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Zhai F, Wang J, Luo X, Ye M, Jin X. Roles of NOLC1 in cancers and viral infection. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; 149:10593-10608. [PMID: 37296317 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-023-04934-5] [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: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The nucleolus is considered the center of metabolic control and an important organelle for the biogenesis of ribosomal RNA (rRNA). Nucleolar and coiled-body phosphoprotein 1(NOLC1), which was originally identified as a nuclear localization signal-binding protein is a nucleolar protein responsible for nucleolus construction and rRNA synthesis, as well as chaperone shuttling between the nucleolus and cytoplasm. NOLC1 plays an important role in a variety of cellular life activities, including ribosome biosynthesis, DNA replication, transcription regulation, RNA processing, cell cycle regulation, apoptosis, and cell regeneration. PURPOSE In this review, we introduce the structure and function of NOLC1. Then we elaborate its upstream post-translational modification and downstream regulation. Meanwhile, we describe its role in cancer development and viral infection which provide a direction for future clinical applications. METHODS The relevant literatures from PubMed have been reviewed for this article. CONCLUSION NOLC1 plays an important role in the progression of multiple cancers and viral infection. In-depth study of NOLC1 provides a new perspective for accurate diagnosis of patients and selection of therapeutic targets.
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- Fengguang Zhai
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
- The Affiliated First Hospital, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
- The Affiliated First Hospital, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China.
- The Affiliated First Hospital, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China.
- The Affiliated First Hospital, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China.
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Radhakrishnan S, Martin CA, Rammohan A, Vij M, Chandrasekar M, Rela M. Significance of nucleologenesis, ribogenesis, and nucleolar proteome in the pathogenesis and recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 17:363-378. [PMID: 36919496 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2023.2191189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Emerging evidence suggests that enhanced ribosome biogenesis, increased size, and quantitative distribution of nucleoli are associated with dysregulated transcription, which in turn drives a cell into aberrant cellular proliferation and malignancy. Nucleolar alterations have been considered a prognostic histological marker for aggressive tumors. More recently, advancements in the understanding of chromatin network (nucleoplasm viscosity) regulated liquid-liquid phase separation mechanism of nucleolus formation and their multifunctional role shed light on other regulatory processes, apart from ribosomal biogenesis of the nucleolus. AREAS COVERED Using hepatocellular carcinoma as a model to study the role of nucleoli in tumor progression, we review the potential of nucleolus coalescence in the onset and development of tumors through non-ribosomal biogenesis pathways, thereby providing new avenues for early diagnosis and cancer therapy. EXPERT OPINION Molecular-based classifications have failed to identify the nucleolar-based molecular targets that facilitate cell-cycle progression. However, the algorithm-based tumor risk identification with high-resolution medical images suggests prominent nucleoli, karyotheca, and increased nucleus/cytoplasm ratio as largely associated with tumor recurrence. Nonetheless, the role of the non-ribosomal functions of nucleoli in tumorigenesis remains elusive. This clearly indicates the lacunae in the study of the nucleolar proteins pertaining to cancer. [Figure: see text].
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- The Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai, India
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- Department of Pathology, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai, India
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- Department of Oncology, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai, India
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- Cell Laboratory, National Foundation for Liver Research, Chennai, India
- The Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai, India
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Jarnot P, Ziemska-Legiecka J, Grynberg M, Gruca A. Insights from analyses of low complexity regions with canonical methods for protein sequence comparison. Brief Bioinform 2022; 23:bbac299. [PMID: 35914952 PMCID: PMC9487646 DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbac299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Low complexity regions are fragments of protein sequences composed of only a few types of amino acids. These regions frequently occur in proteins and can play an important role in their functions. However, scientists are mainly focused on regions characterized by high diversity of amino acid composition. Similarity between regions of protein sequences frequently reflect functional similarity between them. In this article, we discuss strengths and weaknesses of the similarity analysis of low complexity regions using BLAST, HHblits and CD-HIT. These methods are considered to be the gold standard in protein similarity analysis and were designed for comparison of high complexity regions. However, we lack specialized methods that could be used to compare the similarity of low complexity regions. Therefore, we investigated the existing methods in order to understand how they can be applied to compare such regions. Our results are supported by exploratory study, discussion of amino acid composition and biological roles of selected examples. We show that existing methods need improvements to efficiently search for similar low complexity regions. We suggest features that have to be re-designed specifically for comparing low complexity regions: scoring matrix, multiple sequence alignment, e-value, local alignment and clustering based on a set of representative sequences. Results of this analysis can either be used to improve existing methods or to create new methods for the similarity analysis of low complexity regions.
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- Patryk Jarnot
- Department of Computer Networks and Systems, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 2A, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawinskiego 5A, 02-106, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawinskiego 5A, 02-106, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Computer Networks and Systems, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 2A, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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Hu J, Lai Y, Huang H, Ramakrishnan S, Pan Y, Ma VWS, Cheuk W, So GYK, He Q, Geoffrey Lau C, Zhang L, Cho WCS, Chan KM, Wang X, Rebecca Chin Y. TCOF1 upregulation in triple-negative breast cancer promotes stemness and tumour growth and correlates with poor prognosis. Br J Cancer 2022; 126:57-71. [PMID: 34718356 PMCID: PMC8727631 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-021-01596-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive subtype of breast cancer with poor prognosis. By performing multiomic profiling, we recently uncovered super-enhancer heterogeneity between breast cancer subtypes. Our data also revealed TCOF1 as a putative TNBC-specific super-enhancer-regulated gene. TCOF1 plays a critical role in craniofacial development but its function in cancer remains unclear. METHODS Overall survival and multivariant Cox regression analyses were conducted using the METABRIC data set. The effect of TCOF1 knockout on TNBC growth and stemness was evaluated by in vitro and in vivo assays. RNA-seq and rescue experiments were performed to explore the underlying mechanisms. RESULTS TCOF1 is frequently upregulated in TNBC and its elevated expression correlates with shorter overall survival. TCOF1 depletion significantly inhibits the growth and stemness of basal-like TNBC, but not of mesenchymal-like cells, highlighting the distinct molecular dependency in different TNBC subgroups. RNA-seq uncovers several stem cell molecules regulated by TCOF1. We further demonstrate that KIT is a downstream effector of TCOF1 in mediating TNBC stemness. TCOF1 expression in TNBC is regulated by the predicted super-enhancer. CONCLUSIONS TCOF1 depletion potently attenuates the growth and stemness of basal-like TNBC. Expression of TCOF1 may serve as a TNBC prognostic marker and a therapeutic target.
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- Jianyang Hu
- Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Neuroscience, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China.
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Wen X, Song G, Hu C, Pan J, Wu Z, Li L, Liu C, Tian X, Zhang F, Qian J, Zhu H, Li Y. Identification of Novel Serological Autoantibodies in Takayasu Arteritis Patients Using HuProt Arrays. Mol Cell Proteomics 2021; 20:100036. [PMID: 33545363 PMCID: PMC7995655 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.ra120.002119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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To identify novel autoantibodies of Takayasu arteritis (TAK) using HuProt array-based approach, a two-phase approach was adopted. In Phase I, serum samples collected from 40 TAK patients, 15 autoimmune disease patients, and 20 healthy subjects were screened to identify TAK-specific autoantibodies using human protein (HuProt) arrays. In phase II, the identified candidate autoantibodies were validated with TAK-focused arrays using an additional cohort comprised of 109 TAK patients, 110 autoimmune disease patients, and 96 healthy subjects. Subsequently, the TAK-specific autoantibodies validated in phase II were further confirmed using western blot analysis. We identified and validated eight autoantibodies as potential TAK-specific diagnostic biomarkers, including anti-SPATA7, -QDPR, -SLC25A2, -PRH2, -DIXDC1, -IL17RB, -ZFAND4, and -NOLC1 antibodies, with AUC of 0.803, 0.801, 0.780, 0.696, 0.695, 0.678, 0.635, and 0.613, respectively. SPATA7 could distinguish TAK from healthy and disease controls with 73.4% sensitivity at 85.4% specificity, while QDPR showed 71.6% sensitivity at 86.4% specificity. SLC25A22 showed the highest sensitivity of 80.7%, but at lower specificity of 67.0%. In addition, PRH2, IL17RB, and NOLC1 showed good specificities of 88.3%, 85.9%, and 86.9%, respectively, but at lower sensitivities (<50%). Finally, DIXDC1 and ZFAND4 showed moderate performance as compared with the other autoantibodies. Using a decision tree model, we could reach a specificity of 94.2% with AUC of 0.843, a significantly improved performance as compared with that by each individual biomarker. The performances of three autoantibodies, namely anti-SPATA7, -QDPR, and -PRH2, were successfully confirmed with western blot analysis. Using this two-phase strategy, we identified and validated eight novel autoantibodies as TAK-specific biomarker candidates, three of which could be readily adopted in a clinical setting.
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- Xiaoting Wen
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; Department of Rheumatology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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Yuan F, Xu C, Li G, Tong T. Nucleolar TRF2 attenuated nucleolus stress-induced HCC cell-cycle arrest by altering rRNA synthesis. Cell Death Dis 2018; 9:518. [PMID: 29725012 PMCID: PMC5938709 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-018-0572-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The nucleolus is an important organelle that is responsible for the biogenesis of ribosome RNA (rRNA) and ribosomal subunits assembly. It is also deemed to be the center of metabolic control, considering the critical role of ribosomes in protein translation. Perturbations of rRNA synthesis are closely related to cell proliferation and tumor progression. Telomeric repeat-binding factor 2 (TRF2) is a member of shelterin complex that is responsible for telomere DNA protection. Interestingly, it was recently reported to localize in the nucleolus of human cells in a cell-cycle-dependent manner, while the underlying mechanism and its role on the nucleolus remained unclear. In this study, we found that nucleolar and coiled-body phosphoprotein 1 (NOLC1), a nucleolar protein that is responsible for the nucleolus construction and rRNA synthesis, interacted with TRF2 and mediated the shuttle of TRF2 between the nucleolus and nucleus. Abating the expression of NOLC1 decreased the nucleolar-resident TRF2. Besides, the nucleolar TRF2 could bind rDNA and promoted rRNA transcription. Furthermore, in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines HepG2 and SMMC7721, TRF2 overexpression participated in the nucleolus stress-induced rRNA inhibition and cell-cycle arrest.
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- Fuwen Yuan
- Research Center on Aging, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Research Center on Aging, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Research Center on Aging, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Research Center on Aging, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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Nucleolar and coiled-body phosphoprotein 1 (NOLC1) regulates the nucleolar retention of TRF2. Cell Death Discov 2017; 3:17043. [PMID: 28875039 PMCID: PMC5582526 DOI: 10.1038/cddiscovery.2017.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 06/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Telomeric repeat-binding factor 2 (TRF2) was reported to localize in the nucleolus of human cells in a cell cycle-dependent manner; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here, we found that nucleolar and coiled-body phosphoprotein 1 (NOLC1) interacted with TRF2 and mediated the shuttling of TRF2 between the nucleolus and nucleus in human 293T and HepG2 cells. Ablation of NOLC1 expression increased the number of nuclear TRF2 foci and decreased the nucleolar level of TRF2. Conversely, NOLC1 overexpression promoted the nucleolar accumulation of TRF2. NOLC1 overexpression also increased the number of 53BP1 foci and induced the DNA damage response. In addition, co-expression of TRF2 rescued NOLC1 overexpression-induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.
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Yuan F, Zhang Y, Ma L, Cheng Q, Li G, Tong T. Enhanced NOLC1 promotes cell senescence and represses hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation by disturbing the organization of nucleolus. Aging Cell 2017; 16:726-737. [PMID: 28493459 PMCID: PMC5506443 DOI: 10.1111/acel.12602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The nucleolus is a key organelle that is responsible for the synthesis of rRNA and assembly of ribosomal subunits, which is also the center of metabolic control because of the critical role of ribosomes in protein synthesis. Perturbations of rRNA biogenesis are closely related to cell senescence and tumor progression; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms are not well understood. Here, we report that cellular senescence‐inhibited gene (CSIG) knockdown up‐regulated NOLC1 by stabilizing the 5′UTR of NOLC1 mRNA, and elevated NOLC1 induced the retention of NOG1 in the nucleolus, which is responsible for rRNA processing. Besides, the expression of NOLC1 was negatively correlated with CSIG in the aged mouse tissue and replicative senescent 2BS cells, and the down‐regulation of NOLC1 could rescue CSIG knockdown‐induced 2BS senescence. Additionally, NOLC1 expression was decreased in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissue, and the ectopic expression of NOLC1 repressed the proliferation of HCC cells and tumor growth in a HCC xenograft model.
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- Fuwen Yuan
- Peking University Research Center on Aging; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, Key Laboratory of Protein Posttranslational Modifications and Cell Function; Beijing 100191 China
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- Peking University Research Center on Aging; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, Key Laboratory of Protein Posttranslational Modifications and Cell Function; Beijing 100191 China
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- Peking University Research Center on Aging; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, Key Laboratory of Protein Posttranslational Modifications and Cell Function; Beijing 100191 China
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- Peking University Research Center on Aging; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, Key Laboratory of Protein Posttranslational Modifications and Cell Function; Beijing 100191 China
- Department of Hepatobilliary Surgery; Beijing, Key Surgical Basic Research Laboratory of Liver Cirrhosis and Liver Cancer; Peking University People's Hospital; Beijing 100044 China
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- Peking University Research Center on Aging; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, Key Laboratory of Protein Posttranslational Modifications and Cell Function; Beijing 100191 China
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- Peking University Research Center on Aging; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, Key Laboratory of Protein Posttranslational Modifications and Cell Function; Beijing 100191 China
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Salomon-Kent R, Marom R, John S, Dundr M, Schiltz LR, Gutierrez J, Workman J, Benayahu D, Hager GL. New Face for Chromatin-Related Mesenchymal Modulator: n-CHD9 Localizes to Nucleoli and Interacts With Ribosomal Genes. J Cell Physiol 2015; 230:2270-80. [PMID: 25689118 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.24960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cells' differentiation into several lineages is coordinated by a complex of transcription factors and co-regulators which bind to specific gene promoters. The Chromatin-Related Mesenchymal Modulator, CHD9 demonstrated in vitro its ability for remodeling activity to reposition nucleosomes in an ATP-dependent manner. Epigenetically, CHD9 binds with modified H3-(K9me2/3 and K27me3). Previously, we presented a role for CHD9 with RNA Polymerase II (Pol II)-dependent transcription of tissue specific genes. Far less is known about CHD9 function in RNA Polymerase I (Pol I) related transcription of the ribosomal locus that also drives specific cell fate. We here describe a new form, the nucleolar CHD9 (n-CHD9) that is dynamically associated with Pol I, fibrillarin, and upstream binding factor (UBF) in the nucleoli, as shown by imaging and molecular approaches. Inhibitors of transcription disorganized the nucleolar compartment of transcription sites where rDNA is actively transcribed. Collectively, these findings link n-CHD9 with RNA pol I transcription in fibrillar centers. Using chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and tilling arrays (ChIP- chip), we find an association of n-CHD9 with Pol I related to rRNA biogenesis. Our new findings support the role for CHD9 in chromatin regulation and association with rDNA genes, in addition to its already known function in transcription control of tissue specific genes.
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- Ronit Salomon-Kent
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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Zhu CY, Zheng FL, She XS, Zhao D, Gu Y, Duan YT, Chang AK, Liu HS. Identification of NS1 domains of avian H5N1 influenza virus which influence the interaction with the NOLC1 protein. Virus Genes 2015; 50:238-44. [DOI: 10.1007/s11262-015-1166-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kossler N, Matheis KA, Ostenfeldt N, Bach Toft D, Dhalluin S, Deschl U, Kalkuhl A. Identification of specific mRNA signatures as fingerprints for carcinogenesis in mice induced by genotoxic and nongenotoxic hepatocarcinogens. Toxicol Sci 2014; 143:277-95. [PMID: 25410580 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfu248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Long-term rodent carcinogenicity studies for evaluation of chemicals and pharmaceuticals concerning their carcinogenic potential to humans are currently receiving critical revision. Additional data from mechanistic studies can support cancer risk assessment by clarifying the underlying mode of action. In the course of the IMI MARCAR project, a European consortium of EFPIA partners and academics, which aims to identify biomarkers for nongenotoxic carcinogenesis, a toxicogenomic mouse liver database was generated. CD-1 mice were orally treated for 3 and 14 days with 3 known genotoxic hepatocarcinogens: C.I. Direct Black 38, Dimethylnitrosamine and 4,4'-Methylenedianiline; 3 nongenotoxic hepatocarcinogens: 1,4-Dichlorobenzene, Phenobarbital sodium and Piperonyl butoxide; 4 nonhepatocarcinogens: Cefuroxime sodium, Nifedipine, Prazosin hydrochloride and Propranolol hydrochloride; and 3 compounds that show ambiguous results in genotoxicity testing: Cyproterone acetate, Thioacetamide and Wy-14643. By liver mRNA expression analysis using individual animal data, we identified 64 specific biomarker candidates for genotoxic carcinogens and 69 for nongenotoxic carcinogens for male mice at day 15. The majority of genotoxic carcinogen biomarker candidates possess functions in DNA damage response (eg, apoptosis, cell cycle progression, DNA repair). Most of the identified nongenotoxic carcinogen biomarker candidates are involved in regulation of cell cycle progression and apoptosis. The derived biomarker lists were characterized with respect to their dependency on study duration and gender and were successfully used to characterize carcinogens with ambiguous genotoxicity test results, such as Wy-14643. The identified biomarker candidates improve the mechanistic understanding of drug-induced effects on the mouse liver that result in hepatocellular adenomas and/or carcinomas in 2-year mouse carcinogenicity studies.
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- Nadine Kossler
- *Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, 88400 Biberach an der Riss, Germany, H. Lundbeck A/S, 2500 Valby, Denmark and UCB Pharma S.A., 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- *Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, 88400 Biberach an der Riss, Germany, H. Lundbeck A/S, 2500 Valby, Denmark and UCB Pharma S.A., 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- *Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, 88400 Biberach an der Riss, Germany, H. Lundbeck A/S, 2500 Valby, Denmark and UCB Pharma S.A., 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- *Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, 88400 Biberach an der Riss, Germany, H. Lundbeck A/S, 2500 Valby, Denmark and UCB Pharma S.A., 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- *Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, 88400 Biberach an der Riss, Germany, H. Lundbeck A/S, 2500 Valby, Denmark and UCB Pharma S.A., 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- *Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, 88400 Biberach an der Riss, Germany, H. Lundbeck A/S, 2500 Valby, Denmark and UCB Pharma S.A., 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- *Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, 88400 Biberach an der Riss, Germany, H. Lundbeck A/S, 2500 Valby, Denmark and UCB Pharma S.A., 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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Duan X, Zhang J, Liu S, Zhang M, Wang Q, Cheng J. Methylation of nucleolar and coiled-body phosphoprotein 1 is associated with the mechanism of tumorigenesis in hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncol Rep 2013; 30:2220-8. [PMID: 23970161 DOI: 10.3892/or.2013.2676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2013] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Nucleolar and coiled-body phosphoprotein 1 (NOLC1) plays an essential role in the synthesis of rRNA and the biosynthesis of ribosomes. Previous studies suggest that NOLC1 is crucial for normal cell growth, and plays a role in the regulation of tumorigenesis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and demonstrate that both NOLC1 and tumor protein 53 work synergistically to activate the MDM2 promoter in NPC cells. Yet, the functioning of NOLC1 in liver cancer remains unknown. The aim of the present study was to understand how the NOLC1 gene is regulated in liver carcinogenesis. In this study, we showed that NOLC1 was silenced or downregulated in liver tumor tissues when compared with that in the matched non-cancer tissues. In addition, human hepatoma cells weakly expressed NOLC1, whereas cultured human normal liver cell lines expressed abundant levels. The hypermethylation status in the promoter CpG1 start region appeared to be correlated with the NOLC1 expression levels in liver cell lines or liver normal and tissue specimens. We found that four CpG dinucleotides were located at the CpG1 start region. Further molecular analysis of mutagenesis indicated that the four CpG dinucleotides play a role in the promoter activity of the NOLC1 gene. The expression of NOLC1 and DNA methylation of its promoter affected cell proliferation and apoptosis. The expression of NOLC1 in hepatoma cell lines was restored following exposure to the demethylation agent, 5-azacytidine. Low expression of NOLC1 in hepatoma cell lines and liver cancer tissues was associated with cyclin D3. In conclusion, our study demonstrated that DNA methylation is a key mechanism of silenced NOLC1 expression in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells, and NOLC1 gene hypermethylation of the four CpG dinucleotides is a potential biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Xuefei Duan
- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, P.R. China
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Tantos A, Szrnka K, Szabo B, Bokor M, Kamasa P, Matus P, Bekesi A, Tompa K, Han KH, Tompa P. Structural disorder and local order of hNopp140. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2012; 1834:342-50. [PMID: 22906532 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2012.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2012] [Revised: 08/02/2012] [Accepted: 08/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Human nucleolar phosphoprotein p140 (hNopp 140) is a highly phosphorylated protein inhibitor of casein kinase 2 (CK2). As in the case of many kinase-inhibitor systems, the inhibitor has been described to belong to the family of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs), which often utilize transient structural elements to bind their cognate enzyme. Here we investigated the structural status of this protein both to provide distinct lines of evidence for its disorder and to point out its transient structure potentially involved in interactions and also its tendency to aggregate. Structural disorder of hNopp140 is apparent by its anomalous electrophoretic mobility, protease sensitivity, heat stability, hydrodynamic behavior on size-exclusion chromatography, (1)H NMR spectrum and differential scanning calorimetry scan. hNopp140 has a significant tendency to aggregate and the change of its circular dichroism spectrum in the presence of 0-80% TFE suggests a tendency to form local helical structures. Wide-line NMR measurements suggest the overall disordered character of the protein. In all, our data suggest that this protein falls into the pre-molten globule state of IDPs, with a significant tendency to become ordered in the presence of its partner as demonstrated in the presence of transcription factor IIB (TFIIB).
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- Agnes Tantos
- Institute of Enzymology, Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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Kepkova KV, Vodicka P, Toralova T, Lopatarova M, Cech S, Dolezel R, Havlicek V, Besenfelder U, Kuzmany A, Sirard MA, Laurincik J, Kanka J. Transcriptomic analysis of in vivo and in vitro produced bovine embryos revealed a developmental change in cullin 1 expression during maternal-to-embryonic transition. Theriogenology 2011; 75:1582-95. [PMID: 21411133 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2010] [Revised: 12/12/2010] [Accepted: 12/19/2010] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Pre-implantation embryos derived by in vitro fertilization differ in their developmental potential from embryos obtained in vivo. In order to characterize changes in gene expression profiles caused by in vitro culture environment, we employed microarray constructed from bovine oocyte and preimplantation embryo-specific cDNAs (BlueChip, Université Laval, Québec). The analysis revealed changes in the level of 134 transcripts between in vitro derived (cultured in COOK BVC/BVB media) and in vivo derived 4-cell stage embryos and 97 transcripts were differentially expressed between 8-cell stage in vitro and in vivo embryos. The expression profiles of 7 selected transcripts (BUB3, CUL1, FBL, NOLC1, PCAF, GABPA and CNOT4) were studied in detail. We have identified a switch from Cullin 1-like transcript variant 1 to Cullin 1 transcript variant 3 (UniGene IDs BT.36789 and BT.6490, respectively) expressions around the time of bovine major gene activation (8-cell stage). New fibrillarin protein was detected by immunofluorescence already in early 8-cell stage and this detection correlated with increased level of fibrillarin mRNA. The qRT-PCR analysis revealed significant differences in the level of BUB3, NOLC1, PCAF, GABPA and CNOT4 gene transcripts between in vivo derived (IVD) and in vitro produced (IVP) embryos in late 8-cell stage. The combination of these genes represents a suitable tool for addressing questions concerning normal IVD embryo development and can be potentially useful as a marker of embryo quality in future attempts to optimize in vitro culture conditions.
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- K Vodickova Kepkova
- Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Libechov, Czech Republic.
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Hwang YC, Lu TY, Huang DY, Kuo YS, Kao CF, Yeh NH, Wu HC, Lin CT. NOLC1, an enhancer of nasopharyngeal carcinoma progression, is essential for TP53 to regulate MDM2 expression. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2009; 175:342-54. [PMID: 19541936 PMCID: PMC2708820 DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2009.080931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/19/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is one of the most common cancers among Chinese living in South China, Singapore, and Taiwan. At present, its etiological factors are not well defined. To identify which genetic alterations might be involved in NPC pathogenesis, we identified genes that were differentially expressed in NPC cell lines and normal nasomucosal cells using subtractive hybridization and microarray analysis. Most NPC cell lines and biopsy specimens were found to have higher expression levels of the gene encoding nucleolar and coiled-body phosphoprotein 1 (NOLC1) as compared with normal cells. Severe combined immunodeficiency mice bearing NPC xenografts derived from NOLC1-short hairpin-RNA-transfected animals were found to have 82% lower levels of tumor growth than control mice as well as marked tumor cell apoptosis. Measuring the expression levels of genes related to cell growth, apoptosis, and angiogenesis, we found that the MDM2 gene was down-regulated in the transfectants. Both co-transfection and chromatin immunoprecipitation experiments showed that tumor protein 53-regulated expression of the MDM2 gene requires co-activation of NOLC1. These findings suggest that NOLC1 plays a role in the regulation of tumorigenesis of NPC and demonstrate that both NOLC1 and tumor protein 53 work together synergistically to activate the MDM2 promoter in NPC cells.
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- Yu-Chyi Hwang
- Institute of Pathology,College of Medicine, NationalTaiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Localization of Nopp140 within mammalian cells during interphase and mitosis. Histochem Cell Biol 2009; 132:129-40. [PMID: 19381672 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-009-0599-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/31/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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We investigated distribution of the nucleolar phosphoprotein Nopp140 within mammalian cells, using immunofluorescence confocal microscopy and immunoelectron microscopy. During interphase, three-dimensional image reconstructions of confocal sections revealed that nucleolar labelling appeared as several tiny spheres organized in necklaces. Moreover, after an immunogold labelling procedure, gold particles were detected not only over the dense fibrillar component but also over the fibrillar centres of nucleoli in untreated and actinomycin D-treated cells. Labelling was also consistently present in Cajal bodies. After pulse-chase experiments with BrUTP, colocalization was more prominent after a 10- to 15-min chase than after a 5-min chase. During mitosis, confocal analysis indicated that Nopp140 organization was lost. The protein dispersed between and around the chromosomes in prophase. From prometaphase to telophase, it was also detected in numerous cytoplasmic nucleolus-derived foci. During telophase, it reappeared in the reforming nucleoli of daughter nuclei. This strongly suggests that Nopp140 could be a component implicated in the early steps of pre-rRNA processing.
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Lee WK, Lee SY, Kim WI, Rho YH, Bae YS, Lee C, Kim IY, Yu YG. Characterization of the InsP6-dependent interaction between CK2 and Nopp140. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2008; 376:439-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2008] [Accepted: 09/05/2008] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Rasmussen MI, Wheatley DN. Purification and characterisation of cell survival factor 1 (TCSF1) from Tetrahymena thermophila. J Cell Commun Signal 2008; 1:185-93. [PMID: 18600478 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-007-0016-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2007] [Accepted: 12/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Of a number of peptides isolated from the extracellular medium of Tetrahymena cultures, two with masses 9.9 and 22.4 kDa allowed low-density cultures of this ciliate to survive and enter a proliferate phase. The smaller peptide (TCSF1) also greatly helped cultured mammalian fibroblasts to survive in medium containing very low concentrations of serum for considerably longer than controls, and to grow when full strength medium was restored. The primary sequence of the TCSF1 was determined, and synthetic TCSF1 was observed to exhibit rescuing activity comparable to that of the native peptide.
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Cui Z, DiMario PJ. RNAi knockdown of Nopp140 induces Minute-like phenotypes in Drosophila. Mol Biol Cell 2007; 18:2179-91. [PMID: 17392509 PMCID: PMC1877096 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e07-01-0074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2007] [Revised: 03/13/2007] [Accepted: 03/20/2007] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Nopp140 associates with small nucleolar RNPs to chaperone pre-rRNA processing and ribosome assembly. Alternative splicing yields two isoforms in Drosophila: Nopp140-True is homologous to vertebrate Nopp140 particularly in its carboxy terminus, whereas Nopp140-RGG contains a glycine and arginine-rich (RGG) carboxy terminus typically found in vertebrate nucleolin. Loss of ribosome function or production at critical points in development leads to Minute phenotypes in Drosophila or the Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) in humans. To ascertain the functional significance of Nopp140 in Drosophila development, we expressed interfering RNA using the GAL4/UAS system. Reverse transcription-PCR showed variable losses of Nopp140 mRNA in larvae from separate RNAi-expressing transgenic lines, whereas immunofluorescence microscopy with isoform-specific antibodies showed losses of Nopp140 in imaginal and polyploid tissues. Phenotypic expression correlated with the percent loss of Nopp140 transcripts: a >or=50% loss correlated with larval and pupal lethality, disrupted nuclear structures, and in some cases melanotic tumors, whereas a 30% loss correlated with adult wing, leg, and tergite deformities. We consider these adult phenotypes to be Minute-like and reminiscent of human craniofacial malformations associated with TCS. Similarly, overexpression of either isoform caused embryonic and larval lethality, thus indicating proper expression of Nopp140 is critical for normal development.
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- Zhengfang Cui
- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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Kittur N, Zapantis G, Aubuchon M, Santoro N, Bazett-Jones DP, Meier UT. The nucleolar channel system of human endometrium is related to endoplasmic reticulum and R-rings. Mol Biol Cell 2007; 18:2296-304. [PMID: 17429075 PMCID: PMC1877118 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e07-02-0154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2007] [Accepted: 04/02/2007] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The nucleolar channel system (NCS) is a well-established ultrastructural hallmark of the postovulation endometrium. Its transient presence has been associated with human fertility. Nevertheless, the biogenesis, composition, and function of these intranuclear membrane cisternae are unknown. Membrane systems with a striking ultrastructural resemblance to the NCS, termed R-rings, are induced in nuclei of tissue culture cells by overexpression of the central repeat domain of the nucleolar protein Nopp140. Here we provide a first molecular characterization of the NCS and compare the biogenesis of these two enigmatic organelles. Like the R-rings, the NCS consists of endoplasmic reticulum harboring the marker glucose-6-phosphatase. R-ring formation initiates at the nuclear envelope, apparently by a calcium-mediated Nopp140-membrane interaction, as supported by the calcium-binding ability of Nopp140, the inhibition of R-ring formation by calcium chelators, and the concentration of Nopp140 and complexed calcium in R-rings. Although biogenesis of the NCS may initiate similarly, the reduced presence of complexed calcium and Nopp140 suggests the involvement of additional factors.
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- Nupur Kittur
- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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The nucleolus is the most prominent compartment in the nucleus and known as the site for ribosome biogenesis in eucaryotes. In contrast, there is no such equivalent structure for ribosome synthesis in procaryotes. This raises two concerns that how does the nucleolus evolve and that whether the nucleolus remains playing a single role in ribosome biogenesis along the evolution. Increasing data support new nucleolus functions, including signal recognition particle assembly, small RNA modification, telomerase maturation, cell-cycle and aging control, and cell stress sensor. Multiple functions of the nucleolus possibly result from the plurifunctionality of nucleolar proteins, such as nucleolin and Nopp140. Proteomic analyses of human and Arabidopsis nucleolus lead a remarkable progress in understanding the evolution and new functions of nucleoli. In this review, we present a brief history of nucleolus research and new concepts and unresolved questions. Also, we introduce hepatitis D virus for studying the communication between the nucleolus and other subnuclear compartments, and Caenorhabditis elegans for the role of nucleolus in the development and the epistatic control of nucleologenesis.
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- Szecheng J Lo
- Department of Life Science, Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, 259, Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan 333.
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Kim H, Lee SH, Han JH, Lee JA, Cheang YH, Chang DJ, Lee YS, Kaang BK. A nucleolar protein ApLLP induces ApC/EBP expression required for long-term synaptic facilitation in aplysia neurons. Neuron 2006; 49:707-18. [PMID: 16504946 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2006.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2005] [Revised: 06/07/2005] [Accepted: 01/26/2006] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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In Aplysia, long-term synaptic plasticity is induced by serotonin (5-HT) or neural activity and requires gene expression. Here, we demonstrate that ApLLP, a novel nucleolus protein, is critically involved in both long-term facilitation (LTF) and behavioral sensitization. Membrane depolarization induced ApLLP expression, which activated ApC/EBP expression through a direct binding to CRE. LTF was produced by a single pulse of 5-HT 30 min after the membrane depolarization. This LTF was blocked when either ApLLP or ApC/EBP were blocked by specific antibodies. In contrast, ApLLP overexpression induced LTF in response to a single 5-HT treatment. Simultaneously, a siphon noxious stimulus (SNS) to intact Aplysia induced ApLLP and ApC/EBP expression, and single tail shock 30 min after SNS transformed short-term sensitization to long-term sensitization of siphon withdrawal reflex. These results suggest that ApLLP is an activity-dependent transcriptional activator that switches short-term facilitation to long-term facilitation.
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- Hyoung Kim
- National Research Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, School of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, San 56-1 Silim-dong Kwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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Zhong L, Hidalgo GE, Stromberg AJ, Khattar NH, Jett JR, Hirschowitz EA. Using protein microarray as a diagnostic assay for non-small cell lung cancer. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005; 172:1308-14. [PMID: 16109979 PMCID: PMC2718416 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200505-830oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Phenotypic and genotypic heterogeneity of lung cancer likely precludes the identification of a single predictive marker and suggests the importance of identifying and measuring multiple markers. OBJECTIVES We describe the use of a fluorescent protein microarray to identify and measure multiple non-small cell lung cancer-associated antibodies and show how simultaneous measurements can be combined into a single diagnostic assay. METHODS T7 phage cDNA libraries of non-small cell lung cancer were first biopanned with plasma samples from normal subjects and patients with non-small cell lung cancer to enrich the component of tumor-associated proteins, and then applied to microarray slides. Two hundred twelve immunogenic phage-expressed proteins were identified from roughly 4,000 clones, using high-throughput screening with patient plasmas and assayed with 40 cancer and 41 normal plasma samples. Twenty patient and 21 normal plasma samples were randomly chosen and used for statistical determination of the predictive value of each putative marker. Statistical analysis identified antibody reactivity to seven unique phage-expressed proteins that were significantly different (p < 0.01) between patient and normal groups. The remaining 20 patient and 20 normal plasma samples were used as an independent test of the predictive ability of the selected markers. MAIN RESULTS Measurements of the 5 most predictive phage proteins were combined in a logistic regression model that achieved 90% sensitivity and 95% specificity in prediction of patient samples, whereas leave-one-out statistical analysis achieved 88.9% diagnostic accuracy among all 81 samples. CONCLUSION Our data indicate that antibody profiling is a promising approach that could achieve high diagnostic accuracy for non-small cell lung cancer.
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- Li Zhong
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Chandler Medical Center, K528 Kentucky Clinic, 740 S. Limestone, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, USA.
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Meier UT. The many facets of H/ACA ribonucleoproteins. Chromosoma 2005; 114:1-14. [PMID: 15770508 PMCID: PMC4313906 DOI: 10.1007/s00412-005-0333-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 215] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2004] [Revised: 01/31/2005] [Accepted: 02/01/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The H/ACA ribonucleoproteins (RNPs) are known as one of the two major classes of small nucleolar RNPs. They predominantly guide the site-directed pseudouridylation of target RNAs, such as ribosomal and spliceosomal small nuclear RNAs. In addition, they process ribosomal RNA and stabilize vertebrate telomerase RNA. Taken together, the function of H/ACA RNPs is essential for ribosome biogenesis, pre-mRNA splicing, and telomere maintenance. Every cell contains 100-200 different species of H/ACA RNPs, each consisting of the same four core proteins and one function-specifying H/ACA RNA. Most of these RNPs reside in nucleoli and Cajal bodies and mediate the isomerization of specific uridines to pseudouridines. Catalysis of the reaction is mediated by the putative pseudouridylase NAP57 (dyskerin, Cbf5p). Unexpectedly, mutations in this housekeeping enzyme are the major determinants of the inherited bone marrow failure syndrome dyskeratosis congenita. This review details the many diverse functions of H/ACA RNPs, some yet to be uncovered, with an emphasis on the role of the RNP proteins. The multiple functions of H/ACA RNPs appear to be reflected in the complex phenotype of dyskeratosis congenita.
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- U Thomas Meier
- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
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Schrem H, Klempnauer J, Borlak J. Liver-enriched transcription factors in liver function and development. Part II: the C/EBPs and D site-binding protein in cell cycle control, carcinogenesis, circadian gene regulation, liver regeneration, apoptosis, and liver-specific gene regulation. Pharmacol Rev 2004; 56:291-330. [PMID: 15169930 DOI: 10.1124/pr.56.2.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In the first part of our review (see Pharmacol Rev 2002;54:129-158), we discussed the basic principles of gene transcription and the complex interactions within the network of hepatocyte nuclear factors, coactivators, ligands, and corepressors in targeted liver-specific gene expression. Now we summarize the role of basic region/leucine zipper protein family members and particularly the albumin D site-binding protein (DBP) and the CAAT/enhancer-binding proteins (C/EBPs) for their importance in liver-specific gene expression and their role in liver function and development. Specifically, regulatory networks and molecular interactions were examined in detail, and the experimental findings summarized in this review point to pivotal roles of DBP and C/EBPs in cell cycle control, carcinogenesis, circadian gene regulation, liver regeneration, apoptosis, and liver-specific gene regulation. These regulatory proteins are therefore of great importance in liver physiology, liver disease, and liver development. Furthermore, interpretation of the vast data generated by novel genomic platform technologies requires a thorough understanding of regulatory networks and particularly the hierarchies that govern transcription and translation of proteins as well as intracellular protein modifications. Thus, this review aims to stimulate discussions on directions of future research and particularly the identification of molecular targets for pharmacological intervention of liver disease.
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- Harald Schrem
- Center for Drug Research and Medical Biotechnology, Fraunhofer Institut für Toxikologie und Experimentelle Medizin, Nicolai Fuchs Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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Kim YK, Jin Y, Vukoti KM, Park JK, Kim EE, Lee KJ, Yu YG. Purification and characterization of human nucleolar phosphoprotein 140 expressed in Escherichia coli. Protein Expr Purif 2003; 31:260-4. [PMID: 14550645 DOI: 10.1016/s1046-5928(03)00194-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Human nucleolar phosphoprotein 140, hNopp140, is one of the most highly phosphorylated mammalian proteins, which is involved in the biogenesis of nucleolus. It regulates the transcription of rDNA and has a tendency to bind to doxorubicin, which is widely used as an anti-cancer drug. The biochemical and biophysical property of hNopp140 has not been reported due to the fact that it is rather difficult to obtain protein in large enough quantity. In this paper, we report the cloning and overexpression of the soluble form of hNopp140 in Escherichia coli. The protein was purified to more than 90% homogeneity using hydroxyapatite and ion exchange chromatography. The purified protein can be extensively phosphorylated by casein kinase II and oligomerized into an insoluble aggregate in the presence of magnesium, carbonate, and fluoride ions.
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- Yun-Kyeong Kim
- Division of Life Sciences, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 39-1, Hwawolkok-dong, Songbuk-ku, 136-791 Seoul, South Korea
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Wang YH, Tsay YG, Tan BCM, Lo WY, Lee SC. Identification and characterization of a novel p300-mediated p53 acetylation site, lysine 305. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:25568-76. [PMID: 12724314 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m212574200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Post-translational modifications serve as important regulatory elements in modulating the transcriptional activity of the tumor suppressor protein p53. We have previously reported a tandem mass spectrometry-based method (viz. selected ion tracing analysis) that can be applied to the identification of phosphopeptides as well as exact mapping of the phosphorylated residues within. In this study, we describe the application of the same strategy for the identification of p300 acetyltransferase-mediated acetylation sites on p53. Consistent with the previous finding, lysines 370, 372, 373, 381, and 382 were detected by this modified selected ion tracing method as the target sites of p300 in vitro. Moreover, two novel acetylation sites, Lys-292 and Lys-305, were also found. Immunoblotting using anti-acetyl-Lys-305 antibody confirmed this discovery and demonstrated that Lys-305 could be acetylated by p300 both in vitro and in vivo. We also show that an alanine or glutamine substitution at Lys-305 (K305A or K305Q) suppressed the transcriptional activity of p53, whereas an arginine mutation (K305R) increased the transcriptional activity. Thus, p300 may further regulate the transcriptional activity of p53 through a novel acetylation site, Lys-305.
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- Yan-Hsiung Wang
- Institutes of Molecular Medicine and Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Curaba J, Herzog M, Vachon G. GeBP, the first member of a new gene family in Arabidopsis, encodes a nuclear protein with DNA-binding activity and is regulated by KNAT1. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2003; 33:305-317. [PMID: 12535344 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.2003.01622.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Trichomes of Arabidopsis are single-celled epidermal hair that are a useful model for studying plant cell fate determination. Trichome initiation requires the activity of the GLABROUS1 (GL1) gene whose expression in epidermal and trichome cells is dependent on the presence of a 3'-cis-regulatory element. Using a one-hybrid screen, we have isolated a cDNA, which encodes for a protein, GL1 enhancer binding protein (GeBP), that binds this regulatory element in yeast and in vitro. GeBP and its three homologues in Arabidopsis share two regions: a central region with no known motifs and a C-terminal region with a putative leucine-zipper motif. We show that both regions are necessary for trans-activation in yeast. A translational fusion with the Yellow Fluorescent Protein (YFP) indicates that GeBP is a nuclear protein whose localization is restricted to, on average, 3-5 subnuclear foci that might correspond to nucleoli. Transcriptional fusion with the GUS reporter indicates that GeBP is mainly expressed in vegetative meristematic tissues and in very young leaf primordia. We looked at GeBP expression in plants mutated in or misexpressing KNAT1, a KNOX gene, expressed in the shoot apical meristem and downregulated in leaf founder cells, and found that GeBP transcript level is regulated by KNAT1 suggesting that KNAT1 is a transcriptional activator of GeBP. This regulation suggests that GeBP is acting as a repressor of leaf cell fate.
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- Julien Curaba
- Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire des Plantes, CNRS UMR 5575, Université Joseph Fourier, CERMO B.P. 53, F-38041 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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Chiu CM, Tsay YG, Chang CJ, Lee SC. Nopp140 is a mediator of the protein kinase A signaling pathway that activates the acute phase response alpha1-acid glycoprotein gene. J Biol Chem 2002; 277:39102-11. [PMID: 12167624 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m205915200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The acute phase response (APR) in liver during inflammation is one of the well known examples for elucidating the signaling pathways that lead to the combinatorial regulation of gene expression. The APR is exemplified by alpha(1)-acid glycoprotein gene (agp) expression. A number of transcription factors, including CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta (C/EBPbeta), glucocorticoid receptor, cAMP-response element-binding protein (CREB), and Nopp140, are known to participate in its induction. The underlying mechanism of Nopp140 and other factors for regulating agp expression remains unclear. Here we demonstrate that protein kinase A (PKA)-dependent phosphorylation of Nopp140, together with C/EBPbeta, induces agp gene expression synergistically. The cooperative activation of the agp gene by Nopp140 and forskolin is sensitive to inhibition by PKI. Results from biochemical and functional characterizations of Nopp140 mutants defective in PKA phosphorylation sites suggest that PKA-dependent Nopp140 phosphorylation is important for its role in agp gene activation. Furthermore, maximal activation of the agp gene by PKA-phosphorylated Nopp140 depends on the presence of CREB and C/EBPbeta. The participation of CREB in the activation is, however, independent of its PKA-mediated phosphorylation. In summary, we demonstrate the existence of a novel Nopp140-mediated PKA signaling pathway that leads to the activation of agp, one of the major acute phase response genes.
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- Chi-Ming Chiu
- Institute of Molecular Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Christian M, Zhang X, Schneider-Merck T, Unterman TG, Gellersen B, White JO, Brosens JJ. Cyclic AMP-induced forkhead transcription factor, FKHR, cooperates with CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta in differentiating human endometrial stromal cells. J Biol Chem 2002; 277:20825-32. [PMID: 11893744 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m201018200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Decidual transformation of human endometrial stromal (ES) cells requires sustained activation of the protein kinase A (PKA) pathway. In a search for novel transcriptional mediators of this process, we used differential display PCR analysis of undifferentiated primary ES cells and cells stimulated with 8-bromo-cAMP (8-Br-cAMP). We now report on the role of forkhead homologue in rhabdomyosarcoma (FKHR), a recently described member of the forkhead/winged-helix transcription factor family, as a mediator of endometrial differentiation. Sustained 8-Br-cAMP stimulation resulted in the induction and nuclear accumulation of FKHR in differentiating ES cells. Immunohistochemical studies revealed that endometrial stromal expression of FKHR in vivo is confined to decidualizing cells during the late secretory phase of the cycle and coincides with the expression of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta (C/EBPbeta). Reporter gene studies showed that FKHR potently enhances PKA-dependent activation of the tissue-specific decidual prolactin (dPRL) promoter, a major differentiation marker in human ES cells. Transcriptional augmentation by FKHR was effected through functional cooperation with C/EBPbeta and binding to a composite FKHR-C/EBPbeta response unit in the proximal promoter region. Furthermore, FKHR and C/EBPbeta were shown to interact directly in a glutathione S-transferase pull-down assay. These results provide the first evidence of regulated expression of FKHR and demonstrate that FKHR has an integral role in PKA-dependent endometrial differentiation through its ability to bind and functionally cooperate with C/EBPbeta.
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- Mark Christian
- Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Wolfson & Weston Research Centre for Family Health, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 0NN, United Kingdom
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Sun X, Zhao J, Jin S, Palka K, Visa N, Aissouni Y, Daneholt B, Alzhanova-Ericsson AT. A novel protein localized to the fibrillar compartment of the nucleolus and to the brush border of a secretory cell. Eur J Cell Biol 2002; 81:125-37. [PMID: 11998864 DOI: 10.1078/0171-9335-00231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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We report the identification and molecular characterization of a novel abundant nucleolar protein of the dipteran Chironomus tentans. As shown by Western blot analysis, this protein is present in nuclear extracts in a phosphorylated form with a mobility corresponding to 100 kDa. Therefore, the protein has been termed Chironomus tentans p100, or p100 for short. Analysis of the cDNA-derived primary structure of p100 indicates a protein that contains a combination of structural domains which could be involved in interactions with proteins and nucleic acids: twelve alternating acidic and basic repeats, a glycine-arginine-rich domain and a region with two zinc fingers of the C4-type. Acidic and basic repeats are typical for a group of nonribosomal nucleolar proteins. The best-studied representatives of this group are Nopp140 and nucleolin, proteins with structural and regulatory functions in rDNA transcription. Immunocytology and immunoelectron microscopy of Chironomus tentans salivary gland cells have shown that the p100 protein is located in the fibrillar compartment of the nucleolus, while it is almost absent from the granular compartment and from the nucleoplasm. The p100 protein remains in the nucleolus after removal of RNA and DNA by digestion with nucleases. This indicates that p100 might be a constituent of the nucleolar proteinaceous framework. Remarkably, p100 is also localized in the brush border in the apical part of the salivary gland cell. The presence of p100 both in the nucleolus and at the apical plasma membrane suggests that it could be involved in coordination of the level of protein production and export from the cell through regulation of the level of rRNA production in the nucleolus.
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- Xin Sun
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Medical Nobel Institute, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Jin Y, Yu J, Yu YG. Identification of hNopp140 as a binding partner for doxorubicin with a phage display cloning method. CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY 2002; 9:157-62. [PMID: 11880030 DOI: 10.1016/s1074-5521(02)00096-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Doxorubicin is a widely used anti-cancer drug. It is assumed to act by inhibiting DNA replication or transcription, although its precise targets and mechanism of cytotoxicity remain unresolved. A T7 phage library expressing human liver cDNA was screened against immobilized doxorubicin to isolate doxorubicin binding proteins. The selected phage contained the C-terminal region of nucleolar phosphoprotein hNopp140, an important factor in the biogenesis of the nucleolus. When the cloned sequence was expressed in E. coli, the recombinant protein was phosphorylated by casein kinase II and oligomerized in the presence of magnesium and fluoride ions, as occurs in vivo. Doxorubicin bound to the expressed protein with a dissociation constant of 4.5 x 10(-6) M, and this interaction was inhibited by the phosphorylation of hNopp140. These results suggested that doxorubicin might disrupt the cellular function of hNopp140.
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- Youngnam Jin
- Structural Biology Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 131, Cheongryang, Seoul 130-650, South Korea
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The Nopp140 gene of Drosophila maps within 79A5 of chromosome 3. Alternative splicing yields two variants. DmNopp140 (654 residues) is the sequence homolog of vertebrate Nopp140. Its carboxy terminus is 64% identical to that of the prototypical rat Nopp140. DmNopp140-RGG (688 residues) is identical to DmNopp140 throughout its first 551 residues, but its carboxy terminus contains a glycine/arginine-rich domain that is often found in RNA-binding proteins such as vertebrate nucleolin. Both Drosophila variants localize to nucleoli in Drosophila Schneider II cells and Xenopus oocytes, specifically within the dense fibrillar components. In HeLa cells, DmNopp140-RGG localizes to intact nucleoli, whereas DmNopp140 partitions HeLa nucleoli into phase-light and phase-dark regions. The phase-light regions contain DmNopp140 and endogenous fibrillarin, whereas the phase-dark regions contain endogenous nucleolin. When coexpressed, both Drosophila variants colocalize to HeLa cell nucleoli. Both variants fail to localize to endogenous Cajal bodies in Xenopus oocyte nuclei and in HeLa cell nuclei. Endogenous HeLa coilin, however, accumulates around the periphery of phase-light regions in cells expressing DmNopp140. The carboxy truncation (DmNopp140DeltaRGG) also fails to localize to Cajal bodies, but it forms similar phase-light regions that peripherally accumulate endogenous coilin. Conversely, we see no unusual accumulation of coilin in cells expressing DmNopp140-RGG.
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- John M Waggener
- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-1715, USA
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Christian M, Pohnke Y, Kempf R, Gellersen B, Brosens JJ. Functional association of PR and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta isoforms: promoter-dependent cooperation between PR-B and liver-enriched inhibitory protein, or liver-enriched activatory protein and PR-A in human endometrial stromal cells. Mol Endocrinol 2002; 16:141-54. [PMID: 11773445 DOI: 10.1210/mend.16.1.0763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Activation of the decidual PRL (dPRL) promoter, a major differentiation marker in human endometrial stromal (ES) cells, by cAMP is effected through the induction and binding of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein-beta (C/EBPbeta) to two overlapping cognate response elements in the promoter region dPRL-332/-270. Progesterone is essential for decidualization and potently enhances cAMP-dependent dPRL promoter activity. We now demonstrate that both liganded PR isoforms, PR-A and PR-B, are capable of trans-activating the dPRL-332/-270 region. The absence of a palindromic progesterone response element (PRE) within this promoter region suggested cross-coupling between C/EBPbeta and PR in human ES cells. Physical interaction between these distinct transcription factors was confirmed by glutathione-S-transferase pull-down assays, demonstrating that both C/EBPbeta isoforms, the full-length activator liver-enriched activatory protein (LAP) and the truncated inhibitor liver-enriched inhibitory protein (LIP), can bind PR-B as well as PR-A in vitro. Transient transfection studies in primary ES cells were used to examine the consequences of PR and C/EBPbeta interaction on activation of their respective response elements. Activation of mouse mammary tumor virus promoter or a reporter construct containing two isolated palindromic PREs by liganded PR-B was synergistically enhanced by coexpression of LIP, but not LAP. In contrast, PR-A failed to trans-activate these constructs significantly regardless of the presence of either C/EBPbeta isoform. Conversely, LAP-dependent activation of the dPRL-332/-270 region or a reporter construct driven by a single C/EBPbeta response element was greatly enhanced by PR-A, but not PR-B, in a ligand-dependent manner. These observations reveal that PR and C/EBPbeta isoform ratios are important determinants of the cellular response to ovarian progesterone in the reproductive tract; the predominance of PR-A and LAP favors expression of C/EBPbeta-dependent genes, whereas PR-B and LIP cooperate in activating PRE-driven promoters.
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- Mark Christian
- Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 0NN, United Kingdom
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Isaac C, Pollard JW, Meier UT. Intranuclear endoplasmic reticulum induced by Nopp140 mimics the nucleolar channel system of human endometrium. J Cell Sci 2001; 114:4253-64. [PMID: 11739657 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.114.23.4253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Exogenous expression of the characteristic repeat domain of the nucleolar chaperone Nopp140 induces the formation of intranuclear structures, termed R-rings. Here, the R-rings are identified as extensive stacks of membrane cisternae in the otherwise membrane-free nucleus. They consist of bona fide endoplasmic reticulum (ER) containing integral membrane proteins of the smooth and rough ER. Although lacking nuclear pore complexes and lamina, the R-rings derive specifically from the inner nuclear membrane. These findings are consistent with the idea that all transmembrane proteins synthesized in the ER and the outer nuclear membrane can freely diffuse through the pore membrane domain into the inner membrane. Uniquely, the soluble transfected Nopp140 is directly involved in the generation of these membrane stacks as it localizes to the electron dense matrix in which they are embedded. The only well-documented example of intranuclear membrane proliferation is the nucleolar channel system of the postovulation human endometrium. The transient emergence of the nucleolar channel system correlates precisely with the readiness of the endometrium for the implantation of the fertilized egg. The nucleolar channel system exhibits an ultrastructure that is indistinguishable from R-rings, and nuclei of human endometrium harbor Nopp140 and ER marker containing structures. Therefore, the nucleolar channel system appears to be identical to the R-rings, suggesting a role for Nopp140 in human reproduction.
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- C Isaac
- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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Tussié-Luna MI, Bayarsaihan D, Ruddle FH, Roy AL. Repression of TFII-I-dependent transcription by nuclear exclusion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2001; 98:7789-94. [PMID: 11438732 PMCID: PMC35420 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.141222298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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TFII-I is an unusual transcription factor possessing both basal and signal-induced transcriptional functions. Here we report the characterization of a TFII-I-related factor (MusTRD1/BEN) that regulates transcriptional functions of TFII-I by controlling its nuclear residency. MusTRD1/BEN has five or six direct repeats, each containing helix--loop--helix motifs, and, thus, belongs to the TFII-I family of transcription factors. TFII-I and MusTRD1/BEN, when expressed individually, show predominant nuclear localization. However, when the two proteins are coexpressed ectopically, MusTRD1/BEN locates almost exclusively to the nucleus, whereas TFII-I is largely excluded from the nucleus, resulting in a loss of TFII-I-dependent transcriptional activation of the c-fos promoter. Mutation of a consensus nuclear localization signal in MusTRD1/BEN results in a reversal of nuclear residency of the two proteins and a concomitant gain of c-fos promoter activity. These data suggest a means of transcriptional repression by competition at the level of nuclear occupancy.
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- M I Tussié-Luna
- Department of Pathology, Tufts University School of Medicine, 136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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Baran V, Brochard V, Renard JP, Flechon JE. Nopp 140 involvement in nucleologenesis of mouse preimplantation embryos. Mol Reprod Dev 2001; 59:277-84. [PMID: 11424213 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.1032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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As it was shown earlier, resumption of rRNA transcription in early mouse embryo is localized in the peripheral region of nucleolus precursor body/NPB/during the two-cell stage. Recently, nucleolar phosphoprotein Nopp140 was presented to shuttle between the nucleolus and cytoplasm as chaperone of snoRNPs. Nopp140 interacts with RNA polymerase I in nucleolus and also accumulates in CBs, suggesting a pathway between the two organelles. The aim of the study was to describe the changing location of Nopp140 during the first cleavage stages of mouse embryos and its re-location after inhibition of rRNA synthesis with actinomycin D. Light microscope immunocytochemical staining showed Nopp140 in the periphery of NPBs before activation of rDNA transcription and in addition confirmed its localization in CBs. Immunolabelling with antibodies against RNA Pol I and UBF gave co-localization of these proteins, implicating that Nopp140 may actively participate to rDNA transcription. We suggest that fundamental differences in molecular organization of rDNA synthesis and postranscriptional processes between cycling somatic and pre-implantation embryonic cells may be in selective transport of transcription and/or processing-complexes of proteins to the nucleolar organizer regions (NOR). Mol. Reprod. Dev. 59:277-284, 2001.
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- V Baran
- Institute of Animal Physiology, SAS, Kosice, Slovakia.
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Thomas B, Berenbaum F, Humbert L, Bian H, Béréziat G, Crofford L, Olivier JL. Critical role of C/EBPdelta and C/EBPbeta factors in the stimulation of the cyclooxygenase-2 gene transcription by interleukin-1beta in articular chondrocytes. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 2000; 267:6798-809. [PMID: 11082190 DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1033.2000.01778.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The activity of the [-831; +103] promoter of the human cyclooxygenase-2 gene in cultured rabbit chondrocytes is stimulated 2.9 +/- 0.3-fold by interleukin-1beta and this stimulation depends on [-132; -124] C/EBP binding-and [-223; -214] NF-kappaB binding-sites. The C/EBPbeta and C/EBPdelta factors bind to the [-132; -124] sequence. The [-61; -53] sequence is also recognized by C/EBPbeta and C/EBPdelta as well as USF. Mutation of the whole [-61; -53] sequence abolished the stimulation of transcription but single mutations of the C/EBP or USF site did not alter the activity of the promoter, suggesting that the factors bound to the proximal [-61; -53] sequence interact with different members of the general transcription machinery. The [-223; -214] site binds only the p50/p50 homodimer and a non-rel-related protein, but not the transcriptionally active heterodimer p50/p65. The p50/p50 homodimer could interact with the C/EBP family members bound to the [-132; -124] sequence for full stimulation of the COX-2 transcription by interleukin-1beta in chondrocytes. By contrast, the [-448; -449] sequence binds with a low affinity both the p50/p50 homodimeric and p50/p65 heterodimeric forms of NF-kappaB but has no role in the regulation of the human COX-2 promoter in chondrocytes.
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- B Thomas
- UPRES-A CNRS 7079, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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Multiple forms of the transcriptional regulator CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta (C/EBPbeta) with molecular masses of approximately 38, 34, 20, and 14 kDa have been observed in cell extracts. It has been proposed that these proteins arise by alternative initiation at in-frame AUG codons. The truncated C/EBPbeta isoforms (p14 and p20/LIP) lack transactivation domains but retain DNA-binding and dimerization sequences and are therefore assumed to function as competitive inhibitors of C/EBP-mediated transcription in vivo. By comparing various extraction procedures to analyze endogenous and overexpressed C/EBPbeta proteins, we determined that p20-C/EBPbeta is generated predominantly by in vitro proteolytic cleavage during isolation from cells and that p14-C/EBPbeta is produced exclusively by this mechanism. In transfected cells, the full-length (p34 and p38) isoforms but not the truncated proteins were detectable in the cytoplasm, indicating that the latter are not primary translation products. In addition, the C/EBPbeta leucine zipper dimerization domain was essential for the appearance of the truncated species, demonstrating that protein folding or dimerization are critical determinants of proteolytic sensitivity. Our findings suggest that the presence of truncated C/EBPbeta proteins in cell extracts must be interpreted with caution and that assumptions about the in vivo relevance of these isoforms should be re-evaluated.
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- M Baer
- Eukaryotic Transcriptional Regulation Section, Advanced BioScience Laboratories-Basic Research Program, National Cancer Institute-Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center, Frederick, Maryland 21702-1201, USA
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Massaad C, Paradon M, Jacques C, Salvat C, Bereziat G, Berenbaum F, Olivier JL. Induction of secreted type IIA phospholipase A2 gene transcription by interleukin-1beta. Role of C/EBP factors. J Biol Chem 2000; 275:22686-94. [PMID: 10791956 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m001250200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Secreted type IIA phospholipase A(2), which is involved in arachidonic acid release, is abundantly produced by chondrocytes and secreted in the synovial fluids of patients affected by rheumatoid arthritis. Transfection experiments showed that interleukin-1beta stimulates the phospholipase A(2) [-1614; +20] promoter activity by 6-7-fold and that the [-210; -176] fragment is critical for this stimulation. CAAT enhancer-binding protein (C/EBP) beta and C/EBPdelta transcription factors bind to this element as shown by bandshift experiments. Interleukin-1beta increased the levels of C/EBPdelta mRNA as soon as 2 h and up to 24 h without affecting those of C/EBPbeta. Higher amounts of C/EBPdelta proteins correlate with the stimulation of C/EBPdelta mRNA. Mutations or 5' deletions in the upstream [-247; -210] region reduced by 2-fold the basal and interleukin-1beta-stimulated transcription activities. Two types of factors bind to overlapping sequences on this fragment: NF1-like proteins and the glucocorticoid receptor. The glucocorticoid receptor is responsible for a moderate stimulation of the promoter activity by dexamethasone and may interact with C/EBP factors to achieve a full transcription activity in basal conditions and in the presence of interleukin-1beta. A [-114; -85] proximal regulatory element forms three complexes in bandshift experiments, the slowest mobility one involving the Sp1 zinc finger factor. Mutation of this sequence reduced to 2-fold the stimulation of the promoter activity by interleukin-1beta or the C/EBP factors. Induction of the transcription of secreted type IIA phospholipase A(2) gene by interleukin-1beta in chondrocytes absolutely requires C/EBPbeta and C/EBPdelta factors but does not involve NF-kappaB.
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- C Massaad
- UPRES-A CNRS 7079, UFR Saint Antoine, UPRES-A CNRS 7079, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 7 quai Saint Bernard 75252 Paris Cedex 05, France
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MacCallum DE, Hall PA. The location of pKi67 in the outer dense fibrillary compartment of the nucleolus points to a role in ribosome biogenesis during the cell division cycle. J Pathol 2000; 190:537-44. [PMID: 10727979 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9896(200004)190:5<537::aid-path577>3.0.co;2-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Although widely used as a marker of cell proliferation, the biochemical properties and function of the Ki67 antigen remain poorly understood. Recent data indicate that it can interact with RNA, DNA, and a number of cellular proteins including elements of the ubiquitin proteolytic pathway and a novel kinase. The evidence for its expression only in cycling cells is extensive and it is not regulated by stress, apoptosis or DNA damage. It was reasoned that a detailed characterization of the localization of pKi67 and analysis of its spatial relationship to other nucleolar proteins may provide insights into its function. Using high-resolution laser scanning confocal microscopy with double and triple labelling, pKi67 expression in MCF7 cells has been defined in relation to the distribution of nucleolin, fibrillarin, p130 (human Nopp 140 homologue), p120 (Nol 1), RH-II/Gu helicase, and topoisomerase II beta. All of these molecules are perichromosomal during mitosis and all but fibrillarin and p130 show extra-nucleolar distribution in early G1. The majority of p120 (Nol 1) and RH-II/Gu helicase co-localize in the diffuse fibrillar centre (DFC) of nucleoli, while there is only partial overlap with nucleolin and fibrillarin. There is no co-localization between p130 and pKi67. These data refine current understanding of the distribution of pKi67 and its physical relationship with functional domains of the nucleolus and place pKi67 in a zone of the DFC associated with late rRNA processing. Taken together with recent biochemical data, these observations allow the proposal of a model of pKi67 function in which it acts as an 'efficiency factor' in ribosome biogenesis during the heavy metabolic demands placed on a cell during the cell division cycle.
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- D E MacCallum
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK
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Yang Y, Isaac C, Wang C, Dragon F, Pogacic V, Meier UT. Conserved composition of mammalian box H/ACA and box C/D small nucleolar ribonucleoprotein particles and their interaction with the common factor Nopp140. Mol Biol Cell 2000; 11:567-77. [PMID: 10679015 PMCID: PMC14794 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.11.2.567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Small nucleolar ribonucleoprotein particles (snoRNPs) mainly catalyze the modification of rRNA. The two major classes of snoRNPs, box H/ACA and box C/D, function in the pseudouridylation and 2'-O-methylation, respectively, of specific nucleotides. The emerging view based on studies in yeast is that each class of snoRNPs is composed of a unique set of proteins. Here we present a characterization of mammalian snoRNPs. We show that the previously characterized NAP57 is specific for box H/ACA snoRNPs, whereas the newly identified NAP65, the rat homologue of yeast Nop5/58p, is a component of the box C/D class. Using coimmunoprecipitation experiments, we show that the nucleolar and coiled-body protein Nopp140 interacts with both classes of snoRNPs. This interaction is corroborated in vivo by the exclusive depletion of snoRNP proteins from nucleoli in cells transfected with a dominant negative Nopp140 construct. Interestingly, RNA polymerase I transcription is arrested in nucleoli depleted of snoRNPs, raising the possibility of a feedback mechanism between rRNA modification and transcription. Moreover, the Nopp140-snoRNP interaction appears to be conserved in yeast, because depletion of Srp40p, the yeast Nopp140 homologue, in a conditional lethal strain induces the loss of box H/ACA small nucleolar RNAs. We propose that Nopp140 functions as a chaperone of snoRNPs in yeast and vertebrate cells.
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- Y Yang
- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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Chen HK, Pai CY, Huang JY, Yeh NH. Human Nopp140, which interacts with RNA polymerase I: implications for rRNA gene transcription and nucleolar structural organization. Mol Cell Biol 1999; 19:8536-46. [PMID: 10567578 PMCID: PMC84972 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.19.12.8536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Nopp140 is thought to shuttle between nucleolus and cytoplasm. However, the predominant nucleolar localization of Nopp140 homologues from different species suggests that Nopp140 is also involved in events occurring within the nucleolus. In this study, we demonstrated that the largest subunit of RNA polymerase I, RPA194, was coimmunoprecipitated with the human Nopp140 (hNopp140). Such an interaction is mediated through amino acids 204 to 382 of hNopp140. By double immunofluorescence, hNopp140 was colocalized with RNA polymerase I at the rDNA (rRNA genes) transcription active foci in the nucleolus. These results suggest that Nopp140 can interact with RNA polymerase I in vivo. Transfected cells expressing the amino-terminal half of hNopp140, hNopp140N382 (amino acids 1 to 382), displayed altered nucleoli with crescent-shaped structures. This phenotype is reminiscent of the segregated nucleoli induced by actinomycin D treatment, which is known to inhibit rRNA synthesis. Consistently, the hNopp140N382 protein mislocalized the endogenous RNA polymerase I and shut off cellular rRNA gene transcription as revealed by an in situ run-on assay. These dominant negative effects of the mutant hNopp140N382 suggest that Nopp140 plays an essential role in rDNA transcription. Interestingly, ectopic expression of hNopp140 to a very high level caused the formation of a transcriptionally inactive spherical structure occupying the entire nucleolar area which trapped the RNA polymerase I, fibrillarin, and hNopp140 but excluded the nucleolin. The mislocalizations of these nucleolar proteins after hNopp140 overexpression imply that Nopp140 may also play roles in maintenance of nucleolar integrity.
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- H K Chen
- Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Life Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan 11221, Republic of China
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Pohnke Y, Kempf R, Gellersen B. CCAAT/enhancer-binding proteins are mediators in the protein kinase A-dependent activation of the decidual prolactin promoter. J Biol Chem 1999; 274:24808-18. [PMID: 10455153 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.35.24808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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In the course of decidualization, human endometrial stromal cells (ESC) activate the alternative upstream promoter of the decidual prolactin (dPRL) gene. The dPRL promoter is induced by the protein kinase A pathway in a delayed fashion via the region -332/-270 which contains two overlapping consensus binding sequences, B and D, for CCAAT/enhancer-binding proteins (C/EBP). Here we show that sites B and D both bind C/EBPbeta and -delta from ESC nuclear extracts. When decidualization of cultured ESC was induced by treatment with 8-Br-cAMP, complex formation on sites B and D was enhanced. Western blot analysis revealed an elevation of both C/EBPbeta isoforms, liver-enriched activator protein and liver-enriched inhibitory protein, with a delayed onset between 8 and 24 h of cAMP treatment, while C/EBPdelta expression remained unaffected. Cyclic AMP-mediated activation of dPRL promoter construct dPRL-332/luc3 was abrogated by mutation of sites B and D at -310/-285. An expression vector for liver-enriched activator protein potently induced transcription of dPRL-332/luc3 and further enhanced cAMP-mediated induction, while liver-enriched inhibitory protein expression vector abolished the cAMP response, implying that C/EBPs serve as mediators in the delayed cAMP signal transduction to the dPRL promoter. The ratio between activating and repressing isoforms is likely to dictate the transcriptional output.
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- Y Pohnke
- IHF Institute for Hormone and Fertility Research, University of Hamburg, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
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Warskulat U, Hammermann R, Häussinger D. Anisoosmotic regulation of the Nopp140 mRNA in H4IIE rat hepatoma cells and primary hepatocytes. FEBS Lett 1999; 452:259-62. [PMID: 10386602 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(99)00643-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Using the differential display polymerase chain reaction osmosensitive regulation of mRNA levels of the nucleolar phosphoprotein of 140 kDa (Nopp140) was found in H4IIE rat hepatoma cells. These levels were downregulated after hypoosmotic exposure in H4IIE cells and primary rat hepatocytes. Hyperosmotic incubation increased Nopp140 mRNA levels in H4IIE cells but not in hepatocytes. Inhibition of p38MAPK or MAP kinase kinase upstream of Erk-1 and Erk-2 decreased Nopp140 mRNA levels but did not prevent their osmosensitivity. Because Nopp140 is involved in the regulation of transcriptional activity it could play a role in the osmosignalling pathway towards gene expression in H4IIE cells and hepatocytes.
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- U Warskulat
- Medizinische Universitätsklinik der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Klinik für Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Germany
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Li D, Dobrowolska G, Krebs EG. Identification of proteins that associate with protein kinase CK2. Mol Cell Biochem 1999; 191:223-8. [PMID: 10094412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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In order to aid in an understanding of the cellular functions of protein kinase CK2, a search for interacting proteins was carried out using a 32P-labeled CK2 overlay method. Several proteins were found to associate with CK2 by this assay; among them, one protein of 110 kDa appeared to be the most prominent one. The possible association of CK2 with p110 was suggested by experiments involving the co-immunoprecipitation using anti-CK2 antibodies. Further analysis using GST-CK2 fusion proteins demonstrated that the CK2-p110 interaction occurred through the CK2alpha/alpha' subunits. To identify p110, it was purified using a GST-CK2 affinity column, and internal amino acid sequencing was then performed. p110 was found to be nucleolin, a nucleolar protein that may be important for rRNA synthesis; a possible role of CK2 in the control of this process is suggested. Using the same CK2 overlay technique, another interacting protein, insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1), was also identified. By applying a modified overlay method using individual 35S-labeled CK2 subunits, obtained by in vitro translation in rabbit reticulate lysates, it was determined that CK2 associates with IRS-1 through its alpha/alpha' subunits; i.e. in keeping with the fact that IRS-1 is a known substrate for CK2. However, further work is needed to examine the association of CK2 with IRS-1 in vivo in order to fully understand the significance of the interaction.
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- D Li
- Department of Pharmacology and Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA
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Winokur ST, Shiang R. The Treacher Collins syndrome (TCOF1) gene product, treacle, is targeted to the nucleolus by signals in its C-terminus. Hum Mol Genet 1998; 7:1947-52. [PMID: 9811939 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/7.12.1947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The TCOF1 gene product, treacle, responsible for the craniofacial disorder Treacher Collins syndrome, has been predicted to be a member of a class of nucleolar phosphoproteins based on its primary amino acid sequence. Treacle is a low complexity protein with ten repeating units of acidic and basic residues, each of which contains a large number of putative casein kinase 2 and protein kinase C phosphorylation sites. In addition, the C-terminus of treacle contains multiple putative nuclear localization signals. The overall structure of treacle, as well as sequence similarity to several nucleolar phosphoproteins, predicts that treacle is a member of this class of proteins. Using green fluorescent protein fusion constructs with the full-length and deleted domains of the murine homolog of treacle, we demonstrate that the cellular localization of treacle is nucleolar. This localization is mediated by the last 41 residues of the C-terminus (residues 1262-1302). At least two functional nuclear localization signals have been identified in the protein, one between residues 1176 and 1270 and the second within the last 32 residues of the protein (1271-1302). The nucleolar localization signal is disrupted by two constructs that split the C-terminal region between residues 1270 and 1271. This study provides the first direct analysis of treacle and demonstrates that the protein involved in TCOF1 is a nucleolar protein.
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- S T Winokur
- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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Chang CJ, Chen YL, Lee SC. Coactivator TIF1beta interacts with transcription factor C/EBPbeta and glucocorticoid receptor to induce alpha1-acid glycoprotein gene expression. Mol Cell Biol 1998; 18:5880-7. [PMID: 9742105 PMCID: PMC109174 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.18.10.5880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/1998] [Accepted: 07/14/1998] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The transcription of the alpha1-acid glycoprotein gene is induced by inflammatory cytokines and glucocorticoids. C/EBPbeta is a major transcription factor involved in the induction of the agp gene by some cytokines. In this report, we have identified a novel transcriptional intermediary factor, TIF1beta, which could enhance the transcription of the agp gene by the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and C/EBPbeta. TIF1beta belongs to a subgroup of RING (really interesting new gene) finger proteins that contain a RING finger preceding two B box-type fingers and a putative coiled-coil domain (RBCC domain). Immunoprecipitation experiments showed that the interaction between GR and TIF1beta is ligand independent. The overexpression of the TIF1beta gene enhances GR-regulated expression in a ligand- and glucocorticoid-responsive element (GRE)-dependent manner. TIF1beta can also augment C/EBPbeta-mediated activity on wild-type and GRE-mutated agp genes, but this augmentation is diminished when all three C/EBPbeta-binding elements are mutated. Functional and biochemical characterizations indicated that the bZIP domain of C/EBPbeta and the RBCC domain, plant homeodomain finger, and bromodomain of TIF1beta are crucial for the interactions of these proteins. Taken together, these results suggest that TIF1beta serves as a converging mediator of signal transduction pathways of glucocorticoids and some inflammatory cytokines.
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- C J Chang
- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Miau LH, Chang CJ, Shen BJ, Tsai WH, Lee SC. Identification of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K (hnRNP K) as a repressor of C/EBPbeta-mediated gene activation. J Biol Chem 1998; 273:10784-91. [PMID: 9553145 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.17.10784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Transcription factor C/EBPbeta has been known to regulate a wide array of genes including those involved in the acute-phase response. One of the molecular mechanisms underlying transcription activation by C/EBPbeta is through protein-protein interaction with other transcription factors. Here we report the identification and characterization of physical and functional interactions between C/EBPbeta and heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) K. This interaction results in the repression of C/EBPbeta-dependent trans-activation of the agp gene. Footprinting assays indicate that hnRNP K cannot bind to the promoter region of agp gene or interfere with the binding of C/EBPbeta to its cognate DNA site. Furthermore, agp gene activation by the synergistic interaction of Nopp140 and C/EBPbeta is abolished by hnRNP K. The kinetics of appearance of C/EBPbeta-hnRNP K complex in the nuclear extract after initiation of acute-phase reaction indicates that hnRNP K functions as a negative regulator of C/EBPbeta-mediated activation of agp gene.
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- L H Miau
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Dr. H.-L. Tsai Memorial Laboratory, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Tavner FJ, Simpson R, Tashiro S, Favier D, Jenkins NA, Gilbert DJ, Copeland NG, Macmillan EM, Lutwyche J, Keough RA, Ishii S, Gonda TJ. Molecular cloning reveals that the p160 Myb-binding protein is a novel, predominantly nucleolar protein which may play a role in transactivation by Myb. Mol Cell Biol 1998; 18:989-1002. [PMID: 9447996 PMCID: PMC108811 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.18.2.989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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We have previously detected two related murine nuclear proteins, p160 and p67, that can bind to the leucine zipper motif within the negative regulatory domain of the Myb transcription factor. We now describe the molecular cloning of cDNA corresponding to murine p160. The P160 gene is located on mouse chromosome 11, and related sequences are found on chromosomes 1 and 12. The predicted p160 protein is novel, and in agreement with previous studies, we find that the corresponding 4.5-kb mRNA is ubiquitously expressed. We showed that p67 is an N-terminal fragment of p160 which is generated by proteolytic cleavage in certain cell types. The protein encoded by the cloned p160 cDNA and an engineered protein (p67*) comprising the amino-terminal region of p160 exhibit binding specificities for the Myb and Jun leucine zipper regions identical to those of endogenous p160 and p67, respectively. This implies that the Myb-binding site of p160 lies within the N-terminal 580 residues and that the Jun-binding site is C-terminal to this position. Moreover, we show that p67* but not p160 can inhibit transactivation by Myb. Unexpectedly, immunofluorescence studies show that p160 is localized predominantly in the nucleolus. The implications of these results for possible functions of p160 are discussed.
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- F J Tavner
- Hanson Centre for Cancer Research, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, South Australia
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