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Piao M, Lee SH, Li Y, Choi JK, Yeo CY, Lee KY. Cyclophilin E (CypE) Functions as a Positive Regulator in Osteoblast Differentiation by Regulating the Transcriptional Activity of Runx2. Cells 2023; 12:2549. [PMID: 37947627 PMCID: PMC10648996 DOI: 10.3390/cells12212549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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Cyclophilin E (CypE) belongs to the cyclophilin family and exhibits peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase (PPIase) activity. It participates in various biological processes through the regulation of peptidyl-prolyl isomerization. However, the specific role of CypE in osteoblast differentiation has not yet been elucidated. In this study, we first discovered the positive impact of CypE on osteoblast differentiation through gain or loss of function experiments. Mechanistically, CypE enhances the transcriptional activity of Runx2 through its PPIase activity. Furthermore, we identified the involvement of the Akt signaling pathway in CypE's function in osteoblast differentiation. Taken together, our findings indicate that CypE plays an important role in osteoblast differentiation as a positive regulator by increasing the transcriptional activity of Runx2.
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- Meiyu Piao
- College of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea; (M.P.); (S.H.L.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea; (M.P.); (S.H.L.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea; (M.P.); (S.H.L.); (Y.L.)
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- Division of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheong-Ju 28644, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Life Science and Research Center for Cellular Homeostasis, Ewha Woman’s University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea; (M.P.); (S.H.L.); (Y.L.)
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Rybak CJ, Andjaba JM, Fan C, Zeller M, Uyeda C. Dinickel-Catalyzed N═N Bond Rotation. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:5886-5891. [PMID: 37018479 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Azoarenes function as molecular switches that can be triggered by external stimuli, such as heat, light, and electrochemical potential. Here, we show that a dinickel catalyst can induce cis/trans isomerization in azoarenes through a N═N bond rotation mechanism. Catalytic intermediates containing azoarenes bound in both the cis and trans forms are characterized. Solid-state structures reveal the importance of π-back-bonding interactions from the dinickel active site in lowering the N═N bond order and accelerating bond rotation. The scope of the catalytic isomerization includes high-performance acyclic, cyclic, and polymeric azoarene switches.
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- Christopher J Rybak
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Haleckova A, Benek O, Zemanová L, Dolezal R, Musilek K. Small-molecule inhibitors of cyclophilin D as potential therapeutics in mitochondria-related diseases. Med Res Rev 2022; 42:1822-1855. [PMID: 35575048 DOI: 10.1002/med.21892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Cyclophilin D (CypD) is a key regulator of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening. This pathophysiological phenomenon is associated with the development of several human diseases, including ischemia-reperfusion injury and neurodegeneration. Blocking mPTP opening through CypD inhibition could be a novel and promising therapeutic approach for these conditions. While numerous CypD inhibitors have been discovered to date, none have been introduced into clinical practice, mostly owing to their high toxicity, unfavorable pharmacokinetics, and low selectivity for CypD over other cyclophilins. This review summarizes current knowledge of CypD inhibitors, with a particular focus on small-molecule compounds with regard to their in vitro activity, their selectivity for CypD, and their binding mode within the enzyme's active site. Finally, approaches for improving the molecular design of CypD inhibitors are discussed.
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- Annamaria Haleckova
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
- University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Biomedical Research Centre, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
- University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Biomedical Research Centre, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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Molecular docking and density functional theory studies of potent 1,3-disubstituted-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indoles antifilarial compounds. Struct Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-021-01772-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Maltseva AL, Varfolomeeva MA, Lobov AA, Tikanova P, Panova M, Mikhailova NA, Granovitch AI. Proteomic similarity of the Littorinid snails in the evolutionary context. PeerJ 2020; 8:e8546. [PMID: 32095363 PMCID: PMC7024583 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The introduction of DNA-based molecular markers made a revolution in biological systematics. However, in cases of very recent divergence events, the neutral divergence may be too slow, and the analysis of adaptive part of the genome is more informative to reconstruct the recent evolutionary history of young species. The advantage of proteomics is its ability to reflect the biochemical machinery of life. It may help both to identify rapidly evolving genes and to interpret their functions. METHODS Here we applied a comparative gel-based proteomic analysis to several species from the gastropod family Littorinidae. Proteomes were clustered to assess differences related to species, geographic location, sex and body part, using data on presence/absence of proteins in samples and data on protein occurrence frequency in samples of different species. Cluster support was assessed using multiscale bootstrap resampling and the stability of clustering-using cluster-wise index of cluster stability. Taxon-specific protein markers were derived using IndVal method. Proteomic trees were compared to consensus phylogenetic tree (based on neutral genetic markers) using estimates of the Robinson-Foulds distance, the Fowlkes-Mallows index and cophenetic correlation. RESULTS Overall, the DNA-based phylogenetic tree and the proteomic similarity tree had consistent topologies. Further, we observed some interesting deviations of the proteomic littorinid tree from the neutral expectations. (1) There were signs of molecular parallelism in two Littoraria species that phylogenetically are quite distant, but live in similar habitats. (2) Proteome divergence was unexpectedly high between very closely related Littorina fabalis and L. obtusata, possibly reflecting their ecology-driven divergence. (3) Conservative house-keeping proteins were usually identified as markers for cryptic species groups ("saxatilis" and "obtusata" groups in the Littorina genus) and for genera (Littoraria and Echinolittorina species pairs), while metabolic enzymes and stress-related proteins (both potentially adaptively important) were often identified as markers supporting species branches. (4) In all five Littorina species British populations were separated from the European mainland populations, possibly reflecting their recent phylogeographic history. Altogether our study shows that proteomic data, when interpreted in the context of DNA-based phylogeny, can bring additional information on the evolutionary history of species.
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- Arina L. Maltseva
- Department of Invertebrate Zoology, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Invertebrate Zoology, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Invertebrate Zoology, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Laboratory of Regenerative Biomedicine, Institute of Cytology Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Invertebrate Zoology, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Invertebrate Zoology, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Department of Marine Sciences, Tjärnö, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Invertebrate Zoology, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Centre of Cell Technologies, Institute of Cytology Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Invertebrate Zoology, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Kumawat M, Singh PK, Rananaware SR, Ahlawat S. Comparative evaluation of structure and characteristic of peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase proteins and their function in Salmonella Typhimurium stress responses and virulence. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2019; 65:161-171. [PMID: 31111418 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-019-00717-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerases (PPIase) exhibit chaperone activity and assist in protein folding by increasing the rate of cis-trans transition on proline-peptide bonds. The current study aimed to identify and characterize three genes, ppiA, ppiB, and ppiC, which encode proteins of the PPIase family in the bacterium Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. Salmonella Typhimurium is a facultative intracellular zoonotic pathogen that causes food- and water-borne gastroenteritis in humans (leading to bacteremia in immune-compromised subjects). Recombinant clones for the three genes were constructed and sequenced and the sequences submitted to NCBI GenBank. Three-dimensional structures for the corresponding proteins were predicted by comparative modeling. A maximum-likelihood phylogenetic gene tree constructed for the three genes showed a low evolutionary mean diversity, indicating strong evolutionary conservation. Further, single-gene deletion mutant strains, generated for the respective genes, were observed to be more susceptible to the stationary phase of growth and heat stress conditions and showed reduced survival within macrophage cells line. The present study thus indicates that ppiA, ppiB, and ppiC genes are conserved among Salmonella genome, are critical for the growth of Salmonella Typhimurium in the examined stress conditions, and may play a role in its responses and virulence.
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- Manoj Kumawat
- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, 462066, India. .,Department of Biochemistry & Biochemical Engineering, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, 211007, India.
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- Division of Veterinary Biotechnology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, 243122, India
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biochemical Engineering, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, 211007, India.
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Banafshe HR, Mohsenpour M, Ardjmand A. Effects Following Intracerebroventricular Injection of Immunosuppressant Cyclosporine A On Inhibitory Avoidance Learning and Memory in Mice. Galen Med J 2018; 7:e1044. [PMID: 34466427 PMCID: PMC8343945 DOI: 10.22086/gmj.v0i0.1044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: Protein phosphatase-2B or calcineurin (CN) is the main phosphatase and a critical regulator of cellular pathways for learning, memory, and plasticity. Cyclosporine A(CyA), a phosphatase and peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase inhibitor, is a common immune suppressant extensively used in tissue transplantation. To further clarify the role of CN in different stages of learning and memory, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of CyA in an inhibitory avoidance (IA) model in mice. Materials and Methods: Using intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection of different doses of CyA (0.5, 5, and 50 nM) at different periods (pre-/post-training and pre-test), the effect of the drug was evaluated in a step-down IA paradigm. The latency of step-down (sec) was considered a criterion for memory performance. Results: The pre-training injections of CyA (0.5, 5 nM), however not of 50 nM, impaired IA learning acquisition. The post-training injection of high-dose CyA (50 nM) impaired memory consolidation. The pre-test ICV CyA injection did not impair memory retrieval; the ICV injection of CyA caused no change in locomotion. Conclusion: These findings suggest that CyA selectively interferes with acquisition, retention, but not retrieval, of information processing in mice. Given the crucial role of CN in common signaling pathway of memory performance and cognition, it could be a probable therapeutic target in the treatment of a wide variety of neurological conditions involving memory.
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- Hamid Reza Banafshe
- Physiology Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.,Department of Pharmacology, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Physiology Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Physiology Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.,Department of Physiology, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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The roles of CyPA and CD147 in cardiac remodelling. Exp Mol Pathol 2018; 104:222-226. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2018.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2018] [Revised: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Zhao X, Xia C, Wang X, Wang H, Xin M, Yu L, Liang Y. Cyclophilin J PPIase Inhibitors Derived from 2,3-Quinoxaline-6 Amine Exhibit Antitumor Activity. Front Pharmacol 2018. [PMID: 29520233 PMCID: PMC5826973 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Cyclophilin J (CyPJ), also called peptidylprolyl isomerase like 3, has been identified as a novel member of the cyclophilin family. Our previous research has resolved the three-dimensional structure of CyPJ and demonstrated the peptidylprolyl cis–trans isomerase (PPIase) activity of CyPJ, which can be inhibited by the common immunosuppressive drug cyclosporine A (CsA). Importantly, CyPJ is upregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and promotes tumor growth; CyPJ inhibition by CsA- or siRNA-based knockdown results in a remarkable suppression of HCC. These findings suggest that CyPJ may be a potential therapeutic target for HCC, and discovery of relevant inhibitors may facilitate development of a novel CyPJ-based targeting therapy. However, apart from the common inhibitor CsA, CyPJ has yet to be investigated as a target for cancer therapy. Here, we report structure-based identification of novel small molecule non-peptidic CyPJ inhibitors and their potential as antitumor lead compounds. Based on computer-aided virtual screening, in silico, and subsequently surface plasmon resonance analysis, 19 potential inhibitors of CyPJ were identified and selected for further evaluation of PPIase CyPJ inhibition in vitro. Thirteen out of 19 compounds exhibited notable inhibition against PPIase activity. Among them, the compound ZX-J-19, with a quinoxaline nucleus, showed potential for tumor inhibition; thus, we selected it for further structure–activity optimization. A total of 22 chemical derivatives with 2,3-substituted quinoxaline-6-amine modifications were designed and successfully synthesized. At least 2 out of the 22 derivatives, such as ZX-J-19j and ZX-J-19l, demonstrated remarkable inhibition of tumor cell growth, comparable to CsA but much stronger than 5-fluorouracil. These results indicate that these two small molecules represent novel potential lead compounds for CyPJ-based antitumor drug development.
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- Xuemei Zhao
- College of Pharmacy, Taishan Medical University, Tai'an, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Taishan Medical University, Tai'an, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Taishan Medical University, Tai'an, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Taishan Medical University, Tai'an, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Taishan Medical University, Tai'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Taishan Medical University, Tai'an, China.,Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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Liu W, Li J, Zheng W, Shang Y, Zhao Z, Wang S, Bi Y, Zhang S, Xu C, Duan Z, Zhang L, Wang YL, Jiang Z, Liu W, Sun L. Cyclophilin A-regulated ubiquitination is critical for RIG-I-mediated antiviral immune responses. eLife 2017; 6:e24425. [PMID: 28594325 PMCID: PMC5484619 DOI: 10.7554/elife.24425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
RIG-I is a key cytosolic pattern recognition receptor that interacts with MAVS to induce type I interferons (IFNs) against RNA virus infection. In this study, we found that cyclophilin A (CypA), a peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase, functioned as a critical positive regulator of RIG-I-mediated antiviral immune responses. Deficiency of CypA impaired RIG-I-mediated type I IFN production and promoted viral replication in human cells and mice. Upon Sendai virus infection, CypA increased the interaction between RIG-I and its E3 ubiquitin ligase TRIM25, leading to enhanced TRIM25-mediated K63-linked ubiquitination of RIG-I that facilitated recruitment of RIG-I to MAVS. In addition, CypA and TRIM25 competitively interacted with MAVS, thereby inhibiting TRIM25-induced K48-linked ubiquitination of MAVS. Taken together, our findings reveal an essential role of CypA in boosting RIG-I-mediated antiviral immune responses by controlling the ubiquitination of RIG-I and MAVS.
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- Wei Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Human Disease Comparative Medicine, Ministry of Health, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medical Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
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- The Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Li Q, Zhu Y, Liu J, Yu X, Chen M, Dong N, Gong Y, Yuan Y. HpSlyD inducing CDX2 and VIL1 expression mediated through TCTP protein may contribute to intestinal metaplasia in the stomach. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2278. [PMID: 28536478 PMCID: PMC5442128 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02642-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori infection is the most important risk factor for gastric intestinal metaplasia (IM). Our previous study demonstrated that infection with H. pylori HpslyD-positive strains associated with IM. To further investigate the signalling pathway involved in HpSlyD-induced IM, CDX2 and VIL1 expressions were determined before and after HpSlyD application. TCTP was knocked down by siRNA or overexpressed by plasmid transfection. An HpSlyD binding protein was used to block HpSlyD's enzymatic activity. The expression of CDX2 and TCTP in gastric diseases was measured by immunohistochemistry. Our results showed HpSlyD induced CDX2 and VIL1 expressions. TCTP protein expression was markedly increased after application of HpSlyD and in an HpSlyD-expressing stable cell line. Downregulation of TCTP protein led to decreased HpSlyD-induced CDX2 and VIL1. Overexpression of TCTP protein improved the expression of CDX2 and VIL1. Co-application of HpSlyD and FK506 led to significant reductions in CDX2, VIL1, and TCTP expression. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated that CDX2 and TCTP expression was higher in HpslyD-positive specimens compared with HpslyD-negative ones. Expression of CDX2 was positively correlated with TCTP in HpslyD-positive cells. Our study is the first to show that HpSlyD induction of CDX2 and VIL1 expression mediated through TCTP may contribute to IM in the stomach.
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- Qiuping Li
- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, and Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention (China Medical University), Liaoning Provincial Education Department, Shenyang, 110001, China
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, and Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention (China Medical University), Liaoning Provincial Education Department, Shenyang, 110001, China.,Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University; Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang, 110042, Liaoning Province, China
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- Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506-9229, USA
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, and Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention (China Medical University), Liaoning Provincial Education Department, Shenyang, 110001, China.,Department of Pathology, Qiqihar Medical College, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, and Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention (China Medical University), Liaoning Provincial Education Department, Shenyang, 110001, China
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, and Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention (China Medical University), Liaoning Provincial Education Department, Shenyang, 110001, China
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, and Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention (China Medical University), Liaoning Provincial Education Department, Shenyang, 110001, China.
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, and Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention (China Medical University), Liaoning Provincial Education Department, Shenyang, 110001, China.
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Sun J, Ren DD, Wan JY, Chen C, Chen D, Yang H, Feng CL, Gao J. Desensitizing Mitochondrial Permeability Transition by ERK-Cyclophilin D Axis Contributes to the Neuroprotective Effect of Gallic Acid against Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:184. [PMID: 28428752 PMCID: PMC5382198 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Ischemic stroke is a devastating disease with complex pathophysiology. Much evidence confirms that opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) is related with mitochondrial dysfunction to apoptosis in ischemic stroke, thus elucidating its signaling mechanism and screening novel MPTP inhibitor is therefore of paramount importance. Our earlier studies identified that gallic acid (GA), a naturally occurring plant phenol, endows with effect on inhibition of mitochondrial dysfunction, which has significant neuroprotective effect in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. However, its molecular mechanisms regulating mitochondrial dysfunction remain elusive. Here, we uncover a role of GA in protecting mitochondria via MPTP inhibition. In addition to inhibit CypD binding to adenine nucleotide translocator, GA potentiates extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK) phosphorylation, leading to a decrease in cyclophilin D (CypD) expression, resulting in a desensitization to induction of MPTP, thus inhibiting caspase activation and ultimately giving rise to cellular survival. Our study firstly identifies ERK-CypD axis is one of the cornerstones of the cell death pathways following ischemic stroke, and confirms GA is a novel inhibitor of MPTP, which inhibits apoptosis depending on regulating the ERK-CypD axis.
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- Jing Sun
- Neurobiology and Mitochondrial Key Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang, China
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- Neurobiology and Mitochondrial Key Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang, China
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- Neurobiology and Mitochondrial Key Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang, China
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- Neurobiology and Mitochondrial Key Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang, China
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- Neurobiology and Mitochondrial Key Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang, China
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Isquemia miocárdica: conceptos básicos, diagnóstico e implicaciones clínicas. Segunda parte. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE CARDIOLOGÍA 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rccar.2016.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Melatonin attenuates angiotensin II-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy through the CyPA/CD147 signaling pathway. Mol Cell Biochem 2016; 422:85-95. [DOI: 10.1007/s11010-016-2808-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Xiao J, Song X, Deng J, Lv L, Ma P, Gao B, Zhou X, Zhang Y, Xu J. Inhibition of cyclophilin A suppresses H2O2-enhanced replication of HCMV through the p38 MAPK signaling pathway. FEBS Open Bio 2016; 6:961-71. [PMID: 27642560 PMCID: PMC5011495 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Revised: 07/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection can be accelerated by intracellular and extracellular hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) stimulation, mediated by the activation of the p38 mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. However, it remains unknown whether host gene expression is involved in H2O2‐upregulated HCMV replication. Here, we show that the expression of the host gene, cyclophilin A (CyPA), could be facilitated by treatment with H2O2 in a dose‐dependent manner. Experiments with CyPA‐specific siRNA, or with cyclosporine A, an inhibitor of CyPA, confirmed that H2O2‐mediated upregulation of HCMV replication is specifically mediated by upregulation of CyPA expression. Furthermore, depletion or inhibition of CyPA reduced H2O2‐induced p38 activation, consistent with that of H2O2‐upregulated HCMV lytic replication. These results show that H2O2 is capable of activating ROS‐CyPA–p38 MAPK interactions to enhance HCMV replication.
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- Jun Xiao
- Beijing Institute of Transfusion MedicineChina
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Blood Safety and Supply TechnologiesChina
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- Beijing Institute of Transfusion MedicineChina
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Blood Safety and Supply TechnologiesChina
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- Beijing Institute of Transfusion MedicineChina
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Blood Safety and Supply TechnologiesChina
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- Beijing Institute of Transfusion MedicineChina
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Blood Safety and Supply TechnologiesChina
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- Beijing Institute of Transfusion MedicineChina
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Blood Safety and Supply TechnologiesChina
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- Beijing Institute of Transfusion MedicineChina
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Blood Safety and Supply TechnologiesChina
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- Beijing Institute of Transfusion MedicineChina
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Blood Safety and Supply TechnologiesChina
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- Beijing Institute of Transfusion MedicineChina
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Blood Safety and Supply TechnologiesChina
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- Beijing Institute of Transfusion MedicineChina
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Blood Safety and Supply TechnologiesChina
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Identification of a Small Molecule Cyclophilin D Inhibitor for Rescuing Aβ-Mediated Mitochondrial Dysfunction. ACS Med Chem Lett 2016; 7:294-9. [PMID: 26985318 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.5b00451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Cyclophilin D (CypD), a peptidylprolyl isomerase F (PPIase), plays a central role in opening the mitochondrial membrane permeability transition pore leading to cell death. CypD resides in the mitochondrial matrix, associates with the inner mitochondrial membrane, interacts with amyloid beta to exacerbate mitochondrial and neuronal stress and has been linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD). We report the biological activity of a small-molecule CypD inhibitor (C-9), which binds strongly to CypD and attenuates mitochondrial and cellular perturbation insulted by Aβ and calcium stress. Binding affinities for C-9 were determined using in vitro surface plasmon resonance. This compound antagonized calcium-mediated mitochondrial swelling, abolished Aβ-induced mitochondrial dysfunction as shown by increased cytochrome c oxidase activity and adenosine-5'-triphosphate levels, and inhibited CypD PPIase enzymatic activity by real-time fluorescence capture assay using Hamamatsu FDSS 7000. Compound C-9 seems a good candidate for further investigation as an AD drug.
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Shang W, Gao H, Lu F, Ma Q, Fang H, Sun T, Xu J, Ding Y, Lin Y, Wang Y, Wang X, Cheng H, Zheng M. Cyclophilin D regulates mitochondrial flashes and metabolism in cardiac myocytes. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2016; 91:63-71. [PMID: 26746144 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2015.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Revised: 09/01/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Cyclophilin D (CyP-D) is the mitochondrial-specific member of the evolutionally conserved cyclophilin family, and plays an important role in the regulation of mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) under stress. Recently we have demonstrated that respiratory mitochondria undergo mitochondrial flash ("mitoflash") activity which is coupled with transient MPT under physiological conditions. However, whether and how CyP-D regulates mitoflashes remain incompletely understood. By using both loss- and gain-of-function approaches in isolated cardiomyocytes, beating hearts, and skeletal muscles in living mice, we revisited the role of CyP-D in the regulation of mitoflashes. Overexpression of CyP-D increased, and knockout of it halved, cardiac mitoflash frequency, while mitoflash amplitude and kinetics remained unaffected. However, CyP-D ablation did not alter mitoflash frequency, with mitoflash amplitude increased, in gastrocnemius muscles. This disparity was accompanied by 4-fold higher CyP-D expression in mouse cardiac than skeletal muscles. The mitochondrial maximal respiration rate and reserved capacity were reduced in CyP-D-null cardiomyocytes. These data indicate that CyP-D is a significant regulator of mitoflash ignition and mitochondrial metabolism in heart. In addition, tissue-specific CyP-D expression may partly explain the differential regulation of mitoflashes in the two types of striated muscles.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Bacterial Proteins/genetics
- Bacterial Proteins/metabolism
- Peptidyl-Prolyl Isomerase F
- Cyclophilins/genetics
- Cyclophilins/metabolism
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Genes, Reporter
- Luminescent Proteins/genetics
- Luminescent Proteins/metabolism
- Male
- Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Mitochondria/metabolism
- Mitochondria/ultrastructure
- Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins/genetics
- Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins/metabolism
- Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore
- Muscle, Skeletal/metabolism
- Muscle, Skeletal/ultrastructure
- Muscle, Striated/metabolism
- Muscle, Striated/ultrastructure
- Myocardium/metabolism
- Myocardium/ultrastructure
- Myocytes, Cardiac/metabolism
- Myocytes, Cardiac/ultrastructure
- Organ Culture Techniques
- Organ Specificity
- Primary Cell Culture
- Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism
- Signal Transduction
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- Wei Shang
- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
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Vascular homeostasis is regulated by complex interactions between many vascular cell components, including endothelial cells, vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), adventitial inflammatory cells, and autonomic nervous system. The balance between oxidant and antioxidant systems determines intracellular redox status, and their imbalance can cause oxidative stress. Excessive oxidative stress is one of the important stimuli that induce cellular damage and dysregulation of vascular cell components, leading to vascular diseases through multiple pathways. Cyclophilin A (CyPA) is one of the causative proteins that mediate oxidative stress-induced cardiovascular dysfunction. CyPA was initially discovered as the intracellular receptor of the immunosuppressive drug cyclosporine 30 years ago. However, recent studies have established that CyPA is secreted from vascular cell components, such as endothelial cells and VSMCs. Extracellular CyPA augments the development of cardiovascular diseases. CyPA secretion is regulated by Rho-kinase, which contributes to the pathogenesis of vasospasm, arteriosclerosis, ischemia/reperfusion injury, hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, and heart failure. We recently reported that plasma CyPA levels are significantly higher in patients with coronary artery disease, which is associated with increased numbers of stenotic coronary arteries and the need for coronary intervention in such patients. Furthermore, we showed that the vascular erythropoietin (Epo)/Epo receptor system plays an important role in production of nitric oxide and maintenance of vascular redox state and homeostasis, with a potential mechanistic link to the Rho-kinase-CyPA pathway. In this article, I review the data on the protective role of the vascular Epo/Epo receptor system and discuss the roles of the CyPA/Rho-kinase system in cardiovascular diseases.
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- Kimio Satoh
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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Single-Domain Peptidyl-Prolyl cis/trans Isomerase FkpA from Corynebacterium glutamicum Improves the Biomass Yield at Increased Growth Temperatures. Appl Environ Microbiol 2015; 81:7839-50. [PMID: 26341203 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02113-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerases (PPIases) catalyze the rate-limiting protein folding step at peptidyl bonds preceding proline residues and were found to be involved in several biological processes, including gene expression, signal transduction, and protein secretion. Representative enzymes were found in almost all sequenced genomes, including Corynebacterium glutamicum, a facultative anaerobic Gram-positive and industrial workhorse for the production of amino acids. In C. glutamicum, a predicted single-domain FK-506 (tacrolimus) binding protein (FKBP)-type PPIase (FkpA) is encoded directly downstream of gltA, which encodes citrate synthase (CS). This gene cluster is also present in other Actinobacteria. Here we carried out in vitro and in vivo experiments to study the function and influence of predicted FkpA in C. glutamicum. In vitro, FkpA indeed shows typical PPIase activity with artificial substrates and is inhibited by FK-506. Furthermore, FkpA delays the aggregation of CS, which is also inhibited by FK-506. Surprisingly, FkpA has a positive effect on the activity and temperature range of CS in vitro. Deletion of fkpA causes a 50% reduced biomass yield compared to that of the wild type when grown at 37°C, whereas there is only a 10% reduced biomass yield at the optimal growth temperature of 30°C accompanied by accumulation of 7 mM l-glutamate and 22 mM 2-oxoglutarate. Thus, FkpA may be exploited for improved product formation in biotechnical processes. Comparative transcriptome analysis revealed 69 genes which exhibit ≥2-fold mRNA level changes in C. glutamicum ΔfkpA, giving insight into the transcriptional response upon mild heat stress when FkpA is absent.
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Maniatsi S, Farmaki T, Abatzopoulos TJ. The study of fkbp and ubiquitin reveals interesting aspects of Artemia stress history. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2015; 186:8-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2015.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2014] [Revised: 03/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Chen J, Chen S, Wang J, Zhang M, Gong Z, Wei Y, Li L, Zhang Y, Zhao X, Jiang S, Yu L. Cyclophilin J is a novel peptidyl-prolyl isomerase and target for repressing the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0127668. [PMID: 26020957 PMCID: PMC4447340 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2014] [Accepted: 04/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cyclophilin J (CYPJ) is a new member of the peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans-isomerase (PPIase) identified with upregulated expression in human glioma. However, the biological function of CYPJ remained unclear. We aimed to study the role of CYPJ in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) carcinogenesis and its therapeutic potential. We determined the expression of CYPJ in HCC/adjacent normal tissues using Western blot, Northern blot and semi-quantitative RT-PCR, analyzed the biochemical characteristics of CYPJ, and resolved the 3D-structure of CYPJ/Cyclosporin A (CsA) complex. We also studied the roles of CYPJ in cell cycle, cyclin D1 regulation, in vitro and in vivo tumor growth. We found that CYPJ expression was upregulated in over 60% HCC tissues. The PPIase activity of CYPJ could be inhibited by the widely used immunosuppressive drug CsA. CYPJ was found expressed in the whole cell of HCC with preferential location at the cell nucleus. CYPJ promoted the transition of cells from G1 phase to S phase in a PPIase-dependent manner by activating cyclin D1 promoter. CYPJ overexpression accelerated liver cell growth in vitro (cell growth assay, colony formation) and in vivo (xenograft tumor formation). Inhibition of CYPJ by its inhibitor CsA or CYPJ-specific RNAi diminished the growth of liver cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. In conclusion, CYPJ could facilitate HCC growth by promoting cell cycle transition from G1 to S phase through the upregulation of cyclin D1. Suppression of CYPJ could repress the growth of HCC, which makes CYPJ a potential target for the development of new strategies to treat this malignancy.
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- Jian Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China
- Shandong Research Center of Stem Cell Engineering, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, P.R. China
- * E-mail: (SJ); (JC)
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Shandong Research Center of Stem Cell Engineering, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China
- * E-mail: (SJ); (JC)
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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Burgardt NI, Schmidt A, Manns A, Schutkowski A, Jahreis G, Lin YJ, Schulze B, Masch A, Lücke C, Weiwad M. Parvulin 17-catalyzed Tubulin Polymerization Is Regulated by Calmodulin in a Calcium-dependent Manner. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:16708-22. [PMID: 25940090 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.593228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Recently we have shown that the peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase parvulin 17 (Par17) interacts with tubulin in a GTP-dependent manner, thereby promoting the formation of microtubules. Microtubule assembly is regulated by Ca(2+)-loaded calmodulin (Ca(2+)/CaM) both in the intact cell and under in vitro conditions via direct interaction with microtubule-associated proteins. Here we provide the first evidence that Ca(2+)/CaM interacts also with Par17 in a physiologically relevant way, thus preventing Par17-promoted microtubule assembly. In contrast, parvulin 14 (Par14), which lacks only the first 25 N-terminal residues of the Par17 sequence, does not interact with Ca(2+)/CaM, indicating that this interaction is exclusive for Par17. Pulldown experiments and chemical shift perturbation analysis with (15)N-labeled Par17 furthermore confirmed that calmodulin (CaM) interacts in a Ca(2+)-dependent manner with the Par17 N terminus. The reverse experiment with (15)N-labeled Ca(2+)/CaM demonstrated that the N-terminal Par17 segment binds to both CaM lobes simultaneously, indicating that Ca(2+)/CaM undergoes a conformational change to form a binding channel between its two lobes, apparently similar to the structure of the CaM-smMLCK(796-815) complex. In vitro tubulin polymerization assays furthermore showed that Ca(2+)/CaM completely suppresses Par17-promoted microtubule assembly. The results imply that Ca(2+)/CaM binding to the N-terminal segment of Par17 causes steric hindrance of the Par17 active site, thus interfering with the Par17/tubulin interaction. This Ca(2+)/CaM-mediated control of Par17-assisted microtubule assembly may provide a mechanism that couples Ca(2+) signaling with microtubule function.
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- Noelia Inés Burgardt
- From the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IQUIFIB), School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Junín 956, C1113AAD, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Max Planck Research Unit for Enzymology of Protein Folding, Weinbergweg 22, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany,
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- Max Planck Research Unit for Enzymology of Protein Folding, Weinbergweg 22, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Max Planck Research Unit for Enzymology of Protein Folding, Weinbergweg 22, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Max Planck Research Unit for Enzymology of Protein Folding, Weinbergweg 22, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Max Planck Research Unit for Enzymology of Protein Folding, Weinbergweg 22, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, Center of Excellence for Environmental Medicine, Center for Infectious Disease and Cancer Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan, and
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- Max Planck Research Unit for Enzymology of Protein Folding, Weinbergweg 22, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Department of Enzymology, 06099 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Max Planck Research Unit for Enzymology of Protein Folding, Weinbergweg 22, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Max Planck Research Unit for Enzymology of Protein Folding, Weinbergweg 22, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Department of Enzymology, 06099 Halle (Saale), Germany
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Qing J, Wang Y, Sun Y, Huang J, Yan W, Wang J, Su D, Ni C, Li J, Rao Z, Liu L, Lou Z. Cyclophilin A associates with enterovirus-71 virus capsid and plays an essential role in viral infection as an uncoating regulator. PLoS Pathog 2014; 10:e1004422. [PMID: 25275585 PMCID: PMC4183573 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Viruses utilize host factors for their efficient proliferation. By evaluating the inhibitory effects of compounds in our library, we identified inhibitors of cyclophilin A (CypA), a known immunosuppressor with peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase activity, can significantly attenuate EV71 proliferation. We demonstrated that CypA played an essential role in EV71 entry and that the RNA interference-mediated reduction of endogenous CypA expression led to decreased EV71 multiplication. We further revealed that CypA directly interacted with and modified the conformation of H-I loop of the VP1 protein in EV71 capsid, and thus regulated the uncoating process of EV71 entry step in a pH-dependent manner. Our results aid in the understanding of how host factors influence EV71 life cycle and provide new potential targets for developing antiviral agents against EV71 infection.
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- Jie Qing
- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- National Laboratory of Macromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China
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- National Laboratory of Macromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China
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- School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Beijing No. 4 High School, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- National Laboratory of Macromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (LL); (ZL)
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- School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- * E-mail: (LL); (ZL)
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Rao VK, Carlson EA, Yan SS. Mitochondrial permeability transition pore is a potential drug target for neurodegeneration. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2014; 1842:1267-72. [PMID: 24055979 PMCID: PMC3991756 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2013.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2013] [Accepted: 09/07/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) plays a central role in alterations of mitochondrial structure and function leading to neuronal injury relevant to aging and neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD). mPTP putatively consists of the voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC), the adenine nucleotide translocator (ANT) and cyclophilin D (CypD). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) increase intra-cellular calcium and enhance the formation of mPTP that leads to neuronal cell death in AD. CypD-dependent mPTP can play a crucial role in ischemia/reperfusion injury. The interaction of amyloid beta peptide (Aβ) with CypD potentiates mitochondrial and neuronal perturbation. This interaction triggers the formation of mPTP, resulting in decreased mitochondrial membrane potential, impaired mitochondrial respiration function, increased oxidative stress, release of cytochrome c, and impaired axonal mitochondrial transport. Thus, the CypD-dependent mPTP is directly linked to the cellular and synaptic perturbations observed in the pathogenesis of AD. Designing small molecules to block this interaction would lessen the effects of Aβ neurotoxicity. This review summarizes the recent progress on mPTP and its potential therapeutic target for neurodegenerative diseases including AD.
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- Valasani Koteswara Rao
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA.
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Valasani KR, Carlson EA, Battaile KP, Bisson A, Wang C, Lovell S, Yan SS. High-resolution crystal structures of two crystal forms of human cyclophilin D in complex with PEG 400 molecules. Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun 2014; 70:717-22. [PMID: 24915078 PMCID: PMC4051522 DOI: 10.1107/s2053230x14009480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Cyclophilin D (CypD) is a key mitochondrial target for amyloid-β-induced mitochondrial and synaptic dysfunction and is considered a potential drug target for Alzheimer's disease. The high-resolution crystal structures of primitive orthorhombic (CypD-o) and primitive tetragonal (CypD-t) forms have been determined to 1.45 and 0.85 Å resolution, respectively, and are nearly identical structurally. Although an isomorphous structure of CypD-t has previously been reported, the structure reported here was determined at atomic resolution, while CypD-o represents a new crystal form for this protein. In addition, each crystal form contains a PEG 400 molecule bound to the same region along with a second PEG 400 site in CypD-t which occupies the cyclosporine A inhibitor binding site of CypD. Highly precise structural information for CypD should be extremely useful for discerning the detailed interaction of small molecules, particularly drugs and/or inhibitors, bound to CypD. The 0.85 Å resolution structure of CypD-t is the highest to date for any CypD structure.
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- Koteswara Rao Valasani
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Higuchi Bioscience Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Higuchi Bioscience Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA
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- IMCA-CAT, Hauptman–Woodward Medical Research Institute, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Building 435A, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA
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- Protein Structure Laboratory, Del Shankel Structural Biology Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Higuchi Bioscience Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA
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Valasani K, Vangavaragu JR, Day VW, Yan SS. Structure based design, synthesis, pharmacophore modeling, virtual screening, and molecular docking studies for identification of novel cyclophilin D inhibitors. J Chem Inf Model 2014; 54:902-12. [PMID: 24555519 PMCID: PMC3985759 DOI: 10.1021/ci5000196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cyclophilin D (CypD) is a peptidyl prolyl isomerase F that resides in the mitochondrial matrix and associates with the inner mitochondrial membrane during the mitochondrial membrane permeability transition. CypD plays a central role in opening the mitochondrial membrane permeability transition pore (mPTP) leading to cell death and has been linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD). Because CypD interacts with amyloid beta (Aβ) to exacerbate mitochondrial and neuronal stress, it is a potential target for drugs to treat AD. Since appropriately designed small organic molecules might bind to CypD and block its interaction with Aβ, 20 trial compounds were designed using known procedures that started with fundamental pyrimidine and sulfonamide scaffolds know to have useful therapeutic effects. Two-dimensional (2D) quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) methods were applied to 40 compounds with known IC50 values. These formed a training set and were followed by a trial set of 20 designed compounds. A correlation analysis was carried out comparing the statistics of the measured IC50 with predicted values for both sets. Selectivity-determining descriptors were interpreted graphically in terms of principle component analyses. These descriptors can be very useful for predicting activity enhancement for lead compounds. A 3D pharmacophore model was also created. Molecular dynamics simulations were carried out for the 20 trial compounds with known IC50 values, and molecular descriptors were determined by 2D QSAR studies using the Lipinski rule-of-five. Fifteen of the 20 molecules satisfied all 5 Lipinski rules, and the remaining 5 satisfied 4 of the 5 Lipinski criteria and nearly satisfied the fifth. Our previous use of 2D QSAR, 3D pharmacophore models, and molecular docking experiments to successfully predict activity indicates that this can be a very powerful technique for screening large numbers of new compounds as active drug candidates. These studies will hopefully provide a basis for efficiently designing and screening large numbers of more potent and selective inhibitors for CypD treatment of AD.
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- Koteswara
Rao Valasani
- Department
of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Higuchi Bioscience Center, School
of Pharmacy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, United States
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- Department
of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Higuchi Bioscience Center, School
of Pharmacy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, United States
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- Department
of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Higuchi Bioscience Center, School
of Pharmacy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, United States
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Tsolakos N, Brookes C, Taylor S, Gorringe A, Tang CM, Feavers IM, Wheeler JX. Identification of vaccine antigens using integrated proteomic analyses of surface immunogens from serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis. J Proteomics 2014; 101:63-76. [PMID: 24561796 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2014.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Revised: 02/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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UNLABELLED Meningococcal surface proteins capable of evoking a protective immune response are candidates for inclusion in protein-based vaccines against serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis (NmB). In this study, a 2-dimensional (2-D) gel-based platform integrating surface and immune-proteomics was developed to characterize NmB surface protein antigens. The surface proteome was analyzed by differential 2-D gel electrophoresis following treatment of live bacteria with proteinase K. Alongside, proteins recognized by immune sera from mice challenged with live meningococci were detected using 2-D immunoblots. In combination, seventeen proteins were identified including the well documented antigens PorA, OpcA and factor H-binding protein, previously reported potential antigens and novel potential immunogens. Results were validated for the macrophage infectivity potentiator (MIP), a recently proposed NmB vaccine candidate. MIP-specific antisera bound to meningococci in whole-cell ELISA and facilitated opsonophagocytosis and deposition of complement factors on the surface of meningococcal isolates of different serosubtypes. Cleavage by proteinase K was confirmed in western blots and shown to occur in a fraction of the MIP expressed by meningococci suggesting transient or limited surface exposure. These observations add knowledge for the development of a protein NmB vaccine. The proteomic workflow presented here may be used for the discovery of vaccine candidates against other pathogens. BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE This study presents an integrated proteomic strategy to identify proteins from N. meningitidis with desirable properties (i.e. surface exposure and immunogenicity) for inclusion in subunit vaccines against bacterial meningitis. The effectiveness of the method was demonstrated by the identification of some of the major meningococcal vaccine antigens. Information was also obtained about novel potential immunogens as well as the recently described potential antigen macrophage infectivity potentiator which can be useful for its consideration as a vaccine candidate. Additionally, the proteomic strategy presented in this study provides a generic 2-D gel-based platform for the discovery of vaccine candidates against other bacterial infections.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens, Bacterial/isolation & purification
- Antigens, Bacterial/metabolism
- Antigens, Surface/analysis
- Antigens, Surface/isolation & purification
- Antigens, Surface/metabolism
- Bacterial Proteins/immunology
- Bacterial Proteins/isolation & purification
- Bacterial Proteins/metabolism
- Endopeptidase K/pharmacology
- Female
- Meningitis, Meningococcal/immunology
- Meningococcal Vaccines/isolation & purification
- Meningococcal Vaccines/metabolism
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup B/chemistry
- Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup B/immunology
- Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup B/metabolism
- Proteomics/methods
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- Nikos Tsolakos
- National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 3QG, United Kingdom; Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Public Health England, Porton Down, Salisbury SP4 0JG, United Kingdom
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- Public Health England, Porton Down, Salisbury SP4 0JG, United Kingdom
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- Public Health England, Porton Down, Salisbury SP4 0JG, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 3QG, United Kingdom
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- National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 3QG, United Kingdom.
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Satoh K, Godo S, Saito H, Enkhjargal B, Shimokawa H. Dual roles of vascular-derived reactive oxygen species--with a special reference to hydrogen peroxide and cyclophilin A. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2014; 73:50-6. [PMID: 24406688 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2013.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2013] [Revised: 12/27/2013] [Accepted: 12/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been considered to play a major role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. However, this notion needs to be revised since recent evidence indicates that vascular-derived hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) serves as an important signaling molecule in the cardiovascular system at its low physiological concentrations. At low concentrations, H2O2 can act as a second messenger, transducing the oxidative signal into biological responses through post-translational protein modification. These structural changes ultimately lead to altered cellular function. Intracellular redox status is closely regulated by the balance between oxidant and antioxidant systems and their imbalance can cause oxidative or reductive stress, leading to cellular damage and dysregulation. For example, excessive H2O2 deteriorates vascular functions and promotes vascular disease through multiple pathways. Furthermore, cyclophilin A (CyPA) has been shown to be secreted from vascular smooth muscle cells and to augment the destructive effects of ROS, linking it to the development of many cardiovascular diseases. Thus, it is important to understand the H2O2 signaling and the roles of downstream effectors such as CyPA in the vascular system in order to develop new therapeutic strategies for cardiovascular diseases. In this review, we will discuss the dual roles of vascular-derived H2O2 in mediating vascular functions (physiological roles) and promoting vascular diseases (pathological roles), with particular emphasis on the function of CyPA. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled "Redox Signalling in the Cardiovascular System".
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- Kimio Satoh
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
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AIM To investigate the biological activity of the H. pylori SlyD in vitro. METHODS Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) slyD prokaryotic expression vector was carried out in Escherichia coli (E.coli), and recombination SlyD (rSlyD) was purified by immobilized metal affinity chromatography. The proliferation, apoptosis, invasion, transformation effects of rSlyD on AGS cells was detected by CCK-8, cell cycle, caspase-3 activity, matrigel invasion assay, and double-deck soft agar colony forming efficiency. In addition, the expressions of PCNA, KI-67, caspase-3, and MMP-9 were detected by western blot and immunofluorescence assay, respectively. RESULTS The CCK-8 assay revealed that cell proliferation was increased in a time and dose-dependent manner in AGS + rSlyD group compared with that of AGS or AGS + PBS group (p < .05). There are significant difference of PCNA and KI67 expressions among AGS, AGS + PBS, AGS + rSlyD groups (p < .05). Soft agar colony formation assay revealed the colony number (foci>100 μm) in AGS + rSlyD group was 26.3 ± 7.09, whereas 5.6 ± 1.15 in AGS and 5.0 ± 1.0 in AGS + PBS groups, respectively (p < .01). Colorimetric enzyme assay revealed the activity of caspase-3 was decreased to 31.45 ± 0.49 after treatment with rSlyD, whereas 55.5 ± 0.43 in AGS and 55.1 ± 0.25 in AGS + PBS group, respectively (p < .001). Similar caspase-3 expression also was confirmed by Western blot. The number of invasive cells in transwell chambers assay is 196.66 ± 40.41 in AGS + rSlyD group higher than 85 ± 22.9 in AGS or 81.66 ± 15.27 in AGS + PBS group, respectively (p < .001). The MMP-9 expression in AGS + rSlyD group was also higher than that of AGS or AGS + PBS group. CONCLUSION These results suggest that the HpSlyD may play an important role in disturbing cell proliferation, apoptosis, and enhancing cell transformation and invasion in the AGS cell line. HpSlyD might contribute to gastric pathogenicity in H.pylori-associated diseases.
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- Dan Kang
- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Proteomic analysis of Oesophagostomum dentatum (Nematoda) during larval transition, and the effects of hydrolase inhibitors on development. PLoS One 2013; 8:e63955. [PMID: 23717515 PMCID: PMC3661580 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2013] [Accepted: 04/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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In this study, in vitro drug testing was combined with proteomic and bioinformatic analyses to identify and characterize proteins involved in larval development of Oesophagostomum dentatum, an economically important parasitic nematode. Four hydrolase inhibitors ο-phenanthroline, sodium fluoride, iodoacetamide and 1,2-epoxy-3-(pnitrophenoxy)-propane (EPNP) significantly inhibited (≥90%) larval development. Comparison of the proteomic profiles of the development-inhibited larvae with those of uninhibited control larvae using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, and subsequent MALDI-TOF mass spectrometric analysis identified a down-regulation of 12 proteins inferred to be involved in various larval developmental processes, including post-embryonic development and growth. Furthermore, three proteins (i.e. intermediate filament protein B, tropomyosin and peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase) inferred to be involved in the moulting process were down-regulated in moulting- and development-inhibited O. dentatum larvae. This first proteomic map of O. dentatum larvae provides insights in the protein profile of larval development in this parasitic nematode, and significantly improves our understanding of the fundamental biology of its development. The results and the approach used might assist in developing new interventions against parasitic nematodes by blocking or disrupting their key biological pathways.
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Liu S, Wang X, Sun F, Zhang J, Feng J, Liu H, Rajendran KV, Sun L, Zhang Y, Jiang Y, Peatman E, Kaltenboeck L, Kucuktas H, Liu Z. RNA-Seq reveals expression signatures of genes involved in oxygen transport, protein synthesis, folding, and degradation in response to heat stress in catfish. Physiol Genomics 2013; 45:462-76. [PMID: 23632418 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00026.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Temperature is one of the most prominent abiotic factors affecting ectotherms. Most fish species, as ectotherms, have extraordinary ability to deal with a wide range of temperature changes. While the molecular mechanism underlying temperature adaptation has long been of interest, it is still largely unexplored with fish. Understanding of the fundamental mechanisms conferring tolerance to temperature fluctuations is a topic of increasing interest as temperature may continue to rise as a result of global climate change. Catfish have a wide natural habitat and possess great plasticity in dealing with environmental variations in temperature. However, no studies have been conducted at the transcriptomic level to determine heat stress-induced gene expression. In the present study, we conducted an RNA-Seq analysis to identify heat stress-induced genes in catfish at the transcriptome level. Expression analysis identified a total of 2,260 differentially expressed genes with a cutoff of twofold change. qRT-PCR validation suggested the high reliability of the RNA-Seq results. Gene ontology, enrichment, and pathway analyses were conducted to gain insight into physiological and gene pathways. Specifically, genes involved in oxygen transport, protein folding and degradation, and metabolic process were highly induced, while general protein synthesis was dramatically repressed in response to the lethal temperature stress. This is the first RNA-Seq-based expression study in catfish in response to heat stress. The candidate genes identified should be valuable for further targeted studies on heat tolerance, thereby assisting the development of heat-tolerant catfish lines for aquaculture.
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- Shikai Liu
- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures and Program of Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Aquatic Genomics Unit, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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Cheng G, Kong RH, Zhang LM, Zhang JN. Mitochondria in traumatic brain injury and mitochondrial-targeted multipotential therapeutic strategies. Br J Pharmacol 2013; 167:699-719. [PMID: 23003569 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2012.02025.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 232] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major health and socioeconomic problem throughout the world. It is a complicated pathological process that consists of primary insults and a secondary insult characterized by a set of biochemical cascades. The imbalance between a higher energy demand for repair of cell damage and decreased energy production led by mitochondrial dysfunction aggravates cell damage. At the cellular level, the main cause of the secondary deleterious cascades is cell damage that is centred in the mitochondria. Excitotoxicity, Ca(2+) overload, reactive oxygen species (ROS), Bcl-2 family, caspases and apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) are the main participants in mitochondria-centred cell damage following TBI. Some preclinical and clinical results of mitochondria-targeted therapy show promise. Mitochondria- targeted multipotential therapeutic strategies offer new hope for the successful treatment of TBI and other acute brain injuries.
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- Gang Cheng
- Neurosurgical Department, PLA Navy General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Kadeba PI, Vasauskas AA, Chen H, Wu S, Scammell JG, Cioffi DL. Regulation of store-operated calcium entry by FK506-binding immunophilins. Cell Calcium 2013; 53:275-85. [PMID: 23375350 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2012.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2012] [Revised: 12/21/2012] [Accepted: 12/24/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Calcium entry from the extracellular space into cells is an important signaling mechanism in both physiological and pathophysiological functions. In non-excitable cells, store-operated calcium (SOC) entry represents a principal mode of calcium entry. Activation of SOC entry in pulmonary artery endothelial cells leads to the formation of inter-endothelial cell gaps and subsequent endothelial barrier disruption. Regulation of endothelial SOC entry is poorly understood. In this work, we identify two large molecular weight immunophilins, FKBP51 and FKBP52, as novel regulators of SOC entry in endothelial cells. Using cell fractionation studies and immunocytochemistry we determined that a fraction of these largely cytosolic proteins localize to the plasma membrane where SOC entry channels are found. That FKBP51 and FKBP52 associate with SOC entry channel protein complexes was supported by co-precipitation of the immunophilins with TRPC4, a subunit of the calcium-selective, SOC entry channel ISOC. Dexamethasone-induced upregulation of FKBP51 expression in pulmonary artery endothelial cells reduced global SOC entry as well as ISOC. Similar results were observed when FKBP51 was over-expressed in an inducible HEK293 cell line. On the other hand, when FKBP52 was over-expressed SOC entry was enhanced. When expression of FKBP52 was inhibited, SOC entry was decreased. Collectively, our observations support regulatory roles for these large molecular weight immunophilins in which FKBP51 inhibits, whereas FKBP52 enhances, SOC entry in endothelial cells.
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- Pierre I Kadeba
- Department of Biochemistry, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, United States
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Kovermann M, Balbach J. Dynamic control of the prolyl isomerase function of the dual-domain SlyD protein. Biophys Chem 2013; 171:16-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2012.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2012] [Revised: 11/22/2012] [Accepted: 11/22/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Sun L, Wu X, Peng Y, Goh JY, Liou YC, Lin D, Zhao Y. Solution structural analysis of the single-domain parvulin TbPin1. PLoS One 2012; 7:e43017. [PMID: 22900083 PMCID: PMC3416822 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2012] [Accepted: 07/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Pin1-type parvulins are phosphorylation-dependent peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerases. Their functions have been widely reported to be involved in a variety of cellular responses or processes, such as cell division, transcription, and apoptosis, as well as in human diseases including Alzheimer's disease and cancers. TbPin1 was identified as a novel class of Pin1-type parvulins from Trypanosoma brucei, containing a unique PPIase domain, which can catalyze the isomerization of phosphorylated Ser/Thr-Pro peptide bond. Methodology/Principal Findings We determined the solution structure of TbPin1 and performed 15N relaxation measurements to analyze its backbone dynamics using multi-dimensional heteronuclear NMR spectroscopy. The average RMSD values of the 20 lowest energy structures are 0.50±0.05 Å for backbone heavy atoms and 0.85±0.08 Å for all heavy atoms. TbPin1 adopts the typical catalytic tertiary structure of Pin1-type parvulins, which comprises a globular fold with a four-stranded anti-parallel β-sheet core surrounded by three α-helices and one 310-helix. The global structure of TbPin1 is relatively rigid except the active site. The 2D EXSY spectra illustrate that TbPin1 possesses a phosphorylation-dependent PPIase activity. The binding sites of TbPin1 for a phosphorylated peptide substrate {SSYFSG[p]TPLEDDSD} were determined by the chemical shift perturbation approach. Residues Ser15, Arg18, Asn19, Val21, Ser22, Val32, Gly66, Ser67, Met83, Asp105 and Gly107 are involved in substantial contact with the substrate. Conclusions/Significance The solution structure of TbPin1 and the binding sites of the phosphorylated peptide substrate on TbPin1 were determined. The work is helpful for further understanding the molecular basis of the substrate specificity for Pin1-type parvulin family and enzyme catalysis.
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- Lifang Sun
- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- NMR Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- * E-mail: (DL); (YZ)
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- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- * E-mail: (DL); (YZ)
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Intracellular cyclophilin A is an important Ca(2+) regulator in platelets and critically involved in arterial thrombus formation. Blood 2012; 120:1317-26. [PMID: 22740452 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-12-398438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Platelet adhesion and aggregation play a critical role in primary hemostasis. Uncontrolled platelet activation leads to pathologic thrombus formation and organ failure. The decisive central step for different processes of platelet activation is the increase in cytosolic Ca(2+) activity ([Ca(2+)](i)). Activation-dependent depletion of intracellular Ca(2+) stores triggers Ca(2+) entry from the extracellular space. Stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) has been identified as a Ca(2+) sensor that regulates store-operated Ca(2+) entry through activation of the pore-forming subunit Orai1, the major store-operated Ca(2+) entry channel in platelets. In the present study, we show for the first time that the chaperone protein cyclophilin A (CyPA) acts as a Ca(2+) modulator in platelets. CyPA deficiency strongly blunted activation-induced Ca(2+) mobilization from intracellular stores and Ca(2+) influx from the extracellular compartment and thus impaired platelet activation substantially. Furthermore, the phosphorylation of the Ca(2+) sensor STIM1 was abrogated upon CyPA deficiency, as shown by immunoprecipitation studies. In a mouse model of arterial thrombosis, CyPA-deficient mice were protected against arterial thrombosis, whereas bleeding time was not affected. The results of the present study identified CyPA as an important Ca(2+) regulator in platelets, a critical mechanism for arterial thrombosis.
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Heuer M, Dreger NM, Cicinnati VR, Fingas C, Juntermanns B, Paul A, Kaiser GM. Tumor growth effects of rapamycin on human biliary tract cancer cells. Eur J Med Res 2012; 17:20. [PMID: 22721369 PMCID: PMC3462134 DOI: 10.1186/2047-783x-17-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2012] [Accepted: 06/11/2012] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background Liver transplantation is an important treatment option for patients with liver-originated tumors including biliary tract carcinomas (BTCs). Post-transplant tumor recurrence remains a limiting factor for long-term survival. The mammalian target of rapamycin-targeting immunosuppressive drug rapamycin could be helpful in lowering BTC recurrence rates. Therein, we investigated the antiproliferative effect of rapamycin on BTC cells and compared it with standard immunosuppressants. Methods We investigated two human BTC cell lines. We performed cell cycle and proliferation analyses after treatment with different doses of rapamycin and the standard immunosuppressants, cyclosporine A and tacrolimus. Results Rapamycin inhibited the growth of two BTC cell lines in vitro. By contrast, an increase in cell growth was observed among the cells treated with the standard immunosuppressants. Conclusions These results support the hypothesis that rapamycin inhibits BTC cell proliferation and thus might be the preferred immunosuppressant for patients after a liver transplantation because of BTC.
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- Matthias Heuer
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany.
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Parsons HT, Christiansen K, Knierim B, Carroll A, Ito J, Batth TS, Smith-Moritz AM, Morrison S, McInerney P, Hadi MZ, Auer M, Mukhopadhyay A, Petzold CJ, Scheller HV, Loqué D, Heazlewood JL. Isolation and proteomic characterization of the Arabidopsis Golgi defines functional and novel components involved in plant cell wall biosynthesis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2012; 159:12-26. [PMID: 22430844 PMCID: PMC3375956 DOI: 10.1104/pp.111.193151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2012] [Accepted: 03/04/2012] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The plant Golgi plays a pivotal role in the biosynthesis of cell wall matrix polysaccharides, protein glycosylation, and vesicle trafficking. Golgi-localized proteins have become prospective targets for reengineering cell wall biosynthetic pathways for the efficient production of biofuels from plant cell walls. However, proteomic characterization of the Golgi has so far been limited, owing to the technical challenges inherent in Golgi purification. In this study, a combination of density centrifugation and surface charge separation techniques have allowed the reproducible isolation of Golgi membranes from Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) at sufficiently high purity levels for in-depth proteomic analysis. Quantitative proteomic analysis, immunoblotting, enzyme activity assays, and electron microscopy all confirm high purity levels. A composition analysis indicated that approximately 19% of proteins were likely derived from contaminating compartments and ribosomes. The localization of 13 newly assigned proteins to the Golgi using transient fluorescent markers further validated the proteome. A collection of 371 proteins consistently identified in all replicates has been proposed to represent the Golgi proteome, marking an appreciable advancement in numbers of Golgi-localized proteins. A significant proportion of proteins likely involved in matrix polysaccharide biosynthesis were identified. The potential within this proteome for advances in understanding Golgi processes has been demonstrated by the identification and functional characterization of the first plant Golgi-resident nucleoside diphosphatase, using a yeast complementation assay. Overall, these data show key proteins involved in primary cell wall synthesis and include a mixture of well-characterized and unknown proteins whose biological roles and importance as targets for future research can now be realized.
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Emergence of the erythropoietin/erythropoietin receptor system as a novel cardiovascular therapeutic target. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2012; 58:570-4. [PMID: 21934628 DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0b013e318235e7bb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Although hypoxia and ischemia are known to be involved in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease, specific therapeutic targets still remain elusive. To address this important issue, we have performed 2 series of experimental studies, aiming at erythropoietin (Epo)/Epo receptor (EpoR) based on the following backgrounds. Epo has long been regarded as a hematopoietic hormone that acts exclusively in the proliferation and differentiation of erythroid progenitors. Although recent studies have demonstrated that EpoR is expressed in the cardiovascular system, the potential protective role of the vascular Epo/EpoR system in vivo remains to be examined. We hypothesized that the vascular Epo/EpoR system plays an important protective role against the development of cardiovascular disease. Using vascular EpoR-deficient mouse, we demonstrated that the vascular Epo/EpoR system plays a crucial role for endothelial function and vascular homeostasis. The vascular Epo/EpoR system is important for the activation of the vascular endothelial growth factor/vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 system, inhibits hypoxia-induced pulmonary endothelial damage and promotes ischemia-induced angiogenesis in vivo. These results indicate that the vascular Epo/EpoR system plays an important protective role against hypoxia/ischemia, demonstrating that this system is a novel therapeutic target in cardiovascular medicine.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION The FKBPs (FK506-binding proteins) belong to a ubiquitous family of proteins that are found in a wide range of taxonomic groups. These proteins participate in a variety of pathways, including protein folding, down-regulation of T-cell activation and inhibition of cell-cycle progression. RESULTS A cDNA encoding the 12 kDa FKBP gene orthologue (FKBP12) in Bombyx mori was been isolated from both Bm-5 cultured cells and silk-gland tissue. Using the FKBP12 cDNA in combination with the B. mori 6x whole-genome shotgun database, we were able to identify the FKBP12 gene, as well as the positions of its intron-exon junctions. CONCLUSIONS FKBP12 exon sizes and intronic positions are highly conserved among FKBP12 orthologues in 24 diverse genomes. Comparison of 41 FKBP12 genes revealed several intronic insertion and deletion events throughout evolution. In addition, paralogous FKBP12 isoforms were identified in all 12 vertebrate genomes. Both structural and phylogenetics analyses suggest that the isoforms may be evolving independently, possibly due to the distinct functional roles played by each paralogue.
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- Jason A Somarelli
- Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, University Park, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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The retinoic acid-induced up-regulation of insulin-like growth factor 1 and 2 is associated with prolidase-dependent collagen synthesis in UVA-irradiated human dermal equivalents. J Dermatol Sci 2011; 66:51-9. [PMID: 22245250 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2011.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2011] [Revised: 11/11/2011] [Accepted: 12/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ultraviolet (UV) A irradiation causes the degeneration of extracellular matrix in the skin dermis, mainly due to disrupted collagen homeostasis, resulting in the photo-aging of human skin. All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) improves photo-aged human skin in vivo. OBJECTIVES Although the effects of ATRA on collagen synthesis and MMP regulation are well known, the effects of ATRA on other collagen homeostasis-associated genes have not been elucidated. This study was aimed to study the factors that are pharmacologically associated with the effect of ATRA on collagen homeostasis. METHODS The gene transcription profile of collagen homeostasis-associated genes was systematically evaluated in three-dimensional human dermal equivalents (HDEs) following UVA-irradiation and/or ATRA treatment. RESULTS In addition to the expected changes in MMPs and collagen synthesis in HDEs in response to ATRA, prolidase, an important enzyme in the recycling of proline and hydroxyproline from degraded collagen molecules, was significantly decreased by UVA irradiation, and its down-regulation was antagonized by ATRA. Transfection with a prolidase-specific siRNA led to a significant decrease in procollagen synthesis in human fibroblasts. ATRA inhibited the UVA irradiation-induced decrease in prolidase activity through an insulin-like growth factor (IGF) receptor signaling pathway in HDEs. ARTA increased IGF1 and IGF2 production in HDEs, and neutralizing IGFs with anti-IGF antibodies abolished the effect of ATRA on proliase activity. CONCLUSIONS These data demonstrate that ATRA regulates prolidase activity in HDEs via IGF receptor signaling, suggesting one of the pharmacological mechanisms by which improves photo-aged human skin.
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Satoh K, Berk BC, Shimokawa H. Vascular-derived reactive oxygen species for homeostasis and diseases. Nitric Oxide 2011; 25:211-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2011.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2010] [Revised: 04/16/2011] [Accepted: 04/17/2011] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Germline mutations in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor-interacting protein gene (AIP) predispose to young-onset pituitary tumours, most often to GH- or prolactin-secreting adenomas, and most of these patients belong to familial isolated pituitary adenoma families. The molecular pathway initiated by the loss-of-function AIP mutations leading to pituitary tumour formation is unknown. AIP, a co-chaperone of heat-shock protein 90 and various nuclear receptors, belongs to the family of tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR)-containing proteins. It has three antiparallel α-helix motifs (TPR domains) that mediate the interaction of AIP with most of its partners. In this review, we summarise the known interactions of AIP described so far. The identification of AIP partners and the understanding of how AIP interacts with these proteins might help to explain the specific phenotype of the families with heterozygous AIP mutations, to gain deeper insight into the pathological process of pituitary tumour formation and to identify novel drug targets.
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- Giampaolo Trivellin
- Department of Endocrinology, Bart's and the London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK
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Kovermann M, Zierold R, Haupt C, Löw C, Balbach J. NMR relaxation unravels interdomain crosstalk of the two domain prolyl isomerase and chaperone SlyD. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2011; 1814:873-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2011.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2010] [Revised: 03/18/2011] [Accepted: 03/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Dunsmore CJ, Malone KJ, Bailey KR, Wear MA, Florance H, Shirran S, Barran PE, Page AP, Walkinshaw MD, Turner NJ. Design and synthesis of conformationally constrained cyclophilin inhibitors showing a cyclosporin-A phenotype in C. elegans. Chembiochem 2011; 12:802-10. [PMID: 21337480 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201000413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2010] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Cyclophilin A (CypA) is a member of the immunophilin family of proteins and receptor for the immunosuppressant drug cyclosporin A (CsA). Here we describe the design and synthesis of a new class of small-molecule inhibitors for CypA that are based upon a dimedone template. Electrospray mass spectrometry is utilised as an initial screen to quantify the protein affinity of the ligands. Active inhibitors and fluorescently labelled derivatives are then used as chemical probes for investigating the biological role of cyclophilins in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.
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- Colin J Dunsmore
- School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, UK
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Yao Y, Sun H, Xu F, Zhang X, Liu S. Comparative proteome analysis of metabolic changes by low phosphorus stress in two Brassica napus genotypes. PLANTA 2011; 233:523-37. [PMID: 21110039 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-010-1311-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2010] [Accepted: 10/28/2010] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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In an attempt to determine the adaptation strategy to phosphorous (Pi) deficiency in oilseed rape, comparative proteome analyses were conducted to investigate the differences of metabolic changes in two oilseed rape genotypes with different tolerance to low phosphorus (LP). Generally in either roots or leaves, there existed few low phosphorus (LP)-induced proteins shared in the two lines. The LP-tolerant genotype 102 maintained higher Pi concentrations than LP-sensitive genotype 105 when growing hydroponically under the 5-μM phosphorus condition. In 102 we observed the downregulation of the proteins related to gene transcription, protein translation, carbon metabolism, and energy transfer in leaves and roots, and the downregulation of proteins related to leaf growth and root cellular organization. But the proteins related to the formation of lateral root were upregulated, such as the auxin-responsive family proteins in roots and the sucrose-phosphate synthase-like protein in roots and leaves. On the other hand, the LP-sensitive genotype 105 maintained the low level of Pi concentrations and suffered high oxidative pressure under the LP condition, and stress-shocking proteins were pronouncedly upregulated such as the proteins for signal transduction, gene transcription, secondary metabolism, universal stress family proteins, as well as the proteins involved in lipid oxygenation and the disease resistance in both leaves and roots. Although the leaf proteins for growth in 105 were downregulated, the protein expressions in roots related to glycolysis and tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle were enhanced to satisfy the requirement of organic acid secretion.
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- Yinan Yao
- Key Laboratory of Oil Crop Biology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430062, China
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Cyclophilin A (CyPA) has been studied as a multifunctional protein that is upregulated in a variety of inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune disease, and cancer. CyPA has been classified as an immunophilin and has a variety of intracellular functions, including intracellular signaling, protein trafficking, and the regulation of other proteins activity. Besides its intracellular functions, CyPA is a secreted molecule that has a physiological and pathological role in cardiovascular diseases, making it a potential biomarker and mediator in cardiovascular diseases, such as vascular stenosis, atherosclerosis, and abdominal aortic aneurysms.
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- Kimio Satoh
- Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
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Meuvis J, Gerard M, Desender L, Baekelandt V, Engelborghs Y. The Conformation and the Aggregation Kinetics of α-Synuclein Depend on the Proline Residues in Its C-Terminal Region. Biochemistry 2010; 49:9345-52. [DOI: 10.1021/bi1010927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jessika Meuvis
- Laboratory of Biomolecular Dynamics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200G, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Campus Kortrijk, Etienne Sabbelaan 53, B-8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Campus Kortrijk, Etienne Sabbelaan 53, B-8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Neurobiology and Gene Therapy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Dynamics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200G, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Elbaz B, Valitsky M, Davidov G, Rahamimoff H. Cyclophilin A Is Involved in Functional Expression of the Na+−Ca2+ Exchanger NCX1. Biochemistry 2010; 49:7634-42. [DOI: 10.1021/bi1008722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Benayahu Elbaz
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, P.O. Box 12272, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, P.O. Box 12272, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, P.O. Box 12272, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, P.O. Box 12272, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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Pemberton TJ, Kay JE. Identification and comparative analysis of the peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase repertoires of H. sapiens, D. melanogaster, C. elegans, S. cerevisiae and Sz. pombe. Comp Funct Genomics 2010; 6:277-300. [PMID: 18629211 PMCID: PMC2447506 DOI: 10.1002/cfg.482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2005] [Revised: 05/01/2005] [Accepted: 05/26/2005] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase (PPIase) class of proteins comprises three
member families that are found throughout nature and are present in all the major
compartments of the cell. Their numbers appear to be linked to the number of genes in
their respective genomes, although we have found the human repertoire to be smaller
than expected due to a reduced cyclophilin repertoire. We show here that whilst the
members of the cyclophilin family (which are predominantly found in the nucleus
and cytoplasm) and the parvulin family (which are predominantly nuclear) are
largely conserved between different repertoires, the FKBPs (which are predominantly
found in the cytoplasm and endoplasmic reticulum) are not. It therefore appears
that the cyclophilins and parvulins have evolved to perform conserved functions,
while the FKBPs have evolved to fill ever-changing niches within the constantly
evolving organisms. Many orthologous subgroups within the different PPIase families
appear to have evolved from a distinct common ancestor, whereas others, such as the
mitochondrial cyclophilins, appear to have evolved independently of one another. We
have also identified a novel parvulin within Drosophila melanogaster that is unique to
the fruit fly, indicating a recent evolutionary emergence. Interestingly, the fission yeast
repertoire, which contains no unique cyclophilins and parvulins, shares no PPIases
solely with the budding yeast but it does share a majority with the higher eukaryotes
in this study, unlike the budding yeast. It therefore appears that, in comparison with
Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a poor representation of the
higher eukaryotes for the study of PPIases.
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- Trevor J Pemberton
- The Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton ,East Sussex BN1 9PX, United Kingdom.
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