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Blondeau-Bidet E, Tine M, Gonzalez AA, Guinand B, Lorin-Nebel C. Coping with salinity extremes: Gill transcriptome profiling in the black-chinned tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 929:172620. [PMID: 38642748 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
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Steeper and sometimes extreme salinity gradients increasingly affect aquatic organisms because of climate change. Hypersalinity habitats demand powerful physiological adaptive strategies. Few teleost species have the capacity to spend their whole life cycle in salinities way over seawater levels. Focusing on the multifunctional gill, we unraveled the tilapia S. melanotheron key strategies to cope with different environmental conditions, ranging from freshwater up to hypersaline habitats. De novo transcriptome assembly based on RNAseq allowed for the analysis of 40,967 annotated transcripts among samples collected in three wild populations at 0, 40 and 80 ‰. A trend analysis of the expression patterns revealed responses across the salinity gradient with different gene pathways involved. Genes linked to ion transport, pH regulation and cell surface receptor signaling were mainly upregulated in the high salinity habitat. We identified tight junction proteins that were critical in high salinity habitats and that were different from the well-known tightening junctional proteins identified and expressed in fresh water. Expression profiles also suggest a change in the vascular tone that could be linked to an osmorespiratory compromise not only in fresh water, but also in high salinity environments. A striking downregulation of genes linked to the immune system and to the heat shock response was observed suggesting an energetic trade-off between immunity and acclimation/adaptation in the hypersaline habitat. The high expression of transcripts coding for immune and heat shock response in the freshwater habitat suggests the establishment of powerful mechanisms to protect gills from environmental threats and to maintain protein integrity. Non-directional expression trends were also detected with an upregulation of genes only in the hypersaline habitat (80 ‰) or only in the marine habitat (40 ‰). Unravel physiological strategies in S. melanotheron populations will help to better understand the molecular basis of fish euryhalinity in salinity-contrasted environments.
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- UFR of Agricultural Sciences, Aquaculture and Food Technologies (UFR S2ATA), Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal
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- ISEM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, Montpellier, France
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Sun D, Bian G, Zhang K, Liu N, Yin Y, Hou Y, Xie F, Zhu W, Mao S, Liu J. Early-life ruminal microbiome-derived indole-3-carboxaldehyde and prostaglandin D2 are effective promoters of rumen development. Genome Biol 2024; 25:64. [PMID: 38438919 PMCID: PMC10910749 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-024-03205-x] [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: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The function of diverse ruminal microbes is tightly linked to rumen development and host physiology. The system of ruminal microbes is an excellent model to clarify the fundamental ecological relationships among complex nutrient-microbiome-host interactions. Here, neonatal lambs are introduced to different dietary regimes to investigate the influences of early-life crosstalk between nutrients and microbiome on rumen development. RESULTS We find starchy corn-soybean starter-fed lambs exhibit the thickest ruminal epithelia and fiber-rich alfalfa hay-fed lambs have the thickest rumen muscle. Metabolome and metagenome data reveal that indole-3-carboxaldehyde (3-IAld) and prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) are the top characteristic ruminal metabolites associated with ruminal epithelial and muscular development, which depend on the enhanced ruminal microbial synthesis potential of 3-IAld and PGD2. Moreover, microbial culture experiment first demonstrates that Bifidobacterium pseudolongum is able to convert tryptophan into 3-IAld and Candida albicans is a key producer for PGD2. Transcriptome sequencing of the ruminal epithelia and smooth muscle shows that ruminal epithelial and muscular development is accompanied by Wnt and Ca2+ signaling pathway activation. Primary cell cultures further confirm that 3-IAld promotes ruminal epithelial cell proliferation depending on AhR-wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and PGD2 accelerates ruminal smooth muscle cell proliferation via Ca2+ signaling pathway. Furthermore, we find that 3-IAld and PGD2 infusion promote ruminal epithelial and musculature development in lambs. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that early-life ruminal microbiome-derived 3-IAld and PGD2 are effective promoters of rumen development, which enhances our understanding of nutrient-microbiome-host interactions in early life.
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- Daming Sun
- Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Microbiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Nutrition and Animal Health, National Center for International Research On Animal Gut Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
- Laboratory of Metabolism and Drug Target Discovery, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Food Engineering, Jinling Institute of Technology, Nanjing, 210038, China
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- Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Microbiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Nutrition and Animal Health, National Center for International Research On Animal Gut Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Microbiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Nutrition and Animal Health, National Center for International Research On Animal Gut Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Huzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Huzhou, 313000, China
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- Laboratory of Metabolism and Drug Target Discovery, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Microbiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Nutrition and Animal Health, National Center for International Research On Animal Gut Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Microbiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Nutrition and Animal Health, National Center for International Research On Animal Gut Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Microbiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Nutrition and Animal Health, National Center for International Research On Animal Gut Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Microbiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Nutrition and Animal Health, National Center for International Research On Animal Gut Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Aparicio JG, Hopp H, Harutyunyan N, Stewart C, Cobrinik D, Borchert M. Aberrant gene expression yet undiminished retinal ganglion cell genesis in iPSC-derived models of optic nerve hypoplasia. Ophthalmic Genet 2024; 45:1-15. [PMID: 37807874 PMCID: PMC10841193 DOI: 10.1080/13816810.2023.2253902] [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: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), the leading congenital cause of permanent blindness, is characterized by a retinal ganglion cell (RGC) deficit at birth. Multifactorial developmental events are hypothesized to underlie ONH and its frequently associated neurologic and endocrine abnormalities; however, environmental influences are unclear and genetic underpinnings are unexplored. This work investigates the genetic contribution to ONH RGC production and gene expression using patient induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived retinal organoids (ROs). MATERIALS AND METHODS iPSCs produced from ONH patients and controls were differentiated to ROs. RGC genesis was assessed using immunofluorescence and flow cytometry. Flow-sorted BRN3+ cells were collected for RNA extraction for RNA-Sequencing. Differential gene expression was assessed using DESeq2 and edgeR. PANTHER was employed to identify statistically over-represented ontologies among the differentially expressed genes (DEGs). DEGs of high interest to ONH were distinguished by assessing function, mutational constraint, and prior identification in ONH, autism and neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) studies. RESULTS RGC genesis and survival were similar in ONH and control ROs. Differential expression of 70 genes was identified in both DESeq2 and edgeR analyses, representing a ~ 4-fold higher percentage of DEGs than in randomized study participants. DEGs showed trends towards over-representation of validated NDD genes and ONH exome variant genes. Among the DEGs, RAPGEF4 and DMD had the greatest number of disease-relevant features. CONCLUSIONS ONH genetic background was not associated with impaired RGC genesis but was associated with DEGs exhibiting disease contribution potential. This constitutes some of the first evidence of a genetic contribution to ONH.
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- Jennifer G. Aparicio
- The Vision Center and The Saban Research Institute,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Vision Center and The Saban Research Institute,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Vision Center and The Saban Research Institute,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Vision Center and The Saban Research Institute,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Vision Center and The Saban Research Institute,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, Keck
School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of
Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- USC Roski Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck
School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Vision Center and The Saban Research Institute,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- USC Roski Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck
School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Gao JW, Sun JW, Tong XR, Wang H, Hu QM, Cao YR, Zhou ZH, Liu ZC. Chromosome-level Dinobdella ferox genome provided a molecular model for its specific parasitism. Parasit Vectors 2023; 16:322. [PMID: 37697397 PMCID: PMC10494388 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-023-05837-7] [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: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Dinobdella ferox is the most frequently reported leech species parasitizing the mammalian nasal cavity. However, the molecular mechanism of this special parasitic behavior has remained largely unknown. METHODS PacBio long-read sequencing, next-generation sequencing (NGS), and Hi-C sequencing were employed in this study to generate a novel genome of D. ferox, which was annotated with strong certainty using bioinformatics methods. The phylogenetic and genomic alterations of D. ferox were then studied extensively alongside the genomes of other closely related species. The obligatory parasitism mechanism of D. ferox was investigated using RNA-seq and proteomics data. RESULTS PacBio long-read sequencing and NGS yielded an assembly of 228 Mb and contig N50 of 2.16 Mb. Along Hi-C sequencing, 96% of the sequences were anchored to nine linkage groups and a high-quality chromosome-level genome was generated. The completed genome included 19,242 protein-coding genes. For elucidating the molecular mechanism of nasal parasitism, transcriptome data were acquired from the digestive tract and front/rear ends of D. ferox. Examining secretory proteins in D. ferox saliva helped to identify intimate connections between these proteins and membrane proteins in nasal epithelial cells. These interacting proteins played important roles in extracellular matrix (ECM)-receptor interaction, tight junction, focal adhesion, and adherens junction. The interaction between D. ferox and mammalian nasal epithelial cells included three major steps of pattern recognition, mucin connection and breakdown, and repair of ECM. The remodeling of ECM between epithelial cells of the nasal mucosa and epithelial cells of D. ferox may produce a stable adhesion environment for parasitism. CONCLUSIONS Our study represents the first-ever attempt to propose a molecular model for specific parasitism. This molecular model may serve as a practical reference for parasitism models of other species and a theoretical foundation for a molecular process of parasitism.
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- Jiang-Wei Gao
- Engineering Research Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Leech Resources in Universities of Yunnan Province, School of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonography, Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Gejiu, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Leech Resources in Universities of Yunnan Province, School of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Leech Resources in Universities of Yunnan Province, School of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Leech Resources in Universities of Yunnan Province, School of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Leech Resources in Universities of Yunnan Province, School of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming, China
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- School of XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Leech Resources in Universities of Yunnan Province, School of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming, China
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Huang Z, Zhan M, Cheng G, Lin R, Zhai X, Zheng H, Wang Q, Yu Y, Xu Z. IHNV Infection Induces Strong Mucosal Immunity and Changes of Microbiota in Trout Intestine. Viruses 2022; 14:v14081838. [PMID: 36016461 PMCID: PMC9415333 DOI: 10.3390/v14081838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The fish intestinal mucosa is among the main sites through which environmental microorganisms interact with the host. Therefore, this tissue not only constitutes the first line of defense against pathogenic microorganisms but also plays a crucial role in commensal colonization. The interaction between the mucosal immune system, commensal microbiota, and viral pathogens has been extensively described in the mammalian intestine. However, very few studies have characterized these interactions in early vertebrates such as teleosts. In this study, rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) was infected with infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) via a recently developed immersion method to explore the effects of viral infection on gut immunity and microbial community structure. IHNV successfully invaded the gut mucosa of trout, resulting in severe tissue damage, inflammation, and an increase in gut mucus. Moreover, viral infection triggered a strong innate and adaptive immune response in the gut, and RNA−seq analysis indicated that both antiviral and antibacterial immune pathways were induced, suggesting that the viral infection was accompanied by secondary bacterial infection. Furthermore, 16S rRNA sequencing also revealed that IHNV infection induced severe dysbiosis, which was characterized by large increases in the abundance of Bacteroidetes and pathobiont proliferation. Moreover, the fish that survived viral infection exhibited a reversal of tissue damage and inflammation, and their microbiome was restored to its pre−infection state. Our findings thus demonstrated that the relationships between the microbiota and gut immune system are highly sensitive to the physiological changes triggered by viral infection. Therefore, opportunistic bacterial infection must also be considered when developing strategies to control viral infection.
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- Zhenyu Huang
- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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Silvani G, Bradbury P, Basirun C, Mehner C, Zalli D, Poole K, Chou J. Testing 3D printed biological platform for advancing simulated microgravity and space mechanobiology research. NPJ Microgravity 2022; 8:19. [PMID: 35662260 PMCID: PMC9166742 DOI: 10.1038/s41526-022-00207-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The advancement of microgravity simulators is helping many researchers better understanding the impact of the mechanically unloaded space environment on cellular function and disfunction. However, performing microgravity experiments on Earth, using simulators such as the Random Positioning Machine, introduces some unique practical challenges, including air bubble formation and leakage of growth medium from tissue culture flask and plates, all of which limit research progress. Here, we developed an easy-to-use hybrid biological platform designed with the precision of 3D printing technologies combined with PDMS microfluidic fabrication processes to facilitate reliable and reproducible microgravity cellular experiments. The system has been characterized for applications in the contest of brain cancer research by exposing glioblastoma and endothelial cells to 24 h of simulated microgravity condition to investigate the triggered mechanosensing pathways involved in cellular adaptation to the new environment. The platform demonstrated compatibility with different biological assays, i.e., proliferation, viability, morphology, protein expression and imaging of molecular structures, showing advantages over the conventional usage of culture flask. Our results indicated that both cell types are susceptible when the gravitational vector is disrupted, confirming the impact that microgravity has on both cancer and healthy cells functionality. In particular, we observed deactivation of Yap-1 molecule in glioblastoma cells and the remodeling of VE-Cadherin junctional protein in endothelial cells. The study provides support for the application of the proposed biological platform for advancing space mechanobiology research, also highlighting perspectives and strategies for developing next generation of brain cancer molecular therapies, including targeted drug delivery strategies.
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- Giulia Silvani
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
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- Institut Curie, Paris Sciences et Lettres Research University, Mechanics and Genetics of Embryonic and Tumoral Development Group, Paris, France
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Institute of Continuing Education, University of Cambridge, Camridge, UK
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- EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia.
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Khan A, Ni W, Baltazar T, Lopez-Giraldez F, Pober JS, Pierce RW. ArhGEF12 activates Rap1A and not RhoA in human dermal microvascular endothelial cells to reduce tumor necrosis factor-induced leak. FASEB J 2022; 36:e22254. [PMID: 35294066 PMCID: PMC9103844 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202101873rr] [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: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Overwhelming inflammation in the setting of acute critical illness induces capillary leak resulting in hypovolemia, edema, tissue dysoxia, organ failure and even death. The tight junction (TJ)-dependent capillary barrier is regulated by small GTPases, but the specific regulatory molecules most active in this vascular segment under such circumstances are not well described. We set out to identify GTPase regulatory molecules specific to endothelial cells (EC) that form TJs. Transcriptional profiling of confluent monolayers of TJ-forming human dermal microvascular ECs (HDMECs) and adherens junction only forming-human umbilical vein EC (HUVECs) demonstrate ARHGEF12 is basally expressed at higher levels and is only downregulated in HDMECs by junction-disrupting tumor necrosis factor (TNF). HDMECs depleted of ArhGEF12 by siRNA demonstrate a significantly exacerbated TNF-induced decrease in trans-endothelial electrical resistance and disruption of TJ continuous staining. ArhGEF12 is established as a RhoA-GEF in HUVECs and its knock down would be expected to reduce RhoA activity and barrier disruption. Pulldown of active GEFs from HDMECs depleted of ArhGEF12 and treated with TNF show decreased GTP-bound Rap1A after four hours but increased GTP-bound RhoA after 12 h. In cell-free assays, ArhGEF12 immunoprecipitated from HDMECs is able to activate both Rap1A and RhoA, but not act on Rap2A-C, RhoB-C, or even Rap1B which shares 95% sequence identity with Rap1A. We conclude that in TJ-forming HDMECs, ArhGEF12 selectively activates Rap1A to limit capillary barrier disruption in a mechanism independent of cAMP-mediated Epac1 activation.
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- Alamzeb Khan
- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University
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SGSM2 inhibits thyroid cancer progression by activating RAP1 and enhancing competitive RAS inhibition. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13:218. [PMID: 35264562 PMCID: PMC8907342 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-022-04598-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Thyroid cancer (TC) is one of the most common malignancies involving the head and neck, and its incidences are increasing every year. Small G protein signaling modulators 2 (SGSM2) belongs to a newly identified protein group that contributes to numerous cancer progression. However, its role in TC remains unknown. The aim of this study was to explore the functions and underlying molecular mechanism of SGSM2 in the progression of thyroid tumorigenesis. Here, we demonstrated that SGSM2 expression was markedly decreased in TC, and that lower SGSM2 expression was potentially related to worse patient prognosis. Meanwhile, the SGSM2 levels were not directly correlated with BRAF or RAS mutations in TC. Based on our functional analysis, ectopic SGSM2 expression strongly prevented cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and tumorigenic activity in TC cells that harbored wild type RAS. Mechanistically, we demonstrated that SGSM2 interacted with Small G protein Ras-associated protein 1(RAP1) and augmented its activity. Activated RAP1 then competitively suppressed RAS activation and thereby downregulated output of MAPK/ERK and PI3K/Akt networks, which are primary contributors of TC. In summary, the present study reports a tumor suppressive role of SGSM2 in TC. Moreover, we revealed the underlying molecular mechanism, thus providing a potential therapeutic target for TCs that harbor wild type RAS. A schematic model of SGSM2 suppressing the progression of RASWT thyroid cancer.![]()
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Zang L, Shimada Y, Miyake H, Nishimura N. Transcriptome analysis of molecular response to UVC irradiation in zebrafish embryos. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 231:113211. [PMID: 35051758 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ultraviolet (UV) rays can be both harmful and beneficial to humans. This study aimed to investigate the toxicity and safety of ultraviolet C (UVC) exposure in living organisms and the corresponding biodefense molecular mechanisms. Zebrafish embryos, at an early developmental stage (5-6 h post-fertilization), were irradiated with increasing UVC dosages using high-efficiency deep-ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (278 nm). Morphological phenotypes including survival rate, hatching rate, heart rate, and malformation rate were evaluated. Compared to un-irradiated controls, all zebrafish embryos exposed to 4.5 mJ/cm2 UVC survived and showed no significant difference in hatching and heart rate. However, 7.5 mJ/cm2 of UVC irradiation caused a significantly decreased survival rate (37.5%) and an increased malformation rate (81.8%). Therefore, 4.5 mJ/cm2 was chosen as the limit dosage that the internal biodefense system of zebrafish embryos can protect against UVC radiation. Transcriptome analysis (RNA sequencing) performed on 3 min and 3 days post-irradiation embryos (4.5 mJ/cm2) revealed the molecular mechanisms underlying the response of zebrafish embryos to irradiation. The embryos quickly responded to UVC-induced stress by activating the p53 signaling pathway. In addition, after 3 days of recuperation, the embryos showed activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling pathway. To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate the toxicological effects and the molecular mechanism of biodefense in zebrafish embryos upon 278 nm UVC irradiation.
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- Liqing Zang
- Graduate School of Regional Innovation Studies, Mie University, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan; Mie University Zebrafish Drug Screening Center, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan.
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- Mie University Zebrafish Drug Screening Center, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan; Department of Integrative Pharmacology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan; Department of Bioinformatics, Mie University Advanced Science Research Promotion Center, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Graduate School of Regional Innovation Studies, Mie University, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan; Graduate School of Engineering, Mie University, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Graduate School of Regional Innovation Studies, Mie University, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan; Mie University Zebrafish Drug Screening Center, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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Regulation of Rac1 Activation in Choroidal Endothelial Cells: Insights into Mechanisms in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Cells 2021; 10:cells10092414. [PMID: 34572063 PMCID: PMC8469925 DOI: 10.3390/cells10092414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. Vision loss from the neovascular form is associated with the invasion of choroidal endothelial cells into the neural retina to form vision-threatening macular neovascularization (MNV). Anti-angiogenic agents are the current standard of care but are effective in only ~50% of AMD cases. The molecular mechanisms involved in invasive MNV point to the importance of regulating signaling pathways that lead to pathologic biologic outcomes. In studies testing the effects of AMD-related stresses, activation of the Rho GTPase, Rac1, was found to be important for the choroidal endothelial cell invasion into the neural retina. However, current approaches to prevent Rac1 activation are inefficient and less effective. We summarize active Rac1-mediated mechanisms that regulate choroidal endothelial cell migration. Specifically, we discuss our work regarding the role of a multidomain protein, IQ motif containing GTPase activating protein 1 (IQGAP1), in sustaining pathologic Rac1 activation and a mechanism by which active Rap1, a Ras-like GTPase, may prevent active Rac1-mediated choroidal endothelial cell migration.
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Baskaran Y, Tay FPL, Ng EYW, Swa CLF, Wee S, Gunaratne J, Manser E. Proximity proteomics identifies PAK4 as a component of Afadin-Nectin junctions. Nat Commun 2021; 12:5315. [PMID: 34493720 PMCID: PMC8423818 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25011-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Human PAK4 is an ubiquitously expressed p21-activated kinase which acts downstream of Cdc42. Since PAK4 is enriched in cell-cell junctions, we probed the local protein environment around the kinase with a view to understanding its location and substrates. We report that U2OS cells expressing PAK4-BirA-GFP identify a subset of 27 PAK4-proximal proteins that are primarily cell-cell junction components. Afadin/AF6 showed the highest relative biotin labelling and links to the nectin family of homophilic junctional proteins. Reciprocally >50% of the PAK4-proximal proteins were identified by Afadin BioID. Co-precipitation experiments failed to identify junctional proteins, emphasizing the advantage of the BioID method. Mechanistically PAK4 depended on Afadin for its junctional localization, which is similar to the situation in Drosophila. A highly ranked PAK4-proximal protein LZTS2 was immuno-localized with Afadin at cell-cell junctions. Though PAK4 and Cdc42 are junctional, BioID analysis did not yield conventional cadherins, indicating their spatial segregation. To identify cellular PAK4 substrates we then assessed rapid changes (12') in phospho-proteome after treatment with two PAK inhibitors. Among the PAK4-proximal junctional proteins seventeen PAK4 sites were identified. We anticipate mammalian group II PAKs are selective for the Afadin/nectin sub-compartment, with a demonstrably distinct localization from tight and cadherin junctions.
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- Yohendran Baskaran
- sGSK Group, Institute of Molecular & Cell Biology, A*STAR, Singapore, Singapore
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- FB Laboratory, Institute of Molecular & Cell Biology, A*STAR, Singapore, Singapore
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- sGSK Group, Institute of Molecular & Cell Biology, A*STAR, Singapore, Singapore
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- Quantitative Proteomics Group, Institute of Molecular & Cell Biology, Singapore, Singapore
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- Quantitative Proteomics Group, Institute of Molecular & Cell Biology, Singapore, Singapore
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- Quantitative Proteomics Group, Institute of Molecular & Cell Biology, Singapore, Singapore
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- sGSK Group, Institute of Molecular & Cell Biology, A*STAR, Singapore, Singapore.
- Department of Pharmacology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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de Souza MDGC, Cyrino FZGA, Sicuro FL, Bouskela E. Effects of Ruscus extract on muscarinic receptors: Is there a role for endothelium derived relaxing factors on macromolecular permeability protection and microvascular diameter changes? Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2021; 77:443-459. [PMID: 33459701 DOI: 10.3233/ch-201019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Protective effects of Ruscus extract on macromolecular permeability depend on its capacity to stimulate muscarinic receptors on endothelial cells and induce the release of endothelium derived relaxing factors (EDRFs). OBJECTIVE To investigate if these effects depend only on activation of muscarinic receptors or if EDRFs release are also necessary. We have also investigated the participation of Ruscus extract on muscarinic-induced release of EDRFs on microvascular diameters. METHODS Hamsters were treated daily during two weeks with Ruscus extract (50, 150 and 450 mg/kg/day) and then macromolecular permeability induced by histamine and arteriolar and venular diameters after cyclooxygenase (COX) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitors: indomethacin and Nω-Nitro-L-arginine (LNA), respectively applied topically at 10-8M, 10-6M and 10-4M were observed on the cheek pouch preparation. RESULTS Ruscus extract decreased macromolecular permeability in a dose-dependent fashion and did not affect microvascular diameters. NOS and COX inhibitors enhanced its effect on microvascular permeability. NOS inhibition reduced arteriolar diameter and COX blocking decreased arteriolar and venular diameters at the lowest dose and increased them at higher doses of Ruscus extract. CONCLUSION The protective effect of Ruscus extract on macromolecular permeability seems to be mediated only via muscarinic receptors. Muscarinic activation attenuated vasoconstrictive tone through cyclooxygenase-independent endothelium derived relaxing factors.
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- Maria das Graças C de Souza
- Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas e Experimentais em Biologia Vascular, Centro Biomédico, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas e Experimentais em Biologia Vascular, Centro Biomédico, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas e Experimentais em Biologia Vascular, Centro Biomédico, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas e Experimentais em Biologia Vascular, Centro Biomédico, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Ring S, Inaba Y, Da M, Bopp T, Grabbe S, Enk A, Mahnke K. Regulatory T Cells Prevent Neutrophilic Infiltration of Skin during Contact Hypersensitivity Reactions by Strengthening the Endothelial Barrier. J Invest Dermatol 2021; 141:2006-2017. [PMID: 33675787 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The healing phase of contact hypersensitivity reactions is critically dependent on regulatory T cells (Tregs), but even the early inflammatory phase, that is, 6-24 hours after induction of a contact hypersensitivity reaction, is susceptible to Treg-mediated suppression. To investigate the underlying mechanisms, we injected Tregs before the challenge and analyzed the skin-infiltrating cells as early as 6 hours later. Early on, we found mainly neutrophils in the challenged skin, but only a few T cells. This influx of neutrophils was blocked by the injection of Tregs, indicating that they were able to prevent the first wave of leukocytes, which are responsible for starting an immune reaction. As an underlying mechanism, we identified that Tregs can tighten endothelial junctions by inducing intracellular cAMP, leading to protein kinase A-RhoA‒dependent signaling. This eventually reorganizes endothelial junction proteins, such as Notch3, Nectin 2, Filamin B, and VE-cadherin, all of which contribute to the tightening of the endothelial barrier. In summary, Tregs prevent the leakage of proinflammatory cells from and into the tissue, which establishes a mechanism to downregulate immune reactions.
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- Sabine Ring
- Department of Dermatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Immunology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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The role of reciprocal fusions in MLL-r acute leukemia: studying the chromosomal translocation t(6;11). Oncogene 2021; 40:5902-5912. [PMID: 34354240 PMCID: PMC8497272 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-021-01983-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Leukemia patients bearing t(6;11)(q27;q23) translocations can be divided in two subgroups: those with breakpoints in the major breakpoint cluster region of MLL (introns 9-10; associated mainly with AML M1/4/5), and others with breakpoints in the minor breakpoint cluster region (introns 21-23), associated with T-ALL. We cloned all four of the resulting fusion genes (MLL-AF6, AF6-MLL, exMLL-AF6, AF6-shMLL) and subsequently transfected them to generate stable cell culture models. Their molecular function was tested by inducing gene expression for 48 h in a Doxycycline-dependent fashion. Here, we present our results upon differential gene expression (DGE) that were obtained by the "Massive Analyses of cDNA Ends" (MACE-Seq) technology, an established 3'-end based RNA-Seq method. Our results indicate that the PHD/BD domain, present in the AF6-MLL and the exMLL-AF6 fusion protein, is responsible for chromatin activation in a genome-wide fashion. This led to strong deregulation of transcriptional processes involving protein-coding genes, pseudogenes, non-annotated genes, and RNA genes, e.g., LincRNAs and microRNAs, respectively. While cooperation between the MLL-AF6 and AF6-MLL fusion proteins appears to be required for the above-mentioned effects, exMLL-AF6 is able to cause similar effects on its own. The exMLL-AF6/AF6-shMLL co-expressing cell line displayed the induction of a myeloid-specific and a T-cell specific gene signature, which may explain the T-ALL disease phenotype observed in patients with such breakpoints. This again demonstrated that MLL fusion proteins are instructive and allow to study their pathomolecular mechanisms.
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Hussain A, Deleuze V, El Kebriti L, Turali H, Pirot N, Glasson Y, Mathieu D, Pinet V. In Lyl1 -/- mice, adipose stem cell vascular niche impairment leads to premature development of fat tissues. STEM CELLS (DAYTON, OHIO) 2020; 39:78-91. [PMID: 33022858 PMCID: PMC7821250 DOI: 10.1002/stem.3286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Lyl1 encodes a hematopoietic‐ and endothelial‐specific bHLH transcription factor. Lyl1‐deficient mice are viable, but they display mild hematopoietic and vascular defects. Specifically, LYL1 is required for the maturation and stabilization of blood vessel endothelial adherens junctions. Here, we report that young adult Lyl1−/− mice exhibit transient overweight associated with general expansion of adipose tissue, without signs of metabolic disorder and unrelated to food intake. The increased fat tissue development in Lyl1−/− mice resulted from earlier differentiation of adipose stem cells (ASCs) into adipocytes through noncell autonomous mechanisms. Specifically, we found that in Lyl1−/− mice, the adipose tissue vascular structures are immature, as indicated by their high permeability, reduced coverage by pericytes, lower recruitment of VE‐cadherin and ZO1 at cell junctions, and more prone to angiogenesis. Together, our data show that in Lyl1−/− mice, the impaired vascular compartment of the adipose niche promotes ASC differentiation, leading to early adipocyte expansion and premature ASC depletion. Our study highlights the major structural role of the adipose tissue vascular niche in coordinating stem cell self‐renewal and differentiation into adipocytes.
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- Abid Hussain
- Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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C3G Is Upregulated in Hepatocarcinoma, Contributing to Tumor Growth and Progression and to HGF/MET Pathway Activation. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12082282. [PMID: 32823931 PMCID: PMC7463771 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12082282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The complexity of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) challenges the identification of disease-relevant signals. C3G, a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Rap and other Ras proteins, plays a dual role in cancer acting as either a tumor suppressor or promoter depending on tumor type and stage. The potential relevance of C3G upregulation in HCC patients suggested by database analysis remains unknown. We have explored C3G function in HCC and the underlying mechanisms using public patient data and in vitro and in vivo human and mouse HCC models. We found that C3G is highly expressed in progenitor cells and neonatal hepatocytes, whilst being down-regulated in adult hepatocytes and re-expressed in human HCC patients, mouse HCC models and HCC cell lines. Moreover, high C3G mRNA levels correlate with tumor progression and a lower patient survival rate. C3G expression appears to be tightly modulated within the HCC program, influencing distinct cell biological properties. Hence, high C3G expression levels are necessary for cell tumorigenic properties, as illustrated by reduced colony formation in anchorage-dependent and -independent growth assays induced by permanent C3G silencing using shRNAs. Additionally, we demonstrate that C3G down-regulation interferes with primary HCC tumor formation in xenograft assays, increasing apoptosis and decreasing proliferation. In vitro assays also revealed that C3G down-regulation enhances the pro-migratory, invasive and metastatic properties of HCC cells through an epithelial-mesenchymal switch that favors the acquisition of a more mesenchymal phenotype. Consistently, a low C3G expression in HCC cells correlates with lung metastasis formation in mice. However, the subsequent restoration of C3G levels is associated with metastatic growth. Mechanistically, C3G down-regulation severely impairs HGF/MET signaling activation in HCC cells. Collectively, our results indicate that C3G is a key player in HCC. C3G promotes tumor growth and progression, and the modulation of its levels is essential to ensure distinct biological features of HCC cells throughout the oncogenic program. Furthermore, C3G requirement for HGF/MET signaling full activation provides mechanistic data on how it works, pointing out the relevance of assessing whether high C3G levels could identify HCC responders to MET inhibitors.
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Liu M, Banerjee R, Rossa C, D'Silva NJ. RAP1-RAC1 Signaling Has an Important Role in Adhesion and Migration in HNSCC. J Dent Res 2020; 99:959-968. [PMID: 32401565 DOI: 10.1177/0022034520917058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cell-cell adhesion is a key mechanism to control tissue integrity and migration. In head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), cell migration facilitates distant metastases and is correlated with poor prognosis. RAP1, a ras-like protein, has an important role in the progression of HNSCC. RAC1 is an integrin-linked, ras-like protein that promotes cell migration. Here we show that loss of cell-cell adhesion is correlated with inactivation of RAP1 confirmed by 2 different biochemical approaches. RAP1 activation is required for cell-matrix adhesion confirmed by adhesion to fibronectin-coated plates with cells that have biochemically activated RAP1. This effect is reversed when RAP1 is inactivated. In addition, RAP1GTP-mediated adhesion is only facilitated through α5β1 integrin complex and is not a function of either α5 or β1 integrin alone. Moreover, the inside-out signaling of RAP1 activation is coordinated with RAC1 activation. These findings show that RAP1 has a prominent role in cell-matrix adhesion via extracellular matrix molecule fibronectin-induced α5β1 integrin and supports a critical role for the RAP1/RAC1 signaling axis in HNSCC cell migration.
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- M Liu
- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, School of Dentistry at Araraquara, UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Department of Pathology, Medical School; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Sivertsen Åsrud K, Bjørnstad R, Kopperud R, Pedersen L, Hoeven B, Karlsen TV, Brekke Rygh C, Curry F, Bakke M, Reed RK, Tenstad O, Døskeland SO. Epac1 null mice have nephrogenic diabetes insipidus with deficient corticopapillary osmotic gradient and weaker collecting duct tight junctions. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2020; 229:e13442. [PMID: 31943825 DOI: 10.1111/apha.13442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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AIM The cAMP-mediator Epac1 (RapGef3) has high renal expression. Preliminary observations revealed increased diuresis in Epac1-/- mice. We hypothesized that Epac1 could restrict diuresis by promoting transcellular collecting duct (CD) water and urea transport or by stabilizing CD paracellular junctions to reduce osmolyte loss from the renal papillary interstitium. METHODS In Epac1-/- and Wt C57BL/6J mice, renal papillae, dissected from snap-frozen kidneys, were assayed for the content of key osmolytes. Cell junctions were analysed by transmission electron microscopy. Urea transport integrity was evaluated by urea loading with 40% protein diet, endogenous vasopressin production was manipulated by intragastric water loading and moderate dehydration and vasopressin type 2 receptors were stimulated selectively by i.p.-injected desmopressin (dDAVP). Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was estimated as [14 C]inulin clearance. The glomerular filtration barrier was evaluated by urinary albumin excretion and microvascular leakage by the renal content of time-spaced intravenously injected 125 I- and 131 I-labelled albumin. RESULTS Epac1-/- mice had increased diuresis and increased free water clearance under antidiuretic conditions. They had shorter and less dense CD tight junction (TJs) and attenuated corticomedullary osmotic gradient. Epac1-/- mice had no increased protein diet-induced urea-dependent osmotic diuresis, and expressed Wt levels of aquaporin-2 (AQP-2) and urea transporter A1/3 (UT-A1/3). Epac1-/- mice had no urinary albumin leakage and unaltered renal microvascular albumin extravasation. Their GFR was moderately increased, unless when treated with furosemide. CONCLUSION Our results conform to the hypothesis that Epac1-dependent mechanisms protect against diabetes insipidus by maintaining renal papillary osmolarity and the integrity of CD TJs.
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- Department of Biomedicine Faculty of Medicine University of Bergen Bergen Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine Faculty of Medicine University of Bergen Bergen Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine Faculty of Medicine University of Bergen Bergen Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine Faculty of Medicine University of Bergen Bergen Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine Faculty of Medicine University of Bergen Bergen Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine Faculty of Medicine University of Bergen Bergen Norway
- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences Western Norway University of Applied Sciences Bergen Norway
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- Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology School of Medicine University of California Davis CA USA
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- Department of Biomedicine Faculty of Medicine University of Bergen Bergen Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine Faculty of Medicine University of Bergen Bergen Norway
- Centre for Cancer Biomarkers University of Bergen Bergen Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine Faculty of Medicine University of Bergen Bergen Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine Faculty of Medicine University of Bergen Bergen Norway
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Young BM, Shankar K, Tho CK, Pellegrino AR, Heise RL. Laminin-driven Epac/Rap1 regulation of epithelial barriers on decellularized matrix. Acta Biomater 2019; 100:223-234. [PMID: 31593773 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Decellularized tissues offer a unique tool for developing regenerative biomaterials or in vitro platforms for the study of cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions. One main challenge associated with decellularized lung tissue is that ECM components can be stripped away or altered by the detergents used to remove cellular debris. Without characterizing the composition of lung decellularized ECM (dECM) and the cellular response caused by the altered composition, it is difficult to utilize dECM for regeneration and specifically, engineering the complexities of the alveolar-capillary barrier. This study takes steps towards uncovering if dECM must be enhanced with lost ECM proteins to achieve proper epithelial barrier formation. To achieve this, the epithelial barrier function was assessed on dECM coatings with and without the systematic addition of several key basement membrane proteins. After comparing barrier function on collagen I, fibronectin, laminin, and dECM in varying combinations as an in vitro coating, the alveolar epithelium exhibited superior barrier function when dECM was supplemented with laminin as evidenced by trans-epithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and permeability assays. Increased barrier resistance with laminin addition was associated with upregulation of Claudin-18, E-cadherin, and junction adhesion molecule (JAM)-A, and stabilization of zonula occludens (ZO)-1 at junction complexes. The Epac/Rap1 pathway was observed to play a role in the ECM-mediated barrier function determined by protein expression and Epac inhibition. These findings revealed potential ECM coatings and molecular therapeutic targets for improved regeneration with decellularized scaffolds. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Efforts to produce a transplantable organ-scale biomaterial for lung regeneration has not been entirely successful to date, due to incomplete cell-cell junction formation, ultimately leading to severe edema in vivo. To fully understand the process of alveolar junction formation on ECM-derived biomaterials, this research has characterized and tailored decellularized ECM (dECM) to mitigate reductions in barrier strength or cell attachment caused by abnormal ECM compositions or detergent damage to dECM. These results indicate that laminin-driven Epac signaling plays a vital role in the stabilization of the alveolar barrier. Addition of laminin or Epac agonists during alveolar regeneration can reduce epithelial permeability within bioengineered lungs.
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- Bethany M Young
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, 800 E. Leigh St, Room 1071, Richmond, VA 23219, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, 800 E. Leigh St, Room 1071, Richmond, VA 23219, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, 800 E. Leigh St, Room 1071, Richmond, VA 23219, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Nursing, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 15282, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, 800 E. Leigh St, Room 1071, Richmond, VA 23219, United States; Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, 1101 East Marshall St, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States.
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Xu W, Wittchen ES, Hoopes SL, Stefanini L, Burridge K, Caron KM. Small GTPase Rap1A/B Is Required for Lymphatic Development and Adrenomedullin-Induced Stabilization of Lymphatic Endothelial Junctions. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2019; 38:2410-2422. [PMID: 30354217 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.118.311645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Objective- Maintenance of lymphatic permeability is essential for normal lymphatic function during adulthood, but the precise signaling pathways that control lymphatic junctions during development are not fully elucidated. The Gs-coupled AM (adrenomedullin) signaling pathway is required for embryonic lymphangiogenesis and the maintenance of lymphatic junctions during adulthood. Thus, we sought to elucidate the downstream effectors mediating junctional stabilization in lymphatic endothelial cells. Approach and Results- We knocked-down both Rap1A and Rap1B isoforms in human neonatal dermal lymphatic cells (human lymphatic endothelial cells) and genetically deleted the mRap1 gene in lymphatic endothelial cells by producing 2 independent, conditional Rap1a/b knockout mouse lines. Rap1A/B knockdown caused disrupted junctional formation with hyperpermeability and impaired AM-induced lymphatic junctional tightening, as well as rescue of histamine-induced junctional disruption. Less than 60% of lymphatic- Rap1a/b knockout embryos survived to E13.5 exhibiting interstitial edema, blood-filled lymphatics, disrupted lymphovenous valves, and defective lymphangiogenesis. Consistently, inducible lymphatic- Rap1a/b deletion in adult animals prevented AM-rescue of histamine-induced lymphatic leakage and dilation. Conclusions- Rap1 (Ras-related protein) serves as the dominant effector downstream of AM to stabilize lymphatic junctions. Rap1 is required for maintaining lymphatic permeability and driving normal lymphatic development.
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- Wenjing Xu
- From the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology (W.X., E.S.W., S.L.H., K.B., K.M.C.), The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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- From the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology (W.X., E.S.W., S.L.H., K.B., K.M.C.), The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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- From the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology (W.X., E.S.W., S.L.H., K.B., K.M.C.), The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy (L.S.)
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- From the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology (W.X., E.S.W., S.L.H., K.B., K.M.C.), The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.,McAllister Heart Institute (K.B.), The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.,Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC (K.B.)
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- From the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology (W.X., E.S.W., S.L.H., K.B., K.M.C.), The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.,Department of Genetics (K.M.C.), The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Zhao Z, Liu B, Sun J, Lu L, Liu L, Qiu J, Li Q, Yan C, Jiang S, Mohammadtursun N, Ma W, Li M, Dong J, Gong W. Scutellaria Flavonoids Effectively Inhibit the Malignant Phenotypes of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in an Id1-dependent Manner. Int J Biol Sci 2019; 15:1500-1513. [PMID: 31337979 PMCID: PMC6643150 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.33146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer death in the world. Inhibitor of differentiation 1 (Id1) is overexpressed in NSCLC and involved in promoting its progression and metastasis. Identifying natural compounds targeting Id1 may have utility in NSCLC treatment. Here, we sought to determine whether the anti-tumor activities of Scutellaria flavonoids (SFs) were related to Id1. We reported that three SFs (baicalin, baicalein and wogonin) exhibited strong antitumor activity in NSCLC cells in vitro and in vivo. Id1 played a pivotal role on blockage of migration and invasion by SFs. Abrogation of invasion and migration mediated by baicalin, baicalein and wogonin were totally abolished by ectopic overexpression of Id1. Mechanistically, baicalin, baicalein and wogonin activated Rap1-GTP binding and dephosphorylated Akt and Src by suppressing a7nAChR, consequently triggering inhibition of Id1. Then attenuation of its downstream mediators, VEGF-A, N-cadherin, vimentin, combined with augment of E-cadherin led to the blockage of proliferation, EMT and angiogenesis of NSCLC. Overall, our data shed light on heretofore-undescribed role of SFs as modulators of Id1, which may be a useful strategy in the treatment of NSCLC.
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- Zhengxiao Zhao
- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.,Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.,Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.,Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.,Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.,Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.,Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.,Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.,Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.,Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.,Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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The cAMP effectors, Rap2b and EPAC, are involved in the regulation of the development of the Coxiella burnetii containing vacuole by altering the fusogenic capacity of the vacuole. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0212202. [PMID: 30763357 PMCID: PMC6375611 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate (cAMP) is a key second messenger known to directly regulate not only the protein kinase A (PKA) activity but also other important molecules such as the exchange protein activated by cAMP (EPAC), which is as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) of the low molecular weight GTPase, Rap2. Coxiella burnetii is a Gram negative bacterium that survives and grows in a large Coxiella replicative vacuole (CRV), which displays lysosomal and autophagic features. In this report, we present evidence that both, EPAC and its downstream effector Rap2b, were recruited to the CRV. The transient over-expression of the Rap2b wt protein, but not its inactive mutant Rap2b ΔAAX, markedly inhibited the development of the large CRV. Additionally, Rap2b wtinhibited the fusion of early Coxiella phagosomes with the fully developed CRV, indicating that homotypic fusion events are altered in the presence of high levels of Rap2b wt. Likewise, the fusion of endosome/lysosomal compartments (heterotypic fusions) with the large CRV was also affected by the over-expression of this GTPase. Interestingly, cell overexpression of Rap2b wt markedly decreased the levels of the v-SNARE, Vamp7, suggesting that this down-regulation impairs the homotypic and heterotypic fusions events of the Coxiella vacuole.
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Lin JH, Lee WJ, Wu HC, Wu CH, Chen LC, Huang CC, Chang HL, Cheng TC, Chang HW, Ho CT, Tu SH, Ho YS. Small G protein signalling modulator 2 (SGSM2) is involved in oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer metastasis through enhancement of migratory cell adhesion via interaction with E-cadherin. Cell Adh Migr 2019; 13:120-137. [PMID: 30744493 PMCID: PMC6527379 DOI: 10.1080/19336918.2019.1568139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The function of small G protein signalling modulators (SGSM1/2/3) in cancer remains unknown. Our findings demonstrated that SGSM2 is a plasma membrane protein that strongly interacted with E-cadherin/β-catenin. SGSM2 downregulation enhanced the phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK; Y576/577), decreased the expression of epithelial markers such as E-cadherin, β-catenin, and Paxillin, and increased the expression of Snail and Twist-1, which reduced cell adhesion and promoted cancer cell migration. Oestrogen and fibronectin treatment was found to promote the colocalization of SGSM2 at the leading edge with phospho-FAK (Y397). The BioGRID database showed that SGSM2 potentially interacts with cytoskeleton remodelling and cell-cell junction proteins. These evidences suggest that SGSM2 plays a role in modulating cell adhesion and cytoskeleton dynamics during cancer migration.
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- Juo-Han Lin
- a Ph.D. Program for Cancer Molecular Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology , Taipei Medical University and Academia Sinica , Taipei , Taiwan
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- b Ph.D. Program for Neural Regenerative Medicine, College of Medical Science and Technology , Taipei Medical University and National Health Research Institutes , Taipei , Taiwan
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- c Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology , Academia Sinica , Taipei , Taiwan
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- d Department of Surgery , School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University , Taipei , Taiwan.,e Department of General Surgery , En Chu Kong Hospital , New Taipei City , Taiwan
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- f Breast Medical Center , Taipei Medical University Hospital , Taipei , Taiwan.,g Taipei Cancer Center , Taipei Medical University , Taipei , Taiwan.,h TMU Research Center of Cancer Translational Medicine , Taipei Medical University , Taipei , Taiwan
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- d Department of Surgery , School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University , Taipei , Taiwan.,i School of Medicine, College of Medicine , Fu-Jen Catholic University , New Taipei City , Taiwan.,j Department of Surgery , Fu-Jen Catholic University Hospital , New Taipei City , Taiwan
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- e Department of General Surgery , En Chu Kong Hospital , New Taipei City , Taiwan
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- k School of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology , Taipei Medical University , Taipei , Taiwan
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- l Department of Laboratory Medicine , Taipei Medical University Hospital , Taipei , Taiwan
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- m Department of Food Science , Rutgers University , New Brunswick , NJ , USA
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- d Department of Surgery , School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University , Taipei , Taiwan.,f Breast Medical Center , Taipei Medical University Hospital , Taipei , Taiwan.,g Taipei Cancer Center , Taipei Medical University , Taipei , Taiwan
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- h TMU Research Center of Cancer Translational Medicine , Taipei Medical University , Taipei , Taiwan.,k School of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology , Taipei Medical University , Taipei , Taiwan.,l Department of Laboratory Medicine , Taipei Medical University Hospital , Taipei , Taiwan.,n Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine , Taipei Medical University , Taipei , Taiwan
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Le Saux G, Bar-Hanin N, Edri A, Hadad U, Porgador A, Schvartzman M. Nanoscale Mechanosensing of Natural Killer Cells is Revealed by Antigen-Functionalized Nanowires. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1805954. [PMID: 30488552 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201805954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Cells sense their environment by transducing mechanical stimuli into biochemical signals. Commonly used tools to study cell mechanosensing provide limited spatial and force resolution. Here, a novel nanowire-based platform for monitoring cell forces is reported. Nanowires are functionalized with ligands for cell immunoreceptors, and they are used to explore the mechanosensitivity of natural killer (NK) cells. In particular, it is found that NK cells apply centripetal forces to nanowires, and that the nanowires stimulate cell contraction. Based on the nanowire deformation, it is calculated that cells apply forces of down to 10 pN, which is the smallest value demonstrated so far by microstructured platforms for cell spreading. Furthermore, the roles of: i) nanowire topography and ii) activating ligands in the cell immune function are studied and it is found that only their combination produces enhanced population of activated NK cells. Thus, a mechanosensing mechanism of NK cells is proposed, by which they integrate biochemical and mechanical stimuli into a decision-making machinery analogous to the AND logic gate, whose output is the immune activation. This work reveals unprecedented mechanical aspects of NK cell immune function and introduces an innovative nanomaterial for studying cellular mechanics with unparalleled spatial and mechanical resolution.
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- Guillaume Le Saux
- Department of Materials Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science & Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science & Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
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- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
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- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science & Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
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- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science & Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
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Ou M, Wang S, Sun M, An J, Lv H, Zeng X, Hou SX, Xie W. The PDZ-GEF Gef26 regulates synapse development and function via FasII and Rap1 at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. Exp Cell Res 2018; 374:342-352. [PMID: 30553967 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2018.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 12/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) are essential for small G proteins to activate their downstream signaling pathways, which are involved in morphogenesis, cell adhesion, and migration. Mutants of Gef26, a PDZ-GEF (PDZ domain-containing guanine nucleotide exchange factor) in Drosophila, exhibit strong defects in wings, eyes, and the reproductive and nervous systems. However, the precise roles of Gef26 in development remain unclear. In the present study, we analyzed the role of Gef26 in synaptic development and function. We identified significant decreases in bouton number and branch length at larval neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) in Gef26 mutants, and these defects were fully rescued by restoring Gef26 expression, indicating that Gef26 plays an important role in NMJ morphogenesis. In addition to the observed defects in NMJ morphology, electrophysiological analyses revealed functional defects at NMJs, and locomotor deficiency appeared in Gef26 mutant larvae. Furthermore, Gef26 regulated NMJ morphogenesis by regulating the level of synaptic Fasciclin II (FasII), a well-studied cell adhesion molecule that functions in NMJ development and remodeling. Finally, our data demonstrate that Gef26-specific small G protein Rap1 worked downstream of Gef26 to regulate the level of FasII at NMJs, possibly through a βPS integrin-mediated signaling pathway. Taken together, our findings define a novel role of Gef26 in regulating NMJ development and function.
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- Mengzhu Ou
- The Key Laboratory of Development Genes and Human Diseases, Ministry of Education, Institute of Life Sciences, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Development Genes and Human Diseases, Ministry of Education, Institute of Life Sciences, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Development Genes and Human Diseases, Ministry of Education, Institute of Life Sciences, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Development Genes and Human Diseases, Ministry of Education, Institute of Life Sciences, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Development Genes and Human Diseases, Ministry of Education, Institute of Life Sciences, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Basic Research Laboratory, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, NIH, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Basic Research Laboratory, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, NIH, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.
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- The Key Laboratory of Development Genes and Human Diseases, Ministry of Education, Institute of Life Sciences, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
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Sawant K, Chen Y, Kotian N, Preuss KM, McDonald JA. Rap1 GTPase promotes coordinated collective cell migration in vivo. Mol Biol Cell 2018; 29:2656-2673. [PMID: 30156466 PMCID: PMC6249841 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e17-12-0752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
During development and in cancer, cells often move together in small to large collectives. To move as a unit, cells within collectives need to stay coupled together and coordinate their motility. How cell collectives remain interconnected and migratory, especially when moving through in vivo environments, is not well understood. The genetically tractable border cell group undergoes a highly polarized and cohesive cluster-type migration in the Drosophila ovary. Here we report that the small GTPase Rap1, through activation by PDZ-GEF, regulates border cell collective migration. We find that Rap1 maintains cell contacts within the cluster, at least in part by promoting the organized distribution of E-cadherin at specific cell-cell junctions. Rap1 also restricts migratory protrusions to the front of the border cell cluster and promotes the extension of protrusions with normal dynamics. Further, Rap1 is required in the outer migratory border cells but not in the central nonmigratory polar cells. Such cell specificity correlates well with the spatial distribution of the inhibitory Rapgap1 protein, which is higher in polar cells than in border cells. We propose that precisely regulated Rap1 activity reinforces connections between cells and polarizes the cluster, thus facilitating the coordinated collective migration of border cells.
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- Ketki Sawant
- Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506.,Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115
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- Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
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- Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
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- Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
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Keydar Y, Le Saux G, Pandey A, Avishay E, Bar-Hanin N, Esti T, Bhingardive V, Hadad U, Porgador A, Schvartzman M. Natural killer cells' immune response requires a minimal nanoscale distribution of activating antigens. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:14651-14659. [PMID: 30033475 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr04038a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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NK cells recognize cancer and viral cells by binding their activating receptors to antigens presenting on the membrane of target cells. Although the activation mechanism of NK cells is a subject of extensive research today, the role of the composition and spatial distribution of activating ligands in NK cell cytotoxicity is barely understood. In this work, we engineered a nanochip whose surface was patterned with matrices of antigens for NKG2D activating receptors. These matrices mimicked the spatial order of the surface of antigen presenting cells with molecular resolution. Using this chip, we elucidated the effect of the antigen spatial distribution on the NK cell spreading and immune activation. We found that the spatial distribution of the ligand within the 100 nm length-scale provides the minimal conditions for NKG2D regulated cell spreading. Furthermore, we found that the immune activation of NK cells requires the same minimal spatial distribution of activating ligands. Above this threshold, both spreading and activation plateaued, confirming that these two cell functions work hand in hand. Our study provides an important insight on the spatial mechanism of the cytotoxic activity of NK cells. This insight opens the way to rationally designed antitumor therapies that harness NK cytotoxicity.
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- Yossi Keydar
- Department of Materials Engineering, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel.
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Shimizu A, Zankov DP, Kurokawa-Seo M, Ogita H. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A Exerts Diverse Cellular Effects via Small G Proteins, Rho and Rap. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19041203. [PMID: 29659486 PMCID: PMC5979568 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19041203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) include five molecules (VEGF-A, -B, -C, -D, and placental growth factor), and have various roles that crucially regulate cellular functions in many kinds of cells and tissues. Intracellular signal transduction induced by VEGFs has been extensively studied and is usually initiated by their binding to two classes of transmembrane receptors: receptor tyrosine kinase VEGF receptors (VEGF receptor-1, -2 and -3) and neuropilins (NRP1 and NRP2). In addition to many established results reported by other research groups, we have previously identified small G proteins, especially Ras homologue gene (Rho) and Ras-related protein (Rap), as important mediators of VEGF-A-stimulated signaling in cancer cells as well as endothelial cells. This review article describes the VEGF-A-induced signaling pathways underlying diverse cellular functions, including cell proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis, and the involvement of Rho, Rap, and their related molecules in these pathways.
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- Akio Shimizu
- Division of Molecular Medical Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan.
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- Division of Molecular Medical Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan.
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto 603-8555, Japan.
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- Division of Molecular Medical Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan.
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Sequera C, Manzano S, Guerrero C, Porras A. How Rap and its GEFs control liver physiology and cancer development. C3G alterations in human hepatocarcinoma. Hepat Oncol 2018; 5:HEP05. [PMID: 30302196 PMCID: PMC6168044 DOI: 10.2217/hep-2017-0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Rap proteins regulate liver physiopathology. For example, Rap2B promotes hepatocarcinoma (HCC) growth, while Rap1 might play a dual role. The RapGEF, Epac1, activates Rap upon cAMP binding, regulating metabolism, survival, and liver regeneration. A liver specific Epac2 isoform lacking cAMP-binding domain also activates Rap1, promoting fibrosis in alcoholic liver disease. C3G (RapGEF1) is also present in the liver, but mainly as shorter isoforms. Its function in the liver remains unknown. Information from different public genetic databases revealed that C3G mRNA levels increase in HCC, although they decrease in metastatic stages. In addition, several mutations in RapGEF1 gene are present, associated with a reduced patient survival. Based on this, C3G might represent a new HCC diagnostic and prognostic marker, and a therapeutic target.
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- Celia Sequera
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain.,Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain.,Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular del Cáncer, USAL-CSIC, Salamanca, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain.,Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.,Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular del Cáncer, USAL-CSIC, Salamanca, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain.,Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain.,Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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Zhang X, Cao S, Barila G, Edreira MM, Hong K, Wankhede M, Naim N, Buck M, Altschuler DL. Cyclase-associated protein 1 (CAP1) is a prenyl-binding partner of Rap1 GTPase. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:7659-7673. [PMID: 29618512 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.001779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Revised: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Rap1 proteins are members of the Ras subfamily of small GTPases involved in many biological responses, including adhesion, cell proliferation, and differentiation. Like all small GTPases, they work as molecular allosteric units that are active in signaling only when associated with the proper membrane compartment. Prenylation, occurring in the cytosol, is an enzymatic posttranslational event that anchors small GTPases at the membrane, and prenyl-binding proteins are needed to mask the cytoplasm-exposed lipid during transit to the target membrane. However, several of these proteins still await discovery. In this study, we report that cyclase-associated protein 1 (CAP1) binds Rap1. We found that this binding is GTP-independent, does not involve Rap1's effector domain, and is fully contained in its C-terminal hypervariable region (HVR). Furthermore, Rap1 prenylation was required for high-affinity interactions with CAP1 in a geranylgeranyl-specific manner. The prenyl binding specifically involved CAP1's C-terminal hydrophobic β-sheet domain. We present a combination of experimental and computational approaches, yielding a model whereby the high-affinity binding between Rap1 and CAP1 involves electrostatic and nonpolar side-chain interactions between Rap1's HVR residues, lipid, and CAP1 β-sheet domain. The binding was stabilized by the lipid insertion into the β-solenoid whose interior was occupied by nonpolar side chains. This model was reminiscent of the recently solved structure of the PDEδ-K-Ras complex; accordingly, disruptors of this complex, e.g. deltarasin, blocked the Rap1-CAP1 interaction. These findings indicate that CAP1 is a geranylgeranyl-binding partner of Rap1.
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- Xuefeng Zhang
- From the Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261 and
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44116
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- From the Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261 and
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- From the Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261 and
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- From the Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261 and
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- From the Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261 and
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- From the Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261 and
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44116
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- From the Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261 and
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Walther RF, Burki M, Pinal N, Rogerson C, Pichaud F. Rap1, Canoe and Mbt cooperate with Bazooka to promote zonula adherens assembly in the fly photoreceptor. J Cell Sci 2018; 131:jcs207779. [PMID: 29507112 PMCID: PMC5897711 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.207779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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In Drosophila epithelial cells, apical exclusion of Bazooka (the Drosophila Par3 protein) defines the position of the zonula adherens (ZA), which demarcates the apical and lateral membrane and allows cells to assemble into sheets. Here, we show that the small GTPase Rap1, its effector Canoe (Cno) and the Cdc42 effector kinase Mushroom bodies tiny (Mbt), converge in regulating epithelial morphogenesis by coupling stabilization of the adherens junction (AJ) protein E-Cadherin and Bazooka retention at the ZA. Furthermore, our results show that the localization of Rap1, Cno and Mbt at the ZA is interdependent, indicating that their functions during ZA morphogenesis are interlinked. In this context, we find the Rap1-GEF Dizzy is enriched at the ZA and our results suggest that it promotes Rap1 activity during ZA morphogenesis. Altogether, we propose the Dizzy, Rap1 and Cno pathway and Mbt converge in regulating the interface between Bazooka and AJ material to promote ZA morphogenesis.
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- Rhian F Walther
- MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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Rho SS, Ando K, Fukuhara S. Dynamic Regulation of Vascular Permeability by Vascular Endothelial Cadherin-Mediated Endothelial Cell-Cell Junctions. J NIPPON MED SCH 2018; 84:148-159. [PMID: 28978894 DOI: 10.1272/jnms.84.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Endothelial cells lining blood vessels regulate vascular barrier function, which controls the passage of plasma proteins and circulating cells across the endothelium. In most normal adult tissues, endothelial cells preserve basal vascular permeability at a low level, while they increase permeability in response to inflammation. Therefore, vascular permeability is tightly controlled by a number of extracellular stimuli and mediators to maintain tissue homeostasis. Accordingly, impaired regulation of endothelial permeability causes various diseases, including chronic inflammation, asthma, edema, sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, anaphylaxis, tumor angiogenesis, and diabetic retinopathy. Vascular endothelial (VE)-cadherin, a member of the classical cadherin superfamily, is a component of cell-to-cell adherens junctions in endothelial cells and plays an important role in regulating vascular permeability. VE-cadherin mediates intercellular adhesion through trans-interactions formed by its extracellular domain, while its cytoplasmic domain is anchored to the actin cytoskeleton via α- and β-catenins, leading to stabilization of VE-cadherin at cell-cell junctions. VE-cadherin-mediated cell adhesions are dynamically, but tightly, controlled by mechanisms that involve protein phosphorylation and reorganization of the actomyosin cytoskeleton. Phosphorylation of VE-cadherin, and its associated-catenins, results in dissociation of the VE-cadherin/catenin complex and internalization of VE-cadherin, leading to increased vascular permeability. Furthermore, reorganization of the actomyosin cytoskeleton by Rap1, a small GTPase that belongs to the Ras subfamily, and Rho family small GTPases, regulates VE-cadherin-mediated cell adhesions to control vascular permeability. In this review, we describe recent progress in understanding the signaling mechanisms that enable dynamic regulation of VE-cadherin adhesions and vascular permeability. In addition, we discuss the possibility of novel therapeutic approaches targeting the signaling pathways controlling VE-cadherin-mediated cell adhesion in diseases associated with vascular hyper-permeability.
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- Seung-Sik Rho
- Department of Molecular Pathophysiology, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, Nippon Medical School Musashi Kosugi Hospital
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- Department of Cell Biology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute
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- Department of Molecular Pathophysiology, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, Nippon Medical School Musashi Kosugi Hospital
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Priego N, Arechederra M, Sequera C, Bragado P, Vázquez-Carballo A, Gutiérrez-Uzquiza Á, Martín-Granado V, Ventura JJ, Kazanietz MG, Guerrero C, Porras A. C3G knock-down enhances migration and invasion by increasing Rap1-mediated p38α activation, while it impairs tumor growth through p38α-independent mechanisms. Oncotarget 2018; 7:45060-45078. [PMID: 27286263 PMCID: PMC5216706 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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C3G, a Guanine nucleotide Exchange Factor (GEF) for Rap1 and R-Ras, has been shown to play important roles in development and cancer. Previous studies determined that C3G regulates cell death through down-regulation of p38α MAPK activity. Here, we found that C3G knock-down in MEFs and HCT116 cells promotes migration and invasion through Rap1-mediated p38α hyper-activation. These effects of C3G were inhibited by Rap1 knock-down or inactivation. The enhanced migration observed in C3G depleted HCT116 cells was associated with reduction in E-cadherin expression, internalization of ZO-1, actin cytoskeleton reorganization and decreased adhesion. We also found that matrix metalloproteases MMP2 and MMP9 are involved in the pro-invasive effect of C3G down-regulation. Additionally, our studies revealed that both C3G and p38α collaborate to promote growth of HCT116 cells in vitro and in vivo, possibly by enhancing cell survival. In fact, knocking-down C3G or p38α individually or together promoted cell death in vitro, although only the double C3G-p38α silencing was able to increase cell death within tumors. Notably, we found that the pro-tumorigenic function of C3G does not depend on p38α or Rap1 activation. Altogether, our studies uncover novel mechanisms by which C3G controls key aspects of tumorigenesis.
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- Neibla Priego
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular II, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular II, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular II, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular II, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular II, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Present address: Department of Cancer Biology, Biomedical Research Building II/III, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Centro de Investigación del Cáncer, IBMCC, Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Salamanca, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
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- Translational Cell and Tissue Research, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Leuven University, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Centro de Investigación del Cáncer, IBMCC, Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Salamanca, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular II, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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Incorporation of iloprost in phospholipase-resistant phospholipid scaffold enhances its barrier protective effects on pulmonary endothelium. Sci Rep 2018; 8:879. [PMID: 29343759 PMCID: PMC5772615 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19197-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Correction of barrier dysfunction and inflammation in acute lung injury (ALI) represents an important problem. Previous studies demonstrate barrier-protective and anti-inflammatory effects of bioactive lipid prostacyclin and its stable analog iloprost (ILO). We generated a phospholipase resistant synthetic phospholipid with iloprost attached at the sn-2 position (ILO-PC) and investigated its biological effects. In comparison to free ILO, ILO-PC caused sustained endothelial cell (EC) barrier enhancement, linked to more prolonged activation of Rap1 and Rac1 GTPases and their cytoskeletal and cell junction effectors: cortactin, PAK1, p120-catenin and VE-cadherin. ILO and ILO-PC equally efficiently suppressed acute, Rho GTPase-dependent EC hyper-permeability caused by thrombin. However, ILO-PC exhibited more sustained barrier-protective and anti-inflammatory effects in the model of chronic EC dysfunction caused by bacterial wall lipopolysacharide (LPS). ILO-PC was also more potent inhibitor of NFκB signaling and lung vascular leak in the murine model of LPS-induced ALI. Treatment with ILO-PC showed more efficient ALI recovery over 3 days after LPS challenge than free ILO. In conclusion, this study describes a novel synthetic phospholipid with barrier-enhancing and anti-inflammatory properties superior to existing prostacyclin analogs, which may be used as a prototype for future development of more efficient treatment for ALI and other vascular leak syndromes.
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Zhu Y, Mei F, Luo P, Cheng X. A cell-based, quantitative and isoform-specific assay for exchange proteins directly activated by cAMP. Sci Rep 2017; 7:6200. [PMID: 28740152 PMCID: PMC5524698 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06432-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Extensive functional studies of the exchange protein directly activated by cAMP (EPAC) family of signaling molecules have demonstrated that EPAC proteins play a fundamental role in several physiological and pathophysiological responses, therefore are attractive drug targets. In this report, the development of a cell-based, medium to high throughput screening assay that is capable of monitoring EPAC-mediated activation of cellular Rap1 in an isoform-specific manner is described. This assay adapts a conventional ELISA format with immobilized RalGDS-RBD as a bait to selectively capture GTP-bound active Rap1. As a result, it fills an urgent need for a cell-based EPAC assay that can be conveniently performed using microtiter plates for the discovery and/or validation of isoform-specific EPAC agonists and antagonists.
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- Yingmin Zhu
- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, Texas Therapeutics Institute, University of Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, Texas Therapeutics Institute, University of Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, Texas Therapeutics Institute, University of Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, Texas Therapeutics Institute, University of Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
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Ramos CJ, Antonetti DA. The role of small GTPases and EPAC-Rap signaling in the regulation of the blood-brain and blood-retinal barriers. Tissue Barriers 2017. [PMID: 28632993 DOI: 10.1080/21688370.2017.1339768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Maintenance and regulation of the vascular endothelial cell junctional complex is critical for proper barrier function of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and the highly related blood-retinal barrier (BRB) that help maintain proper neuronal environment. Recent research has demonstrated that the junctional complex is actively maintained and can be dynamically regulated. Studies focusing on the mechanisms of barrier formation, maintenance, and barrier disruption have been of interest to understanding development of the BBB and BRB and identifying a means for therapeutic intervention for diseases ranging from brain tumors and dementia to blinding eye diseases. Research has increasingly revealed that small GTPases play a critical role in both barrier formation and disruption mechanisms. This review will summarize the current data on small GTPases in barrier regulation with an emphasis on the EPAC-Rap1 signaling pathway to Rho in endothelial barriers, as well as explore its potential involvement in paracellular flux and transcytosis regulation.
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- Carla J Ramos
- a Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , MI USA
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- a Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , MI USA
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Ras-associated protein-1 (Rap1), a small GTPase in the Ras-related protein family, is an important regulator of basic cellular functions (e.g., formation and control of cell adhesions and junctions), cellular migration, and polarization. Through its interaction with other proteins, Rap1 plays many roles during cell invasion and metastasis in different cancers. The basic function of Rap1 is straightforward; it acts as a switch during cellular signaling transduction and regulated by its binding to either guanosine triphosphate (GTP) or guanosine diphosphate (GDP). However, its remarkably diverse function is rendered by its interplay with a large number of distinct Rap guanine nucleotide exchange factors and Rap GTPase activating proteins. This review summarizes the mechanisms by which Rap1 signaling can regulate cell invasion and metastasis, focusing on its roles in integrin and cadherin regulation, Rho GTPase control, and matrix metalloproteinase expression.
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- Yi-Lei Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.,Research Institute of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518063, China
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Mamiya A, Kitano H, Kokubun S, Hidai C. Activation peptide of coagulation factor IX regulates endothelial permeability. Transl Res 2016; 177:70-84.e5. [PMID: 27392935 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2016.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Revised: 06/11/2016] [Accepted: 06/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Endothelial hyperpermeability is involved in several critical illnesses, and its regulatory mechanisms have been intensively investigated. It was recently reported that the activation peptide of coagulation factor IX enhances cell matrix and intercellular adhesion. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of activation peptide of coagulation factor IX in intercellular adhesion of endothelial cells and evaluate its effects on endothelial permeability. In the presence of activation peptide, cells spread with lamellipodium-like broad protrusions multidirectionally, increasing the area of adhesion to matrix by 16% within 30 minutes. In intercellular adhesion, treatment with activation peptide induced overlapping of adjacent cell edges and remodeling of intercellular adhesion sites, with colocalization of the adherens junction proteins VE-cadherin and β-catenin and a marker protein of the lateral border recycling compartment, PECAM. Activation peptide decreased gaps between cells by 66% in cultured endothelial cells and suppressed increased endothelial cell monolayer permeability induced by interleukin-1β in a dose-dependent manner. Treatment with activation peptide decreased eNOS protein expression and altered its subcellular distribution, decreasing intracellular cGMP. An analogue of cGMP suppressed the effects of activation peptide on cell spreading. In addition, the effect of activation peptide on hyperpermeability was investigated in mice injected with lipopolysaccharide. Intravenous injection of lipopolysaccharide increased lung weight by 28%, and treatment with activation peptide significantly suppressed the increase in lung weight to 5%. Our results indicate that activation peptide of factor IX regulates endothelial intercellular adhesion and thus could be used in the treatment of vascular hyperpermeability.
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- Atsushi Mamiya
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Tian X, Ohmura T, Shah AS, Son S, Tian Y, Birukova AA. Role of End Binding Protein-1 in endothelial permeability response to barrier-disruptive and barrier-enhancing agonists. Cell Signal 2016; 29:1-11. [PMID: 27667566 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2016.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Revised: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rapid changes in microtubule (MT) polymerization dynamics affect regional activity of small GTPases RhoA and Rac1, which play a key role in the regulation of actin cytoskeleton and endothelial cell (EC) permeability. This study tested the role of End Binding Protein-1 (EB1) in the mechanisms of increased and decreased EC permeability caused by thrombin and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and mediated by RhoA and Rac1 GTPases, respectively. Stimulation of human lung EC with thrombin inhibited peripheral MT growth, which was monitored by morphological and biochemical evaluation of peripheral MT and the levels of stabilized MT. In contrast, stimulation of EC with HGF promoted peripheral MT growth and protrusion of EB1-positive MT plus ends to the EC peripheral submembrane area. EB1 knockdown by small interfering RNA did not affect partial MT depolymerization, activation of Rho signaling, and permeability response to thrombin, but suppressed the HGF-induced endothelial barrier enhancement. EB1 knockdown suppressed HGF-induced activation of Rac1 and Rac1 cytoskeletal effectors cortactin and PAK1, impaired HGF-induced assembly of cortical cytoskeleton regulatory complex (WAVE-p21Arc-IQGAP1), and blocked HGF-induced enhancement of peripheral actin cytoskeleton and VE-cadherin-positive adherens junctions. Altogether, these data demonstrate a role for EB1 in coordination of MT-dependent barrier enhancement response to HGF, but show no involvement of EB1 in acute increase of EC permeability caused by the barrier disruptive agonist. The results suggest that increased peripheral EB1 distribution is a critical component of the Rac1-mediated pathway and peripheral cytoskeletal remodeling essential for agonist-induced EC barrier enhancement.
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- Xinyong Tian
- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, United States
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- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, United States
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- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, United States
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- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, United States
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- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, United States
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- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
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Coopman P, Djiane A. Adherens Junction and E-Cadherin complex regulation by epithelial polarity. Cell Mol Life Sci 2016; 73:3535-53. [PMID: 27151512 PMCID: PMC11108514 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-016-2260-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Revised: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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E-Cadherin-based Adherens Junctions (AJs) are a defining feature of all epithelial sheets. Through the homophilic association of E-Cadherin molecules expressed on neighboring cells, they ensure intercellular adhesion amongst epithelial cells, and regulate many key aspects of epithelial biology. While their adhesive role requires these structures to remain stable, AJs are also extremely plastic. This plasticity allows for the adaptation of the cell to its changing environment: changes in neighbors after cell division, cell death, or cell movement, and changes in cell shape during differentiation. In this review we focus on the recent advances highlighting the critical role of the apico-basal polarity machinery, and in particular of the Par3/Bazooka scaffold, in the regulation and remodeling of AJs. We propose that by regulating key phosphorylation events on the core E-Cadherin complex components, Par3 and epithelial polarity promote meta-stable protein complexes governing the correct formation, localization, and functioning of AJ.
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- Peter Coopman
- IRCM, Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34298, France
- IRCM, INSERM U1194, Montpellier, F-34298, France
- Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34090, France
- Institut régional du Cancer de Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34298, France
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- IRCM, Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34298, France.
- IRCM, INSERM U1194, Montpellier, F-34298, France.
- Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34090, France.
- Institut régional du Cancer de Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34298, France.
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van Buul JD, Timmerman I. Small Rho GTPase-mediated actin dynamics at endothelial adherens junctions. Small GTPases 2016; 7:21-31. [PMID: 26825121 DOI: 10.1080/21541248.2015.1131802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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VE-cadherin-based cell-cell junctions form the major restrictive barrier of the endothelium to plasma proteins and blood cells. The function of VE-cadherin and the actin cytoskeleton are intimately linked. Vascular permeability factors and adherent leukocytes signal through small Rho GTPases to tightly regulate actin cytoskeletal rearrangements in order to open and re-assemble endothelial cell-cell junctions in a rapid and controlled manner. The Rho GTPases are activated by guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs), conferring specificity and context-dependent control of cell-cell junctions. Although the molecular mechanisms that couple cadherins to actin filaments are beginning to be elucidated, specific stimulus-dependent regulation of the actin cytoskeleton at VE-cadherin-based junctions remains unexplained. Accumulating evidence has suggested that depending on the vascular permeability factor and on the subcellular localization of GEFs, cell-cell junction dynamics and organization are differentially regulated by one specific Rho GTPase. In this Commentary, we focus on new insights how the junctional actin cytoskeleton is specifically and locally regulated by Rho GTPases and GEFs in the endothelium.
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- Jaap D van Buul
- a Department of Molecular Cell Biology , Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , the Netherlands
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- b Department of Hematopoiesis, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory , Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , the Netherlands
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Marada S, Truong A, Ogden SK. The small GTPase Rap1 is a modulator of Hedgehog signaling. Dev Biol 2015; 409:84-94. [PMID: 26481064 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2015.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Revised: 10/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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During development, the evolutionarily conserved Hedgehog (Hh) morphogen provides instructional cues that influence cell fate, cell affinity and tissue morphogenesis. To do so, the Hh signaling cascade must coordinate its activity with other morphogenetic signals. This can occur through engagement of or response to effectors that do not typically function as core Hh pathway components. Given the ability of small G proteins of the Ras family to impact cell survival, differentiation, growth and adhesion, we wanted to determine whether Hh and Ras signaling might intersect during development. We performed genetic modifier tests in Drosophila to examine the ability of select Ras family members to influence Hh signal output, and identified Rap1 as a positive modulator of Hh pathway activity. Our results suggest that Rap1 is activated to its GTP-bound form in response to Hh ligand, and that the GTPase exchange factor C3G likely contributes to this activation. The Rap1 effector Canoe (Cno) also impacts Hh signal output, suggesting that a C3G-Rap1-Cno axis intersects the Hh pathway during tissue morphogenesis.
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- Suresh Marada
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, United States
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, United States; Rhodes College Summer Plus Program, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN 38112, United States
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, United States.
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Greenlees R, Mihelec M, Yousoof S, Speidel D, Wu SK, Rinkwitz S, Prokudin I, Perveen R, Cheng A, Ma A, Nash B, Gillespie R, Loebel DA, Clayton-Smith J, Lloyd IC, Grigg JR, Tam PP, Yap AS, Becker TS, Black GC, Semina E, Jamieson RV. Mutations inSIPA1L3cause eye defects through disruption of cell polarity and cytoskeleton organization. Hum Mol Genet 2015; 24:5789-804. [DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddv298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Accepted: 07/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Maddala R, Nagendran T, Lang RA, Morozov A, Rao PV. Rap1 GTPase is required for mouse lens epithelial maintenance and morphogenesis. Dev Biol 2015. [PMID: 26212757 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2015.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Rap1, a Ras-like small GTPase, plays a crucial role in cell-matrix adhesive interactions, cell-cell junction formation, cell polarity and migration. The role of Rap1 in vertebrate organ development and tissue architecture, however, remains elusive. We addressed this question in a mouse lens model system using a conditional gene targeting approach. While individual germline deficiency of either Rap1a or Rap1b did not cause overt defects in mouse lens, conditional double deficiency (Rap1 cKO) prior to lens placode formation led to an ocular phenotype including microphthalmia and lens opacification in embryonic mice. The embryonic Rap1 cKO mouse lens exhibited striking defects including loss of E-cadherin- and ZO-1-based cell-cell junctions, disruption of paxillin and β1-integrin-based cell adhesive interactions along with abnormalities in cell shape and apical-basal polarity of epithelium. These epithelial changes were accompanied by increased levels of α-smooth muscle actin, vimentin and N-cadherin, and expression of transcriptional suppressors of E-cadherin (Snai1, Slug and Zeb2), and a mesenchymal metabolic protein (Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase). Additionally, while lens differentiation was not overtly affected, increased apoptosis and dysregulated cell cycle progression were noted in epithelium and fibers in Rap1 cKO mice. Collectively these observations uncover a requirement for Rap1 in maintenance of lens epithelial phenotype and morphogenesis.
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- Rupalatha Maddala
- Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- The Visual System Group, Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Developmental Biology, Children's Hospital Research Foundation, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, Roanoke, VA 24016, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Kitano H, Mamiya A, Tomomi I, Shinichiro K, Chiaki H. Coagulation factor IX regulates cell migration and adhesion in vitro. Cell Biol Int 2015; 39:1162-72. [DOI: 10.1002/cbin.10491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 05/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Hisataka Kitano
- Division of Dental SurgeryNihon University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Dental SurgeryNihon University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Physiology, Department of Biomedical ScienceNihon University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Physiology, Department of Biomedical ScienceNihon University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Physiology, Department of Biomedical ScienceNihon University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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van den Berg MCW, Burgering BMT. CCM1 and the second life of proteins in adhesion complexes. Cell Adh Migr 2015; 8:146-57. [PMID: 24714220 DOI: 10.4161/cam.28437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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It is well recognized that a number of proteins present within adhesion complexes perform discrete signaling functions outside these adhesion complexes, including transcriptional control. In this respect, β-catenin is a well-known example of an adhesion protein present both in cadherin complexes and in the nucleus where it regulates the TCF transcription factor. Here we discuss nuclear functions of adhesion complex proteins with a special focus on the CCM-1/KRIT-1 protein, which may turn out to be yet another adhesion complex protein with a second life.
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- Maaike C W van den Berg
- Center for Molecular Medicine; Dept. Molecular Cancer Research; University Medical Center Utrecht; The Netherlands
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- Center for Molecular Medicine; Dept. Molecular Cancer Research; University Medical Center Utrecht; The Netherlands
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The small G-protein Rap1 plays an important role in the regulation of endothelial barrier function, a process controlled largely by cell–cell adhesions and their connection to the actin cytoskeleton. During the various stages of barrier dynamics, different guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) control Rap1 activity, indicating that Rap1 integrates multiple input signals. Once activated, Rap1 induces numerous signaling cascades, together responsible for the increased endothelial barrier function. Most notably, Rap1 activation results in the inhibition of Rho to decrease radial stress fibers and the activation of Cdc42 to increase junctional actin. This implies that Rap regulates endothelial barrier function by dual control of cytoskeletal tension. The molecular details of the signaling pathways are becoming to be elucidated.
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- Willem-Jan Pannekoek
- Molecular Cancer Research and Cancer Genomics Netherlands; University Medical Center Utrecht; Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Molecular Cancer Research and Cancer Genomics Netherlands; University Medical Center Utrecht; Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Molecular Cancer Research and Cancer Genomics Netherlands; University Medical Center Utrecht; Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Wilson CW, Ye W. Regulation of vascular endothelial junction stability and remodeling through Rap1-Rasip1 signaling. Cell Adh Migr 2015; 8:76-83. [PMID: 24622510 DOI: 10.4161/cam.28115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The ability of blood vessels to sense and respond to stimuli such as fluid flow, shear stress, and trafficking of immune cells is critical to the proper function of the vascular system. Endothelial cells constantly remodel their cell-cell junctions and the underlying cytoskeletal network in response to these exogenous signals. This remodeling, which depends on regulation of the linkage between actin and integral junction proteins, is controlled by a complex signaling network consisting of small G proteins and their various downstream effectors. In this commentary, we summarize recent developments in understanding the small G protein RAP1 and its effector RASIP1 as critical mediators of endothelial junction stabilization, and the relationship between RAP1 effectors and modulation of different subsets of endothelial junctions. The vasculature is a dynamic organ that is constantly exposed to a variety of signaling stimuli and mechanical stresses. In embryogenesis, nascent blood vessels form via a process termed vasculogenesis, wherein mesodermally derived endothelial precursor cells aggregate into cords, which subsequently form a lumen that permits trafficking of plasma and erythrocytes. (1)(,) (2) Angiogenesis occurs after establishment of this primitive vascular network, where new vessels sprout from existing vessels, migrate into newly expanded tissues, and anastomose to form a functional and complex circulatory network. (1)(,) (2) In the mouse, this process occurs through the second half of embryogenesis and into postnatal development in some tissues, such as the developing retinal vasculature. (3) Further, angiogenesis occurs in a variety of pathological conditions, such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, wound healing, and tumor growth. (1)(,) (2)(,) (4) Both vasculogenesis and angiogenesis are driven through signaling by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and therapeutic agents targeting this pathway have shown efficacy in a number of diseases. (5)(-) (9) Blood vessels must have a sufficient degree of integrity so as to not allow indiscriminate leak of plasma proteins and blood cells into the underlying tissue. However, vessels must be able to sense their environment, respond to local conditions, and mediate the regulated passage of protein, fluid, and cells. For example, endothelial cells are the primary point of attachment for immune cells leaving the blood stream and entering tissue, and leukocytes subsequently migrate either through the endothelial cell body itself (the transcellular route), or through transient disassembly of cell-cell junctions (the paracellular route). (10) Precise regulation of endothelial junctions is critical to the proper maintenance of vascular integrity and related processes, and disruption of vascular cell-cell contacts is an underlying cause or contributor to numerous pathologies such as cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM) and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). (11)(-) (13) Understanding the basic mechanisms of endothelial junction formation and maintenance will therefore lead to a greater chance of success of therapeutic intervention in these pathologic conditions, especially in instances where targeting of VEGF signaling is insufficient to resolve vascular abnormalities.
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- Genentech, Inc.; Molecular Oncology Department; South San Francisco, CA USA
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Noguchi H, Ikegami T, Nagadoi A, Kamatari YO, Park SY, Tame JRH, Unzai S. The structure and conformational switching of Rap1B. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015; 462:46-51. [PMID: 25935485 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.04.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Rap1B is a small GTPase involved in the regulation of numerous cellular processes including synaptic plasticity, one of the bases of memory. Like other members of the Ras family, the active GTP-bound form of Rap1B can bind to a large number of effector proteins and so transmit signals to downstream components of the signaling pathways. The structure of Rap1B bound only to a nucleotide has yet to be solved, but might help reveal an inactive conformation that can be stabilized by a small molecule drug. Unlike other Ras family proteins such as H-Ras and Rap2A, Rap1B crystallizes in an intermediate state when bound to a non-hydrolyzable GTP analog. Comparison with H-Ras and Rap2A reveals conservative mutations relative to Rap1B, distant from the bound nucleotide, which control how readily the protein may adopt the fully activated form in the presence of GTP. High resolution crystallographic structures of mutant proteins show how these changes may influence the hydrogen bonding patterns of the key switch residues.
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- Hiroki Noguchi
- Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Life Science Research Center, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan.
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Fine-Tuning of the Actin Cytoskeleton and Cell Adhesion During Drosophila Development by the Unconventional Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors Myoblast City and Sponge. Genetics 2015; 200:551-67. [PMID: 25908317 DOI: 10.1534/genetics.115.177063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 04/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The evolutionarily conserved Dock proteins function as unconventional guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs). Upon binding to engulfment and cell motility (ELMO) proteins, Dock-ELMO complexes activate the Rho family of small GTPases to mediate a diverse array of biological processes, including cell motility, apoptotic cell clearance, and axon guidance. Overlapping expression patterns and functional redundancy among the 11 vertebrate Dock family members, which are subdivided into four families (Dock A, B, C, and D), complicate genetic analysis. In both vertebrate and invertebrate systems, the actin dynamics regulator, Rac, is the target GTPase of the Dock-A subfamily. However, it remains unclear whether Rac or Rap1 are the in vivo downstream GTPases of the Dock-B subfamily. Drosophila melanogaster is an excellent genetic model organism for understanding Dock protein function as its genome encodes one ortholog per subfamily: Myoblast city (Mbc; Dock A) and Sponge (Spg; Dock B). Here we show that the roles of Spg and Mbc are not redundant in the Drosophila somatic muscle or the dorsal vessel. Moreover, we confirm the in vivo role of Mbc upstream of Rac and provide evidence that Spg functions in concert with Rap1, possibly to regulate aspects of cell adhesion. Together these data show that Mbc and Spg can have different downstream GTPase targets. Our findings predict that the ability to regulate downstream GTPases is dependent on cellular context and allows for the fine-tuning of actin cytoskeletal or cell adhesion events in biological processes that undergo cell morphogenesis.
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