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Kakadia JH, Khalid MU, Heinemann IU, Han VK. AMPK-mTORC1 pathway mediates hepatic IGFBP-1 phosphorylation in glucose deprivation: a potential molecular mechanism of hypoglycemia-induced impaired fetal growth. J Mol Endocrinol 2024; 72:e230137. [PMID: 38194365 PMCID: PMC10895286 DOI: 10.1530/jme-23-0137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Mechanisms underlying limitations in glucose supply that restrict fetal growth are not well established. IGF-1 is an important regulator of fetal growth and IGF-1 bioavailability is markedly inhibited by IGFBP-1 especially when the binding protein is hyperphosphorylated. We hypothesized that the AMPK-mTORC1 pathway increases IGFBP-1 phosphorylation in response to glucose deprivation. Glucose deprivation in HepG2 cells activated AMPK and TSC2, inhibited mTORC1 and increased IGFBP-1 secretion and site-specific phosphorylation. Glucose deprivation also decreased IGF-1 bioavailability and IGF-dependent activation of IGF-1R. AICAR (an AMPK activator) activated TSC2, inhibited mTORC1, and increased IGFBP-1 secretion/phosphorylation. Further, siRNA silencing of either AMPK or TSC2 prevented mTORC1 inhibition and IGFBP-1 secretion and phosphorylation in glucose deprivation. Our data suggest that the increase in IGFBP-1 phosphorylation in response to glucose deprivation is mediated by the activation of AMPK/TSC2 and inhibition of mTORC1, providing a possible mechanistic link between glucose deprivation and restricted fetal growth.
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- Jenica H Kakadia
- Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Children's Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Children's Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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Gupta MB, Biggar KK, Li C, Nathanielsz PW, Jansson T. Increased Colocalization and Interaction Between Decidual Protein Kinase A and Insulin-like Growth Factor-Binding Protein-1 in Intrauterine Growth Restriction. J Histochem Cytochem 2022; 70:515-530. [PMID: 35801847 DOI: 10.1369/00221554221112702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Increased phosphorylation of decidual insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) can contribute to intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) by decreasing the bioavailability of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). However, the molecular mechanisms regulating IGFBP-1 phosphorylation at the maternal-fetal interface are poorly understood. Protein kinase A (PKA) is required for normal decidualization. Consensus sequences for PKA are present in IGFBP-1. We hypothesized that the expression/interaction of PKA with decidual IGFBP-1 is increased in IUGR. Parallel reaction monitoring-mass spectrometry (PRM-MS) identified multiple PKA peptides (n=>30) co-immunoprecipitating with IGFBP-1 in decidualized primary human endometrial stromal cells (HESC). PRM-MS also detected active PKApThr197 and greater site-specific IGFBP-1 phosphorylation(pSer119), (pSer98+pSer101) (pSer169+pSer174) in response to hypoxia. Hypoxia promoted colocalization [dual immunofluorescence (IF)] of PKA with IGFBP-1 in decidualized HESC. Colocalization (IF) and interaction (proximity ligation assay) of PKA and IGFBP-1 were increased in decidua collected from placenta of human IUGR pregnancies (n=8) compared with decidua from pregnancies with normal fetal growth. Similar changes were detected in decidual PKA/IGFBP-1 using placenta from baboons subjected to maternal nutrient reduction (MNR) vs controls (n=3 each). In baboons, these effects were evident in MNR at gestational day 120 prior to IUGR onset. Increased PKA-mediated phosphorylation of decidual IGFBP-1 may contribute to decreased IGF-1 bioavailability in the maternal-fetal interface in IUGR.
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- Madhulika B Gupta
- Department of Biochemistry and Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.,Children's Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
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- Southwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, Texas.,Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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Chen AW, Biggar K, Nygard K, Singal S, Zhao T, Li C, Nathanielsz PW, Jansson T, Gupta MB. IGFBP-1 hyperphosphorylation in response to nutrient deprivation is mediated by activation of protein kinase Cα (PKCα). Mol Cell Endocrinol 2021; 536:111400. [PMID: 34314739 PMCID: PMC8634829 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2021.111400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is associated with decreased nutrient availability and reduced insulin-line growth factor (IGF)-I bioavailability via increased IGF binding protein (IGFBP)-1 phosphorylation. While protein kinase C (PKC) is implicated in IGFBP-1 hyperphosphorylation in nutrient deprivation, the mechanisms remain unclear. We hypothesised that the interaction of PKCα with protein kinase CK2β and activation of PKCα under leucine deprivation (L0) mediate fetal hepatic IGFBP-1 hyperphosphorylation. Parallel Reaction Monitoring Mass Spectrometry (PRM-MS) followed by PKCα knockdown demonstrated the PKCα isoform interacts with IGFBP-1 and CK2β under L0. Pharmacological PKCα activation with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) increased whereas inhibition with bisindolylmaleimide II (Bis II) decreased IGFBP-1 phosphorylation (Ser101/119/169, Ser98 + 101 and Ser169 + 174), respectively. Furthermore, PMA mimicked L0-induced PKCα translocation and IGFBP-1 expression. PKCα expression was increased in baboon fetal liver in FGR, providing biological relevance in vivo. In summary, we report a novel nutrient-sensitive mechanism for PKCα in mediating IGFBP-1 hyperphosphorylation in FGR.
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- Allan W Chen
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Biotron Integrated Microscopy Facility, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA; Southwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA; Southwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Sciences, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; Children's Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada.
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Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 Signaling Links Hypoxia to Increased IGFBP-1 Phosphorylation in Primary Human Decidualized Endometrial Stromal Cells. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11091382. [PMID: 34572595 PMCID: PMC8471256 DOI: 10.3390/biom11091382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) bioavailability in pregnancy is governed by IGF binding protein (IGFBP-1) and its phosphorylation, which enhances the affinity of IGFBP-1 for the growth factor. The decidua is the predominant source of maternal IGFBP-1; however, the mechanisms regulating decidual IGFBP-1 secretion/phosphorylation are poorly understood. Using decidualized primary human endometrial stromal cells (HESCs) from first-trimester placenta, we tested the hypothesis that mTORC1 signaling mechanistically links hypoxia to decidual IGFBP-1 secretion/phosphorylation. Hypoxia inhibited mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTORC1) (p-P70-S6K/Thr389, -47%, p = 0.038; p-4E-BP1/Thr70, -55%, p = 0.012) and increased IGFBP-1 (total, +35%, p = 0.005; phosphorylated, Ser101/+82%, p = 0.018; Ser119/+88%, p = 0.039; Ser 169/+157%, p = 0.019). Targeted parallel reaction monitoring-mass spectrometry (PRM-MS) additionally demonstrated markedly increased dual IGFBP-1 phosphorylation (pSer98+Ser101; pSer169+Ser174) in hypoxia. IGFBP-1 hyperphosphorylation inhibited IGF-1 receptor autophosphorylation/ Tyr1135 (-29%, p = 0.002). Furthermore, silencing of tuberous sclerosis complex 2 (TSC2) activated mTORC1 (p-P70-S6K/Thr389, +68%, p = 0.038; p-4E-BP1/Thr70, +30%, p = 0.002) and reduced total/site-specific IGFBP-1 phosphorylation. Importantly, TSC2 siRNA prevented inhibition of mTORC1 and the increase in secretion/site-specific IGFBP-1 phosphorylation in hypoxia. PRM-MS indicated concomitant changes in protein kinase autophosphorylation (CK2/Tyr182; PKC/Thr497; PKC/Ser657). Overall, mTORC1 signaling mechanistically links hypoxia to IGFBP-1 secretion/phosphorylation in primary HESC, implicating decidual mTORC1 inhibition as a novel mechanism linking uteroplacental hypoxia to fetal growth restriction.
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Kakadia J, Biggar K, Jain B, Chen AW, Nygard K, Li C, Nathanielsz PW, Jansson T, Gupta MB. Mechanisms linking hypoxia to phosphorylation of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 in baboon fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction and in cell culture. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21788. [PMID: 34425031 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202100397r] [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: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Hypoxia increases fetal hepatic insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) phosphorylation mediated by mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibition. Whether maternal nutrient restriction (MNR) causes fetal hypoxia remains unclear. We used fetal liver from a baboon (Papio sp.) model of intrauterine growth restriction due to MNR (70% global diet of Control) and liver hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells as a model for human fetal hepatocytes and tested the hypothesis that mTOR-mediated IGFBP-1 hyperphosphorylation in response to hypoxia requires hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and regulated in development and DNA-damage responses-1 (REDD-1) signaling. Western blotting (n = 6) and immunohistochemistry (n = 3) using fetal liver indicated greater expression of HIF-1α, REDD-1 as well as erythropoietin and its receptor, and vascular endothelial growth factor at GD120 (GD185 term) in MNR versus Control. Moreover, treatment of HepG2 cells with hypoxia (1% pO2 ) (n = 3) induced REDD-1, inhibited mTOR complex-1 (mTORC1) activity and increased IGFBP-1 secretion/phosphorylation (Ser101/Ser119/Ser169). HIF-1α inhibition by echinomycin or small interfering RNA silencing prevented the hypoxia-mediated inhibition of mTORC1 and induction of IGFBP-1 secretion/phosphorylation. dimethyloxaloylglycine (DMOG) induced HIF-1α and also REDD-1 expression, inhibited mTORC1 and increased IGFBP-1 secretion/phosphorylation. Induction of HIF-1α (DMOG) and REDD-1 by Compound 3 inhibited mTORC1, increased IGFBP-1 secretion/ phosphorylation and protein kinase PKCα expression. Together, our data demonstrate that HIF-1α induction, increased REDD-1 expression and mTORC1 inhibition represent the mechanistic link between hypoxia and increased IGFBP-1 secretion/phosphorylation. We propose that maternal undernutrition limits fetal oxygen delivery, as demonstrated by increased fetal liver expression of hypoxia-responsive proteins in baboon MNR. These findings have important implications for our understanding of the pathophysiology of restricted fetal growth.
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- Jenica Kakadia
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Biotron Integrated Microscopy Facility, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA.,Southwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA.,Southwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Sciences, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.,Children's Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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Borgo C, D'Amore C, Cesaro L, Sarno S, Pinna LA, Ruzzene M, Salvi M. How can a traffic light properly work if it is always green? The paradox of CK2 signaling. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol 2021; 56:321-359. [PMID: 33843388 DOI: 10.1080/10409238.2021.1908951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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CK2 is a constitutively active protein kinase that assuring a constant level of phosphorylation to its numerous substrates supports many of the most important biological functions. Nevertheless, its activity has to be controlled and adjusted in order to cope with the varying needs of a cell, and several examples of a fine-tune regulation of its activity have been described. More importantly, aberrant regulation of this enzyme may have pathological consequences, e.g. in cancer, chronic inflammation, neurodegeneration, and viral infection. Our review aims at summarizing our current knowledge about CK2 regulation. In the first part, we have considered the most important stimuli shown to affect protein kinase CK2 activity/expression. In the second part, we focus on the molecular mechanisms by which CK2 can be regulated, discussing controversial aspects and future perspectives.
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- Christian Borgo
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.,CNR Institute of Neurosciences, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.,CNR Institute of Neurosciences, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Kakadia JH, Jain BB, Biggar K, Sutherland A, Nygard K, Li C, Nathanielsz PW, Jansson T, Gupta MB. Hyperphosphorylation of fetal liver IGFBP-1 precedes slowing of fetal growth in nutrient-restricted baboons and may be a mechanism underlying IUGR. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2020; 319:E614-E628. [PMID: 32744097 PMCID: PMC7642856 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00220.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In cultured fetal liver cells, insulin-like growth factor (IGF) binding protein (IGFBP)-1 hyperphosphorylation in response to hypoxia and amino acid deprivation is mediated by inhibition of mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) and activation of amino acid response (AAR) signaling and casein kinase (CK)2. We hypothesized that fetal liver mTOR inhibition, activation of AAR and CK2, and IGFBP-1 hyperphosphorylation occur before development of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Pregnant baboons were fed a control (C) or a maternal nutrient restriction (MNR; 70% calories of control) diet starting at gestational day (GD) 30 (term GD 185). Umbilical blood and fetal liver tissue were obtained at GD 120 (C, n = 7; MNR, n = 10) and 165 (C, n = 7; MNR, n = 8). Fetal weights were unchanged at GD 120 but decreased at GD 165 in the MNR group (-13%, P = 0.03). IGFBP-1 phosphorylation, as determined by parallel reaction monitoring mass spectrometry (PRM-MS), immunohistochemistry, and/or Western blot, was enhanced in MNR fetal liver and umbilical plasma at GD 120 and 165. IGF-I receptor autophosphorylationTyr1135 (-64%, P = 0.05) was reduced in MNR fetal liver at GD 120. Furthermore, fetal liver CK2 (α/α'/β) expression, CK2β colocalization, proximity with IGFBP-1, and CK2 autophosphorylationTyr182 were greater at GD 120 and 165 in MNR vs. C. Additionally, mTOR complex (mTORC)1 (p-P70S6KThr389, -52%, P = 0.05) and mTORC2 (p-AktSer473, -56%, P < 0.001) activity were decreased and AAR was activated (p-GCN2Thr898, +117%, P = 0.02; p-eIF2αSer51, +294%, P = 0.002; p-ERKThr202, +111%, P = 0.03) in MNR liver at GD 120. Our data suggest that fetal liver IGFBP-1 hyperphosphorylation, mediated by mTOR inhibition and both AAR and CK2 activation, is a key link between restricted nutrient and oxygen availability and the development of IUGR.
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- Jenica H Kakadia
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Biotron Integrated Microscopy Facility, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
- Southwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
- Southwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Children's Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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Abu Shehab M, Biggar K, Kakadia JH, Dhruv M, Jain B, Nandi P, Nygard K, Jansson T, Gupta MB. Inhibition of decidual IGF-1 signaling in response to hypoxia and leucine deprivation is mediated by mTOR and AAR pathways and increased IGFBP-1 phosphorylation. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2020; 512:110865. [PMID: 32502935 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.110865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
Decidual mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is inhibited, amino acid response (AAR) and protein kinase CK2 are activated, and IGF (insulin-like growth factor) binding protein (IGFBP)-1 is hyperphosphorylated in human intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Using decidualized human immortalized endometrial stromal cells (HIESC), we hypothesized that hypoxia and leucine deprivation causing inhibition of decidual IGF-1 signaling is mediated by mTOR, AAR, CK2 and IGFBP-1 phosphorylation. Mass spectrometry demonstrated that hypoxia (1% O2) or rapamycin increased IGFBP-1 phosphorylation singly at Ser101/119/169 (confirmed using immunoblotting) and dually at pSer169 + 174. Hypoxia resulted in mTOR inhibition, AAR and CK2 activation, and decreased IGF-1 bioactivity, with no additional changes with rapamycin + hypoxia. Rapamycin and/or hypoxia promoted colocalization of IGFBP-1 and CK2 (dual-immunofluorescence and proximity ligation assay). Leucine deprivation showed similar outcomes. Changes in IGFBP-1 phosphorylation regulated by mTOR/AAR signaling and CK2 may represent a novel mechanism linking oxygen and nutrient availability to IGF-1 signaling in the decidua.
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- Majida Abu Shehab
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biology and Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Biotron Integrated Microscopy Facility, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Sciences, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; Children's Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada.
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Wakeham CM, Wilmarth PA, Cunliffe JM, Klimek JE, Ren G, David LL, Morgans CW. Identification of PKCα-dependent phosphoproteins in mouse retina. J Proteomics 2019; 206:103423. [PMID: 31255707 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2019.103423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Adjusting to a wide range of light intensities is an essential feature of retinal rod bipolar cell (RBC) function. While persuasive evidence suggests this modulation involves phosphorylation by protein kinase C-alpha (PKCα), the targets of PKCα phosphorylation in the retina have not been identified. PKCα activity and phosphorylation in RBCs was examined by immunofluorescence confocal microscopy using a conformation-specific PKCα antibody and antibodies to phosphorylated PKC motifs. PKCα activity was dependent on light and expression of TRPM1, and RBC dendrites were the primary sites of light-dependent phosphorylation. PKCα-dependent retinal phosphoproteins were identified using a phosphoproteomics approach to compare total protein and phosphopeptide abundance between phorbol ester-treated wild type and PKCα knockout (PKCα-KO) mouse retinas. Phosphopeptide mass spectrometry identified over 1100 phosphopeptides in mouse retina, with 12 displaying significantly greater phosphorylation in WT compared to PKCα-KO samples. The differentially phosphorylated proteins fall into the following functional groups: cytoskeleton/trafficking (4 proteins), ECM/adhesion (2 proteins), signaling (2 proteins), transcriptional regulation (3 proteins), and homeostasis/metabolism (1 protein). Two strongly differentially expressed phosphoproteins, BORG4 and TPBG, were localized to the synaptic layers of the retina, and may play a role in PKCα-dependent modulation of RBC physiology. Data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD012906. SIGNIFICANCE: Retinal rod bipolar cells (RBCs), the second-order neurons of the mammalian rod visual pathway, are able to modulate their sensitivity to remain functional across a wide range of light intensities, from starlight to daylight. Evidence suggests that this modulation requires the serine/threonine kinase, PKCα, though the specific mechanism by which PKCα modulates RBC physiology is unknown. This study examined PKCα phosophorylation patterns in mouse rod bipolar cells and then used a phosphoproteomics approach to identify PKCα-dependent phosphoproteins in the mouse retina. A small number of retinal proteins showed significant PKCα-dependent phosphorylation, including BORG4 and TPBG, suggesting a potential contribution to PKCα-dependent modulation of RBC physiology.
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- Colin M Wakeham
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Proteomics Shared Resource, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Proteomics Shared Resource, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Proteomics Shared Resource, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Proteomics Shared Resource, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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Gupta MB, Jansson T. Novel roles of mechanistic target of rapamycin signaling in regulating fetal growth†. Biol Reprod 2019; 100:872-884. [PMID: 30476008 PMCID: PMC6698747 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioy249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling functions as a central regulator of cellular metabolism, growth, and survival in response to hormones, growth factors, nutrients, energy, and stress signals. Mechanistic TOR is therefore critical for the growth of most fetal organs, and global mTOR deletion is embryonic lethal. This review discusses emerging evidence suggesting that mTOR signaling also has a role as a critical hub in the overall homeostatic control of fetal growth, adjusting the fetal growth trajectory according to the ability of the maternal supply line to support fetal growth. In the fetus, liver mTOR governs the secretion and phosphorylation of insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1 (IGFBP-1) thereby controlling the bioavailability of insulin-like growth factors (IGF-I and IGF-II), which function as important growth hormones during fetal life. In the placenta, mTOR responds to a large number of growth-related signals, including amino acids, glucose, oxygen, folate, and growth factors, to regulate trophoblast mitochondrial respiration, nutrient transport, and protein synthesis, thereby influencing fetal growth. In the maternal compartment, mTOR is an integral part of a decidual nutrient sensor which links oxygen and nutrient availability to the phosphorylation of IGFBP-1 with preferential effects on the bioavailability of IGF-I in the maternal-fetal interface and in the maternal circulation. These new roles of mTOR signaling in the regulation fetal growth will help us better understand the molecular underpinnings of abnormal fetal growth, such as intrauterine growth restriction and fetal overgrowth, and may represent novel avenues for diagnostics and intervention in important pregnancy complications.
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- Madhulika B Gupta
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Children's Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Sciences, University of Colorado | Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Gupta MB, Abu Shehab M, Nygard K, Biggar K, Singal SS, Santoro N, Powell TL, Jansson T. IUGR Is Associated With Marked Hyperphosphorylation of Decidual and Maternal Plasma IGFBP-1. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2019; 104:408-422. [PMID: 30124960 PMCID: PMC6306389 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2018-00820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
CONTEXT The mechanisms underpinning intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), as a result of placental insufficiency, remain poorly understood, no specific treatment is available, and clinically useful biomarkers for early detection are lacking. OBJECTIVE We hypothesized that human IUGR is associated with inhibition of mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) and activation of amino acid response (AAR) signaling, increased protein kinase casein kinase-2 (CK2) activity, and increased insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 1 (IGFBP-1) expression and phosphorylation in decidua and that maternal plasma IGFBP-1 hyperphosphorylation in the first trimester predicts later development of IUGR. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Decidua [n = 16 appropriate-for-gestational age (AGA); n = 16 IUGR] and maternal plasma (n = 13 AGA; n = 13 IUGR) were collected at delivery from two different cohorts. In addition, maternal plasma was obtained in the late first trimester from a third cohort of women (n = 7) who later delivered an AGA or IUGR infant. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Total IGFBP-1 expression and phosphorylation (Ser101/Ser119/Ser169), mTOR, AAR, and CK2 activity in decidua and IGFBP-1 concentration and phosphorylation in maternal plasma. RESULTS We show that decidual IGFBP-1 expression and phosphorylation are increased, mTOR is markedly inhibited, and AAR and CK2 are activated in IUGR. Moreover, IGFBP-1 hyperphosphorylation in first-trimester maternal plasma is associated with the development of IUGR. CONCLUSIONS These data are consistent with the possibility that the decidua functions as a nutrient sensor linking limited oxygen and nutrient availability to increased IGFBP-1 phosphorylation, possibly mediated by mTOR and AAR signaling. IGFBP-1 hyperphosphorylation in first-trimester maternal plasma may serve as a predictive IUGR biomarker, allowing early intervention.
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Affiliation(s)
- Madhulika B Gupta
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Children's Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
- Correspondence and Reprint Requests: Madhulika B. Gupta, PhD, Children’s Health Research Institute, VRL Room A5-136 (WC), 800 Commissioners Road E., London, Ontario N6C 2VD, Canada. E-mail:
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Biotron Laboratory, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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Singal SS, Nygard K, Dhruv MR, Biggar K, Shehab MA, Li SSC, Jansson T, Gupta MB. Co-Localization of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-1, Casein Kinase-2β, and Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells as Demonstrated by Dual Immunofluorescence and in Situ Proximity Ligation Assay. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2018; 188:111-124. [PMID: 29037858 PMCID: PMC5745526 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2017.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Revised: 08/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-1 influences fetal growth by modifying insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) bioavailability. IGFBP-1 phosphorylation, which markedly increases its affinity for IGF-I, is regulated by mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) and casein kinase (CSNK)-2. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unknown. We examined the cellular localization and potential interactions of IGFBP-1, CSNK-2β, and mTOR as a prerequisite for protein-protein interaction. Analysis of dual immunofluorescence images indicated a potential perinuclear co-localization between IGFBP-1 and CSNK-2β and a nuclear co-localization between CSNK-2β and mTOR. Proximity ligation assay (PLA) indicated proximity between IGFBP-1 and CSNK-2β as well as mTOR and CSNK-2β but not between mTOR and IGFBP-1. Three-dimensional rendering of the PLA images validated that IGFBP-1 and CSNK-2β interactions were in the perinuclear region and mTOR and CSNK-2β interactions were also predominantly perinuclear rather than nuclear as indicated by mTOR and CSNK-2β co-localization. Compared with control, hypoxia and rapamycin treatment showed markedly amplified PLA signals for IGFBP-1 and CSNK-2β (approximately 18-fold, P = 0.0002). Stable isotope labeling with multiple reaction monitoring-mass spectrometry demonstrated that hypoxia and rapamycin treatment increased IGFBP-1 phosphorylation at Ser98/Ser101/Ser119/Ser174 but most considerably (106-fold) at Ser169. We report interactions between CSNK-2β and IGFBP-1 as well as mTOR and CSNK-2β, providing strong evidence of a mechanistic link between mTOR and IGF-I signaling, two critical regulators of cell growth via CSNK-2.
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- Sahil S Singal
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Biotron Laboratory, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Children's Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.
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Shehab MA, Biggar K, Singal SS, Nygard K, Shun-Cheng Li S, Jansson T, Gupta MB. Exposure of decidualized HIESC to low oxygen tension and leucine deprivation results in increased IGFBP-1 phosphorylation and reduced IGF-I bioactivity. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2017; 452:1-14. [PMID: 28435049 PMCID: PMC5957756 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2017.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Revised: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Phosphorylation of decidual IGFBP-1 enhances binding of IGF-I, limiting the bioavailability of this growth factor which may contribute to reduced placental and fetal growth. The mechanisms regulating decidual IGFBP-1 phosphorylation are incompletely understood. Using decidualized human immortalized endometrial stromal cells we tested the hypothesis that low oxygen tension or reduced leucine availability, believed to be common in placental insufficiency, increase the phosphorylation of decidual IGFBP-1. Multiple reaction monitoring-MS (MRM-MS) was used to quantify IGFBP-1 phosphorylation. MRM-MS validated the novel phosphorylation of IGFBP-1 at Ser58, however this site was unaffected by low oxygen tension/leucine deprivation. In contrast, significantly elevated phosphorylation was detected for pSer119, pSer98/pSer101 and pSer169/pSer174 sites. Immunoblotting and dual-immunofluorescence using phosphosite-specific IGFBP-1 antibodies further demonstrated increased IGFBP-1 phosphorylation in HIESC under both treatments which concomitantly reduced IGF-I bioactivity. These data support the hypothesis that down regulation of IGF-I signaling links decidual IGFBP-1 hyperphosphorylation to restricted fetal growth in placental insufficiency.
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- Majida Abu Shehab
- Children's Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biotron, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Children's Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
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