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Mukherjee P, Agarwal S, Mallick SB, Dasgupta J. PAS domain of flagellar histidine kinase FlrB has a unique architecture and binds heme as a sensory ligand in an unconventional fashion. Structure 2024; 32:200-216.e5. [PMID: 38157857 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2023.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
Phosphorylation of the σ54-dependent transcription activator FlrC by the sensor histidine kinase FlrB is essential for flagellar synthesis of Vibrio cholerae. Despite that, the structure, sensory signal, and mechanistic basis of function of FlrB were elusive. Here, we report the crystal structure of the sensory PAS domain of FlrB in its functional dimeric state that exhibits a unique architecture. Series of biochemical/biophysical experiments on different constructs and mutants established that heme binds hydrophobically as sensory ligand in the shallow ligand-binding cleft of FlrB-PAS without axial coordination. Intriguingly, ATP binding to the C-terminal ATP-binding (CA) domain assists PAS domain to bind heme, vis-à-vis, heme binding to the PAS facilitates ATP binding to the CA domain. We hypothesize that synergistic binding of heme and ATP triggers conformational signaling in FlrB, leading to downstream flagellar gene transcription. Enhanced swimming motility of V. cholerae with increased heme uptake supports this proposition.
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- Peeali Mukherjee
- Department of Biotechnology, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), 30 Mother Teresa Sarani, Kolkata 700016, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), 30 Mother Teresa Sarani, Kolkata 700016, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), 30 Mother Teresa Sarani, Kolkata 700016, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), 30 Mother Teresa Sarani, Kolkata 700016, India.
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Balogun O, Nejak-Bowen K. The Hepatic Porphyrias: Revealing the Complexities of a Rare Disease. Semin Liver Dis 2023; 43:446-459. [PMID: 37973028 PMCID: PMC11256094 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1776760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
Abstract
The porphyrias are a group of metabolic disorders that are caused by defects in heme biosynthesis pathway enzymes. The result is accumulation of heme precursors, which can cause neurovisceral and/or cutaneous photosensitivity. Liver is commonly either a source or target of excess porphyrins, and porphyria-associated hepatic dysfunction ranges from minor abnormalities to liver failure. In this review, the first of a three-part series, we describe the defects commonly found in each of the eight enzymes involved in heme biosynthesis. We also discuss the pathophysiology of the hepatic porphyrias in detail, covering epidemiology, histopathology, diagnosis, and complications. Cellular consequences of porphyrin accumulation are discussed, with an emphasis on oxidative stress, protein aggregation, hepatocellular cancer, and endothelial dysfunction. Finally, we review current therapies to treat and manage symptoms of hepatic porphyria.
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- Oluwashanu Balogun
- Department of Experimental Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Experimental Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Pittsburgh Liver Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Hussain Z, Qi Q, Zhu J, Anderson KE, Ma X. Protoporphyrin IX-induced phototoxicity: Mechanisms and therapeutics. Pharmacol Ther 2023; 248:108487. [PMID: 37392940 PMCID: PMC10529234 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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Protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) is an intermediate in the heme biosynthesis pathway. Abnormal accumulation of PPIX due to certain pathological conditions such as erythropoietic protoporphyria and X-linked protoporphyria causes painful phototoxic reactions of the skin, which can significantly impact daily life. Endothelial cells in the skin have been proposed as the primary target for PPIX-induced phototoxicity through light-triggered generation of reactive oxygen species. Current approaches for the management of PPIX-induced phototoxicity include opaque clothing, sunscreens, phototherapy, blood therapy, antioxidants, bone marrow transplantation, and drugs that increase skin pigmentation. In this review, we discuss the present understanding of PPIX-induced phototoxicity including PPIX production and disposition, conditions that lead to PPIX accumulation, symptoms and individual differences, mechanisms, and therapeutics.
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- Zahir Hussain
- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Porphyria Laboratory and Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
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He G, Li Y, Younis MR, Fu LH, He T, Lei S, Lin J, Huang P. Synthetic biology-instructed transdermal microneedle patch for traceable photodynamic therapy. Nat Commun 2022; 13:6238. [PMID: 36266306 PMCID: PMC9585024 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33837-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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5-Aminolevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy heavily depends on the biological transformation efficiency of 5-aminolevulinic acid to protoporphyrin IX, while the lack of an effective delivery system and imaging navigation are major hurdles in improving the accumulation of protoporphyrin IX and optimizing therapeutic parameters. Herein, we leverage a synthetic biology approach to construct a transdermal theranostic microneedle patch integrated with 5-aminolevulinic acid and catalase co-loaded tumor acidity-responsive copper-doped calcium phosphate nanoparticles for efficient 5-aminolevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy by maximizing the enrichment of intratumoral protoporphyrin IX. We show that continuous oxygen generation by catalase in vivo reverses tumor hypoxia, enhances protoporphyrin IX accumulation by blocking protoporphyrin IX efflux (downregulating hypoxia-inducible factor-1α and ferrochelatase) and upregulates protoporphyrin IX biosynthesis (providing exogenous 5-aminolevulinic acid and upregulating ALA-synthetase). In vivo fluorescence/photoacoustic duplex imaging can monitor intratumoral oxygen saturation and protoporphyrin IX metabolic kinetics simultaneously. This approach thus facilitates the optimization of therapeutic parameters for different cancers to realize Ca2+/Cu2+-interferences-enhanced repeatable photodynamic therapy, making this theranostic patch promising for clinical practice.
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- Gang He
- grid.508211.f0000 0004 6004 3854Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060 China
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- grid.508211.f0000 0004 6004 3854Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060 China
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- grid.508211.f0000 0004 6004 3854Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060 China
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- grid.508211.f0000 0004 6004 3854Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060 China
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- grid.508211.f0000 0004 6004 3854Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060 China
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- grid.508211.f0000 0004 6004 3854Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060 China
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- grid.508211.f0000 0004 6004 3854Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060 China
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- grid.508211.f0000 0004 6004 3854Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060 China
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Michalska K, Rychłowski M, Krupińska M, Szewczyk G, Sarna T, Nakonieczna J. Gallium Mesoporphyrin IX-Mediated Photodestruction: A Pharmacological Trojan Horse Strategy To Eliminate Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Mol Pharm 2022; 19:1434-1448. [PMID: 35416046 PMCID: PMC9066410 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
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One of the factors
determining efficient antimicrobial photodynamic
inactivation (aPDI) is the accumulation of a light-activated compound,
namely, a photosensitizer (PS). Targeted PS recognition is the approach
based on the interaction between the membrane receptor on the bacterial
surface and the PS, whereas the compound is efficiently accumulated
by the same mechanism as the natural ligand. In this study, we showed
that gallium mesoporphyrin IX (Ga3+MPIX) provided dual
functionality—iron metabolism disruption and PS properties
in aPDI. Ga3+MPIX induced efficient (>5log10 reduction in CFU/mL) bacterial photodestruction with excitation
in the area of Q band absorption with relatively low eukaryotic cytotoxicity
and phototoxicity. The Ga3+MPIX is recognized by the same
systems as haem by the iron-regulated surface determinant (Isd). However,
the impairment in the ATPase of the haem detoxification efflux pump
was the most sensitive to the Ga3+MPIX-mediated aPDI phenotype.
This indicates that changes within the metalloporphyrin structure
(vinyl vs ethyl groups) did not significantly alter the properties
of recognition of the compound but influenced its biophysical properties.
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- Klaudia Michalska
- Laboratory of Photobiology and Molecular Diagnostics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Abrahama 58, Gdansk 80-307, Poland
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- Laboratory of Virus Molecular Biology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Abrahama 58, Gdansk 80-307, Poland
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- Laboratory of Photobiology and Molecular Diagnostics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Abrahama 58, Gdansk 80-307, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, Krakow 30-387, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, Krakow 30-387, Poland
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- Laboratory of Photobiology and Molecular Diagnostics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Abrahama 58, Gdansk 80-307, Poland
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Khramtsov P, Bochkova M, Timganova V, Kiselkov D, Zamorina S, Rayev M. Albumin Nanoparticles Loaded with Hemin as Peroxidase Mimics for Immunoassay**. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202103892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Pavel Khramtsov
- Lab of Ecological immunology Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms UB RAS 614081 13 Golev str. Perm Russia
- Department of Biology Perm State University 614068 15 Bukirev str. Perm Russia
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- Lab of Ecological immunology Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms UB RAS 614081 13 Golev str. Perm Russia
- Department of Biology Perm State University 614068 15 Bukirev str. Perm Russia
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- Lab of Ecological immunology Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms UB RAS 614081 13 Golev str. Perm Russia
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- Lab of Structural Chemical Modification of Polymers Institute of Technical Chemistry UB RAS 614013 3 Academician Korolev str. Perm Russia
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- Lab of Ecological immunology Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms UB RAS 614081 13 Golev str. Perm Russia
- Department of Biology Perm State University 614068 15 Bukirev str. Perm Russia
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- Lab of Ecological immunology Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms UB RAS 614081 13 Golev str. Perm Russia
- Department of Biology Perm State University 614068 15 Bukirev str. Perm Russia
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