implications for pathological processes.
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Lim JM, Lee R, Kim Y, Lee IY, Kim E, Choi EJ. MST1 mediates the N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced excitotoxicity in mouse cortical neurons. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 79:15. [PMID: 34967918 PMCID: PMC11071856 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-021-04103-2] [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: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Excessive activation of the ionotropic N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor has been shown to cause abnormally high levels of Ca2+ influx, thereby leading to excitotoxic neuronal death. In this study, exposure of mouse primary cortical neurons to NMDA resulted in the cleavage and activation of mammalian sterile 20-like kinase-1 (MST1), both of which were mediated by calpain 1. In vitro cleavage assay data indicated that calpain 1 cleaves out the autoinhibitory domain of MST1 to generate an active form of the kinase. Furthermore, calpain 1 mediated the cleavage and activation of wild-type MST1, but not of MST1 (G339A). Intriguingly, NMDA/calpain-induced MST1 activation promoted the nuclear translocation of the kinase and the phosphorylation of histone H2B in mouse cortical neurons, leading to excitotoxicity. Thus, we propose a previously unrecognized mechanism of MST1 activation associated with NMDA-induced excitotoxic neuronal death.
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- Jane Melissa Lim
- Department of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea.
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Gage M, Putra M, Gomez-Estrada C, Golden M, Wachter L, Gard M, Thippeswamy T. Differential Impact of Severity and Duration of Status Epilepticus, Medical Countermeasures, and a Disease-Modifier, Saracatinib, on Brain Regions in the Rat Diisopropylfluorophosphate Model. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:772868. [PMID: 34720886 PMCID: PMC8555467 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.772868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Acute organophosphate (OP) toxicity poses a significant threat to both military and civilian personnel as it can lead to a variety of cholinergic symptoms including the development of status epilepticus (SE). Depending on its severity, SE can lead to a spectrum of neurological changes including neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. In this study, we determined the impact of SE severity and duration on disease promoting parameters such as gliosis and neurodegeneration and the efficacy of a disease modifier, saracatinib (AZD0530), a Src/Fyn tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Animals were exposed to 4 mg/kg diisopropylfluorophosphate (DFP, s.c.) followed by medical countermeasures. We had five experimental groups: controls (no DFP), animals with no continuous convulsive seizures (CS), animals with ∼20-min continuous CS, 31-60-min continuous CS, and > 60-min continuous CS. These groups were then assessed for astrogliosis, microgliosis, and neurodegeneration 8 days after DFP exposure. The 31-60-min and > 60-min groups, but not ∼20-min group, had significantly upregulated gliosis and neurodegeneration in the hippocampus compared to controls. In the piriform cortex and amygdala, however, all three continuous CS groups had significant upregulation in both gliosis and neurodegeneration. In a separate cohort of animals that had ∼20 and > 60-min of continuous CS, we administered saracatinib for 7 days beginning three hours after DFP. There was bodyweight loss and mortality irrespective of the initial SE severity and duration. However, in survived animals, saracatinib prevented spontaneous recurrent seizures (SRS) during the first week in both severity groups. In the ∼20-min CS group, compared to the vehicle, saracatinib significantly reduced neurodegeneration in the piriform cortex and amygdala. There were no significant differences in the measured parameters between the naïve control and saracatinib on its own (without DFP) groups. Overall, this study demonstrates the differential effects of the initial SE severity and duration on the localization of gliosis and neurodegeneration. We have also demonstrated the disease-modifying potential of saracatinib. However, its’ dosing regimen should be optimized based on initial severity and duration of CS during SE to maximize therapeutic effects and minimize toxicity in the DFP model as well as in other OP models such as soman.
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- Meghan Gage
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States.,Neuroscience Interdepartmental Program, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States.,Neuroscience Interdepartmental Program, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States.,Neuroscience Interdepartmental Program, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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Ayuso-Dolado S, Esteban-Ortega GM, Vidaurre ÓG, Díaz-Guerra M. A novel cell-penetrating peptide targeting calpain-cleavage of PSD-95 induced by excitotoxicity improves neurological outcome after stroke. Theranostics 2021; 11:6746-6765. [PMID: 34093851 PMCID: PMC8171078 DOI: 10.7150/thno.60701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Postsynaptic density protein-95 (PSD-95) is a multidomain protein critical to the assembly of signaling complexes at excitatory synapses, required for neuronal survival and function. However, calpain-processing challenges PSD-95 function after overactivation of excitatory glutamate receptors (excitotoxicity) in stroke, a leading cause of death, disability and dementia in need of efficient pharmacological treatments. A promising strategy is neuroprotection of the infarct penumbra, a potentially recoverable area, by promotion of survival signaling. Interference of PSD-95 processing induced by excitotoxicity might thus be a therapeutic target for stroke and other excitotoxicity-associated pathologies. Methods: The nature and stability of PSD-95 calpain-fragments was analyzed using in vitro assays or excitotoxic conditions induced in rat primary neuronal cultures or a mouse model of stroke. We then sequenced PSD-95 cleavage-sites and rationally designed three cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) containing these sequences. The peptides effects on PSD-95 stability and neuronal viability were investigated in the cultured neurons, subjected to acute or chronic excitotoxicity. We also analyzed the effect of one of these peptides in the mouse model of stroke by measuring infarct size and evaluating motor coordination and balance. Results: Calpain cleaves three interdomain linker regions in PSD-95 and produces stable fragments corresponding to previously described PSD-95 supramodules (PDZ1-2 and P-S-G) as well as a truncated form SH3-GK. Peptide TP95414, containing the cleavage site in the PDZ3-SH3 linker, is able to interfere PSD-95 downregulation and reduces neuronal death by excitotoxicity. Additionally, TP95414 is delivered to mice cortex and, in a severe model of permanent ischemia, significantly improves the neurological outcome after brain damage. Conclusions: Interference of excitotoxicity-induced PSD-95-processing with specific CPPs constitutes a novel and promising therapeutic approach for stroke treatment.
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Liu M, Wang L, Gao J, Dong Q, Perry G, Ma X, Wang X. Inhibition of Calpain Protects Against Tauopathy in Transgenic P301S Tau Mice. J Alzheimers Dis 2020; 69:1077-1087. [PMID: 31156179 DOI: 10.3233/jad-190281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other tauopathies are characterized by intracellular accumulation of microtubule-associated tau protein leading to neurodegeneration. Calpastatin is the endogenous inhibitor of calpain, a calcium-dependent cysteine protease that has been increasingly implicated in tauopathies. In this study, we generated a neuron specific calpastatin overexpressing knock-in transgenic mouse model and crossed it with the PS19 tauopathy mouse model expressing human P301S mutant tau protein. The forced expression of calpastatin in neurons significantly alleviated tau hyperphosphorylation measured by immunocytochemistry and immunoblot. The genetic inhibition of calpain by calpastatin also greatly suppressed characteristic hippocampal neuron loss and widespread astrogliosis and microgliosis in PS19 mice. Consistently, PS19 mice with neuronal calpastatin overexpression exhibited remarkably alleviated cognitive deficits, muscle weakness, skeletal muscle atrophy, and neuromuscular denervation, together implying the neuroprotective effects of neuronal calpastatin in PS19 mice of tauopathy. In sum, this study provides additional evidence supporting the pathological role of calpain in neurodegenerative diseases associated with tau pathology, and suggests that targeting calpain is likely a promising therapeutic approach for these devastating diseases.
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- Mengyu Liu
- College of Life Science and Bio-engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China.,Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- College of Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- College of Life Science and Bio-engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Center for Mitochondrial Diseases, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Li L, Lin L, Veeraraghavan J, Hu Y, Wang X, Lee S, Tan Y, Schiff R, Wang XS. Therapeutic role of recurrent ESR1-CCDC170 gene fusions in breast cancer endocrine resistance. Breast Cancer Res 2020; 22:84. [PMID: 32771039 PMCID: PMC7414578 DOI: 10.1186/s13058-020-01325-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Endocrine therapy is the most common treatment for estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer, but its effectiveness is limited by high rates of primary and acquired resistance. There are likely many genetic causes, and recent studies suggest the important role of ESR1 mutations and fusions in endocrine resistance. Previously, we reported a recurrent ESR1 fusion called ESR1-CCDC170 in 6–8% of the luminal B breast cancers that has a worse clinical outcome after endocrine therapy. Despite being the most frequent ESR1 fusion, its functional role in endocrine resistance has not been studied in vivo, and the engaged mechanism and therapeutic relevance remain uncharacterized. Methods The endocrine sensitivities of HCC1428 or T47D breast cancer cells following genetic perturbations of ESR1-CCDC170 were assessed using clonogenic assays and/or xenograft mouse models. The underlying mechanisms were investigated by reverse phase protein array, western blotting, immunoprecipitation, and bimolecular fluorescence complementation assays. The sensitivity of ESR1-CCDC170 expressing breast cancer cells to concomitant treatments of tamoxifen and HER/SRC inhibitors was assessed by clonogenic assays. Results Our results suggested that different ESR1-CCDC170 fusions endow different levels of reduced endocrine sensitivity in vivo, resulting in significant survival disadvantages. Further investigation revealed a novel mechanism that ESR1-CCDC170 binds to HER2/HER3/SRC and activates SRC/PI3K/AKT signaling. Silencing of ESR1-CCDC170 in the fusion-positive cell line, HCC1428, downregulates HER2/HER3, represses pSRC/pAKT, and improves endocrine sensitivity. More important, breast cancer cells expressing ectopic or endogenous ESR1-CCDC170 are highly sensitive to treatment regimens combining endocrine agents with the HER2 inhibitor lapatinib and/or the SRC inhibitor dasatinib. Conclusion ESR1-CCDC170 may endow breast cancer cell survival under endocrine therapy via maintaining/activating HER2/HER3/SRC/AKT signaling which implies a potential therapeutic strategy for managing these fusion positive tumors.
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- Li Li
- Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232, USA.,Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA.,Women's Cancer Research Center, Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.,Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232, USA.,Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA.,Women's Cancer Research Center, Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Molecular & Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232, USA.,Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA.,Women's Cancer Research Center, Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.,Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232, USA.,Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA.,Women's Cancer Research Center, Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.,Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232, USA.,Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, USA
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- Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Molecular & Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232, USA. .,Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA. .,Women's Cancer Research Center, Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA. .,Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. .,Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. .,Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. .,Molecular & Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. .,Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, USA.
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Zhong M, Wu W, Kang H, Hong Z, Xiong S, Gao X, Rehman J, Komarova YA, Malik AB. Alveolar Stretch Activation of Endothelial Piezo1 Protects Adherens Junctions and Lung Vascular Barrier. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2020; 62:168-177. [PMID: 31409093 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2019-0024oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Disruption of alveolar-capillary barriers is a major complication of high-volume mechanical ventilation referred to as "ventilator-induced lung injury." The stretching force in alveoli is transmitted to endothelial cells, increasing the tension on underlying endothelial plasma membrane. The mechanosensor Piezo1, a plasma membrane cation channel, was inducibly deleted in endothelial cells of mice (Piezo1iEC-/-), which allowed us to study its role in regulating the endothelial barrier response to alveolar stretch. We observed significant increase in lung vascular permeability in Piezo1iEC-/- mice as compared with control Piezo1fl/fl mice in response to high-volume mechanical ventilation. We also observed that human lung endothelial monolayers depleted of Piezo1 and exposed to cyclic stretch had increased permeability. We identified the calcium-dependent cysteine protease calpain as a downstream target of Piezo1. Furthermore, we showed that calpain maintained stability of the endothelial barrier in response to mechanical stretch by cleaving Src kinase, which was responsible for disassembling endothelial adherens junctions. Pharmacological activation of calpain caused Src cleavage and thereby its inactivation, and it restored the disrupted lung endothelial barrier seen in Piezo1iEC-/- mice undergoing high-volume mechanical ventilation. Our data demonstrate that downregulation of Piezo1 signaling in endothelium is a critical factor in the pathogenesis of ventilator-induced lung injury, and thus augmenting Piezo1 expression or pharmacologically activating Piezo1 signaling may be an effective therapeutic strategy.
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- Ming Zhong
- Department of Pharmacology and.,Division of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and.,Division of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; and
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Requirement of the acyl-CoA carrier ACBD6 in myristoylation of proteins: Activation by ligand binding and protein interaction. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0229718. [PMID: 32108178 PMCID: PMC7046191 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Glycine N-myristoylation is an essential acylation modification modulating the functions, stability, and membrane association of diverse cytosolic proteins in human cells. Myristoyl-CoA is the 14-carbon acyl donor of the acyltransferase reaction. Acyl-CoAs of a chain length compatible with the binding site of the N-myristoyltransferase enzymes (NMT) are competitive inhibitors, and the mechanism protecting these enzymes from unwanted acyl-CoA species requires the acyl-CoA binding protein ACBD6. The acyl-CoA binding domain (ACB) and the ankyrin-repeat motifs (ANK) of ACBD6 can perform their functions independently. Interaction of ANK with human NMT2 was necessary and sufficient to provide protection. Fusion of the ANK module to the acyl-CoA binding protein ACBD1 was sufficient to confer the NMT-stimulatory property of ACBD6 to the chimera. The ACB domain is dispensable and sequestration of the competitor was not the basis for NMT2 protection. Acyl-CoAs bound to ACB modulate the function of the ANK module and act as positive effector of the allosteric activation of the enzyme. The functional relevance of homozygous mutations in ACBD6 gene, which have not been associated with a disease so far, is presented. Skin-derived fibroblasts of two unrelated individuals with neurodevelopmental disorder and carrying loss of function mutations in the ACBD6 gene were deficient in protein N-myristoylation. These cells were sensitive to substrate analog competing for myristoyl-CoA binding to NMT. These findings account for the requirement of an ANK-containing acyl-CoA binding protein in the cellular mechanism protecting the NMT enzymes and establish that in human cells, ACBD6 supports the N-myristoylation of proteins.
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Hossain MI, Marcus JM, Lee JH, Garcia PL, Gagné JP, Poirier GG, Falany CN, Andrabi SA. SULT4A1 Protects Against Oxidative-Stress Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Neuronal Cells. Drug Metab Dispos 2019; 47:949-953. [PMID: 31266751 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.119.088047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Sulfotransferase 4A1 (SULT4A1), a member of cytosolic sulfotransferases (SULT), is exclusively expressed in neurons with no known function. Severe phenotype and early postnatal death in SULT4A1 knockout mice revealed that SULT4A1 is an essential neuronal protein. Localization of SULT4A1 in different cytosolic compartments, including mitochondria, suggests multiple roles for this protein. We observed that knockdown of SULT4A1 results in the accumulation of reactive oxygen species in primary cortical neurons, suggesting a potential role of SULT4A1 in regulating redox homeostasis. Expression of SULT4A1 in the human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells revealed a defused but nonuniform staining pattern in the cytoplasm, with increased density around mitochondria. Subcellular fractionation of SULT4A1 expressing SH-SY5Y cells confirms the presence of SULT4A1 in mitochondrial fractions. SULT4A1 expressing cells display significant protection against H2O2-mediated defects in mitochondrial function and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. Expression of SULT4A1 in SH-SY5Y cells also protects against H2O2-induced cell death. These data indicate that SULT4A1 protects mitochondria against oxidative damage and may serve as a potential pharmacological target in neural diseases involving mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Studies on SULT4A1 knockout mice suggest that SULT4A1 plays a vital role in neuronal function and survival via yet undefined mechanisms. Our data demonstrate that depletion of SULT4A1 induces oxidative stress in neurons and expression of SULT4A1 in SH-SY5Y cells protects against oxidative-stress-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death. These results suggest that SULT4A1 may have a crucial protective function against mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress, and may serve a potential therapeutic target in different neurological diseases involving mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress.
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- Mohammed I Hossain
- Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.I.H., J.M.M., J.H.L., P.L.G., C.N.F., S.A.A.) and Neurology (S.A.A.), University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada (J.-P.G., G.G.P.)
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- Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.I.H., J.M.M., J.H.L., P.L.G., C.N.F., S.A.A.) and Neurology (S.A.A.), University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada (J.-P.G., G.G.P.)
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- Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.I.H., J.M.M., J.H.L., P.L.G., C.N.F., S.A.A.) and Neurology (S.A.A.), University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada (J.-P.G., G.G.P.)
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- Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.I.H., J.M.M., J.H.L., P.L.G., C.N.F., S.A.A.) and Neurology (S.A.A.), University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada (J.-P.G., G.G.P.)
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- Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.I.H., J.M.M., J.H.L., P.L.G., C.N.F., S.A.A.) and Neurology (S.A.A.), University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada (J.-P.G., G.G.P.)
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- Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.I.H., J.M.M., J.H.L., P.L.G., C.N.F., S.A.A.) and Neurology (S.A.A.), University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada (J.-P.G., G.G.P.)
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- Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.I.H., J.M.M., J.H.L., P.L.G., C.N.F., S.A.A.) and Neurology (S.A.A.), University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada (J.-P.G., G.G.P.)
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- Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.I.H., J.M.M., J.H.L., P.L.G., C.N.F., S.A.A.) and Neurology (S.A.A.), University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada (J.-P.G., G.G.P.)
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Hoque A, Williamson NA, Ameen SS, Ciccotosto GD, Hossain MI, Oakhill JS, Ng DCH, Ang CS, Cheng HC. Quantitative proteomic analyses of dynamic signalling events in cortical neurons undergoing excitotoxic cell death. Cell Death Dis 2019; 10:213. [PMID: 30824683 PMCID: PMC6397184 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-019-1445-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2018] [Revised: 01/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Excitotoxicity, caused by overstimulation or dysregulation of ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs), is a pathological process directing neuronal death in many neurological disorders. The aberrantly stimulated iGluRs direct massive influx of calcium ions into the affected neurons, leading to changes in expression and phosphorylation of specific proteins to modulate their functions and direct their participation in the signalling pathways that induce excitotoxic neuronal death. To define these pathways, we used quantitative proteomic approaches to identify these neuronal proteins (referred to as the changed proteins) and determine how their expression and/or phosphorylation dynamically changed in association with excitotoxic cell death. Our data, available in ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD008353, identified over 100 changed proteins exhibiting significant alterations in abundance and/or phosphorylation levels at different time points (5–240 min) in neurons after glutamate overstimulation. Bioinformatic analyses predicted that many of them are components of signalling networks directing defective neuronal morphology and functions. Among them, the well-known neuronal survival regulators including mitogen-activated protein kinases Erk1/2, glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) and microtubule-associated protein (Tau), were selected for validation by biochemical approaches, which confirmed the findings of the proteomic analysis. Bioinformatic analysis predicted Protein Kinase B (Akt), c-Jun kinase (JNK), cyclin-dependent protein kinase 5 (Cdk5), MAP kinase kinase (MEK), Casein kinase 2 (CK2), Rho-activated protein kinase (Rock) and Serum/glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1 (SGK1) as the potential upstream kinases phosphorylating some of the changed proteins. Further biochemical investigation confirmed the predictions of sustained changes of the activation states of neuronal Akt and CK2 in excitotoxicity. Thus, future investigation to define the signalling pathways directing the dynamic alterations in abundance and phosphorylation of the identified changed neuronal proteins will help elucidate the molecular mechanism of neuronal death in excitotoxicity.
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- Ashfaqul Hoque
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,Cell Signalling Research Laboratories, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,Metabolic Signalling Laboratory, St. Vincent's Institute for Medical Research, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,Cell Signalling Research Laboratories, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Metabolic Signalling Laboratory, St. Vincent's Institute for Medical Research, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia.,Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia. .,Cell Signalling Research Laboratories, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia. .,Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.
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Activation of Phosphotyrosine-Mediated Signaling Pathways in the Cortex and Spinal Cord of SOD1 G93A, a Mouse Model of Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Neural Plast 2018; 2018:2430193. [PMID: 30154836 PMCID: PMC6098854 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2430193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Degeneration of cortical and spinal motor neurons is the typical feature of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease for which a pathogenetic role for the Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) has been demonstrated. Mice overexpressing a mutated form of the SOD1 gene (SOD1G93A) develop a syndrome that closely resembles the human disease. The SOD1 mutations confer to this enzyme a “gain-of-function,” leading to increased production of reactive oxygen species. Several oxidants induce tyrosine phosphorylation through direct stimulation of kinases and/or phosphatases. In this study, we analyzed the activities of src and fyn tyrosine kinases and of protein tyrosine phosphatases in synaptosomal fractions prepared from the motor cortex and spinal cord of transgenic mice expressing SOD1G93A. We found that (i) protein phosphotyrosine level is increased, (ii) src and fyn activities are upregulated, and (iii) the activity of tyrosine phosphatases, including the striatal-enriched tyrosine phosphatase (STEP), is significantly decreased. Moreover, the NMDA receptor (NMDAR) subunit GluN2B tyrosine phosphorylation was upregulated in SOD1G93A. Tyrosine phosphorylation of GluN2B subunits regulates the NMDAR function and the recruitment of downstream signaling molecules. Indeed, we found that proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 (Pyk2) and ERK1/2 kinase are upregulated in SOD1G93A mice. These results point out an involvement of tyrosine kinases and phosphatases in the pathogenesis of ALS.
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Polis B, Gil-Henn H. Commentary on Giralt et al.: PTK2B/Pyk2 overexpression improves a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Exp Neurol 2018; 311:313-317. [PMID: 30171866 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2018.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 08/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that is the most common cause of dementia and the 6th leading cause of death. Although research has revealed significant information about AD, much is yet to be discovered about the precise biological changes that cause AD and how the disease could be prevented, slowed, or stopped. Accumulating evidence suggests the involvement of the non-receptor proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 (Pyk2) in AD, but the downstream signaling events triggered by this protein and their implications on the pathology of the disease were unclear until recently. A recent paper by Giralt et al. used genetically depleted and overexpression mouse models to elucidate the role of Pyk2 in AD. Here, we discuss the findings presented in this paper in light of previous information and hypotheses, and suggest interpretations and explanations for this surprising and unexpected phenotype.
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- Baruh Polis
- Laboratory of Cell Migration and Invasion, The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed 1311502, Israel; Drug Discovery Laboratory, The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed 1311502, Israel
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- Laboratory of Cell Migration and Invasion, The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed 1311502, Israel.
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Gao X, Mao YH, Xiao C, Li K, Liu W, Li LY, Pang J. Calpain-2 triggers prostate cancer metastasis via enhancing CRMP4 promoter methylation through NF-κB/DNMT1 signaling pathway. Prostate 2018; 78:682-690. [PMID: 29601651 DOI: 10.1002/pros.23512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Metastasis is the major cause of cancer-specific death in patients with prostate cancer (PCa). We previously reported that collapsing response mediator protein-4 (CRMP4) is a PCa metastasis-suppressor gene and the hypermethylation in CRMP4 promoter is responsible for the transcription repression in metastatic PCa. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of calpain-2 in CRMP4 promoter hypermethylation and its functional modulation in PCa metastasis. METHODS Calpain-2 expression in PCa tissues (n = 87) and its specific mechanisms of functional modulation in CRMP4 expression via limited enzymatic cleavage was investigated. We then focused on the cooperative crosstalk of calpain-2 and NF-κB RelA/p65 in CRMP4 promoter methylation for the initiation of PCa metastasis. Statistical differences between groups were determined using a two-tailed Student's t-test. P < 0.05 indicated statistically significant. RESULTS Calpain-2 was differentially upregulated in metastatic PCa compared with localized PCa. Moreover, calpain-2 cleaved CRMP4 into the N-terminally fragment which promoted migration and invasion in PCa cells via nuclear translocation and activation of E2F1-mediated DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) expression. NF-κB RelA/p65 recruited DNMT1 to bind to and methylate CRMP4 promoter in which Serine276 phosphorylation of p65 was essential. Furthermore, CRMP4 exhibited anti-metastatic function via inhibiting the expression of VEGFC through Semaphorin3B-Neuropilin2 signaling. CONCLUSION Calpain-2 may contribute to the promoter methylation of CRMP4 to repress its transcription, leading to the metastasis of PCa via enhancing VEGFC expression.
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- Xin Gao
- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Liver Disease Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Liver Disease Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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PTK2B/Pyk2 overexpression improves a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Exp Neurol 2018; 307:62-73. [PMID: 29803828 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2018.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Pyk2 is a Ca2+-activated non-receptor tyrosine kinase enriched in forebrain neurons and involved in synaptic regulation. Human genetic studies associated PTK2B, the gene coding Pyk2, with risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD). We previously showed that Pyk2 is important for hippocampal function, plasticity, and spine structure. However, its potential role in AD is unknown. To address this question we used human brain samples and 5XFAD mice, an amyloid mouse model of AD expressing mutated human amyloid precursor protein and presenilin1. In the hippocampus of 5XFAD mice and in human AD patients' cortex and hippocampus, Pyk2 total levels were normal. However, Pyk2 Tyr-402 phosphorylation levels, reflecting its autophosphorylation-dependent activity, were reduced in 5XFAD mice at 8 months of age but not 3 months. We crossed these mice with Pyk2-/- mice to generate 5XFAD animals devoid of Pyk2. At 8 months the phenotype of 5XFAD x Pyk2-/- double mutant mice was not different from that of 5XFAD. In contrast, overexpression of Pyk2 in the hippocampus of 5XFAD mice, using adeno-associated virus, rescued autophosphorylated Pyk2 levels and improved synaptic markers and performance in several behavioral tasks. Both Pyk2-/- and 5XFAD mice showed an increase of potentially neurotoxic Src cleavage product, which was rescued by Pyk2 overexpression. Manipulating Pyk2 levels had only minor effects on Aβ plaques, which were slightly decreased in hippocampus CA3 region of double mutant mice and increased following overexpression. Our results show that Pyk2 is not essential for the pathogenic effects of human amyloidogenic mutations in the 5XFAD mouse model. However, the slight decrease in plaque number observed in these mice in the absence of Pyk2 and their increase following Pyk2 overexpression suggest a contribution of this kinase in plaque formation. Importantly, a decreased function of Pyk2 was observed in 5XFAD mice, indicated by its decreased autophosphorylation and associated Src alterations. Overcoming this deficit by Pyk2 overexpression improved the behavioral and molecular phenotype of 5XFAD mice. Thus, our results in a mouse model of AD suggest that Pyk2 impairment may play a role in the symptoms of the disease.
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Arbesú M, Iruela G, Fuentes H, Teixeira JMC, Pons M. Intramolecular Fuzzy Interactions Involving Intrinsically Disordered Domains. Front Mol Biosci 2018; 5:39. [PMID: 29761107 PMCID: PMC5936776 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2018.00039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Structural disorder is an essential ingredient for function in many proteins and protein complexes. Fuzzy complexes describe the many instances where disorder is maintained as a critical element of protein interactions. In this minireview we discuss how intramolecular fuzzy interactions function in signaling complexes. Focussing on the Src family of kinases, we argue that the intrinsically disordered domains that are unique for each of the family members and display a clear fingerprint of long range interactions in Src, might have critical roles as functional sensor or effectors and mediate allosteric communication via fuzzy interactions.
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- Miguel Arbesú
- BioNMR Laboratory, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Department, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- BioNMR Laboratory, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Department, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- BioNMR Laboratory, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Department, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- BioNMR Laboratory, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Department, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- BioNMR Laboratory, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Department, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Williamson NA. Operational Experience of an Open-Access, Subscription-Based Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Facility. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2018; 29:439-446. [PMID: 29299836 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-017-1862-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Revised: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This paper discusses the successful adoption of a subscription-based, open-access model of service delivery for a mass spectrometry and proteomics facility. In 2009, the Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Facility at the University of Melbourne (Australia) moved away from the standard fee for service model of service provision. Instead, the facility adopted a subscription- or membership-based, open-access model of service delivery. For a low fixed yearly cost, users could directly operate the instrumentation but, more importantly, there were no limits on usage other than the necessity to share available instrument time with all other users. All necessary training from platform staff and many of the base reagents were also provided as part of the membership cost. These changes proved to be very successful in terms of financial outcomes for the facility, instrument access and usage, and overall research output. This article describes the systems put in place as well as the overall successes and challenges associated with the operation of a mass spectrometry/proteomics core in this manner. Graphical abstract ᅟ.
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- Nicholas A Williamson
- The Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
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Xu S, Wang T, Yang Z, Li Y, Li W, Wang T, Wang S, Jia L, Zhang S, Li S. miR-26a desensitizes non-small cell lung cancer cells to tyrosine kinase inhibitors by targeting PTPN13. Oncotarget 2018; 7:45687-45701. [PMID: 27285768 PMCID: PMC5216753 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have emerged as first-line drugs for non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs). However, the resistance to TKIs represents the key limitation for their therapeutic efficacy. We found that miR-26a was upregulated in gefitinib-refractory NSCLCs; miR-26a is downstream of EGFR signaling and directly targets and silences protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 13 (PTPN13) to maintain the activation of Src, a dephosphorylation substrate of PTPN13, thus reinforcing EGFR pathway in a regulatory circuit. miR-26a inhibition significantly improved NSCLC responses to gefitinib. These data revealed a novel mechanism of NSCLC resistance to TKI treatment.
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- Shudi Xu
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, 9th Hospital of Xi'an, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Second People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Advani G, Lim YC, Catimel B, Lio DSS, Ng NLY, Chüeh AC, Tran M, Anasir MI, Verkade H, Zhu HJ, Turk BE, Smithgall TE, Ang CS, Griffin M, Cheng HC. Csk-homologous kinase (Chk) is an efficient inhibitor of Src-family kinases but a poor catalyst of phosphorylation of their C-terminal regulatory tyrosine. Cell Commun Signal 2017; 15:29. [PMID: 28784162 PMCID: PMC5547543 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-017-0186-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background C-terminal Src kinase (Csk) and Csk-homologous kinase (Chk) are the major endogenous inhibitors of Src-family kinases (SFKs). They employ two mechanisms to inhibit SFKs. First, they phosphorylate the C-terminal tail tyrosine which stabilizes SFKs in a closed inactive conformation by engaging the SH2 domain in cis. Second, they employ a non-catalytic inhibitory mechanism involving direct binding of Csk and Chk to the active forms of SFKs that is independent of phosphorylation of their C-terminal tail. Csk and Chk are co-expressed in many cell types. Contributions of the two mechanisms towards the inhibitory activity of Csk and Chk are not fully clear. Furthermore, the determinants in Csk and Chk governing their inhibition of SFKs by the non-catalytic inhibitory mechanism are yet to be defined. Methods We determined the contributions of the two mechanisms towards the inhibitory activity of Csk and Chk both in vitro and in transduced colorectal cancer cells. Specifically, we assayed the catalytic activities of Csk and Chk in phosphorylating a specific peptide substrate and a recombinant SFK member Src. We employed surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy to measure the kinetic parameters of binding of Csk, Chk and their mutants to a constitutively active mutant of the SFK member Hck. Finally, we determined the effects of expression of recombinant Chk on anchorage-independent growth and SFK catalytic activity in Chk-deficient colorectal cancer cells. Results Our results revealed Csk as a robust enzyme catalysing phosphorylation of the C-terminal tail tyrosine of SFKs but a weak non-catalytic inhibitor of SFKs. In contrast, Chk is a poor catalyst of SFK tail phosphorylation but binds SFKs with high affinity, enabling it to efficiently inhibit SFKs with the non-catalytic inhibitory mechanism both in vitro and in transduced colorectal cancer cells. Further analyses mapped some of the determinants governing this non-catalytic inhibitory mechanism of Chk to its kinase domain. Conclusions SFKs are activated by different upstream signals to adopt multiple active conformations in cells. SFKs adopting these conformations can effectively be constrained by the two complementary inhibitory mechanisms of Csk and Chk. Furthermore, the lack of this non-catalytic inhibitory mechanism accounts for SFK overactivation in the Chk-deficient colorectal cancer cells. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12964-017-0186-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Gahana Advani
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,Bio21 Biotechnology and Molecular Science Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,Cell Signalling Research Laboratories, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,PAP Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam
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- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research and Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,Bio21 Biotechnology and Molecular Science Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,Cell Signalling Research Laboratories, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,Bio21 Biotechnology and Molecular Science Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,Cell Signalling Research Laboratories, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research and Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,Bio21 Biotechnology and Molecular Science Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,Bio21 Biotechnology and Molecular Science Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Bio21 Biotechnology and Molecular Science Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,Bio21 Biotechnology and Molecular Science Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia. .,Bio21 Biotechnology and Molecular Science Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia. .,Cell Signalling Research Laboratories, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.
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Arbesú M, Maffei M, Cordeiro TN, Teixeira JMC, Pérez Y, Bernadó P, Roche S, Pons M. The Unique Domain Forms a Fuzzy Intramolecular Complex in Src Family Kinases. Structure 2017; 25:630-640.e4. [PMID: 28319009 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2017.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Revised: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The N-terminal regulatory region of c-Src including the SH4, Unique, and SH3 domains adopts a compact, yet highly dynamic, structure that can be described as an intramolecular fuzzy complex. Most of the long-range interactions within the Unique domain are also observed in constructs lacking the structured SH3, indicating a considerable degree of preorganization of the disordered Unique domain. Here we report that members of the Src family of kinases (SFK) share well-conserved sequence features involving aromatic residues in their Unique domains. This observation contrasts with the supposed lack of sequence homology implied by the name of these domains and suggests that the other members of SFK also have a regulatory region involving their Unique domains. We argue that the Unique domain of each SFK is sensitive to specific input signals, encoded by each specific sequence, but the entire family shares a common mechanism for connecting the disordered and structured domains.
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- Miguel Arbesú
- BioNMR Laboratory, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Department, Universitat de Barcelona, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- BioNMR Laboratory, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Department, Universitat de Barcelona, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre de Biochimie Structurale, INSERM U1054, CNRS UMR 5048, Université Montpellier 1 and 2, 34092 Montpellier, France; Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, ITQB NOVA, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- BioNMR Laboratory, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Department, Universitat de Barcelona, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- BioNMR Laboratory, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Department, Universitat de Barcelona, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre de Biochimie Structurale, INSERM U1054, CNRS UMR 5048, Université Montpellier 1 and 2, 34092 Montpellier, France
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- CNRS UMR5237, University of Montpellier, CRBM, 1919 route de Mende, 34000 Montpellier, France
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- BioNMR Laboratory, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Department, Universitat de Barcelona, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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Castoria G, Auricchio F, Migliaccio A. Extranuclear partners of androgen receptor: at the crossroads of proliferation, migration, and neuritogenesis. FASEB J 2016; 31:1289-1300. [PMID: 28031322 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201601047r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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In this review, we focus on the role played by the protein partners of ligand-activated extranuclear androgen receptor (AR) in the final effects of hormone action, such as proliferation, migration, and neuritogenesis. The choice of AR partner, at least in part, depends on cell type. Androgen-activated receptor directly associates with cytoplasmic Src tyrosine kinase in epithelial cells, whereas in mesenchymal and neuronal cells, it prevalently interacts with filamin A. In the former, proliferation represents the final hormonal outcome, whereas in the latter, either migration or neuritogenesis, respectively, occurs. Furthermore, AR partner filamin A is replaced with Src when mesenchymal cells are stimulated with very low androgen concentrations. Consequently, the migratory effect is replaced by mitogenesis. Use of peptides that prevent receptor/partner assembly abolishes the effects that are dependent on their association and offers new therapeutic approaches to AR-related diseases. Perturbation of migration is often associated with metastatic spreading in cancer. In turn, cell cycle aberration causes tumors to grow faster, whereas toxic signaling triggers neurodegenerative events in the CNS. Here, we provide examples of new tools that interfere in rapid androgen effects, including migration, proliferation, and neuronal differentiation, together with their potential therapeutic applications in AR-dependent diseases-mainly prostate cancer and neurodegenerative disorders.-Castoria, G., Auricchio, F., Migliaccio, A. Extranuclear partners of androgen receptor: at the crossroads of proliferation, migration, and neuritogenesis.
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- Gabriella Castoria
- Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and General Pathology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and General Pathology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and General Pathology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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Curcio M, Salazar IL, Mele M, Canzoniero LMT, Duarte CB. Calpains and neuronal damage in the ischemic brain: The swiss knife in synaptic injury. Prog Neurobiol 2016; 143:1-35. [PMID: 27283248 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2016.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
The excessive extracellular accumulation of glutamate in the ischemic brain leads to an overactivation of glutamate receptors with consequent excitotoxic neuronal death. Neuronal demise is largely due to a sustained activation of NMDA receptors for glutamate, with a consequent increase in the intracellular Ca(2+) concentration and activation of calcium- dependent mechanisms. Calpains are a group of Ca(2+)-dependent proteases that truncate specific proteins, and some of the cleavage products remain in the cell, although with a distinct function. Numerous studies have shown pre- and post-synaptic effects of calpains on glutamatergic and GABAergic synapses, targeting membrane- associated proteins as well as intracellular proteins. The resulting changes in the presynaptic proteome alter neurotransmitter release, while the cleavage of postsynaptic proteins affects directly or indirectly the activity of neurotransmitter receptors and downstream mechanisms. These alterations also disturb the balance between excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission in the brain, with an impact in neuronal demise. In this review we discuss the evidence pointing to a role for calpains in the dysregulation of excitatory and inhibitory synapses in brain ischemia, at the pre- and post-synaptic levels, as well as the functional consequences. Although targeting calpain-dependent mechanisms may constitute a good therapeutic approach for stroke, specific strategies should be developed to avoid non-specific effects given the important regulatory role played by these proteases under normal physiological conditions.
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- Michele Curcio
- CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal; Doctoral Programme in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine, Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal; Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, University of Coimbra (IIIUC), 3030-789 Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal.
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Hoque A, Hossain MI, Ameen SS, Ang CS, Williamson N, Ng DCH, Chueh AC, Roulston C, Cheng HC. A beacon of hope in stroke therapy-Blockade of pathologically activated cellular events in excitotoxic neuronal death as potential neuroprotective strategies. Pharmacol Ther 2016; 160:159-79. [PMID: 26899498 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2016.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Excitotoxicity, a pathological process caused by over-stimulation of ionotropic glutamate receptors, is a major cause of neuronal loss in acute and chronic neurological conditions such as ischaemic stroke, Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases. Effective neuroprotective drugs to reduce excitotoxic neuronal loss in patients suffering from these neurological conditions are urgently needed. One avenue to achieve this goal is to clearly define the intracellular events mediating the neurotoxic signals originating from the over-stimulated glutamate receptors in neurons. In this review, we first focus on the key cellular events directing neuronal death but not involved in normal physiological processes in the neurotoxic signalling pathways. These events, referred to as pathologically activated events, are potential targets for the development of neuroprotectant therapeutics. Inhibitors blocking some of the known pathologically activated cellular events have been proven to be effective in reducing stroke-induced brain damage in animal models. Notable examples are inhibitors suppressing the ion channel activity of neurotoxic glutamate receptors and those disrupting interactions of specific cellular proteins occurring only in neurons undergoing excitotoxic cell death. Among them, Tat-NR2B9c and memantine are clinically effective in reducing brain damage caused by some acute and chronic neurological conditions. Our second focus is evaluation of the suitability of the other inhibitors for use as neuroprotective therapeutics. We also discuss the experimental approaches suitable for bridging our knowledge gap in our current understanding of the excitotoxic signalling mechanism in neurons and discovery of new pathologically activated cellular events as potential targets for neuroprotection.
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- Ashfaqul Hoque
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia; School of Biomedical Science, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- ACRF Chemical Biology Division, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Medical Biology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
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Thorpe H, Akhlaq M, Jackson D, Al Ghamdi S, Storr S, Martin S, Ilyas M. Multiple pathways regulate Cten in colorectal cancer without a Tensin switch. Int J Exp Pathol 2016; 96:362-9. [PMID: 26852686 DOI: 10.1111/iep.12154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/28/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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CTEN/TNS4 is a member of the Tensin gene family. It localizes to focal adhesions and induces cell motility. The mechanisms regulating Cten expression are unclear although we have shown regulation by Kras in the colon and pancreas. In normal mammary cell lines, it is reportedly upregulated by epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and STAT3 signalling and upregulation is accompanied by downregulation of Tensin 3 (Tensin switch). In this study, we investigated the roles of EGFR and STAT3 signalling in the regulation of Cten in colorectal cancer (CRC). In addition, we investigated calpain--a regulator of focal adhesion-associated proteins whose relevance to Cten has not been investigated. CRC cell lines were stimulated with epidermal growth factor (EGF). This resulted in an increase in Cten and Tensin 3 protein. Kras was knocked down and this resulted in downregulation of Cten and Tensin 3. We next investigated the role of STAT3 signalling. Activation and knockdown of STAT3 resulted in downregulation and upregulation, respectively, of Cten. Inhibition of calpain resulted in upregulation of both Cten and Tensin 3. As the regulators of Cten also seemed to regulate Tensin 3, we tested the interaction between Cten and Tensin 3. Cten was forcibly expressed or knocked down resulting, respectively, in upregulation and downregulation of Tensin 3. We conclude that in CRC, Cten is upregulated by EGFR and Kras but downregulated by STAT3. We show that calpain may be a negative regulator of Cten and that a Tensin switch does not occur and, if anything, Cten stabilizes Tensin 3.
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- Hannah Thorpe
- School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, KSAU-HS, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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Physiological Roles of Calpain 1 Associated to Multiprotein NMDA Receptor Complex. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0139750. [PMID: 26431040 PMCID: PMC4592069 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
We have recently demonstrated that in resting conditions calpain 1, but not calpain 2, is specifically associated to the N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptor (NMDAR) multiprotein complex. We are here reporting that in SKNBE neuroblastoma cells or in freshly isolated nerve terminals from adult rat hippocampus, the proteolytic activity of calpain 1 resident at the NMDAR is very low under basal conditions and greatly increases following NMDAR stimulation. Since the protease resides at the NMDAR in saturating amounts, variations in Ca2+ influx promote an increase in calpain 1 activity without affecting the amount of the protease originally associated to NMDAR. In all the conditions examined, resident calpain 1 specifically cleaves NR2B at the C-terminal region, leading to its internalization together with NR1 subunit. While in basal conditions intracellular membranes include small amounts of NMDAR containing the calpain-digested NR2B, upon NMDAR stimulation nearly all the receptor molecules are internalized. We here propose that resident calpain 1 is involved in NMDAR turnover, and following an increase in Ca2+ influx, the activated protease, by promoting the removal of NMDAR from the plasma membranes, can decrease Ca2+ entrance through this channel. Due to the absence of calpastatin in such cluster, the activity of resident calpain 1 may be under the control of HSP90, whose levels are directly related to the activation of this protease. Observations of different HSP90/calpain 1 ratios in different ultrasynaptic compartments support this conclusion.
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Machiyama H, Yamaguchi T, Sawada Y, Watanabe TM, Fujita H. SH3 domain of c-Src governs its dynamics at focal adhesions and the cell membrane. FEBS J 2015; 282:4034-55. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.13404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2015] [Revised: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Research Institute; National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities; Saitama Japan
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- Immunology Frontier Research Center; Osaka University; Suita Japan
- Quantitative Biology Center; Riken; Suita Osaka Japan
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- Immunology Frontier Research Center; Osaka University; Suita Japan
- Quantitative Biology Center; Riken; Suita Osaka Japan
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Wang W, Zhang F, Li L, Tang F, Siedlak SL, Fujioka H, Liu Y, Su B, Pi Y, Wang X. MFN2 couples glutamate excitotoxicity and mitochondrial dysfunction in motor neurons. J Biol Chem 2014; 290:168-82. [PMID: 25416777 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.617167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a central role in glutamate-evoked neuronal excitotoxicity, and mitochondrial fission/fusion dynamics are essential for mitochondrial morphology and function. Here, we establish a novel mechanistic linker among glutamate excitotoxicity, mitochondrial dynamics, and mitochondrial dysfunction in spinal cord motor neurons. Ca(2+)-dependent activation of the cysteine protease calpain in response to glutamate results in the degradation of a key mitochondrial outer membrane fusion regulator, mitofusin 2 (MFN2), and leads to MFN2-mediated mitochondrial fragmentation preceding glutamate-induced neuronal death. MFN2 deficiency impairs mitochondrial function, induces motor neuronal death, and renders motor neurons vulnerable to glutamate excitotoxicity. Conversely, MFN2 overexpression blocks glutamate-induced mitochondrial fragmentation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and/or neuronal death in spinal cord motor neurons both in vitro and in mice. The inhibition of calpain activation also alleviates glutamate-induced excitotoxicity of mitochondria and neurons. Overall, these results suggest that glutamate excitotoxicity causes mitochondrial dysfunction by impairing mitochondrial dynamics via calpain-mediated MFN2 degradation in motor neurons and thus present a molecular mechanism coupling glutamate excitotoxicity and mitochondrial dysfunction.
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- From the Department of Pathology and the Departments of Neurosurgery and
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- From the Department of Pathology and
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- Electron Microscopy Core Facility, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
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- Neurobiology, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China, and
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- the State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Iqbal Hossain M, Hoque A, Lessene G, Aizuddin Kamaruddin M, Chu PWY, Ng IHW, Irtegun S, Ng DCH, Bogoyevitch MA, Burgess AW, Hill AF, Cheng HC. Dual role of Src kinase in governing neuronal survival. Brain Res 2014; 1594:1-14. [PMID: 25451123 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2014] [Revised: 10/13/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Src-family kinases (SFKs) are involved in neuronal survival and their aberrant regulation contributes to neuronal death. However, how they control neuronal survival and death remains unclear. OBJECTIVE To define the effect of inhibition of Src activity and expression on neuronal survival. RESULTS In agreement with our previous findings, we demonstrated that Src was cleaved by calpain to form a 52-kDa truncated fragment in neurons undergoing excitotoxic cell death, and expression of the recombinant truncated Src fragment induced neuronal death. The data confirm that the neurotoxic signaling pathways are intact in the neurons we used for our study. To define the functional role of neuronal SFKs, we treated these neurons with SFK inhibitors and discovered that the treatment induced cell death, suggesting that the catalytic activity of one or more of the neuronal SFKs is critical to neuronal survival. Using small hairpin RNAs that suppress Src expression, we demonstrated that Src is indispensable to neuronal survival. Additionally, we found that neuronal death induced by expression of the neurotoxic truncated Src mutant, treatment of SFK inhibitors or knock-down of Src expression caused inhibition of the neuroprotective protein kinases Erk1/2, or Akt. CONCLUSIONS Src is critical to both neuronal survival and death. Intact Src sustains neuronal survival. However, in the excitotoxic condition, calpain cleavage of Src generates a neurotoxic truncated Src fragment. Both intact Src and the neurotoxic truncated Src fragment exert their biological actions by controlling the activities of neuroprotective protein kinases.
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- M Iqbal Hossain
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, VIC, Australia
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- Divisions of Chemical and Structural Biology, Walter and Eliza Institute for Medical Research, Parkville 3010, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, VIC, Australia; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Melbourne 3800, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, VIC, Australia
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- Divisions of Chemical and Structural Biology, Walter and Eliza Institute for Medical Research, Parkville 3010, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, VIC, Australia.
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Hossain MI, Roulston CL, Stapleton DI. Molecular basis of impaired glycogen metabolism during ischemic stroke and hypoxia. PLoS One 2014; 9:e97570. [PMID: 24858129 PMCID: PMC4032261 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Background Ischemic stroke is the combinatorial effect of many pathological processes including the loss of energy supplies, excessive intracellular calcium accumulation, oxidative stress, and inflammatory responses. The brain's ability to maintain energy demand through this process involves metabolism of glycogen, which is critical for release of stored glucose. However, regulation of glycogen metabolism in ischemic stroke remains unknown. In the present study, we investigate the role and regulation of glycogen metabolizing enzymes and their effects on the fate of glycogen during ischemic stroke. Results Ischemic stroke was induced in rats by peri-vascular application of the vasoconstrictor endothelin-1 and forebrains were collected at 1, 3, 6 and 24 hours post-stroke. Glycogen levels and the expression and activity of enzymes involved in glycogen metabolism were analyzed. We found elevated glycogen levels in the ipsilateral hemispheres compared with contralateral hemispheres at 6 and 24 hours (25% and 39% increase respectively; P<0.05). Glycogen synthase activity and glycogen branching enzyme expression were found to be similar between the ipsilateral, contralateral, and sham control hemispheres. In contrast, the rate-limiting enzyme for glycogen breakdown, glycogen phosphorylase, had 58% lower activity (P<0.01) in the ipsilateral hemisphere (24 hours post-stroke), which corresponded with a 48% reduction in cAMP-dependent protein kinase A (PKA) activity (P<0.01). In addition, glycogen debranching enzyme expression 24 hours post-stroke was 77% (P<0.01) and 72% lower (P<0.01) at the protein and mRNA level, respectively. In cultured rat primary cerebellar astrocytes, hypoxia and inhibition of PKA activity significantly reduced glycogen phosphorylase activity and increased glycogen accumulation but did not alter glycogen synthase activity. Furthermore, elevated glycogen levels provided metabolic support to astrocytes during hypoxia. Conclusion Our study has identified that glycogen breakdown is impaired during ischemic stroke, the molecular basis of which includes reduced glycogen debranching enzyme expression level together with reduced glycogen phosphorylase and PKA activity.
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- Mohammed Iqbal Hossain
- Department of Physiology, St. Vincent's Campus, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, St. Vincent's Campus, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, St. Vincent's Campus, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Rosenberger TA. Targeting calpain-mediated proteolysis and peptide signaling as a strategy to reduce injury in multiple sclerosis. J Neurochem 2014; 130:161-4. [PMID: 24844646 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.12732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2014] [Revised: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Thad A Rosenberger
- University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Basic Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota
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Kim C, Yun N, Lee YM, Jeong JY, Baek JY, Song HY, Ju C, Youdim MBH, Jin BK, Kim WK, Oh YJ. Gel-based protease proteomics for identifying the novel calpain substrates in dopaminergic neuronal cell. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:36717-32. [PMID: 24235151 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.492876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Calpains are a family of calcium-dependent cysteine proteases that are ubiquitously expressed in mammals and play critical roles in neuronal death by catalyzing substrate proteolysis. Here, we developed two-dimensional gel electrophoresis-based protease proteomics to identify putative calpain substrates. To accomplish this, cellular lysates from neuronal cells were first separated by pI, and the immobilized sample on a gel strip was incubated with a recombinant calpain and separated by molecular weight. Among 25 altered protein spots that were differentially expressed by at least 2-fold, we confirmed that arsenical pump-driving ATPase, optineurin, and peripherin were cleaved by calpain using in vitro and in vivo cleavage assays. Furthermore, we found that all of these substrates were cleaved in MN9D cells treated with either ionomycin or 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium, both of which cause a calcium-mediated calpain activation. Their cleavage was blocked by calcium chelator or calpain inhibitors. In addition, calpain-mediated cleavage of these substrates and its inhibition by calpeptin were confirmed in a middle cerebral artery occlusion model of cerebral ischemia, as well as a stereotaxic brain injection model of Parkinson disease. Transient overexpression of each protein was shown to attenuate 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium-induced cell death, indicating that these substrates may confer protection of varying magnitudes against dopaminergic injury. Taken together, the data indicate that our protease proteomic method has the potential to be applicable for identifying proteolytic substrates affected by diverse proteases. Moreover, the results described here will help us decipher the molecular mechanisms underlying the progression of neurodegenerative disorders where protease activation is critically involved.
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- Chiho Kim
- From the Department of Systems Biology, Yonsei University College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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