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Nagano M, Shimamura H, Toshima JY, Toshima J. Requirement of Rab5 GTPase during heat stress-induced endocytosis in yeast. J Biol Chem 2024:107553. [PMID: 39002672 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024] Open
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The plasma membrane (PM) is constantly exposed to various stresses from the extracellular environment, such as heat and oxidative stress. These stresses often cause denaturation of membrane proteins and destabilize PM integrity, which is essential for normal cell viability and function. For maintenance of PM integrity, most eukaryotic cells have the PM quality control (PMQC) system, which removes damaged membrane proteins by endocytosis. Removal of damaged proteins from the PM by ubiquitin-mediated endocytosis is a key mechanism for maintenance of the PM integrity, but the importance of the early endosome in the PMQC system is still not well understood. Here we show that key proteins in early/sorting endosome function, Vps21p (yeast Rab5), Vps15p (phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase subunit), and Vps3p/8p (CORVET complex subunits), are involved in maintaining PM integrity. We found that Vps21p-enriched endosomes change the localization in the vicinity of the PM in response to heat stress and then rapidly fuse and form the enlarged compartments to efficiently transport Can1p to the vacuole. Additionally, we show that the deubiquitinating enzyme Doa4p is also involved in the PM integrity and its deletion causes mislocalization of Vps21p to the vacuolar lumen. Interestingly, in cells lacking Doa4p or Vps21p the amounts of free ubiquitin are decreased, and overexpression of ubiquitin restored defective cargo internalization in vps9Δ cells, suggesting that defective PM integrity in vps9Δ cells is caused by lack of free ubiquitin.
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- Makoto Nagano
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijyuku, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 125-8585, Japan; Research Center for Drug and Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan.
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijyuku, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 125-8585, Japan
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- School of Health Science, Tokyo University of Technology, 5-23-22 Nishikamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo 144-8535, Japan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijyuku, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 125-8585, Japan.
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Frachon N, Demaretz S, Seaayfan E, Chelbi L, Bakhos-Douaihy D, Laghmani K. AUP1 Regulates the Endoplasmic Reticulum-Associated Degradation and Polyubiquitination of NKCC2. Cells 2024; 13:389. [PMID: 38474353 DOI: 10.3390/cells13050389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Inactivating mutations of kidney Na-K-2Cl cotransporter NKCC2 lead to antenatal Bartter syndrome (BS) type 1, a life-threatening salt-losing tubulopathy. We previously reported that this serious inherited renal disease is linked to the endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation (ERAD) pathway. The purpose of this work is to characterize further the ERAD machinery of NKCC2. Here, we report the identification of ancient ubiquitous protein 1 (AUP1) as a novel interactor of NKCC2 ER-resident form in renal cells. AUP1 is also an interactor of the ER lectin OS9, a key player in the ERAD of NKCC2. Similar to OS9, AUP1 co-expression decreased the amount of total NKCC2 protein by enhancing the ER retention and associated protein degradation of the cotransporter. Blocking the ERAD pathway with the proteasome inhibitor MG132 or the α-mannosidase inhibitor kifunensine fully abolished the AUP1 effect on NKCC2. Importantly, AUP1 knock-down or inhibition by overexpressing its dominant negative form strikingly decreased NKCC2 polyubiquitination and increased the protein level of the cotransporter. Interestingly, AUP1 co-expression produced a more profound impact on NKCC2 folding mutants. Moreover, AUP1 also interacted with the related kidney cotransporter NCC and downregulated its expression, strongly indicating that AUP1 is a common regulator of sodium-dependent chloride cotransporters. In conclusion, our data reveal the presence of an AUP1-mediated pathway enhancing the polyubiquitination and ERAD of NKCC2. The characterization and selective regulation of specific ERAD constituents of NKCC2 and its pathogenic mutants could open new avenues in the therapeutic strategies for type 1 BS treatment.
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- Nadia Frachon
- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, F-75006 Paris, France
- CNRS, ERL8228, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, F-75006 Paris, France
- CNRS, ERL8228, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, F-75006 Paris, France
- CNRS, ERL8228, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, F-75006 Paris, France
- CNRS, ERL8228, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, F-75006 Paris, France
- CNRS, ERL8228, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, F-75006 Paris, France
- CNRS, ERL8228, F-75006 Paris, France
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Taniguchi S, Fukuda R, Okiyoneda T. The multiple ubiquitination mechanisms in CFTR peripheral quality control. Biochem Soc Trans 2023:233016. [PMID: 37140364 DOI: 10.1042/bst20221468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is a cAMP-regulated anion channel, which is expressed on the apical plasma membrane (PM) of epithelial cells. Mutations in the CFTR gene cause cystic fibrosis (CF), one of the most common genetic diseases among Caucasians. Most CF-associated mutations result in misfolded CFTR proteins that are degraded by the endoplasmic reticulum quality control (ERQC) mechanism. However, the mutant CFTR reaching the PM through therapeutic agents is still ubiquitinated and degraded by the peripheral protein quality control (PeriQC) mechanism, resulting in reduced therapeutic efficacy. Moreover, certain CFTR mutants that can reach the PM under physiological conditions are degraded by PeriQC. Thus, it may be beneficial to counteract the selective ubiquitination in PeriQC to enhance therapeutic outcomes for CF. Recently, the molecular mechanisms of CFTR PeriQC have been revealed, and several ubiquitination mechanisms, including both chaperone-dependent and -independent pathways, have been identified. In this review, we will discuss the latest findings related to CFTR PeriQC and propose potential novel therapeutic strategies for CF.
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- Shogo Taniguchi
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Kwansei Gakuin University, Hyogo 669-1330, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Kwansei Gakuin University, Hyogo 669-1330, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Kwansei Gakuin University, Hyogo 669-1330, Japan
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Sagarika P, Yadav K, Sahi C. Volleying plasma membrane proteins from birth to death: Role of J-domain proteins. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:1072242. [PMID: 36589230 PMCID: PMC9798423 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.1072242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The function, stability, and turnover of plasma membrane (PM) proteins are crucial for cellular homeostasis. Compared to soluble proteins, quality control of plasma membrane proteins is extremely challenging. Failure to meet the high quality control standards is detrimental to cellular and organismal health. J-domain proteins (JDPs) are among the most diverse group of chaperones that collaborate with other chaperones and protein degradation machinery to oversee cellular protein quality control (PQC). Although fragmented, the available literature from different models, including yeast, mammals, and plants, suggests that JDPs assist PM proteins with their synthesis, folding, and trafficking to their destination as well as their degradation, either through endocytic or proteasomal degradation pathways. Moreover, some JDPs interact directly with the membrane to regulate the stability and/or functionality of proteins at the PM. The deconvoluted picture emerging is that PM proteins are relayed from one JDP to another throughout their life cycle, further underscoring the versatility of the Hsp70:JDP machinery in the cell.
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Benske TM, Mu TW, Wang YJ. Protein quality control of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors. Front Cell Neurosci 2022; 16:907560. [PMID: 35936491 PMCID: PMC9352929 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2022.907560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are glutamate-gated cation channels that mediate excitatory neurotransmission and are critical for synaptic development and plasticity in the mammalian central nervous system (CNS). Functional NMDARs typically form via the heterotetrameric assembly of GluN1 and GluN2 subunits. Variants within GRIN genes are implicated in various neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders. Due to the significance of NMDAR subunit composition for regional and developmental signaling at synapses, properly folded receptors must reach the plasma membrane for their function. This review focuses on the protein quality control of NMDARs. Specifically, we review the quality control mechanisms that ensure receptors are correctly folded and assembled within the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and trafficked to the plasma membrane. Further, we discuss disease-associated variants that have shown disrupted NMDAR surface expression and function. Finally, we discuss potential targeted pharmacological and therapeutic approaches to ameliorate disease phenotypes by enhancing the expression and surface trafficking of subunits harboring disease-associated variants, thereby increasing their incorporation into functional receptors.
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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Taniguchi S, Ito Y, Kiritani H, Maruo A, Sakai R, Ono Y, Fukuda R, Okiyoneda T. The Ubiquitin Ligase RNF34 Participates in the Peripheral Quality Control of CFTR (RNF34 Role in CFTR PeriQC). Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:840649. [PMID: 35355508 PMCID: PMC8959631 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.840649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The peripheral protein quality control (periQC) system eliminates the conformationally defective cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), including ∆F508-CFTR, from the plasma membrane (PM) and limits the efficacy of pharmacological therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF). The ubiquitin (Ub) ligase RFFL is responsible for the chaperone-independent ubiquitination and lysosomal degradation of CFTR in the periQC. Here, we report that the Ub ligase RNF34 participates in the CFTR periQC in parallel to RFFL. An in vitro study reveals that RNF34 directly recognizes the CFTR NBD1 and selectively promotes the ubiquitination of unfolded proteins. RNF34 was localized in the cytoplasm and endosomes, where RFFL was equally colocalized. RNF34 ablation increased the PM density as well as the mature form of ∆F508-CFTR rescued at low temperatures. RFFL ablation, with the exception of RNF34 ablation, increased the functional PM expression of ∆F508-CFTR upon a triple combination of CFTR modulators (Trikafta) treatment by inhibiting the K63-linked polyubiquitination. Interestingly, simultaneous ablation of RNF34 and RFFL dramatically increased the functional PM ∆F508-CFTR by inhibiting the ubiquitination in the post-Golgi compartments. The CFTR-NLuc assay demonstrates that simultaneous ablation of RNF34 and RFFL dramatically inhibits the degradation of mature ∆F508-CFTR after Trikafta treatment. Therefore, these results suggest that RNF34 plays a crucial role in the CFTR periQC, especially when there is insufficient RFFL. We propose that simultaneous inhibition of RFFL and RNF34 may improve the efficacy of CFTR modulators.
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Maintaining Golgi Homeostasis: A Balancing Act of Two Proteolytic Pathways. Cells 2022; 11:cells11050780. [PMID: 35269404 PMCID: PMC8909885 DOI: 10.3390/cells11050780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The Golgi apparatus is a central hub for cellular protein trafficking and signaling. Golgi structure and function is tightly coupled and undergoes dynamic changes in health and disease. A crucial requirement for maintaining Golgi homeostasis is the ability of the Golgi to target aberrant, misfolded, or otherwise unwanted proteins to degradation. Recent studies have revealed that the Golgi apparatus may degrade such proteins through autophagy, retrograde trafficking to the ER for ER-associated degradation (ERAD), and locally, through Golgi apparatus-related degradation (GARD). Here, we review recent discoveries in these mechanisms, highlighting the role of the Golgi in maintaining cellular homeostasis.
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Sharma P, Parveen S, Datta S. Measuring Plasma Membrane Recycling Using Microscopic and Biochemical Approaches. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2473:237-257. [PMID: 35819770 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2209-4_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The endocytic pathway has an intricate network of vesicular compartments carrying a variety of proteins referred to as cargoes. Endosomal trafficking is exclusively required to transport these cargoes through various intracellular routes for their delivery to the site of action. Among these, recycling of cargoes to the plasma membrane is a crucial pathway for the efficient functioning of the cell. Hence, endosomal cargo recycling assays are crucial to gain insight into the molecular mechanism governing recycling of the cargoes and in turn to understand their key role in maintaining cellular physiology. These assays have been efficiently utilized to study the recycling of adhesion molecules, transporters, channels, receptors, and so on to the plasma membrane. The basic methodology involves labelling of the cargo at the surface, allowing its internalization followed by direct or indirect measurement of the amount of the cargo recycled back to the plasma membrane. These microscopy-based and biochemical methods can be used as a tool to study the role of various trafficking or signaling molecules on the cell surface involved with the recycling of the membrane proteins, by altering their expression either by silencing or overexpressing the gene.
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- Priyanka Sharma
- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal, India.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal, India
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Ulloa-Aguirre A, Zariñán T, Gutiérrez-Sagal R, Tao YX. Targeting trafficking as a therapeutic avenue for misfolded GPCRs leading to endocrine diseases. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:934685. [PMID: 36093106 PMCID: PMC9452723 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.934685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are plasma membrane proteins associated with an array of functions. Mutations in these receptors lead to a number of genetic diseases, including diseases involving the endocrine system. A particular subset of loss-of-function mutant GPCRs are misfolded receptors unable to traffic to their site of function (i.e. the cell surface plasma membrane). Endocrine disorders in humans caused by GPCR misfolding include, among others, hypo- and hyper-gonadotropic hypogonadism, morbid obesity, familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia and neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism, X-linked nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, congenital hypothyroidism, and familial glucocorticoid resistance. Several in vitro and in vivo experimental approaches have been employed to restore function of some misfolded GPCRs linked to endocrine disfunction. The most promising approach is by employing pharmacological chaperones or pharmacoperones, which assist abnormally and incompletely folded proteins to refold correctly and adopt a more stable configuration to pass the scrutiny of the cell's quality control system, thereby correcting misrouting. This review covers the most important aspects that regulate folding and traffic of newly synthesized proteins, as well as the experimental approaches targeted to overcome protein misfolding, with special focus on GPCRs involved in endocrine diseases.
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- Alfredo Ulloa-Aguirre
- Red de Apoyo a la Investigación (RAI), National University of Mexico and Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición SZ, Mexico City, Mexico
- *Correspondence: Alfredo Ulloa-Aguirre,
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- Red de Apoyo a la Investigación (RAI), National University of Mexico and Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición SZ, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Red de Apoyo a la Investigación (RAI), National University of Mexico and Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición SZ, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn, AL, United States
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Demaretz S, Seaayfan E, Bakhos-Douaihy D, Frachon N, Kömhoff M, Laghmani K. Golgi Alpha1,2-Mannosidase IA Promotes Efficient Endoplasmic Reticulum-Associated Degradation of NKCC2. Cells 2021; 11:cells11010101. [PMID: 35011665 PMCID: PMC8750359 DOI: 10.3390/cells11010101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Mutations in the apically located kidney Na-K-2Cl cotransporter NKCC2 cause type I Bartter syndrome, a life-threatening kidney disorder. We previously showed that transport from the ER represents the limiting phase in NKCC2 journey to the cell surface. Yet very little is known about the ER quality control components specific to NKCC2 and its disease-causing mutants. Here, we report the identification of Golgi alpha1, 2-mannosidase IA (ManIA) as a novel binding partner of the immature form of NKCC2. ManIA interaction with NKCC2 takes place mainly at the cis-Golgi network. ManIA coexpression decreased total NKCC2 protein abundance whereas ManIA knock-down produced the opposite effect. Importantly, ManIA coexpression had a more profound effect on NKCC2 folding mutants. Cycloheximide chase assay showed that in cells overexpressing ManIA, NKCC2 stability and maturation are heavily hampered. Deleting the cytoplasmic region of ManIA attenuated its interaction with NKCC2 and inhibited its effect on the maturation of the cotransporter. ManIA-induced reductions in NKCC2 expression were offset by the proteasome inhibitor MG132. Likewise, kifunensine treatment greatly reduced ManIA effect, strongly suggesting that mannose trimming is involved in the enhanced ERAD of the cotransporter. Moreover, depriving ManIA of its catalytic domain fully abolished its effect on NKCC2. In summary, our data demonstrate the presence of a ManIA-mediated ERAD pathway in renal cells promoting retention and degradation of misfolded NKCC2 proteins. They suggest a model whereby Golgi ManIA contributes to ERAD of NKCC2, by promoting the retention, recycling, and ERAD of misfolded proteins that initially escape protein quality control surveillance within the ER.
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- Sylvie Demaretz
- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Université de Paris, F-75006 Paris, France; (S.D.); (E.S.); (D.B.-D.); (N.F.)
- CNRS, ERL8228, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Université de Paris, F-75006 Paris, France; (S.D.); (E.S.); (D.B.-D.); (N.F.)
- CNRS, ERL8228, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Université de Paris, F-75006 Paris, France; (S.D.); (E.S.); (D.B.-D.); (N.F.)
- CNRS, ERL8228, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Université de Paris, F-75006 Paris, France; (S.D.); (E.S.); (D.B.-D.); (N.F.)
- CNRS, ERL8228, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Transplantation, University Children’s Hospital, Philipps-University, 35043 Marburg, Germany;
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Université de Paris, F-75006 Paris, France; (S.D.); (E.S.); (D.B.-D.); (N.F.)
- CNRS, ERL8228, F-75006 Paris, France
- Correspondence:
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Kumari D, Fisher EA, Brodsky JL. Hsp40s play distinct roles during the initial stages of apolipoprotein B biogenesis. Mol Biol Cell 2021; 33:ar15. [PMID: 34910568 PMCID: PMC9236142 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e21-09-0436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) is the primary component of atherogenic lipoproteins, which transport serum fats and cholesterol. Therefore, elevated levels of circulating ApoB are a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease. During ApoB biosynthesis in the liver and small intestine under nutrient-rich conditions, ApoB cotranslationally translocates into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and is lipidated and ultimately secreted. Under lipid-poor conditions, ApoB is targeted for ER Associated Degradation (ERAD). Although prior work identified select chaperones that regulate ApoB biogenesis, the contributions of cytoplasmic Hsp40s are undefined. To this end, we screened ApoB-expressing yeast and determined that a class A ER-associated Hsp40, Ydj1, associates with and facilitates the ERAD of ApoB. Consistent with these results, a homologous Hsp40, DNAJA1, functioned similarly in rat hepatoma cells. DNAJA1 deficient cells also secreted hyperlipidated lipoproteins, in accordance with attenuated ERAD. In contrast to the role of DNAJA1 during ERAD, DNAJB1-a class B Hsp40-helped stabilize ApoB. Depletion of DNAJA1 and DNAJB1 also led to opposing effects on ApoB ubiquitination. These data represent the first example in which different Hsp40s exhibit disparate effects during regulated protein biogenesis in the ER, and highlight distinct roles that chaperones can play on a single ERAD substrate.
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- Deepa Kumari
- Department of Biological Sciences, A320 Langley Hall, Fifth & Ruskin Ave, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
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- Department of Medicine, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Center, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, A320 Langley Hall, Fifth & Ruskin Ave, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
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C-Terminal Domain of Aquaporin-5 Is Required to Pass Its Protein Quality Control and Ensure Its Trafficking to Plasma Membrane. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222413461. [PMID: 34948259 PMCID: PMC8707437 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Aquaporin-5 (AQP5) is selectively expressed in the apical membrane of exocrine glands, such as salivary, lacrimal, and submucosal glands. It is important for the secretory function of exocrine glands because mice with the knockout of AQP5 exhibit a significant reduction in secretion from these glands. Previous reports indicated that the AQP5 C-terminal domain is crucial for the localization of AQP5 at the plasma membrane, but it remains unclear which motif or amino acid residues in the C-terminal domain are essential for this. In this study, we examined the effects of various AQP5 C-terminal deletions or mutations on the expression of AQP5 on the cell surface. AQP5 C-terminal domain mutants did not localize on the plasma membrane, and Leu262 was shown to be crucial for AQP5′s plasma membrane localization. The mutants localized in the autophagosome or lysosome and showed decreased protein stability via lysosomal degradation. Taking these findings together, our study suggests that the C-terminal domain is required for AQP5 to pass protein quality control and be trafficked to the plasma membrane.
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Control of membrane protein homeostasis by a chaperone-like glial cell adhesion molecule at multiple subcellular locations. Sci Rep 2021; 11:18435. [PMID: 34531445 PMCID: PMC8446001 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97777-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The significance of crosstalks among constituents of plasma membrane protein clusters/complexes in cellular proteostasis and protein quality control (PQC) remains incompletely understood. Examining the glial (enriched) cell adhesion molecule (CAM), we demonstrate its chaperone-like role in the biosynthetic processing of the megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cyst 1 (MLC1)-heteromeric regulatory membrane protein complex, as well as the function of the GlialCAM/MLC1 signalling complex. We show that in the absence of GlialCAM, newly synthesized MLC1 molecules remain unfolded and are susceptible to polyubiquitination-dependent proteasomal degradation at the endoplasmic reticulum. At the plasma membrane, GlialCAM regulates the diffusional partitioning and endocytic dynamics of cluster members, including the ClC-2 chloride channel and MLC1. Impaired folding and/or expression of GlialCAM or MLC1 in the presence of diseases causing mutations, as well as plasma membrane tethering compromise the functional expression of the cluster, leading to compromised endo-lysosomal organellar identity. In addition, the enlarged endo-lysosomal compartments display accelerated acidification, ubiquitinated cargo-sorting and impaired endosomal recycling. Jointly, these observations indicate an essential and previously unrecognized role for CAM, where GliaCAM functions as a PQC factor for the MLC1 signalling complex biogenesis and possess a permissive role in the membrane dynamic and cargo sorting functions with implications in modulations of receptor signalling.
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Kortenoeven MLA, Esteva-Font C, Dimke H, Poulsen SB, Murali SK, Fenton RA. High dietary potassium causes ubiquitin-dependent degradation of the kidney sodium-chloride cotransporter. J Biol Chem 2021; 297:100915. [PMID: 34174287 PMCID: PMC8318901 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The thiazide-sensitive sodium-chloride cotransporter (NCC) in the renal distal convoluted tubule (DCT) plays a critical role in regulating blood pressure (BP) and K+ homeostasis. During hyperkalemia, reduced NCC phosphorylation and total NCC abundance facilitate downstream electrogenic K+ secretion and BP reduction. However, the mechanism for the K+-dependent reduction in total NCC levels is unknown. Here, we show that NCC levels were reduced in ex vivo renal tubules incubated in a high-K+ medium for 24–48 h. This reduction was independent of NCC transcription, but was prevented using inhibitors of the proteasome (MG132) or lysosome (chloroquine). Ex vivo, high K+ increased NCC ubiquitylation, but inhibition of the ubiquitin conjugation pathway prevented the high K+-mediated reduction in NCC protein. In tubules incubated in high K+ media ex vivo or in the renal cortex of mice fed a high K+ diet for 4 days, the abundance and phosphorylation of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70), a key regulator of ubiquitin-dependent protein degradation and protein folding, were decreased. Conversely, in similar samples the expression of PP1α, known to dephosphorylate Hsp70, was also increased. NCC coimmunoprecipitated with Hsp70 and PP1α, and inhibiting their actions prevented the high K+-mediated reduction in total NCC levels. In conclusion, we show that hyperkalemia drives NCC ubiquitylation and degradation via a PP1α-dependent process facilitated by Hsp70. This mechanism facilitates K+-dependent reductions in NCC to protect plasma K+ homeostasis and potentially reduces BP.
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- Marleen L A Kortenoeven
- Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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- Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; Department of Nephrology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Bergeron C, Cantin AM. New Therapies to Correct the Cystic Fibrosis Basic Defect. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22126193. [PMID: 34201249 PMCID: PMC8227161 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Rare diseases affect 400 million individuals worldwide and cause significant morbidity and mortality. Finding solutions for rare diseases can be very challenging for physicians and researchers. Cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic, autosomal recessive, multisystemic, life-limiting disease does not escape this sad reality. Despite phenomenal progress in our understanding of this disease, treatment remains difficult. Until recently, therapies for CF individuals were focused on symptom management. The discovery of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene and its product, a protein present at the apical surface of epithelial cells regulating ion transport, allowed the scientific community to learn about the basic defect in CF and to study potential therapies targeting the dysfunctional protein. In the past few years, promising therapies with the goal to restore CFTR function became available and changed the lives of several CF patients. These medications, called CFTR modulators, aim to correct, potentialize, stabilize or amplify CFTR function. Furthermore, research is ongoing to develop other targeted therapies that could be more efficient and benefit a larger proportion of the CF community. The purpose of this review is to summarize our current knowledge of CF genetics and therapies restoring CFTR function, particularly CFTR modulators and gene therapy.
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- Christelle Bergeron
- Department of Medicine, Respiratory Division, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada;
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- Department of Medicine, Respiratory Division, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada;
- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Respiratory Division, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-819-346-1110 (ext. 14893); Fax: +1-819-564-5377
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Tamayo Rojas SA, Schmidl S, Boles E, Oreb M. Glucose-induced internalization of the S. cerevisiae galactose permease Gal2 is dependent on phosphorylation and ubiquitination of its aminoterminal cytoplasmic tail. FEMS Yeast Res 2021; 21:6206829. [PMID: 33791789 DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/foab019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The hexose permease Gal2 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is expressed only in the presence of its physiological substrate galactose. Glucose tightly represses the GAL2 gene and also induces the clearance of the transporter from the plasma membrane by ubiquitination and subsequent degradation in the vacuole. Although many factors involved in this process, especially those responsible for the upstream signaling, have been elucidated, the mechanisms by which Gal2 is specifically targeted by the ubiquitination machinery have remained elusive. Here, we show that ubiquitination occurs within the N-terminal cytoplasmic tail and that the arrestin-like proteins Bul1 and Rod1 are likely acting as adaptors for docking of the ubiquitin E3-ligase Rsp5. We further demonstrate that phosphorylation on multiple residues within the tail is indispensable for the internalization and possibly represents a primary signal that might trigger the recruitment of arrestins to the transporter. In addition to these new fundamental insights, we describe Gal2 mutants with improved stability in the presence of glucose, which should prove valuable for engineering yeast strains utilizing complex carbohydrate mixtures present in hydrolysates of lignocellulosic or pectin-rich biomass.
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- Sebastian A Tamayo Rojas
- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue Straße 9, Frankfurt am Main 60438, Germany
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue Straße 9, Frankfurt am Main 60438, Germany
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue Straße 9, Frankfurt am Main 60438, Germany
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue Straße 9, Frankfurt am Main 60438, Germany
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Cell surface thermal proteome profiling tracks perturbations and drug targets on the plasma membrane. Nat Methods 2021; 18:84-91. [PMID: 33398190 DOI: 10.1038/s41592-020-01022-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Numerous drugs and endogenous ligands bind to cell surface receptors leading to modulation of downstream signaling cascades and frequently to adaptation of the plasma membrane proteome. In-depth analysis of dynamic processes at the cell surface is challenging due to biochemical properties and low abundances of plasma membrane proteins. Here we introduce cell surface thermal proteome profiling for the comprehensive characterization of ligand-induced changes in protein abundances and thermal stabilities at the plasma membrane. We demonstrate drug binding to extracellular receptors and transporters, discover stimulation-dependent remodeling of T cell receptor complexes and describe a competition-based approach to measure target engagement of G-protein-coupled receptor antagonists. Remodeling of the plasma membrane proteome in response to treatment with the TGFB receptor inhibitor SB431542 leads to partial internalization of the monocarboxylate transporters MCT1/3 explaining the antimetastatic effects of the drug.
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Dobriyal N, Sagarika P, Shrivastava A, Verma AK, Islam Z, Gupta P, Mochizuki T, Abe F, Sahi C. Over-expression of Caj1, a plasma membrane associated J-domain protein in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, stabilizes amino acid permeases. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2020; 1862:183435. [PMID: 32777224 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2020.183435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hsp70: J-domain protein (JDP) machines, along with the cellular protein degradation systems play a central role in regulating cellular proteostasis. An equally robust surveillance system operates at the plasma membrane too that affects proper sorting, stability as well as the turnover of membrane proteins. Although plausible, a definitive role of the Hsp70: JDP machine in regulating the stability of plasma membrane proteins is not well understood in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Here we show that a moderate over-expression of Caj1, one of the thirteen JDPs residing in the nucleo-cytosolic compartment of S. cerevisiae reduced the cold sensitivity of tryptophan auxotrophic yeast cells by stabilizing tryptophan permeases, Tat1 and Tat2 in a J-domain dependent manner. Concomitantly, higher Caj1 levels also caused slow growth and increased plasma membrane damage at elevated temperatures possibly due to the stabilization of thermolabile plasma membrane proteins. Finally, we show that although majorly cytosolic, Caj1 also co-localizes with the membrane dye FM4-64 at the cellular periphery suggesting that Caj1 might interact with the plasma membrane. Based on the results presented in this study, we implicate the Hsp70: Caj1 chaperone machine in regulating the stability or turnover of plasma membrane proteins in budding yeast.
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- N Dobriyal
- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Molecular Genetic Research, Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara 252-5258, Japan
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- Molecular Genetic Research, Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara 252-5258, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Fukuda R, Okiyoneda T. Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) Ubiquitylation as a Novel Pharmaceutical Target for Cystic Fibrosis. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:ph13040075. [PMID: 32331485 PMCID: PMC7243099 DOI: 10.3390/ph13040075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene decrease the structural stability and function of the CFTR protein, resulting in cystic fibrosis. Recently, the effect of CFTR-targeting combination therapy has dramatically increased, and it is expected that add-on drugs that modulate the CFTR surrounding environment will further enhance their effectiveness. Various interacting proteins have been implicated in the structural stability of CFTR and, among them, molecules involved in CFTR ubiquitylation are promising therapeutic targets as regulators of CFTR degradation. This review focuses on the ubiquitylation mechanism that contributes to the stability of mutant CFTR at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and post-ER compartments and discusses the possibility as a pharmacological target for cystic fibrosis (CF).
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Jeng CJ, Fu SJ, You CY, Peng YJ, Hsiao CT, Chen TY, Tang CY. Defective Gating and Proteostasis of Human ClC-1 Chloride Channel: Molecular Pathophysiology of Myotonia Congenita. Front Neurol 2020; 11:76. [PMID: 32117034 PMCID: PMC7026490 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The voltage-dependent ClC-1 chloride channel, whose open probability increases with membrane potential depolarization, belongs to the superfamily of CLC channels/transporters. ClC-1 is almost exclusively expressed in skeletal muscles and is essential for stabilizing the excitability of muscle membranes. Elucidation of the molecular structures of human ClC-1 and several CLC homologs provides important insight to the gating and ion permeation mechanisms of this chloride channel. Mutations in the human CLCN1 gene, which encodes the ClC-1 channel, are associated with a hereditary skeletal muscle disease, myotonia congenita. Most disease-causing CLCN1 mutations lead to loss-of-function phenotypes in the ClC-1 channel and thus increase membrane excitability in skeletal muscles, consequently manifesting as delayed relaxations following voluntary muscle contractions in myotonic subjects. The inheritance pattern of myotonia congenita can be autosomal dominant (Thomsen type) or recessive (Becker type). To date over 200 myotonia-associated ClC-1 mutations have been identified, which are scattered throughout the entire protein sequence. The dominant inheritance pattern of some myotonia mutations may be explained by a dominant-negative effect on ClC-1 channel gating. For many other myotonia mutations, however, no clear relationship can be established between the inheritance pattern and the location of the mutation in the ClC-1 protein. Emerging evidence indicates that the effects of some mutations may entail impaired ClC-1 protein homeostasis (proteostasis). Proteostasis of membrane proteins comprises of biogenesis at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), trafficking to the surface membrane, and protein turn-over at the plasma membrane. Maintenance of proteostasis requires the coordination of a wide variety of different molecular chaperones and protein quality control factors. A number of regulatory molecules have recently been shown to contribute to post-translational modifications of ClC-1 and play critical roles in the ER quality control, membrane trafficking, and peripheral quality control of this chloride channel. Further illumination of the mechanisms of ClC-1 proteostasis network will enhance our understanding of the molecular pathophysiology of myotonia congenita, and may also bring to light novel therapeutic targets for skeletal muscle dysfunction caused by myotonia and other pathological conditions.
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- Chung-Jiuan Jeng
- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Brain Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Center for Neuroscience, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Graduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Sun Z, Brodsky JL. Protein quality control in the secretory pathway. J Cell Biol 2019; 218:3171-3187. [PMID: 31537714 PMCID: PMC6781448 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201906047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Protein folding is inherently error prone, especially in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Even with an elaborate network of molecular chaperones and protein folding facilitators, misfolding can occur quite frequently. To maintain protein homeostasis, eukaryotes have evolved a series of protein quality-control checkpoints. When secretory pathway quality-control pathways fail, stress response pathways, such as the unfolded protein response (UPR), are induced. In addition, the ER, which is the initial hub of protein biogenesis in the secretory pathway, triages misfolded proteins by delivering substrates to the proteasome or to the lysosome/vacuole through ER-associated degradation (ERAD) or ER-phagy. Some misfolded proteins escape the ER and are instead selected for Golgi quality control. These substrates are targeted for degradation after retrieval to the ER or delivery to the lysosome/vacuole. Here, we discuss how these guardian pathways function, how their activities intersect upon induction of the UPR, and how decisions are made to dispose of misfolded proteins in the secretory pathway.
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- Zhihao Sun
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Lee D, Lee S, Shin Y, Song Y, Kang SW. Thiol-disulfide status regulates quality control of prion protein at the plasma membrane. FASEB J 2019; 33:11567-11578. [PMID: 31331210 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201901052r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Rapid endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced export (RESET) is undoubtedly beneficial in that it eliminates misfolded prion protein (PrP) from a stressed ER. Considering that RESET induces rapid endocytosis of misfolded PrP for degradation, it is questionable whether RESET is beneficial when its product amount overwhelms the capacity of subsequent clearance pathways. We require a strategy to monitor the endocytic flux rate of misfolded PrPs. Here, we stabilized misfolded PrPs by inserting red fluorescent protein (RFP) and indirectly determined this rate by monitoring the lysosomal free RFP. We discovered a surveillance mechanism that limits endocytosis of misfolded PrPs through plasma membrane quality control (pmQC). pmQC was regulated by the thiol-disulfide status of misfolded PrPs and consequently accumulates nonpathogenic PrP variants at the plasma membrane. This variant alleviated prion proteotoxicity induced by persistent RESET. Thus, PrP endocytosis is regulated by pmQC to ensure the safety of endolysosomal pathway from persistent internalization of misfolded PrP.-Lee, D., Lee, S., Shin, Y., Song, Y., Kang, S.-W. Thiol-disulfide status regulates quality control of prion protein at the plasma membrane.
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- Duri Lee
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Asan Institute of Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Asan Institute of Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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Bioactive Thymosin Alpha-1 Does Not Influence F508del-CFTR Maturation and Activity. Sci Rep 2019; 9:10310. [PMID: 31311979 PMCID: PMC6635361 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46639-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Deletion of phenylalanine 508 (F508del) in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) anion channel is the most frequent mutation causing cystic fibrosis (CF). F508del-CFTR is misfolded and prematurely degraded. Recently thymosin a-1 (Tα-1) was proposed as a single molecule-based therapy for CF, improving both F508del-CFTR maturation and function by restoring defective autophagy. However, three independent laboratories failed to reproduce these results. Lack of reproducibility has been ascribed by the authors of the original paper to the use of DMSO and to improper handling. Here, we address these potential issues by demonstrating that Tα-1 changes induced by DMSO are fully reversible and that Tα-1 peptides prepared from different stock solutions have equivalent biological activity. Considering the negative results here reported, six independent laboratories failed to demonstrate F508del-CFTR correction by Tα-1. This study also calls into question the autophagy modulator cysteamine, since no rescue of mutant CFTR function was detected following treatment with cysteamine, while deleterious effects were observed when bronchial epithelia were exposed to cysteamine plus the antioxidant food supplement EGCG. Although these studies do not exclude the possibility of beneficial immunomodulatory effects of thymosin α-1, they do not support its utility as a corrector of F508del-CFTR.
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Mutation-specific peripheral and ER quality control of hERG channel cell-surface expression. Sci Rep 2019; 9:6066. [PMID: 30988392 PMCID: PMC6465299 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42331-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Impaired functional plasma membrane (PM) expression of the hERG K+-channel is associated with Long-QT syndrome type-2 (LQT2) and increased risk of cardiac arrhythmia. Reduced PM-expression is primarily attributed to retention and degradation of misfolded channels by endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein quality control (QC) systems. However, as the molecular pathogenesis of LQT2 was defined using severely-misfolded hERG variants with limited PM-expression, the potential contribution of post-ER (peripheral) QC pathways to the disease phenotype remains poorly established. Here, we investigate the cellular processing of mildly-misfolded Per-Arnt-Sim (PAS)-domain mutant hERGs, which display incomplete ER-retention and PM-expression defects at physiological temperature. We show that the attenuated PM-expression of hERG is dictated by mutation-specific contributions from both the ER and peripheral QC systems. At the ER, PAS-mutants experience inefficient conformational maturation coupled with rapid ubiquitin-dependent proteasomal degradation. In post-ER compartments, they are rapidly endocytosed from the PM via a ubiquitin-independent mechanism and rapidly targeted for lysosomal degradation. Conformational destabilization underlies aberrant cellular processing at both ER- and post-ER compartments, since conformational correction by a hERG-specific pharmacochaperone or low-temperatures can restore WT-like trafficking. Our results demonstrate that the post-ER QC alone or jointly with the ER QC determines the loss-of-PM-expression phenotype of a subset of LQT2 mutations.
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Modulation of proteostasis and protein trafficking: a therapeutic avenue for misfolded G protein-coupled receptors causing disease in humans. Emerg Top Life Sci 2019; 3:39-52. [PMID: 33523195 DOI: 10.1042/etls20180055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Proteostasis refers to the process whereby the cell maintains in equilibrium the protein content of different compartments. This system consists of a highly interconnected network intended to efficiently regulate the synthesis, folding, trafficking, and degradation of newly synthesized proteins. Molecular chaperones are key players of the proteostasis network. These proteins assist in the assembly and folding processes of newly synthesized proteins in a concerted manner to achieve a three-dimensional structure compatible with export from the endoplasmic reticulum to other cell compartments. Pharmacologic interventions intended to modulate the proteostasis network and tackle the devastating effects of conformational diseases caused by protein misfolding are under development. These include small molecules called pharmacoperones, which are highly specific toward the target protein serving as a molecular framework to cause misfolded mutant proteins to fold and adopt a stable conformation suitable for passing the scrutiny of the quality control system and reach its correct location within the cell. Here, we review the main components of the proteostasis network and how pharmacoperones may be employed to correct misfolding of two G protein-coupled receptors, the vasopressin 2 receptor and the gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor, whose mutations lead to X-linked nephrogenic diabetes insipidus and congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in humans respectively.
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Jaffal L, Joumaa WH, Assi A, Helou C, Condroyer C, El Dor M, Cherfan G, Zeitz C, Audo I, Zibara K, El Shamieh S. Novel Missense Mutations in BEST1 Are Associated with Bestrophinopathies in Lebanese Patients. Genes (Basel) 2019; 10:genes10020151. [PMID: 30781664 PMCID: PMC6409913 DOI: 10.3390/genes10020151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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To identify Bestrophin 1 (BEST1) causative mutations in six Lebanese patients from three families, of whom four had a presumed clinical diagnosis of autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy (ARB) and two showed a phenotype with a single vitelliform lesion, patients were subjected to standard ophthalmic examinations. In addition, BEST1 exons and their flanking regions were amplified and sequenced by Sanger sequencing. Co-segregation and detailed bio-informatic analyses were performed. Clinical examination results were consistent with ARB diagnosis for all index patients showing multifocal vitelliform lesions and a markedly reduced light peak in the electrooculogram, including the two patients with a single vitelliform lesion. In all cases, most likely disease-causing BEST1 mutations co-segregated with the phenotype. The ARB cases showed homozygous missense variants (M1, c.209A>G, p.(Asp70Gly) in exon 3, M2, c.1403C>T; p.(Pro468Leu) in exon 10 and M3, c.830C>T, p.(Thr277Met) in exon 7), while the two patients with a single vitelliform lesion were compound heterozygous for M1 and M2. To our knowledge, this is the first study describing mutations in Lebanese patients with bestrophinopathy, where novel biallelic BEST1 mutations associated with two phenotypes were identified. Homozygous mutations were associated with multifocal lesions, subretinal fluid, and intraretinal cysts, whereas compound heterozygous ones were responsible for a single macular vitelliform lesion.
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- Lama Jaffal
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Beirut Arab University, Debbieh 1107 2809, Lebanon.
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- Rammal Hassan Rammal Research Laboratory, PhyToxE research group, Department of Life and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University, Nabatieh 1700, Lebanon.
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- Retinal Service, Beirut Eye & ENT Specialist Hospital, Beirut 1106, Lebanon.
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- Retinal Service, Beirut Eye & ENT Specialist Hospital, Beirut 1106, Lebanon.
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, F-75012 Paris, France.
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences-I, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
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- Retinal Service, Beirut Eye & ENT Specialist Hospital, Beirut 1106, Lebanon.
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, F-75012 Paris, France.
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, F-75012 Paris, France.
- CHNO des Quinze-Vingts, DHU Sight Restore, INSERM-DGOS CIC1423, F-75012 Paris, France.
- University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London EC1V 9EL, UK.
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences-I, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
- ER045, PRASE, DSST, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
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- Rammal Hassan Rammal Research Laboratory, PhyToxE research group, Department of Life and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University, Nabatieh 1700, Lebanon.
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Beirut 1107 2809, Lebanon.
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Milenkovic A, Milenkovic VM, Wetzel CH, Weber BHF. BEST1 protein stability and degradation pathways differ between autosomal dominant Best disease and autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy accounting for the distinct retinal phenotypes. Hum Mol Genet 2019; 27:1630-1641. [PMID: 29668979 PMCID: PMC5905664 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddy070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Mutations in bestrophin-1 (BEST1) are associated with distinct retinopathies, notably three forms with autosomal dominant inheritance and one condition with an autosomal recessive mode of transmission. The molecular mechanisms underlying their distinct retinal phenotypes are mostly unknown. Although heterozygous missense mutations in BEST1 reveal dominant-negative effects in patients with autosomal dominant Best disease (BD), heterozygous mutations associated with autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy (ARB) display no disease phenotype. Here we show that the recessive mutations trigger a strong and fast protein degradation process in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), thereby favoring a decreased stoichiometry of mutant versus normal BEST1 subunits in the assembly of the homo-pentameric BEST1 chloride channel. In contrast, dominant mutations escape ER-associated degradation and are subjected to a slightly delayed post-ER degradation via the endo-lysosomal degradation pathway. As a result, increased formation of a non-functional BEST1 channel occurs due to a roughly equimolar incorporation of normal and mutant BEST1 subunits into the channel complex. Taken together, our data provide insight into the molecular pathways of dominantly and recessively acting BEST1 missense mutations suggesting that the site of subcellular protein quality control as well as the rate and degree of mutant protein degradation are ultimately responsible for the distinct retinal disease phenotypes in BD and ARB.
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- Andrea Milenkovic
- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Molecular Neurosciences, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Molecular Neurosciences, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
- To whom correspondence should be addressed at: Institute of Human Genetics, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany. Tel: +49 9419445400; Fax: +49 9419445402;
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Lee S, Ho HC, Tumolo JM, Hsu PC, MacGurn JA. Methionine triggers Ppz-mediated dephosphorylation of Art1 to promote cargo-specific endocytosis. J Cell Biol 2019; 218:977-992. [PMID: 30610170 PMCID: PMC6400557 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201712144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Revised: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Regulation of plasma membrane (PM) protein abundance by selective endocytosis is critical for cellular adaptation to stress or changing nutrient availability. One example involves rapid endocytic turnover of Mup1, a yeast methionine transporter, in response to increased methionine availability. Here, we report that methionine triggers rapid translocation of the ubiquitin ligase adaptor Art1 to the PM and dephosphorylation of Art1 at specific threonine residues. This methionine-induced dephosphorylation of Art1 is mediated by Ppz phosphatases, and analysis of phosphomimetic and phosphorylation-defective variants of Art1 indicates that these events toggle Art1 recognition of Mup1 at the PM. Importantly, we find that Ppz phosphatases are dispensable for Art1 PM translocation, but are required for Art1 interaction with Mup1. Based on our findings, we propose that methionine influx triggers Art1 translocation to the PM, followed by Ppz-mediated dephosphorylation which promotes cargo recognition at the PM.
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- Sora Lee
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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- Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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- Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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Lamberti D, Cristinziano G, Porru M, Leonetti C, Egan JB, Shi CX, Buglioni S, Amoreo CA, Castellani L, Borad MJ, Alemà S, Anastasi S, Segatto O. HSP90 Inhibition Drives Degradation of FGFR2 Fusion Proteins: Implications for Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma. Hepatology 2019; 69:131-142. [PMID: 30067876 DOI: 10.1002/hep.30127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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About 15% of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas (ICCs) express constitutively active fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) fusion proteins (FFs) generated by chromosomal translocations. FFs have been nominated as oncogenic drivers because administration of FGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (F-TKIs) can elicit meaningful objective clinical responses in patients carrying FF-positive ICC. Thus, optimization of FF targeting is a pressing clinical need. Herein, we report that three different FFs, previously isolated from ICC samples, are heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) clients and undergo rapid degradation upon HSP90 pharmacological blockade by the clinically advanced HSP90 inhibitor ganetespib. Combining catalytic suppression by the F-TKI BGJ398 with HSP90 blockade by ganetespib suppressed FGFR2-TACC3 (transforming acidic coiled-coil containing protein 3) signaling in cultured cells more effectively than either BGJ398 or ganetespib in isolation. The BGJ398 + ganetespib combo was also superior to single agents when tested in mice carrying subcutaneous tumors generated by transplantation of FGFR2-TACC3 NIH3T3 transformants. Of note, FF mutants known to enforce clinical resistance to BGJ398 in ICC patients retained full sensitivity to ganetespib in cultured cells. Conclusion: Our data provide a proof of principle that upfront treatment with the BGJ398 + ganetespib combo improves therapeutic targeting of FGFR2 fusions in an experimental setting, which may be relevant to precision medicine approaches to FF-driven ICC.
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- Dante Lamberti
- Unit of Oncogenomics and Epigenetics, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Oncogenomics and Epigenetics, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Animal Facility (SAFU), IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Animal Facility (SAFU), IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Umane, Sociali e della Salute, Università di Cassino, Cassino, Italy.,Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, National Research Council (CNR), Monterotondo, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, National Research Council (CNR), Monterotondo, Italy
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- Unit of Oncogenomics and Epigenetics, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Oncogenomics and Epigenetics, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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Zhang X, Zhou L, Qin Y, Chen Y, Liu X, Wang M, Mao J, Zhang J, He Z, Liu L, Li J. A Temperature-Sensitive Misfolded bri1-301 Receptor Requires Its Kinase Activity to Promote Growth. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 178:1704-1719. [PMID: 30333151 PMCID: PMC6288740 DOI: 10.1104/pp.18.00452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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BRASSINOSTEROID-INSENSITIVE1 (BRI1) is a leucine-rich-repeat receptor-like kinase that functions as the cell surface receptor for brassinosteroids (BRs). Previous studies showed that BRI1 requires its kinase activity to transduce the extracellular BR signal into the nucleus. Among the many reported mutant bri1 alleles, bri1-301 is unique, as its glycine-989-to-isoleucine mutation completely inhibits its kinase activity in vitro but only gives rise to a weak dwarf phenotype compared with strong or null bri1 alleles, raising the question of whether kinase activity is essential for the biological function of BRI1. Here, we show that the Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) bri1-301 mutant receptor exhibits weak BR-triggered phosphorylation in vivo and absolutely requires its kinase activity for the limited growth that occurs in the bri1-301 mutant. We also show that bri1-301 is a temperature-sensitive misfolded protein that is rapidly degraded in the endoplasmic reticulum and at the plasma membrane by yet unknown mechanisms. A temperature increase from 22°C to 29°C reduced the protein stability and biochemical activity of bri1-301, likely due to temperature-enhanced protein misfolding. The bri1-301 protein could be used as a model to study the degradation machinery for misfolded membrane proteins with cytosolic structural lesions and the plasma membrane-associated protein quality-control mechanism.
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- Xiawei Zhang
- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201602, China
- Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100004, China
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201602, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100004, China
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201602, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100004, China
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201602, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100004, China
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201602, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovative Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovative Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovative Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201602, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovative Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1048
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Lv M, Li M, Chen W, Wang Y, Sun C, Yin H, He K, Li J. Thermal-Enhanced bri1-301 Instability Reveals a Plasma Membrane Protein Quality Control System in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1620. [PMID: 30459799 PMCID: PMC6232910 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Brassinosteroids (BRs) are essential phytohormones mainly perceived by a single-pass transmembrane receptor-like protein kinase (RLK), BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE 1 (BRI1). bri1-5 and bri1-9, two distinct mutants with point mutations in the extracellular domain of BRI1, show weak defective phenotypes. Previous studies indicated that bri1-5 and bri1-9 mutated proteins can be recognized and eliminated via an endoplasmic reticulum quality control (ERQC) mechanism. Most of these two proteins, therefore, cannot reach their destination, plasma membrane. Here, we report our functional characterization of bri1-301, another BRI1 mutant protein with an amino acid substitution in the cytoplasmic kinase domain. bri1-301 is a partially functional BR receptor with significantly decreased protein abundance. Interestingly, protein stability and subcellular localization of bri1-301 are temperature-sensitive. At 22°C, an optimal temperature for indoor Arabidopsis growth, bri1-301 shows a weak defective phenotype. At a lower temperature condition such as 18°C, bri1-301 exhibits subtle morphological defects. At a higher temperature condition such as 28°C, on the other hand, bri1-301 displays an extremely severe phenotype reminiscent to that of a null bri1 mutant due to greatly increased bri1-301 internalization and degradation. Our detailed analyses suggest that bri1-301 stability is controlled by ERQC and plasma membrane quality control (PMQC) systems. Since PMQC has not been well studied in plants, bri1-301 can be used as a model mutant for future genetic dissection of this critical process.
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Veit G, Xu H, Dreano E, Avramescu RG, Bagdany M, Beitel LK, Roldan A, Hancock MA, Lay C, Li W, Morin K, Gao S, Mak PA, Ainscow E, Orth AP, McNamara P, Edelman A, Frenkiel S, Matouk E, Sermet-Gaudelus I, Barnes WG, Lukacs GL. Structure-guided combination therapy to potently improve the function of mutant CFTRs. Nat Med 2018; 24:1732-1742. [PMID: 30297908 PMCID: PMC6301090 DOI: 10.1038/s41591-018-0200-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Available corrector drugs are unable to effectively rescue the folding defects of CFTR-ΔF508 (or CFTR-F508del), the most common disease-causing mutation of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, a plasma membrane (PM) anion channel, and thus to substantially ameliorate clinical phenotypes of cystic fibrosis (CF). To overcome the corrector efficacy ceiling, here we show that compounds targeting distinct structural defects of CFTR can synergistically rescue mutant expression and function at the PM. High-throughput cell-based screens and mechanistic analysis identified three small-molecule series that target defects at nucleotide-binding domain (NBD1), NBD2 and their membrane-spanning domain (MSD) interfaces. Although individually these compounds marginally improve ΔF508-CFTR folding efficiency, function and stability, their combinations lead to ~50-100% of wild-type-level correction in immortalized and primary human airway epithelia and in mouse nasal epithelia. Likewise, corrector combinations were effective against rare missense mutations in various CFTR domains, probably acting via structural allostery, suggesting a mechanistic framework for their broad application.
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- Guido Veit
- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut Necker-Enfants Malades (INEM)-INSERM U1151, Paris, France
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- SPR-MS Facility, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Genomic Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Genomic Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Genomic Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Genomic Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Genomic Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Genomic Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Genomic Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Genomic Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, Montreal Chest Institute, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Genomic Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada. .,Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada. .,Groupe de Recherche Axé sur la Structure des Protéines (GRASP), McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
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Hou ZS, Ulloa-Aguirre A, Tao YX. Pharmacoperone drugs: targeting misfolded proteins causing lysosomal storage-, ion channels-, and G protein-coupled receptors-associated conformational disorders. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2018; 11:611-624. [DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2018.1480367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Zhi-Shuai Hou
- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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- Red de Apoyo a la Investigación (RAI), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición SZ, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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Sun Z, Brodsky JL. The degradation pathway of a model misfolded protein is determined by aggregation propensity. Mol Biol Cell 2018; 29:1422-1434. [PMID: 29688814 PMCID: PMC6014095 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e18-02-0117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Protein homeostasis in the secretory pathway is maintained by a hierarchy of quality control checkpoints, including endoplasmic reticulum–associated degradation (ERAD), which leads to the destruction of misfolded proteins in the ER, as well as post-ER proteolysis. Although most aberrant proteins are degraded by ERAD, some misfolded proteins escape the ER and are degraded instead by lysosomal/vacuolar proteases. To date, it remains unclear how misfolded membrane proteins are selected for these different fates. Here we designed a novel model substrate, SZ*, to investigate how substrate selection is mediated in yeast. We discovered that SZ* is degraded by both the proteasome and vacuolar proteases, the latter of which occurs after ER exit and requires the multivesicular body pathway. By interrogating how various conditions affect the fate of SZ*, we also discovered that heat-shock and substrate overexpression increase ERAD targeting. These conditions also increase substrate aggregation. We next found that aggregation of the membrane-free misfolded domain in SZ* is concentration dependent, and fusion of this misfolded domain to a post-ER quality control substrate instead targets the substrate for ERAD. Our data indicate that a misfolded membrane protein with a higher aggregation propensity is preferentially retained in the ER and targeted for ERAD.
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- Zhihao Sun
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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Li X, Cai C, Wang Z, Fan B, Zhu C, Chen Z. Plastid Translation Elongation Factor Tu Is Prone to Heat-Induced Aggregation Despite Its Critical Role in Plant Heat Tolerance. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 176:3027-3045. [PMID: 29444814 PMCID: PMC5884619 DOI: 10.1104/pp.17.01672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Translation elongation factor Tu (EF-Tu) is a conserved GTP-binding protein essential for protein translation in prokaryotes and in eukaryotic mitochondria and plastids. EF-Tu also has a GTP/GDP-independent chaperone activity that may function in acclimation to heat. Here, we report that the Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) plastid EF-Tu, Rabe1b, rapidly becomes insoluble at temperatures as low as 35°C in vitro and 41°C in vivo, with more than 90% aggregation after 9 h at 45°C in vivo. Based on its established function in protein translation, heat-induced aggregation likely inactivates Rabe1b. To determine the effect of heat-induced aggregation, we isolated an Arabidopsis rabe1b knockdown mutant and discovered it to be highly compromised in heat tolerance. Overexpression of constitutive GTP- or GDP-bound mutant forms of Rabe1b in Arabidopsis and virus-induced silencing of Rabe1b in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) also reduced heat tolerance. Compromised heat tolerance in the Arabidopsis rabe1b mutant and in the lines overexpressing constitutive GTP- or GDP-bound mutant Rabe1b proteins was associated with reduced plastid translation under heat stress. The Arabidopsis rabe1b mutant also showed compromised heat-induced expression of HsfA2 and its target genes. Constitutive overexpression of HsfA2 activated its target genes but only partially restored the heat tolerance of the rabe1b mutant. These results strongly suggest that the plastid protein EF-Tu is heat sensitive and acts as a critical limiting factor in plant heat stress responses, primarily functioning in plastid protein translation but also in protein folding and retrograde signaling of nuclear heat-responsive gene expression.
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- Xifeng Li
- Department of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2054
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2054
- College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2054
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2054
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- College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2054
- College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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Okiyoneda T, Veit G, Sakai R, Aki M, Fujihara T, Higashi M, Susuki-Miyata S, Miyata M, Fukuda N, Yoshida A, Xu H, Apaja PM, Lukacs GL. Chaperone-Independent Peripheral Quality Control of CFTR by RFFL E3 Ligase. Dev Cell 2018; 44:694-708.e7. [PMID: 29503157 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Revised: 12/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The peripheral protein quality control (QC) system removes non-native membrane proteins, including ΔF508-CFTR, the most common CFTR mutant in cystic fibrosis (CF), from the plasma membrane (PM) for lysosomal degradation by ubiquitination. It remains unclear how unfolded membrane proteins are recognized and targeted for ubiquitination and how they are removed from the apical PM. Using comprehensive siRNA screens, we identified RFFL, an E3 ubiquitin (Ub) ligase that directly and selectively recognizes unfolded ΔF508-CFTR through its disordered regions. RFFL retrieves the unfolded CFTR from the PM for lysosomal degradation by chaperone-independent K63-linked poly-ubiquitination. RFFL ablation enhanced the functional expression of cell-surface ΔF508-CFTR in the presence of folding corrector molecules, and this effect was further improved by inhibiting the Hsc70-dependent ubiquitination machinery. We propose that multiple peripheral QC mechanisms evolved to dispose of non-native PM proteins and to preserve cellular proteostasis, even at the cost of eliminating partially functional polypeptides.
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- Tsukasa Okiyoneda
- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan; Department of Physiology, McGill University, 3655 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, Montréal, QC H3G 1Y6, Canada.
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, 3655 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, Montréal, QC H3G 1Y6, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, 3655 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, Montréal, QC H3G 1Y6, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, 3655 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, Montréal, QC H3G 1Y6, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, 3655 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, Montréal, QC H3G 1Y6, Canada; Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3G 1Y6, Canada; Department of GRASP, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3G 1Y6, Canada.
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Strategies for the etiological therapy of cystic fibrosis. Cell Death Differ 2017; 24:1825-1844. [PMID: 28937684 PMCID: PMC5635223 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2017.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Revised: 06/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Etiological therapies aim at repairing the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), which is the functional defect of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein owing to mutations in the CFTR gene. Among these, the F508del CFTR mutation accounts for more than two thirds of CF cases worldwide. Two somehow antinomic schools of thought conceive CFTR repair in a different manner. According to one vision, drugs should directly target the mutated CFTR protein to increase its plasma membrane expression (correctors) or improve its ion transport function (potentiators). An alternative strategy consists in modulating the cellular environment and proteostasis networks in which the mutated CFTR protein is synthesized, traffics to its final destination, the plasma membrane, and is turned over. We will analyze distinctive advantages and drawbacks of these strategies in terms of their scientific and clinical dimensions, and we will propose a global strategy for CF research and development based on a reconciliatory approach. Moreover, we will discuss the utility of preclinical biomarkers that may guide the personalized, patient-specific implementation of CF therapies.
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Feyertag F, Berninsone PM, Alvarez-Ponce D. Secreted Proteins Defy the Expression Level-Evolutionary Rate Anticorrelation. Mol Biol Evol 2017; 34:692-706. [PMID: 28007979 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msw268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The rates of evolution of the proteins of any organism vary across orders of magnitude. A primary factor influencing rates of protein evolution is expression. A strong negative correlation between expression levels and evolutionary rates (the so-called E-R anticorrelation) has been observed in virtually all studied organisms. This effect is currently attributed to the abundance-dependent fitness costs of misfolding and unspecific protein-protein interactions, among other factors. Secreted proteins are folded in the endoplasmic reticulum, a compartment where chaperones, folding catalysts, and stringent quality control mechanisms promote their correct folding and may reduce the fitness costs of misfolding. In addition, confinement of secreted proteins to the extracellular space may reduce misinteractions and their deleterious effects. We hypothesize that each of these factors (the secretory pathway quality control and extracellular location) may reduce the strength of the E-R anticorrelation. Indeed, here we show that among human proteins that are secreted to the extracellular space, rates of evolution do not correlate with protein abundances. This trend is robust to controlling for several potentially confounding factors and is also observed when analyzing protein abundance data for 6 human tissues. In addition, analysis of mRNA abundance data for 32 human tissues shows that the E-R correlation is always less negative, and sometimes nonsignificant, in secreted proteins. Similar observations were made in Caenorhabditis elegans and in Escherichia coli, and to a lesser extent in Drosophila melanogaster, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Arabidopsis thaliana. Our observations contribute to understand the causes of the E-R anticorrelation.
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- Felix Feyertag
- Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV
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Liu B, Lu H, Li D, Xiong X, Gao L, Wu Z, Lu Y. Aberrant Expression of FBXO2 Disrupts Glucose Homeostasis Through Ubiquitin-Mediated Degradation of Insulin Receptor in Obese Mice. Diabetes 2017; 66:689-698. [PMID: 27932386 DOI: 10.2337/db16-1104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Insulin resistance is a critical factor in the development of metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes (T2DM). However, its molecular mechanisms remain incompletely understood. In this study, we found that F-box only protein 2 (FBXO2), a substrate recognition component of the Skp1-Cul1-F-box protein (SCF) E3 ubiquitin ligase complex, was upregulated in livers of obese mice. Furthermore, using a protein purification approach combined with high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry, we carried out a system-wide screening of FBXO2 substrates, in which the insulin receptor (IR) was identified as a substrate for FBXO2. SCFFBXO2 acts as an E3 ligase targeting the IR for ubiquitin-dependent degradation to regulate insulin signaling integrity. As a result, adenovirus-mediated overexpression of FBXO2 in healthy mice led to hyperglycemia, glucose intolerance, and insulin resistance, whereas ablation of FBXO2 alleviated diabetic phenotypes in obese mice. Therefore, our results identify SCFFBXO2 as an E3 ligase for the IR in the liver, which might provide a novel therapeutic target for treating T2DM and related metabolic disorders.
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- Bin Liu
- Hubei Key Laboratory for Kidney Disease Pathogenesis and Intervention, Huangshi Cental Hospital of Edong Healthcare Group, Hubei Polytechnic University School of Medicine, Huangshi, Hubei, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory for Kidney Disease Pathogenesis and Intervention, Huangshi Cental Hospital of Edong Healthcare Group, Hubei Polytechnic University School of Medicine, Huangshi, Hubei, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- Department of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory for Kidney Disease Pathogenesis and Intervention, Huangshi Cental Hospital of Edong Healthcare Group, Hubei Polytechnic University School of Medicine, Huangshi, Hubei, China
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Öhrvik H, Aaseth J, Horn N. Orchestration of dynamic copper navigation – new and missing pieces. Metallomics 2017; 9:1204-1229. [DOI: 10.1039/c7mt00010c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A general principle in all cells in the body is that an essential metal – here copper – is taken up at the plasma membrane, directed through cellular compartments for use in specific enzymes and pathways, stored in specific scavenging molecules if in surplus, and finally expelled from the cells.
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- Helena Öhrvik
- Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology
- Uppsala University
- Sweden
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- Innlandet Hospital Trust and Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
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Kock C, Arlt H, Ungermann C, Heinisch JJ. Yeast cell wall integrity sensors form specific plasma membrane microdomains important for signalling. Cell Microbiol 2016; 18:1251-67. [DOI: 10.1111/cmi.12635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2016] [Revised: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Christian Kock
- Universität Osnabrück; Fachbereich Biologie/Chemie, AG Genetik; 49076 Osnabrück Germany
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- Universität Osnabrück; Fachbereich Biologie/Chemie, AG Biochemie; 49076 Osnabrück Germany
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- Universität Osnabrück; Fachbereich Biologie/Chemie, AG Biochemie; 49076 Osnabrück Germany
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- Universität Osnabrück; Fachbereich Biologie/Chemie, AG Genetik; 49076 Osnabrück Germany
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Esposito S, Tosco A, Villella VR, Raia V, Kroemer G, Maiuri L. Manipulating proteostasis to repair the F508del-CFTR defect in cystic fibrosis. Mol Cell Pediatr 2016; 3:13. [PMID: 26976279 PMCID: PMC4791443 DOI: 10.1186/s40348-016-0040-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a lethal monogenic disease caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene that entails the (diagnostic) increase in sweat electrolyte concentrations, progressive lung disease with chronic inflammation and recurrent bacterial infections, pancreatic insufficiency, and male infertility. Therapies aimed at restoring the CFTR defect have emerged. Thus, a small molecule which facilitates chloride channel opening, the potentiator Ivacaftor, has been approved for the treatment of CF patients bearing a particular class of rare CFTR mutations. However, small molecules that directly target the most common misfolded CFTR mutant, F508del, and improve its intracellular trafficking in vitro, have been less effective than expected when tested in CF patients, even in combination with Ivacaftor. Thus, new strategies are required to circumvent the F508del-CFTR defect. Airway and intestinal epithelial cells from CF patients bearing the F508del-CFTR mutation exhibit an impressive derangement of cellular proteostasis, with oxidative stress, overactivation of the tissue transglutaminase (TG2), and disabled autophagy. Proteostasis regulators such as cysteamine can rescue and stabilize a functional F508del-CFTR protein through suppressing TG2 activation and restoring autophagy in vivo in F508del-CFTR homozygous mice, in vitro in CF patient-derived cell lines, ex vivo in freshly collected primary patient’s nasal cells, as well as in a pilot clinical trial involving homozygous F508del-CFTR patients. Here, we discuss how the therapeutic normalization of defective proteostasis can be harnessed for the treatment of CF patients with the F508del-CFTR mutation.
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- Speranza Esposito
- European Institute for Research in Cystic Fibrosis, Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, 20132, Italy
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- Regional Cystic Fibrosis Center, Pediatric Unit, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- European Institute for Research in Cystic Fibrosis, Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, 20132, Italy
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- Regional Cystic Fibrosis Center, Pediatric Unit, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, 80131, Italy.
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- Equipe 11 labellisée par la Ligue contre le Cancer, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France. .,Cell Biology and Metabolomics Platforms, GustaveRoussy Comprehensive Cancer Center, Villejuif, France. .,INSERM, U1138, Paris, France. .,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France. .,Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France. .,Pôle de Biologie, HôpitalEuropéen Georges Pompidou, AP-HP, Paris, France. .,Karolinska Institute, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- European Institute for Research in Cystic Fibrosis, Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, 20132, Italy. .,SCDU of Pediatrics, Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, 28100, Italy.
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Hegyi P, Wilschanski M, Muallem S, Lukacs GL, Sahin-Tóth M, Uc A, Gray MA, Rakonczay Z, Maléth J. CFTR: A New Horizon in the Pathomechanism and Treatment of Pancreatitis. Rev Physiol Biochem Pharmacol 2016; 170:37-66. [PMID: 26856995 DOI: 10.1007/112_2015_5002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is an ion channel that conducts chloride and bicarbonate ions across epithelial cell membranes. Mutations in the CFTR gene diminish the ion channel function and lead to impaired epithelial fluid transport in multiple organs such as the lung and the pancreas resulting in cystic fibrosis. Heterozygous carriers of CFTR mutations do not develop cystic fibrosis but exhibit increased risk for pancreatitis and associated pancreatic damage characterized by elevated mucus levels, fibrosis, and cyst formation. Importantly, recent studies demonstrated that pancreatitis causing insults, such as alcohol, smoking, or bile acids, strongly inhibit CFTR function. Furthermore, human studies showed reduced levels of CFTR expression and function in all forms of pancreatitis. These findings indicate that impairment of CFTR is critical in the development of pancreatitis; therefore, correcting CFTR function could be the first specific therapy in pancreatitis. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the field and discuss new possibilities for the treatment of pancreatitis.
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- Péter Hegyi
- Institute for Translational Medicine and 1st Department of Medicine, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
- MTA-SZTE Translational Gastroenterology Research Group, Szeged, Hungary.
- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Institute for Cell & Molecular Biosciences, University Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- Department of Pathophysiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- MTA-SZTE Translational Gastroenterology Research Group, Szeged, Hungary
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Wang F, Yang Y, Wang Z, Zhou J, Fan B, Chen Z. A Critical Role of Lyst-Interacting Protein5, a Positive Regulator of Multivesicular Body Biogenesis, in Plant Responses to Heat and Salt Stresses. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 169:497-511. [PMID: 26229051 PMCID: PMC4577394 DOI: 10.1104/pp.15.00518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Multivesicular bodies (MVBs) are unique endosomes containing vesicles in the lumen and play critical roles in many cellular processes. We have recently shown that Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) Lyst-Interacting Protein5 (LIP5), a positive regulator of the Suppressor of K(+) Transport Growth Defect1 (SKD1) AAA ATPase in MVB biogenesis, is a critical target of the mitogen-activated protein kinases MPK3 and MPK6 and plays an important role in the plant immune system. In this study, we report that the LIP5-regulated MVB pathway also plays a critical role in plant responses to abiotic stresses. Disruption of LIP5 causes compromised tolerance to both heat and salt stresses. The critical role of LIP5 in plant tolerance to abiotic stresses is dependent on its ability to interact with Suppressor of K(+) Transport Growth Defect1. When compared with wild-type plants, lip5 mutants accumulate increased levels of ubiquitinated protein aggregates and NaCl under heat and salt stresses, respectively. Further analysis using fluorescent dye and MVB markers reveals that abiotic stress increases the formation of endocytic vesicles and MVBs in a largely LIP5-dependent manner. LIP5 is also required for the salt-induced increase of intracellular reactive oxygen species, which have been implicated in signaling of salt stress responses. Basal levels of LIP5 phosphorylation by MPKs and the stability of LIP5 are elevated by salt stress, and mutation of MPK phosphorylation sites in LIP5 reduces the stability and compromises the ability to complement the lip5 salt-sensitive mutant phenotype. These results collectively indicate that the MVB pathway is positively regulated by pathogen/stress-responsive MPK3/6 through LIP5 phosphorylation and plays a critical role in broad plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses.
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- Fei Wang
- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2054 (F.W., Z.W., J.Z., B.F., Z.C.); andDepartment of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China (Y.Y., J.Z., Z.C.)
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2054 (F.W., Z.W., J.Z., B.F., Z.C.); andDepartment of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China (Y.Y., J.Z., Z.C.)
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2054 (F.W., Z.W., J.Z., B.F., Z.C.); andDepartment of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China (Y.Y., J.Z., Z.C.)
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2054 (F.W., Z.W., J.Z., B.F., Z.C.); andDepartment of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China (Y.Y., J.Z., Z.C.)
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2054 (F.W., Z.W., J.Z., B.F., Z.C.); andDepartment of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China (Y.Y., J.Z., Z.C.)
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2054 (F.W., Z.W., J.Z., B.F., Z.C.); andDepartment of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China (Y.Y., J.Z., Z.C.)
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The plasma membrane (PM) and endocytic protein quality control (QC) in conjunction with the endosomal sorting machinery either repairs or targets conformationally damaged membrane proteins for lysosomal/vacuolar degradation. Here, we provide an overview of emerging aspects of the underlying mechanisms of PM QC that fulfill a critical role in preserving cellular protein homeostasis in health and diseases.
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- Pirjo M Apaja
- Department of Physiology and Research Group Focused on Protein Structure (GRASP), McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and
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- Department of Physiology and Research Group Focused on Protein Structure (GRASP), McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Chu CY, King J, Berrini M, Rumley AC, Apaja PM, Lukacs GL, Alexander RT, Cordat E. Degradation mechanism of a Golgi-retained distal renal tubular acidosis mutant of the kidney anion exchanger 1 in renal cells. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2014; 307:C296-307. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00310.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) can be caused by mutations in the SLC4A1 gene encoding the anion exchanger 1 (AE1). Both recessive and dominant mutations result in mistrafficking of proteins, preventing them from reaching the basolateral membrane of renal epithelial cells, where their function is needed. In this study, we show that two dRTA mutants are prematurely degraded. Therefore, we investigated the degradation pathway of the kidney AE1 G701D mutant that is retained in the Golgi. Little is known about degradation of nonnative membrane proteins from the Golgi compartments in mammalian cells. We show that the kidney AE1 G701D mutant is polyubiquitylated and degraded by the lysosome and the proteosome. This mutant reaches the plasma membrane, where it is endocytosed and degraded by the lysosome via a mechanism dependent on the peripheral quality control machinery. Furthermore, we show that the function of the mutant is rescued at the cell surface upon inhibition of the lysosome and incubation with a chemical chaperone. We conclude that modulating the peripheral quality control machinery may provide a novel therapeutic option for treatment of patients with dRTA due to a Golgi-retained mutant.
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- Carmen Y. Chu
- Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and
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- Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and
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- Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and
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- Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and
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- Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and
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Young CL, Robinson AS. Protein folding and secretion: mechanistic insights advancing recombinant protein production in S. cerevisiae. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2014; 30:168-77. [PMID: 25032908 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2014.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2014] [Revised: 06/19/2014] [Accepted: 06/22/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The emergence of genomic approaches coupled to recombinant DNA technologies have identified the quality control systems that regulate proteostasis - biological pathways that modulate protein biogenesis, maturation, trafficking, and degradation. The elucidation of these pathways has become of growing importance in therapeutics as loss of proteostasis has been suggested to lead to a number of human diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Disease and Type II Diabetes. We anticipate that the most successful strategies for protein expression and therapeutics development may involve integration of protein engineering strategies with host manipulation, to exploit the cell's native stress response pathways and trafficking mechanisms. This review will highlight recent findings and mechanistic detail correlated to quality control in the early secretory pathway of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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- Carissa L Young
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, United States.
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Karabasheva D, Cole NB, Donaldson JG. Roles for trafficking and O-linked glycosylation in the turnover of model cell surface proteins. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:19477-90. [PMID: 24891503 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.564666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Proteins targeted to the plasma membrane (PM) of cells are degraded at different rates. Sorting motifs contained within the cytoplasmic domains of transmembrane proteins, post-translational modifications (e.g. ubiquitination), and assembly into multiprotein or protein-lipid complexes all may affect the efficiency of endocytosis and recycling and influence the delivery to degradative compartments. Using the SNAP-tag labeling system, we examined the turnover of a model PM protein, the α chain of the interleukin-2 receptor (Tac). The surface lifetimes of SNAP-Tac fusions were influenced by their mode of entry into cells (clathrin-dependent versus clathrin-independent), their orientation in the PM (transmembrane versus glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored), and ubiquitination in their cytosolic domains. In addition, shedding of SNAP-Tac into the medium was greatly influenced by its O-linked glycosylation status. For a number of PM proteins, delivery to lysosomes and ectodomain shedding represent distinct parallel mechanisms to determine protein half-life.
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- Darya Karabasheva
- From the Cell Biology and Physiology Center, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- From the Cell Biology and Physiology Center, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- From the Cell Biology and Physiology Center, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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Babst M. Quality control: quality control at the plasma membrane: one mechanism does not fit all. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 205:11-20. [PMID: 24733583 PMCID: PMC3987138 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201310113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The plasma membrane quality control system of eukaryotic cells is able to recognize and degrade damaged cell surface proteins. Recent studies have identified two mechanisms involved in the recognition of unfolded transmembrane proteins. One system uses chaperones to detect unfolded cytoplasmic domains of transmembrane proteins, whereas the second mechanism relies on an internal quality control system of the protein, which can trigger degradation when the protein deviates from the folded state. Both quality control mechanisms are key to prevent proteotoxic effects at the cell surface and to ensure cell integrity.
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- Markus Babst
- Department of Biology, Center for Cell and Genome Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
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Chen P, Zhang X, Zhao T, Li Y, Gai J. Genome-wide identification and characterization of RBR ubiquitin ligase genes in soybean. PLoS One 2014; 9:e87282. [PMID: 24489889 PMCID: PMC3904995 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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RBR (RING1-IBR-RING2) proteins play an important role in protein ubiquitination and are involved in many cellular processes. Recent studies showed plant RBR genes were induced by abiotic and biotic stresses. However, detailed studies on RBR genes in the important oil crop, soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.), is still lacking. Here we performed a genome-wide search and identified 24 RBR domain-containing genes from the soybean genome sequence and cloned 11 of them. Most soybean RBR proteins contain a highly conserved RBR supra-domain. Phylogenetic analyses indicated all 24 soybean RBR proteins are most related to the RBR proteins from Phaseolus vulgaris, and could be classified into seven groups including Ariadne A, Ariadne B, ARA54, Plant IIA, Plant IIB, Plant IIC, and Helicase. Tandem duplication and block duplication were found among the Ariadne B and Plant IIC group of soybean RBR genes. Despite the conserved RBR supra-domain, there are extensive variations in the additional protein motifs and exon-intron structures between different groups, which indicate they might have diverse functions. Most soybean RBR proteins are predicted to localize in nucleus, and four of them were experimentally confirmed by GFP fusion proteins. Soybean RBR genes are broadly expressed in many tissue types with a little more abundant in the roots and flowers than leaves, stems, and seeds. The expression of GmRTRTP3 (Plant IIB) and GmRTRTP5 (Plant IIC) are induced by NaCl treatment, which suggests these RBR genes might be involved in soybean response to abiotic stresses.
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- Pei Chen
- Soybean Research Institute, National Center for Soybean Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General), National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Soybean Research Institute, National Center for Soybean Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General), National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Soybean Research Institute, National Center for Soybean Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General), National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Soybean Research Institute, National Center for Soybean Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General), National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Soybean Research Institute, National Center for Soybean Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General), National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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