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Kovermann M, Stefan A, Palazzetti C, Immler F, Dal Piaz F, Bernardi L, Cimone V, Bellone ML, Hochkoeppler A. The Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein tyrosine phosphatase MptpA features a pH dependent activity overlapping the bacterium sensitivity to acidic conditions. Biochimie 2023; 213:66-81. [PMID: 37201648 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2023.04.014] [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: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis low-molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase (MptpA) is responsible for the inhibition of phagosome-lysosome fusion and is essential for the bacterium pathogenicity. This inhibition implies that M. tuberculosis is not exposed to a strongly acidic environment in vivo, enabling successful propagation in host cells. Remarkably, MptpA has been previously structurally and functionally investigated, with special emphasis devoted to the enzyme properties at pH 8.0. Considering that the virulence of M. tuberculosis is strictly dependent on the avoidance of acidic conditions in vivo, we analysed the pH-dependence of the structural and catalytic properties of MptpA. Here we show that this enzyme undergoes pronounced conformational rearrangements when exposed to acidic pH conditions, inducing a severe decrease of the enzymatic catalytic efficiency at the expense of phosphotyrosine (pTyr). In particular, a mild decrease of pH from 6.5 to 6.0 triggers a significant increase of K0.5 of MptpA for phosphotyrosine, the phosphate group of which we determined to feature a pKa2 equal to 5.7. Surface plasmon resonance experiments confirmed that MptpA binds poorly to pTyr at pH values < 6.5. Notably, the effectiveness of the MptpA competitive inhibitor L335-M34 at pH 6 does largely outperform the inhibition exerted at neutral or alkaline pH values. Overall, our observations indicate a pronounced sensitivity of MptpA to acidic pH conditions, and suggest the search for competitive inhibitors bearing a negatively charged group featuring pKa values lower than that of the substrate phosphate group.
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- Michael Kovermann
- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätstraße 10, 78464, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy; CSGI, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätstraße 10, 78464, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084, Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry "Toson Montanaro", University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084, Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy; CSGI, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy.
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Maschietto F, Zavala E, Allen B, Loria JP, Batista V. MptpA Kinetics Enhanced by Allosteric Control of an Active Conformation. J Mol Biol 2022; 434:167540. [PMID: 35339563 PMCID: PMC10623291 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2022.167540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
Understanding allostery in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase (MptpA) is a subject of great interest since MptpA is one of two protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) from the pathogenic organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis expressed during host cell infection. Here, we combine computational modeling with solution NMR spectroscopy and we find that Q75 is an allosteric site. Removal of the polar side chain of Q75 by mutation to leucine results in a cascade of events that reposition the acid loop over the active site and relocates the catalytic aspartic acid (D126) at an optimal position for proton donation to the leaving aryl group of the substrate and for subsequent hydrolysis of the thiophosphoryl intermediate. The computational analysis is consistent with kinetic data, and NMR spectroscopy, showing that the Q75L mutant exhibits enhanced reaction kinetics with similar substrate binding affinity. We anticipate that our findings will motivate further studies on the possibility that MptpA remains passivated during the chronic state of infection and increases its activity as part of the pathogenic life cycle of M. tuberculosis possibly via allosteric means.
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- Federica Maschietto
- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, 225 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06520, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, 266 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, 225 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, 225 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06520, United States; Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, 266 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06520, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, 225 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06520, United States.
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Cheng S, Wang Q, Chen X, Chen J, Wang B, Chen D, Shen D, Tian J, Ye F, Lu Y, Huang H, Lu Y, Zhang D. Discovery of biphenyls bearing thiobarbiturate fragment by structure-based strategy as Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein tyrosine phosphatase B inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem 2022; 73:117006. [PMID: 36150342 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2022.117006] [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: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein tyrosine phosphatase B (MptpB) is an important virulence factor that blocks the host immune response and facilitates M. tuberculosis growth in host cells. MptpB inhibitors are potential components of tuberculosis combination treatment. Herein, we present the development of new biphenyls MptpB inhibitors with greatly improved MptpB inhibition based on our reported thiobarbiturate lead 6 by rational design with the structure-based strategy. The eight biphenyls bearing thiobarbiturate fragment target compounds showed more potent MptpB inhibition (IC50: 1.18-14.13 μM) than the lead compound 6. Further molecular docking studies showed that compounds 13, 26, 27 and 28 had multiple interactions with active sites. Among them, compound 13 exhibited dose-dependent increased antituberculosis activity in mouse macrophages. The results displayed that the strategy of modification utilizing biphenyl scaffold was efficient. Our study identifies biphenyls bearing thiobarbiturate fragment as new MptpB inhibitors and verifies the therapeutic potential of antimycobacterial agent targeting MptpB.
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- Shihao Cheng
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Active Substance Discovery and Druggability Evaluation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Anti-DR TB Innovative Drug Research, Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 1 Xian Nong Tan Street, Beijing 100050, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 West Xingang Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Resistance Tuberculosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, 97 Ma Chang Street, Beijing 101149, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 West Xingang Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Resistance Tuberculosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, 97 Ma Chang Street, Beijing 101149, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 West Xingang Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 West Xingang Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, PR China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 1 Xian Nong Tan Street, Beijing 100050, PR China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 1 Xian Nong Tan Street, Beijing 100050, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Resistance Tuberculosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, 97 Ma Chang Street, Beijing 101149, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Active Substance Discovery and Druggability Evaluation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Anti-DR TB Innovative Drug Research, Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 1 Xian Nong Tan Street, Beijing 100050, PR China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 West Xingang Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, PR China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Active Substance Discovery and Druggability Evaluation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Anti-DR TB Innovative Drug Research, Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 1 Xian Nong Tan Street, Beijing 100050, PR China.
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Gilpin TE, Walter FR, Herbath M, Sandor M, Fabry Z. Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-Infected Dendritic Cells Induce TNF-α-Dependent Cell Cluster Formation That Promotes Bacterial Dissemination through an In Vitro Model of the Blood-Brain Barrier. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 207:1065-1077. [PMID: 34321229 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2001094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
CNS tuberculosis (CNSTB) is the most severe manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis infection, but the mechanism of how mycobacteria cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is not well understood. In this study, we report a novel murine in vitro BBB model combining primary brain endothelial cells, Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin-infected dendritic cells (DCs), PBMCs, and bacterial Ag-specific CD4+ T cells. We show that mycobacterial infection limits DC mobility and also induces cellular cluster formation that has a similar composition to pulmonary mycobacterial granulomas. Within the clusters, infection from DCs disseminates to the recruited monocytes, promoting bacterial expansion. Mycobacterium-induced in vitro granulomas have been described previously, but this report shows that they can form on brain endothelial cell monolayers. Cellular cluster formation leads to cluster-associated damage of the endothelial cell monolayer defined by mitochondrial stress, disorganization of the tight junction proteins ZO-1 and claudin-5, upregulation of the adhesion molecules VCAM-1 and ICAM-1, and increased transmigration of bacteria-infected cells across the BBB. TNF-α inhibition reduces cluster formation on brain endothelial cells and mitigates cluster-associated damage. These data describe a model of bacterial dissemination across the BBB shedding light on a mechanism that might contribute to CNS tuberculosis infection and facilitate treatments.
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- Trey E Gilpin
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; and.,Graduate Training Program of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; and
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; and
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; and
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; and .,Graduate Training Program of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
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Trotsko N. Antitubercular properties of thiazolidin-4-ones - A review. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 215:113266. [PMID: 33588179 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Thiazolidin-4-one scaffold has great potential for medicinal chemistry and is of interest to scientists in view of wide spectrum of biological activity. This scaffold is often used for designing of small molecules with various biological activity including antituberculosis activity. The presented review is an attempt to gather, analyze and systemize data about antitubercular properties of thiazolidine-4-ones from two last decades. Some of them have promising antitubercular activity which is significantly higher than that of the reference drugs. Among them compounds 82c, 82d and 84 that were active against M. tuberculosis H37Rv strain with MICs in the range of 0.05-0.2 μg/mL and compound 108 exhibited activity with MIC = 0.36 μM. Compounds 115a-115c and 116a-116c were very effective against M. tuberculosis H37Ra with MIC values in the range of 0.031-0.125 μg/mL. Acidomycin was showed activity against seven MDR M. tuberculosis strains with MICs in the range of 0.6-0.62 μM and against two XDR M. tuberculosis strains with MICs 0.096 and 1.2 μM. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) of some groups of compounds, as well as some potential molecular targets were also discussed.
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- Nazar Trotsko
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodzki Str., 20-093, Lublin, Poland.
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Stefan A, Dal Piaz F, Girella A, Hochkoeppler A. Substrate Activation of the Low-Molecular Weight Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Biochemistry 2020; 59:1137-1148. [PMID: 32142609 PMCID: PMC7997110 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.0c00059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis is known to express
a low-molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase. This enzyme,
denoted as MptpA (Mycobacterium protein tyrosine
phosphatase A), is essential for the pathogen to escape the host immune
system and therefore represents a target for the search of antituberculosis
drugs. MptpA was shown to undergo a conformational transition during
catalysis, leading to the closure of the active site, which is by
this means poised to the chemical step of dephosphorylation. Here
we show that MptpA is subjected to substrate activation, triggered
by p-nitrophenyl phosphate or by phosphotyrosine.
Moreover, we show that the enzyme is also activated by phosphoserine,
with serine being ineffective in enhancing MptpA activity. In addition,
we performed assays under pre-steady-state conditions, and we show
here that substrate activation is kinetically coupled to the closure
of the active site. Surprisingly, when phosphotyrosine was used as
a substrate, MptpA did not obey Michealis–Menten kinetics,
but we observed a sigmoidal dependence of the reaction velocity on
substrate concentration, suggesting the presence of an allosteric
activating site in MptpA. This site could represent a promising target
for the screening of MptpA inhibitors exerting their action independently
of the binding to the enzyme active site.
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- Alessandra Stefan
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy
- CSGI, University of Firenze, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy
- CSGI, University of Firenze, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
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Alsayed SSR, Beh CC, Foster NR, Payne AD, Yu Y, Gunosewoyo H. Kinase Targets for Mycolic Acid Biosynthesis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Curr Mol Pharmacol 2019; 12:27-49. [PMID: 30360731 DOI: 10.2174/1874467211666181025141114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Mycolic acids (MAs) are the characteristic, integral building blocks for the mycomembrane belonging to the insidious bacterial pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb). These C60-C90 long α-alkyl-β-hydroxylated fatty acids provide protection to the tubercle bacilli against the outside threats, thus allowing its survival, virulence and resistance to the current antibacterial agents. In the post-genomic era, progress has been made towards understanding the crucial enzymatic machineries involved in the biosynthesis of MAs in M.tb. However, gaps still remain in the exact role of the phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of regulatory mechanisms within these systems. To date, a total of 11 serine-threonine protein kinases (STPKs) are found in M.tb. Most enzymes implicated in the MAs synthesis were found to be phosphorylated in vitro and/or in vivo. For instance, phosphorylation of KasA, KasB, mtFabH, InhA, MabA, and FadD32 downregulated their enzymatic activity, while phosphorylation of VirS increased its enzymatic activity. These observations suggest that the kinases and phosphatases system could play a role in M.tb adaptive responses and survival mechanisms in the human host. As the mycobacterial STPKs do not share a high sequence homology to the human's, there have been some early drug discovery efforts towards developing potent and selective inhibitors. OBJECTIVE Recent updates to the kinases and phosphatases involved in the regulation of MAs biosynthesis will be presented in this mini-review, including their known small molecule inhibitors. CONCLUSION Mycobacterial kinases and phosphatases involved in the MAs regulation may serve as a useful avenue for antitubercular therapy.
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- Shahinda S R Alsayed
- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
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- Western Australia School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Bentley 6102 WA, Australia.,David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, United States
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- Western Australia School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Bentley 6102 WA, Australia
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
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Fernández-Oliva A, Ortega-González P, Risco C. Targeting host lipid flows: Exploring new antiviral and antibiotic strategies. Cell Microbiol 2019; 21:e12996. [PMID: 30585688 PMCID: PMC7162424 DOI: 10.1111/cmi.12996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Bacteria and viruses pose serious challenges for humans because they evolve continuously. Despite ongoing efforts, antiviral drugs to treat many of the most troubling viruses have not been approved yet. The recent launch of new antimicrobials is generating hope as more and more pathogens around the world become resistant to available drugs. But extra effort is still needed. One of the current strategies for antiviral and antibiotic drug development is the search for host cellular pathways used by many different pathogens. For example, many viruses and bacteria alter lipid synthesis and transport to build their own organelles inside infected cells. The characterization of these interactions will be fundamental to identify new targets for antiviral and antibiotic drug development. This review discusses how viruses and bacteria subvert cell machineries for lipid synthesis and transport and summarises the most promising compounds that interfere with these pathways.
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- Cell Structure Lab, National Centre for Biotechnology, CNB-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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Chaurasiya SK. Tuberculosis: Smart manipulation of a lethal host. Microbiol Immunol 2018; 62:361-379. [PMID: 29687912 DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.12593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains a global threat to human health. Development of drug resistance and co-infection with HIV has increased the morbidity and mortality caused by TB. Macrophages serve as primary defense against microbial infections, including TB. Upon recognition and uptake of mycobacteria, macrophages initiate a series of events designed to lead to generation of effective immune responses and clearance of infection. However, pathogenic mycobacteria utilize multiple mechanisms for manipulating macrophage responses to protect itself from being killed and to survive within these cells that are designed to kill them. The outcomes of mycobacterial infection are determined by several host- and pathogen-related factors. Significant advancements in understanding mycobacterial pathogenesis have been made in recent years. In this review, some of the important factors/mechanisms regulating mycobacterial survival inside macrophages are discussed.
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- Shivendra K Chaurasiya
- Host-pathogen Interaction and Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar, MP-470003, India
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Rahmat JN, Esuvaranathan K, Mahendran R. Bacillus Calmette-Guérin induces rapid gene expression changes in human bladder cancer cell lines that may modulate its survival. Oncol Lett 2018; 15:9231-9241. [PMID: 29844825 PMCID: PMC5958814 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.8462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy is the standard therapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. The aim of the present study was to identify genes that are induced in response to BCG immunotherapy, as these may be potential biomarkers for the response to clinical therapy. To model clinical therapy, human bladder cancer cell lines were incubated with BCG (live or lyophilized BCG Connaught) for 2 h. RNA was extracted and evaluated by Representational Differential Analysis (RDA) and oligo arrays. Gene expression was confirmed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction on fresh cell lines with differential abilities to internalize BCG. The effect of 2 major BCG soluble proteins, antigen 85B (Ag85B) and Mycobacterium protein tyrosine phosphatase A (MptpA) and BCG Tice® on gene expression was also determined. GAPDH and β-actin, which are normally used as control genes, were upregulated by BCG. Therefore, the ribosomal RNA gene ribosomal protein S27a was used to normalize gene expression. The genes likely to be induced by BCG internalization and soluble factors were: GSTT2, MGST2, CCL20, TNFα, CCNE1 and IL10RB. Those induced by BCG membrane interactions and/or soluble factors were: MGST1, CXCL6, IL12A, CSF2, IL1β and TOLLIP. MptpA decreased GSTT2 expression, and Ag85B increased TNFα expression. The two BCG strains significantly increased GSTT2, TNFα and TOLLIP levels in MGH cells. However, in J82 cells there was a BCG strain-dependent difference in TNFα expression. An important outcome of the present study was the determination that neither GAPDH nor β-actin were suitable control genes for the analysis of BCG-induced gene expression. BCG Connaught and Tice® induced similar expression levels of genes in bladder cancer cell lines. BCG soluble proteins modulated gene expression and therefore may affect therapeutic outcomes. The genes identified may be novel biomarkers of the response to BCG therapy.
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- Juwita N Rahmat
- Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin, School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin, School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Republic of Singapore.,National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore 119228, Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin, School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Republic of Singapore
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Zhang ZY. Drugging the Undruggable: Therapeutic Potential of Targeting Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases. Acc Chem Res 2017; 50:122-129. [PMID: 27977138 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) are essential signaling enzymes that, together with protein tyrosine kinases, regulate tyrosine phosphorylation inside the cell. Proper level of tyrosine phosphorylation is important for a diverse array of cellular processes, such as proliferation, metabolism, motility, and survival. Aberrant tyrosine phosphorylation, resulting from alteration of PTP expression, misregulation, and mutation, has been linked to the etiology of many human ailments including cancer, diabetes/obesity, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases. However, despite the fact that PTPs have been garnering attention as compelling drug targets, they remain a largely underexploited resource for therapeutic intervention. Indeed, PTPs have been widely dismissed as "undruggable", due to concerns that (1) the highly conserved active site (i.e., pTyr-binding pocket) makes it difficult to achieve inhibitor selectivity among closely related family members, and (2) the positive-charged active site prefers negatively charged molecules, which usually lack cell permeability. To address the issue of selectivity, we advanced a novel paradigm for the acquisition of highly potent and selective PTP inhibitors through generation of bivalent ligands that interact with both PTP active site and adjacent unique peripheral pockets. To overcome the bioavailability issue, we have identified nonhydrolyzable pTyr mimetics that are sufficiently polar to bind the PTP active site, yet still capable of efficiently penetrating cell membranes. We show that these pTyr mimetics interact in the desired inhibitory fashion with the PTP active site and tethering them to appropriate molecular fragments to engage less conserved interactions outside of PTP active site can increase PTP inhibitor potency and selectivity. We demonstrate through three pTyr mimetics fragment-based approaches that it is completely feasible to obtain highly potent and selective PTP inhibitors with robust in vivo efficacy in animal models of oncology, diabetes/obesity, autoimmune disorders, and tuberculosis. We hope that these results will help dispel concerns about the druggability of PTPs and entice further effort in fostering a PTP-based drug discovery enterprise. Well-characterized, potent, selective and bioactive inhibitors are essential tools for functional interrogation of PTPs in disease biology and target validation. They will also play a critical role in illuminating the druggability of PTPs and provide the groundwork for new therapies for the treatment of human diseases.
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- Zhong-Yin Zhang
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry
and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Chemistry, Center for Cancer
Research, and Institute for Drug Discovery, Purdue University, 720
Clinic Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Caselli A, Paoli P, Santi A, Mugnaioni C, Toti A, Camici G, Cirri P. Low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase: Multifaceted functions of an evolutionarily conserved enzyme. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2016; 1864:1339-55. [PMID: 27421795 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2016.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2016] [Revised: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Originally identified as a low molecular weight acid phosphatase, LMW-PTP is actually a protein tyrosine phosphatase that acts on many phosphotyrosine-containing cellular proteins that are primarily involved in signal transduction. Differences in sequence, structure, and substrate recognition as well as in subcellular localization in different organisms enable LMW-PTP to exert many different functions. In fact, during evolution, the LMW-PTP structure adapted to perform different catalytic actions depending on the organism type. In bacteria, this enzyme is involved in the biosynthesis of group 1 and 4 capsules, but it is also a virulence factor in pathogenic strains. In yeast, LMW-PTPs dephosphorylate immunophilin Fpr3, a peptidyl-prolyl-cis-trans isomerase member of the protein chaperone family. In humans, LMW-PTP is encoded by the ACP1 gene, which is composed of three different alleles, each encoding two active enzymes produced by alternative RNA splicing. In animals, LMW-PTP dephosphorylates a number of growth factor receptors and modulates their signalling processes. The involvement of LMW-PTP in cancer progression and in insulin receptor regulation as well as its actions as a virulence factor in a number of pathogenic bacterial strains may promote the search for potent, selective and bioavailable LMW-PTP inhibitors.
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- Anna Caselli
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Firenze, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Firenze, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy.
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- Vascular Proteomics, Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute, Switchback Road, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Firenze, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Firenze, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Firenze, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Firenze, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy.
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Dutta NK, He R, Pinn ML, He Y, Burrows F, Zhang ZY, Karakousis PC. Mycobacterial Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases A and B Inhibitors Augment the Bactericidal Activity of the Standard Anti-tuberculosis Regimen. ACS Infect Dis 2016; 2:231-239. [PMID: 27478867 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.5b00133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Novel drugs are required to shorten the duration of treatment for tuberculosis (TB) and to combat the emergence of drug resistance. One approach has been to identify and target Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) virulence factors, which promote the establishment of TB infection and pathogenesis. Mtb produces a number of virulence factors, including two protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs), mPTPA and mPTPB, to evade the antimicrobial functions of host macrophages. To assess the therapeutic potential of targeting the virulent Mtb PTPs, we developed highly potent and selective inhibitors of mPTPA (L335-M34) and mPTPB (L01-Z08) with drug-like properties. We tested the bactericidal activity of L335-M34 and L01-Z08 alone or together in combination with the standard antitubercular regimen of isoniazid-rifampicin-pyrazinamide (HRZ) in the guinea pig model of chronic TB infection, which faithfully recapitulates some of the key histological features of human TB lesions. Following a single dose of L335-M34 50mg/kg and L01-Z08 20 mg/kg, plasma levels were maintained at levels 10-fold greater than the biochemical IC50 for 12-24 hours. Although neither PTP inhibitor alone significantly enhanced the antibacterial activity of HRZ, dual inhibition of mPTPA and mPTPB in combination with HRZ showed modest synergy, even after 2 weeks of treatment. After 6 weeks of treatment, the degree of lung inflammation correlated with the bactericidal activity of each drug regimen. This study highlights the potential utility of targeting Mtb virulence factors, and specifically the Mtb PTPs, as a strategy for enhancing the activity of standard anti-TB treatment.
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- Noton K. Dutta
- Center for Tuberculosis
Research, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1551 East Jefferson Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive, MS 4053, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Center for Tuberculosis
Research, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1551 East Jefferson Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive, MS 4053, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Aarden Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 351 West 10th Street, Suite 248, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive, MS 4053, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Center for Tuberculosis
Research, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1551 East Jefferson Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
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Sajid A, Arora G, Singhal A, Kalia VC, Singh Y. Protein Phosphatases of Pathogenic Bacteria: Role in Physiology and Virulence. Annu Rev Microbiol 2015; 69:527-47. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-micro-020415-111342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Andaleeb Sajid
- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Delhi 110007, India;
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- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Delhi 110007, India;
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- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Delhi 110007, India;
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- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Delhi 110007, India;
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- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Delhi 110007, India;
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Asperlones A and B, dinaphthalenone derivatives from a mangrove endophytic fungus Aspergillus sp. 16-5C. Mar Drugs 2015; 13:366-78. [PMID: 25591039 PMCID: PMC4306942 DOI: 10.3390/md13010366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Racemic dinaphthalenone derivatives, (±)-asperlone A (1) and (±)-asperlone B (2), and two new azaphilones, 6″-hydroxy-(R)-mitorubrinic acid (3) and purpurquinone D (4), along with four known compounds, (−)-mitorubrinic acid (5), (−)-mitorubrin (6), purpurquinone A (7) and orsellinic acid (8), were isolated from the cultures of Aspergillus sp. 16-5C. The structures were elucidated using comprehensive spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D NMR spectra and the structures of 1 further confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, while the absolute configuration of 3 and 4 were determined by comparing their optical rotation and CD with those of the literature, respectively. Compounds 1, 2 and 6 exhibited potent inhibitory effects against Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein tyrosine phosphatase B (MptpB) with IC50 values of 4.24 ± 0.41, 4.32 ± 0.60 and 3.99 ± 0.34 μM, respectively.
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The tyrosine kinase BceF and the phosphotyrosine phosphatase BceD of Burkholderia contaminans are required for efficient invasion and epithelial disruption of a cystic fibrosis lung epithelial cell line. Infect Immun 2014; 83:812-21. [PMID: 25486990 DOI: 10.1128/iai.02713-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Bacterial tyrosine kinases and their cognate protein tyrosine phosphatases are best known for regulating the biosynthesis of polysaccharides. Moreover, their roles in the stress response, DNA metabolism, cell division, and virulence have also been documented. The aim of this study was to investigate the pathogenicity and potential mechanisms of virulence dependent on the tyrosine kinase BceF and phosphotyrosine phosphatase BceD of the cystic fibrosis opportunistic pathogen Burkholderia contaminans IST408. The insertion mutants bceD::Tp and bceF::Tp showed similar attenuation of adhesion and invasion of the cystic fibrosis lung epithelial cell line CFBE41o- compared to the parental strain B. contaminans IST408. In the absence of bceD or bceF genes, B. contaminans also showed a reduction in the ability to translocate across polarized epithelial cell monolayers, demonstrated by a higher transepithelial electrical resistance, reduced flux of fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled bovine serum albumin, and higher levels of tight junction proteins ZO-1, occludin, and claudin-1 present in monolayers exposed to these bacterial mutants. Furthermore, bceD::Tp and bceF::Tp mutants induced lower levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8 release than the parental strain. In conclusion, although the mechanisms of pathogenicity dependent on BceD and BceF are not understood, these proteins contribute to the virulence of Burkholderia by enhancement of cell attachment and invasion, disruption of epithelial integrity, and modulation of the proinflammatory response.
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Xia G, Li J, Li H, Long Y, Lin S, Lu Y, He L, Lin Y, Liu L, She Z. Alterporriol-type dimers from the mangrove endophytic fungus, Alternaria sp. (SK11), and their MptpB inhibitions. Mar Drugs 2014; 12:2953-69. [PMID: 24840716 PMCID: PMC4052326 DOI: 10.3390/md12052953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2014] [Revised: 04/22/2014] [Accepted: 04/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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A new alterporriol-type anthranoid dimer, alterporriol S (1), along with seven known anthraquinone derivatives, (+)-aS-alterporriol C (2), hydroxybostrycin (3), halorosellinia A (4), tetrahydrobostrycin (5), 9α-hydroxydihydrodesoxybostrycin (6), austrocortinin (7) and 6-methylquinizarin (8), were isolated from the culture broth of the mangrove fungus, Alternaria sp. (SK11), from the South China Sea. Their structures and the relative configurations were elucidated using comprehensive spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D NMR spectra. The absolute configurations of 1 and the axial configuration of 2 were defined by experimental and theoretical ECD spectroscopy. 1 was identified as the first member of alterporriols consisting of a unique C-10−C-2′ linkage. Atropisomer 2 exhibited strong inhibitory activity against Mycobacteriumtuberculosis protein tyrosine phosphatase B (MptpB) with an IC50 value 8.70 μM.
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- Guoping Xia
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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Heneberg P. Reactive nitrogen species and hydrogen sulfide as regulators of protein tyrosine phosphatase activity. Antioxid Redox Signal 2014; 20:2191-209. [PMID: 24328688 PMCID: PMC3994915 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2013.5493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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SIGNIFICANCE Redox modifications of thiols serve as a molecular code enabling precise and complex regulation of protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) and other proteins. Particular gasotransmitters and even the redox modifications themselves affect each other, of which a typical example is S-nitrosylation-mediated protection against the further oxidation of protein thiols. RECENT ADVANCES For a long time, PTPs were considered constitutively active housekeeping enzymes. This view has changed substantially over the last two decades, and the PTP family is now recognized as a group of tightly and flexibly regulated fundamental enzymes. In addition to the conventional ways in which they are regulated, including noncovalent interactions, phosphorylation, and oxidation, the evidence that has accumulated during the past two decades suggests that many of these enzymes are also modulated by gasotransmitters, namely by nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S). CRITICAL ISSUES The specificity and selectivity of the methods used to detect nitrosylation and sulfhydration remains to be corroborated, because several researchers raised the issue of false-positive results, particularly when using the most widespread biotin switch method. Further development of robust and straightforward proteomic methods is needed to further improve our knowledge of the full extent of the gasotransmitters-mediated changes in PTP activity, selectivity, and specificity. FURTHER DIRECTIONS: Results of the hitherto performed studies on gasotransmitter-mediated PTP signaling await translation into clinical medicine and pharmacotherapeutics. In addition to directly affecting the activity of particular PTPs, the use of reversible S-nitrosylation as a protective mechanism against oxidative stress should be of high interest.
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- Petr Heneberg
- Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague , Prague, Czech Republic
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Bettencourt P, Marion S, Pires D, Santos LF, Lastrucci C, Carmo N, Blake J, Benes V, Griffiths G, Neyrolles O, Lugo-Villarino G, Anes E. Actin-binding protein regulation by microRNAs as a novel microbial strategy to modulate phagocytosis by host cells: the case of N-Wasp and miR-142-3p. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2013; 3:19. [PMID: 23760605 PMCID: PMC3672780 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2013.00019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2013] [Accepted: 05/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is a successful intracellular pathogen that thrives in macrophages (Mφs). There is a need to better understand how Mtb alters cellular processes like phagolysosome biogenesis, a classical determinant of its pathogenesis. A central feature of this bacteria's strategy is the manipulation of Mφ actin. Here, we examined the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) as a potential mechanism in the regulation of actin-mediated events leading to phagocytosis in the context of mycobacteria infection. Given that non-virulent Mycobacterium smegmatis also controls actin filament assembly to prolong its intracellular survival inside host cells, we performed a global transcriptomic analysis to assess the modulation of miRNAs upon M. smegmatis infection of the murine Mφ cell line, J774A.1. This approach identified miR-142-3p as a key candidate to be involved in the regulation of actin dynamics required in phagocytosis. We unequivocally demonstrate that miR-142-3p targets N-Wasp, an actin-binding protein required during microbial challenge. A gain-of-function approach for miR-142-3p revealed a down-regulation of N-Wasp expression accompanied by a decrease of mycobacteria intake, while a loss-of-function approach yielded the reciprocal increase of the phagocytosis process. Equally important, we show Mtb induces the early expression of miR-142-3p and partially down-regulates N-Wasp protein levels in both the murine J774A.1 cell line and primary human Mφs. As proof of principle, the partial siRNA-mediated knock down of N-Wasp resulted in a decrease of Mtb intake by human Mφs, reflected in lower levels of colony-forming units (CFU) counts over time. We therefore propose the modulation of miRNAs as a novel strategy in mycobacterial infection to control factors involved in actin filament assembly and other early events of phagolysosome biogenesis.
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- Paulo Bettencourt
- Centro de Patogénese Molecular, Faculdade de Farmácia, Unidade dos Retrovírus e Infecções Associadas e Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Universidade de Lisboa Lisboa, Portugal
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Böhmer F, Szedlacsek S, Tabernero L, Ostman A, den Hertog J. Protein tyrosine phosphatase structure-function relationships in regulation and pathogenesis. FEBS J 2013; 280:413-31. [PMID: 22682070 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2012.08655.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Protein phosphorylation on tyrosine residues is tightly controlled by protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) at multiple levels: spatio-temporal expression, subcellular localization and post-translational modification. Structural and functional analysis of the PTP domains has provided insight into catalysis and regulatory mechanisms that control the enzymatic activity. Understanding the molecular basis of PTP regulation is of fundamental importance to dissect the pleiotropic effect of these enzymes in both health and disease. Here, we review recent insights into the regulation of receptor-like PTPs by extracellular ligands and into regulation by reversible oxidation that impairs catalysis directly. The physiological roles of PTPs are essential in homeostasis in eukaryotic cells and pertubation of their functional attributes causes different disease states. As an example, we discuss recent findings indicating how inappropriate oxidation of PTPs in cancer cells may contribute to cell transformation. On the other hand, PTPs from many pathogens are key virulence factors and manipulate signalling pathways in the host cells to promote invasion and survival of the microorganisms. This research area has received relatively little attention but has advanced remarkably. We review the structural features of pathogenic PTPs, their similarities and differences with eukaryotic PTPs, and the possible exploitation of this knowledge for therapeutic intervention.
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- Frank Böhmer
- Center for Molecular Biomedicine, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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Protein phosphorylation on tyrosine has emerged as a key device in the control of numerous cellular functions in bacteria. In this article, we review the structure and function of bacterial tyrosine kinases and phosphatases. Phosphorylation is catalyzed by autophosphorylating adenosine triphosphate-dependent enzymes (bacterial tyrosine (BY) kinases) that are characterized by the presence of Walker motifs. The reverse reaction is catalyzed by three classes of enzymes: the eukaryotic-like phosphatases (PTPs) and dual-specific phosphatases; the low molecular weight protein-tyrosine phosphatases (LMW-PTPs); and the polymerase–histidinol phosphatases (PHP). Many BY kinases and tyrosine phosphatases can utilize host cell proteins as substrates, thereby contributing to bacterial pathogenicity. Bacterial tyrosine phosphorylation/dephosphorylation is also involved in biofilm formation and community development. The Porphyromonas gingivalis tyrosine phosphatase Ltp1 is involved in a restraint pathway that regulates heterotypic community development with Streptococcus gordonii. Ltp1 is upregulated by contact with S. gordonii and Ltp1 activity controls adhesin expression and levels of the interspecies signal AI-2.
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He Y, Zeng LF, Yu ZH, He R, Liu S, Zhang ZY. Bicyclic benzofuran and indole-based salicylic acids as protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem 2011; 20:1940-6. [PMID: 22133902 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2011.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2011] [Revised: 10/26/2011] [Accepted: 11/02/2011] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) constitute a large and structurally diverse family of signaling enzymes that control the cellular levels of protein tyrosine phosphorylation. Malfunction of PTP activity has significant implications in many human diseases, and the PTP protein family provides an exciting array of validated diabetes/obesity (PTP1B), oncology (SHP2), autoimmunity (Lyp), and infectious disease (mPTPB) targets. However, despite the fact that PTPs have been garnering attention as novel therapeutic targets, they remain largely an untapped resource. The main challenges facing drug developers by the PTPs are inhibitor specificity and bioavailability. Work over the last ten years has demonstrated that it is feasible to develop potent and selective inhibitors for individual members of the PTP family by tethering together small ligands that can simultaneously occupy both the active site and unique nearby peripheral binding sites. Recent results with the bicyclic salicylic acid pharmacophores indicate that the new chemistry platform may provide a potential solution to overcome the bioavailability issue that has plagued the PTP drug discovery field for many years. Structural analysis of PTP-inhibitor complexes reveals molecular determinants important for the development of more potent and selective PTP inhibitors, thus offering hope in the medicinal chemistry of a largely unexploited protein class with a wealth of attractive drug targets.
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- Yantao He
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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Maccari R, Ottanà R. Low molecular weight phosphotyrosine protein phosphatases as emerging targets for the design of novel therapeutic agents. J Med Chem 2011; 55:2-22. [PMID: 21988196 DOI: 10.1021/jm200607g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Rosanna Maccari
- Dipartimento Farmaco-Chimico, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell'Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
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Palanisamy GS, Kirk NM, Ackart DF, Shanley CA, Orme IM, Basaraba RJ. Evidence for oxidative stress and defective antioxidant response in guinea pigs with tuberculosis. PLoS One 2011; 6:e26254. [PMID: 22028843 PMCID: PMC3196542 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2011] [Accepted: 09/23/2011] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The development of granulomatous inflammation with caseous necrosis is an important but poorly understood manifestation of tuberculosis in humans and some animal models. In this study we measured the byproducts of oxidative stress in granulomatous lesions as well as the systemic antioxidant capacity of BCG vaccinated and non-vaccinated guinea pigs experimentally infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In non-vaccinated guinea pigs, oxidative stress was evident within 2 weeks of infection as measured by a decrease in the serum total antioxidant capacity and blood glutathione levels accompanied by an increase in malondialdehyde, a byproduct of lipid peroxidation, within lesions. Despite a decrease in total and reduced blood glutathione concentrations, there was an increase in lesion glutathione by immunohistochemistry in response to localized oxidative stress. In addition there was an increase in the expression of the host transcription factor nuclear erythroid 2 p45-related factor 2 (Nrf2), which regulates several protein and non-proteins antioxidants, including glutathione. Despite the increase in cytoplasmic expression of Nrf2, immunohistochemical staining revealed a defect in Nrf2 nuclear translocation within granulomatous lesions as well as a decrease in the expression of the Nrf2-regulated antioxidant protein NQO1. Treating M. tuberculosis-infected guinea pigs with the antioxidant drug N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) partially restored blood glutathione concentrations and the serum total antioxidant capacity. Treatment with NAC also decreased spleen bacterial counts, as well as decreased the lung and spleen lesion burden and the severity of lesion necrosis. These data suggest that the progressive oxidative stress during experimental tuberculosis in guinea pigs is due in part to a defect in host antioxidant defenses, which, we show here, can be partially restored with antioxidant treatment. These data suggest that the therapeutic strategies that reduce oxidant-mediated tissue damage may be beneficial as an adjunct therapy in the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis in humans.
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- Gopinath S. Palanisamy
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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Chandra K, Dutta D, Das AK, Basak A. Design, synthesis and inhibition activity of novel cyclic peptides against protein tyrosine phosphatase A from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Bioorg Med Chem 2010; 18:8365-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2010.09.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2010] [Revised: 09/21/2010] [Accepted: 09/22/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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New strategies in fighting TB: targeting Mycobacterium tuberculosis-secreted phosphatases MptpA & MptpB. Future Med Chem 2010; 2:1325-37. [DOI: 10.4155/fmc.10.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the most successful human pathogen due to its ability to challenge the innate immune system and survive in the infected host for a lifetime. Although tuberculosis (TB) is a curable disease, severe multidrug resistance to traditional antibiotics has caused a resurgence of the infection worldwide. The secreted phosphatases MptpA and MptpB are key virulence factors that play important roles in survival of M. tuberculosis during macrophage infection. These enzymes are therefore attractive alternative targets for chemotherapy. In this review we analyze the structural features that characterize these two phosphatases and differentiate them from human homologs. Their structural peculiarities are important for drug-design considerations and the future development of selective inhibitors. We describe the recent efforts in developing specific, selective and cell-active inhibitors of MptpA and MptpB, and discuss their potential applications as alternative treatments of TB.
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Chao J, Wong D, Zheng X, Poirier V, Bach H, Hmama Z, Av-Gay Y. Protein kinase and phosphatase signaling in Mycobacterium tuberculosis physiology and pathogenesis. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2009; 1804:620-7. [PMID: 19766738 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2009.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2009] [Revised: 09/06/2009] [Accepted: 09/10/2009] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the etiological agent of tuberculosis (TB), evades the antimicrobial defenses of the host and survives within the infected individual through a complex set of strategies. These include active prevention of host cellular killing processes as well as overwhelming adaptive gene expression. In the past decade, we have gained an increased understanding of how mycobacteria not only have the ability to adapt to a changing host environment but also actively interfere with the signaling machinery within the host cell to counteract or inhibit parts of the killing apparatus employed by the macrophage. Mtb is able to sense its environment via a set of phospho-signaling proteins which mediate its response and interaction with the host in a coordinated manner. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge about selected Mtb serine, threonine, and tyrosine kinase and phosphatase signaling proteins, focusing on the protein kinases, PknG and PtkA, and the protein phosphatase, PtpA.
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- Joseph Chao
- Department of Microbiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 3J5
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Mukherjee S, Dhar R, Das AK. Analyzing the catalytic mechanism of protein tyrosine phosphatase PtpB from Staphylococcus aureus through site-directed mutagenesis. Int J Biol Macromol 2009; 45:463-9. [PMID: 19747503 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2009.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2009] [Revised: 08/30/2009] [Accepted: 09/02/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Protein tyrosine phosphatase B (PtpB) from Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA 252, is a low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase involved in its pathogenicity. PtpB has been modeled in silico and site-directed mutagenesis performed to ascertain the importance of active site residues Cys8, Arg14, Ser15 and Asp120 in its catalytic mechanism. Kinetic characterization of wild-type and the mutant PtpBs, C8S, R14A, S15T, S15A, D120A, D120E, D120N revealed the reaction mechanism followed by this LMWPTPase. The mutations caused major changes in the local environment resulting in significant decrease of its catalytic activity. Inhibition kinetics for the wild-type enzyme was performed with maleimide and maleimidobutyric acid.
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- Somnath Mukherjee
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, West Bengal, India
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Beresford NJ, Mulhearn D, Szczepankiewicz B, Liu G, Johnson ME, Fordham-Skelton A, Abad-Zapatero C, Cavet JS, Tabernero L. Inhibition of MptpB phosphatase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis impairs mycobacterial survival in macrophages. J Antimicrob Chemother 2009; 63:928-36. [DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Grundner C, Cox JS, Alber T. Protein tyrosine phosphatase PtpA is not required for Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth in mice. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2008; 287:181-4. [PMID: 18752626 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2008.01309.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) alters the host response to infection by secreting protein factors. Mtb produces two secreted protein tyrosine phosphatases, PtpA and PtpB, which are thought to interfere with host signaling. Deletion of ptpA or ptpB attenuates bacterial growth in activated macrophages. To address the in vivo function of PtpA, we generated a genetic deletion mutant, DeltaptpA. The mutant was not defective when grown in vitro, consistent with the presumed role of PtpA in the host. The ptpA mutant, however, also showed no growth defect in a mouse infection model. The absence of a growth defect in mice suggests that the requirement for PtpA differs in mouse and human infections, and that mice are not a suitable infection model for the study of PtpA.
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- Christoph Grundner
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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Tabernero L, Aricescu AR, Jones EY, Szedlacsek SE. Protein tyrosine phosphatases: structure-function relationships. FEBS J 2008; 275:867-82. [PMID: 18298793 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2008.06251.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Structural analysis of protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) has expanded considerably in the last several years, producing more than 200 structures in this class of enzymes (from 35 different proteins and their complexes with ligands). The small-medium size of the catalytic domain of approximately 280 residues plus a very compact fold makes it amenable to cloning and overexpression in bacterial systems thus facilitating crystallographic analysis. The low molecular weight PTPs being even smaller, approximately 150 residues, are also perfect targets for NMR analysis. The availability of different structures and complexes of PTPs with substrates and inhibitors has provided a wealth of information with profound effects in the way we understand their biological functions. Developments in mammalian expression technology recently led to the first crystal structure of a receptor-like PTP extracellular region. Altogether, the PTP structural work significantly advanced our knowledge regarding the architecture, regulation and substrate specificity of these enzymes. In this review, we compile the most prominent structural traits that characterize PTPs and their complexes with ligands. We discuss how the data can be used to design further functional experiments and as a basis for drug design given that many PTPs are now considered strategic therapeutic targets for human diseases such as diabetes and cancer.
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Madhurantakam C, Chavali VRM, Das AK. Analyzing the catalytic mechanism of MPtpA: A low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase fromMycobacterium tuberculosis through site-directed mutagenesis. Proteins 2008; 71:706-14. [DOI: 10.1002/prot.21816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Beresford N, Patel S, Armstrong J, Szöor B, Fordham-Skelton A, Tabernero L. MptpB, a virulence factor from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, exhibits triple-specificity phosphatase activity. Biochem J 2007; 406:13-8. [PMID: 17584180 PMCID: PMC1948985 DOI: 10.1042/bj20070670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2007] [Revised: 06/15/2007] [Accepted: 06/21/2007] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Bacterial pathogens have developed sophisticated mechanisms of evading the immune system to survive in infected host cells. Central to the pathogenesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the arrest of phagosome maturation, partly through interference with PtdIns signalling. The protein phosphatase MptpB is an essential secreted virulence factor in M. tuberculosis. A combination of bioinformatics analysis, enzyme kinetics and substrate-specificity characterization revealed that MptpB exhibits both dual-specificity protein phosphatase activity and, importantly, phosphoinositide phosphatase activity. Mutagenesis of conserved residues in the active site signature indicates a cysteine-based mechanism of dephosphorylation and identifies two new catalytic residues, Asp165, essential in catalysis, and Lys164, apparently involved in substrate specificity. Sequence similarities with mammalian lipid phosphatases and a preference for phosphoinositide substrates suggests a potential novel role of MptpB in PtdIns metabolism in the host and reveals new perspectives for the role of this phosphatase in mycobacteria pathogenicity.
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Key Words
- bacterial phosphatase
- dual-specificity
- lipid phosphatase
- protein phosphatase
- signalling
- dsp, dual-specificity protein phosphatase
- egfr, epidermal growth factor receptor
- ifn-γ, interferon-γ
- iptg, isopropyl β-d-thiogalactoside
- lb, luria–bertani
- mapk, mitogen-activated protein kinase
- mtm, myotubularin
- mtmr2, mtm-related protein 2
- pnpp, p-nitrophenol phosphate
- pten, phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted on chromosome 10
- ptp, protein tyrosine phosphatase
- tpte, transmembrane phosphatase with tensin homology
- tsp, triple-specificity protein phosphatase
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- Nicola Beresford
- *Faculty of Life Sciences, Michael Smith Building, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K
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- *Faculty of Life Sciences, Michael Smith Building, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K
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- *Faculty of Life Sciences, Michael Smith Building, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K
- ‡Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, U.K
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- *Faculty of Life Sciences, Michael Smith Building, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K
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Ibrahim AMA, Kim Y. Transient expression of protein tyrosine phosphatases encoded in Cotesia plutellae bracovirus inhibits insect cellular immune responses. Naturwissenschaften 2007; 95:25-32. [PMID: 17646950 DOI: 10.1007/s00114-007-0290-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2006] [Revised: 05/21/2007] [Accepted: 06/28/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Several immunosuppressive factors are associated with parasitism of an endoparasitoid wasp, Cotesia plutellae, on the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. C. plutellae bracovirus (CpBV) encodes a large number of putative protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs), which may play a role in inhibiting host cellular immunity. To address this inhibitory hypothesis of CpBV-PTPs, we performed transient expression of individual CpBV-PTPs in hemocytes of the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua, and analyzed their cellular immune responses. Two different forms of CpBV-PTPs were chosen and cloned into a eukaryotic expression vector under the control of the p10 promoter of baculovirus: one with the normal cysteine active site (CpBV-PTP1) and the other with a mutated active site (CpBV-PTP5). The hemocytes transfected with CpBV-PTP1 significantly increased in PTP activity compared to control hemocytes, but those with CpBV-PTP5 exhibited a significant decrease in the PTP activity. All transfected hemocytes exhibited a significant reduction in both cell spreading and encapsulation activities compared to control hemocytes. Co-transfection of CpBV-PTP1 together with its double-stranded RNA reduced the messenger RNA (mRNA) level of CpBV-PTP1 and resulted in recovery of both hemocyte behaviors. This is the first report demonstrating that the polydnaviral PTPs can manipulate PTP activity of the hemocytes to interrupt cellular immune responses.
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- Ahmed M A Ibrahim
- Department of Bioresource Sciences, Andong National University, Andong, 760-749, South Korea
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Nascimento M, Zhang WW, Ghosh A, Houston DR, Berghuis AM, Olivier M, Matlashewski G. Identification and Characterization of a Protein-tyrosine Phosphatase in Leishmania. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:36257-68. [PMID: 17005559 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m606256200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Leishmania parasites are eukaryotic protozoans responsible for a variety of human diseases known as leishmaniasis, which ranges from skin lesions to fatal visceral infections. Leishmania is transmitted by the bite of an infected sandfly where it exists as promastigotes and, upon entry into a mammalian host, differentiates into amastigotes, which replicate exclusively in macro-phages. The biochemical pathways enabling Leishmania to differentiate and survive in the mammalian host are poorly defined. We have therefore examined the role of protein-tyrosine phosphorylation, which is essential in regulating cell function in higher eukaryotes. Using the recently completed Leishmania genome, we have identified and cloned a Leishmania protein-tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) gene (LPTP1) by virtue of its homology with the human protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1B gene (hPTP1B). The enzyme activity of recombinant LPTP1 was confirmed using a combination of PTP-specific substrates and inhibitors. We further demonstrate, by creating LPTP1 null mutants through gene targeting, that LPTP1 is necessary for survival as amastigotes in mice, but it is dispensable for survival as promastigotes in culture. Human PTPs, including the PTP1B enzyme, are actively pursued drug targets for a variety of diseases. The observations with the LPTP1 mutants in mice suggest that it may also represent a drug target against the mammalian amastigote stage. However, in silico structure analysis of LPTP1 revealed a striking similarity with hPTP1B in the active site suggesting that, although this is an attractive drug target, it may be difficult to develop an inhibitor specific for the Leishmania LPTP1.
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- Mirna Nascimento
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Mcgill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Bach H, Sun J, Hmama Z, Av-Gay Y. Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis PtpA is an endogenous tyrosine phosphatase secreted during infection. Infect Immun 2006; 74:6540-6. [PMID: 16982836 PMCID: PMC1698085 DOI: 10.1128/iai.01106-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Adaptive gene expression in prokaryotes is mediated by protein kinases and phosphatases. These regulatory proteins mediate phosphorylation of histidine or aspartate in two-component systems and serine/threonine or tyrosine in eukaryotic and eukaryote-like protein kinase systems. The genome sequence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, the causative agent of Johne's disease, does not possess a defined tyrosine kinase. Nevertheless, it encodes for protein tyrosine phosphatases. Here, we report that Map1985, is a functional low-molecular tyrosine phosphatase that is secreted intracellularly upon macrophage infection. This finding suggests that Map1985 might contribute to the pathogenesis of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis by dephosphorylating essential macrophage signaling and/or adaptor molecules.
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- Horacio Bach
- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of British Columbia, 2733 Heather St., Vancouver, V5Z 3J5 British Columbia, Canada.
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Lescop E, Hu Y, Xu H, Hu W, Chen J, Xia B, Jin C. The solution structure of Escherichia coli Wzb reveals a novel substrate recognition mechanism of prokaryotic low molecular weight protein-tyrosine phosphatases. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:19570-7. [PMID: 16651264 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m601263200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Low molecular weight protein-tyrosine phosphatases (LMW-PTPs) are small enzymes that ubiquitously exist in various organisms and play important roles in many biological processes. In Escherichia coli, the LMW-PTP Wzb dephosphorylates the autokinase Wzc, and the Wzc/Wzb pair regulates colanic acid production. However, the substrate recognition mechanism of Wzb is still poorly understood thus far. To elucidate the molecular basis of the catalytic mechanism, we have determined the solution structure of Wzb at high resolution by NMR spectroscopy. The Wzb structure highly resembles that of the typical LMW-PTP fold, suggesting that Wzb may adopt a similar catalytic mechanism with other LMW-PTPs. Nevertheless, in comparison with eukaryotic LMW-PTPs, the absence of an aromatic amino acid at the bottom of the active site significantly alters the molecular surface and implicates Wzb may adopt a novel substrate recognition mechanism. Furthermore, a structure-based multiple sequence alignment suggests that a class of the prokaryotic LMW-PTPs may share a similar substrate recognition mechanism with Wzb. The current studies provide the structural basis for rational drug design against the pathogenic bacteria.
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- Ewen Lescop
- Beijing Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Center, College of Life Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Greenstein AE, Grundner C, Echols N, Gay LM, Lombana TN, Miecskowski CA, Pullen KE, Sung PY, Alber T. Structure/Function Studies of Ser/Thr and Tyr Protein Phosphorylation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Mol Microbiol Biotechnol 2006; 9:167-81. [PMID: 16415590 DOI: 10.1159/000089645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Many bacterial species express 'eukaryotic-like' Ser/Thr or Tyr protein kinases and phosphatases that are candidate mediators of developmental changes and host/pathogen interactions. The biological functions of these systems are largely unknown. Recent genetic, biochemical and structural studies have begun to establish a framework for understanding the systems for Ser/Thr and Tyr protein phosphorylation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Ser/Thr protein kinases (STPKs) appear to regulate diverse processes including cell division and molecular transport. Proposed protein substrates of the STPKs include putative regulatory proteins, as well as six proteins containing Forkhead-associated domains. Structures of domains of receptor STPKs and all three Mtb Ser/Thr or Tyr phosphatases afford an initial description of the principal modules that mediate bacterial STPK signaling. These studies revealed that universal mechanisms of regulation and substrate recognition govern the functions of prokaryotic and eukaryotic STPKs. Several structures also support novel mechanisms of regulation, including dimerization of STPKs, metal-ion binding to PstP and substrate mimicry in PtpB.
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- Andrew E Greenstein
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-3206, USA
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Cozzone AJ. Role of Protein Phosphorylation on Serine/Threonine and Tyrosine in the Virulence of Bacterial Pathogens. J Mol Microbiol Biotechnol 2006; 9:198-213. [PMID: 16415593 DOI: 10.1159/000089648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Bacterial pathogens have developed a diversity of strategies to interact with host cells, manipulate their behaviors, and thus to survive and propagate. During the process of pathogenesis, phosphorylation of proteins on hydroxyl amino acids (serine, threonine, tyrosine) occurs at different stages, including cell-cell interaction and adherence, translocation of bacterial effectors into host cells, and changes in host cellular structure and function induced by infection. The phosphorylation reactions are catalyzed in a reversible fashion by specific protein kinases and phosphatases that belong to either the invading bacterial cells or the infected eukaryotic host cells. Among the various virulence factors involved in bacterial pathogenesis, special attention has been paid recently to the cell wall components, exopolysaccharides. A major breakthrough has been made by showing the existence of a biological link between the activity of certain protein-tyrosine kinases/phosphatases and the production and/or transport of surface polysaccharides. In addition, genetic studies have revealed a key role played by some serine/threonine kinases in pathogenesis. Considering the structural organization and membrane topology of these different kinases, it can be envisaged that they operate as one-component systems in signal transduction pathways, in the form of single proteins containing input and output domains on the same polypeptide chain. From a general standpoint, the demonstration of a direct relationship between protein phosphorylation on serine/threonine/tyrosine and bacterial virulence represents a novel concept of great importance in deciphering the molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie pathogenesis.
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- Alain J Cozzone
- Institute of Biology and Chemistry of Proteins, University of Lyon/CNRS, Lyon, France.
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