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Waters CS. Proteins dance to the tune of light. Nat Chem Biol 2024:10.1038/s41589-024-01662-w. [PMID: 38937657 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-024-01662-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Christopher S Waters
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Mashita T, Kowada T, Yamamoto H, Hamaguchi S, Sato T, Matsui T, Mizukami S. Quantitative control of subcellular protein localization with a photochromic dimerizer. Nat Chem Biol 2024:10.1038/s41589-024-01654-w. [PMID: 38890432 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-024-01654-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Artificial control of intracellular protein dynamics with high precision provides deep insight into complicated biomolecular networks. Optogenetics and caged compound-based chemically induced dimerization (CID) systems are emerging as tools for spatiotemporally regulating intracellular protein dynamics. However, both technologies face several challenges for accurate control such as the duration of activation, deactivation rate and repetition cycles. Herein, we report a photochromic CID system that uses the photoisomerization of a ligand so that both association and dissociation are controlled by light, enabling quick, repetitive and quantitative regulation of the target protein localization upon illumination with violet and green light. We also demonstrate the usability of the photochromic CID system as a potential tool to finely manipulate intracellular protein dynamics during multicolor fluorescence imaging to study diverse cellular processes. We use this system to manipulate PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1)-Parkin-mediated mitophagy, showing that PINK1 recruitment to the mitochondria can promote Parkin recruitment to proceed with mitophagy.
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- Takato Mashita
- Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Institute for Advanced Medical Sciences, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
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Shkarina K, Broz P. Selective induction of programmed cell death using synthetic biology tools. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2024; 156:74-92. [PMID: 37598045 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2023.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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Regulated cell death (RCD) controls the removal of dispensable, infected or malignant cells, and is thus essential for development, homeostasis and immunity of multicellular organisms. Over the last years different forms of RCD have been described (among them apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis and ferroptosis), and the cellular signaling pathways that control their induction and execution have been characterized at the molecular level. It has also become apparent that different forms of RCD differ in their capacity to elicit inflammation or an immune response, and that RCD pathways show a remarkable plasticity. Biochemical and genetic studies revealed that inhibition of a given pathway often results in the activation of back-up cell death mechanisms, highlighting close interconnectivity based on shared signaling components and the assembly of multivalent signaling platforms that can initiate different forms of RCD. Due to this interconnectivity and the pleiotropic effects of 'classical' cell death inducers, it is challenging to study RCD pathways in isolation. This has led to the development of tools based on synthetic biology that allow the targeted induction of RCD using chemogenetic or optogenetic methods. Here we discuss recent advances in the development of such toolset, highlighting their advantages and limitations, and their application for the study of RCD in cells and animals.
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- Kateryna Shkarina
- Institute of Innate Immunity, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Immunobiology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Zhou C, He H, Chen X. Photoactivatable Nanobody Conjugate Dimerizer Temporally Resolves Tiam1-Rac1 Signaling Axis. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2307549. [PMID: 38225743 PMCID: PMC10953561 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202307549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
Abstract
The precise spatiotemporal dynamics of protein activities play a crucial role in cell signaling pathways. To control cellular functions in a spatiotemporal manner, a powerful method called photoactivatable chemically induced dimerization (pCID) is used. In this study, photoactivatable nanobody conjugate inducers of dimerization (PANCIDs) is introduced, which combine pCID with nanobody technology. A PANCID consists of a nanobody module that directly binds to an antigenic target, a photocaged small molecule ligand, and a cyclic decaarginine (cR10 *) cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) for efficient nonendocytic intracellular delivery. Therefore, PANCID photodimerizers also benefit from nanobodies, such as their high affinities (in the nm or pm range), specificities, and ability to modulate endogenous proteins. Additionally it is demonstrated that the nanobody moiety can be easily replaced with alternative ones, expanding the potential applications. By using PANCIDs, the dynamics of the Tiam1-Rac1 signaling cascade is investigated and made an interesting finding. It is found that Rac1 and Tiam1 exhibit distinct behaviors in this axis, acting as time-resolved "molecular oscillators" that transit between different functions in the signaling cascade when activated either slowly or rapidly.
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- Chengjian Zhou
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Frontier BiotechnologiesThe HIT Center for Life Sciences (HCLS)Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin150001P. R. China
- School of Life Science and TechnologyHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin150001P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Frontier BiotechnologiesThe HIT Center for Life Sciences (HCLS)Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin150001P. R. China
- School of Life Science and TechnologyHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin150001P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Frontier BiotechnologiesThe HIT Center for Life Sciences (HCLS)Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin150001P. R. China
- School of Life Science and TechnologyHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin150001P. R. China
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Sun X, Zhou C, Xia S, Chen X. Small molecule-nanobody conjugate induced proximity controls intracellular processes and modulates endogenous unligandable targets. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1635. [PMID: 36964170 PMCID: PMC10039045 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37237-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2023] Open
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Chemically induced proximity (CIP) is a powerful tool to study cellular functions. However with current CIP inducers it is difficult to directly modulate unligandable and endogenous targets, and therapeutic translational potential is also restricted. Herein, we combine CIP and chemical nanobody engineering and create cell-permeable small molecule-nanobody conjugate inducers of proximity (SNACIPs). The SNACIP inducer cRGT carrying a cyclic cell-penetrating peptide rapidly enters live cells and dimerizes eDHFR and GFP-variants. cRGT enables minute-scale, reversible, no-wash and dose-dependent control of cellular processes including signaling cascade, cargo transport and ferroptosis. Small-molecule motifs can also be installed via post-translational modifications. Therefore, latent-type SNACIPs including cRTC are designed that are functionally assembled inside living cells. cRTC contains a nanobody against an intrinsically disordered protein TPX2, a microtubule nucleation factor overexpressed in various cancers. Cancer cell proliferation is inhibited and tumor growth is suppressed in vivo. Hence, SNACIPs are valuable proximity inducers for regulating cellular functions.
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- Xiaofeng Sun
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Frontier Biotechnologies, The HIT Center for Life Sciences (HCLS), Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin, 150001, PR China
- School of Life Science and Technology, HIT, Harbin, 150001, PR China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Frontier Biotechnologies, The HIT Center for Life Sciences (HCLS), Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin, 150001, PR China
- School of Life Science and Technology, HIT, Harbin, 150001, PR China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Frontier Biotechnologies, The HIT Center for Life Sciences (HCLS), Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin, 150001, PR China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Frontier Biotechnologies, The HIT Center for Life Sciences (HCLS), Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin, 150001, PR China.
- School of Life Science and Technology, HIT, Harbin, 150001, PR China.
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Controlling cellular activities with light. Nat Methods 2023; 20:357-358. [PMID: 36823334 DOI: 10.1038/s41592-022-01745-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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A chemogenetic platform for controlling plasma membrane signaling and synthetic signal oscillation. Cell Chem Biol 2022; 29:1446-1464.e10. [PMID: 35835118 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2022.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Chemogenetic methods enabling the rapid translocation of specific proteins to the plasma membrane (PM) in a single protein-single ligand manner are useful tools in cell biology. We recently developed a technique, in which proteins fused to an Escherichia coli dihydrofolate reductase (eDHFR) variant carrying N-terminal hexalysine residues are recruited from the cytoplasm to the PM using the synthetic myristoyl-d-Cys-tethered trimethoprim (mDcTMP) ligand. However, this system achieved PM-specific translocation only when the eDHFR tag was fused to the N terminus of proteins, thereby limiting its application. In this report, we engineered a universal PM-targeting tag for mDcTMP-induced protein translocation by grafting the hexalysine motif into an intra-loop region of eDHFR. We demonstrate the broad applicability of the new loop-engineered eDHFR tag and mDcTMP pair for conditional PM recruitment and activation of various tag-fused signaling proteins with different fusion configurations and for reversibly and repeatedly controlling protein localization to generate synthetic signal oscillations.
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Ryan A, Hammond GRV, Deiters A. Optical Control of Phosphoinositide Binding: Rapid Activation of Subcellular Protein Translocation and Cell Signaling. ACS Synth Biol 2021; 10:2886-2895. [PMID: 34748306 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.1c00328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Cells utilize protein translocation to specific compartments for spatial and temporal regulation of protein activity, in particular in the context of signaling processes. Protein recognition and binding to various subcellular membranes is mediated by a network of phosphatidylinositol phosphate (PIP) species bearing one or multiple phosphate moieties on the polar inositol head. Here, we report a new, highly efficient method for optical control of protein localization through the site-specific incorporation of a photocaged amino acid for steric and electrostatic disruption of inositol phosphate recognition and binding. We demonstrate general applicability of the approach by photocaging two unrelated proteins, sorting nexin 3 (SNX3) and the pleckstrin homology (PH) domain of phospholipase C delta 1 (PLCδ1), with two distinct PIP binding domains and distinct subcellular localizations. We have established the applicability of this methodology through its application to Son of Sevenless 2 (SOS2), a signaling protein involved in the extracellular signal-regulated kinase/mitogen-activated protein kinase (ERK/MAPK) cascade. Upon fusing the photocaged plasma membrane-targeted construct PH-enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP), to the catalytic domain of SOS2, we demonstrated light-induced membrane localization of the construct resulting in fast and extensive activation of the ERK signaling pathway in NIH 3T3 cells. This approach can be readily extended to other proteins, with minimal protein engineering, and provides a method for acute optical control of protein translocation with rapid and complete activation.
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- Amy Ryan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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Yao Y, Zhang Y, Li L, Huang Y, Yang X, Peng Z, Wang K, Liu J. Photothermally Activated Coacervate Model Protocells as Signal Transducers Endow Mammalian Cells with Light Sensitivity. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2021; 5:e2100695. [PMID: 34160910 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202100695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The development of a novel photothermally activated coacervate model protocell is reported as a signal transducer to endow mammalian cells with light sensitivity. In this system, near-infrared light irradiation triggers H2 S release in coacervate model protocells, leading to modulation of the behavior of living cells. The functional coacervate model protocells are prepared by loading metal-alloyed plasmonic nanoparticles and an H2 S donor into the liquid coacervate microdroplets. Upon light irradiation, the H2 S signal messenger is released through the photothermal effect of plasmonic nanoparticles and photothermal mediated pyrolysis of the H2 S donor. The H2 S signal is delivered to the mammalian cell community to trigger depletion of reactive oxygen species, reduce the activity of lactate dehydrogenase and improve cell viability. This study provides a new approach to the implementation of chemical signaling in artificial cell colonies and protocell/living cell consortia. The photothermal protocell system offers a powerful platform for light modulation of the behavior of mammalian cells and shows great promise for biomedical applications.
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- Yu Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Scientific Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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Fernandes RJ, Remón P, Moro AJ, Seco A, Ferreira ASD, Pischel U, Basílio N. Toward Light-Controlled Supramolecular Peptide Dimerization. J Org Chem 2021; 86:8472-8478. [PMID: 34060851 PMCID: PMC9161448 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The selective photodeprotection of the NVoc-modified FGG tripeptide yields the transformation of its 1:1 receptor-ligand complex with cucurbit[8]uril into a homoternary FGG2@CB8 assembly. The resulting light-induced dimerization of the model peptide provides a tool for the implementation of stimuli-responsive supramolecular chemistry in biologically relevant contexts.
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- Rita J Fernandes
- Laboratorio Associado para a Química Verde (LAQV), Rede de Química e Tecnologia (REQUIMTE), Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnología, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- CIQSO - Centre for Research in Sustainable Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, University of Huelva, Campus de El Carmen s/n, E-21071 Huelva, Spain
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- Laboratorio Associado para a Química Verde (LAQV), Rede de Química e Tecnologia (REQUIMTE), Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnología, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Laboratorio Associado para a Química Verde (LAQV), Rede de Química e Tecnologia (REQUIMTE), Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnología, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- CIQSO - Centre for Research in Sustainable Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, University of Huelva, Campus de El Carmen s/n, E-21071 Huelva, Spain
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- Laboratorio Associado para a Química Verde (LAQV), Rede de Química e Tecnologia (REQUIMTE), Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnología, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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Kowada T, Arai K, Yoshimura A, Matsui T, Kikuchi K, Mizukami S. Optical Manipulation of Subcellular Protein Translocation Using a Photoactivatable Covalent Labeling System. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202016684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Toshiyuki Kowada
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials Tohoku University Sendai Miyagi 980-8577 Japan
- Graduate School of Life Sciences Tohoku University Sendai Miyagi 980-8577 Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences Tohoku University Sendai Miyagi 980-8577 Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials Tohoku University Sendai Miyagi 980-8577 Japan
- Graduate School of Life Sciences Tohoku University Sendai Miyagi 980-8577 Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Immunology Frontier Research Center Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials Tohoku University Sendai Miyagi 980-8577 Japan
- Graduate School of Life Sciences Tohoku University Sendai Miyagi 980-8577 Japan
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Kowada T, Arai K, Yoshimura A, Matsui T, Kikuchi K, Mizukami S. Optical Manipulation of Subcellular Protein Translocation Using a Photoactivatable Covalent Labeling System. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:11378-11383. [PMID: 33644979 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202016684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
The photoactivatable chemically induced dimerization (photo-CID) technique for tag-fused proteins is one of the most promising methods for regulating subcellular protein translocations and protein-protein interactions. However, light-induced covalent protein dimerization in living cells has yet to be established, despite its various advantages. Herein, we developed a photoactivatable covalent protein-labeling technology by applying a caged ligand to the BL-tag system, a covalent protein labeling system that uses mutant β-lactamase. We further developed CBHD, a caged protein dimerizer, using caged BL-tag and HaloTag ligands, and achieved light-induced protein translocation from the cytoplasm to subcellular regions. In addition, this covalent photo-CID system enabled quick protein translocation to a laser-illuminated microregion. These results indicate that the covalent photo-CID system will expand the scope of CID applications in the optical manipulation of cellular functions.
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- Toshiyuki Kowada
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan.,Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan.,Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.,Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.,Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan.,Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
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Pearce S, Tucker CL. Dual Systems for Enhancing Control of Protein Activity through Induced Dimerization Approaches. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2021; 5:e2000234. [PMID: 34028215 PMCID: PMC8144547 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202000234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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To reveal the underpinnings of complex biological systems, a variety of approaches have been developed that allow switchable control of protein function. One powerful approach for switchable control is the use of inducible dimerization systems, which can be configured to control activity of a target protein upon induced dimerization triggered by chemicals or light. Individually, many inducible dimerization systems suffer from pre-defined dynamic ranges and overwhelming sensitivity to expression level and cellular context. Such systems often require extensive engineering efforts to overcome issues of background leakiness and restricted dynamic range. To address these limitations, recent tool development efforts have explored overlaying dimerizer systems with a second layer of regulation. Albeit more complex, the resulting layered systems have enhanced functionality, such as tighter control that can improve portability of these tools across platforms.
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- Sarah Pearce
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, 80045, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, 80045, Colorado, USA
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Chang D, Feng S, Girik V, Riezman H, Winssinger N. Luciferase Controlled Protein Interactions. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:3665-3670. [PMID: 33684293 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c11016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Protein trafficking and protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are central to regulatory processes in cells. Induced dimerization systems have been developed to control PPIs and regulate protein trafficking (localization) or interactions. Chemically induced dimerization (CID) has proven to be a robust approach to control protein interactions and localization. The most recent embodiment of this technology relies on CID conjugates that react with a self-labeling protein on one side and a photocaged ligand on the other side to provide spatiotemporal control of the interaction with the protein of interest. Advancing this technology further is limited by the light delivery problem and the phototoxicity of intense irradiation necessary to achieve photouncaging. Herein, we designed a novel chemically induced dimerization system that was triggered by bioluminescence, instead of external light. Protein dimerization showed fast kinetics and was validated by an induced change of localization of a target protein (to and from the nucleus or plasma membrane) upon trigger. The technology was used transiently to activate the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/mTOR pathway and measure the impact on lipid synthesis/metabolism, assessed by lipidomics.
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- Dalu Chang
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, NCCR Chemical Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Geneva, 30 quai Ernest-Ansermet, Geneva 12004, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, NCCR Chemical Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Geneva, 30 quai Ernest-Ansermet, Geneva 12004, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, NCCR Chemical Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Geneva, 30 quai Ernest-Ansermet, Geneva 12004, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, NCCR Chemical Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Geneva, 30 quai Ernest-Ansermet, Geneva 12004, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, NCCR Chemical Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Geneva, 30 quai Ernest-Ansermet, Geneva 12004, Switzerland
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Nakanishi H, Yoshii T, Kawasaki S, Hayashi K, Tsutsui K, Oki C, Tsukiji S, Saito H. Light-controllable RNA-protein devices for translational regulation of synthetic mRNAs in mammalian cells. Cell Chem Biol 2021; 28:662-674.e5. [PMID: 33508227 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2021.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
The photo-regulation of transgene expression is one effective approach in mammalian synthetic biology due to its high spatial and temporal resolution. While DNAs are mainly used as vectors, modified RNAs (modRNAs) are also useful for medical applications of synthetic biology, because they can avoid insertional mutagenesis and immunogenicity. However, the optogenetic control of modRNA-delivered transgenes is much more difficult than that of DNA-delivered transgenes. Here, we develop two types of photo-controllable translational activation systems that are compatible with modRNAs. One is composed of a heterodimerization domain-fused split translational activator protein and a photocaged heterodimerizer. The other is composed of a destabilizing domain-fused translational activator protein and a photocaged stabilizer. The destabilized type can be used for not only translational activation but also translational repression of the modRNAs. These photo-controllable translation systems will expand the application of mammalian synthetic biology research.
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- Hideyuki Nakanishi
- Department of Life Science Frontiers, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan; Department of Biofunction Research, Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), 2-3-10 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan; PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Life Science Frontiers, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Life Science Frontiers, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
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- Department of Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan; Department of Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
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- Department of Life Science Frontiers, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
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Paez Segala MG, Looger LL. Optogenetics. Mol Imaging 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-816386-3.00092-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Kramer MM, Mühlhäuser WWD, Weber W, Radziwill G. Multichromatic Control of Signaling Pathways in Mammalian Cells. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2020; 5:e2000196. [PMID: 33045139 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202000196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The precise control of signaling proteins is a prerequisite to decipher the complexity of the signaling network and to reveal and to study pathways involved in regulating cellular metabolism and gene expression. Optogenetic approaches play an emerging role as they enable the spatiotemporal control of signaling processes. Herein, a multichromatic system is developed by combining the blue light cryptochrome 2 system and the red/far-red light phytochrome B system. The use of three wavelengths allows the orthogonal control of the RAF/ERK and the AKT signaling pathway. Continuous exposure of cells to blue light leads to activation of AKT while simultaneous pulses of red and far-red light enable the modulation of ERK signaling in cells with constantly active AKT signaling. The optimized, orthogonal multichromatic system presented here is a valuable tool to better understand the fine grained and intricate processes involved in cell fate decisions.
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- Markus M Kramer
- Faculty of Biology and Signalling Research Centres BIOSS and CIBSS, SGBM-Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
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- Faculty of Biology and Signalling Research Centres BIOSS and CIBSS, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestr. 1, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
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- Faculty of Biology and Signalling Research Centres BIOSS and CIBSS, SGBM-Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
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- Faculty of Biology and Signalling Research Centres BIOSS and CIBSS, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestr. 1, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
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Design and Applications of Bifunctional Small Molecules in Biology. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2020; 1869:140534. [PMID: 32871274 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2020.140534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Straková K, López-Andarias J, Jiménez-Rojo N, Chambers JE, Marciniak SJ, Riezman H, Sakai N, Matile S. HaloFlippers: A General Tool for the Fluorescence Imaging of Precisely Localized Membrane Tension Changes in Living Cells. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2020; 6:1376-1385. [PMID: 32875078 PMCID: PMC7453570 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c00666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Tools to image membrane tension in response to mechanical stimuli are badly needed in mechanobiology. We have recently introduced mechanosensitive flipper probes to report quantitatively global membrane tension changes in fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) images of living cells. However, to address specific questions on physical forces in biology, the probes need to be localized precisely in the membrane of interest (MOI). Herein we present a general strategy to image the tension of the MOI by tagging our newly introduced HaloFlippers to self-labeling HaloTags fused to proteins in this membrane. The critical challenge in the construction of operational HaloFlippers is the tether linking the flipper and the HaloTag: It must be neither too taut nor too loose, be hydrophilic but lipophilic enough to passively diffuse across membranes to reach the HaloTags, and allow partitioning of flippers into the MOI after the reaction. HaloFlippers with the best tether show localized and selective fluorescence after reacting with HaloTags that are close enough to the MOI but remain nonemissive if the MOI cannot be reached. Their fluorescence lifetime in FLIM images varies depending on the nature of the MOI and responds to myriocin-mediated sphingomyelin depletion as well as to osmotic stress. The response to changes in such precisely localized membrane tension follows the validated principles, thus confirming intact mechanosensitivity. Examples covered include HaloTags in the Golgi apparatus, peroxisomes, endolysosomes, and the ER, all thus becoming accessible to the selective fluorescence imaging of membrane tension.
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- Karolína Straková
- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry and National Centre of Competence in
Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University
of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry and National Centre of Competence in
Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University
of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
- (J.L.-A.)
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry and National Centre of Competence in
Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University
of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
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- Cambridge
Institute for Medical Research, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0XY, United Kingdom
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- Cambridge
Institute for Medical Research, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0XY, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry and National Centre of Competence in
Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University
of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry and National Centre of Competence in
Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University
of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry and National Centre of Competence in
Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University
of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
- (S.M.)
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Klewer L, Wu Y. Light-Induced Dimerization Approaches to Control Cellular Processes. Chemistry 2019; 25:12452-12463. [PMID: 31304989 PMCID: PMC6790656 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201900562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Light-inducible approaches provide a means to control biological systems with spatial and temporal resolution that is unmatched by traditional genetic perturbations. Recent developments of optogenetic and chemo-optogenetic systems for induced proximity in cells facilitate rapid and reversible manipulation of highly dynamic cellular processes and have become valuable tools in diverse biological applications. New expansions of the toolbox facilitate control of signal transduction, genome editing, "painting" patterns of active molecules onto cellular membranes, and light-induced cell cycle control. A combination of light- and chemically induced dimerization approaches have also seen interesting progress. Herein, an overview of optogenetic systems and emerging chemo-optogenetic systems is provided, and recent applications in tackling complex biological problems are discussed.
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- Laura Klewer
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular PhysiologyOtto-Hahn-Str. 1144227DortmundGermany
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- Department of ChemistryUmeå Centre for Microbial ResearchUmeå University90187UmeåSweden
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular PhysiologyOtto-Hahn-Str. 1144227DortmundGermany
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Wang M, He F, Li H, Yang S, Zhang J, Ghosh P, Wang HH, Nie Z. Near-Infrared Light-Activated DNA-Agonist Nanodevice for Nongenetically and Remotely Controlled Cellular Signaling and Behaviors in Live Animals. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:2603-2613. [PMID: 30907088 PMCID: PMC6530480 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b00421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Optogenetics provides promising tools for the precise control of receptor-mediated cell behaviors in a spatiotemporal manner. Yet, most photoreceptors require extensive genetic manipulation and respond only to ultraviolet or visible light, which are suboptimal for in vivo applications because they do not penetrate thick tissues. Here we report a novel near-infrared light-activated DNA agonist (NIR-DA) nanodevice for nongenetic manipulation of cell signaling and phenotype in deep tissues. This nanodevice is prepared by conjugating a preinactivated DNA agonist onto the gold nanorods (AuNRs). Upon NIR light treatment, the DNA agonist is released through the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR)-based photothermal effect of AuNRs and becomes active. The active DNA agonist dimerizes the DNA-modified chimeric or native receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) on cell surfaces and activates downstream signal transduction in live cells. Such NIR-DA activation of RTK signaling enables the control of cytoskeletal remodeling, cell polarization, and directional migration. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the NIR-DA system can be used in vivo to mediate RTK signaling and skeletal muscle satellite cell migration and myogenesis, which are critical cellular behaviors in the process of skeletal muscle regeneration. Thus, the NIR-DA system offers a powerful and versatile platform for exogenous modulation of deep tissues for purposes such as regenerative medicine.
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- Miao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicine, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0651, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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Mashita T, Kowada T, Takahashi H, Matsui T, Mizukami S. Light‐Wavelength‐Based Quantitative Control of Dihydrofolate Reductase Activity by Using a Photochromic Isostere of an Inhibitor. Chembiochem 2019; 20:1382-1386. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201800816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Takato Mashita
- Department of ChemistryGraduate School of ScienceTohoku University 6-3, Aoba Aramaki Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi 980–8578 Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced MaterialsTohoku University 2-1-1, Katahira Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi 980–8577 Japan
- Department of ChemistryGraduate School of ScienceTohoku University 6-3, Aoba Aramaki Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi 980–8578 Japan
- Graduate School of Life SciencesTohoku University 2-1-1, Katahira Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi 980–8577 Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced MaterialsTohoku University 2-1-1, Katahira Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi 980–8577 Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced MaterialsTohoku University 2-1-1, Katahira Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi 980–8577 Japan
- Department of ChemistryGraduate School of ScienceTohoku University 6-3, Aoba Aramaki Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi 980–8578 Japan
- Graduate School of Life SciencesTohoku University 2-1-1, Katahira Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi 980–8577 Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced MaterialsTohoku University 2-1-1, Katahira Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi 980–8577 Japan
- Department of ChemistryGraduate School of ScienceTohoku University 6-3, Aoba Aramaki Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi 980–8578 Japan
- Graduate School of Life SciencesTohoku University 2-1-1, Katahira Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi 980–8577 Japan
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Chen X, Venkatachalapathy M, Dehmelt L, Wu YW. Multidirectional Activity Control of Cellular Processes by a Versatile Chemo-optogenetic Approach. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201806976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Xi Chen
- Chemical Genomics Centre of the Max Planck Society; Otto-Hahn-Str. 15 44227 Dortmund Germany
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology; Otto-Hahn-Str. 11 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology; Otto-Hahn-Str. 11 44227 Dortmund Germany
- Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie; Technische Universität Dortmund; Emil-Figge-Straße 50 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology; Otto-Hahn-Str. 11 44227 Dortmund Germany
- Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie; Technische Universität Dortmund; Emil-Figge-Straße 50 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Chemical Genomics Centre of the Max Planck Society; Otto-Hahn-Str. 15 44227 Dortmund Germany
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology; Otto-Hahn-Str. 11 44227 Dortmund Germany
- Department of Chemistry; Umeå Centre for Microbial Research; Umeå University; 90187 Umeå Sweden
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Chen X, Venkatachalapathy M, Dehmelt L, Wu YW. Multidirectional Activity Control of Cellular Processes by a Versatile Chemo-optogenetic Approach. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:11993-11997. [PMID: 30048030 PMCID: PMC6175152 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201806976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
The spatiotemporal dynamics of proteins or organelles plays a vital role in controlling diverse cellular processes. However, acute control of activity at distinct locations within a cell is challenging. A versatile multidirectional activity control (MAC) approach is presented, which employs a photoactivatable system that may be dimerized upon chemical inducement. The system comprises second‐generation SLF*‐TMP (S*T) and photocaged NvocTMP‐Cl dimerizers; where, SLF*‐TMP features a synthetic ligand of the FKBP(F36V) binding protein, Nvoc is a caging group, and TMP is the antibiotic trimethoprim. Two MAC strategies are demonstrated to spatiotemporally control cellular signaling and intracellular cargo transport. The novel platform enables tunable, reversible, and rapid control of activity at multiple compartments in living cells.
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- Xi Chen
- Chemical Genomics Centre of the Max Planck Society, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.,Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Otto-Hahn-Str. 11, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Otto-Hahn-Str. 11, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.,Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Technische Universität Dortmund, Emil-Figge-Straße 50, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Otto-Hahn-Str. 11, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.,Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Technische Universität Dortmund, Emil-Figge-Straße 50, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Chemical Genomics Centre of the Max Planck Society, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.,Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Otto-Hahn-Str. 11, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, Umeå Centre for Microbial Research, Umeå University, 90187, Umeå, Sweden
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Krishnamurthy VV, Zhang K. Chemical physics in living cells — Using light to visualize and control intracellular signal transduction. CHINESE J CHEM PHYS 2018. [DOI: 10.1063/1674-0068/31/cjcp1806152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Vishnu V. Krishnamurthy
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
- Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
- Neuroscience Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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Chen X, Wu YW. Tunable and Photoswitchable Chemically Induced Dimerization for Chemo-optogenetic Control of Protein and Organelle Positioning. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:6796-6799. [PMID: 29637703 PMCID: PMC6032859 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201800140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
The spatiotemporal dynamics of proteins and organelles play an important role in controlling diverse cellular processes. Optogenetic tools using photosensitive proteins and chemically induced dimerization (CID), which allow control of protein dimerization, have been used to elucidate the dynamics of biological systems and to dissect the complicated biological regulatory networks. However, the inherent limitations of current optogenetic and CID systems remain a significant challenge for the fine‐tuning of cellular activity at precise times and locations. Herein, we present a novel chemo‐optogenetic approach, photoswitchable chemically induced dimerization (psCID), for controlling cellular function by using blue light in a rapid and reversible manner. Moreover, psCID is tunable; that is, the dimerization and dedimerization degrees can be fine‐tuned by applying different doses of illumination. Using this approach, we control the localization of proteins and positioning of organelles in live cells with high spatial (μm) and temporal (ms) precision.
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- Xi Chen
- Chemical Genomics Centre of the Max Planck Society, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.,Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Otto-Hahn-Str. 11, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, 90187, Umeå, Sweden
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- Chemical Genomics Centre of the Max Planck Society, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.,Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Otto-Hahn-Str. 11, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, 90187, Umeå, Sweden
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