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Smailys J, Jiang F, Prioleau T, Kelley K, Mitchell O, Nour S, Ali L, Buchser W, Zavada L, Hinton SD. The DUSP domain of pseudophosphatase MK-STYX interacts with G3BP1 to decrease stress granules. Arch Biochem Biophys 2023; 744:109702. [PMID: 37516290 PMCID: PMC10500436 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2023.109702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
Abstract
Mitogen activated protein kinase phosphoserine/threonine/tyrosine-binding protein (MK-STYX) is a dual specificity (DUSP) member of the protein tyrosine phosphatase family. It is a pseudophosphatase, which lacks the essential amino acids histidine and cysteine in the catalytic active signature motif (HCX5R). We previously reported that MK-STYX interacts with G3BP1 [Ras-GAP (GTPase-activating protein) SH3 (Src homology 3) domain-binding-1] and reduces stress granules, stalled mRNA. To determine how MK-STYX reduces stress granules, truncated domains, CH2 (cell division cycle 25 phosphatase homology 2) and DUSP, of MK-STYX were used. Wild-type MK-STYX and the DUSP domain significantly decreased stressed granules that were induced by sodium arsenite, in which G3BP1 (a stress granule nucleator) was used as the marker. In addition, HEK/293 and HeLa cells co-expressing G3BP1-GFP and mCherry-MK-STYX, mCherry-MK-STYX-CH2, mCherry-MK-STYX-DUSP or mCherry showed that stress granules were significantly decreased in the presence of wild-type MK-STYX and the DUSP domain of MK-STYX. Further characterization of these dynamics in HeLa cells showed that the CH2 domain increased the number of stress granules within a cell, relative to wild-type and DUSP domain of MK-STYX. To further analyze the interaction of G3BP1 and the domains of MK-STYX, coimmunoprecipitation experiments were performed. Cells co-expressing G3BP1-GFP and mCherry, mCherry-MK-STYX, mCherry-MK-STYX-CH2, or mCherry-MK-STYX-DUSP demonstrated that the DUSP domain of MK-STYX interacts with both G3BP1-GFP and endogenous G3BP1, whereas the CH2 domain of MK-STYX did not coimmunoprecipitate with G3BP1. In addition, G3BP1 tyrosine phosphorylation, which is required for stress granule formation, was decreased in the presence of wild-type MK-STYX or the DUSP domain but increased in the presence of CH2. These data highlight a model for how MK-STYX decreases G3BP1-induced stress granules. The DUSP domain of MK-STYX interacts with G3BP1 and negatively alters its tyrosine phosphorylation- decreasing stress granule formation.
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- Jonathan Smailys
- Department of Biology, Integrated Science Center, William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, USA
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- Department of Biology, Integrated Science Center, William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, USA
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- Department of Biology, Integrated Science Center, William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, USA
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- Department of Biology, Integrated Science Center, William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, USA; Department of Genetics, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Biology, Hampton University, Hampton, VA, 23666, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Biology, Integrated Science Center, William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, USA
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- Department of Biology, Integrated Science Center, William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, USA.
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Patel S, Bhatt AM, Bhansali P, Setty SRG. Pseudophosphatase STYXL1 depletion enhances glucocerebrosidase trafficking to lysosomes via ER stress. Traffic 2023; 24:254-269. [PMID: 37198709 DOI: 10.1111/tra.12886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Pseudophosphatases are catalytically inactive but share sequence and structural similarities with classical phosphatases. STYXL1 is a pseudophosphatase that belongs to the family of dual-specificity phosphatases and is known to regulate stress granule formation, neurite formation and apoptosis in different cell types. However, the role of STYXL1 in regulating cellular trafficking or the lysosome function has not been elucidated. Here, we show that the knockdown of STYXL1 enhances the trafficking of β-glucocerebrosidase (β-GC) and its lysosomal activity in HeLa cells. Importantly, the STYXL1-depleted cells display enhanced distribution of endoplasmic reticulum (ER), late endosome and lysosome compartments. Further, knockdown of STYXL1 causes the nuclear translocation of unfolded protein response (UPR) and lysosomal biogenesis transcription factors. However, the upregulated β-GC activity in the lysosomes is independent of TFEB/TFE3 nuclear localization in STYXL1 knockdown cells. The treatment of STYXL1 knockdown cells with 4-PBA (ER stress attenuator) significantly reduces the β-GC activity equivalent to control cells but not additive with thapsigargin, an ER stress activator. Additionally, STYXL1-depleted cells show the enhanced contact of lysosomes with ER, possibly via increased UPR. The depletion of STYXL1 in human primary fibroblasts derived from Gaucher patients showed moderately enhanced lysosomal enzyme activity. Overall, these studies illustrated the unique role of pseudophosphatase STYXL1 in modulating the lysosome function both in normal and lysosome-storage disorder cell types. Thus, designing small molecules against STYXL1 possibly can restore the lysosome activity by enhancing ER stress in Gaucher disease.
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- Saloni Patel
- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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Chen S, Yu W, Li Z, Wang Y, Peng B. STYXL1 promotes proliferation and epithelial mesenchymal transition of gastric cancer cells via activating the PI3K/AKT pathway. Mol Cell Toxicol 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s13273-023-00345-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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Mattei AM, Smailys JD, Hepworth EMW, Hinton SD. The Roles of Pseudophosphatases in Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22136924. [PMID: 34203203 PMCID: PMC8269279 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22136924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The pseudophosphatases, atypical members of the protein tyrosine phosphatase family, have emerged as bona fide signaling regulators within the past two decades. Their roles as regulators have led to a renaissance of the pseudophosphatase and pseudoenyme fields, catapulting interest from a mere curiosity to intriguing and relevant proteins to investigate. Pseudophosphatases make up approximately fourteen percent of the phosphatase family, and are conserved throughout evolution. Pseudophosphatases, along with pseudokinases, are important players in physiology and pathophysiology. These atypical members of the protein tyrosine phosphatase and protein tyrosine kinase superfamily, respectively, are rendered catalytically inactive through mutations within their catalytic active signature motif and/or other important domains required for catalysis. This new interest in the pursuit of the relevant functions of these proteins has resulted in an elucidation of their roles in signaling cascades and diseases. There is a rapid accumulation of knowledge of diseases linked to their dysregulation, such as neuropathies and various cancers. This review analyzes the involvement of pseudophosphatases in diseases, highlighting the function of various role(s) of pseudophosphatases involvement in pathologies, and thus providing a platform to strongly consider them as key therapeutic drug targets.
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Central nervous system (CNS) neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by faulty intracellular transport, cognition, and aggregate regulation. Traditionally, neuroprotection exerted by histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors (HDACi) has been attributed to the ability of this drug class to promote histone acetylation. However, HDAC6 in the healthy CNS functions via distinct mechanisms, due largely to its cytoplasmic localization. Indeed, in healthy neurons, cytoplasmic HDAC6 regulates the acetylation of a variety of non-histone proteins that are linked to separate functions, i.e., intracellular transport, neurotransmitter release, and aggregate formation. These three HDAC6 activities could work independently or in synergy. Of particular interest, HDAC6 targets the synaptic protein Bruchpilot and neurotransmitter release. In pathological conditions, HDAC6 becomes abundant in the nucleus, with deleterious consequences for transcription regulation and synapses. Thus, HDAC6 plays a leading role in neuronal health or dysfunction. Here, we review recent findings and novel conclusions on the role of HDAC6 in neurodegeneration. Selective studies with pan-HDACi are also included. We propose that an early alteration of HDAC6 undermines synaptic transmission, while altering transport and aggregation, eventually leading to neurodegeneration.
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- Patrizia LoPresti
- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1007 West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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Hinton SD. Pseudophosphatase MK-STYX: the atypical member of the MAP kinase phosphatases. FEBS J 2020; 287:4221-4231. [PMID: 32472731 DOI: 10.1111/febs.15426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The regulation of the phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) is essential for cellular processes such as proliferation, differentiation, survival, and death. Mutations within the MAPK signaling cascades are implicated in diseases such as cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, arthritis, obesity, and diabetes. MAPK phosphorylation is controlled by an intricate balance between MAPK kinases (enzymes that add phosphate groups) and MAPK phosphatases (MKPs) (enzymes that remove phosphate groups). MKPs are complex negative regulators of the MAPK pathway that control the amplitude and spatiotemporal regulation of MAPKs. MK-STYX (MAPK phosphoserine/threonine/tyrosine-binding protein) is a member of the MKP subfamily, which lacks the critical histidine and nucleophilic cysteine residues in the active site required for catalysis. MK-STYX does not influence the phosphorylation status of MAPK, but even so it adds to the complexity of signal transduction cascades as a signaling regulator. This review highlights the function of MK-STYX, providing insight into MK-STYX as a signal regulating molecule in the stress response, HDAC 6 dynamics, apoptosis, and neurite differentiation.
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- Shantá D Hinton
- Department of Biology, Integrated Science Center, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA
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Smith TP, Sahoo PK, Kar AN, Twiss JL. Intra-axonal mechanisms driving axon regeneration. Brain Res 2020; 1740:146864. [PMID: 32360100 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2020.146864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Traumatic injury to the peripheral and central nervous systems very often causes axotomy, where an axon loses connections with its target resulting in loss of function. The axon segments distal to the injury site lose connection with the cell body and degenerate. Axotomized neurons in the periphery can spontaneously mount a regenerative response and reconnect to their denervated target tissues, though this is rarely complete in humans. In contrast, spontaneous regeneration rarely occurs after axotomy in the spinal cord and brain. Here, we concentrate on the mechanisms underlying this spontaneous regeneration in the peripheral nervous system, focusing on events initiated from the axon that support regenerative growth. We contrast this with what is known for axonal injury responses in the central nervous system. Considering the neuropathy focus of this special issue, we further draw parallels and distinctions between the injury-response mechanisms that initiate regenerative gene expression programs and those that are known to trigger axon degeneration.
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- Terika P Smith
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
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Pulido R, Lang R. Dual Specificity Phosphatases: From Molecular Mechanisms to Biological Function. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20184372. [PMID: 31489884 PMCID: PMC6770836 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20184372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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- Rafael Pulido
- Biomarkers in Cancer Unit, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, 48903 Barakaldo, Spain.
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48011 Bilbao, Spain.
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- Institute of Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
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