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Ma H, Galon EM, Lao Y, Kang M, Xuan X, Li J, Sun Y. De novo assembled transcriptomics assisted label-free quantitative proteomics analysis reveals sex-specific proteins in the intestinal tissue of Haemaphysalis qinghaiensis. INFECTION, GENETICS AND EVOLUTION : JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2023; 109:105409. [PMID: 36773671 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2023.105409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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The hard tick Haemaphysalis qinghaiensis is the vector of a wide variety of infectious agents, such as spirochetes and other bacteria as well as viruses in the western plateau of China. Tick midgut is the key tissue involved in the host-pathogen-vector interface. Multiple midgut proteins are related to key functions in blood digestion, tick survival, and tick-borne pathogen transmission. However, information on the sex-specific proteins expressed in the midgut tissue of H. qinghaiensis for which the genome has not been sequenced is limited. Hence, we assembled and characterized the transcriptome of the H. qinghaiensis midgut and identified the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in female and male ticks. The sequencing of the mRNA for this nonmodel species is essential for producing a protein database for mass spectrometry-based identification. Here, we combined high-throughput parallel sequencing and label-free quantitative proteomics analysis to extensively characterize the tick midgut using massive RNA sequencing and mass spectrometry, which allowed the detection of genes and proteins. A total of 279,186 transcripts were annotated into 125,790 coding sequences (CDSs), which were manually curated into 96 different gene families. A total of 12,837 DEGs between the two sexes were found by RNA-seq analysis. Of these, 5401 were upregulated genes, while 7436 were downregulated genes. The most common molecular functions were those related to the endocrine system, translation, signal transduction, transport, and catabolism. Meanwhile, the most common biological processes were related to cellular processes, metabolic processes, cellular anatomical entities, and cargo receptor activities. An analysis of the label-free protein quantitation dataset showed 272 upregulated proteins and 46 downregulated proteins when the fold-change was >2.0 (LC-MS/MS). Association analysis of the transcriptome and proteome with GO functional enrichment showed that the majority of the genes (proteins) were those related to catalytic activity, binding, cellular processes, metabolic processes, and responses to stimuli. This study aims to elucidate the digestive physiology of H. qinghaiensis as well as its physiological sexual dimorphism. This will allow the identification of protein candidates with physiological importance that could be used as targets to control the vector as well as the transmission of tick-borne pathogens to humans and animals.
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- Hejia Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, PR China; College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, PR China
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 0808555, Hokkaido, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, PR China; College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, PR China; College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, PR China; Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogen Diagnosis for Animal Diseases and Green Technical Research for Prevention and Control, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, PR China
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 0808555, Hokkaido, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, PR China; College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, PR China; Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogen Diagnosis for Animal Diseases and Green Technical Research for Prevention and Control, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, PR China; College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, PR China; Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogen Diagnosis for Animal Diseases and Green Technical Research for Prevention and Control, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, PR China.
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Bollu A, Klöcker N, Špaček P, P Weissenboeck F, Hüwel S, Rentmeister A. Light-Activated Translation of Different mRNAs in Cells via Wavelength-Dependent Photouncaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202209975. [PMID: 36417319 PMCID: PMC10107135 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202209975] [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: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The 5' cap is a hallmark of eukaryotic mRNA involved in the initiation of translation. Its modification with a single photo-cleavable group can bring translation of mRNA under the control of light. However, UV irradiation causes cell stress and downregulation of translation. Furthermore, complex processes often involve timed expression of more than one gene. The approach would thus greatly benefit from the ability to photo-cleave by blue light and to control more than one mRNA at a time. We report the synthesis of a 5' cap modified with a 7-(diethylamino)coumarin (CouCap) and adapted conditions for in vitro transcription. Translation of the resulting CouCap-mRNA is muted in vitro and in mammalian cells, and can be initiated by irradiation with 450 nm. The native cap is restored and no non-natural residues nor sequence alterations remain in the mRNA. Multiplexing for two different mRNAs was achieved by combining cap analogs with coumarin- and ortho-nitrobenzyl-based photo-cleavable groups.
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- Amarnath Bollu
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149, Münster, Germany
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Klöcker N, Anhäuser L, Rentmeister A. Enzymatic Modification of the 5' Cap with Photocleavable ONB-Derivatives Using GlaTgs V34A. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202200522. [PMID: 36408753 PMCID: PMC10108117 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200522] [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: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The 5' cap of mRNA plays a critical role in mRNA processing, quality control and turnover. Enzymatic availability of the 5' cap governs translation and could be a tool to investigate cell fate decisions and protein functions or develop protein replacement therapies. We have previously reported on the chemical synthesis of 5' cap analogues with photocleavable groups for this purpose. However, the synthesis is complex and post-synthetic enzymatic installation may make the technique more applicable to biological researchers. Common 5' cap analogues, like the cap 0, are commercially available and routinely used for in vitro transcription. Here, we report a facile enzymatic approach to attach photocleavable groups site-specifically to the N2 position of m7 G of the 5' cap. By expanding the substrate scope of the methyltransferase variant GlaTgs V34A and using synthetic co-substrate analogues, we could enzymatically photocage the 5' cap and recover it after irradiation.
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- Nils Klöcker
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, Münster, Germany
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Photocaged 5' cap analogues for optical control of mRNA translation in cells. Nat Chem 2022; 14:905-913. [PMID: 35725774 PMCID: PMC7613264 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-022-00972-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The translation of messenger RNA (mRNA) is a fundamental process in gene expression, and control of translation is important to regulate protein synthesis in cells. The primary hallmark of eukaryotic mRNAs is their 5′ cap, whose molecular contacts to the eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF4E govern the initiation of translation. Here we report 5′ cap analogues with photo-cleavable groups (FlashCaps) that prohibit binding to eIF4E and resist cleavage by decapping enzymes. These compounds are compatible with the general and efficient production of mRNAs by in vitro transcription. In FlashCap-mRNAs, the single photocaging group abrogates translation in vitro and in mammalian cells without increasing immunogenicity. Irradiation restores the native cap, triggering efficient translation. FlashCaps overcome the problem of remaining sequence or structure changes in mRNA after irradiation that limited previous designs. Together, these results demonstrate that FlashCaps offer a route to regulate the expression of any given mRNA and to dose mRNA therapeutics with spatio-temporal control. ![]()
Analogues of mRNA 5′ caps containing a photo-cleavable group have now been developed. These so-called FlashCaps can be used for routine in vitro transcription to make long mRNAs containing a cap. In cells, the capped mRNAs are translationally muted; however, upon irradiation by light, the photo-cleavable group is removed without leaving any remaining modification and mRNA is then translated into the corresponding protein.
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He W, Wang L, Lin Q, Yu F. Rice seed storage proteins: Biosynthetic pathways and the effects of environmental factors. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 63:1999-2019. [PMID: 34581486 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the most important food crop for at least half of the world's population. Due to improved living standards, the cultivation of high-quality rice for different purposes and markets has become a major goal. Rice quality is determined by the presence of many nutritional components, including seed storage proteins (SSPs), which are the second most abundant nutrient components of rice grains after starch. Rice SSP biosynthesis requires the participation of multiple organelles and is influenced by the external environment, making it challenging to understand the molecular details of SSP biosynthesis and improve rice protein quality. In this review, we highlight the current knowledge of rice SSP biosynthesis, including a detailed description of the key molecules involved in rice SSP biosynthetic processes and the major environmental factors affecting SSP biosynthesis. The effects of these factors on SSP accumulation and their contribution to rice quality are also discussed based on recent findings. This recent knowledge suggests not only new research directions for exploring rice SSP biosynthesis but also innovative strategies for breeding high-quality rice varieties.
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- Wei He
- National Engineering Laboratory for Rice and By-product Deep Processing, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
- College of Biology, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, and Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Biology, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, and Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Rice and By-product Deep Processing, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Biology, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, and Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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Strand E, Hollås H, Sakya SA, Romanyuk S, Saraste MEV, Grindheim AK, Patil SS, Vedeler A. Annexin A2 binds the internal ribosomal entry site of c- myc mRNA and regulates its translation. RNA Biol 2021; 18:337-354. [PMID: 34346292 PMCID: PMC8677036 DOI: 10.1080/15476286.2021.1947648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The expression and localization of the oncoprotein c-Myc is highly regulated at the level of transcription, mRNA transport, translation, as well as stability of the protein. We previously showed that Annexin A2 (AnxA2) binds to a specific localization element in the 3'untranslated region (UTR) of c-myc mRNA and is involved in its localization to the perinuclear region. In the present study, we demonstrate that AnxA2 binds in a Ca2+-dependent manner to the internal ribosomal entry site (IRES) containing two pseudo-knots in the 5´UTR of the c-myc mRNA. Here, we employ an in vitro rabbit reticulocyte lysate system with chimeric c-myc reporter mRNAs to demonstrate that binding of AnxA2 to the c-myc IRES modulates the expression of c-Myc. Notably, we show that low levels of AnxA2 appear to increase, while high levels of AnxA2 inhibits translation of the chimeric mRNA. However, when both the AnxA2-binding site and the ribosomal docking site in the c-myc IRES are deleted, AnxA2 has no effect on the translation of the reporter mRNA. Forskolin-treatment of PC12 cells results in upregulation of Ser25 phosphorylated AnxA2 expression while c-Myc expression is down-regulated. The effect of forskolin on c-Myc expression and the level of Ser25 phosphorylated AnxA2 was abolished in the presence of EGTA. These findings indicate that AnxA2 regulates both the transport and subsequent translation of the c-myc mRNA, possibly by silencing the mRNA during its transport. They also suggest that AnxA2 act as a switch to turn off the c-myc IRES activity in the presence of calcium.Abbreviations: AnxA2, Annexin A2; β2--µglob, β2-microglobulin; cpm, counts per minute; hnRNP, heterogenous nuclear ribonucleoprotein; IRES, internal ribosomal entry site; ITAF, IRES trans-acting factor; MM, multiple myeloma; PABP, poly(A)-binding protein; PCBP, poly(rC) binding protein; PSF, PTB-associated splicing factor; PTB, polypyrimidine tract binding protein; RRL, rabbit reticulocyte lysate; UTR, untranslated region; YB, Y-box binding protein.
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- Elin Strand
- Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,City Hospital №40, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Quality Control Unit, Thermo Fisher Scientific - Life Technologies, Lillestrøm, Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Rajgor D, Welle TM, Smith KR. The Coordination of Local Translation, Membranous Organelle Trafficking, and Synaptic Plasticity in Neurons. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:711446. [PMID: 34336865 PMCID: PMC8317219 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.711446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Neurons are highly complex polarized cells, displaying an extraordinary degree of spatial compartmentalization. At presynaptic and postsynaptic sites, far from the cell body, local protein synthesis is utilized to continually modify the synaptic proteome, enabling rapid changes in protein production to support synaptic function. Synapses undergo diverse forms of plasticity, resulting in long-term, persistent changes in synapse strength, which are paramount for learning, memory, and cognition. It is now well-established that local translation of numerous synaptic proteins is essential for many forms of synaptic plasticity, and much work has gone into deciphering the strategies that neurons use to regulate activity-dependent protein synthesis. Recent studies have pointed to a coordination of the local mRNA translation required for synaptic plasticity and the trafficking of membranous organelles in neurons. This includes the co-trafficking of RNAs to their site of action using endosome/lysosome “transports,” the regulation of activity-dependent translation at synapses, and the role of mitochondria in fueling synaptic translation. Here, we review our current understanding of these mechanisms that impact local translation during synaptic plasticity, providing an overview of these novel and nuanced regulatory processes involving membranous organelles in neurons.
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- Dipen Rajgor
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
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Das S, Vera M, Gandin V, Singer RH, Tutucci E. Intracellular mRNA transport and localized translation. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2021; 22:483-504. [PMID: 33837370 PMCID: PMC9346928 DOI: 10.1038/s41580-021-00356-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Fine-tuning cellular physiology in response to intracellular and environmental cues requires precise temporal and spatial control of gene expression. High-resolution imaging technologies to detect mRNAs and their translation state have revealed that all living organisms localize mRNAs in subcellular compartments and create translation hotspots, enabling cells to tune gene expression locally. Therefore, mRNA localization is a conserved and integral part of gene expression regulation from prokaryotic to eukaryotic cells. In this Review, we discuss the mechanisms of mRNA transport and local mRNA translation across the kingdoms of life and at organellar, subcellular and multicellular resolution. We also discuss the properties of messenger ribonucleoprotein and higher order RNA granules and how they may influence mRNA transport and local protein synthesis. Finally, we summarize the technological developments that allow us to study mRNA localization and local translation through the simultaneous detection of mRNAs and proteins in single cells, mRNA and nascent protein single-molecule imaging, and bulk RNA and protein detection methods.
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- Sulagna Das
- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.,Gruss-Lipper Biophotonics Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.,Gruss-Lipper Biophotonics Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.,Janelia Research Campus of the HHMI, Ashburn, VA, USA.,;
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- Systems Biology Lab, Amsterdam Institute of Molecular and Life Sciences (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,;
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Shah M, Chacko LA, Joseph JP, Ananthanarayanan V. Mitochondrial dynamics, positioning and function mediated by cytoskeletal interactions. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 78:3969-3986. [PMID: 33576841 PMCID: PMC11071877 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-021-03762-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The ability of a mitochondrion to undergo fission and fusion, and to be transported and localized within a cell are central not just to proper functioning of mitochondria, but also to that of the cell. The cytoskeletal filaments, namely microtubules, F-actin and intermediate filaments, have emerged as prime movers in these dynamic mitochondrial shape and position transitions. In this review, we explore the complex relationship between the cytoskeleton and the mitochondrion, by delving into: (i) how the cytoskeleton helps shape mitochondria via fission and fusion events, (ii) how the cytoskeleton facilitates the translocation and anchoring of mitochondria with the activity of motor proteins, and (iii) how these changes in form and position of mitochondria translate into functioning of the cell.
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- Mitali Shah
- Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
- EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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Salogiannis J, Christensen JR, Songster LD, Aguilar-Maldonado A, Shukla N, Reck-Peterson SL. PxdA interacts with the DipA phosphatase to regulate peroxisome hitchhiking on early endosomes. Mol Biol Cell 2021; 32:492-503. [PMID: 33476181 PMCID: PMC8101442 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e20-08-0559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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In canonical microtubule-based transport, adaptor proteins link cargoes to dynein and kinesin motors. Recently, an alternative mode of transport known as “hitchhiking” was discovered, where cargoes achieve motility by hitching a ride on already-motile cargoes, rather than attaching to a motor protein. Hitchhiking has been best studied in two filamentous fungi, Aspergillus nidulans and Ustilago maydis. In U. maydis, ribonucleoprotein complexes, peroxisomes, lipid droplets (LDs), and endoplasmic reticulum hitchhike on early endosomes (EEs). In A. nidulans, peroxisomes hitchhike using a putative molecular linker, peroxisome distribution mutant A (PxdA), which associates with EEs. However, whether other organelles use PxdA to hitchhike on EEs is unclear, as are the molecular mechanisms that regulate hitchhiking. Here we find that the proper distribution of LDs, mitochondria, and preautophagosomes do not require PxdA, suggesting that PxdA is a peroxisome-specific molecular linker. We identify two new pxdA alleles, including a point mutation (R2044P) that disrupts PxdA’s ability to associate with EEs and reduces peroxisome movement. We also identify a novel regulator of peroxisome hitchhiking, the phosphatase DipA. DipA colocalizes with EEs and its association with EEs relies on PxdA. Together, our data suggest that PxdA and the DipA phosphatase are specific regulators of peroxisome hitchhiking on EEs.
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- John Salogiannis
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093.,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093.,Division of Biological Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology Section, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- The Ohio State Biochemistry Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 043210.,Department of Molecular Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 043210
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093.,Division of Biological Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology Section, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093.,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
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Deuterium-labeled Raman tracking of glucose accumulation and protein metabolic dynamics in Aspergillus nidulans hyphal tips. Sci Rep 2021; 11:1279. [PMID: 33446770 PMCID: PMC7809412 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80270-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Filamentous fungi grow exclusively at their tips, where many growth-related fungal processes, such as enzyme secretion and invasion into host cells, take place. Hyphal tips are also a site of active metabolism. Understanding metabolic dynamics within the tip region is therefore important for biotechnology and medicine as well as for microbiology and ecology. However, methods that can track metabolic dynamics with sufficient spatial resolution and in a nondestructive manner are highly limited. Here we present time-lapse Raman imaging using a deuterium (D) tracer to study spatiotemporally varying metabolic activity within the hyphal tip of Aspergillus nidulans. By analyzing the carbon-deuterium (C-D) stretching Raman band with spectral deconvolution, we visualize glucose accumulation along the inner edge of the hyphal tip and synthesis of new proteins from the taken-up D-labeled glucose specifically at the central part of the apical region. Our results show that deuterium-labeled Raman imaging offers a broadly applicable platform for the study of metabolic dynamics in filamentous fungi and other relevant microorganisms in vivo.
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Joshna CR, Saha P, Atugala D, Chua G, Muench DG. Plant PUF RNA-binding proteins: A wealth of diversity for post-transcriptional gene regulation. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 297:110505. [PMID: 32563454 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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PUF proteins are a conserved group of sequence-specific RNA-binding proteins that typically function to negatively regulate mRNA stability and translation. PUFs are well characterized at the molecular, structural and functional levels in Drosophila, Caenorhabditis elegans, budding yeast and human systems. Although usually encoded by small gene families, PUFs are over-represented in the plant genome, with up to 36 genes identified in a single species. PUF gene expansion in plants has resulted in extensive variability in gene expression patterns, diversity in predicted RNA-binding domain structure, and novel combinations of key amino acids involved in modular nucleotide binding. Reports on the characterization of plant PUF structure and function continue to expand, and include RNA target identification, subcellular distribution, crystal structure, and molecular mechanisms. Arabidopsis PUF mutant analysis has provided insight into biological function, and has identified roles related to development and environmental stress tolerance. The diversity of plant PUFs implies an extensive role for this family of proteins in post-transcriptional gene regulation. This diversity also holds the potential for providing novel RNA-binding domains that could be engineered to produce designer PUFs to alter the metabolism of target RNAs in the cell.
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- Chris R Joshna
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, T2N1N4, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, T2N1N4, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, T2N1N4, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, T2N1N4, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, T2N1N4, Canada.
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Osteopetrosis-Associated Transmembrane Protein 1 Recruits RNA Exosome To Restrict Hepatitis B Virus Replication. J Virol 2020; 94:JVI.01800-19. [PMID: 32188736 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01800-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) chronically infects approximately 350 million people worldwide, and 600,000 deaths are caused by HBV-related hepatic failure, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma annually. It is important to reveal the mechanism underlying the regulation of HBV replication. This study demonstrated that osteopetrosis-associated transmembrane protein 1 (Ostm1) plays an inhibitory role in HBV replication. Ostm1 represses the levels of HBeAg and HBsAg proteins, HBV 3.5-kb and 2.4/2.1-kb RNAs, and core-associated DNA in HepG2, Huh7, and NTCP-HepG2 cells. Notably, Ostm1 has no direct effect on the activity of HBV promoters or the transcription of HBV RNAs; instead, Ostm1 binds to HBV RNA to facilitate RNA decay. Detailed studies further demonstrated that Ostm1 binds to and recruits the RNA exosome complex to promote the degradation of HBV RNAs, and knockdown of the RNA exosome component exonuclease 3 (Exosc3) leads to the elimination of Ostm1-mediated repression of HBV replication. Mutant analyses revealed that the N-terminal domain, the transmembrane domain, and the C-terminal domain are responsible for the repression of HBV replication, and the C-terminal domain is required for interaction with the RNA exosome complex. Moreover, Ostm1 production is not regulated by interferon-α (IFN-α) or IFN-γ, and the expression of IFN signaling components is not affected by Ostm1, suggesting that Ostm1 anti-HBV activity is independent of the IFN signaling pathway. In conclusion, this study revealed a distinct mechanism underlying the repression of HBV replication, in which Ostm1 binds to HBV RNA and recruits RNA exosomes to degrade viral RNA, thereby restricting HBV replication.IMPORTANCE Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a human pathogen infecting the liver to cause a variety of diseases ranging from acute hepatitis to advanced liver diseases, fulminate hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma, thereby causing a major health problem worldwide. In this study, we demonstrated that Ostm1 plays an inhibitory role in HBV protein production, RNA expression, and DNA replication. However, Ostm1 has no effect on the activities of the four HBV promoters; instead, it binds to HBV RNA and recruits RNA exosomes to promote HBV RNA degradation. We further demonstrated that the anti-HBV activity of Ostm1 is independent of the interferon signaling pathway. In conclusion, this study reveals a distinct mechanism underlying the repression of HBV replication and suggests that Ostm1 is a potential therapeutic agent for HBV infection.
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Gao C, Wang Y. mRNA Metabolism in Cardiac Development and Disease: Life After Transcription. Physiol Rev 2020; 100:673-694. [PMID: 31751167 PMCID: PMC7327233 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00007.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The central dogma of molecular biology illustrates the importance of mRNAs as critical mediators between genetic information encoded at the DNA level and proteomes/metabolomes that determine the diverse functional outcome at the cellular and organ levels. Although the total number of protein-producing (coding) genes in the mammalian genome is ~20,000, it is evident that the intricate processes of cardiac development and the highly regulated physiological regulation in the normal heart, as well as the complex manifestation of pathological remodeling in a diseased heart, would require a much higher degree of complexity at the transcriptome level and beyond. Indeed, in addition to an extensive regulatory scheme implemented at the level of transcription, the complexity of transcript processing following transcription is dramatically increased. RNA processing includes post-transcriptional modification, alternative splicing, editing and transportation, ribosomal loading, and degradation. While transcriptional control of cardiac genes has been a major focus of investigation in recent decades, a great deal of progress has recently been made in our understanding of how post-transcriptional regulation of mRNA contributes to transcriptome complexity. In this review, we highlight some of the key molecular processes and major players in RNA maturation and post-transcriptional regulation. In addition, we provide an update to the recent progress made in the discovery of RNA processing regulators implicated in cardiac development and disease. While post-transcriptional modulation is a complex and challenging problem to study, recent technological advancements are paving the way for a new era of exciting discoveries and potential clinical translation in the context of cardiac biology and heart disease.
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- Chen Gao
- Departments of Anesthesiology, Medicine, and Physiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, Medicine, and Physiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Much More Than a Scaffold: Cytoskeletal Proteins in Neurological Disorders. Cells 2020; 9:cells9020358. [PMID: 32033020 PMCID: PMC7072452 DOI: 10.3390/cells9020358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Recent observations related to the structure of the cytoskeleton in neurons and novel cytoskeletal abnormalities involved in the pathophysiology of some neurological diseases are changing our view on the function of the cytoskeletal proteins in the nervous system. These efforts allow a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying neurological diseases and allow us to see beyond our current knowledge for the development of new treatments. The neuronal cytoskeleton can be described as an organelle formed by the three-dimensional lattice of the three main families of filaments: actin filaments, microtubules, and neurofilaments. This organelle organizes well-defined structures within neurons (cell bodies and axons), which allow their proper development and function through life. Here, we will provide an overview of both the basic and novel concepts related to those cytoskeletal proteins, which are emerging as potential targets in the study of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying neurological disorders.
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Pushpalatha KV, Besse F. Local Translation in Axons: When Membraneless RNP Granules Meet Membrane-Bound Organelles. Front Mol Biosci 2019; 6:129. [PMID: 31824961 PMCID: PMC6882739 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2019.00129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Eukaryotic cell compartmentalization relies on long-known membrane-delimited organelles, as well as on more recently discovered membraneless macromolecular condensates. How these two types of organelles interact to regulate cellular functions is still largely unclear. In this review, we highlight how membraneless ribonucleoprotein (RNP) organelles, enriched in RNAs and associated regulatory proteins, cooperate with membrane-bound organelles for tight spatio-temporal control of gene expression in the axons of neuronal cells. Specifically, we present recent evidence that motile membrane-bound organelles are used as vehicles by RNP cargoes, promoting the long-range transport of mRNA molecules to distal axons. As demonstrated by recent work, membrane-bound organelles also promote local protein synthesis, by serving as platforms for the local translation of mRNAs recruited to their outer surface. Furthermore, dynamic and specific association between RNP cargoes and membrane-bound organelles is mediated by bi-partite adapter molecules that interact with both types of organelles selectively, in a regulated-manner. Maintaining such a dynamic interplay is critical, as alterations in this process are linked to neurodegenerative diseases. Together, emerging studies thus point to the coordination of membrane-bound and membraneless organelles as an organizing principle underlying local cellular responses.
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Inserm, Institut de Biology Valrose, Nice, France
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The Benefits of Cotranslational Assembly: A Structural Perspective. Trends Cell Biol 2019; 29:791-803. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2019.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2019] [Revised: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Spiniello M, Steinbrink MI, Cesnik AJ, Miller RM, Scalf M, Shortreed MR, Smith LM. Comprehensive in vivo identification of the c-Myc mRNA protein interactome using HyPR-MS. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2019; 25:1337-1352. [PMID: 31296583 PMCID: PMC6800478 DOI: 10.1261/rna.072157.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Proteins bind mRNA through their entire life cycle from transcription to degradation. We analyzed c-Myc mRNA protein interactors in vivo using the HyPR-MS method to capture the crosslinked mRNA by hybridization and then analyzed the bound proteins using mass spectrometry proteomics. Using HyPR-MS, 229 c-Myc mRNA-binding proteins were identified, confirming previously proposed interactors, suggesting new interactors, and providing information related to the roles and pathways known to involve c-Myc. We performed structural and functional analysis of these proteins and validated our findings with a combination of RIP-qPCR experiments, in vitro results released in past studies, publicly available RIP- and eCLIP-seq data, and results from software tools for predicting RNA-protein interactions.
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- Michele Spiniello
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
- Department of Medicine of Precision, University of Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples 80138, Italy
- Division of Immuno-Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Cardarelli Hospital, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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Stahl T, Hümmer S, Ehrenfeuchter N, Mittal N, Fucile G, Spang A. Asymmetric distribution of glucose transporter mRNA provides a growth advantage in yeast. EMBO J 2019; 38:e100373. [PMID: 30910878 PMCID: PMC6517814 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2018100373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Asymmetric localization of mRNA is important for cell fate decisions in eukaryotes and provides the means for localized protein synthesis in a variety of cell types. Here, we show that hexose transporter mRNAs are retained in the mother cell of S. cerevisiae until metaphase-anaphase transition (MAT) and then are released into the bud. The retained mRNA was translationally less active but bound to ribosomes before MAT Importantly, when cells were shifted from starvation to glucose-rich conditions, HXT2 mRNA, but none of the other HXT mRNAs, was enriched in the bud after MAT This enrichment was dependent on the Ras/cAMP/PKA pathway, the APC ortholog Kar9, and nuclear segregation into the bud. Competition experiments between strains that only expressed one hexose transporter at a time revealed that HXT2 only cells grow faster than their counterparts when released from starvation. Therefore, asymmetric distribution of HXT2 mRNA provides a growth advantage for daughters, who are better prepared for nutritional changes in the environment. Our data provide evidence that asymmetric mRNA localization is an important factor in determining cellular fitness.
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- Timo Stahl
- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, sciCORE Computing Center, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Åsman AKM, Curtis BA, Archibald JM. Nucleomorph Small RNAs in Cryptophyte and Chlorarachniophyte Algae. Genome Biol Evol 2019; 11:1117-1134. [PMID: 30949682 PMCID: PMC6461891 DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evz064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The regulation of gene expression and RNA maturation underlies fundamental processes such as cell homeostasis, development, and stress acclimation. The biogenesis and modification of RNA is tightly controlled by an array of regulatory RNAs and nucleic acid-binding proteins. While the role of small RNAs (sRNAs) in gene expression has been studied in-depth in select model organisms, little is known about sRNA biology across the eukaryotic tree of life. We used deep sequencing to explore the repertoires of sRNAs encoded by the miniaturized, endosymbiotically derived “nucleomorph” genomes of two single-celled algae, the cryptophyte Guillardia theta and the chlorarachniophyte Bigelowiella natans. A total of 32.3 and 35.3 million reads were generated from G. theta and B. natans, respectively. In G. theta, we identified nucleomorph U1, U2, and U4 spliceosomal small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs) as well as 11 C/D box small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs), five of which have potential plant and animal homologs. The snoRNAs are predicted to perform 2′-O methylation of rRNA (but not snRNA). In B. natans, we found the previously undetected 5S rRNA as well as six orphan sRNAs. Analysis of chlorarachniophyte snRNAs shed light on the removal of the miniature 18–21 nt introns found in B. natans nucleomorph genes. Neither of the nucleomorph genomes appears to encode RNA pseudouridylation machinery, and U5 snRNA cannot be found in the cryptophyte G. theta. Considering the central roles of U5 snRNA and RNA modifications in other organisms, cytoplasm-to-nucleomorph RNA shuttling in cryptophyte algae is a distinct possibility.
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- Anna K M Åsman
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada.,Department of Molecular Sciences, Uppsala BioCenter, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Linnean Center for Plant Biology, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Claridge B, Kastaniegaard K, Stensballe A, Greening DW. Post-translational and transcriptional dynamics - regulating extracellular vesicle biology. Expert Rev Proteomics 2018; 16:17-31. [PMID: 30457403 DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2019.1551135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Introduction: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are secreted into their extracellular environment, contain a specific repertoire of cellular cargo, and represent a novel vehicle for cell-cell communication. Protein post-translational modifications (PTMs) are emerging as major effectors of EV biology and function, and in turn, regulate cellular signaling. Areas covered: Discovery and investigation of PTMs such as methylation, glycosylation, acetylation, phosphorylation, sumoylation, and many others has established fundamental roles for PTMs within EVs and associated EV function. The application of enrichment strategies for modifications, high-resolution quantitative mass spectrometry-based proteomics, and improved technological approaches have provided key insights into identification and characterization of EV-based PTMs. Recently, an overwhelming appreciation for the diversity of modifications, including post-transcriptional modifications, dynamic roles of these modifications, and their emerging interplay, including protein-protein, protein-lipid, protein-RNA, and variable RNA modifications, is emerging. At a cellular level, such interplay is essential for gene expression/genome organization, protein function and localization, RNA metabolism, cell division, and cell signaling. Expert commentary: The understanding of these modifications and interactions will provide strategies toward how distinct cargo is localized, sorted, and delivered through EVs to mediate intercellular function, with further understanding of such modifications and intermolecular interactions will provide advances in EV-based therapeutic strategies.
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- Bethany Claridge
- a Department of Biochemistry and Genetics , La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University , Melbourne , Australia
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- b Department of Health Science and Technology , Laboratory for Medical Mass Spectrometry, Aalborg University , Aalborg Ø , Denmark
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- b Department of Health Science and Technology , Laboratory for Medical Mass Spectrometry, Aalborg University , Aalborg Ø , Denmark
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- a Department of Biochemistry and Genetics , La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University , Melbourne , Australia
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Béthune J, Jansen RP, Feldbrügge M, Zarnack K. Membrane-Associated RNA-Binding Proteins Orchestrate Organelle-Coupled Translation. Trends Cell Biol 2018; 29:178-188. [PMID: 30455121 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2018.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 10/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Proteins are positioned and act at defined subcellular locations. This is particularly important in eukaryotic cells that deliver proteins to membrane-bound organelles such as the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), mitochondria, or endosomes. It is axiomatic that organelle targeting depends mainly on polypeptide signals. However, recent results demonstrate that targeting elements within the encoding transcripts are essential for efficient protein localisation. Key readers of these elements are membrane-associated RNA-binding proteins (memRBPs) that orchestrate organelle-coupled translation. The translation products then either cross the membrane for organelle entry or hitchhike on organelle surfaces for complex assembly and co-transport. Understanding the interaction of protein- and RNA-based targeting signals is essential to decipher the molecular basis for mutant phenotypes in disease.
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- Julien Béthune
- Heidelberg University, Biochemistry Center, Cluster of Excellence CellNetworks, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen, Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 4, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Institute for Microbiology, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, 40204 Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Buchmann Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (BMLS), Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 15, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Lemcke H, David R. Potential mechanisms of microRNA mobility. Traffic 2018; 19:910-917. [PMID: 30058163 DOI: 10.1111/tra.12606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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microRNAs (miRNAs) are important epigenetic modulators of gene expression that control cellular physiology as well as tissue homeostasis, and development. In addition to the temporal aspects of miRNA-mediated gene regulation, the intracellular localization of miRNA is crucial for its silencing activity. Recent studies indicated that miRNA is even translocated between cells via gap junctional cell-cell contacts, allowing spatiotemporal modulation of gene expression within multicellular systems. Although non coding RNA remains a focus of intense research, studies regarding the intra-and intercellular mobility of small RNAs are still largely missing. Emerging data from experimental and computational work suggest the involvement of transport mechanisms governing proper localization of miRNA in single cells and cellular syncytia. Based on these data, we discuss a model of miRNA translocation that could help to address the spatial aspects of miRNA function and the impact of miRNA molecules on the intercellular signaling network.
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- Heiko Lemcke
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Reference and Translation Center for Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy (RTC), University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany.,Department Life, Light & Matter, University of Rostock, 18051 Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Reference and Translation Center for Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy (RTC), University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany.,Department Life, Light & Matter, University of Rostock, 18051 Rostock, Germany
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Gerst JE. Pimp My Ribosome: Ribosomal Protein Paralogs Specify Translational Control. Trends Genet 2018; 34:832-845. [PMID: 30195580 DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2018.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Revised: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The ability of cells to grow and divide, differentiate and function, and even senesce is dependent on the fine-tuning of both gene and protein expression. Protein concentration in the cell is regulated not only at the transcriptional and post-translational levels, but also at the level of translation. Ribosomes, the molecular machines behind translation, were once considered to be an invariant driving force behind protein expression. However, studies over the past decade paint a rather different picture; namely, that ribosomes constitute an additional layer of regulatory control that might define which subsets of mRNAs are translated, to what extent, and to what purpose. Recent works summarized herein directly implicate ribosome heterogeneity and, in particular, ribosomal protein (RP) paralog specificity in regulating mRNA translation and control of the cellular translatome.
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- Jeffrey E Gerst
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.
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Suter B. RNA localization and transport. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2018; 1861:938-951. [PMID: 30496039 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2018.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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RNA localization serves numerous purposes from controlling development and differentiation to supporting the physiological activities of cells and organisms. After a brief introduction into the history of the study of mRNA localization I will focus on animal systems, describing in which cellular compartments and in which cell types mRNA localization was observed and studied. In recent years numerous novel localization patterns have been described, and countless mRNAs have been documented to accumulate in specific subcellular compartments. These fascinating revelations prompted speculations about the purpose of localizing all these mRNAs. In recent years experimental evidence for an unexpected variety of different functions has started to emerge. Aside from focusing on the functional aspects, I will discuss various ways of localizing mRNAs with a focus on the mechanism of active and directed transport on cytoskeletal tracks. Structural studies combined with imaging of transport and biochemical studies have contributed to the enormous recent progress, particularly in understanding how dynein/dynactin/BicD (DDB) dependent transport on microtubules works. This transport process actively localizes diverse cargo in similar ways to the minus end of microtubules and, at least in flies, also individual mRNA molecules. A sophisticated mechanism ensures that cargo loading licenses processive transport.
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- Beat Suter
- Institute of Cell Biology, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
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Khalil B, Morderer D, Price PL, Liu F, Rossoll W. mRNP assembly, axonal transport, and local translation in neurodegenerative diseases. Brain Res 2018; 1693:75-91. [PMID: 29462608 PMCID: PMC5997521 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2018.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The development, maturation, and maintenance of the mammalian nervous system rely on complex spatiotemporal patterns of gene expression. In neurons, this is achieved by the expression of differentially localized isoforms and specific sets of mRNA-binding proteins (mRBPs) that regulate RNA processing, mRNA trafficking, and local protein synthesis at remote sites within dendrites and axons. There is growing evidence that axons contain a specialized transcriptome and are endowed with the machinery that allows them to rapidly alter their local proteome via local translation and protein degradation. This enables axons to quickly respond to changes in their environment during development, and to facilitate axon regeneration and maintenance in adult organisms. Aside from providing autonomy to neuronal processes, local translation allows axons to send retrograde injury signals to the cell soma. In this review, we discuss evidence that disturbances in mRNP transport, granule assembly, axonal localization, and local translation contribute to pathology in various neurodegenerative diseases, including spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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- Bilal Khalil
- Department of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224 USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224 USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224 USA; Department of Cell Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224 USA; Eye Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224 USA.
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Riquelme M, Aguirre J, Bartnicki-García S, Braus GH, Feldbrügge M, Fleig U, Hansberg W, Herrera-Estrella A, Kämper J, Kück U, Mouriño-Pérez RR, Takeshita N, Fischer R. Fungal Morphogenesis, from the Polarized Growth of Hyphae to Complex Reproduction and Infection Structures. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 2018; 82:e00068-17. [PMID: 29643171 PMCID: PMC5968459 DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00068-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Filamentous fungi constitute a large group of eukaryotic microorganisms that grow by forming simple tube-like hyphae that are capable of differentiating into more-complex morphological structures and distinct cell types. Hyphae form filamentous networks by extending at their tips while branching in subapical regions. Rapid tip elongation requires massive membrane insertion and extension of the rigid chitin-containing cell wall. This process is sustained by a continuous flow of secretory vesicles that depends on the coordinated action of the microtubule and actin cytoskeletons and the corresponding motors and associated proteins. Vesicles transport cell wall-synthesizing enzymes and accumulate in a special structure, the Spitzenkörper, before traveling further and fusing with the tip membrane. The place of vesicle fusion and growth direction are enabled and defined by the position of the Spitzenkörper, the so-called cell end markers, and other proteins involved in the exocytic process. Also important for tip extension is membrane recycling by endocytosis via early endosomes, which function as multipurpose transport vehicles for mRNA, septins, ribosomes, and peroxisomes. Cell integrity, hyphal branching, and morphogenesis are all processes that are largely dependent on vesicle and cytoskeleton dynamics. When hyphae differentiate structures for asexual or sexual reproduction or to mediate interspecies interactions, the hyphal basic cellular machinery may be reprogrammed through the synthesis of new proteins and/or the modification of protein activity. Although some transcriptional networks involved in such reprogramming of hyphae are well studied in several model filamentous fungi, clear connections between these networks and known determinants of hyphal morphogenesis are yet to be established.
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- Meritxell Riquelme
- Department of Microbiology, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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- Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Microbiology, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Genetics and Goettingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Institute for Microbiology, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Functional Genomics of Microorganisms, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Genómica para la Biodiversidad, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Irapuato, Mexico
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology-South Campus, Institute for Applied Biosciences, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Ruhr University Bochum, Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine und Molekulare Botanik, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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- University of Tsukuba, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology-South Campus, Institute for Applied Biosciences, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Geiger LS, Moessnang C, Schäfer A, Zang Z, Zangl M, Cao H, van Raalten TR, Meyer-Lindenberg A, Tost H. Novelty modulates human striatal activation and prefrontal-striatal effective connectivity during working memory encoding. Brain Struct Funct 2018; 223:3121-3132. [PMID: 29752589 PMCID: PMC6132644 DOI: 10.1007/s00429-018-1679-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The functional role of the basal ganglia (BG) in the gating of suitable motor responses to the cortex is well established. Growing evidence supports an analogous role of the BG during working memory encoding, a task phase in which the "input-gating" of relevant materials (or filtering of irrelevant information) is an important mechanism supporting cognitive capacity and the updating of working memory buffers. One important aspect of stimulus relevance is the novelty of working memory items, a quality that is understudied with respect to its effects on corticostriatal function and connectivity. To this end, we used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in 74 healthy volunteers performing an established Sternberg working memory task with different task phases (encoding vs. retrieval) and degrees of stimulus familiarity (novel vs. previously trained). Activation analyses demonstrated a highly significant engagement of the anterior striatum, in particular during the encoding of novel working memory items. Dynamic causal modeling (DCM) of corticostriatal circuit connectivity identified a selective positive modulatory influence of novelty encoding on the connection from the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) to the anterior striatum. These data extend prior research by further underscoring the relevance of the BG for human cognitive function and provide a mechanistic account of the DLPFC as a plausible top-down regulatory element of striatal function that may facilitate the "input-gating" of novel working memory materials.
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- Lena S Geiger
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Rudolf Magnus Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
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Ryder PV, Lerit DA. RNA localization regulates diverse and dynamic cellular processes. Traffic 2018; 19:496-502. [PMID: 29653028 DOI: 10.1111/tra.12571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Revised: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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At the nexus of specialized cellular responses are localized enrichments of protein activity. The localization of messenger RNA (mRNA) coupled with translational control often plays a crucial role in the generation of protein concentrations at defined subcellular domains. Although mRNA localization is classically associated with large specialized cells, such as neurons and embryos, RNA localization is a highly conserved paradigm of post-transcriptional regulation observed in diverse cellular contexts. Functions of localized mRNAs extend far beyond the well-studied examples of neuronal polarization and developmental patterning. Since the initial discovery of the intracellular localization of cytoskeletal mRNAs within migrating cells, hundreds of mRNAs are now known to be enriched at specific organelles where they contribute to cell function. In this short review, we discuss basic principles regulating RNA localization and consider the contribution of localized mRNA to several essential cellular behaviors. We consider RNA localization as a mechanism with widespread implications for cellular function.
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- Pearl V Ryder
- Department of Cell Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Cell Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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Wang W, Chen S, Das S, Losert W, Parent CA. Adenylyl cyclase A mRNA localized at the back of cells is actively translated in live chemotaxing Dictyostelium. J Cell Sci 2018; 131:jcs.216176. [PMID: 29618632 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.216176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Dictyostelium discoideum cells transport adenylyl cyclase A (ACA)-containing vesicles to the back of polarized cells to relay exogenous cAMP signals during chemotaxis. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) experiments showed that ACA mRNA is also asymmetrically distributed at the back of polarized cells. By using the MS2 bacteriophage system, we now visualize the distribution of ACA mRNA in live chemotaxing cells. We found that the ACA mRNA localization is not dependent on the translation of the protein product and requires multiple cis-acting elements within the ACA-coding sequence. We show that ACA mRNA is associated with actively translating ribosomes and is transported along microtubules towards the back of cells. By monitoring the recovery of ACA-YFP after photobleaching, we observed that local translation of ACA-YFP occurs at the back of cells. These data represent a novel functional role for localized translation in the relay of chemotactic signals during chemotaxis.
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- Weiye Wang
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.,Department of Pharmacology, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.,Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.,Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA .,Department of Pharmacology, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.,Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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Shirokikh NE, Preiss T. Translation initiation by cap-dependent ribosome recruitment: Recent insights and open questions. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-RNA 2018; 9:e1473. [PMID: 29624880 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.1473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Revised: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Gene expression universally relies on protein synthesis, where ribosomes recognize and decode the messenger RNA template by cycling through translation initiation, elongation, and termination phases. All aspects of translation have been studied for decades using the tools of biochemistry and molecular biology available at the time. Here, we focus on the mechanism of translation initiation in eukaryotes, which is remarkably more complex than prokaryotic initiation and is the target of multiple types of regulatory intervention. The "consensus" model, featuring cap-dependent ribosome entry and scanning of mRNA leader sequences, represents the predominantly utilized initiation pathway across eukaryotes, although several variations of the model and alternative initiation mechanisms are also known. Recent advances in structural biology techniques have enabled remarkable molecular-level insights into the functional states of eukaryotic ribosomes, including a range of ribosomal complexes with different combinations of translation initiation factors that are thought to represent bona fide intermediates of the initiation process. Similarly, high-throughput sequencing-based ribosome profiling or "footprinting" approaches have allowed much progress in understanding the elongation phase of translation, and variants of them are beginning to reveal the remaining mysteries of initiation, as well as aspects of translation termination and ribosomal recycling. A current view on the eukaryotic initiation mechanism is presented here with an emphasis on how recent structural and footprinting results underpin axioms of the consensus model. Along the way, we further outline some contested mechanistic issues and major open questions still to be addressed. This article is categorized under: Translation > Translation Mechanisms Translation > Translation Regulation RNA Interactions with Proteins and Other Molecules > Protein-RNA Interactions: Functional Implications.
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- Nikolay E Shirokikh
- EMBL-Australia Collaborating Group, Department of Genome Sciences, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, Australia
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- EMBL-Australia Collaborating Group, Department of Genome Sciences, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, Australia
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An essential feature of protein expression is the tight regulation of when and where a protein is translated from its cognate mRNA. This spatiotemporal expression is particularly important in guaranteeing the correct and efficient targeting of proteins to defined subcellular sites. In order to achieve local translation, mRNAs must be deposited at specific locations. A common mechanism is the active transport of mRNAs along the actin or microtubule cytoskeleton. To study such dynamic transport processes in vivo RNA live imaging is the method of choice. This method is based on the principle that defined binding sites for a heterologous RNA-binding protein (RBP) are inserted in the 3' UTR of target mRNAs. Coexpression of the RBP fused to a fluorescent protein enables mRNA detection in vivo using fluorescence microscopy techniques. In this chapter we describe the well-established method of studying microtubule-dependent mRNA transport in the eukaryotic model microorganism Ustilago maydis. The presented experimental design and the microscopic techniques are applicable to a broad range of other organisms.
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- Sabrina Zander
- Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Institute for Microbiology, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), Universitätsstr. 1, Geb. 26.12, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Institute for Microbiology, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), Universitätsstr. 1, Geb. 26.12, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Institute for Microbiology, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), Universitätsstr. 1, Geb. 26.12, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Etxebeste O, Espeso EA. Neurons show the path: tip-to-nucleus communication in filamentous fungal development and pathogenesis. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2017; 40:610-24. [PMID: 27587717 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuw021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Multiple fungal species penetrate substrates and accomplish host invasion through the fast, permanent and unidirectional extension of filamentous cells known as hyphae. Polar growth of hyphae results, however, in a significant increase in the distance between the polarity site, which also receives the earliest information about ambient conditions, and nuclei, where adaptive responses are executed. Recent studies demonstrate that these long distances are overcome by signal transduction pathways which convey sensory information from the polarity site to nuclei, controlling development and pathogenesis. The present review compares the striking connections of the mechanisms for long-distance communication in hyphae with those from neurons, and discusses the importance of their study in order to understand invasion and dissemination processes of filamentous fungi, and design strategies for developmental control in the future.
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- Oier Etxebeste
- Biochemistry II laboratory, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas (CSIC), Ramiro de Maeztu 9, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Niessing D, Jansen RP, Pohlmann T, Feldbrügge M. mRNA transport in fungal top models. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-RNA 2017; 9. [PMID: 28994236 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.1453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Eukaryotic cells rely on the precise determination of when and where proteins are synthesized. Spatiotemporal expression is supported by localization of mRNAs to specific subcellular sites and their subsequent local translation. This holds true for somatic cells as well as for oocytes and embryos. Most commonly, mRNA localization is achieved by active transport of the molecules along the actin or microtubule cytoskeleton. Key factors are molecular motors, adaptors, and RNA-binding proteins that recognize defined sequences or structures in cargo mRNAs. A deep understanding of this process has been gained from research on fungal model systems such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Ustilago maydis. Recent highlights of these studies are the following: (1) synergistic binding of two RNA-binding proteins is needed for high affinity recognition; (2) RNA sequences undergo profound structural rearrangements upon recognition; (3) mRNA transport is tightly linked to membrane trafficking; (4) mRNAs and ribosomes are transported on the cytoplasmic surface of endosomes; and (5) heteromeric protein complexes are, most likely, assembled co-translationally during endosomal transport. Thus, the study of simple fungal model organisms provides valuable insights into fundamental mechanisms of mRNA transport boosting the understanding of similar events in higher eukaryotes. WIREs RNA 2018, 9:e1453. doi: 10.1002/wrna.1453 This article is categorized under: RNA Interactions with Proteins and Other Molecules > Protein-RNA Recognition RNA Interactions with Proteins and Other Molecules > RNA-Protein Complexes RNA Export and Localization > RNA Localization.
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- Dierk Niessing
- Department of Cell Biology, Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University München, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany.,Institute of Structural Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Centre of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Institute for Microbiology, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Centre of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Institute for Microbiology, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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3'-untranslated regions (3'-UTRs) are the noncoding parts of mRNAs. Compared to yeast, in humans, median 3'-UTR length has expanded approximately tenfold alongside an increased generation of alternative 3'-UTR isoforms. In contrast, the number of coding genes, as well as coding region length, has remained similar. This suggests an important role for 3'-UTRs in the biology of higher organisms. 3'-UTRs are best known to regulate diverse fates of mRNAs, including degradation, translation, and localization, but they can also function like long noncoding or small RNAs, as has been shown for whole 3'-UTRs as well as for cleaved fragments. Furthermore, 3'-UTRs determine the fate of proteins through the regulation of protein-protein interactions. They facilitate cotranslational protein complex formation, which establishes a role for 3'-UTRs as evolved eukaryotic operons. Whereas bacterial operons promote the interaction of two subunits, 3'-UTRs enable the formation of protein complexes with diverse compositions. All of these 3'-UTR functions are accomplished by effector proteins that are recruited by RNA-binding proteins that bind to 3'-UTR cis-elements. In summary, 3'-UTRs seem to be major players in gene regulation that enable local functions, compartmentalization, and cooperativity, which makes them important tools for the regulation of phenotypic diversity of higher organisms.
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- Christine Mayr
- Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA;
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Benhalevy D, Biran I, Bochkareva ES, Sorek R, Bibi E. Evidence for a cytoplasmic pool of ribosome-free mRNAs encoding inner membrane proteins in Escherichia coli. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0183862. [PMID: 28841711 PMCID: PMC5571963 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Translation-independent mRNA localization represents an emerging concept in cell biology. In Escherichia coli, mRNAs encoding integral membrane proteins (MPRs) are targeted to the membrane where they are translated by membrane associated ribosomes and the produced proteins are inserted into the membrane co-translationally. In order to better understand aspects of the biogenesis and localization of MPRs, we investigated their subcellular distribution using cell fractionation, RNA-seq and qPCR. The results show that MPRs are overrepresented in the membrane fraction, as expected, and depletion of the signal recognition particle-receptor, FtsY reduced the amounts of all mRNAs on the membrane. Surprisingly, however, MPRs were also found relatively abundant in the soluble ribosome-free fraction and their amount in this fraction is increased upon overexpression of CspE, which was recently shown to interact with MPRs. CspE also conferred a positive effect on the membrane-expression of integral membrane proteins. We discuss the possibility that the effects of CspE overexpression may link the intriguing subcellular localization of MPRs to the cytosolic ribosome-free fraction with their translation into membrane proteins and that the ribosome-free pool of MPRs may represent a stage during their targeting to the membrane, which precedes translation.
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- Daniel Benhalevy
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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Haag C, Pohlmann T, Feldbrügge M. The ESCRT regulator Did2 maintains the balance between long-distance endosomal transport and endocytic trafficking. PLoS Genet 2017; 13:e1006734. [PMID: 28422978 PMCID: PMC5415202 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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In highly polarised cells, like fungal hyphae, early endosomes function in both endocytosis as well as long-distance transport of various cargo including mRNA and protein complexes. However, knowledge on the crosstalk between these seemingly different trafficking processes is scarce. Here, we demonstrate that the ESCRT regulator Did2 coordinates endosomal transport in fungal hyphae of Ustilago maydis. Loss of Did2 results in defective vacuolar targeting, less processive long-distance transport and abnormal shuttling of early endosomes. Importantly, the late endosomal protein Rab7 and vacuolar protease Prc1 exhibit increased shuttling on these aberrant endosomes suggesting defects in endosomal maturation and identity. Consistently, molecular motors fail to attach efficiently explaining the disturbed processive movement. Furthermore, the endosomal mRNP linker protein Upa1 is hardly present on endosomes resulting in defects in long-distance mRNA transport. In conclusion, the ESCRT regulator Did2 coordinates precise maturation of endosomes and thus provides the correct membrane identity for efficient endosomal long-distance transport.
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- Carl Haag
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Institute for Microbiology, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Institute for Microbiology, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Institute for Microbiology, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Golani-Armon A, Arava Y. Localization of Nuclear-Encoded mRNAs to Mitochondria Outer Surface. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2017; 81:1038-1043. [PMID: 27908229 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297916100023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The diverse functions of mitochondria depend on hundreds of different proteins. The vast majority of these proteins is encoded in the nucleus, translated in the cytosol, and must be imported into the organelle. Import was shown to occur after complete synthesis of the protein, with the assistance of cytosolic chaperones that maintain it in an unfolded state and target it to the mitochondrial translocase of the outer membrane (TOM complex). Recent studies, however, identified many mRNAs encoding mitochondrial proteins near the outer membrane of mitochondria. Translation studies suggest that many of these mRNAs are translated locally, presumably allowing cotranslational import into mitochondria. Herein we review these data and discuss its relevance for local protein synthesis. We also suggest alternative roles for mRNA localization to mitochondria. Finally, we suggest future research directions, including revealing the significance of localization to mitochondria physiology and the molecular players that regulate it.
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- A Golani-Armon
- Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Faculty of Biology, Haifa, 32000, Israel.
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Tratnjek L, Živin M, Glavan G. Synaptotagmin 7 and SYNCRIP proteins are ubiquitously expressed in the rat brain and co-localize in Purkinje neurons. J Chem Neuroanat 2016; 79:12-21. [PMID: 27771350 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2016.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2016] [Revised: 10/03/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Synaptotagmin 7 (SYT7) is ubiquitously expressed calcium sensor, involved in neuronal membrane trafficking. Immunoprecipitation experiments demonstrated that SYT7 interacts with Synaptotagmin-binding, cytoplasmic RNA-interacting protein (SYNCRIP). SYNCRIP is a component of mRNA granules, which are transported to dendrites and are prerequisite for synaptic plasticity. Given the potential significance of SYT7 regulation in processes of neurodegeneration, which are characterized by high level of synaptic vulnerability, we aimed to analyse and compare the distribution of SYT7 and SYNCRIP proteins in the adult rat striatum, hippocampus, cerebral and cerebellar cortex. We investigated the degree of SYT7-SYNCRIP co-localization in order to examine possible functional interaction of these two proteins. We found that SYT7 is abundantly distributed in neuropil of all examined anatomical areas of the brain, most prominently in axons. On the contrary, SYNCRIP had cytoplasmic somatodendritic pattern of expression, which was most prominent in the hippocampus and cerebellum. In the striatum, hippocampus and cerebral cortex SYT7 and SYNCRIP immunofluorescent signals were mutually excluded, thus diminishing the probability for their physiological interaction. In somata of Purkinje neurons in the cerebellar cortex, both SYT7 and SYNCRIP were expressed and partially co-localized suggesting possible functional connection between SYT7 and SYNCRIP proteins in Purkinje neurons.
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- Larisa Tratnjek
- University of Ljubljana, Medical Faculty, Institute of Pathophysiology, Brain Research Laboratory, Zaloška 4, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- University of Ljubljana, Medical Faculty, Institute of Pathophysiology, Brain Research Laboratory, Zaloška 4, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Salogiannis J, Reck-Peterson SL. Hitchhiking: A Non-Canonical Mode of Microtubule-Based Transport. Trends Cell Biol 2016; 27:141-150. [PMID: 27665063 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2016.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The long-range movement of organelles, vesicles, and macromolecular complexes by microtubule-based transport is crucial for cell growth and survival. The canonical view of intracellular transport is that each cargo directly recruits molecular motors via cargo-specific adaptor molecules. Recently, a new paradigm called 'hitchhiking' has emerged: some cargos can achieve motility by interacting with other cargos that have already recruited molecular motors. In this way, cargos are co-transported together and their movements are directly coupled. Cargo hitchhiking was discovered in fungi. However, the observation that organelle dynamics are coupled in mammalian cells suggests that this paradigm may be evolutionarily conserved. We review here the data for hitchhiking and discuss the biological significance of this non-canonical mode of microtubule-based transport.
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- John Salogiannis
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Sesma A. RNA metabolism and regulation of virulence programs in fungi. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2016; 57:120-127. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2016.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Understanding the molecular mechanisms behind the capacity of cancer cells to adapt to the tumor microenvironment and to anticancer therapies is a major challenge. In this context, cancer is believed to be an evolutionary process where random mutations and the selection process shape the mutational pattern and phenotype of cancer cells. This article challenges the notion of randomness of some cancer-associated mutations by describing molecular mechanisms involving stress-mediated biogenesis of mRNA-derived small RNAs able to target and increase the local mutation rate of the genomic loci they originate from. It is proposed that the probability of some mutations at specific loci could be increased in a stress-specific and RNA-depending manner. This would increase the probability of generating mutations that could alleviate stress situations, such as those triggered by anticancer drugs. Such a mechanism is made possible because tumor- and anticancer drug-associated stress situations trigger both cellular reprogramming and inflammation, which leads cancer cells to express molecular tools allowing them to “attack” and mutate their own genome in an RNA-directed manner.
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- Didier Auboeuf
- Univ Lyon, ENS de Lyon, Univ Claude Bernard, CNRS UMR 5239, INSERM U1210, Laboratory of Biology and Modelling of the Cell, Lyon, France
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Intracellular and extracellular microRNA: An update on localization and biological role. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 51:33-49. [PMID: 27396686 DOI: 10.1016/j.proghi.2016.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Revised: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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MicroRNA (miRNA) is a class of small non-coding RNAs which mediate post-transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS) by sequence-specific inhibition of target mRNAs translation and/or lowering their half-lives in the cytoplasm. Together with their binding partners, Argonaute (AGO) proteins, miRNAs form cores of RNA-induced silencing complexes (RISC). Despite a substantial progress in understanding RISC structure, until recently little was known about its localization in the cell. This review is aimed to provide an overview of the emerging picture of miRNA and RISC localization and function both in the intracellular space and outside of the cell. In contrast to the common assumption that PTGS occurs in the cytoplasm, it was found to operate mainly on the membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Besides ER membranes miRNAs were found in all main cellular compartments including nucleus, nucleolus and mitochondria where they regulate various processes including transcription, translation, alternative splicing and DNA repair. Moreover, a certain pool of miRNAs may not be associated with RISC and carry completely different functions. Finally, the discovery of cell-free miRNAs in all biological fluids suggests that miRNAs might also act as signaling molecules outside the cell, and may be utilized as biomarkers for a variety of diseases. In this review we discuss miRNA secretion mechanisms and possible pathways of cell-cell communication via miRNA-containing exosomes in vivo.
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Septins are highly conserved cytoskeletal proteins involved in a variety of biological processes such as cell polarization and cytokinesis. In humans, functional defects in these proteins have been linked to cancer and neuronal diseases. In recent years, substantial progress has been made in studying the structure of septin subunits and the formation of defined heteromeric building blocks. These are assembled into higher-order structures at distinct subcellular sites. An important microscopic approach in studying septin assembly and dynamics is the use of septins tagged with fluorescent proteins. This revealed, eg, that septins form rings during cytokinesis and that septins build extended filaments partially colocalizing with actin cables and microtubules. Here, we describe extensive live cell imaging of septins in the model microorganism Ustilago maydis. We present techniques to study dynamic localization of protein and septin mRNA on shuttling endosomes as well as colocalization of proteins at these highly motile units. Moreover, FLIM-FRET experiments for analyzing local protein interactions are presented. Importantly, these imaging approaches transfer well to other fungal and animal model systems for in vivo analysis of septin dynamics.
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Zander S, Baumann S, Weidtkamp-Peters S, Feldbrügge M. Endosomal assembly and transport of heteromeric septin complexes promote septin cytoskeleton formation. J Cell Sci 2016; 129:2778-92. [PMID: 27252385 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.182824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Septins are conserved cytoskeletal structures functioning in a variety of biological processes including cytokinesis and cell polarity. A wealth of information exists on the heterooligomeric architecture of septins and their subcellular localization at distinct sites. However, the precise mechanisms of their subcellular assembly and their intracellular transport are unknown. Here, we demonstrate that endosomal transport of septins along microtubules is crucial for formation of higher-order structures in the fungus Ustilago maydis Importantly, endosomal septin transport is dependent on each individual septin providing strong evidence that septin heteromeric complexes are assembled on endosomes. Furthermore, endosomal trafficking of all four septin mRNAs is required for endosomal localization of their translation products. Based on these results, we propose that local translation promotes the assembly of newly synthesized septins in heteromeric structures on the surface of endosomes. This is important for the long-distance transport of septins and the efficient formation of the septin cytoskeleton.
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- Sabrina Zander
- Department of Biology, Institute for Microbiology, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 40204 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Institute for Microbiology, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 40204 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Center for Advanced Imaging (CAi), Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 40204 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Institute for Microbiology, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 40204 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Local synthesis of proteins near their activity site has been demonstrated in many biological systems, and has diverse contributions to cellular functions. Studies in recent years have revealed that hundreds of mitochondria-destined proteins are synthesized by cytosolic ribosomes near the mitochondrial outer membrane, indicating that localized translation also occurs at this cellular locus. Furthermore, in the last year central factors that are involved in this process were identified in yeast, Drosophila, and human cells. Herein we review the experimental evidence for localized translation on the cytosolic side of the mitochondrial outer membrane; in addition, we describe the factors that are involved in this process and discuss the conservation of this mechanism among various species. We also describe the relationship between localized translation and import into the mitochondria and suggest avenues of study that look beyond cotranslational import. Finally we discuss future challenges in characterizing the mechanisms for localized translation and its physiological significance.
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- Chen Lesnik
- a Department of Biology ; Technion - Israel Institute of Technology ; Haifa , Israel
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Eukaryotic mRNAs are monocistronic, and therefore mechanisms exist that coordinate the synthesis of multiprotein complexes in order to obtain proper stoichiometry at the appropriate intracellular locations. RNA‐binding proteins containing low‐complexity sequences are prone to generate liquid droplets via liquid‐liquid phase separation, and in this way create cytoplasmic assemblages of functionally related mRNAs. In a recent iCLIP study, we showed that the Drosophila RNA‐binding protein Imp, which exhibits a C‐terminal low‐complexity sequence, increases the formation of F‐actin by binding to 3′ untranslated regions of mRNAs encoding components participating in F‐actin biogenesis. We hypothesize that phase transition is a mechanism the cell employs to increase the local mRNA concentration considerably, and in this way synchronize protein production in cytoplasmic territories, as discussed in the present review.
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- Finn Cilius Nielsen
- Center for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Center for Computational and Applied Transcriptomics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Center for Computational and Applied Transcriptomics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Schweingruber C, Soffientini P, Ruepp MD, Bachi A, Mühlemann O. Identification of Interactions in the NMD Complex Using Proximity-Dependent Biotinylation (BioID). PLoS One 2016; 11:e0150239. [PMID: 26934103 PMCID: PMC4774922 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Proximity-dependent trans-biotinylation by the Escherichia coli biotin ligase BirA mutant R118G (BirA*) allows stringent streptavidin affinity purification of proximal proteins. This so-called BioID method provides an alternative to the widely used co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) to identify protein-protein interactions. Here, we used BioID, on its own and combined with co-IP, to identify proteins involved in nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD), a post-transcriptional mRNA turnover pathway that targets mRNAs that fail to terminate translation properly. In particular, we expressed BirA* fused to the well characterized NMD factors UPF1, UPF2 and SMG5 and detected by liquid chromatography-coupled tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) the streptavidin-purified biotinylated proteins. While the identified already known interactors confirmed the usefulness of BioID, we also found new potentially important interactors that have escaped previous detection by co-IP, presumably because they associate only weakly and/or very transiently with the NMD machinery. Our results suggest that SMG5 only transiently contacts the UPF1-UPF2-UPF3 complex and that it provides a physical link to the decapping complex. In addition, BioID revealed among others CRKL and EIF4A2 as putative novel transient interactors with NMD factors, but whether or not they have a function in NMD remains to be elucidated.
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- Christoph Schweingruber
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- IFOM-FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Oiartzabal-Arano E, Perez-de-Nanclares-Arregi E, Espeso EA, Etxebeste O. Apical control of conidiation in Aspergillus nidulans. Curr Genet 2016; 62:371-7. [PMID: 26782172 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-015-0556-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Revised: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The infection cycle of filamentous fungi consists of two main stages: invasion (growth) and dispersion (development). After the deposition of a spore on a host, germination, polar extension and branching of vegetative cells called hyphae allow a fast and efficient invasion. Under suboptimal conditions, genetic reprogramming of hyphae results in the generation of asexual spores, allowing dissemination to new hosts and the beginning of a new infection cycle. In the model filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans, asexual development or conidiation is induced by the upstream developmental activation (UDA) pathway. UDA proteins transduce signals from the tip, the polarity site of hyphae, to nuclei, where developmental programs are transcriptionally activated. The present review summarizes the current knowledge on this tip-to-nucleus communication mechanism, emphasizing its dependence on hyphal polarity. Future approaches to the topic will also be suggested, as stimulating elements contributing to the understanding of how apical signals are coupled with the transcriptional control of development and pathogenesis in filamentous fungi.
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- Elixabet Oiartzabal-Arano
- Biochemistry II Laboratory, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of The Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, 20018, San Sebastian, Spain
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- Biochemistry II Laboratory, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of The Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, 20018, San Sebastian, Spain
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas (CSIC), Ramiro de Maeztu 9, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Biochemistry II Laboratory, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of The Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, 20018, San Sebastian, Spain.
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