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Liu X, Zheng T, Jiang Y, Wang L, Zhang Y, Liang Q, Chen Y. Molecular Mechanism Analysis of STIM1 Thermal Sensation. Cells 2023; 12:2613. [PMID: 37998348 PMCID: PMC10670385 DOI: 10.3390/cells12222613] [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: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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STIM1 has been identified as a new warm sensor, but the exact molecular mechanism remains unclear. In this study, a variety of mutants of STIM1, Orai1 and Orai3 were generated. The single-cell calcium imaging and confocal analysis were used to evaluate the thermal sensitivity of the resulting STIM mutants and the interaction between STIM1 and Orai mutants in response to temperature. Our results suggested that the CC1-SOAR of STIM1 was a direct activation domain of temperature, leading to subsequent STIM1 activation, and the transmembrane (TM) region and K domain but not EF-SAM were needed for this process. Furthermore, both the TM and SOAR domains exhibited similarities and differences between STIM1-mediated thermal sensation and store-operated calcium entry (SOCE), and the key sites of Orai1 showed similar roles in these two responses. Additionally, the TM23 (comprising TM2, loop2, and TM3) region of Orai1 was identified as the key domain determining the STIM1/Orai1 thermal response pattern, while the temperature reactive mode of STIM1/Orai3 seemed to result from a combined effect of Orai3. These findings provide important support for the specific molecular mechanism of STIM1-induced thermal response, as well as the interaction mechanism of STIM1 with Orai1 and Orai3 after being activated by temperature.
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- Xiaoling Liu
- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102401, China; (T.Z.); (L.W.); (Y.Z.); (Q.L.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102401, China; (T.Z.); (L.W.); (Y.Z.); (Q.L.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102401, China; (T.Z.); (L.W.); (Y.Z.); (Q.L.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102401, China; (T.Z.); (L.W.); (Y.Z.); (Q.L.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102401, China; (T.Z.); (L.W.); (Y.Z.); (Q.L.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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Yuan X, Tang B, Chen Y, Zhou L, Deng J, Han L, Zhai Y, Zhou Y, Gill DL, Lu C, Wang Y. Celastrol inhibits store operated calcium entry and suppresses psoriasis. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1111798. [PMID: 36817139 PMCID: PMC9928759 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1111798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Introduction: Psoriasis is an inflammatory autoimmune skin disease that is hard to cure and prone to relapse. Currently available global immunosuppressive agents for psoriasis may cause severe side effects, thus it is crucial to identify new therapeutic reagents and druggable signaling pathways for psoriasis. Methods: To check the effects of SOCE inhibitors on psoriasis, we used animal models, biochemical approaches, together with various imaging techniques, including calcium, confocal and FRET imaging. Results and discussion: Store operated calcium (Ca2+) entry (SOCE), mediated by STIM1 and Orai1, is crucial for the function of keratinocytes and immune cells, the two major players in psoriasis. Here we showed that a natural compound celastrol is a novel SOCE inhibitor, and it ameliorated the skin lesion and reduced PASI scores in imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like mice. Celastrol dose- and time-dependently inhibited SOCE in HEK cells and HaCaT cells, a keratinocyte cell line. Mechanistically, celastrol inhibited SOCE via its actions both on STIM1 and Orai1. It inhibited Ca2+ entry through constitutively-active Orai1 mutants independent of STIM1. Rather than blocking the conformational switch and oligomerization of STIM1 during SOCE activation, celastrol diminished the transition from oligomerized STIM1 into aggregates, thus locking STIM1 in a partially active state. As a result, it abolished the functional coupling between STIM1 and Orai1, diminishing SOCE signals. Overall, our findings identified a new SOCE inhibitor celastrol that suppresses psoriasis, suggesting that SOCE pathway may serve as a new druggable target for treating psoriasis.
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- Xiaoman Yuan
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Lab on Chinese Medicine and Immune Disease Research, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Lab on Chinese Medicine and Immune Disease Research, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Lab on Chinese Medicine and Immune Disease Research, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Lab on Chinese Medicine and Immune Disease Research, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China,*Correspondence: Youjun Wang, ; Chuanjian Lu,
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China,Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China,*Correspondence: Youjun Wang, ; Chuanjian Lu,
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Shrestha N, Hye-Ryong Shim A, Maneshi MM, See-Wai Yeung P, Yamashita M, Prakriya M. Mapping interactions between the CRAC activation domain and CC1 regulating the activity of the ER Ca 2+ sensor STIM1. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:102157. [PMID: 35724962 PMCID: PMC9304783 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102157] [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: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) is a widely expressed protein that functions as the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca2+ sensor and activator of Orai1 channels. In resting cells with replete Ca2+ stores, an inhibitory clamp formed by the coiled-coil 1 (CC1) domain interacting with the CRAC-activation domain (CAD) of STIM1 helps keep STIM1 in a quiescent state. Following depletion of ER Ca2+ stores, the brake is released, allowing CAD to extend away from the ER membrane and enabling it to activate Orai1 channels. However, the molecular determinants of CC1-CAD interactions that enforce the inhibitory clamp are incompletely understood. Here, we performed Ala mutagenesis in conjunction with live-cell FRET analysis to examine residues in CC1 and CAD that regulate the inhibitory clamp. Our results indicate that in addition to previously identified hotspots in CC1⍺1 and CC3, several hydrophobic residues in CC2 and the apex region of CAD are critical for CC1-CAD interactions. Mutations in these residues loosen the CC1-CAD inhibitory clamp to release CAD from CC1 in cells with replete Ca2+ stores. By contrast, altering the hydrophobic residues L265 and L273 strengthens the clamp to prevent STIM1 activation. Inclusion of the inactivation domain of STIM1 helps stabilize CC1-CAD interaction in several mutants to prevent spontaneous STIM1 activation. In addition, R426C, a human disease-linked mutation in CC3, affects the clamp but also impairs Orai1 binding to inhibit CRAC channel activation. These results identify the CC2, apex, and inactivation domain regions of STIM1 as important determinants of STIM1 activation.
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- Nisha Shrestha
- Department of Pharmacology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Wei T, Wang J, Liang R, Chen W, Chen Y, Ma M, He A, Du Y, Zhou W, Zhang Z, Zeng X, Wang C, Lu J, Guo X, Chen XW, Wang Y, Tian R, Xiao J, Lei X. Selective inhibition reveals the regulatory function of DYRK2 in protein synthesis and calcium entry. eLife 2022; 11:e77696. [PMID: 35439114 PMCID: PMC9113749 DOI: 10.7554/elife.77696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The dual-specificity tyrosine phosphorylation-regulated kinase DYRK2 has emerged as a critical regulator of cellular processes. We took a chemical biology approach to gain further insights into its function. We developed C17, a potent small-molecule DYRK2 inhibitor, through multiple rounds of structure-based optimization guided by several co-crystallized structures. C17 displayed an effect on DYRK2 at a single-digit nanomolar IC50 and showed outstanding selectivity for the human kinome containing 467 other human kinases. Using C17 as a chemical probe, we further performed quantitative phosphoproteomic assays and identified several novel DYRK2 targets, including eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1 (4E-BP1) and stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1). DYRK2 phosphorylated 4E-BP1 at multiple sites, and the combined treatment of C17 with AKT and MEK inhibitors showed synergistic 4E-BP1 phosphorylation suppression. The phosphorylation of STIM1 by DYRK2 substantially increased the interaction of STIM1 with the ORAI1 channel, and C17 impeded the store-operated calcium entry process. These studies collectively further expand our understanding of DYRK2 and provide a valuable tool to pinpoint its biological function.
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- Tiantian Wei
- The State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
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- The State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
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- SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhenChina
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal UniversityBeijingChina
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhenChina
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
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- The State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
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- The State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
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- The State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
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- Peking University Institute of Hematology, People’s HospitalBeijingChina
- Collaborative Innovation Center of HematologySuzhouChina
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
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- The State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal UniversityBeijingChina
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- SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhenChina
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal UniversityBeijingChina
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- The State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics (ICG), Peking UniversityBeijingChina
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- The State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
- Institute for Cancer Research, Shenzhen Bay LaboratoryShenzhenChina
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Xie J, Ma G, Zhou L, He L, Zhang Z, Tan P, Huang Z, Fang S, Wang T, Lee Y, Wen S, Siwko S, Wang L, Liu J, Du Y, Zhang N, Liu X, Han L, Huang Y, Wang R, Wang Y, Zhou Y, Han W. Identification of a STIM1 Splicing Variant that Promotes Glioblastoma Growth. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2103940. [PMID: 35076181 PMCID: PMC9008427 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202103940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Deregulated store-operated calcium entry (SOCE) mediated by aberrant STIM1-ORAI1 signaling is closely implicated in cancer initiation and progression. Here the authors report the identification of an alternatively spliced variant of STIM1, designated STIM1β, that harbors an extra exon to encode 31 additional amino acids in the cytoplasmic domain. STIM1β, highly conserved in mammals, is aberrantly upregulated in glioma tissues to perturb Ca2+ signaling. At the molecular level, the 31-residue insertion destabilizes STIM1β by perturbing its cytosolic inhibitory domain and accelerating its activation kinetics to efficiently engage and gate ORAI calcium channels. Functionally, STIM1β depletion affects SOCE in glioblastoma cells, suppresses tumor cell proliferation and growth both in vitro and in vivo. Collectively, their study establishes a splicing variant-specific tumor-promoting role of STIM1β that can be potentially targeted for glioblastoma intervention.
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- Jiansheng Xie
- Department of Medical OncologyLaboratory of Cancer BiologyInstitute of Clinical ScienceSir Run Run Shaw HospitalCollege of MedicineZhejiang UniversityHangzhouZhejiangP. R. China
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- Center for Translational Cancer ResearchInstitute of Biosciences and TechnologyTexas A&M UniversityHoustonTX77030USA
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular DevelopmentCollege of Life SciencesBeijing Normal UniversityBeijing100875P. R. China
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- Center for Translational Cancer ResearchInstitute of Biosciences and TechnologyTexas A&M UniversityHoustonTX77030USA
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular MedicineDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologySchool of Basic Medical SciencesFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical SchoolHoustonTX77030USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer ResearchInstitute of Biosciences and TechnologyTexas A&M UniversityHoustonTX77030USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer ResearchInstitute of Biosciences and TechnologyTexas A&M UniversityHoustonTX77030USA
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- Center for Epigenetics and Disease PreventionInstitute of Biosciences and TechnologyTexas A&M UniversityHoustonTX77030USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer ResearchInstitute of Biosciences and TechnologyTexas A&M UniversityHoustonTX77030USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer ResearchInstitute of Biosciences and TechnologyTexas A&M UniversityHoustonTX77030USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer ResearchInstitute of Biosciences and TechnologyTexas A&M UniversityHoustonTX77030USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer ResearchInstitute of Biosciences and TechnologyTexas A&M UniversityHoustonTX77030USA
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular DevelopmentCollege of Life SciencesBeijing Normal UniversityBeijing100875P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular DevelopmentCollege of Life SciencesBeijing Normal UniversityBeijing100875P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular DevelopmentCollege of Life SciencesBeijing Normal UniversityBeijing100875P. R. China
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- Department of Medical OncologyLaboratory of Cancer BiologyInstitute of Clinical ScienceSir Run Run Shaw HospitalCollege of MedicineZhejiang UniversityHangzhouZhejiangP. R. China
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- Center for Translational Cancer ResearchInstitute of Biosciences and TechnologyTexas A&M UniversityHoustonTX77030USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical SchoolHoustonTX77030USA
- Center for Epigenetics and Disease PreventionInstitute of Biosciences and TechnologyTexas A&M UniversityHoustonTX77030USA
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- Center for Epigenetics and Disease PreventionInstitute of Biosciences and TechnologyTexas A&M UniversityHoustonTX77030USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer ResearchInstitute of Biosciences and TechnologyTexas A&M UniversityHoustonTX77030USA
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular DevelopmentCollege of Life SciencesBeijing Normal UniversityBeijing100875P. R. China
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- Center for Translational Cancer ResearchInstitute of Biosciences and TechnologyTexas A&M UniversityHoustonTX77030USA
- Department of Translational Medical SciencesCollege of MedicineTexas A&M UniversityHoustonTX77030USA
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- Department of Medical OncologyLaboratory of Cancer BiologyInstitute of Clinical ScienceSir Run Run Shaw HospitalCollege of MedicineZhejiang UniversityHangzhouZhejiangP. R. China
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Bioluminescence Methodology for Ion Channel Studies. Methods Mol Biol 2020. [PMID: 33119853 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0818-0_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
Abstract
As key players in cell function, ion channels are important targets for drug discovery and therapeutic development against a wide range of health conditions. Thus, developing assays to reconstitute ion channel macromolecular complexes in physiological conditions and screen for chemical modifiers of protein-protein interactions within these complexes is timely in drug discovery campaigns. For most ion channels, expressing their pore-forming subunit in heterologous mammalian cells has now become a routine procedure. However, reconstituting protein-channel complexes in physiological environments is still challenging, limiting our ability to identify tools and probes based on allosteric mechanisms, which could lead to more targeted and precise modulation of the channel function. Here, we describe the assay development steps to stably reconstitute the interaction between voltage-gated Na+ (Nav) channel Nav1.6 and its accessory protein, fibroblast growth factor 14 (FGF14) using the split-luciferase complementation assay (LCA), followed by assay miniaturization and optimization in 384-well plates for in-cell high-throughput screening (HTS) against protein-channel interactions. This optimized LCA can subsequently be used for rapid estimation of hit potency and efficacy via dose-dependency studies, enabling ranking of hits prior to more labor-intensive validation studies. Lastly, we introduce the methodology for rapid functional hit validation studies using semi-automated planar patch-clamp electrophysiology. Our robust, in-cell HTS platform can be adapted to any suitable ion channel complex to explore regulatory pathways of cellular signaling using kinase inhibitors, as well as to screen small molecules for probe development and drug repurposing toward new targets/areas of medicine. Overall, the flexibility of this assay allows users to broadly explore therapeutic options for channelopathy-associated diseases at a fast pace, enabling rapid hypothesis generation in early phase drug discovery campaigns and narrowing down targets prior to more labor-intensive in vivo studies.
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Vincenzi M, Mercurio FA, Leone M. Sam Domains in Multiple Diseases. Curr Med Chem 2020; 27:450-476. [PMID: 30306850 DOI: 10.2174/0929867325666181009114445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2018] [Revised: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The sterile alpha motif (Sam) domain is a small helical protein module, able to undergo homo- and hetero-oligomerization, as well as polymerization, thus forming different types of protein architectures. A few Sam domains are involved in pathological processes and consequently, they represent valuable targets for the development of new potential therapeutic routes. This study intends to collect state-of-the-art knowledge on the different modes by which Sam domains can favor disease onset and progression. METHODS This review was build up by searching throughout the literature, for: a) the structural properties of Sam domains, b) interactions mediated by a Sam module, c) presence of a Sam domain in proteins relevant for a specific disease. RESULTS Sam domains appear crucial in many diseases including cancer, renal disorders, cataracts. Often pathologies are linked to mutations directly positioned in the Sam domains that alter their stability and/or affect interactions that are crucial for proper protein functions. In only a few diseases, the Sam motif plays a kind of "side role" and cooperates to the pathological event by enhancing the action of a different protein domain. CONCLUSION Considering the many roles of the Sam domain into a significant variety of diseases, more efforts and novel drug discovery campaigns need to be engaged to find out small molecules and/or peptides targeting Sam domains. Such compounds may represent the pillars on which to build novel therapeutic strategies to cure different pathologies.
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- Marian Vincenzi
- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134 Naples, Italy.,Cirpeb, InterUniversity Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Mezzocannone, 16, 80134 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134 Naples, Italy.,Cirpeb, InterUniversity Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Mezzocannone, 16, 80134 Naples, Italy
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Ma G, He L, Liu S, Xie J, Huang Z, Jing J, Lee YT, Wang R, Luo H, Han W, Huang Y, Zhou Y. Optogenetic engineering to probe the molecular choreography of STIM1-mediated cell signaling. Nat Commun 2020; 11:1039. [PMID: 32098964 PMCID: PMC7042325 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14841-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Genetically encoded photoswitches have enabled spatial and temporal control of cellular events to achieve tailored functions in living cells, but their applications to probe the structure-function relations of signaling proteins are still underexplored. We illustrate herein the incorporation of various blue light-responsive photoreceptors into modular domains of the stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) to manipulate protein activity and faithfully recapitulate STIM1-mediated signaling events. Capitalizing on these optogenetic tools, we identify the molecular determinants required to mediate protein oligomerization, intramolecular conformational switch, and protein-target interactions. In parallel, we have applied these synthetic devices to enable light-inducible gating of calcium channels, conformational switch, dynamic protein-microtubule interactions and assembly of membrane contact sites in a reversible manner. Our optogenetic engineering approach can be broadly applied to aid the mechanistic dissection of cell signaling, as well as non-invasive interrogation of physiological processes with high precision. Optogenetic tools have been used to control cellular behaviours but their use to probe structure-function relations of signalling proteins are underexplored. Here the authors engineer optogenetic modules into STIM1 to dissect molecular details of STIM1-mediated signalling and control various cellular events.
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- Guolin Ma
- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Department of Gastroenterology, Key Laboratory of Hubei Province for Digestive System Disease, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Department of Medical Oncology, Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Institute of Clinical Science, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Key Laboratory of Hubei Province for Digestive System Disease, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Institute of Clinical Science, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Center for Epigenetics and Disease Prevention, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. .,Department of Translational Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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Yang Z, Yan H, Dai W, Jing J, Yang Y, Mahajan S, Zhou Y, Li W, Macaubas C, Mellins ED, Shih CC, Fitzpatrick JAJ, Faccio R. Tmem178 negatively regulates store-operated calcium entry in myeloid cells via association with STIM1. J Autoimmun 2019; 101:94-108. [PMID: 31018906 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2019.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Store-operated calcium entry (SOCE) modulates cytosolic calcium in multiple cells. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-localized STIM1 and plasma membrane (PM)-localized ORAI1 are two main components of SOCE. STIM1:ORAI1 association requires STIM1 oligomerization, its re-distribution to ER-PM junctions, and puncta formation. However, little is known about the negative regulation of these steps to prevent calcium overload. Here, we identified Tmem178 as a negative modulator of STIM1 puncta formation in myeloid cells. Using site-directed mutagenesis, co-immunoprecipitation assays and FRET imaging, we determined that Tmem178:STIM1 association occurs via their transmembrane motifs. Mutants that increase Tmem178:STIM1 association reduce STIM1 puncta formation, SOCE activation, impair inflammatory cytokine production in macrophages and osteoclastogenesis. Mutants that reduce Tmem178:STIM1 association reverse these effects. Furthermore, exposure to plasma from arthritic patients decreases Tmem178 expression, enhances SOCE activation and cytoplasmic calcium. In conclusion, Tmem178 modulates the rate-limiting step of STIM1 puncta formation and therefore controls SOCE in inflammatory conditions.
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- Zhengfeng Yang
- Department of Orthopaedics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Shanghai Center for Bioinformation Technology & Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Translation, Shanghai Industrial Technology Institute, 1278 Keyuan Road, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Program in Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Program in Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Washington University Center for Cellular Imaging, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Washington University Center for Cellular Imaging, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA; Department of Cell Biology & Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA; Shriners Hospitals for Children, St. Louis MO, USA.
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Hirve N, Rajanikanth V, Hogan PG, Gudlur A. Coiled-Coil Formation Conveys a STIM1 Signal from ER Lumen to Cytoplasm. Cell Rep 2019; 22:72-83. [PMID: 29298434 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Revised: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
Abstract
STIM1 and STIM2 are endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane proteins that sense decreases in ER-luminal free Ca2+ and, through a conformational change in the STIM cytoplasmic domain, control gating of the plasma membrane Ca2+ channel ORAI1. To determine how STIM1 conveys a signal from the ER lumen to the cytoplasm, we studied the Ca2+-dependent conformational change of engineered STIM1 proteins in isolated ER membranes and, in parallel, physiological activation of these proteins in cells. We find that conserved "sentinel" features of the CC1 region help to prevent activation while Ca2+ is bound to STIM ER-luminal domains. Reduced ER-luminal Ca2+ drives a concerted conformational change, in which STIM luminal domains rearrange and the STIM transmembrane helices and initial parts of the CC1 regions pair in an extended coiled coil. This intradimer rearrangement overcomes the relatively weak CC1-SOAR/CAD interactions that hold STIM in an inactive conformation, releasing the SOAR/CAD domain to activate ORAI channels.
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- Nupura Hirve
- Division of Signaling and Gene Expression, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Division of Signaling and Gene Expression, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Division of Signaling and Gene Expression, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA; Program in Immunology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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- Division of Signaling and Gene Expression, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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Qiu R, Lewis RS. Structural features of STIM and Orai underlying store-operated calcium entry. Curr Opin Cell Biol 2019; 57:90-98. [PMID: 30716649 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2018.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Store-operated calcium entry (SOCE) through Orai channels is triggered by receptor-stimulated depletion of Ca2+ from the ER. Orai1 is unique in terms of its activation mechanism, biophysical properties, and structure, and its precise regulation is essential for human health. Recent studies have begun to reveal the structural basis of the major steps in the SOCE pathway and how the system is reliably suppressed in resting cells but able to respond robustly to ER Ca2+ depletion. In this review, we discuss current models describing the activation of ER Ca2+ sensor STIM1, its binding to Orai1, propagation of the binding signal from the channel periphery to the central pore, and the resulting conformational changes underlying opening of the highly Ca2+ selective Orai1 channel.
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- Ruoyi Qiu
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States.
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Zheng S, Ma G, He L, Zhang T, Li J, Yuan X, Nguyen NT, Huang Y, Zhang X, Gao P, Nwokonko R, Gill DL, Dong H, Zhou Y, Wang Y. Identification of molecular determinants that govern distinct STIM2 activation dynamics. PLoS Biol 2018; 16:e2006898. [PMID: 30444880 PMCID: PMC6267984 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2006898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca2+ sensors stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) and STIM2, which connect ER Ca2+ depletion with extracellular Ca2+ influx, are crucial for the maintenance of Ca2+ homeostasis in mammalian cells. Despite the recent progress in unraveling the role of STIM2 in Ca2+ signaling, the mechanistic underpinnings of its activation remain underexplored. We use an engineering approach to direct ER-resident STIMs to the plasma membrane (PM) while maintaining their correct membrane topology, as well as Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) sensors that enabled in cellulo real-time monitoring of STIM activities. This allowed us to determine the calcium affinities of STIM1 and STIM2 both in cellulo and in situ, explaining the current discrepancies in the literature. We also identified the key structural determinants, especially the corresponding G residue in STIM1, which define the distinct activation dynamics of STIM2. The chimeric E470G mutation could switch STIM2 from a slow and weak Orai channel activator into a fast and potent one like STIM1 and vice versa. The systemic dissection of STIM2 activation by protein engineering sets the stage for the elucidation of the regulation and function of STIM2-mediated signaling in mammals. Calcium ions play a major regulatory role in the physiology and biochemistry of the cell, and thus their levels and activities should be tightly regulated. The stromal interaction molecules (STIMs) are sensors of the calcium levels within the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)—which serves as a major intracellular calcium store—to mediate communication between the ER and the plasma membrane and are regarded as ubiquitous central players of calcium signaling in mammalian cells. STIM2 acts as a slow and weak activator of Orai1 calcium channels on the plasma membrane by direct binding; however, the affinity of STIMs for calcium or how Orai1 channels are activated remain unclear. In this study, we systematically analyzed the molecular determinants that govern the activation of STIM proteins. Adopting protein engineering approaches that enable the relocation of ER-resident STIM proteins at the plasma membrane, we determined the calcium affinities of STIMs under physiological conditions in mammalian cells. We identified a critical position within STIMs, which defines their distinct resting states and activation kinetics, as well as the efficacy to activate Orai1 channels. These findings shed new light on how STIM2 can efficiently respond to small changes within the ER lumen to regulate calcium homeostasis and signaling in mammalian cells.
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- Sisi Zheng
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology, Ministry of Education, Institute of Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Kuang Yaming Honors School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Medical Physiology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Temple, Texas, United States of America
- * E-mail: (YZ); (YW)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P. R. China
- * E-mail: (YZ); (YW)
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Nguyen NT, Ma G, Lin E, D'Souza B, Jing J, He L, Huang Y, Zhou Y. CRAC channel-based optogenetics. Cell Calcium 2018; 75:79-88. [PMID: 30199756 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2018.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
Store-operated Ca²+ entry (SOCE) constitutes a major Ca2+ influx pathway in mammals to regulate a myriad of physiological processes, including muscle contraction, synaptic transmission, gene expression, and metabolism. In non-excitable cells, the Ca²+ release-activated Ca²+ (CRAC) channel, composed of ORAI and stromal interaction molecules (STIM), constitutes a prototypical example of SOCE to mediate Ca2+ entry at specialized membrane contact sites (MCSs) between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the plasma membrane (PM). The key steps of SOCE activation include the oligomerization of the luminal domain of the ER-resident Ca2+ sensor STIM1 upon Ca²+ store depletion, subsequent signal propagation toward the cytoplasmic domain to trigger a conformational switch and overcome the intramolecular autoinhibition, and ultimate exposure of the minimal ORAI-activating domain to directly engage and gate ORAI channels in the plasma membrane. This exquisitely coordinated cellular event is also facilitated by the C-terminal polybasic domain of STIM1, which physically associates with negatively charged phosphoinositides embedded in the inner leaflet of the PM to enable efficient translocation of STIM1 into ER-PM MCSs. Here, we present recent progress in recapitulating STIM1-mediated SOCE activation by engineering CRAC channels with optogenetic approaches. These STIM1-based optogenetic tools make it possible to not only mechanistically recapture the key molecular steps of SOCE activation, but also remotely and reversibly control Ca²+-dependent cellular processes, inter-organellar tethering at MCSs, and transcriptional reprogramming when combined with CRISPR/Cas9-based genome-editing tools.
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- Nhung Thi Nguyen
- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Epigenetics and Disease Prevention, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Department of Medical Physiology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Temple, TX 76504, USA.
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Ma G, Zhang Q, He L, Nguyen NT, Liu S, Gong Z, Huang Y, Zhou Y. Genetically encoded tags for real time dissection of protein assembly in living cells. Chem Sci 2018; 9:5551-5555. [PMID: 30061986 PMCID: PMC6048692 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc00839f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Simple methods with straightforward readouts that enable real-time interrogation of protein quaternary structure are much needed to facilitate the physicochemical characterization of proteins at the single-cell level. After screening over a series of microtubule (MT) binders, we report herein the development of two genetically encoded tags (designated as "MoTags" for the monomer/oligomer detection tag) that can be conveniently fused to a given protein to probe its oligomeric state in cellulo when combined with routine fluorescence microscopy. In their monomeric form, MoTags are evenly distributed in the cytosol; whereas oligomerization enables MoTags to label MT or track MT tips in an oligomeric state-dependent manner. We demonstrate here the broad utility of engineered MoTags to aid the determination of protein oligomeric states, dissection of protein structure and function, and monitoring of protein-target interactions under physiological conditions in living cells.
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- Guolin Ma
- Center for Translational Cancer Research , Institute of Biosciences and Technology , College of Medicine , Texas A&M University , 2121 W Holcombe Blvd , Houston , TX 77030 , USA . ;
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research , Institute of Biosciences and Technology , College of Medicine , Texas A&M University , 2121 W Holcombe Blvd , Houston , TX 77030 , USA . ;
- Department of Infectious Diseases , Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan 430060 , China
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research , Institute of Biosciences and Technology , College of Medicine , Texas A&M University , 2121 W Holcombe Blvd , Houston , TX 77030 , USA . ;
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research , Institute of Biosciences and Technology , College of Medicine , Texas A&M University , 2121 W Holcombe Blvd , Houston , TX 77030 , USA . ;
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research , Institute of Biosciences and Technology , College of Medicine , Texas A&M University , 2121 W Holcombe Blvd , Houston , TX 77030 , USA . ;
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- Department of Infectious Diseases , Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan 430060 , China
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- Center for Epigenetics and Disease Prevention , Institute of Biosciences and Technology , College of Medicine , Texas A&M University , 2121 W Holcombe Blvd , Houston , TX 77030 , USA .
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine , College of Medicine , Texas A&M University , College Station , TX 77843 , USA
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research , Institute of Biosciences and Technology , College of Medicine , Texas A&M University , 2121 W Holcombe Blvd , Houston , TX 77030 , USA . ;
- Department of Medical Physiology , College of Medicine , Texas A&M University , Temple , TX 76504 , USA
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Calcium store refilling and STIM activation in STIM- and Orai-deficient cell lines. Pflugers Arch 2018; 470:1555-1567. [PMID: 29934936 PMCID: PMC6153602 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-018-2165-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
Abstract
Mediated through the combined action of STIM proteins and Orai channels, store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) functions ubiquitously among different cell types. The existence of multiple STIM and Orai genes has made it difficult to assign specific roles of each STIM and Orai homolog in mediating Ca2+ signals. Using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tools, we generated cells with both STIM or all three Orai homologs deleted and directly monitored store Ca2+ and Ca2+ signals. We found that unstimulated, SOCE null KO cells still retain 50~70% of ER Ca2+ stores of wildtype (wt) cells. After brief exposure to store-emptying conditions, acute refilling of ER Ca2+ stores was totally blocked in KO cells. However, after 24 h in culture, stores were eventually refilled. Thus, SOCE is critical for immediate refilling of ER Ca2+ but is dispensable for the maintenance of long-term ER Ca2+ homeostasis. Using the Orai null background triple Orai-KO cells, we examined the plasma membrane translocation properties of a series of truncated STIM1 variants. FRET analysis reveals that, even though PM tethering of STIM1 expedites the activation of STIM1 by facilitating its oligomerization, migration, and accumulation in ER-PM junctions, it is not required for the conformational switch, oligomerization, and clustering of STIM1. Even without overt puncta formation at ER-PM junctions, STIM11–491 and STIM11–666 could still rescue SOCE when expressed in STIM KO cells. Thus, ER-PM trapping and clustering of STIM molecules only facilitates the process of SOCE activation, but is not essential for the activation of Orai channels.
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Nguyen NT, He L, Martinez-Moczygemba M, Huang Y, Zhou Y. Rewiring Calcium Signaling for Precise Transcriptional Reprogramming. ACS Synth Biol 2018; 7:814-821. [PMID: 29489336 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.7b00467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Tools capable of modulating gene expression in living organisms are very useful for interrogating the gene regulatory network and controlling biological processes. The catalytically inactive CRISPR/Cas9 (dCas9), when fused with repressive or activating effectors, functions as a versatile platform to reprogram gene transcription at targeted genomic loci. However, without temporal control, the application of these reprogramming tools will likely cause off-target effects and lack strict reversibility. To overcome this limitation, we report herein the development of a chemical or light-inducible transcriptional reprogramming device that combines photoswitchable genetically encoded calcium actuators with dCas9 to control gene expression. By fusing an engineered Ca2+-responsive NFAT fragment with dCas9 and transcriptional coactivators, we harness the power of light to achieve photoinducible transcriptional reprogramming in mammalian cells. This synthetic system (designated CaRROT) can also be used to document calcium-dependent activity in mammals after exposure to ligands or chemicals that would elicit calcium response inside cells.
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Korzeniowski MK, Wisniewski E, Baird B, Holowka DA, Balla T. Molecular anatomy of the early events in STIM1 activation - oligomerization or conformational change? J Cell Sci 2017; 130:2821-2832. [PMID: 28724757 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.205583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Decreased luminal endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca2+ concentration triggers oligomerization and clustering of the ER Ca2+ sensor STIM1 to promote its association with plasma membrane Orai1 Ca2+ channels leading to increased Ca2+ influx. A key step in STIM1 activation is the release of its SOAR domain from an intramolecular clamp formed with the STIM1 first coiled-coil (CC1) region. Using a truncated STIM1(1-343) molecule that captures or releases the isolated SOAR domain depending on luminal ER Ca2+ concentrations, we analyzed the early molecular events that control the intramolecular clamp formed between the CC1 and SOAR domains. We found that STIM1 forms constitutive dimers, and its CC1 domain can bind the SOAR domain of another STIM1 molecule in trans. Artificial oligomerization failed to liberate the SOAR domain or activate STIM1 unless the luminal Ca2+-sensing domains were removed. We propose that the release of SOAR from its CC1 interaction is controlled by changes in the orientation of the two CC1 domains in STIM1 dimers. Ca2+ unbinding in the STIM1 luminal domains initiates the conformational change allowing SOAR domain liberation and clustering, leading to Orai1 channel activation.
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- Marek K Korzeniowski
- Section on Molecular Signal Transduction, Program for Developmental Neuroscience, Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.,Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Section on Molecular Signal Transduction, Program for Developmental Neuroscience, Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Section on Molecular Signal Transduction, Program for Developmental Neuroscience, Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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