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Pérez-Moreno P, Quezada-Meza C, Chavez-Almarza C, Niechi I, Silva-Pavez E, Trigo-Hidalgo C, Aguayo F, Jara L, Cáceres-Verschae A, Varas-Godoy M, Díaz VM, García de Herreros A, Burzio VA, Tapia JC. Phosphorylation of Endothelin-Converting Enzyme-1c at Serines 18 and 20 by CK2 Promotes Aggressiveness Traits in Colorectal Cancer Cells. Front Oncol 2020; 10:1004. [PMID: 32850305 PMCID: PMC7406796 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.01004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Endothelin-converting enzyme-1 (ECE1) activates the endothelin-1 peptide, which upregulates pathways that are related to diverse hallmarks of cancer. ECE1 is expressed as four isoforms differing in their N-terminal domains. Protein kinase CK2 phosphorylates the N-terminus of isoform ECE1c, enhancing its stability and promoting invasiveness of colorectal cancer cells. However, the specific residues in ECE1c that are phosphorylated by CK2 and how this phosphorylation promotes invasiveness was unknown. Here we demonstrate that Ser-18 and Ser-20 are the bona fide residues phosphorylated by CK2 in ECE1c. Thus, biphospho-mimetic ECE1cDD and biphospho-resistant ECE1cAA mutants were constructed and stably expressed in different colorectal cancer cells through lentiviral transduction. Biphospho-mimetic ECE1cDD displayed the highest stability in cells, even in the presence of the specific CK2 inhibitor silmitasertib. Concordantly, ECE1cDD-expressing cells showed enhanced hallmarks of cancer, such as proliferation, migration, invasiveness, and self-renewal capacities. Conversely, cells expressing the less-stable biphospho-resistant ECE1cAA showed a reduction in these features, but also displayed an important sensitization to 5-fluorouracil, an antineoplastic agent traditionally used as therapy in colorectal cancer patients. Altogether, these findings suggest that phosphorylation of ECE1c at Ser-18 and Ser-20 by CK2 promotes aggressiveness in colorectal cancer cells. Therefore, phospho-ECE1c may constitute a novel biomarker of poor prognosis and CK2 inhibition may be envisioned as a potential therapy for colorectal cancer patients.
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- Pablo Pérez-Moreno
- Programa de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, ICBM, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Programa de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, ICBM, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Programa de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, ICBM, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Center for Integrative Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile
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- Programa de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, ICBM, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Programa de Virología, Facultad de Medicina, ICBM, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Programa de Genética, Facultad de Medicina, ICBM, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Unidad Asociada CSIC, Programa de Recerca en Cáncer, Departament de Ciéncies Experimentals i de la Salut, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Médiques, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unidad Asociada CSIC, Programa de Recerca en Cáncer, Departament de Ciéncies Experimentals i de la Salut, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Médiques, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Fundación Ciencia & Vida, Andes Biotechnologies SpA, Santiago, Chile
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- Programa de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, ICBM, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Endothelin-converting enzyme-1 regulates glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor signalling and resensitisation. Biochem J 2019; 476:513-533. [PMID: 30626614 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20180853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Following nutrient ingestion, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is secreted from intestinal L-cells and mediates anti-diabetic effects, most notably stimulating glucose-dependent insulin release from pancreatic β-cells but also inhibiting glucagon release, promoting satiety and weight reduction and potentially enhancing or preserving β-cell mass. These effects are mediated by the GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R), which is a therapeutic target in type 2 diabetes. Although agonism at the GLP-1R has been well studied, desensitisation and resensitisation are perhaps less well explored. An understanding of these events is important, particularly in the design and use of novel receptor ligands. Here, using either HEK293 cells expressing the recombinant human GLP-1R or the pancreatic β-cell line, INS-1E with endogenous expressesion of the GLP-1R, we demonstrate GLP-1R desensitisation and subsequent resensitisation following removal of extracellular GLP-1 7-36 amide. Resensitisation is dependent on receptor internalisation, endosomal acidification and receptor recycling. Resensitisation is also regulated by endothelin-converting enzyme-1 (ECE-1) activity, most likely through proteolysis of GLP-1 in endosomes and the facilitation of GLP-1R dephosphorylation and recycling. Inhibition of ECE-1 activity also increases GLP-1-induced activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase and generation of cAMP, suggesting processes dependent upon the lifetime of the internalised ligand-receptor complex.
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Kuruppu S, Rajapakse NW, Parkington HC, Smith I. Pharmacological hypothesis: Nitric oxide-induced inhibition of ADAM-17 activity as well as vesicle release can in turn prevent the production of soluble endothelin-converting enzyme. Pharmacol Res Perspect 2017; 5. [PMID: 28971608 PMCID: PMC5625149 DOI: 10.1002/prp2.335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Revised: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Endothelin‐1 (ET‐1) and nitric oxide (NO) are two highly potent vasoactive molecules with opposing effects on the vasculature. Endothelin‐converting enzyme (ECE) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) catalyse the production of ET‐1 and NO, respectively. It is well established that these molecules play a crucial role in the initiation and progression of cardiovascular diseases and have therefore become targets of therapy. Many studies have examined the mechanism(s) by which NO regulates ET‐1 production. Expression and localization of ECE‐1 is a key factor that determines the rate of ET‐1 production. ECE‐1 can either be membrane bound or be released from the cell surface to produce a soluble form. NO has been shown to reduce the expression of both membrane‐bound and soluble ECE‐1. Several studies have examined the mechanism(s) behind NO‐mediated inhibition of ECE expression on the cell membrane. However, the precise mechanism(s) behind NO‐mediated inhibition of soluble ECE production are unknown. We hypothesize that both exogenous and endogenous NO, inhibits the production of soluble ECE‐1 by preventing its release via extracellular vesicles (e.g., exosomes), and/or by inhibiting the activity of A Disintegrin and Metalloprotease‐17 (ADAM17). If this hypothesis is proven correct in future studies, these pathways represent targets for the therapeutic manipulation of soluble ECE‐1 production.
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- Sanjaya Kuruppu
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, 75 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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Kuruppu S, Tochon-Danguy N, Smith AI. Applicability of green fluorescence protein in the study of endothelin converting enzyme-1c trafficking. Protein Sci 2013; 22:306-13. [PMID: 23281075 DOI: 10.1002/pro.2212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2012] [Revised: 12/06/2012] [Accepted: 12/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is one of the most potent peptide vasoconstrictors known. It is produced upon the cleavage of its precursor big endothelin-1 by endothelin converting enzyme-1 (ECE-1). Production of ET-1 is thought to be dependent upon the expression of ECE-1 at the cell surface. Therefore, mechanisms inducing the trafficking of ECE-1 to the cell surface have been the focus of recent research. This research has identified phosphorylation of the cytoplasmic region of ECE-1 as a main cellular signal inducing its trafficking to the cell surface. Previous studies have used green fluorescent protein (GFP) tagged ECE-1 to monitor phosphorylation induced trafficking of ECE-1 to the cell surface. However, it has been speculated that the addition of the GFP tag can itself alter enzyme activity and phosphorylation of ECE-1, and hence the suitability of GFP or any other protein tag in studying ECE-1 distribution and trafficking. ECE-1c is the most widely expressed isoform in endothelial cells. We therefore expressed ECE-1c with a GFP tag either at the N or C-terminus of ECE-1c. Catalytic activity and effect on protein kinase C (PKC) induced phosphorylation was compared between the two chimeras and wild-type ECE-1c. Our results indicate that positioning of the GFP tag on the C-terminus abrogates activity without effecting PKC-induced phosphorylation. However, GFP tag on the N-terminus has the opposite effect. Results of this study shed light on the applicability of GFP or perhaps other protein tags in studying ECE-1c distribution and trafficking.
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- Sanjaya Kuruppu
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Monash University, Wellington Rd, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia.
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Nalivaeva NN, Beckett C, Belyaev ND, Turner AJ. Are amyloid-degrading enzymes viable therapeutic targets in Alzheimer's disease? J Neurochem 2011; 120 Suppl 1:167-185. [PMID: 22122230 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2011.07510.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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: The amyloid cascade hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease envisages that the initial elevation of amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) levels, especially of Aβ(1-42) , is the primary trigger for the neuronal cell death specific to onset of Alzheimer's disease. There is now substantial evidence that brain amyloid levels are manipulable because of a dynamic equilibrium between their synthesis from the amyloid precursor protein and their removal by amyloid-degrading enzymes (ADEs) providing a potential therapeutic strategy. Since the initial reports over a decade ago that two zinc metallopeptidases, insulin-degrading enzyme and neprilysin (NEP), contributed to amyloid degradation in the brain, there is now an embarras de richesses in relation to this category of enzymes, which currently number almost 20. These now include serine and cysteine proteinases, as well as numerous zinc peptidases. The experimental validation for each of these enzymes, and which to target, varies enormously but up-regulation of several of them individually in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease has proved effective in amyloid and plaque clearance, as well as cognitive enhancement. The relative status of each of these enzymes will be critically evaluated. NEP and its homologues, as well as insulin-degrading enzyme, remain as principal ADEs and recently discovered mechanisms of epigenetic regulation of NEP expression potentially open new avenues in manipulation of AD-related genes, including ADEs.
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- Natalia N Nalivaeva
- Institute of Molecular & Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.,Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Molecular & Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Institute of Molecular & Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Institute of Molecular & Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Kuruppu S, Reeve S, Ian Smith A. Characterisation of endothelin converting enzyme-1 shedding from endothelial cells. FEBS Lett 2007; 581:4501-6. [PMID: 17761169 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2007.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2007] [Accepted: 08/13/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine if endothelin converting enzyme-1 (ECE-1) like other members of this metalloprotease family undergoes ectodomain shedding. The release/shedding of catalytically active ECE-1 was measured by monitoring the fluorescence resulting from the cleavage of a specific quenched fluorescent substrate. Catalytically active ECE-1 was detected in the media of human umbilical vein endothelial cells, and was confirmed by mass spectrometry based assays. Specificity of cleavage was confirmed by using both narrow and broad specificity inhibitors. In conclusion we demonstrate and characterize for the first time, ECE-1 shedding from the surface of endothelial cells.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sanjaya Kuruppu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Vic 3800, Australia.
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