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Tsai MS, Chen SH, Chang CP, Hsiao YL, Wang LC. Integrin-Linked Kinase Reduces H3K9 Trimethylation to Enhance Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Replication. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:814307. [PMID: 35350437 PMCID: PMC8957879 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.814307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Histone modifications control the lytic gene expression of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1). The heterochromatin mark, trimethylation of histone H3 on lysine (K) 9 (H3K9me3), is detected on HSV-1 genomes at early phases of infection to repress viral gene transcription. However, the components and mechanisms involved in the process are mostly unknown. Integrin-linked kinase (ILK) is activated by PI3K to phosphorylate Akt and promote several RNA virus infections. Akt has been shown to enhance HSV-1 infection, suggesting a pro-viral role of ILK in HSV-1 infection that has not been addressed before. Here, we reveal that ILK enhances HSV-1 replication in an Akt-independent manner. ILK reduces the accumulation of H3K9me3 on viral promoters and replication compartments. Notably, ILK reduces H3K9me3 in a manner independent of ICP0. Instead, we show an increased binding of H3K9 methyltransferase SUV39H1 and corepressor TRIM28 on viral promoters in ILK knockdown cells. Knocking down SUV39H1 or TRIM28 increases HSV-1 lytic gene transcription in ILK knockdown cells. These results show that ILK antagonizes SVU39H1- and TRIM28-mediated repression on lytic gene transcription. We further demonstrate that ILK knockdown reduces TRIM28 phosphorylation on serine 473 and 824 in HSV-1-infected cells, suggesting that ILK facilitates TRIM28 phosphorylation to abrogate its inhibition on lytic gene transcription. OSU-T315, an ILK inhibitor, suppresses HSV-1 replication in cells and mice. In conclusion, we demonstrate that ILK decreases H3K9me3 on HSV-1 DNA by reducing SUV39H1 and TRIM28 binding. Moreover, our results suggest that targeting ILK could be a broad-spectrum antiviral strategy for DNA and RNA virus infections, especially for DNA viruses controlled by histone modifications.
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- Meng-Shan Tsai
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Center of Infectious Disease and Signaling Research, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Center of Infectious Disease and Signaling Research, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Bang ML, Bogomolovas J, Chen J. Understanding the molecular basis of cardiomyopathy. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2022; 322:H181-H233. [PMID: 34797172 PMCID: PMC8759964 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00562.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Inherited cardiomyopathies are a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide and can be caused by mutations in a wide range of proteins located in different cellular compartments. The present review is based on Dr. Ju Chen's 2021 Robert M. Berne Distinguished Lectureship of the American Physiological Society Cardiovascular Section, in which he provided an overview of the current knowledge on the cardiomyopathy-associated proteins that have been studied in his laboratory. The review provides a general summary of the proteins in different compartments of cardiomyocytes associated with cardiomyopathies, with specific focus on the proteins that have been studied in Dr. Chen's laboratory.
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- Marie-Louise Bang
- Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB), National Research Council (CNR), Milan Unit, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (Milan), Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine Cardiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine Cardiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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Integrin linked kinase (ILK) is a vital signaling protein ubiquitously expressed throughout the body. It binds to intracellular integrins to help promote signaling related to cell adhesion, apoptosis, proliferation, migration, and a plethora of other common cellular functions. In this review, ILKs role in the liver is detailed. Studies have shown ILK to be a major participant in hepatic ECM organization, liver regeneration, insulin resistance, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Nicole Martucci
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicinePittsburgh, PAUSA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicinePittsburgh, PAUSA
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Metal-dependent Ser/Thr protein phosphatase PPM family: Evolution, structures, diseases and inhibitors. Pharmacol Ther 2020; 215:107622. [PMID: 32650009 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2020.107622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Protein phosphatases and kinases control multiple cellular events including proliferation, differentiation, and stress responses through regulating reversible protein phosphorylation, the most important post-translational modification. Members of metal-dependent protein phosphatase (PPM) family, also known as PP2C phosphatases, are Ser/Thr phosphatases that bind manganese/magnesium ions (Mn2+/Mg2+) in their active center and function as single subunit enzymes. In mammals, there are 20 isoforms of PPM phosphatases: PPM1A, PPM1B, PPM1D, PPM1E, PPM1F, PPM1G, PPM1H, PPM1J, PPM1K, PPM1L, PPM1M, PPM1N, ILKAP, PDP1, PDP2, PHLPP1, PHLPP2, PP2D1, PPTC7, and TAB1, whereas there are only 8 in yeast. Phylogenetic analysis of the DNA sequences of vertebrate PPM isoforms revealed that they can be divided into 12 different classes: PPM1A/PPM1B/PPM1N, PPM1D, PPM1E/PPM1F, PPM1G, PPM1H/PPM1J/PPM1M, PPM1K, PPM1L, ILKAP, PDP1/PDP2, PP2D1/PHLPP1/PHLPP2, TAB1, and PPTC7. PPM-family members have a conserved catalytic core region, which contains the metal-chelating residues. The different isoforms also have isoform specific regions within their catalytic core domain and terminal domains, and these regions may be involved in substrate recognition and/or functional regulation of the phosphatases. The twenty mammalian PPM phosphatases are involved in regulating diverse cellular functions, such as cell cycle control, cell differentiation, immune responses, and cell metabolism. Mutation, overexpression, or deletion of the PPM phosphatase gene results in abnormal cellular responses, which lead to various human diseases. This review focuses on the structures and biological functions of the PPM-phosphatase family and their associated diseases. The development of specific inhibitors against the PPM phosphatase family as a therapeutic strategy will also be discussed.
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Im M, Dagnino L. Protective role of integrin-linked kinase against oxidative stress and in maintenance of genomic integrity. Oncotarget 2018; 9:13637-13651. [PMID: 29568383 PMCID: PMC5862604 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The balance between the production of reactive oxygen species and activation of antioxidant pathways is essential to maintain a normal redox state in all tissues. Oxidative stress caused by excessive oxidant species generation can cause damage to DNA and other macromolecules, affecting cell function and viability. Here we show that integrin-linked kinase (ILK) plays a key role in eliciting a protective response to oxidative damage in epidermal cells. Inactivation of the Ilk gene causes elevated levels of intracellular oxidant species (IOS) and DNA damage in the absence of exogenous oxidative insults. In ILK-deficient cells, excessive IOS production can be prevented through inhibition of NADPH oxidase activity, with a concomitant reduction in DNA damage. Additionally, ILK is necessary for DNA repair processes following UVB-induced damage, as ILK-deficient cells show a significantly impaired ability to remove cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers following irradiation. Thus, ILK is essential to maintain cellular redox balance and, in its absence, epidermal cells become more susceptible to oxidative damage through mechanisms that involve IOS production by NADPH oxidase activity.
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- Michelle Im
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, The University of Western London, Ontario, Canada.,Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.,Children's Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, The University of Western London, Ontario, Canada.,Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.,Children's Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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Rasmussen MK, Nielsen J, Kjellerup RB, Andersen SM, Rittig AH, Johansen C, Iversen L, Gesser B. Protein phosphatase 2Cδ/Wip1 regulates phospho-p90RSK2 activity in lesional psoriatic skin. J Inflamm Res 2017; 10:169-180. [PMID: 29290690 PMCID: PMC5735993 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s152869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Objectives P90 ribosomal S6 kinase (RSK) 1 and 2 are serine/threonine protein kinases believed to mediate proliferation and apoptosis via the extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK1/2) signaling pathway. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) are activators of this pathway and are elevated in the serum of patients with psoriasis compared with healthy controls. Studies on COS-7 cell cultures have shown that protein phosphatase 2Cδ (PP2Cδ) decreases the activity of RSK2 following EGF stimulation. We therefore hypothesize that PP2Cδ regulates RSK2 activity in psoriasis. Methods In paired biopsies from nonlesional (NL) and lesional (L) skins, we analyzed the level of RSK1, 2 phosphorylation and the expression of PP2Cδ isoforms, integrin-linked kinase-associated serine/threonine phosphatase (ILKAP) and wild-type p53-induced phosphatase 1 (Wip1) by Western blotting, immunofluorescence and coimmunoprecipitation with monoclonal antibody for RSK2. The induction of Wip1 by MIF or EGF was studied in cultured normal human keratinocytes. Results The protein level of RSK1, 2 phosphorylated at T573/T577 was significantly increased in L compared with NL psoriatic skin, while phosphorylation at S380/S386 was reduced in L compared with NL psoriatic skin when assayed by Western blotting and immunofluorescence microscopy. ILKAP expression was significantly higher in L than in NL skin, whereas Wip1 was expressed in similar amounts but showed increased coimmunoprecipitation with RSK2 in L compared with NL psoriatic skin. In cultured normal human keratinocytes stimulated with MIF, Wip1 phosphorylation and Wip1 expression were increased after 24 hours, but not when costimulated with dimethyl fumarate (DMF). The increased coimmunoprecipitation of Wip1 with RSK2 was significantly induced by EGF or MIF activation at 24 hours and could be significantly inhibited by DMF or the ERK1/2 inhibitor PD98059. Conclusion The complex formation of Wip1 with RSK2 indicates a direct interaction reducing P-RSK2 (S386) activation in L skin and indicates that Wip1 has a role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.
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- Mads K Rasmussen
- Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Jackson BC, Ivanova IA, Dagnino L. An ELMO2-RhoG-ILK network modulates microtubule dynamics. Mol Biol Cell 2015; 26:2712-25. [PMID: 25995380 PMCID: PMC4501367 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e14-10-1444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Complexes that contain ELMO2, RhoG, and integrin-linked kinase are required to maintain microtubule stability. Mechanistically, these complexes are involved in activation of Rac1, which in turn interferes with the destabilizing activity of stathmin. In addition, these complexes also mediate activation of GSK-3β, which promotes CRMP2-mediated microtubule stabilization. ELMO2 belongs to a family of scaffold proteins involved in phagocytosis and cell motility. ELMO2 can simultaneously bind integrin-linked kinase (ILK) and RhoG, forming tripartite ERI complexes. These complexes are involved in promoting β1 integrin–dependent directional migration in undifferentiated epidermal keratinocytes. ELMO2 and ILK have also separately been implicated in microtubule regulation at integrin-containing focal adhesions. During differentiation, epidermal keratinocytes cease to express integrins, but ERI complexes persist. Here we show an integrin-independent role of ERI complexes in modulation of microtubule dynamics in differentiated keratinocytes. Depletion of ERI complexes by inactivating the Ilk gene in these cells reduces microtubule growth and increases the frequency of catastrophe. Reciprocally, exogenous expression of ELMO2 or RhoG stabilizes microtubules, but only if ILK is also present. Mechanistically, activation of Rac1 downstream from ERI complexes mediates their effects on microtubule stability. In this pathway, Rac1 serves as a hub to modulate microtubule dynamics through two different routes: 1) phosphorylation and inactivation of the microtubule-destabilizing protein stathmin and 2) phosphorylation and inactivation of GSK-3β, which leads to the activation of CRMP2, promoting microtubule growth. At the cellular level, the absence of ERI species impairs Ca2+-mediated formation of adherens junctions, critical to maintaining mechanical integrity in the epidermis. Our findings support a key role for ERI species in integrin-independent stabilization of the microtubule network in differentiated keratinocytes.
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- Bradley C Jackson
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Children's Health Research Institute, and Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Children's Health Research Institute, and Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Children's Health Research Institute, and Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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Endometrial ILKAP expression among patients with endometriosis and its association with clinical characteristics. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2015; 130:23-6. [PMID: 25872452 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2014] [Revised: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate expression of ILKAP among women with endometriosis and its association with clinical characteristics. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted at a center in China in 2012, using samples of ectopic (n=55) and eutopic (n=33) endometrium from women with endometriosis, and control endometrium samples (n=33) from women without endometriosis. Information on clinical characteristics was obtained from records. The expression of ILKAP was tested by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS The expression of ILKAP was higher in the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle than in the proliferative phase, and it was lower in eutopic and ectopic endometriosis tissue than in control endometrium (P<0.001 for both). A lower expression of ILKAP in ectopic endometrium was associated with moderate-to-severe dysmenorrhea, infertility for more than 1year, a cancer antigen 125 level of more than 35 U/mL, a disease duration of at least 1year, and American Fertility Society grade IV disease (P<0.05 for all). CONCLUSION A low level of ILKAP could facilitate the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Additionally, the level of ILKAP expression in ectopic endometrium might reflect the severity of endometriosis.
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Gravina GL, Tortoreto M, Mancini A, Addis A, Di Cesare E, Lenzi A, Landesman Y, McCauley D, Kauffman M, Shacham S, Zaffaroni N, Festuccia C. XPO1/CRM1-selective inhibitors of nuclear export (SINE) reduce tumor spreading and improve overall survival in preclinical models of prostate cancer (PCa). J Hematol Oncol 2014; 7:46. [PMID: 25284315 PMCID: PMC4283114 DOI: 10.1186/1756-8722-7-46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2014] [Accepted: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Exportin 1 (XPO1), also called chromosome region maintenance 1 (CRM1), is the sole exportin mediating transport of many multiple tumor suppressor proteins out of the nucleus. AIM AND METHODS To verify the hypothesis that XPO1 inhibition affects prostate cancer (PCa) metastatic potential, orally available, potent and selective, SINE compounds, Selinexor (KPT- 330) and KPT-251, were tested in preclinical models known to generate bone lesions and systemic tumor spread. RESULTS In vitro, Selinexor reduced both secretion of proteases and ability to migrate and invade of PCa cells. SINEs impaired secretion of pro-angiogenic and pro-osteolytic cytokines and reduced osteoclastogenesis in RAW264.7 cells. In the intra-prostatic growth model, Selinexor reduced DU145 tumor growth by 41% and 61% at the doses of 4 mg/Kg qd/5 days and 10 mg/Kg q2dx3 weeks, respectively, as well as the incidence of macroscopic visceral metastases. In a systemic metastasis model, following intracardiac injection of PCb2 cells, 80% (8/10) of controls, 10% (1/10) Selinexor- and 20% (2/10) KPT-251-treated animals developed radiographic evidence of lytic bone lesions. Similarly, after intra-tibial injection, the lytic areas were higher in controls than in Selinexor and KPT-251 groups. Analogously, the serum levels of osteoclast markers (mTRAP and type I collagen fragment, CTX), were significantly higher in controls than in Selinexor- and KPT-251-treated animals. Importantly, overall survival and disease-free survival were significantly higher in Selinexor- and KPT-251-treated animals when compared to controls. CONCLUSIONS Selective blockade of XPO1-dependent nuclear export represents a completely novel approach for the treatment of advanced and metastatic PCa.
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- Giovanni Luca Gravina
- />Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, Laboratory of Radiobiology, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
- />Department of Experimental Medicine, Pathophysiology Section, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- />Department of Experimental Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milano, Italy
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- />Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, Laboratory of Radiobiology, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
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- />Department of Experimental Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milano, Italy
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- />Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, Division of Radiotherapy, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
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- />Department of Experimental Medicine, Pathophysiology Section, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- />Department of Experimental Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milano, Italy
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- />Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, Laboratory of Radiobiology, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
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Vi L, Boo S, Sayedyahossein S, Singh RK, McLean S, Di Guglielmo GM, Dagnino L. Modulation of type II TGF-β receptor degradation by integrin-linked kinase. J Invest Dermatol 2014; 135:885-894. [PMID: 25268583 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2014.427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2014] [Revised: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 09/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cutaneous responses to injury, infection, and tumor formation involve the activation of resident dermal fibroblasts and subsequent transition to myofibroblasts. The key for induction of myofibroblast differentiation is the activation of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) receptors and stimulation of integrins and their associated proteins, including integrin-linked kinase (ILK). Cross-talk processes between TGF-β and ILK are crucial for myofibroblast formation, as ILK-deficient dermal fibroblasts exhibit impaired responses to TGF-β receptor stimulation. We now show that ILK associates with type II TGF-β receptors (TβRII) in ligand- and receptor kinase activity-independent manners. In cells with targeted Ilk gene inactivation, cellular levels of TβRII are decreased, through mechanisms that involve enhanced ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. Partitioning of TGF-β receptors into membrane has been linked to proteasome-dependent receptor degradation. We found that interfering with membrane raft formation in ILK-deficient cells restored TβRII levels and signaling. These observations support a model whereby ILK functions in fibroblasts to direct TβRII away from degradative pathways during their differentiation into myofibroblasts.
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- Linda Vi
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Children's Health Research Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Children's Health Research Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Children's Health Research Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Children's Health Research Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Children's Health Research Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
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Widmaier M, Rognoni E, Radovanac K, Azimifar SB, Fässler R. Integrin-linked kinase at a glance. J Cell Sci 2013; 125:1839-43. [PMID: 22637643 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.093864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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- Moritz Widmaier
- Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany
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Integrins and small GTPases as modulators of phagocytosis. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2013; 302:321-54. [PMID: 23351714 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-407699-0.00006-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Phagocytosis is the mechanism whereby cells engulf large particles. This process has long been recognized as a critical component of the innate immune response, which constitutes the organism's defense against microorganisms. In addition, phagocytic internalization of apoptotic cells or cell fragments plays important roles in tissue homeostasis and remodeling. Phagocytosis requires target interactions with receptors on the plasma membrane of the phagocytic cell. Integrins have been identified as important mediators of particle clearance, in addition to their well-established roles in cell adhesion, migration and mechanotransduction. Indeed, these ubiquitously expressed proteins impart phagocytic capacity to epithelial, endothelial and mesenchymal cell types. The importance of integrins in particle internalization is emphasized by the ability of microbial and viral pathogens to exploit their signaling pathways to invade host cells, and by the wide variety of disorders that arise from abnormalities in integrin-dependent phagocytic uptake.
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Judah D, Rudkouskaya A, Wilson R, Carter DE, Dagnino L. Multiple roles of integrin-linked kinase in epidermal development, maturation and pigmentation revealed by molecular profiling. PLoS One 2012; 7:e36704. [PMID: 22574216 PMCID: PMC3344928 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2012] [Accepted: 04/05/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Integrin-linked kinase (ILK) is an important scaffold protein that mediates a variety of cellular responses to integrin stimulation by extracellular matrix proteins. Mice with epidermis-restricted inactivation of the Ilk gene exhibit pleiotropic phenotypic defects, including impaired hair follicle morphogenesis, reduced epidermal adhesion to the basement membrane, compromised epidermal integrity, as well as wasting and failure to thrive leading to perinatal death. To better understand the underlying molecular mechanisms that cause such a broad range of alterations, we investigated the impact of Ilk gene inactivation on the epidermis transcriptome. Microarray analysis showed over 700 differentially regulated mRNAs encoding proteins involved in multiple aspects of epidermal function, including keratinocyte differentiation and barrier formation, inflammation, regeneration after injury, and fundamental epidermal developmental pathways. These studies also revealed potential effects on genes not previously implicated in ILK functions, including those important for melanocyte and melanoblast development and function, regulation of cytoskeletal dynamics, and homeobox genes. This study shows that ILK is a critical regulator of multiple aspects of epidermal function and homeostasis, and reveals the previously unreported involvement of ILK not only in epidermal differentiation and barrier formation, but also in melanocyte genesis and function.
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- David Judah
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, and Children's Health Research Institute and Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, and Children's Health Research Institute and Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, and Children's Health Research Institute and Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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- London Regional Genomics Centre, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, and Children's Health Research Institute and Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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The function of integrin-linked kinase in normal and activated stellate cells: implications for fibrogenesis in wound healing. J Transl Med 2012; 92:305-16. [PMID: 22064318 PMCID: PMC4151463 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2011.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Integrin-linked kinase (ILK) is a multidomain focal adhesion protein implicated in signal transduction between integrins and growth factor/extracellular receptors. We have previously shown that ILK expression is increased in liver fibrosis and that ILK appears to be a key regulator of fibrogenesis in rat hepatic stellate cells, effectors of the fibrogenic response. Here we hypothesized that the mechanism by which ILK mediates the fibrogenic phenotype is by engaging the small GTPase, Rho in a signal transduction pathway linked to fibrogenesis. ILK function in quiescent (non-fibrogenic) and activated (fibrogenic) stellate cells was examined in cells isolated from rat livers. ILK, Rho, and Gα(12/13) signaling were manipulated using established chemical agents or specific adenoviral constructs. ILK activity was minimal in quiescent stellate cells, but prominent in activated stellate cells; inhibition of ILK activity had no effect in quiescent cells, but had prominent effects in activated cells. Overexpression of ILK in activated stellate cells increased Rho activity, but had no effect in quiescent cells. Further, endothelin-1 stimulated Rho activity in activated stellate cells, but not in quiescent cells. Rho, Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factors, and Gα(12/13) expression were increased after stellate cell activation. Inhibition of Gα(12/13) signaling, by expression of the RGS domain of the p115-Rho-specific GEF (p115-RGS) in activated stellate cells, significantly inhibited type I collagen and smooth muscle α-actin expression, both classically upregulated after stellate cell activation. The data suggest that ILK mediates Rho-dependent functional effects in activated stellate cells, and raise the possibility that ILK is important in cross-talk with the G-protein-coupled receptor system.
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We introduced the mechanosome hypothesis in 2003 as a heuristic model for investigating mechanotransduction in bone (Pavalko et al., J Cell Biochem, 2003, 88(1):104-112). This model suggested specific approaches for investigating how mechanical information is conveyed from the membrane of the sensor bone cell to the target genes and how this transmitted information from the membrane is converted into changes in transcription. The key concepts underlying the mechanosome hypothesis are that load-induced deformation of bone deforms the sensor cell membrane; embedded in the membrane are the focal adhesion and cadherin-catenin complexes, which in turn are physically connected to the chromatin via a solid-state scaffold. The physical stimulation of the membrane launches multiprotein complexes (mechanosomes) from the adhesion platforms while concomitantly tugging target genes into position for contact with the incoming mechanosomes, the carriers of the mechanical information to the nucleus. The mechanosome is comprised of an adhesion-associated protein and a nucleocytoplasmic shuttling transcription factor. Upon arrival at the target gene, mechanosomes alter DNA conformation and thus influence the interactions between trans-acting proteins along the gene, changing gene activity. Here, we update significant progress related to the mechanosome concept since publication of our original hypothesis. The launching of adhesion- and cytoskeletal-associated proteins into the nucleus toward target genes appears to be a common mechanism for regulating cell response to changes in its mechanical microenvironment.
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- Joseph P Bidwell
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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Analysis of nuclear export using photoactivatable GFP fusion proteins and interspecies heterokaryons. Methods Mol Biol 2010. [PMID: 20694666 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-738-9_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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In this chapter, we review protocols for the analysis of nucleocytoplasmic shuttling of transcription factors and nuclear proteins, using two different approaches. The first involves the use of photoactivatable forms of the protein of interest by fusion to photoactivatable green fluorescent protein to follow its movement out of the nucleus by live-cell confocal microscopy. This methodology allows for the kinetic characterization of protein movements as well as measurement of steady-state levels. In a second procedure to assess the ability of a nuclear protein to move into and out of the nucleus, we describe the use of interspecies heterokaryon assays, which provide a measurement of steady-state distribution. These technologies are directly applicable to the analysis of nucleocytoplasmic movements not only of transcription factors, but also other nuclear proteins.
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How ILK and kindlins cooperate to orchestrate integrin signaling. Curr Opin Cell Biol 2009; 21:670-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2009.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2009] [Revised: 05/28/2009] [Accepted: 05/29/2009] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Ho E, Irvine T, Vilk GJA, Lajoie G, Ravichandran KS, D'Souza SJA, Dagnino L. Integrin-linked kinase interactions with ELMO2 modulate cell polarity. Mol Biol Cell 2009; 20:3033-43. [PMID: 19439446 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e09-01-0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Cell polarization is a key prerequisite for directed migration during development, tissue regeneration, and metastasis. Integrin-linked kinase (ILK) is a scaffold protein essential for cell polarization, but very little is known about the precise mechanisms whereby ILK modulates polarization in normal epithelia. Elucidating these mechanisms is essential to understand tissue morphogenesis, transformation, and repair. Here we identify a novel ILK protein complex that includes Engulfment and Cell Motility 2 (ELMO2). We also demonstrate the presence of RhoG in ILK-ELMO2 complexes, and the localization of this multiprotein species specifically to the leading lamellipodia of polarized cells. Significantly, the ability of RhoG to bind ELMO is crucial for ILK induction of cell polarization, and the joint expression of ILK and ELMO2 synergistically promotes the induction of front-rear polarity and haptotactic migration. This places RhoG-ELMO2-ILK complexes in a key position for the development of cell polarity and forward movement. Although ILK is a component of many diverse multiprotein species that may contribute to cell polarization, expression of dominant-negative ELMO2 mutants is sufficient to abolish the ability of ILK to promote cell polarization. Thus, its interaction with ELMO2 and RhoG is essential for the ability of ILK to induce front-rear cell polarity.
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- Ernest Ho
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Child Health Research Institute and Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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