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Hobson BA, Rowland DJ, Dou Y, Saito N, Harmany ZT, Bruun DA, Harvey DJ, Chaudhari AJ, Garbow JR, Lein PJ. A longitudinal MRI and TSPO PET-based investigation of brain region-specific neuroprotection by diazepam versus midazolam following organophosphate-induced seizures. Neuropharmacology 2024; 251:109918. [PMID: 38527652 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2024.109918] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
Abstract
Acute poisoning with organophosphorus cholinesterase inhibitors (OPs), such as OP nerve agents and pesticides, can cause life threatening cholinergic crisis and status epilepticus (SE). Survivors often experience significant morbidity, including brain injury, acquired epilepsy, and cognitive deficits. Current medical countermeasures for acute OP poisoning include a benzodiazepine to mitigate seizures. Diazepam was long the benzodiazepine included in autoinjectors used to treat OP-induced seizures, but it is now being replaced in many guidelines by midazolam, which terminates seizures more quickly, particularly when administered intramuscularly. While a direct correlation between seizure duration and the extent of brain injury has been widely reported, there are limited data comparing the neuroprotective efficacy of diazepam versus midazolam following acute OP intoxication. To address this data gap, we used non-invasive imaging techniques to longitudinally quantify neuropathology in a rat model of acute intoxication with the OP diisopropylfluorophosphate (DFP) with and without post-exposure intervention with diazepam or midazolam. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to monitor neuropathology and brain atrophy, while positron emission tomography (PET) with a radiotracer targeting translocator protein (TSPO) was utilized to assess neuroinflammation. Animals were scanned at 3, 7, 28, 65, 91, and 168 days post-DFP and imaging metrics were quantitated for the hippocampus, amygdala, piriform cortex, thalamus, cerebral cortex and lateral ventricles. In the DFP-intoxicated rat, neuroinflammation persisted for the duration of the study coincident with progressive atrophy and ongoing tissue remodeling. Benzodiazepines attenuated neuropathology in a region-dependent manner, but neither benzodiazepine was effective in attenuating long-term neuroinflammation as detected by TSPO PET. Diffusion MRI and TSPO PET metrics were highly correlated with seizure severity, and early MRI and PET metrics were positively correlated with long-term brain atrophy. Collectively, these results suggest that anti-seizure therapy alone is insufficient to prevent long-lasting neuroinflammation and tissue remodeling.
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- Brad A Hobson
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA 95616, USA; Center for Molecular and Genomic Imaging, University of California, Davis, College of Engineering, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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- Center for Molecular and Genomic Imaging, University of California, Davis, College of Engineering, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, California 95616, USA.
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- Center for Molecular and Genomic Imaging, University of California, Davis, College of Engineering, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, California 95616, USA.
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- Center for Molecular and Genomic Imaging, University of California, Davis, College of Engineering, Davis, CA 95616, USA; Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, California 95817, USA.
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- Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Center, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, 63110, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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Chikireddy J, Lengagne L, Le Borgne R, Durieu C, Wioland H, Romet-Lemonne G, Jégou A. Fascin-induced bundling protects actin filaments from disassembly by cofilin. J Cell Biol 2024; 223:e202312106. [PMID: 38497788 PMCID: PMC10949937 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202312106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
Abstract
Actin filament turnover plays a central role in shaping actin networks, yet the feedback mechanism between network architecture and filament assembly dynamics remains unclear. The activity of ADF/cofilin, the main protein family responsible for filament disassembly, has been mainly studied at the single filament level. This study unveils that fascin, by crosslinking filaments into bundles, strongly slows down filament disassembly by cofilin. We show that this is due to a markedly slower initiation of the first cofilin clusters, which occurs up to 100-fold slower on large bundles compared with single filaments. In contrast, severing at cofilin cluster boundaries is unaffected by fascin bundling. After the formation of an initial cofilin cluster on a filament within a bundle, we observed the local removal of fascin. Notably, the formation of cofilin clusters on adjacent filaments is highly enhanced, locally. We propose that this interfilament cooperativity arises from the local propagation of the cofilin-induced change in helicity from one filament to the other filaments of the bundle. Overall, taking into account all the above reactions, we reveal that fascin crosslinking slows down the disassembly of actin filaments by cofilin. These findings highlight the important role played by crosslinkers in tuning actin network turnover by modulating the activity of other regulatory proteins.
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Institut Jacques Monod, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Institut Jacques Monod, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Institut Jacques Monod, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Institut Jacques Monod, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Institut Jacques Monod, Paris, France
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Stehle IF, Imventarza JA, Woerz F, Hoffmann F, Boldt K, Beyer T, Quinn PM, Ueffing M. Human CRB1 and CRB2 form homo- and heteromeric protein complexes in the retina. Life Sci Alliance 2024; 7:e202302440. [PMID: 38570189 PMCID: PMC10992996 DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202302440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Crumbs homolog 1 (CRB1) is one of the key genes linked to retinitis pigmentosa and Leber congenital amaurosis, which are characterized by a high clinical heterogeneity. The Crumbs family member CRB2 has a similar protein structure to CRB1, and in zebrafish, Crb2 has been shown to interact through the extracellular domain. Here, we show that CRB1 and CRB2 co-localize in the human retina and human iPSC-derived retinal organoids. In retina-specific pull-downs, CRB1 was enriched in CRB2 samples, supporting a CRB1-CRB2 interaction. Furthermore, novel interactors of the crumbs complex were identified, representing a retina-derived protein interaction network. Using co-immunoprecipitation, we further demonstrate that human canonical CRB1 interacts with CRB1 and CRB2, but not with CRB3, which lacks an extracellular domain. Next, we explored how missense mutations in the extracellular domain affect CRB1-CRB2 interactions. We observed no or a mild loss of CRB1-CRB2 interaction, when interrogating various CRB1 or CRB2 missense mutants in vitro. Taken together, our results show a stable interaction of human canonical CRB2 and CRB1 in the retina.
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- Isabel F Stehle
- https://ror.org/03a1kwz48 Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University; New York, NY, USA
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- https://ror.org/03a1kwz48 Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- https://ror.org/03a1kwz48 Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- https://ror.org/03a1kwz48 Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- https://ror.org/03a1kwz48 Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University; New York, NY, USA
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- https://ror.org/03a1kwz48 Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Omoda A, Matsumoto K, Yoshino KI, Tachibana M, Tsuboi T, Torii M, Ishino T, Iriko H. Skeleton binding protein 1 localizes to the Maurer's cleft and interacts with PfHSP70-1 and PfHSP70-x in Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte-infected erythrocytes. Parasitol Int 2024; 100:102864. [PMID: 38331312 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2024.102864] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Plasmodium falciparum accounts for the majority of malaria deaths, due to pathology provoked by the ability of infected erythrocytes to adhere to vascular endothelium within deep tissues. The parasite recognizes endothelium by trafficking and displaying protein ligands on the surface of asexual stage infected erythrocytes, such as members of the large family of pathogenic proteins, P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1). Parasite-encoded skeleton binding protein 1 (SBP1) plays an important role in the transport of these binding-related surface proteins, via cleft-like membranous structures termed Maurer's clefts, which are present within the cytoplasm of infected erythrocytes. Erythrocytes infected with gametocyte stages accumulate in the extravascular compartment of bone marrow; and it was suggested that their surface-expressed adhesion molecule profile and protein trafficking mechanisms might differ from those in asexual stage parasites. Protein trafficking mechanisms via Maurer's clefts have been well investigated in asexual stage parasite-infected erythrocytes; but little is known regarding the gametocyte stages. In this study, we characterized SBP1 during gametocyte maturation and demonstrated that SBP1 is expressed and localizes to dot-like Maurer's cleft structures in the cytoplasm of gametocyte-infected erythrocytes. Co-immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry assays indicated that SBP1 interacts with the molecular chaperones PfHSP70-1 and PfHSP70-x. Localization analysis suggested that some PfHSP70-1 and/or PfHSP70-x localize in a dot-like pattern within the cytoplasm of immature gametocyte-infected erythrocytes. These findings suggest that SBP1 may interact with HSP70 chaperones in the infected erythrocyte cytoplasm during the immature gametocyte stages.
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- Ayaka Omoda
- Division of Global Infectious Diseases, Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Parasitology, Proteo-Science Center, Ehime University, Toon, Ehime, Japan
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- Division of Cell-Free Sciences, Proteo-Science Center, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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- Division of Global Infectious Diseases, Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan; Division of Molecular Parasitology, Proteo-Science Center, Ehime University, Toon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Global Infectious Diseases, Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan; Faculty of Health Sciences, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.
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Saka N, Nishio M, Ohta K. Human parainfluenza virus type 2 V protein inhibits mitochondrial apoptosis pathway through two ways. Virology 2024; 594:110053. [PMID: 38492518 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2024.110053] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Paramyxoviruses are reported to block apoptosis for their replication, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Furthermore, regulation of mitochondrial apoptosis by paramyxoviruses has been hardly reported. We investigated whether and how human parainfluenza virus type 2 (hPIV-2) counteracts apoptosis. Infection of recombinant hPIV-2 carrying mutated V protein showed higher caspase 3/7 activity and higher cytochrome c release from mitochondria than wild type hPIV-2 infection. This indicates that V protein controls mitochondrial apoptosis pathway. hPIV-2 V protein interacted with Bad, an apoptotic promoting protein, and this interaction inhibited the binding of Bad to Bcl-XL. V protein also bound to 14-3-3ε, which was essential for inhibition of 14-3-3ε cleavage. Our data collectively suggest that hPIV-2 V protein has two means of preventing mitochondrial apoptosis pathway: the inhibition of Bad-Bcl-XL interaction and the suppression of 14-3-3ε cleavage. This is the first report of the mechanisms behind how paramyxoviruses modulate mitochondrial apoptosis pathways.
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- Naoki Saka
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan.
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan.
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan.
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Wiese C, Abele M, Al B, Altmann M, Steiner A, Kalbfuß N, Strohmayr A, Ravikumar R, Park CH, Brunschweiger B, Meng C, Facher E, Ehrhardt DW, Falter-Braun P, Wang ZY, Ludwig C, Assaad FF. Regulation of adaptive growth decisions via phosphorylation of the TRAPPII complex in Arabidopsis. J Cell Biol 2024; 223:e202311125. [PMID: 38558238 PMCID: PMC10983811 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202311125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Plants often adapt to adverse or stress conditions via differential growth. The trans-Golgi network (TGN) has been implicated in stress responses, but it is not clear in what capacity it mediates adaptive growth decisions. In this study, we assess the role of the TGN in stress responses by exploring the previously identified interactome of the Transport Protein Particle II (TRAPPII) complex required for TGN structure and function. We identified physical and genetic interactions between AtTRAPPII and shaggy-like kinases (GSK3/AtSKs) and provided in vitro and in vivo evidence that the TRAPPII phosphostatus mediates adaptive responses to abiotic cues. AtSKs are multifunctional kinases that integrate a broad range of signals. Similarly, the AtTRAPPII interactome is vast and considerably enriched in signaling components. An AtSK-TRAPPII interaction would integrate all levels of cellular organization and instruct the TGN, a central and highly discriminate cellular hub, as to how to mobilize and allocate resources to optimize growth and survival under limiting or adverse conditions.
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- Christian Wiese
- Biotechnology of Natural Products, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
- Botany, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Botany, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
- Bavarian Center for Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry (BayBioMS), TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Botany, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Institute of Network Biology (INET), Molecular Targets and Therapeutics Center (MTTC), Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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- Botany, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Botany, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
- Botany, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Botany, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Botany, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Bavarian Center for Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry (BayBioMS), TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Systematic Botany and Mycology, Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Institute of Network Biology (INET), Molecular Targets and Therapeutics Center (MTTC), Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Bavarian Center for Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry (BayBioMS), TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
- Botany, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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Chen Q, Jiang LY, Cao C, Liu FY, Li DR, Wu PF, Jiang KR. Peptidase inhibitor 16 promotes proliferation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells through OASL signaling. Mol Carcinog 2024; 63:938-950. [PMID: 38353288 DOI: 10.1002/mc.23699] [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: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly invasive cancer with a poor prognosis and a 5-year survival rate of less than 11%. As a member of the CAP superfamily of proteins, the role of peptidase inhibitor 16 (Pi16) in tumor progression is still unclear. Immunohistochemistry and quantitative RT-PCR methods were used to detect the expression levels of Pi16 protein and mRNA in PDAC patients. CRISPR/Cas9 technology was used to knock out the expression of Pi16 in PDAC cell lines. In vivo and in vitro experiments were used to verify the effect of Pi16 on PDAC proliferation ability. By RNA sequencing, we found that oligoadenylate synthetase L (OASL) can serve as a potential downstream target of Pi16. The expression of Pi16 was higher in PDAC tissues than in matched adjacent tissues. High expression of Pi16 was associated with PDAC progression and poor prognosis. Overexpression of Pi16 could promote the proliferation of PDAC cells in vitro and in vivo. Bioinformatics analysis and coimmunoprecipitation assays showed that Pi16 could bind to OASL. Moreover, the functional recovery test confirmed that Pi16 could promote the proliferation of PDAC via OASL. Our present study demonstrates that Pi16 might participate in the occurrence and development of PDAC by regulating cell proliferation by binding to OASL, indicating that Pi16 might be a promising novel therapeutic target for PDAC.
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- Qun Chen
- Pancreas Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Pancreas Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Pancreas Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Pancreas Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Pancreas Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Pancreas Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Pancreas Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Luo H, Wang Z. Pan-cancer analysis reveals potential immunological and prognostic roles of COA6 in human cancers and preliminary exploration of COA6 in bladder cancer. Cell Signal 2024; 117:111111. [PMID: 38395184 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2024.111111] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cytochrome C oxidase assembly factor 6 (COA6) is significantly involved in the progression of cancer and is aberrantly expressed in disease. Nevertheless, the comprehensive analysis of COA6 using many omics techniques, and its impact on the prognosis and immunological microenvironment of cancer patients, remains unexplored. METHODS We gathered data from 33 cancer cases and conducted a thorough analysis of abnormalities in COA6 gene expression. This analysis included examining its relevance to disease, its diagnostic and prognostic value, pathway enrichment, the immune microenvironment, its association with immune checkpoints, and its ability to predict patient response to immunotherapy and natural small molecule drugs that target the COA6 protein. Ultimately, we examined the function of COA6 in bladder cancer by in vitro research. RESULTS Our study revealed significant variations in gene expression and identified COA6 as a potential diagnostic biomarker for cancer. COA6 was also discovered to have a crucial function in pan-cancer involving the tumor microenvironment. COA6 has a strong correlation with well-known immunological checkpoints, including TMB and MSI. Molecular docking identified natural small chemical inhibitors that specifically target the COA6 protein. Ultimately, scientific evidence has verified that suppressing the expression of the COA6 gene hinders the growth and infiltration of bladder cancer cells. CONCLUSIONS Our study emphasizes the significant potential of COA6 as a predictive and immunotherapeutic response biomarker. This finding may lead to future investigation into the mechanism of tumor infiltration and the therapeutic possibilities of COA6 in cancer.
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- Hong Luo
- Department of Oncology, Yancheng Branch of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Yancheng 224001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery, Wuhan Union Hospital, Wuhan 430022, Hubei, China.
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Xiao MC, Jiang N, Chen LL, Liu F, Liu SQ, Ding CH, Wu SH, Wang KQ, Luo YY, Peng Y, Yan FZ, Zhang X, Qian H, Xie WF. TRIB3-TRIM8 complex drives NAFLD progression by regulating HNF4α stability. J Hepatol 2024; 80:778-791. [PMID: 38237865 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.12.029] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress of hepatocytes plays a causative role in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Reduced expression of hepatic nuclear factor 4α (HNF4α) is a critical event in the pathogenesis of NAFLD and other liver diseases. Whether ER stress regulates HNF4α expression remains unknown. The aim of this study was to delineate the machinery of HNF4α protein degradation and explore a therapeutic strategy based on protecting HNF4α stability during NAFLD progression. METHODS Correlation of HNF4α and tribbles homologue 3 (TRIB3), an ER stress sensor, was evaluated in human and mouse NAFLD tissues. RNA-sequencing, mass spectrometry analysis, co-immunoprecipitation, in vivo and in vitro ubiquitination assays were used to elucidate the mechanisms of TRIB3-mediated HNF4α degradation. Molecular docking and co-immunoprecipitation analyses were performed to identify a cell-penetrating peptide that ablates the TRIB3-HNF4α interaction. RESULTS TRIB3 directly interacts with HNF4α and mediates ER stress-induced HNF4α degradation. TRIB3 recruits tripartite motif containing 8 (TRIM8) to form an E3 ligase complex that catalyzes K48-linked polyubiquitination of HNF4α on lysine 470. Abrogating the degradation of HNF4α attenuated the effect of TRIB3 on a diet-induced NAFLD model. Moreover, the TRIB3 gain-of-function variant p.Q84R is associated with NAFLD progression in patients, and induces lower HNF4α levels and more severe hepatic steatosis in mice. Importantly, disrupting the TRIB3-HNF4α interaction using a cell-penetrating peptide restores HNF4α levels and ameliorates NAFLD progression in mice. CONCLUSIONS Our findings unravel the machinery of HNF4α protein degradation and indicate that targeting TRIB3-TRIM8 E3 complex-mediated HNF4α polyubiquitination may be an ideal strategy for NAFLD therapy. IMPACT AND IMPLICATIONS Reduced expression of hepatic nuclear factor 4α (HNF4α) is a critical event in the pathogenesis of NAFLD and other liver diseases. However, the mechanism of HNF4α protein degradation remains unknown. Herein, we reveal that TRIB3-TRIM8 E3 ligase complex is responsible for HNF4α degradation during NAFLD. Inhibiting the TRIB3-HNF4α interaction effectively stabilized HNF4α protein levels and transcription factor activity in the liver and ameliorated TRIB3-mediated NAFLD progression. Our findings demonstrate that disturbing the TRIM8-TRIB3-HNF4α interaction may provide a novel approach to treat NAFLD and even other liver diseases by stabilizing the HNF4α protein.
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- Meng-Chao Xiao
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Institute of Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation, Shanghai 200120, China.
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Gumus M, Gulbahce-Mutlu E, Unal O, Baltaci SB, Unlukal N, Mogulkoc R, Baltaci AK. Marginal Maternal Zinc Deficiency Produces Liver Damage and Altered Zinc Transporter Expression in Offspring Male Rats. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024; 202:2133-2142. [PMID: 37656390 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03824-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate how zinc deficiency and supplementation affect liver markers including autotaxin, kallistatin, endocan, and zinc carrier proteins ZIP14 and ZnT9 in rats exposed to maternal zinc deficiency. Additionally, the study aimed to assess liver tissue damage through histological examination. A total of forty male pups were included in the research, with thirty originating from mothers who were given a zinc-deficient diet (Groups 1, 2, and 3), and the remaining ten born to mothers fed a standard diet (Group 4). Subsequently, Group 1 was subjected to a zinc-deficient diet, Group 2 received a standard diet, Group 3 received zinc supplementation, and Group 4 served as the control group without any supplementation. Upon completion of the experimental phases of the study, all animals were sacrificed under general anesthesia, and samples of liver tissue were obtained. The levels of autotaxin, kallistatin, endocan, ZIP 14, and ZnT9 in these liver tissue samples were determined using the ELISA technique. In addition, histological examination was performed to evaluate tissue damage in the liver samples. In the group experiencing zinc deficiency, both endocan and autotaxin levels increased compared to the control group. With zinc supplementation, the levels of endocan and autotaxin returned to the values observed in the control group. Similarly, the suppressed levels of kallistatin, ZIP14, and ZnT9 observed in the zinc deficiency group were reversed with zinc supplementation. Likewise, the reduced levels of kallistatin, ZIP14, and ZnT9 seen in the zinc deficiency group were rectified with zinc supplementation. Moreover, the application of zinc partially ameliorated the heightened liver tissue damage triggered by zinc deficiency. This study is the pioneering one to demonstrate that liver tissue dysfunction induced by a marginal zinc-deficient diet in rats with marginal maternal zinc deficiency can be alleviated through zinc supplementation.
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- Meltem Gumus
- Department of Pediatrics, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Medical Faculty, KTO Karatay University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Regenerative and Restorative Medical Research Center, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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Parolek J, Burd CG. Bridge-like lipid transfer protein family member 2 suppresses ciliogenesis. Mol Biol Cell 2024; 35:br11. [PMID: 38536441 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e24-02-0065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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Bridge-like lipid transfer protein family member 2 (BLTP2) is an evolutionary conserved protein with unknown function(s). The absence of BLTP2 in Drosophila melanogaster results in impaired cellular secretion and larval death, while in mice (Mus musculus), it causes preweaning lethality. Structural predictions propose that BLTP2 belongs to the repeating β-groove domain-containing (also called the VPS13) protein family, forming a long tube with a hydrophobic core, suggesting that it operates as a lipid transfer protein (LTP). We establish BLTP2 as a negative regulator of ciliogenesis in RPE-1 cells based on a strong genetic interaction with WDR44, a gene that also suppresses ciliogenesis. Like WDR44, BLTP2 localizes to membrane contact sites involving the endoplasmic reticulum and the tubular endosome network in HeLa cells and that BLTP2 depletion enhanced ciliogenesis in RPE-1 cells grown in serum-containing medium, a condition where ciliogenesis is normally suppressed. This study establishes human BLTP2 as a putative LTP acting between tubular endosomes and ER that regulates primary cilium biogenesis.
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- Jan Parolek
- Department of Cell Biology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520
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Qian J, Huang C, Wang M, Liu Y, Zhao Y, Li M, Zhang X, Gao X, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Huang J, Li J, Zhou Q, Liu R, Wang X, Cui J, Yang Y. Nuclear translocation of metabolic enzyme PKM2 participates in high glucose-promoted HCC metastasis by strengthening immunosuppressive environment. Redox Biol 2024; 71:103103. [PMID: 38471282 PMCID: PMC10945175 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103103] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Although some cohort studies have indicated a close association between diabetes and HCC, the underlying mechanism about the contribution of diabetes to HCC progression remains largely unknown. In the study, we applied a novel HCC model in SD rat with diabetes and a series of high glucose-stimulated cell experiments to explore the effect of a high glucose environment on HCC metastasis and its relevant mechanism. Our results uncovered a novel regulatory mechanism by which nuclear translocation of metabolic enzyme PKM2 mediated high glucose-promoted HCC metastasis. Specifically, high glucose-increased PKM2 nuclear translocation downregulates chemerin expression through the redox protein TRX1, and then strengthens immunosuppressive environment to promote HCC metastasis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report to elucidate the great contribution of a high glucose environment to HCC metastasis from a new perspective of enhancing the immunosuppressive microenvironment. Simultaneously, this work also highlights a previously unidentified non-metabolic role of PKM2 and opens a novel avenue for cross research and intervention for individuals with HCC and comorbid diabetes.
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- Jiali Qian
- Department of endocrinology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of endocrinology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of endocrinology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of endocrinology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of endocrinology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of endocrinology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of endocrinology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of endocrinology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of endocrinology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of endocrinology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Zhang BX, Liu FF, Liu F, Qi WX, Si YQ, Ren HY, Rao XJ. SfMBP: A novel microbial binding protein and pattern recognition receptor in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Dev Comp Immunol 2024; 154:105142. [PMID: 38309673 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2024.105142] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, poses a significant threat as a highly destructive agricultural pest in many countries. Understanding the complex interplay between the insect immune system and entomopathogens is critical for optimizing biopesticide efficacy. In this study, we identified a novel microbial binding protein, SfMBP, in S. frugiperda. However, the specific role of SfMBP in the immune response of S. frugiperda remains elusive. Encoded by the LOC118269163 gene, SfMBP shows significant induction in S. frugiperda larvae infected with the entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana. Consisting of 115 amino acids with a signal peptide, an N-terminal flexible region and a C-terminal β-sheet, SfMBP lacks any known functional domains. It is expressed predominantly during early larval stages and in the larval epidermis. Notably, SfMBP is significantly induced in larvae infected with bacteria and fungi and in SF9 cells stimulated by peptidoglycan. While recombinant SfMBP (rSfMBP) does not inhibit bacterial growth, it demonstrates binding capabilities to bacteria, fungal spores, peptidoglycan, lipopolysaccharides, and polysaccharides. This binding is inhibited by monosaccharides and EDTA. Molecular docking reveals potential Zn2+-interacting residues and three cavities. Furthermore, rSfMBP induces bacterial agglutination in the presence of Zn2+. It also binds to insect hemocytes and SF9 cells, enhancing phagocytosis and agglutination responses. Injection of rSfMBP increased the survival of S. frugiperda larvae infected with B. bassiana, whereas blocking SfMBP with the antibody decreased survival. These results suggest that SfMBP acts as a pattern recognition receptor that enhances pathogen recognition and cellular immune responses. Consequently, this study provides valuable insights for the development of pest control measures.
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- Bang-Xian Zhang
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China; Key Laboratory of Agri-products Quality and Biosafety (Anhui Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, China; School of Biological Science and Food Engineering, Chuzhou, 239000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China; Key Laboratory of Agri-products Quality and Biosafety (Anhui Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China; Key Laboratory of Agri-products Quality and Biosafety (Anhui Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China; Key Laboratory of Agri-products Quality and Biosafety (Anhui Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China; Key Laboratory of Agri-products Quality and Biosafety (Anhui Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China; Key Laboratory of Agri-products Quality and Biosafety (Anhui Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China; Key Laboratory of Agri-products Quality and Biosafety (Anhui Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, China.
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Meng S, Wang Z, Liu X, Shen K, Gu Y, Yu B, Wang L. Uptake of ox-LDL by binding to LRP6 mediates oxidative stress-induced BMSCs senescence promoting obesity-related bone loss. Cell Signal 2024; 117:111114. [PMID: 38387686 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2024.111114] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Obesity has long been thought to be a main cause of hyperlipidemia. As a systemic disease, the impact of obesity on organs, tissues and cells is almost entirely negative. However, the relationship between obesity and bone loss is highly controversial. On the one hand, obesity has long been thought to have a positive effect on bone due to increased mechanical loading on the skeleton, conducive to increasing bone mass to accommodate the extra weight. On the other hand, obesity-related metabolic oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in vivo causes a gradual increase of oxidized LDL (ox-LDL) in the bone marrow microenvironment. We have reported that low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 (LRP6) acts as a receptor of ox-LDL and mediates the bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) uptake of ox-LDL. We detected elevated serum ox-LDL in obese mice. We found that ox-LDL uptake by LRP6 led to an increase of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) in BMSCs, and N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) alleviated the cellular senescence and impairment of osteogenesis induced by ox-LDL. Moreover, LRP6 is a co-receptor of Wnt signaling. We found that LRP6 preferentially binds to ox-LDL rather than dickkopf-related protein 1 (DKK1), both inhibiting Wnt signaling and promoting BMSCs senescence. Mesoderm development LRP chaperone (MESD) overexpression inhibits ox-LDL binding to LRP6, attenuating oxidative stress and BMSCs senescence, eventually rescuing bone phenotype.
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- Senxiong Meng
- Division of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Division of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Division of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Division of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Division of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Division of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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Chen Z, Li Y, Niu Y, Zhang X, Yu J, Cui J, Ran S, Wang S, Ye W, Xia J, Wu J. MEK1/2-PKM2 Pathway Modulates the Immunometabolic Reprogramming of Proinflammatory Allograft-infiltrating Macrophages During Heart Transplant Rejection. Transplantation 2024; 108:1127-1141. [PMID: 38238904 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Emerging evidence has highlighted the role of macrophages in heart transplant rejection (HTR). However, the molecular signals modulating the immunometabolic phenotype of allograft-infiltrating macrophages (AIMs) during HTR remain unknown. METHODS We analyzed single-cell RNA sequencing data from cardiac graft-infiltrating immunocytes to characterize the activation patterns and metabolic features of AIMs. We used flow cytometry to determine iNOS and PKM2 expression and MEK/ERK signaling activation levels in AIMs. We then generated macrophage-specific Mek1/2 knockout mice to determine the role of the MEK1/2-PKM2 pathway in the proinflammatory phenotype and glycolytic capacity of AIMs during HTR. RESULTS Single-cell RNA sequencing analysis showed that AIMs had a significantly elevated proinflammatory and glycolytic phenotype. Flow cytometry analysis verified that iNOS and PKM2 expressions were significantly upregulated in AIMs. Moreover, MEK/ERK signaling was activated in AIMs and positively correlated with proinflammatory and glycolytic signatures. Macrophage-specific Mek1/2 deletion significantly protected chronic cardiac allograft rejection and inhibited the proinflammatory phenotype and glycolytic capacity of AIMs. Mek1/2 ablation also reduced the proinflammatory phenotype and glycolytic capacity of lipopolysaccharides + interferon-γ-stimulated macrophages. Mek1/2 ablation impaired nuclear translocation and PKM2 expression in macrophages. PKM2 overexpression partially restored the proinflammatory phenotype and glycolytic capacity of Mek1/2 -deficient macrophages. Moreover, trametinib, an Food and Drug Administration-approved MEK1/2 inhibitor, ameliorated chronic cardiac allograft rejection. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that the MEK1/2-PKM2 pathway is essential for immunometabolic reprogramming of proinflammatory AIMs, implying that it may be a promising therapeutic target in clinical heart transplantation.
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- Zhang Chen
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Center for Translational Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Center for Translational Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Center for Translational Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Center for Translational Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Center for Translational Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Center for Translational Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Center for Translational Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Center for Translational Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Center for Translational Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Center for Translational Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education, NHC Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Center for Translational Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education, NHC Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Chen F, Xing Y, Chen Z, Chen X, Li J, Gong S, Luo F, Cai Q. Competitive adsorption of microRNA-532-3p by circular RNA SOD2 activates Thioredoxin Interacting Protein/NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 pathway and promotes pyroptosis of non-alcoholic fatty hepatocytes. Eur J Med Res 2024; 29:250. [PMID: 38659023 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-024-01817-4] [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: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE There is a growing body of evidence indicating that pyroptosis, a programmed cell death mechanism, plays a crucial role in the exacerbation of inflammation and fibrosis in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Circular RNAs (circRNAs), functioning as vital regulators within NAFLD, have been shown to mediate the process of cell pyroptosis. This study aims to elucidate the roles and mechanisms of circRNAs in NAFLD. METHODS Utilizing a high-fat diet (HFD)-induced rat model for in vivo experimentation and hepatocytes treated with palmitic acid (PA) for in vitro models, we identified circular RNA SOD2 (circSOD2) as our circRNA of interest through analysis with the circMine database. The expression levels of associated genes and pyroptosis-related proteins were determined using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting, alongside immunohistochemistry. Serum liver function markers, cellular inflammatory cytokines, malondialdehyde, lactate dehydrogenase levels, and mitochondrial membrane potential, were assessed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, standard assay kits, or JC-1 staining. Flow cytometry was employed to detect pyroptotic cells, and lipid deposition in liver tissues was observed via Oil Red O staining. The interactions between miR-532-3p/circSOD2 and miR-532-3p/Thioredoxin Interacting Protein (TXNIP) were validated through dual-luciferase reporter assays and RNA immunoprecipitation experiments. RESULTS Our findings demonstrate that, in both in vivo and in vitro NAFLD models, there was an upregulation of circSOD2 and TXNIP, alongside a downregulation of miR-532-3p. Mechanistically, miR-532-3p directly bound to the 3'-UTR of TXNIP, thereby mediating inflammation and cell pyroptosis through targeting the TXNIP/NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome signaling pathway. circSOD2 directly interacted with miR-532-3p, relieving the suppression on the TXNIP/NLRP3 signaling pathway. Functionally, the knockdown of circSOD2 or TXNIP improved hepatocyte pyroptosis; the deletion of miR-532-3p reversed the effects of circSOD2 knockdown, and the deletion of TXNIP reversed the effects of circSOD2 overexpression. Furthermore, the knockdown of circSOD2 significantly mitigated the progression of NAFLD in vivo. CONCLUSION circSOD2 competitively sponges miR-532-3p to activate the TXNIP/NLRP3 inflammasome signaling pathway, promoting pyroptosis in NAFLD.
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- FengJuan Chen
- Department of Hepatopathy, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 29, Bulan Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen City, 518112, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatopathy, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen City, 518033, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatopathy, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 29, Bulan Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen City, 518112, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou City, 510630, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatopathy, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 29, Bulan Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen City, 518112, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatopathy, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 29, Bulan Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen City, 518112, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatopathy, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 29, Bulan Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen City, 518112, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatopathy, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 29, Bulan Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen City, 518112, Guangdong Province, China.
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Zhang Z, Samsa WE, Gong Z. NUDT16 regulates CtIP PARylation to dictate homologous recombination repair. Nucleic Acids Res 2024; 52:3761-3777. [PMID: 38324469 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkae064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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CtIP initiates DNA end resection and mediates homologous recombination (HR) repair. However, the underlying mechanisms of CtIP regulation and how the control of its regulation affects DNA repair remain incompletely characterized. In this study, NUDT16 loss decreases CtIP protein levels and impairs CtIP recruitment to double-strand breaks (DSBs). Furthermore, overexpression of a catalytically inactive NUDT16 mutant is unable to rescue decreased CtIP protein and impaired CtIP recruitment to DSBs. In addition, we identified a novel posttranslational modification of CtIP by ADP-ribosylation that is targeted by a PAR-binding E3 ubiquitin ligase, RNF146, leading to CtIP ubiquitination and degradation. These data suggest that the hydrolase activity of NUDT16 plays a major role in controlling CtIP protein levels. Notably, ADP-ribosylation of CtIP is required for its interaction with NUDT16, its localization at DSBs, and for HR repair. Interestingly, NUDT16 can also be ADP-ribosylated. The ADP-ribosylated NUDT16 is critical for CtIP protein stability, CtIP recruitment to DSBs, and HR repair in response to DNA damage. In summary, we demonstrate that NUDT16 and its PARylation regulate CtIP stability and CtIP recruitment to DSBs, providing new insights into our understanding of the regulation of CtIP-mediated DNA end resection in the HR repair pathway.
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- Zhen Zhang
- Department of Cancer Biology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Nguyen DM, Rath DH, Devost D, Pétrin D, Rizk R, Ji AX, Narayanan N, Yong D, Zhai A, Kuntz DA, Mian MUQ, Pomroy NC, Keszei AFA, Benlekbir S, Mazhab-Jafari MT, Rubinstein JL, Hébert TE, Privé GG. Structure and dynamics of a pentameric KCTD5/CUL3/Gβγ E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2315018121. [PMID: 38625940 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2315018121] [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: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024] Open
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Heterotrimeric G proteins can be regulated by posttranslational modifications, including ubiquitylation. KCTD5, a pentameric substrate receptor protein consisting of an N-terminal BTB domain and a C-terminal domain, engages CUL3 to form the central scaffold of a cullin-RING E3 ligase complex (CRL3KCTD5) that ubiquitylates Gβγ and reduces Gβγ protein levels in cells. The cryo-EM structure of a 5:5:5 KCTD5/CUL3NTD/Gβ1γ2 assembly reveals a highly dynamic complex with rotations of over 60° between the KCTD5BTB/CUL3NTD and KCTD5CTD/Gβγ moieties of the structure. CRL3KCTD5 engages the E3 ligase ARIH1 to ubiquitylate Gβγ in an E3-E3 superassembly, and extension of the structure to include full-length CUL3 with RBX1 and an ARIH1~ubiquitin conjugate reveals that some conformational states position the ARIH1~ubiquitin thioester bond to within 10 Å of lysine-23 of Gβ and likely represent priming complexes. Most previously described CRL/substrate structures have consisted of monovalent complexes and have involved flexible peptide substrates. The structure of the KCTD5/CUL3NTD/Gβγ complex shows that the oligomerization of a substrate receptor can generate a polyvalent E3 ligase complex and that the internal dynamics of the substrate receptor can position a structured target for ubiquitylation in a CRL3 complex.
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- Duc Minh Nguyen
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3G 1Y6, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3G 1Y6, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3G 1Y6, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Molecular Medicine Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
- Molecular Medicine Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3G 1Y6, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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Shen J, Ma Z, Yang J, Qu T, Xia Y, Xu Y, Zhou M, Liu W. CircPHGDH downregulation decreases papillary thyroid cancer progression through miR-122-5p/PKM2 axis. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:511. [PMID: 38654205 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-12199-5] [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: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Although papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has a favorable prognosis, it could affect patient life quality and become a serious threat because of invasion and metastasis. Many investigations have suggested that circular RNAs (circRNAs) are involved in different cancer regulations. Nevertheless, circRNAs role in invasive PTC remains unclear. METHODS In the present investigation, next-generation sequencing was applied to explore abnormal circRNA expression. The expression of circRNA phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (circPHGDH) in PTC cell lines and tissues were examined. Then, we investigated regulatory mechanism and circPHGDH downstream targets using bioinformatics analysis and luciferase reporting analysis. Then transwell migration, Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK8) and 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) assays were used for cells migration and proliferation analysis. In vivo metastasis and tumorigenesis assays were also employed to evaluate the circPHGDH role in PTC. RESULTS The data showcased that circPHGDH expression increased in both PTC cell lines and tissues, which suggested that circPHGDH functions in PTC progression. circPHGDH downregulation suppressed PTC invasion and proliferation in both in vivo and in vitro experiments. Bioinformatics and luciferase reporter results confirmed that both microRNA (miR)-122-5p and pyruvate kinase M2 subtype (PKM2) were downstream targets of circPHGDH. PKM2 overexpression or miR-122-5p suppression reversed PTC cell invasion and proliferation post silencing circPHGDH by restoring aerobic glycolysis. CONCLUSION Taken together, our research found that circPHGDH downregulation reduced PTC progression via miR-122-5p/PKM2 axis regulation mediated by aerobic glycolysis.
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- Jiying Shen
- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1111 Xianxia Road, 200336, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1111 Xianxia Road, 200336, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1111 Xianxia Road, 200336, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1111 Xianxia Road, 200336, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1111 Xianxia Road, 200336, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1111 Xianxia Road, 200336, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1111 Xianxia Road, 200336, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1111 Xianxia Road, 200336, Shanghai, China.
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Chen T, Chen Z, Wu P, Luo J, Liu Q, Yang H, Peng C, Zhang G, Lin H, Ji Z. The Interaction between ADK and SCG10 Regulate the Repair of Nerve Damage. Neuroscience 2024; 544:75-87. [PMID: 38423163 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2024.02.023] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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The cytoskeleton must be remodeled during neurite outgrowth, and Superior Cervical Ganglion 10 (SCG10) plays a critical role in this process by depolymerizing Microtubules (MTs), conferring highly dynamic properties to the MTs. However, the precise mechanism of action of SCG10 in the repair of injured neurons remains largely uncertain. Using transcriptomic identification, we discovered that SCG10 expression was downregulated in neurons after Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). Additionally, through mass spectrometry identification, immunoprecipitation, and pull-down assays, we established that SCG10 could interact with Adenosine Kinase (ADK). Furthermore, we developed an excitotoxicity-induced neural injury model and discovered that ADK suppressed injured neurite re-growth, whereas, through overexpression and small molecule interference experiments, SCG10 enhanced it. Moreover, we discovered ADK to be the upstream of SCG10. More importantly, the application of the ADK inhibitor called 5-Iodotubercidin (5-ITu) was found to significantly enhance the recovery of motor function in mice with SCI. Consequently, our findings suggest that ADK plays a negative regulatory role in the repair of injured neurons. Herein, we propose a molecular interaction model of the SCG10-ADK axis to regulate neuronal recovery.
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- Tianjun Chen
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510630, People's Republic of China.
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Akagi K, Baba S, Fujita H, Fuseya Y, Yoshinaga D, Kubota H, Kume E, Fukumura F, Matsuda K, Tanaka T, Hirata T, Saito MK, Iwai K, Takita J. HOIL-1L deficiency induces cell cycle alteration which causes immaturity of skeletal muscle and cardiomyocytes. Sci Rep 2024; 14:8871. [PMID: 38632277 PMCID: PMC11024103 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57504-1] [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: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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HOIL-1L deficiency was recently reported to be one of the causes of myopathy and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). However, the mechanisms by which myopathy and DCM develop have not been clearly elucidated. Here, we sought to elucidate these mechanisms using the murine myoblast cell line C2C12 and disease-specific human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs). Myotubes differentiated from HOIL-1L-KO C2C12 cells exhibited deteriorated differentiation and mitotic cell accumulation. CMs differentiated from patient-derived hiPSCs had an abnormal morphology with a larger size and were excessively multinucleated compared with CMs differentiated from control hiPSCs. Further analysis of hiPSC-derived CMs showed that HOIL-1L deficiency caused cell cycle alteration and mitotic cell accumulation. These results demonstrate that abnormal cell maturation possibly contribute to the development of myopathy and DCM. In conclusion, HOIL-1L is an important intrinsic regulator of cell cycle-related myotube and CM maturation and cell proliferation.
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- Kentaro Akagi
- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Yoshidakonoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Yoshidakonoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Yoshidakonoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Application, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Yoshidakonoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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Mikkelsen JH, Stødkilde K, Jensen MP, Hansen AG, Wu Q, Lorentzen J, Graversen JH, Andersen GR, Fenton RA, Etzerodt A, Thiel S, Andersen CBF. Trypanosoma brucei Invariant Surface Glycoprotein 75 Is an Immunoglobulin Fc Receptor Inhibiting Complement Activation and Antibody-Mediated Cellular Phagocytosis. J Immunol 2024; 212:1334-1344. [PMID: 38391367 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2300862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
Abstract
Various subspecies of the unicellular parasite Trypanosoma brucei cause sleeping sickness, a neglected tropical disease affecting millions of individuals and domestic animals. Immune evasion mechanisms play a pivotal role in parasite survival within the host and enable the parasite to establish a chronic infection. In particular, the rapid switching of variant surface glycoproteins covering a large proportion of the parasite's surface enables the parasite to avoid clearance by the adaptive immune system of the host. In this article, we present the crystal structure and discover an immune-evasive function of the extracellular region of the T. brucei invariant surface gp75 (ISG75). Structural analysis determined that the ISG75 ectodomain is organized as a globular head domain and a long slender coiled-coil domain. Subsequent ligand screening and binding analysis determined that the head domain of ISG75 confers interaction with the Fc region of all subclasses of human IgG. Importantly, the ISG75-IgG interaction strongly inhibits both activation of the classical complement pathway and Ab-dependent cellular phagocytosis by competing with C1q and host cell FcγR CD32. Our data reveal a novel immune evasion mechanism of T. brucei, with ISG75 able to inactivate the activities of Abs recognizing the parasite surface proteins.
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Cancer and Inflammation, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Zhang Q, Shen X, Yuan X, Huang J, Zhu Y, Zhu T, Zhang T, Wu H, Wu Q, Fan Y, Ni J, Meng L, He A, Shi C, Li H, Hu Q, Wang J, Chang C, Huang F, Li F, Chen M, Liu A, Ye S, Zheng M, Fang H. Lipopolysaccharide binding protein resists hepatic oxidative stress by regulating lipid droplet homeostasis. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3213. [PMID: 38615060 PMCID: PMC11016120 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47553-5] [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: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024] Open
Abstract
Oxidative stress-induced lipid accumulation is mediated by lipid droplets (LDs) homeostasis, which sequester vulnerable unsaturated triglycerides into LDs to prevent further peroxidation. Here we identify the upregulation of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) and its trafficking through LDs as a mechanism for modulating LD homeostasis in response to oxidative stress. Our results suggest that LBP induces lipid accumulation by controlling lipid-redox homeostasis through its lipid-capture activity, sorting unsaturated triglycerides into LDs. N-acetyl-L-cysteine treatment reduces LBP-mediated triglycerides accumulation by phospholipid/triglycerides competition and Peroxiredoxin 4, a redox state sensor of LBP that regulates the shuttle of LBP from LDs. Furthermore, chronic stress upregulates LBP expression, leading to insulin resistance and obesity. Our findings contribute to the understanding of the role of LBP in regulating LD homeostasis and against cellular peroxidative injury. These insights could inform the development of redox-based therapies for alleviating oxidative stress-induced metabolic dysfunction.
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- Qilun Zhang
- Laboratory of Diabetes, Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230000, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230000, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230000, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230000, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230000, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230000, China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, 230011, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230000, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for BioAnalytical Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory of Physical Science at Microscale, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for BioAnalytical Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory of Physical Science at Microscale, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, 230001, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Organ Transplantation Center, Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China
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- Graduate School of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, 233030, China
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- Experimental Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China.
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- Laboratory of Diabetes, Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China.
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- Laboratory of Diabetes, Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230000, China.
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Zheng Z, Zhou H, Yang L, Zhang L, Guo M. Selective disruption of mTORC1 and mTORC2 in VTA astrocytes induces depression and anxiety-like behaviors in mice. Behav Brain Res 2024; 463:114888. [PMID: 38307148 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2024.114888] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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Dysfunction of the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway is implicated in neuropsychiatric disorders including depression and anxiety. Most studies have been focusing on neurons, and the function of mTOR signaling pathway in astrocytes is less investigated. mTOR forms two distinct complexes, mTORC1 and mTORC2, with key scaffolding protein Raptor and Rictor, respectively. The ventral tegmental area (VTA), a vital component of the brain reward system, is enrolled in regulating both depression and anxiety. In the present study, we aimed to examine the regulation effect of VTA astrocytic mTOR signaling pathway on depression and anxiety. We specifically deleted Raptor or Rictor in VTA astrocytes in mice and performed a series of behavioral tests for depression and anxiety. Deletion of Raptor and Rictor both decreased the immobility time in the tail suspension test and the latency to eat in the novelty suppressed feeding test, and increased the horizontal activity and the movement time in locomotor activity. Deletion of Rictor decreased the number of total arm entries in the elevated plus-maze test and the vertical activity in locomotor activity. These data suggest that VTA astrocytic mTORC1 plays a role in regulating depression-related behaviors and mTORC2 is involved in both depression and anxiety-related behaviors. Our results indicate that VTA astrocytic mTOR signaling pathway might be new targets for the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
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- Ziteng Zheng
- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, the First School of Clinical Medicine of Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, the First School of Clinical Medicine of Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, the First School of Clinical Medicine of Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, the First School of Clinical Medicine of Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, the First School of Clinical Medicine of Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, the First School of Clinical Medicine of Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, the First School of Clinical Medicine of Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, the First School of Clinical Medicine of Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, the First School of Clinical Medicine of Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China.
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Banerjee S, Gadpayle MP, Samanta S, Dutta P, Das S, Datta R, Maiti S. Role of Macrophage PIST Protein in Regulating Leishmania major Infection. ACS Infect Dis 2024; 10:1414-1428. [PMID: 38556987 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.4c00156] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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PDZ protein interacting specifically with Tc10 or PIST is a mammalian trans-Golgi resident protein that regulates subcellular sorting of plasma membrane receptors. PIST has recently emerged as a key player in regulating viral pathogenesis. Nevertheless, the involvement of PIST in parasitic infections remains unexplored. Leishmania parasites infiltrate their host macrophage cells through phagocytosis, where they subsequently multiply within the parasitophorous vacuole (PV). Host cell autophagy has been found to be important in regulating this parasite infection. Since PIST plays a pivotal role in triggering autophagy through the Beclin 1-PI3KC3 pathway, it becomes interesting to identify the status of PIST during Leishmania infection. We found that while macrophage cells are infected with Leishmania major (L. major), the expression of PIST protein remains unaltered; however, it traffics from the Golgi compartment to PV. Further, we identified that in L. major-infected macrophage cells, PIST associates with the autophagy regulatory protein Beclin 1 within the PVs; however, PIST does not interact with LC3. Reduction in PIST protein through siRNA silencing significantly increased parasite burden, whereas overexpression of PIST in macrophages restricted L. major infectivity. Together, our study reports that the macrophage PIST protein is essential in regulating L. major infectivity.
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- Sourav Banerjee
- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata (IISER-Kolkata), Mohanpur Campus, Kolkata, West Bengal 741 246, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata (IISER-Kolkata), Mohanpur Campus, Kolkata, West Bengal 741 246, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata (IISER-Kolkata), Mohanpur Campus, Kolkata, West Bengal 741 246, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata (IISER-Kolkata), Mohanpur Campus, Kolkata, West Bengal 741 246, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata (IISER-Kolkata), Mohanpur Campus, Kolkata, West Bengal 741 246, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata (IISER-Kolkata), Mohanpur Campus, Kolkata, West Bengal 741 246, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata (IISER-Kolkata), Mohanpur Campus, Kolkata, West Bengal 741 246, India
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Chen Q, Liu Q, Chen Y, Du L, Zhu X, Yang Y, Zhao J, Wang Z, Song L, Li J, Ren B. Functional Characterization of the Niemann-Pick C2 Protein BdioNPC2b in the Parasitic Wasp Baryscapus dioryctriae (Chalcidodea: Eulophidae). J Agric Food Chem 2024; 72:7735-7748. [PMID: 38546111 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c09095] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Reverse chemical ecology has been widely applied for the functional characterization of olfactory proteins in various arthropods, but few related studies have focused on parasitic wasps. Here, the odorant carrier Niemann-Pick C2 protein of Baryscapus dioryctriae (BdioNPC2b) was studied in vitro and in vivo. Ligand binding analysis revealed that BdioNPC2b most strongly bound to 2-butyl-2-octenal and which compound could elicit an EAG response and attracted B. dioryctriae adults. Moreover, this odorant attractant significantly improved the reproductive efficiency of B. dioryctriae compared to that of the control. Then, the relationship between BdioNPC2b and 2-butyl-2-octenal was validated by RNAi, and site-directed mutagenesis revealed the involvement of three key residues of BdioNPC2b in binding to 2-butyl-2-octenal through hydrogen bonding. Our findings provide not only a deeper understanding of the olfactory function of NPC2 in wasps but also useful information for improving the performance of the parasitoid B. dioryctriae as a biological control agent.
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- Qi Chen
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resource Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Avian Ecology and Conservation Genetics, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Avian Ecology and Conservation Genetics, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resource Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Avian Ecology and Conservation Genetics, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resource Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Avian Ecology and Conservation Genetics, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resource Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Avian Ecology and Conservation Genetics, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resource Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Avian Ecology and Conservation Genetics, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resource Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Avian Ecology and Conservation Genetics, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resource Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Avian Ecology and Conservation Genetics, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resource Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Avian Ecology and Conservation Genetics, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Research Institute of Forest Protection, Jilin Provincial Academy of Forestry Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
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- Research Institute of Forest Protection, Jilin Provincial Academy of Forestry Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resource Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Avian Ecology and Conservation Genetics, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Avian Ecology and Conservation Genetics, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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Frain KM, Dedic E, Nel L, Bohush A, Olesen E, Thaysen K, Wüstner D, Stokes DL, Pedersen BP. Conformational changes in the Niemann-Pick type C1 protein NCR1 drive sterol translocation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2315575121. [PMID: 38568972 PMCID: PMC11009665 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2315575121] [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: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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The membrane protein Niemann-Pick type C1 (NPC1, named NCR1 in yeast) is central to sterol homeostasis in eukaryotes. Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCR1 is localized to the vacuolar membrane, where it is suggested to carry sterols across the protective glycocalyx and deposit them into the vacuolar membrane. However, documentation of a vacuolar glycocalyx in fungi is lacking, and the mechanism for sterol translocation has remained unclear. Here, we provide evidence supporting the presence of a glycocalyx in isolated S. cerevisiae vacuoles and report four cryo-EM structures of NCR1 in two distinct conformations, named tense and relaxed. These two conformations illustrate the movement of sterols through a tunnel formed by the luminal domains, thus bypassing the barrier presented by the glycocalyx. Based on these structures and on comparison with other members of the Resistance-Nodulation-Division (RND) superfamily, we propose a transport model that links changes in the luminal domains with a cycle of protonation and deprotonation within the transmembrane region of the protein. Our model suggests that NPC proteins work by a generalized RND mechanism where the proton motive force drives conformational changes in the transmembrane domains that are allosterically coupled to luminal/extracellular domains to promote sterol transport.
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- Kelly M. Frain
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, AarhusC 8000, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, AarhusC 8000, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, AarhusC 8000, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, AarhusC 8000, Denmark
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, Aarhus University, AarhusC 8000, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, AarhusC 8000, Denmark
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, OdenseM 5230, Denmark
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, OdenseM 5230, Denmark
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY10016
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Yamaguchi H, Hara S, Ichinose H, Nagasaki H, Nakashima A. Role of NT5DC2 in tyrosine hydroxylase phosphorylation based on the analysis of NT5DC2-binding proteins. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2024; 703:149698. [PMID: 38382359 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.149698] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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The gene encoding 5'-nucleotidase domain-containing protein 2 (NT5DC2) has been associated with neuropsychiatric disorders related to the abnormality of dopamine activity in the brain. However, its physiological functions remain unclear. In this study, we analyzed the features of NT5DC2 that influence its binding with tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and its effects on dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) synthesis, using NT5DC2 overexpressed in PC12D cells by the pCMV vector. Western blot analysis revealed that the purified NT5DC2-DYKDDDDK-tag (NT5DC2-tag) protein can bind with the phosphorylated form of recombinant human TH type 1 (rhTH1), apart from the endogenous TH in PC12D cells. Proteomic analysis by mass spectrometry revealed that the purified NT5DC2-tag protein has the potential to bind to 41 proteins with multiple phosphorylation sites in PC12D cells (NT5DC2 binding proteins: positive, 391 sites/41 proteins; and negative, 85 sites/27 proteins). Overexpression of NT5DC2 in PC12D cells decreased DOPA levels in the medium. When the lysate of PC12D cells overexpressing NT5DC2 was incubated at 37 °C, the phosphorylated form of endogenous TH in PC12D cells decreased. This decrease was also detected when phosphorylated rhTH1 was incubated with purified NT5DC2-tag. Overall, our results suggest that NT5DC2 regulates DOPA synthesis by promoting the dephosphorylation of TH, similar to a phosphatase. Therefore, our study provides useful information for understanding various disorders associated with abnormalities in dopamine levels in the brain.
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- Hisateru Yamaguchi
- Department of Physiological Chemistry, Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan; Department of Medical Technology, School of Nursing and Medical Care, Yokkaichi Nursing and Medical Care University, Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan; Department of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Physiological Chemistry, Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
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Li J, Purser N, Liwocha J, Scott DC, Byers HA, Steigenberger B, Hill S, Tripathi-Giesgen I, Hinkle T, Hansen FM, Prabu JR, Radhakrishnan SK, Kirkpatrick DS, Reichermeier KM, Schulman BA, Kleiger G. Cullin-RING ligases employ geometrically optimized catalytic partners for substrate targeting. Mol Cell 2024; 84:1304-1320.e16. [PMID: 38382526 PMCID: PMC10997478 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.01.022] [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: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Cullin-RING ligases (CRLs) ubiquitylate specific substrates selected from other cellular proteins. Substrate discrimination and ubiquitin transferase activity were thought to be strictly separated. Substrates are recognized by substrate receptors, such as Fbox or BCbox proteins. Meanwhile, CRLs employ assorted ubiquitin-carrying enzymes (UCEs, which are a collection of E2 and ARIH-family E3s) specialized for either initial substrate ubiquitylation (priming) or forging poly-ubiquitin chains. We discovered specific human CRL-UCE pairings governing substrate priming. The results reveal pairing of CUL2-based CRLs and UBE2R-family UCEs in cells, essential for efficient PROTAC-induced neo-substrate degradation. Despite UBE2R2's intrinsic programming to catalyze poly-ubiquitylation, CUL2 employs this UCE for geometrically precise PROTAC-dependent ubiquitylation of a neo-substrate and for rapid priming of substrates recruited to diverse receptors. Cryo-EM structures illuminate how CUL2-based CRLs engage UBE2R2 to activate substrate ubiquitylation. Thus, pairing with a specific UCE overcomes E2 catalytic limitations to drive substrate ubiquitylation and targeted protein degradation.
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- Jerry Li
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
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- Department of Molecular Machines and Signaling, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Department of Structural Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
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- Department of Molecular Machines and Signaling, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Genentech, 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
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- Department of Proteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Machines and Signaling, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Machines and Signaling, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried 82152, Germany; Department of Structural Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA; Department of Molecular Machines and Signaling, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried 82152, Germany.
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Calligaris M, Spanò DP, Bonelli S, Müller SA, Carcione C, D'apolito D, Amico G, Miele M, Di Bella M, Zito G, Nuti E, Rossello A, Blobel CP, Lichtenthaler SF, Scilabra SD. iRhom2 regulates ectodomain shedding and surface expression of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I. Cell Mol Life Sci 2024; 81:163. [PMID: 38570362 PMCID: PMC10991058 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-024-05201-7] [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: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Proteolytic release of transmembrane proteins from the cell surface, the so called ectodomain shedding, is a key process in inflammation. Inactive rhomboid 2 (iRhom2) plays a crucial role in this context, in that it guides maturation and function of the sheddase ADAM17 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17) in immune cells, and, ultimately, its ability to release inflammatory mediators such as tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα). Yet, the macrophage sheddome of iRhom2/ADAM17, which is the collection of substrates that are released by the proteolytic complex, is only partly known. In this study, we applied high-resolution proteomics to murine and human iRhom2-deficient macrophages for a systematic identification of substrates, and therefore functions, of the iRhom2/ADAM17 proteolytic complex. We found that iRhom2 loss suppressed the release of a group of transmembrane proteins, including known (e.g. CSF1R) and putative novel ADAM17 substrates. In the latter group, shedding of major histocompatibility complex class I molecules (MHC-I) was consistently reduced in both murine and human macrophages when iRhom2 was ablated. Intriguingly, it emerged that in addition to its shedding, iRhom2 could also control surface expression of MHC-I by an undefined mechanism. We have demonstrated the biological significance of this process by using an in vitro model of CD8+ T-cell (CTL) activation. In this model, iRhom2 loss and consequent reduction of MHC-I expression on the cell surface of an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-transformed lymphoblastoid cell line dampened activation of autologous CTLs and their cell-mediated cytotoxicity. Taken together, this study uncovers a new role for iRhom2 in controlling cell surface levels of MHC-I by a dual mechanism that involves regulation of their surface expression and ectodomain shedding.
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- Matteo Calligaris
- Department of Research IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), Proteomics Group of Ri.MED Foundation, via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, via Bonanno 6, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Research IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), Proteomics Group of Ri.MED Foundation, via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy
- STEBICEF (Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 16, 90128, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Research IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), Proteomics Group of Ri.MED Foundation, via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy
- STEBICEF (Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 16, 90128, Palermo, Italy
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Feodor-Lynen Strasse 17, 81377, Munich, Germany
- Neuroproteomics, School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Research IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), Ri.MED Foundation, via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Research IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), Ri.MED Foundation, via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Research IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), Ri.MED Foundation, via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Research IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), Ri.MED Foundation, via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Research IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), Ri.MED Foundation, via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Research, IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, via Bonanno 6, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, via Bonanno 6, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Arthritis and Tissue Degeneration Program, Hospital for Special Surgery, Program in Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- Institute for Advanced Study, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Feodor-Lynen Strasse 17, 81377, Munich, Germany
- Neuroproteomics, School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, 81675, Munich, Germany
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Research IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), Proteomics Group of Ri.MED Foundation, via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
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Zeng J, Lu C, Huang X, Li Y. The human eIF4E:4E-BP2 complex structure for studying hyperphosphorylation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:10660-10672. [PMID: 38511550 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05736d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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The cap-dependent mRNA translation is dysregulated in many kinds of cancers. The interaction between eIF4E and eIF4G through a canonical eIF4E-binding motif (CEBM) determines the efficacy of the cap-dependent mRNA translation. eIF4E-binding proteins (4E-BPs) share the CEBM and compete with eIF4G for the same binding surface of eIF4E and then inhibit the mRNA translation. 4E-BPs function as tumor repressors in nature. Hyperphosphorylation of 4E-BPs regulates the structure folding and causes the dissociation of 4E-BPs from eIF4E. However, until now, there has been no structure of the full-length 4E-BPs in complex with eIF4E. The regulation mechanism of phosphorylation is still unclear. In this work, we first investigate the interactions of human eIF4E with the CEBM and an auxiliary eIF4E-binding motif (AEBM) in eIF4G and 4E-BPs. The results unravel that the structure and interactions of the CEBM are highly conserved between eIF4G and 4E-BPs. However, the extended CEBM (ECEBM) in 4E-BPs forms a longer helix than that in eIF4G. The residue R62 in the ECEBM of 4E-BP2 forms salt bridges with E32 and E70 of eIF4E. The residue R63 of 4E-BP2 forms two special hydrogen bonds with N77 of eIF4E. Both of these interactions are missing in eIF4G. The AEBM of 4E-BPs folds into a β-sheet conformation, which protects V81 inside a hydrophobic core in 4E-BP2. In eIF4G, the AEBM exists in a random coil state. The hydrophilic residues S637 and D638 of eIF4G open the hydrophobic core for solvents. The results show that the ECEBM and AEBM may be responsible for the competing advantage of 4E-BP2. Finally, based on our previous work (J. Zeng, F. Jiang and Y. D. Wu, J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2017, 13, 320), the human eIF4E:4E-BP2 complex (eIF4E:BP2P18-I88) including all reported phosphorylation sites is predicted. The eIF4E:BP2P18-I88 complex is different from the existing experimental eIF4E:eIF4G complex and provides an important structure for further studying the regulation mechanism of phosphorylation in 4E-BPs.
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- Juan Zeng
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China.
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- Department of Urology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng 475000, Henan, China.
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Rinne MK, Urvas L, Mandrika I, Fridmanis D, Riddy DM, Langmead CJ, Kukkonen JP, Xhaard H. Characterization of a putative orexin receptor in Ciona intestinalis sheds light on the evolution of the orexin/hypocretin system in chordates. Sci Rep 2024; 14:7690. [PMID: 38565870 PMCID: PMC10987541 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-56508-1] [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: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Tunicates are evolutionary model organisms bridging the gap between vertebrates and invertebrates. A genomic sequence in Ciona intestinalis (CiOX) shows high similarity to vertebrate orexin receptors and protostome allatotropin receptors (ATR). Here, molecular phylogeny suggested that CiOX is divergent from ATRs and human orexin receptors (hOX1/2). However, CiOX appears closer to hOX1/2 than to ATR both in terms of sequence percent identity and in its modelled binding cavity, as suggested by molecular modelling. CiOX was heterologously expressed in a recombinant HEK293 cell system. Human orexins weakly but concentration-dependently activated its Gq signalling (Ca2+ elevation), and the responses were inhibited by the non-selective orexin receptor antagonists TCS 1102 and almorexant, but only weakly by the OX1-selective antagonist SB-334867. Furthermore, the 5-/6-carboxytetramethylrhodamine (TAMRA)-labelled human orexin-A was able to bind to CiOX. Database mining was used to predict a potential endogenous C. intestinalis orexin peptide (Ci-orexin-A). Ci-orexin-A was able to displace TAMRA-orexin-A, but not to induce any calcium response at the CiOX. Consequently, we suggested that the orexin signalling system is conserved in Ciona intestinalis, although the relevant peptide-receptor interaction was not fully elucidated.
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- Maiju K Rinne
- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, POB 56, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, POB 66, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Pharmacology, Medicum, University of Helsinki, POB 63, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, POB 56, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
- Laboratoire d'Innovation Thérapeutique, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France
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- Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Riga, Latvia
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- Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Australia
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- Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Australia
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- Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, POB 66, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
- Department of Pharmacology, Medicum, University of Helsinki, POB 63, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, POB 56, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
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Koler M, Parkinson JS, Vaknin A. Signal integration in chemoreceptor complexes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2312064121. [PMID: 38530894 PMCID: PMC10998596 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2312064121] [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: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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Motile bacteria use large receptor arrays to detect chemical and physical stimuli in their environment, process this complex information, and accordingly bias their swimming in a direction they deem favorable. The chemoreceptor molecules form tripod-like trimers of receptor dimers through direct contacts between their cytoplasmic tips. A pair of trimers, together with a dedicated kinase enzyme, form a core signaling complex. Hundreds of core complexes network to form extended arrays. While considerable progress has been made in revealing the hierarchical structure of the array, the molecular properties underlying signal processing in these structures remain largely unclear. Here we analyzed the signaling properties of nonnetworked core complexes in live cells by following both conformational and kinase control responses to attractant stimuli and to output-biasing lesions at various locations in the receptor molecule. Contrary to the prevailing view that individual receptors are binary two-state devices, we demonstrate that conformational coupling between the ligand binding and the kinase-control receptor domains is, in fact, only moderate. In addition, we demonstrate communication between neighboring receptors through their trimer-contact domains that biases them to adopt similar signaling states. Taken together, these data suggest a view of signaling in receptor trimers that allows significant signal integration to occur within individual core complexes.
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- Moriah Koler
- The Racah Institute of Physics, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem91904, Israel
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT84112
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- The Racah Institute of Physics, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem91904, Israel
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Ibrahim W, An J, Yang Y, Cosgrove KP, Matuskey D. Does seasonal variation affect the neuroimmune system? A retrospective [ 11C]PBR28 PET study in healthy individuals. Neurosci Lett 2024; 828:137766. [PMID: 38583505 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2024.137766] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The neuroimmune system performs a wide range of functions in the brain and the central nervous system. The microglial translocator protein (TSPO) has an established role as a cell marker in identification of the neuroimmune system. Previously, human studies have shown TSPO differences in neuropsychiatric disorders. Seasonal variability has also been demonstrated in multiple systems of healthy individuals. Therefore, in this study, we attempt to understand whether seasonal changes affect brain TSPO levels using [11C]PBR28 positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. METHODS 46 healthy subjects (mean age ± SD = 32.5 ± 10); sex (M/F) = 32/14)) underwent PET imaging with [11C]PBR28 in a retrospectively conducted analysis. All PET scans were performed on the HRRT scanner. Volume of distribution (VT) values were generated for cortical and subcortical regions and the cerebellum. Spring/summer months were defined as March to August while fall/winter months were defined as September to February and were compared through 2-tailed t-tests (SciPy library v.1.10.1 and Pinguoin library on Python v.3.8.8). Average daylight hours and temperature in New Haven, CT were obtained online (www.wunderground.com) and compared to VT with Spearman's correlations. RESULTS There were no significant differences observed between the TSPO levels of spring/summer and fall/winter months in the brain (t = 0.52, p = 0.61). Additional analysis on all individual brain regions also indicated non-significance. Likewise, no significant correlations were found between TSPO levels in the whole brain and brain regions against daylight hours (ρ= 0.05, p = 0.74), temperature (ρ = 0.04, p = 0.81), or month (ρ = 0.08, p = 0.60). Controlling TSPO gene polymorphisms and other variables had no significant effect on the outcome. CONCLUSION To the best of our knowledge, this is the first human study to investigate seasonal changes in TSPO expression. Our results can be interpreted as the lack of seasonal variability in the neuroimmune system, but important limitations include high interindividual variability, test-retest variability, specificity of the tracer, and a limited sample size. Limitations notwithstanding, our results conclude that TSPO levels in the brain are not impacted by light and temperature changes in different seasons.
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- Waleed Ibrahim
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States; Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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Chakraborty M, Greenberg ZJ, Dong Q, Roundy N, Bednarski JJ, Paracatu LC, Duncavage E, Li W, Schuettpelz LG. Cutting Edge: The Tetraspanin CD53 Promotes CXCR4 Signaling and Bone Marrow Homing in B Cells. J Immunol 2024; 212:1075-1080. [PMID: 38363205 PMCID: PMC10948292 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2300336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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B cell trafficking involves the coordinated activity of multiple adhesive and cytokine-receptor interactions, and the players in this process are not fully understood. In this study, we identified the tetraspanin CD53 as a critical regulator of both normal and malignant B cell trafficking. CXCL12 is a key chemokine in B cell homing to the bone marrow and secondary lymphoid organs, and both normal and malignant B cells from Cd53-/- mice have reduced migration toward CXCL12 in vitro, as well as impaired marrow homing in vivo. Using proximity ligation studies, we identified the CXCL12 receptor, CXCR4, as a novel, to our knowledge, CD53 binding partner. This interaction promotes receptor function, because Cd53-/- B cells display reduced signaling and internalization of CXCR4 in response to CXCL12. Together, our data suggest that CD53 interacts with CXCR4 on both normal and malignant B cells to promote CXCL12 signaling, receptor internalization, and marrow homing.
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- Mousumi Chakraborty
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 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, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Akçaöz-Alasar A, Tüncel Ö, Sağlam B, Gazaloğlu Y, Atbinek M, Cagiral U, Iscan E, Ozhan G, Akgül B. Epitranscriptomics m 6A analyses reveal distinct m 6A marks under tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α)-induced apoptotic conditions in HeLa cells. J Cell Physiol 2024; 239:e31176. [PMID: 38179601 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.31176] [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: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is a ligand that induces both intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathways in HeLa cells by modulating complex gene regulatory mechanisms. However, the full spectrum of TNF-α-modulated epitranscriptomic m6A marks is unknown. We employed a genomewide approach to examine the extent of m6A RNA modifications under TNF-α-modulated apoptotic conditions in HeLa cells. miCLIP-seq analyses revealed a plethora of m6A marks on 632 target mRNAs with an enrichment on 99 mRNAs associated with apoptosis. Interestingly, the m6A RNA modification patterns were quite different under cisplatin- and TNF-α-mediated apoptotic conditions. We then examined the abundance and translational efficiencies of several mRNAs under METTL3 knockdown and/or TNF-α treatment conditions. Our analyses showed changes in the translational efficiency of TP53INP1 mRNA based on the polysome profile analyses. Additionally, TP53INP1 protein amount was modulated by METTL3 knockdown upon TNF-α treatment but not CP treatment, suggesting the existence of a pathway-specific METTL3-TP53INP1 axis. Congruently, METLL3 knockdown sensitized HeLa cells to TNF-α-mediated apoptosis, which was also validated in a zebrafish larval xenograft model. These results suggest that apoptotic pathway-specific m6A methylation marks exist in cells and TNF-α-METTL3-TP53INP1 axis modulates TNF-α-mediated apoptosis in HeLa cells.
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- Azime Akçaöz-Alasar
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Urla, Türkiye
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Urla, Türkiye
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Urla, Türkiye
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Urla, Türkiye
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Urla, Türkiye
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG), Dokuz Eylul University Health Campus, Izmir, Türkiye
- Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute (IBG-Izmir), Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Türkiye
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG), Dokuz Eylul University Health Campus, Izmir, Türkiye
- Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute (IBG-Izmir), Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Türkiye
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Urla, Türkiye
- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG), Dokuz Eylul University Health Campus, Izmir, Türkiye
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Urla, Türkiye
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Ziak J, Dorskind JM, Trigg B, Sudarsanam S, Jin XO, Hand RA, Kolodkin AL. Microtubule-binding protein MAP1B regulates interstitial axon branching of cortical neurons via the tubulin tyrosination cycle. EMBO J 2024; 43:1214-1243. [PMID: 38388748 PMCID: PMC10987652 DOI: 10.1038/s44318-024-00050-3] [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: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Regulation of directed axon guidance and branching during development is essential for the generation of neuronal networks. However, the molecular mechanisms that underlie interstitial (or collateral) axon branching in the mammalian brain remain unresolved. Here, we investigate interstitial axon branching in vivo using an approach for precise labeling of layer 2/3 callosal projection neurons (CPNs). This method allows for quantitative analysis of axonal morphology at high acuity and also manipulation of gene expression in well-defined temporal windows. We find that the GSK3β serine/threonine kinase promotes interstitial axon branching in layer 2/3 CPNs by releasing MAP1B-mediated inhibition of axon branching. Further, we find that the tubulin tyrosination cycle is a key downstream component of GSK3β/MAP1B signaling. These data suggest a cell-autonomous molecular regulation of cortical neuron axon morphology, in which GSK3β can release a MAP1B-mediated brake on interstitial axon branching upstream of the posttranslational tubulin code.
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- Jakub Ziak
- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 725 North Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 725 North Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Boston, MA, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 725 North Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 725 North Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 725 North Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 725 North Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
- Prilenia Therapeutics, Boston, MA, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 725 North Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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Bi J, Liu P, Gao R, Jiang Y, Zhang C, Zhao T, Gao L, Wang Y. Silencing gram-negative bacteria binding protein 1 decreases the immunity of Tribolium castaneum against bacteria. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 264:130631. [PMID: 38453114 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130631] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Gram-negative bacteria binding proteins (GNBPs) have the ability to recognize molecular patterns associated with microbial pathogens (PAMPs), leading to the activation of immune responses downstream. In the genome of Tribolium castaneum, three GNBP genes have been identified; however, their immunological roles remain unexplored. In our study, a GNBP1, designated as TcGNBP1, were identified from the cDNA library of T. castaneum. The coding sequence of TcGNBP1 consisted of 1137 bps and resulted in the synthesis of a protein comprising 378 amino acids. This protein encompasses a signal peptide, a low-complexity region, and a glycoside hydrolase 16 domain. TcGNBP1 was strongly expressed in early adult stages, and mainly distributed in hemolymph and gut. Upon being challenged with Escherichia coli or Staphylococcus aureus, the transcript levels of TcGNBP1 were significantly changed at different time points. Through molecular docking and ELISA analysis, it was observed that TcGNBP1 has the ability to interact with lipopolysaccharides, peptidoglycan, and β-1, 3-glucan. Based on these findings, it was further discovered that recombinant TcGNBP1 can directly bind to five different bacteria in a Ca2+-dependent manner. After knockdown of TcGNBP1 with RNA interference, expression of antimicrobial peptide genes and prophenoloxidase (proPO) activity were suppressed, the susceptibility of T. castaneum to E. coli or S. aureus infection was enhanced, leading to low survival rate. These results suggest a regulatory mechanism of TcGNBP1 in innate immunity of T. castaneum and provide a potential molecular target for dsRNA-based insect pest management.
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- Jingxiu Bi
- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products of the Ministry of Agriculture (Jinan), Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products of the Ministry of Agriculture (Jinan), Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products of the Ministry of Agriculture (Jinan), Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products of the Ministry of Agriculture (Jinan), Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products of the Ministry of Agriculture (Jinan), Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products of the Ministry of Agriculture (Jinan), Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products of the Ministry of Agriculture (Jinan), Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products of the Ministry of Agriculture (Jinan), Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China; Cooperative of Vegetable and Grain Cultivation, Liaocheng Yifeng Bloc, Liaocheng, Shandong, China.
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Tamura K, Nishii R, Tani K, Hashimoto H, Kawamura K, Zhang MR, Maeda T, Yamazaki K, Higashi T, Jinzaki M. A first-in-man study of [ 18F] FEDAC: a novel PET tracer for the 18-kDa translocator protein. Ann Nucl Med 2024; 38:264-271. [PMID: 38285284 PMCID: PMC10954948 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-023-01895-0] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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PURPOSE N-benzyl-N-methyl-2-[7, 8-dihydro-7-(2-[18F] fluoroethyl) -8-oxo-2-phenyl-9H-purin-9-yl] acetamide ([18F] FEDAC) is a novel positron emission tomography (PET) tracer that targets the translocator protein (TSPO; 18 kDa) in the mitochondrial outer membrane, which is known to be upregulated in various diseases such as malignant tumors, neurodegenerative diseases, and neuroinflammation. This study presents the first attempt to use [18F]FEDAC PET/CT and evaluate its biodistribution as well as the systemic radiation exposure to the radiotracer in humans. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventeen whole-body [18F]FEDAC PET/CT (injected dose, 209.1 ± 6.2 MBq) scans with a dynamic scan of the upper abdomen were performed in seven participants. Volumes of interest were assigned to each organ, and a time-activity curve was created to evaluate the biodistribution of the radiotracer. The effective dose was calculated using IDAC-Dose 2.1. RESULTS Immediately after the intravenous injection, the radiotracer accumulated significantly in the liver and was subsequently excreted into the gastrointestinal tract through the biliary tract. It also showed high levels of accumulation in the kidneys, but showed minimal migration to the urinary bladder. Thus, the liver was the principal organ that eliminated [18F] FEDAC. Accumulation in the normal brain tissue was minimal. The effective dose estimated from biodistribution in humans was 19.47 ± 1.08 µSv/MBq, and was 3.60 mSV for 185 MBq dose. CONCLUSION [18F]FEDAC PET/CT provided adequate image quality at an acceptable effective dose with no adverse effects. Therefore, [18F]FEDAC may be useful in human TSPO-PET imaging.
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- Kentaro Tamura
- Department of Molecular Imaging and Theranostics, Institute for Quantum Medical Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-Ku, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan.
- Department of Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Molecular Imaging and Theranostics, Institute for Quantum Medical Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-Ku, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan.
- Department of Integrated Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, 1-1-20 Daiko Minami, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, 461-8673, Japan.
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- Department of Radiation Measurement and Dose Assessment, Institute for Quantum Medical Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Nuclear Medicine Sciences, Institute for Quantum Medical Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Nuclear Medicine Sciences, Institute for Quantum Medical Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Nuclear Medicine Sciences, Institute for Quantum Medical Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan
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- Department of Medical Technology, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, QST Hospital, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Imaging and Theranostics, Institute for Quantum Medical Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-Ku, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Imaging and Theranostics, Institute for Quantum Medical Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-Ku, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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Zhu Y, Fujimaki M, Snape L, Lopez A, Fleming A, Rubinsztein DC. Loss of WIPI4 in neurodegeneration causes autophagy-independent ferroptosis. Nat Cell Biol 2024; 26:542-551. [PMID: 38454050 PMCID: PMC11021183 DOI: 10.1038/s41556-024-01373-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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β-Propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration (BPAN) is a rare X-linked dominant disease, one of several conditions that manifest with neurodegeneration and brain iron accumulation. Mutations in the WD repeat domain 45 (WDR45) gene encoding WIPI4 lead to loss of function in BPAN but the cellular mechanisms of how these trigger pathology are unclear. The prevailing view in the literature is that BPAN is simply the consequence of autophagy deficiency given that WIPI4 functions in this degradation pathway. However, our data indicate that WIPI4 depletion causes ferroptosis-a type of cell death induced by lipid peroxidation-via an autophagy-independent mechanism, as demonstrated both in cell culture and in zebrafish. WIPI4 depletion increases ATG2A localization at endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondrial contact sites, which enhances phosphatidylserine import into mitochondria. This results in increased mitochondrial synthesis of phosphatidylethanolamine, a major lipid prone to peroxidation, thus enabling ferroptosis. This mechanism has minimal overlap with classical ferroptosis stimuli but provides insights into the causes of neurodegeneration in BPAN and may provide clues for therapeutic strategies.
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- Ye Zhu
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Cambridge, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Cambridge, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Cambridge, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Cambridge, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Cambridge, UK.
- UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Cambridge, UK.
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Li Y, Yin C, Jiang J, Yang H, Zhang F, Xing Y, Wang W, Lu C. Tumor necrosis factor α-induced protein 8-like-2 controls microglia phenotype via metabolic reprogramming in BV2 microglial cells and responses to neuropathic pain. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2024; 169:106541. [PMID: 38309648 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2024.106541] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Microglial are major players in neuroinflammation that have recently emerged as potential therapeutic targets for neuropathic pain. Glucose metabolic programming has been linked to differential activation state and function in microglia. Tumor necrosis factor α-induced protein 8-like-2 (TNFAIP8L2) is an important component in regulating the anti-inflammatory response. However, the role of TNFAIP8L2 in microglia differential state during neuropathic pain and its interplay with glucose metabolic reprogramming in microglia has not yet been determined. Thus, we aimed to investigate the role of TNFAIP8L2 in the status of microglia in vitro and in vivo. BV2 microglial cells were treated with lipopolysaccharides plus interferon-gamma (LPS/IFNγ) or interleukin-4 (IL-4) to induce the two different phenotypes of microglia in vitro. In vivo experiments were conducted by chronic constriction injury of the sciatic nerve (CCI). We investigated whether TNFAIP8L2 regulates glucose metabolic programming in BV2 microglial cells. The data in vitro showed that TNFAIP8L2 lowers glycolysis and increases mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) in inflammatory microglia. Blockade of glycolytic pathway abolished TNFAIP8L2-mediated differential activation of microglia. TNFAIP8L2 suppresses inflammatory microglial activation and promotes restorative microglial activation in BV2 microglial cells and in spinal cord microglia after neuropathic pain. Furthermore, TNFAIP8L2 controls differential activation of microglia and glucose metabolic reprogramming through the MAPK/mTOR/HIF-1α signaling axis. This study reveals that TNFAIP8L2 plays a critical role in neuropathic pain, providing important insights into glucose metabolic reprogramming and microglial phenotypic transition, which indicates that TNFAIP8L2 may be used as a potential drug target for the prevention of neuropathic pain.
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- Yeqi Li
- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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Lauber F, Deme JC, Liu X, Kjær A, Miller HL, Alcock F, Lea SM, Berks BC. Structural insights into the mechanism of protein transport by the Type 9 Secretion System translocon. Nat Microbiol 2024; 9:1089-1102. [PMID: 38538833 PMCID: PMC10994853 DOI: 10.1038/s41564-024-01644-7] [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: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Secretion systems are protein export machines that enable bacteria to exploit their environment through the release of protein effectors. The Type 9 Secretion System (T9SS) is responsible for protein export across the outer membrane (OM) of bacteria of the phylum Bacteroidota. Here we trap the T9SS of Flavobacterium johnsoniae in the process of substrate transport by disrupting the T9SS motor complex. Cryo-EM analysis of purified substrate-bound T9SS translocons reveals an extended translocon structure in which the previously described translocon core is augmented by a periplasmic structure incorporating the proteins SprE, PorD and a homologue of the canonical periplasmic chaperone Skp. Substrate proteins bind to the extracellular loops of a carrier protein within the translocon pore. As transport intermediates accumulate on the translocon when energetic input is removed, we deduce that release of the substrate-carrier protein complex from the translocon is the energy-requiring step in T9SS transport.
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- Frédéric Lauber
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- de Duve Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Center for Structural Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, USA
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- The Central Oxford Structural Molecular Imaging Centre (COSMIC), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Biological Physics Research Group, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Newcastle University Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
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- Center for Structural Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, USA.
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
- The Central Oxford Structural Molecular Imaging Centre (COSMIC), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Ansari I, Singh AK, Kapoor A, Mukhopadhyay A. Unconventional role of Rab4 in the secretory pathway in Leishmania. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Res 2024; 1871:119687. [PMID: 38342312 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2024.119687] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Leishmania donovani is an auxotroph for heme. Parasite acquires heme by clathrin-mediated endocytosis of hemoglobin by specific receptor. However, the regulation of receptor recycling pathway is not known in Leishmania. Here, we have cloned, expressed and characterized the Rab4 homologue from L. donovani. We have found that LdRab4 localizes in both early endosomes and Golgi in L. donovani. To understand the role of LdRab4 in L. donovani, we have generated transgenic parasites overexpressing GFP-LdRab4:WT, GFP-LdRab4:Q67L, and GFP-LdRab4:S22N. Our results have shown that overexpression of GFP-LdRab4:Q67L or GFP-LdRab4:S22N does not alter the cell surface localization of hemoglobin receptor in L. donovani. Surprisingly, we have found that overexpression of GFP-LdRab4:S22N significantly blocks the transport of Ldgp63 to the cell surface whereas the trafficking of Ldgp63 is induced to the cell surface in GFP-LdRab4:WT and GFP-LdRab4:Q67L overexpressing parasites. Consequently, we have found significant inhibition of gp63 secretion by GFP-LdRab4:S22N overexpressing parasites whereas secretion of Ldgp63 is enhanced in GFP-LdRab4:WT and GFP-LdRab4:Q67L overexpressing parasites in comparison to untransfected control parasites. Moreover, we have found that survival of transgenic parasites overexpressing GFP-LdRab4:S22N is severely compromised in macrophages in comparison to GFP-LdRab4:WT and GFP-LdRab4:Q67L expressing parasites. These results demonstrated that LdRab4 unconventionally regulates the secretory pathway in L. donovani.
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- Irshad Ansari
- Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Haus Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Haus Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Haus Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Haus Khas, New Delhi 110016, India.
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Ono M, Matsumura T, Sung EJ, Koyama T, Ochiai M, Shears SB, Hayakawa Y. Drosophila cytokine GBP2 exerts immune responses and regulates GBP1 expression through GPCR receptor Mthl10. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2024; 167:104086. [PMID: 38295885 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2024.104086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Growth-blocking peptide (GBP), an insect cytokine, was first found in armyworm Mythimna separata. A functional analogue of GBP, stress-responsive peptide (SRP), was also identified in the same species. SRP gene expression has been demonstrated to be enhanced by GBP, indicating that both cytokines are organized within a hierarchical regulatory network. Although GBP1 (CG15917) and GBP2 (CG11395) have been identified in Drosophila melanogaster, immunological functions have only been characterized for GBP1. It is expected that the biological responses of two structurally similar peptides should be coordinated, but there is little information on this topic. Here, we demonstrate that GBP2 replicates the GBP1-mediated cellular immune response from Drosophila S2 cells. Moreover, the GBP2-induced response was silenced by pre-treatment with dsRNA targeting the GBP receptor gene, Mthl10. Furthermore, treatment of S2 cells with GBP2 enhanced GBP1 expression levels, but GBP1 did not affect GBP2 expression. GBP2 derived enhancement of GBP1 expression was not observed in the presence of GBP1, indicating that GBP2 is an upstream expressional regulator of a GBP1/GBP2 cytokine network. GBP2-induced enhancement of GBP1 expression was not observed in Mthl10 knockdown cells. Enhancement of GBP2 expression was observed in both Drosophila larvae and S2 cells under heat stress conditions; expressional enhancement of both GBP1 and GBP2 was eliminated in Mthl10 knockdown cells and larvae. Finally, Ca2+ mobilization assay in GCaMP3-expressing S2 cells demonstrated that GBP2 mobilizes Ca2+ upstream of Mthl10. Our finding revealed that Drosophila GBP1 and GBP2 control immune responses as well as their own expression levels through a hierarchical cytokine network, indicating that Drosophila GBP1/GBP2 system can be a simple model that is useful to investigate the detailed regulatory mechanism of related cytokine complexes.
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- Masaya Ono
- Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Saga University, Saga, 840-8502, Japan
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- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan
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- Inositol Signaling Group, Signal Transduction Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark
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- Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0819, Japan
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- Inositol Signaling Group, Signal Transduction Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA
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- Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Saga University, Saga, 840-8502, Japan.
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Ahn SH, Jang SK, Kim YJ, Kim G, Park KS, Park IC, Jin HO. Amino acid deprivation induces TXNIP expression by NRF2 downregulation. IUBMB Life 2024; 76:212-222. [PMID: 38054509 DOI: 10.1002/iub.2792] [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: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) is sensitive to oxidative stress and is involved in the pathogenesis of various metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative disorders. Therefore, several studies have suggested that TXNIP is a promising therapeutic target for several diseases, particularly cancer and diabetes. However, the regulation of TXNIP expression under amino acid (AA)-restricted conditions is not well understood. In the present study, we demonstrated that TXNIP expression was promoted by the deprivation of AAs, especially arginine, glutamine, lysine, and methionine, in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells. Interestingly, we determined that increased TXNIP expression induced by AA deprivation was associated with nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) downregulation, but not with activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) activation. Furthermore, N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC), a scavenger of reactive oxygen species (ROS), suppressed TXNIP expression in NSCLC cells deprived of AA. Collectively, the induction of TXNIP expression by AA deprivation was mediated by ROS production, potentially through NRF2 downregulation. Our findings suggest that TXNIP expression may be associated with the redox homeostasis of AA metabolism and provide a possible rationale for a therapeutic strategy to treat cancer with AA restriction.
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- Se Hee Ahn
- Division of Fusion Radiology Research, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biological Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Fusion Radiology Research, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Fusion Radiology Research, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biological Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Fusion Radiology Research, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Fusion Radiology Research, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- KIRAMS Radiation Biobank, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Zhang P, Chen Z, Li J, Mao H, Hu Y. TRIM34 suppresses non-small-cell lung carcinoma via inducing mTORC1-dependent glucose utilization and promoting cellular death. Arch Biochem Biophys 2024; 754:109925. [PMID: 38336254 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2024.109925] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is a type of pernicious tumor, which owns high morbidity and mortality. TRIM34 has a stimulative role in cell apoptosis and a suppressive role in inflammation. However, no studies were focused on the regulatory impacts of TRIM34 in NSCLC. This study aimed to examine the underlying regulatory effects of TRIM34 in NSCLC. TRIM34 exhibited lower expression in NSCLC. TRIM34 facilitated mitochondrial damage and apoptosis in NSCLC. TRIM34 induced the increased activity of mTORC1 and accelerated glycolysis in NSCLC. Enhanced mitochondrial damage induced by TRIM34 overexpression was reversed after rapamycin (mTORC1 inhibitor) treatment in NSCLC. The strengthened cell apoptosis stimulated by TRIM34 overexpression was rescued after rapamycin treatment. TRIM34 activated mTORC1 to suppress NSCLC progression in vivo. TRIM34 suppressed NSCLC via inducing mTORC1-dependent glucose utilization and promoting cellular death. The results suggest that TRIM34 can be a useful therapeutic biomarker for NSCLC patients.
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- Pengfei Zhang
- Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, 100853, China; Department of Oncology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
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Fiedler SM, Graumann PL. Dynamics of cell wall-binding proteins at a single molecule level: B. subtilis autolysins show different kinds of motion. Mol Biol Cell 2024; 35:ar55. [PMID: 38381561 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e23-10-0387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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The bacterial cell wall is a meshwork of crosslinked peptidoglycan strands, with a thickness of up to 50 nm in Firmicutes. Little is known about how proteins move through the cell wall to find sites of enzymatic activity. Cell wall synthesis for cell elongation involves the integration of new peptidoglycan strands by integral membrane proteins, as well as the degradation of existing strands by so-called autolysins, soluble proteins that are secreted through the cell membrane. Autolysins comprise different classes of proteases and glucanases and mostly contain cell-wall binding domains in addition to their catalytic domain. We have studied dynamics of Bacillus subtilis autolysins LytC, a major endopeptidase required for lateral cell wall growth, and LytF, a peptidase acting at the newly formed division site in order to achieve separation of daughter cells. We show that both proteins, fused to moxVenus are present as three distinct populations of different diffusion constants. The fastest population is compatible with free diffusion in a crowded liquid environment, that is similar to that of cytosolic enzymes, likely reflecting autolysins diffusing through the periplasm. The medium mobile fraction can be explained by constrained motion through a polymeric substance, indicating mobility of autolysins through the wall similar to that of DNA-binding proteins within the nucleoid. The slow-mobile fraction are most likely autolysins bound to their specific substrate sites. We show that LytF is more static during exponential phase, while LytC appears to be more active during the transition to stationary phase. Both autolysins became more static in backgrounds lacking redundant other autolysins, suggesting stochastic competition for binding sites. On the other hand, lack of inhibitor IseA or autolysin CwlS lead to an altered preference for polar localization of LytF within the cell wall, revealing that inhibitors and autolysins also affect each other's pattern of localization, in addition to their activity.
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- Svenja M Fiedler
- Fachbereich Chemie und Zentrum für Synthetische Mikrobiologie, SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein Strasse 4, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie und Zentrum für Synthetische Mikrobiologie, SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein Strasse 4, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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Ramazanov BR, Parchure A, Di Martino R, Kumar A, Chung M, Kim Y, Griesbeck O, Schwartz MA, Luini A, von Blume J. Calcium flow at ER-TGN contact sites facilitates secretory cargo export. Mol Biol Cell 2024; 35:ar50. [PMID: 38294859 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e23-03-0099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Ca2+ influx into the trans-Golgi Network (TGN) promotes secretory cargo sorting by the Ca2+-ATPase SPCA1 and the luminal Ca2+ binding protein Cab45. Cab45 oligomerizes upon local Ca2+ influx, and Cab45 oligomers sequester and separate soluble secretory cargo from the bulk flow of proteins in the TGN. However, how this Ca2+ flux into the lumen of the TGN is achieved remains mysterious, as the cytosol has a nanomolar steady-state Ca2+ concentration. The TGN forms membrane contact sites (MCS) with the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER), allowing protein-mediated exchange of molecular species such as lipids. Here, we show that the TGN export of secretory proteins requires the integrity of ER-TGN MCS and inositol 3 phosphate receptor (IP3R)-dependent Ca2+ fluxes in the MCS, suggesting Ca2+ transfer between these organelles. Using an MCS-targeted Ca2+ FRET sensor module, we measure the Ca2+ flow in these sites in real time. These data show that ER-TGN MCS facilitates the Ca2+ transfer required for Ca2+-dependent cargo sorting and export from the TGN, thus solving a fundamental question in cell biology.
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- Bulat R Ramazanov
- Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Yale Cardiovascular Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510
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- Yale Cardiovascular Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510
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- Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510
- Yale Cardiovascular Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510
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Marcó de la Cruz B, Campos J, Molinaro A, Xie X, Jin G, Wei Z, Acuna C, Sterky FH. Liprin-α proteins are master regulators of human presynapse assembly. Nat Neurosci 2024; 27:629-642. [PMID: 38472649 PMCID: PMC11001580 DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01592-9] [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: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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The formation of mammalian synapses entails the precise alignment of presynaptic release sites with postsynaptic receptors but how nascent cell-cell contacts translate into assembly of presynaptic specializations remains unclear. Guided by pioneering work in invertebrates, we hypothesized that in mammalian synapses, liprin-α proteins directly link trans-synaptic initial contacts to downstream steps. Here we show that, in human neurons lacking all four liprin-α isoforms, nascent synaptic contacts are formed but recruitment of active zone components and accumulation of synaptic vesicles is blocked, resulting in 'empty' boutons and loss of synaptic transmission. Interactions with presynaptic cell adhesion molecules of either the LAR-RPTP family or neurexins via CASK are required to localize liprin-α to nascent synaptic sites. Liprin-α subsequently recruits presynaptic components via a direct interaction with ELKS proteins. Thus, assembly of human presynaptic terminals is governed by a hierarchical sequence of events in which the recruitment of liprin-α proteins by presynaptic cell adhesion molecules is a critical initial step.
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- Berta Marcó de la Cruz
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute for Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute for Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
- Brain Research Center, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Assembling and Regulation, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
- Brain Research Center, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
- Brain Research Center, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Assembling and Regulation, Shenzhen, China
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- Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute for Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Li Y, Liu Y, Yao X, Zhu L, Yang L, Zhan Q. MLKL Protects Pulmonary Endothelial Cells in Acute Lung Injury. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2024; 70:295-307. [PMID: 38207123 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2023-0207oc] [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: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
Abstract
The role of autophagy in pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (PMVECs) is controversial in LPS-induced acute lung injury (ALI). Mixed lineage kinase domain-like pseudokinase (MLKL) has recently been reported to maintain cell survival by facilitating autophagic flux in response to starvation rather than its well-recognized role in necroptosis. Using a mouse PMVEC and LPS-induced ALI model, we showed that in PMVECs, MLKL was phosphorylated (p-MLKL) and autophagic flux was accelerated at the early stage of LPS stimulation (1-3 h), manifested by increases in concentrations of lipidated MAP1LC3B/LC3B (microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 β; LC3-II), decreases in concentrations of SQSTM1/p62 (sequestosome 1), and fusion of the autophagosome and lysosome by pHluorin-mKate2-human LC3 assay, which were all reversed by either MLKL inhibitor or siRNA MLKL. In mice, the inhibition of MLKL increased vascular permeability and aggravated mouse ALI upon 3-hour LPS stimulation. The p-MLKL induced by short-term LPS formed multimers to facilitate the closure of the phagophore by HaloTag-LC3 autophagosome completion assay. The charged multivesicular body protein 2A (CHMP2A) is essential in the process of phagophore closure into the nascent autophagosome. In agreement with the p-MLKL change, CHMP2A concentrations markedly increased during 1-3-hour LPS stimulation. CHMP2A knockdown blocked autophagic flux upon LPS stimulation, whereas CHMP2A overexpression boosted autophagic flux and attenuated mouse ALI even in the presence of MLKL inhibitor. We propose that the activated MLKL induced by short-term LPS facilitates autophagic flux by accelerating the closure of the phagophore via CHMP2A, thus protecting PMVECs and alleviating LPS-induced ALI.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ying Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; and
- Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; and
- Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; and
- Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; and
- Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; and
- Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; and
- Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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