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Weinberg RL, Kim S, Pang Z, Awad S, Hanback T, Pan B, Bettin L, Chang D, Polydefkis MJ, Qu L, Caterina MJ. Pain Hypersensitivity in SLURP1 and SLURP2 Knock-out Mouse Models of Hereditary Palmoplantar Keratoderma. J Neurosci 2024; 44:e0260232024. [PMID: 38866482 PMCID: PMC11236581 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0260-23.2024] [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: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
Abstract
SLURP1 and SLURP2 are both small secreted members of the Ly6/u-PAR family of proteins and are highly expressed in keratinocytes. Loss-of-function mutations in SLURP1 lead to a rare autosomal recessive palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK), Mal de Meleda (MdM), which is characterized by diffuse, yellowish palmoplantar hyperkeratosis. Some individuals with MdM experience pain in conjunction with the hyperkeratosis that has been attributed to fissures or microbial superinfection within the affected skin. By comparison, other hereditary PPKs such as pachyonychia congenita and Olmsted syndrome show prevalent pain in PPK lesions. Two mouse models of MdM, Slurp1 knock-out and Slurp2X knock-out, exhibit robust PPK in all four paws. However, whether the sensory experience of these animals includes augmented pain sensitivity remains unexplored. In this study, we demonstrate that both models exhibit hypersensitivity to mechanical and thermal stimuli as well as spontaneous pain behaviors in males and females. Anatomical analysis revealed slightly reduced glabrous skin epidermal innervation and substantial alterations in palmoplantar skin immune composition in Slurp2X knock-out mice. Primary sensory neurons innervating hindpaw glabrous skin from Slurp2X knock-out mice exhibit increased incidence of spontaneous activity and mechanical hypersensitivity both in vitro and in vivo. Thus, Slurp knock-out mice exhibit polymodal PPK-associated pain that is associated with both immune alterations and neuronal hyperexcitability and might therefore be useful for the identification of therapeutic targets to treat PPK-associated pain.
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- Rachel L Weinberg
- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
- Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
- Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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Ho PY, Lin YT. Mal de Meleda. JAMA Dermatol 2024; 160:464-465. [PMID: 38477895 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.0117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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This case report describes diffuse waxy palmoplantar hyperkeratosis in a symmetrically well-demarcated “gloves and socks” distribution with nail dystrophy.
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- Pei-Yun Ho
- Department of Dermatology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Govender KC, Pillay S. Palmoplantar keratoderma, pseudo-ainhum and knuckle pads in an African patient: A case report. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 2023; 11:2050313X231204197. [PMID: 37846342 PMCID: PMC10576918 DOI: 10.1177/2050313x231204197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023] Open
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Hereditary palmoplantar keratoderma is a rare heterogenous group of genodermatoses characterised by hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles. Genetic alterations affecting proteins of the keratin cytoskeleton, cornified cell envelope, desmosomes and gap junction proteins have been implicated in the pathogenesis of inherited palmoplantar keratoderma. Reports of palmoplantar keratoderma in the African population are scarce. Herein, we report a case of a 29-year-old HIV-infected African female, who presented to a tertiary hospital with complaints of a painful left fourth toe, secondary to a constriction band. Her background history is significant for prior constriction bands involving her toes, some of which progressed to auto-amputations and childhood-onset thickening of the palmoplantar skin. Examination revealed diffuse transgrediens palmoplantar keratoderma with associated clinical findings of pseudo-ainhum and knuckle pads. A systemic workup was non-contributory. Next-generation sequencing genetic testing detected two variants of undetermined significance in gap junction protein beta 4, a connexin-encoding gene, and in the rhomboid 5 homolog 2 gene. Her phenotype remains discordant with our genetic findings. Her clinical features are instead consistent with overlapping phenotypes of gap junction protein beta 2-related connexin disorders: Vohwinkel syndrome and Bart-Pumphrey syndrome. Our case underlines the genetic heterogeneity of palmoplantar keratoderma and the diagnostic challenges it presents. Our patient required surgical amputation of the affected toe and is receiving ongoing dermatological management. Early recognition, appropriate referral and management are required to avert the debilitating consequences of mutilating keratoderma and improve the quality of life.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban, South Africa
- University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, School of Clinical Medicine, Durban, South Africa
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Guevara M, Mafla M, Miño C. Atypical Mal de Meleda in a Hispanic Patient. Case Rep Dermatol Med 2023; 2023:6640311. [PMID: 37744084 PMCID: PMC10513804 DOI: 10.1155/2023/6640311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Mal de Meleda (MDM) is a rare autosomal palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK) skin disorder (estimated incidence of 1 per 100,000 people) commonly associated with consanguinity and early childhood onset. MDM is characterized by bilateral diffusion of PPK plaques with delimited yellowish lesions that transgredien to the dorsum of the hands and feet. Additional features include nail dystrophy, lichenoid lesions, hyperhidrotic maceration, involvement of the knees and elbows, malodor, fungal superinfections, and digital constrictions. A male patient aged 42 years presented with asymptomatic, chronic, and diffused PPK lesions that progressed to the dorsal surface of the hands and feet, along with knees and elbows involvement. On clinical examination, asymmetrical lesions were observed on the hands, the left palm with yellowish waxy hyperkeratotic plaques, and the right palm with erythematous scaling and hyperkeratotic interphalangeal rings. The soles of the feet presented with yellow waxy hyperkeratotic plaques. In addition, nail dystrophy and loss of dermatoglyphics were observed. Initially, symptomatic topical treatment was established. However, owing to the lack of clinical response, a biopsy was performed, which revealed thickened corneal layer, acanthosis, spongiosis, and perivascular lymphohistiocytic infiltrate. MDM diagnosis was confirmed based on a personal history of consanguinity, clinical presentation with absence of systemic symptoms, and transgredien pattern of the lesions. Systemic treatment with low doses of isotretinoin (10 mg orally everyday) was initiated, and two months later, slight clinical improvement has been observed until date. The present case report describes MDM in a Hispanic patient, who presented with asymmetric PPK lesions on the hands and received isotretinoin treatment.
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- Mónica Guevara
- Dermatology Service, Pablo Arturo Suarez Hospital, Ángel Ludeña y Machala Oe5261, 170702 Quito, Ecuador
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- Dermatology Service, Pablo Arturo Suarez Hospital, Ángel Ludeña y Machala Oe5261, 170702 Quito, Ecuador
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- School of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Ave 12 de Octubre 1076, 170143 Quito, Ecuador
- Public Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel street, WC1E 7HT, London, UK
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Wang T, Tang Z, Xiao T, Ren J, He S, Liu Y, Xiao S, Wang X. Identification of a novel compound heterozygous mutation and a homozygous mutation of SLURP1 in Chinese families with Mal de Meleda. BMC Med Genomics 2023; 16:152. [PMID: 37393290 PMCID: PMC10314434 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-023-01580-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mal de Meleda is an autosomal recessive palmoplantar keratoderma, with SLURP1 identified as the pathogenic gene responsible. Although over 20 mutations in SLURP1 have been reported, only the mutation c.256G > A (p.G87R) has been detected in Chinese patients. Here, we report a novel heterozygous SLURP1 mutation in a Chinese family. METHODS We assessed the clinical manifestations of two Chinese patients with Mal de Meleda and collected specimens from the patients and other family members for whole-exome and Sanger sequencing. We used algorithms (MutationTaster, SIFT, PolyPhen-2, PROVEAN, PANTHER, FATHMM, mCSM, SDM and DUET) to predict the pathogenetic potential of the mutation detected. We also employed AlphaFold2 and PyMOL for protein structure analysis. RESULTS Both patients displayed the typical manifestation of palmoplantar keratoderma. In Proband 1, we detected a novel compound heterozygous mutation (c.243C > A and c.256G > A) in exon 3 of SLURP1. Proband 2 was an adult female born to a consanguineous family and carried a homozygous mutation (c.211C > T). Algorithms indicated both mutations to be probably disease causing. We used AlphaFold2 to predict the protein structure of these mutations and found that they cause instability, as shown by PyMOL. CONCLUSIONS Our study identified a novel compound heterozygous mutation (c.243C > A and c.256G > A) in a Chinese patient with Mal de Meleda that has the potential to cause instability in protein structure. Moreover, this study expands on the existing knowledge of SLURP1 mutations and contributes to knowledge of Mal de Meleda.
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- Tian Wang
- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, China.
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Bergasa NV. Research in the pruritus of cholestasis: Genetics, behavioral studies, and physiomimetic interorgan models. Med Hypotheses 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2022.110925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Dai Y, Zheng X, Zhang Q, Hu X, Wang P, Yang S. Case Report: Challenges in the Diagnosis of a Case of Mal de Meleda and a Therapeutic Attempt of Ixekizumab and Adalimumab. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:821301. [PMID: 35360724 PMCID: PMC8961326 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.821301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background Mal de Meleda (MDM, OMIM 248300) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by symmetrical and progressive palmoplantar hyperkeratosis soon after birth. Mutations in SLURP1 gene could lead to MDM. Clinically, MDM is easily misdiagnosed as other types of keratoderma due to phenotypic variation and overlap. Objective and Methods A patient with suspected MDM was confirmed by the combination of next-generation sequencing and Exomiser, and the patient was attempted with the treatment of Ixekizumab and Adalimumab. Results A homozygous mutation c.256G>A (p.Gly86Arg) in the SLURP1 gene was identified in the patient. The inflammatory erythemas on his hands, feet and buttocks were mildly relieved after the treatment of high dose of Ixekizumab. Conclusions Our findings helps to enhance the understanding of MDM. Ixekizumab may be a potential strategy to treat MDM.
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- Yuwei Dai
- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China,Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, China,Provincial Laboratory of Inflammatory and Immune Mediated Diseases, Hefei, China,Ferry Outpatient Department, The Ferry Skin Research Institute, Hefei, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China,Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, China,Provincial Laboratory of Inflammatory and Immune Mediated Diseases, Hefei, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China,Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, China,Provincial Laboratory of Inflammatory and Immune Mediated Diseases, Hefei, China,Ferry Outpatient Department, The Ferry Skin Research Institute, Hefei, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China,Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, China,Provincial Laboratory of Inflammatory and Immune Mediated Diseases, Hefei, China,Ferry Outpatient Department, The Ferry Skin Research Institute, Hefei, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China,Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, China,Provincial Laboratory of Inflammatory and Immune Mediated Diseases, Hefei, China,*Correspondence: Peiguang Wang
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China,Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, China,Provincial Laboratory of Inflammatory and Immune Mediated Diseases, Hefei, China,Ferry Outpatient Department, The Ferry Skin Research Institute, Hefei, China,Sen Yang
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Kalyan V, Suvvari TK, Kandula VDK, Shanker A, Matiashova L. A Case of Mal De Meleda: The Rare Presentation of Palmoplantar Keratoderma Disease. Cureus 2021; 13:e18061. [PMID: 34692287 PMCID: PMC8523366 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Mal de Meleda (MDM) is a rare sub-type of palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK) disease. The primary symptoms of PPK are scleroatrophy, transient keratoderma, scleroatrophic erythema, pseudoainhum around the digits, and perioral erythema. MDM is a pathology with a difficult clinical course. This case study presents two cases of MDM in siblings born out of second-degree consanguinity. The presenting complaint was the peeling of the palmar skin since birth. Both patients were treated with acitretin orally (dose: 10 mg) for three months and tretinoin (topical) for two months. The prognosis was good after three months of treatment.
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- Vamsi Kalyan
- Medicine and Surgery, Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, IND
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- Medicine and Surgery, Dr. N.T.R University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, IND
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- Department of Comprehensive Risk Reduction for Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases, L.T. Malaya Therapy National Institute of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, UKR
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Bychkov ML, Shulepko MA, Shlepova OV, Kulbatskii DS, Chulina IA, Paramonov AS, Baidakova LK, Azev VN, Koshelev SG, Kirpichnikov MP, Shenkarev ZO, Lyukmanova EN. SLURP-1 Controls Growth and Migration of Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells, Forming a Complex With α7-nAChR and PDGFR/EGFR Heterodimer. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:739391. [PMID: 34595181 PMCID: PMC8476798 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.739391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Secreted Ly6/uPAR-related protein 1 (SLURP-1) is a secreted Ly6/uPAR protein that negatively modulates the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor of α7 type (α7-nAChR), participating in control of cancer cell growth. Previously we showed, that a recombinant analogue of human SLURP-1 (rSLURP-1) diminishes the lung adenocarcinoma A549 cell proliferation and abolishes the nicotine-induced growth stimulation. Here, using multiplex immunoassay, we demonstrated a decrease in PTEN and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinase phosphorylation in A549 cells upon the rSLURP-1 treatment pointing on down-regulation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Decreased phosphorylation of the platelet-derived growth factor receptor type β (PDGFRβ) and arrest of the A549 cell cycle in the S and G2/M phases without apoptosis induction was also observed. Using a scratch migration assay, inhibition of A549 cell migration under the rSLURP-1 treatment was found. Affinity extraction demonstrated that rSLURP-1 in A549 cells forms a complex not only with α7-nAChR, but also with PDGFRα and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which are known to be involved in regulation of cancer cell growth and migration and are able to form a heterodimer. Knock-down of the genes encoding α7-nAChR, PDGFRα, and EGFR confirmed the involvement of these receptors in the anti-migration effect of SLURP-1. Thus, SLURP-1 can target the α7-nAChR complexes with PDGFRα and EGFR in the membrane of epithelial cells. Using chimeric proteins with grafted SLURP-1 loops we demonstrated that loop I is the principal active site responsible for the SLURP-1 interaction with α7-nAChR and its antiproliferative effect. Synthetic peptide mimicking the loop I cyclized by a disulfide bond inhibited ACh-evoked current at α7-nAChR, as well as A549 cell proliferation and migration. This synthetic peptide represents a promising prototype of new antitumor drug with the properties close to that of the native SLURP-1 protein.
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- Maxim L. Bychkov
- Bioengineering Department, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russia
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- Bioengineering Department, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russia
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- Bioengineering Department, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russia
- Phystech School of Biological and Medical Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Russia
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- Bioengineering Department, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russia
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- Group of Peptide Chemistry, Branch of Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Pushchino, Russia
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- Department of Structural Biology, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russia
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- Group of Peptide Chemistry, Branch of Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Pushchino, Russia
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- Group of Peptide Chemistry, Branch of Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Pushchino, Russia
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russia
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- Bioengineering Department, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russia
- Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Phystech School of Biological and Medical Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Russia
- Department of Structural Biology, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russia
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- Bioengineering Department, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russia
- Phystech School of Biological and Medical Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Russia
- Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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Ertle CM, Rommel FR, Tumala S, Moriwaki Y, Klein J, Kruse J, Gieler U, Peters EMJ. New Pathways for the Skin's Stress Response: The Cholinergic Neuropeptide SLURP-1 Can Activate Mast Cells and Alter Cytokine Production in Mice. Front Immunol 2021; 12:631881. [PMID: 33815383 PMCID: PMC8012551 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.631881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background: The alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (Chrna7) plays an essential anti-inflammatory role in immune homeostasis and was recently found on mast cells (MC). Psychosocial stress can trigger MC hyperactivation and increases pro-inflammatory cytokines in target tissues such as the skin. If the cholinergic system (CS) and Chrna7 ligands play a role in these cascades is largely unknown. Objective: To elucidate the role of the CS in the response to psychosocial stress using a mouse-model for stress-triggered cutaneous inflammatory circuits. Methods: Key CS markers (ACh, Ch, SLURP-1, SLURP-2, Lynx1, Chrm3, Chrna7, Chrna9, ChAT, VAChT, Oct3, AChE, and BChE) in skin and its MC (sMC), MC activation, immune parameters (TNFα, IL1β, IL10, TGFβ, HIF1α, and STAT3) and oxidative stress were analyzed in skin from 24 h noise-stressed mice and in cultured MC (cMC) from C57BL/6 or Chrna7-Knockout mice. Results: First, Chrna7 and SLURP-1 mRNA were exclusively upregulated in stressed skin. Second, histomorphometry located Chrna7 and SLURP-1 in nerves and sMC and demonstrated upregulated contacts and increased Chrna7+ sMC in stressed skin, while 5 ng/mL SLURP-1 degranulated cMC. Third, IL1β+ sMC were high in stressed skin, and while SLURP-1 alone had no significant effect on cMC cytokines, it upregulated IL1β in cMC from Chrna7-KO and in IL1β-treated wildtype cMC. In addition, HIF1α+ sMC were high in stressed skin and Chrna7-agonist AR-R 17779 induced ROS in cMC while SLURP-1 upregulated TNFα and IL1β in cMC when HIF1α was blocked. Conclusions: These data infer that the CS plays a role in the regulation of stress-sensitive inflammatory responses but may have a surprising pro-inflammatory effect in healthy skin, driving IL1β expression if SLURP-1 is involved.
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- Christoph M Ertle
- Psychoneuroimmunology Laboratory, Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Psychoneuroimmunology Laboratory, Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Psychoneuroimmunology Laboratory, Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology, Keio University Faculty of Pharmacy, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Biocenter N260, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.,Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Psychoneuroimmunology Laboratory, Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.,Charité Center 12 for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Biochemical Basis of Skin Disease Mal de Meleda: SLURP-1 Mutants Differently Affect Keratinocyte Proliferation and Apoptosis. J Invest Dermatol 2021; 141:2229-2237. [PMID: 33741389 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Mal de Meleda is an autosomal recessive palmoplantar keratoderma associated with mutations in a gene encoding SLURP-1. SLURP-1 controls growth, differentiation, and apoptosis of keratinocytes by interaction with α7-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. SLURP-1 has a three-finger structure with a β-structural core (head) and three prolonged loops (fingers). To determine the role of SLURP-1 mutations, we produced 22 mutant variants of the protein, including those involved in Mal de Meleda pathogenesis. All mutants except R71H, R71P, T52A, R96P, and L98P were produced in the folded form. SLURP-1 reduces the growth of Het-1A keratinocytes; thus, we studied the influence of the mutations on its antiproliferative activity. Mutations in loops I and III led to the protein inactivation, whereas most mutations in loop II increased SLURP-1 antiproliferative activity. Alanine substitutions of R96 and L98 residues located in the protein head resulted in the appearance of additional pro-apoptotic activity. Our results agree with the diversity of Mal de Meleda phenotypes. Using obtained functional data, the SLURP-1/α7 type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor complex was modeled in silico. Our study provides functional and structural information about the role of the SLURP-1 mutations in Mal de Meleda pathogenesis and predicts SLURP-1 variants, which could drive the disease.
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Jee SH, Weng HJ, Liao YH, Lin PJ, Chen JS, Cheng YP, Lee WR. Squamous cell carcinoma in a Taiwanese mal de Meleda family with SLURP-1 mutation: A case report. DERMATOL SIN 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/ds.ds_43_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Paramonov AS, Kocharovskaya MV, Tsarev AV, Kulbatskii DS, Loktyushov EV, Shulepko MA, Kirpichnikov MP, Lyukmanova EN, Shenkarev ZO. Structural Diversity and Dynamics of Human Three-Finger Proteins Acting on Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E7280. [PMID: 33019770 PMCID: PMC7582953 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21197280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ly-6/uPAR or three-finger proteins (TFPs) contain a disulfide-stabilized β-structural core and three protruding loops (fingers). In mammals, TFPs have been found in epithelium and the nervous, endocrine, reproductive, and immune systems. Here, using heteronuclear NMR, we determined the three-dimensional (3D) structure and backbone dynamics of the epithelial secreted protein SLURP-1 and soluble domains of GPI-anchored TFPs from the brain (Lynx2, Lypd6, Lypd6b) acting on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). Results were compared with the data about human TFPs Lynx1 and SLURP-2 and snake α-neurotoxins WTX and NTII. Two different topologies of the β-structure were revealed: one large antiparallel β-sheet in Lypd6 and Lypd6b, and two β-sheets in other proteins. α-Helical segments were found in the loops I/III of Lynx2, Lypd6, and Lypd6b. Differences in the surface distribution of charged and hydrophobic groups indicated significant differences in a mode of TFPs/nAChR interactions. TFPs showed significant conformational plasticity: the loops were highly mobile at picosecond-nanosecond timescale, while the β-structural regions demonstrated microsecond-millisecond motions. SLURP-1 had the largest plasticity and characterized by the unordered loops II/III and cis-trans isomerization of the Tyr39-Pro40 bond. In conclusion, plasticity could be an important feature of TFPs adapting their structures for optimal interaction with the different conformational states of nAChRs.
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MESH Headings
- Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/chemistry
- Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/genetics
- Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Antigens, Ly/chemistry
- Antigens, Ly/genetics
- Antigens, Ly/metabolism
- Binding Sites
- Cloning, Molecular
- Elapid Venoms/chemistry
- Elapid Venoms/metabolism
- Escherichia coli/genetics
- Escherichia coli/metabolism
- GPI-Linked Proteins/chemistry
- GPI-Linked Proteins/genetics
- GPI-Linked Proteins/metabolism
- Gene Expression
- Genetic Vectors/chemistry
- Genetic Vectors/metabolism
- Humans
- Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
- Models, Molecular
- Neuropeptides/chemistry
- Neuropeptides/genetics
- Neuropeptides/metabolism
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
- Protein Binding
- Protein Conformation, alpha-Helical
- Protein Conformation, beta-Strand
- Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs
- Protein Isoforms/chemistry
- Protein Isoforms/genetics
- Protein Isoforms/metabolism
- Receptors, Nicotinic/chemistry
- Receptors, Nicotinic/genetics
- Receptors, Nicotinic/metabolism
- Recombinant Proteins/chemistry
- Recombinant Proteins/genetics
- Recombinant Proteins/metabolism
- Sequence Alignment
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator/chemistry
- Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator/genetics
- Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator/metabolism
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Affiliation(s)
- Alexander S. Paramonov
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119997 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.P.); (M.V.K.); (A.V.T.); (D.S.K.); (E.V.L.); (M.A.S.); (M.P.K.)
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119997 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.P.); (M.V.K.); (A.V.T.); (D.S.K.); (E.V.L.); (M.A.S.); (M.P.K.)
- Phystech School of Biological and Medical Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), 141701 Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119997 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.P.); (M.V.K.); (A.V.T.); (D.S.K.); (E.V.L.); (M.A.S.); (M.P.K.)
- Phystech School of Biological and Medical Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), 141701 Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119997 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.P.); (M.V.K.); (A.V.T.); (D.S.K.); (E.V.L.); (M.A.S.); (M.P.K.)
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119997 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.P.); (M.V.K.); (A.V.T.); (D.S.K.); (E.V.L.); (M.A.S.); (M.P.K.)
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119997 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.P.); (M.V.K.); (A.V.T.); (D.S.K.); (E.V.L.); (M.A.S.); (M.P.K.)
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119997 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.P.); (M.V.K.); (A.V.T.); (D.S.K.); (E.V.L.); (M.A.S.); (M.P.K.)
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119997 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.P.); (M.V.K.); (A.V.T.); (D.S.K.); (E.V.L.); (M.A.S.); (M.P.K.)
- Phystech School of Biological and Medical Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), 141701 Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119997 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.P.); (M.V.K.); (A.V.T.); (D.S.K.); (E.V.L.); (M.A.S.); (M.P.K.)
- Phystech School of Biological and Medical Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), 141701 Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, Russia
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Jia W, Zhang Y, Wu Y, Li W, Cheng P, Bu W, Li C. Mal de Meleda with homozygous mutation p.G86R in
SLURP‐1. Int J Dermatol 2020; 59:751-754. [DOI: 10.1111/ijd.14807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 12/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Wei‐Xue Jia
- Institute of Dermatology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Institute of Dermatology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Institute of Dermatology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Institute of Dermatology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Institute of Dermatology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Institute of Dermatology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Institute of Dermatology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Nanjing Jiangsu China
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Akbar A, Prince C, Payne C, Fasham J, Ahmad W, Baple EL, Crosby AH, Harlalka GV, Gul A. Novel nonsense variants in SLURP1 and DSG1 cause palmoplantar keratoderma in Pakistani families. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2019; 20:145. [PMID: 31443639 PMCID: PMC6708247 DOI: 10.1186/s12881-019-0872-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Background Inherited palmoplantar keratodermas (PPKs) are clinically and genetically heterogeneous and phenotypically diverse group of genodermatoses characterized by hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles. More than 20 genes have been reported to be associated with PPKs including desmoglein 1 (DSG1) a key molecular component for epidermal adhesion and differentiation. Mal de Meleda (MDM) is a rare inherited autosomal recessive genodermatosis characterized by transgrediens PPK, associated with mutations in the secreted LY6/PLAUR domain containing 1 (SLURP1) gene. Methods This study describes clinical as well as genetic whole exome sequencing (WES) and di-deoxy sequencing investigations in two Pakistani families with a total of 12 individuals affected by PPK. Results WES identified a novel homozygous nonsense variant in SLURP1, and a novel heterozygous nonsense variant in DSG1, as likely causes of the conditions in each family. Conclusions This study expands knowledge regarding the molecular basis of PPK, providing important information to aid clinical management in families with PPK from Pakistan. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12881-019-0872-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Abida Akbar
- Department of Biological Sciences, International Islamic University, H-10, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.,College of Medicine and Health, RILD Wellcome Wolfson Centre, University of Exeter, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- College of Medicine and Health, RILD Wellcome Wolfson Centre, University of Exeter, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- College of Medicine and Health, RILD Wellcome Wolfson Centre, University of Exeter, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- College of Medicine and Health, RILD Wellcome Wolfson Centre, University of Exeter, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- College of Medicine and Health, RILD Wellcome Wolfson Centre, University of Exeter, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- College of Medicine and Health, RILD Wellcome Wolfson Centre, University of Exeter, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- College of Medicine and Health, RILD Wellcome Wolfson Centre, University of Exeter, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK.,Rajarshi Shahu College of Pharmacy, Malvihir Buldana, Maharashtra, Post code 443001, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, International Islamic University, H-10, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
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Weinberg R, Coulombe P, Polydefkis M, Caterina M. Pain mechanisms in hereditary palmoplantar keratodermas. Br J Dermatol 2019; 182:543-551. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- R.L. Weinberg
- Department of Neurosurgery Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore MD 21205 U.S.A
- Department of Biological Chemistry Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore MD 21205 U.S.A
- Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore MD 21205 U.S.A
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor MI 48109 U.S.A
- Department of Dermatology University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor MI 48109 U.S.A
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- Department of Neurology Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore MD 21205 U.S.A
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- Department of Neurosurgery Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore MD 21205 U.S.A
- Department of Biological Chemistry Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore MD 21205 U.S.A
- Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore MD 21205 U.S.A
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Kryukova EV, Egorova NS, Kudryavtsev DS, Lebedev DS, Spirova EN, Zhmak MN, Garifulina AI, Kasheverov IE, Utkin YN, Tsetlin VI. From Synthetic Fragments of Endogenous Three-Finger Proteins to Potential Drugs. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:748. [PMID: 31333465 PMCID: PMC6616073 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The proteins of the Ly6 family have a three-finger folding as snake venom α-neurotoxins, targeting nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), and some of them, like mammalian secreted Ly6/uPAR protein (SLURP1) and membrane-attached Ly-6/neurotoxin (Lynx1), also interact with distinct nAChR subtypes. We believed that synthetic fragments of these endogenous proteins might open new ways for drug design because nAChRs are well-known targets for developing analgesics and drugs against neurodegenerative diseases. Since interaction with nAChRs was earlier shown for synthetic fragments of the α-neurotoxin central loop II, we synthesized a 15-membered fragment of human Lynx1, its form with two Cys residues added at the N- and C-termini and forming a disulfide, as well as similar forms of human SLURP1, SLURP2, and of Drosophila sleepless protein (SSS). The IC50 values measured in competition with radioiodinated α-bungarotoxin for binding to the membrane-bound Torpedo californica nAChR were 4.9 and 7.4 µM for Lynx1 and SSS fragments, but over 300 µM for SLURP1 or SLURP2 fragments. The affinity of these compounds for the α7 nAChR in the rat pituitary tumor-derived cell line GH4C1 was different: 13.1 and 147 µM for SSS and Lynx1 fragments, respectively. In competition for the ligand-binding domain of the α9 nAChR subunit, SSS and Lynx1 fragments had IC50 values of about 40 µM, which correlates with the value found for the latter with the rat α9α10 nAChR expressed in the Xenopus oocytes. Thus, the activity of these synthetic peptides against muscle-type and α9α10 nAChRs indicates that they may be useful in design of novel myorelaxants and analgesics.
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- Elena V Kryukova
- Department of Molecular Neuroimmune Signalling, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Molecular Neuroimmune Signalling, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Molecular Neuroimmune Signalling, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Molecular Neuroimmune Signalling, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Molecular Neuroimmune Signalling, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Molecular Neuroimmune Signalling, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Molecular Neuroimmune Signalling, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Molecular Neuroimmune Signalling, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Molecular Neuroimmune Signalling, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Molecular Neuroimmune Signalling, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,PhysBio of MEPhI, Moscow, Russia
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Leth JM, Leth-Espensen KZ, Kristensen KK, Kumari A, Lund Winther AM, Young SG, Ploug M. Evolution and Medical Significance of LU Domain-Containing Proteins. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20112760. [PMID: 31195646 PMCID: PMC6600238 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20112760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Proteins containing Ly6/uPAR (LU) domains exhibit very diverse biological functions and have broad taxonomic distributions in eukaryotes. In general, they adopt a characteristic three-fingered folding topology with three long loops projecting from a disulfide-rich globular core. The majority of the members of this protein domain family contain only a single LU domain, which can be secreted, glycolipid anchored, or constitute the extracellular ligand binding domain of type-I membrane proteins. Nonetheless, a few proteins contain multiple LU domains, for example, the urokinase receptor uPAR, C4.4A, and Haldisin. In the current review, we will discuss evolutionary aspects of this protein domain family with special emphasis on variations in their consensus disulfide bond patterns. Furthermore, we will present selected cases where missense mutations in LU domain-containing proteins leads to dysfunctional proteins that are causally linked to genesis of human disease.
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- Julie Maja Leth
- Finsen Laboratory, Ole Maaloes Vej 5, Righospitalet, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Biotechnology Research Innovation Centre (BRIC), Ole Maaloes Vej 5, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Finsen Laboratory, Ole Maaloes Vej 5, Righospitalet, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Biotechnology Research Innovation Centre (BRIC), Ole Maaloes Vej 5, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Finsen Laboratory, Ole Maaloes Vej 5, Righospitalet, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Biotechnology Research Innovation Centre (BRIC), Ole Maaloes Vej 5, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Finsen Laboratory, Ole Maaloes Vej 5, Righospitalet, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Biotechnology Research Innovation Centre (BRIC), Ole Maaloes Vej 5, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Finsen Laboratory, Ole Maaloes Vej 5, Righospitalet, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Biotechnology Research Innovation Centre (BRIC), Ole Maaloes Vej 5, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
- Department of Human Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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- Finsen Laboratory, Ole Maaloes Vej 5, Righospitalet, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Biotechnology Research Innovation Centre (BRIC), Ole Maaloes Vej 5, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Water-soluble variant of human Lynx1 induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in lung cancer cells via modulation of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0217339. [PMID: 31150435 PMCID: PMC6544245 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Lynx1 is the first three-finger prototoxin found in the mammalian central nervous system. It is a GPI-anchored protein modulating nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the brain. Besides the brain, the Lynx1 protein was found in the lung and kidney. Endogenous Lynx1 controls the nicotine-induced up-regulation of the expression of α7 type nAChRs in lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells as well as the cell growth. Here, we analyzed the Lynx1 expression in the set of human epithelial cells. The Lynx1 expression both at the mRNA and protein level was detected in normal oral keratinocytes, and lung, colon, epidermal, and breast cancer cells, but not in embryonic kidney cells. Co-localization of Lynx1 with α7-nAChRs was revealed in a cell membrane for lung adenocarcinoma A549 and colon carcinoma HT-29 cells, but not for breast adenocarcinoma MCF-7 and epidermoid carcinoma A431 cells. The recombinant water-soluble variant of Lynx1 without a GPI-anchor (ws-Lynx1) inhibited the growth of A549 cells causing cell cycle arrest via modulation of α7-nAChRs and activation of different intracellular signaling cascades, including PKC/IP3, MAP/ERK, p38, and JNK pathways. A549 cells treatment with ws-Lynx1 resulted in phosphorylation of the proapoptotic tumor suppressor protein p53 and different kinases participated in the regulation of gene transcription, cell growth, adhesion, and differentiation. Externalization of phosphatidylserine, an early apoptosis marker, observed by flow cytometry, confirmed the induction of apoptosis in A549 cells upon the ws-Lynx1 treatment. Our data revealed the ability of ws-Lynx1 to regulate homeostasis of epithelial cancer cells.
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Shulepko MA, Kulbatskii DS, Bychkov ML, Lyukmanova EN. Human Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: Part II. Non-Neuronal Cholinergic System. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2019. [DOI: 10.1134/s1068162019020122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Dev T, Mahajan VK, Sethuraman G. Hereditary Palmoplantar Keratoderma: A Practical Approach to the Diagnosis. Indian Dermatol Online J 2019; 10:365-379. [PMID: 31334055 PMCID: PMC6615398 DOI: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_367_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The ridged skin of the palms and soles has several unique features: (i) presence of dermatoglyphics created by alternating ridges and grooves forming a unique pattern, (ii) presence of the highest density of eccrine sweat glands and absence of pilosebaceous units, and (iii) differential expression of keratins compared to the glabrous skin. These features explain the preferential localization of palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK) and several of its characteristic clinical features. PPK develops as a compensatory hyperproliferation of the epidermis and excessive production of stratum corneum in response to altered cornification of the palmoplantar skin due to mutations in the genes encoding several of the proteins involved in it. PPK can manifest as diffuse, focal, striate, or punctate forms per se or as a feature of several dermatological or systemic diseases. There is a wide genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity in hereditary PPK, due to which reaching an accurate diagnosis only on the basis of clinical features may be sometimes challenging for the clinicians in the absence of molecular studies. Nevertheless, recognizing the clinical patterns of keratoderma, extent of involvement, degree of mutilation, and associated appendageal and systemic involvement may help in delineating different forms. Molecular studies, despite high cost, are imperative for accurate classification, recognizing clinical patterns in resource poor settings is important for appropriate diagnosis, genetic counseling, and management. This review intends to develop a practical approach for clinical diagnosis of different types of hereditary PPK with reasonable accuracy.
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- Tanvi Dev
- Department of Dermatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dr. R. P. Govt. Medical College, Kangra (Tanda), Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Dermatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Gurel G, Cilingir O, Kutluay O, Arslan S, Sahin S, Colgecen E. Patient with Mal de Meleda in whom a Novel Gene Mutation was Identified. Eurasian J Med 2018; 51:206-208. [PMID: 31258365 DOI: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2018.18215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Mal de Meleda, also known as keratoderma palmoplantaris transgrediens, is a rare type of autosomal recessive palmoplantar keratoderma. A 19-year-old male presented with a congenital yellowish discoloration and thickening of both palms and soles of the feet. His family history revealed that there was no consanguinity between the mother and the father and that the patient had three healthy brothers. The second- and third-degree relatives, five females and one male, also exhibited similar skin findings. From the isolated DNA samples, the extrinsic regions of the SLURP1 gene were screened using the sequence analysis and the Sanger sequencing was performed with the 3130 Sequence Analyzer. Results of this analysis show that a p.Arg 96 Pro (R96P) (c.287 CGA>CCA) homozygous missense point mutation was detected on the SLURP 1 (a secreted toxin-like mammalian lymphocyte antigen 6/urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor-related protein 1) gene of the patients, while heterozygous p.Arg 96 Pro (R96P) (c.287 CGA>CCA) mutation was detected in the mother, father, and brothers. Our search of the Human Genome Mutation Database and previous literature revealed no reports of this mutation in mal de Meleda. We report this case due to the identification of a novel gene mutation in a patient with mal de Meleda, a palmoplantar keratoderma.
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- Gulhan Gurel
- Department of Dermatology, Bozok University School of Medicine, Yozgat, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Bozok University School of Medicine, Yozgat, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Bozok University School of Medicine, Yozgat, Turkey
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Arousse A, Mokni S, H'mida Ben Brahim D, Bdioui A, Aounallah A, Gammoudi R, Saidi W, Boussofara L, Ghariani N, Denguezli M, Belajouza C, Nouira R. Amelanotic melanoma arising in an area of
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‐1 mutated Mal de Meleda. Int J Dermatol 2018; 58:966-968. [DOI: 10.1111/ijd.14231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Aycha Arousse
- Dermatology Department Farhat Hached University Hospital Sousse Tunisia
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- Dermatology Department Farhat Hached University Hospital Sousse Tunisia
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- Department of Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics and Reproductive Biology Farhat Hached University Hospital Sousse Tunisia
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- Pathology Department Farhat Hached University Hospital Sousse Tunisia
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- Dermatology Department Farhat Hached University Hospital Sousse Tunisia
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- Dermatology Department Farhat Hached University Hospital Sousse Tunisia
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- Dermatology Department Farhat Hached University Hospital Sousse Tunisia
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- Dermatology Department Farhat Hached University Hospital Sousse Tunisia
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- Dermatology Department Farhat Hached University Hospital Sousse Tunisia
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- Dermatology Department Farhat Hached University Hospital Sousse Tunisia
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- Dermatology Department Farhat Hached University Hospital Sousse Tunisia
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Lyukmanova EN, Bychkov ML, Sharonov GV, Efremenko AV, Shulepko MA, Kulbatskii DS, Shenkarev ZO, Feofanov AV, Dolgikh DA, Kirpichnikov MP. Human secreted proteins SLURP-1 and SLURP-2 control the growth of epithelial cancer cells via interactions with nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Br J Pharmacol 2018; 175:1973-1986. [PMID: 29505672 DOI: 10.1111/bph.14194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are a promising target for development of new anticancer therapies. Here we have investigated the effects of the endogenous human proteins SLURP-1 and SLURP-2, antagonists of nAChRs, on human epithelial cancer cells. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Growth of epithelial cancer cells (A431, SKBR3, MCF-7, A549, HT-29) exposed to SLURP-1, SLURP-2, mecamylamine, atropine, timolol and gefitinib was measured by the WST-1 test. Expression levels of SLURP-1, α7-nAChR and EGF receptors and their distribution in cancer cells were studied by confocal microscopy and flow cytometry. Secretion of endogenous SLURP-1 by A431 cells under treatment with recombinant SLURP-1 was analysed by Western-blotting. KEY RESULTS SLURP-1 and SLURP-2 significantly inhibited growth of A431, SKBR3, MCF-7 and HT-29 cells at concentrations above 1 nM, to 40-70% of the control, in 24 h. Proliferation of A549 cells was inhibited only by SLURP-1. The anti-proliferative activity of SLURPs on A431 cells was associated with nAChRs, but not with β-adrenoceptors or EGF receptors. Action of gefitinib and SLURPs was additive and resulted almost complete inhibition of A431 cell proliferation during 24 h. Exposure of A431 cells to recombinant SLURP-1 down-regulated α7-nAChR expression and induced secretion of endogenous SLURP-1 from intracellular depots, increasing its concentration in the extracellular media. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS SLURPs inhibit growth of epithelial cancer cells in vitro and merit further investigation as potential agents for anticancer therapy. LINKED ARTICLES This article is part of a themed section on Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v175.11/issuetoc.
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- E N Lyukmanova
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russian Federation.,Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation.,Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow Region, Russian Federation
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russian Federation.,Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russian Federation.,Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russian Federation.,Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russian Federation.,Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russian Federation.,Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russian Federation.,Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation.,Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow Region, Russian Federation
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russian Federation.,Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russian Federation.,Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russian Federation.,Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Vodo D, Sarig O, Jeddah D, Malchin N, Eskin-Schwarz M, Mohamad J, Rabinowitz T, Goldberg I, Shomron N, Khamaysi Z, Bergman R, Sprecher E. Punctate palmoplantar keratoderma: an unusual mutation causing an unusual phenotype. Br J Dermatol 2018; 178:1455-1457. [PMID: 29494755 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.16502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- D Vodo
- Department of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Variantyx Ltd, Framingham, MA, U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Guerra L, Castori M, Didona B, Castiglia D, Zambruno G. Hereditary palmoplantar keratodermas. Part II: syndromic palmoplantar keratodermas - Diagnostic algorithm and principles of therapy. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018; 32:899-925. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- L. Guerra
- Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Biology; Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata-IRCCS; Rome Italy
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- Division of Medical Genetics; Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza-IRCCS; San Giovanni Rotondo Italy
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- Rare Skin Disease Center; Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata-IRCCS; Rome Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Biology; Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata-IRCCS; Rome Italy
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- Genetic and Rare Diseases Research Area and Dermatology Unit; Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital-IRCCS; Rome Italy
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Guerra L, Castori M, Didona B, Castiglia D, Zambruno G. Hereditary palmoplantar keratodermas. Part I. Non-syndromic palmoplantar keratodermas: classification, clinical and genetic features. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018; 32:704-719. [PMID: 29489036 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The term palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK) indicates any form of persistent thickening of the epidermis of palms and soles and includes genetic as well as acquired conditions. We review the nosology of hereditary PPKs that comprise an increasing number of entities with different prognoses, and a multitude of associated cutaneous and extracutaneous features. On the basis of the phenotypic consequences of the underlying genetic defect, hereditary PPKs may be divided into the following: (i) non-syndromic, isolated PPKs, which are characterized by a unique or predominant palmoplantar involvement; (ii) non-syndromic PPKs with additional distinctive cutaneous and adnexal manifestations, here named complex PPKs; (iii) syndromic PPKs, in which PPK is associated with specific extracutaneous manifestations. To date, the diagnosis of the different hereditary PPKs is based mainly on clinical history and features combined with histopathological findings. In recent years, the exponentially increasing use of next-generation sequencing technologies has led to the identification of several novel disease genes, and thus substantially contributed to elucidate the molecular basis of such a heterogeneous group of disorders. Here, we focus on hereditary non-syndromic isolated and complex PPKs. Syndromic PPKs are reviewed in the second part of this 2-part article, where other well-defined genetic diseases, which may present PPK among their phenotypic manifestations, are also listed and diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for PPKs are summarized.
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- L Guerra
- Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Biology, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza-IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
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- Rare Skin Disease Center, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Biology, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Genetic and Rare Diseases Research Area and Dermatology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Vasilyeva NA, Loktyushov EV, Bychkov ML, Shenkarev ZO, Lyukmanova EN. Three-Finger Proteins from the Ly6/uPAR Family: Functional Diversity within One Structural Motif. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2018. [PMID: 29523067 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297917130090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The discovery in higher animals of proteins from the Ly6/uPAR family, which have structural homology with snake "three-finger" neurotoxins, has generated great interest in these molecules and their role in the functioning of the organism. These proteins have been found in the nervous, immune, endocrine, and reproductive systems of mammals. There are two types of the Ly6/uPAR proteins: those associated with the cell membrane by GPI-anchor and secreted ones. For some of them (Lynx1, SLURP-1, SLURP-2, Lypd6), as well as for snake α-neurotoxins, the target of action is nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, which are widely represented in the central and peripheral nervous systems, and in many other tissues, including epithelial cells and the immune system. However, the targets of most proteins from the Ly6/uPAR family and the mechanism of their action remain unknown. This review presents data on the structural and functional properties of the Ly6/uPAR proteins, which reveal a variety of functions within a single structural motif.
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- N A Vasilyeva
- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Biology, Moscow, 119991, Russia.
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Bergqvist C, Kadara H, Hamie L, Nemer G, Safi R, Karouni M, Marrouche N, Abbas O, Hasbani DJ, Kibbi AG, Nassar D, Shimomura Y, Kurban M. SLURP-1is mutated in Mal de Meleda, a potential molecular signature for melanoma and a putative squamous lineage tumor suppressor gene. Int J Dermatol 2017; 57:162-170. [DOI: 10.1111/ijd.13850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics; American University of Beirut; Beirut Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine; American University of Beirut; Beirut Lebanon
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics; American University of Beirut; Beirut Lebanon
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- Department of Dermatology; American University of Beirut; Beirut Lebanon
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- Department of Dermatology; American University of Beirut; Beirut Lebanon
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- Department of Dermatology; Norfolk and Norwich University; Norwich UK
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- Department of Dermatology; American University of Beirut; Beirut Lebanon
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- Department of Dermatology; American University of Beirut; Beirut Lebanon
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- Department of Dermatology; American University of Beirut; Beirut Lebanon
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- Division of Dermatology; Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences; Niigata Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; American University of Beirut; Beirut Lebanon
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics; American University of Beirut; Beirut Lebanon
- Department of Dermatology; Columbia University; New York NY USA
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Expression of C4.4A in an In Vitro Human Tissue-Engineered Skin Model. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 2017:2403072. [PMID: 29075641 PMCID: PMC5610857 DOI: 10.1155/2017/2403072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A multi-LU-domain-containing protein denoted C4.4A exhibits a tightly regulated membrane-associated expression in the suprabasal layers of stratified squamous epithelia such as skin and the esophagus, and the expression of C4.4A is dysregulated in various pathological conditions. However, the biological function of C4.4A remains unknown. To enable further studies, we evaluated the expression of C4.4A in monolayer cultures of normal human keratinocytes and in tissue-engineered skin substitutes (TESs) produced by the self-assembly approach, which allow the formation of a fully differentiated epidermis tissue. Results showed that, in monolayer, C4.4A was highly expressed in the centre of keratinocyte colonies at cell-cell contacts areas, while some cells located at the periphery presented little C4.4A expression. In TES, emergence of C4.4A expression coincided with the formation of the stratum spinosum. After the creation of a wound within the TES, C4.4A expression was observed in the suprabasal keratinocytes of the migrating epithelium, with the exception of the foremost leading keratinocytes, which were negative for C4.4A. Our results are consistent with previous data in mouse embryogenesis and wound healing. Based on these findings, we conclude that this human TES model provides an excellent surrogate for studies of C4.4A and Haldisin expressions in human stratified epithelia.
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Pan Y, Zhao H, Chen A, Huang X. A Mal De Meleda patient with severe flexion contractures of hands and feet: A case report in West China. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e7972. [PMID: 28885351 PMCID: PMC6392506 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000007972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK) is a genetically heterogeneous group of skin diseases, which is characterized by erythema and hyperkeratosis. Mal de Meleda (MDM) is a rare type of PPK with an estimated prevalence in the general population of 1 in 100,000. PATIENT CONCERNS In this study, we report a MDM patient with severe lesion in skin and flexion contractures of fingers and toes. DIAGNOSES MDM was diagnosed based on clinical manifestations and gene test. INTERVENTIONS This patient was treated with oral acitretin and topical tazarotene. OUTCOMES Physical examinations indicated that the hyperkeratosis was in remission, but the erythema was expanding to her elbows progressively. Due to the adverse events (e.g., dry eyes and lips), the patient stopped taking the oral drug. LESSONS MDM is a rare subtype of PPK, which is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern and has characteristics that skin lesions on hands and feet appear soon after birth and develop progressively. MDM can lead to severe flexion contractures in some cases. The reliable method for the diagnosis of MDM is gene test.
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- Yun Pan
- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Lyukmanova EN, Shulepko MA, Shenkarev ZO, Bychkov ML, Paramonov AS, Chugunov AO, Kulbatskii DS, Arvaniti M, Dolejsi E, Schaer T, Arseniev AS, Efremov RG, Thomsen MS, Dolezal V, Bertrand D, Dolgikh DA, Kirpichnikov MP. Secreted Isoform of Human Lynx1 (SLURP-2): Spatial Structure and Pharmacology of Interactions with Different Types of Acetylcholine Receptors. Sci Rep 2016; 6:30698. [PMID: 27485575 PMCID: PMC4971505 DOI: 10.1038/srep30698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Human-secreted Ly-6/uPAR-related protein-2 (SLURP-2) regulates the growth and differentiation of epithelial cells. Previously, the auto/paracrine activity of SLURP-2 was considered to be mediated via its interaction with the α3β2 subtype of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). Here, we describe the structure and pharmacology of a recombinant analogue of SLURP-2. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy revealed a 'three-finger' fold of SLURP-2 with a conserved β-structural core and three protruding loops. Affinity purification using cortical extracts revealed that SLURP-2 could interact with the α3, α4, α5, α7, β2, and β4 nAChR subunits, revealing its broader pharmacological profile. SLURP-2 inhibits acetylcholine-evoked currents at α4β2 and α3β2-nAChRs (IC50 ~0.17 and >3 μM, respectively) expressed in Xenopus oocytes. In contrast, at α7-nAChRs, SLURP-2 significantly enhances acetylcholine-evoked currents at concentrations <1 μM but induces inhibition at higher concentrations. SLURP-2 allosterically interacts with human M1 and M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) that are overexpressed in CHO cells. SLURP-2 was found to promote the proliferation of human oral keratinocytes via interactions with α3β2-nAChRs, while it inhibited cell growth via α7-nAChRs. SLURP-2/mAChRs interactions are also probably involved in the control of keratinocyte growth. Computer modeling revealed possible SLURP-2 binding to the 'classical' orthosteric agonist/antagonist binding sites at α7 and α3β2-nAChRs.
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- E. N. Lyukmanova
- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gori 1, Moscow 119234, Russian Federation
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russian Federation
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gori 1, Moscow 119234, Russian Federation
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russian Federation
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gori 1, Moscow 119234, Russian Federation
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russian Federation
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Institutskiy Pereulok 9, Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region 141700, Russian Federation
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gori 1, Moscow 119234, Russian Federation
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russian Federation
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gori 1, Moscow 119234, Russian Federation
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russian Federation
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gori 1, Moscow 119234, Russian Federation
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russian Federation
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gori 1, Moscow 119234, Russian Federation
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russian Federation
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Jagtvej 160, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (public research institution), Prague, 14220, Czech Republic
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- HiQScreen Sàrl, 6 rte de Compois, 1222, Vésenaz, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gori 1, Moscow 119234, Russian Federation
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Institutskiy Pereulok 9, Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region 141700, Russian Federation
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gori 1, Moscow 119234, Russian Federation
- National Research University Higher School of Economics, Myasnitskaya ul. 20, 101000 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Jagtvej 160, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (public research institution), Prague, 14220, Czech Republic
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- HiQScreen Sàrl, 6 rte de Compois, 1222, Vésenaz, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gori 1, Moscow 119234, Russian Federation
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russian Federation
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gori 1, Moscow 119234, Russian Federation
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russian Federation
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Kacem M, Agili F, Tounsi H, Zribi H, Zaraa I, Mokni M, Boubaker S. Immunohistological study of tight junction protein expression in mal de Meleda. Ultrastruct Pathol 2016; 40:176-80. [PMID: 26986447 DOI: 10.3109/01913123.2016.1154913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
Mal de Meleda (MdM, MIM: 248300) is a rare autosomal recessive skin disorder characterized by diffuse palmoplantar keratoderma and transgressive keratosis with onset in early infancy. The gene responsible for MdM, ARS, encodes for Secreted Lys6/Plaur domain-containing protein 1 which is essential for epidermal homeostasis. Tight junctions have been proposed to have two mutually exclusive functions: a fence function which prevents the mixing of membrane proteins between the apical and basolateral membranes; and a gate function which controls the paracellular passage of ions and solutes between cells. In this study we report immunohistochemical investigations of tight junction proteins claudin-1 and occludin in MdM Tunisian families. Nine skin biopsies from patients with MdM were analyzed. The control group was formed by skin biopsies belonging to healthy individuals. Immunohistochemical study was performed on fixed sections from biopsies of four microns with the following polyclonal antibodies: anti-claudin-1 and anti-occludin. In control skin, claudin-1 exhibited membrane expression throughout the epidermis with increasing and upward intensity, whereas occludin was detected in the cell membrane of keratinocytes of the stratum granulosum. In MdM skin, claudin-1 was expressed throughout the thickness of the spinous layers with membrane staining, and occludin had cytoplasmic staining in the granular layer. The immunohistochemical expression of TJ proteins in MdM patients harbors premature expression of occludin and decreased expression of claudin-1, highlighting further evidence for disorders in epidermal homeostasis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Monia Kacem
- a Pathology Department , Pasteur Institute of Tunis , Tunis , Tunisia.,b "Study of Hereditary Keratinization Disorders" Research Unit, La Rabta Hospital , Tunis , Tunisia
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- a Pathology Department , Pasteur Institute of Tunis , Tunis , Tunisia
| | - Haifa Tounsi
- a Pathology Department , Pasteur Institute of Tunis , Tunis , Tunisia
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- b "Study of Hereditary Keratinization Disorders" Research Unit, La Rabta Hospital , Tunis , Tunisia.,c Department of Dermatology , La Rabta Hospital , Tunis , Tunisia
| | - Ines Zaraa
- b "Study of Hereditary Keratinization Disorders" Research Unit, La Rabta Hospital , Tunis , Tunisia.,c Department of Dermatology , La Rabta Hospital , Tunis , Tunisia
| | - Mourad Mokni
- b "Study of Hereditary Keratinization Disorders" Research Unit, La Rabta Hospital , Tunis , Tunisia.,c Department of Dermatology , La Rabta Hospital , Tunis , Tunisia
| | - Samir Boubaker
- a Pathology Department , Pasteur Institute of Tunis , Tunis , Tunisia
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