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Joshua IM, Lin M, Mardjuki A, Mazzola A, Höfken T. A Protein-Protein Interaction Analysis Suggests a Wide Range of New Functions for the p21-Activated Kinase (PAK) Ste20. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15916. [PMID: 37958899 PMCID: PMC10647699 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
Abstract
The p21-activated kinases (PAKs) are important signaling proteins. They contribute to a surprisingly wide range of cellular processes and play critical roles in a number of human diseases including cancer, neurological disorders and cardiac diseases. To get a better understanding of PAK functions, mechanisms and integration of various cellular activities, we screened for proteins that bind to the budding yeast PAK Ste20 as an example, using the split-ubiquitin technique. We identified 56 proteins, most of them not described previously as Ste20 interactors. The proteins fall into a small number of functional categories such as vesicle transport and translation. We analyzed the roles of Ste20 in glucose metabolism and gene expression further. Ste20 has a well-established role in the adaptation to changing environmental conditions through the stimulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways which eventually leads to transcription factor activation. This includes filamentous growth, an adaptation to nutrient depletion. Here we show that Ste20 also induces filamentous growth through interaction with nuclear proteins such as Sac3, Ctk1 and Hmt1, key regulators of gene expression. Combining our observations and the data published by others, we suggest that Ste20 has several new and unexpected functions.
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Kiel University, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Division of Biosciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK; (I.M.J.)
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- Division of Biosciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK; (I.M.J.)
- Department of Biopathology and Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Biosciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK; (I.M.J.)
- Institute of Biochemistry, Kiel University, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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Zhu M, Liu Y, Yang X, Zhu L, Shen Y, Duan S, Yang J. p21-activated kinase is involved in the sporulation, pathogenicity, and stress response of Arthrobotrys oligospora under the indirect regulation of Rho GTPase-activating protein. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1235283. [PMID: 37779704 PMCID: PMC10537225 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1235283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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The p21-GTPase-activated protein kinases (PAKs) participate in signal transduction downstream of Rho GTPases, which are regulated by Rho GTPase-activating proteins (Rho-GAP). Herein, we characterized two orthologous Rho-GAPs (AoRga1 and AoRga2) and two PAKs (AoPak1 and AoPak2) through bioinformatics analysis and reverse genetics in Arthrobotrys oligospora, a typical nematode-trapping (NT) fungus. The transcription analyses performed at different development stages suggested that Aopaks and Aorga1 play a crucial role during sporulation and trap formation, respectively. In addition, we successfully deleted Aopak1 and Aorga1 via the homologous recombination method. The disruption of Aopak1 and Aorga1 caused a remarkable reduction in spore yield and the number of nuclei per cell, but did not affect mycelial growth. In ∆Aopak1 mutants, the trap number was decreased at 48 h after the introduction of nematodes, but nematode predatory efficiency was not affected because the extracellular proteolytic activity was increased. On the contrary, the number of traps in ∆Aorga1 mutants was significantly increased at 36 h and 48 h. In addition, Aopak1 and Aorga1 had different effects on the sensitivity to cell-wall-disturbing reagent and oxidant. A yeast two-hybrid assay revealed that AoPak1 and AoRga1 both interacted with AoRac, and AoPak1 also interacted with AoCdc42. Furthermore, the Aopaks were up-regulated in ∆Aorga1 mutants, and Aorga1 was down-regulated in ∆Aopak1 mutants. These results reveal that AoRga1 indirectly regulated AoPAKs by regulating small GTPases.
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- Meichen Zhu
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources and Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources and Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources and Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources and Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources and Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources and Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources and Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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Zhang M, Xu W, Mei H, Song G, Ge N, Tao Y, Liu W, Liang G. Comparative genomics predict specific genes in potential mucorales identification. Arch Microbiol 2023; 205:320. [PMID: 37640972 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-023-03659-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Mucoralean fungi could cause mucormycosis in humans, particularly in immunodeficient individuals and those with diabetes mellitus or trauma. With plenty of species and genera, their molecular identification and pathogenicity have a large deviation. Reported cases of mucormycosis showed frequent occurrence in Rhizopus species, Mucor species, and Lichtheimia species. We analyzed the whole genome sequences of 25 species of the top 10 Mucorales genera, along with another 22 important pathogenic non-Mucorales species, to dig the target genes for monitoring Mucorales species and identify potential genomic imprints of virulence in them. Mucorales-specific genes have been found in various orthogroups extracted by Python script, while genus-specific genes were annotated covering cellular structure, biochemistry metabolism, molecular processing, and signal transduction. Proteins related to the virulence of Mucorales species varied with distinct significance in copy numbers, in which Orthofinder was conducted. Based on our fresh retrospective analysis of mucormycosis, a comparative genomic analysis of pathogenic Mucorales was conducted in more frequent pathogens. Specific orthologs between Mucorales and non-Mucoralean pathogenic fungi were discussed in detail. Referring to the previously reported virulence proteins, we included more frequent pathogenic Mucorales and compared them in Mucorales species and non-Mucorales species. Besides, more samples are needed to further verify the potential target genes.
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- Meijie Zhang
- Department of Medical Mycology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, 210042, China
- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Department of Medical Mycology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, 210042, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Department of Medical Mycology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, 210042, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Department of Medical Mycology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, 210042, China
- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Medical Mycology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, 210042, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Nanjing, 210042, China
- CAMS Collection Center of Pathogen Microorganisms-D (CAMS-CCPM-D), Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Shanghai Biozeron Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Department of Medical Mycology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, 210042, China.
- Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China.
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Nanjing, 210042, China.
- CAMS Collection Center of Pathogen Microorganisms-D (CAMS-CCPM-D), Nanjing, 210042, China.
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- Department of Medical Mycology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, 210042, China.
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Nanjing, 210042, China.
- CAMS Collection Center of Pathogen Microorganisms-D (CAMS-CCPM-D), Nanjing, 210042, China.
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Dos Reis TF, de Castro PA, Bastos RW, Pinzan CF, Souza PFN, Ackloo S, Hossain MA, Drewry DH, Alkhazraji S, Ibrahim AS, Jo H, Lightfoot JD, Adams EM, Fuller KK, deGrado WF, Goldman GH. A host defense peptide mimetic, brilacidin, potentiates caspofungin antifungal activity against human pathogenic fungi. Nat Commun 2023; 14:2052. [PMID: 37045836 PMCID: PMC10090755 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37573-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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Fungal infections cause more than 1.5 million deaths a year. Due to emerging antifungal drug resistance, novel strategies are urgently needed to combat life-threatening fungal diseases. Here, we identify the host defense peptide mimetic, brilacidin (BRI) as a synergizer with caspofungin (CAS) against CAS-sensitive and CAS-resistant isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans, C. auris, and CAS-intrinsically resistant Cryptococcus neoformans. BRI also potentiates azoles against A. fumigatus and several Mucorales fungi. BRI acts in A. fumigatus by affecting cell wall integrity pathway and cell membrane potential. BRI combined with CAS significantly clears A. fumigatus lung infection in an immunosuppressed murine model of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. BRI alone also decreases A. fumigatus fungal burden and ablates disease development in a murine model of fungal keratitis. Our results indicate that combinations of BRI and antifungal drugs in clinical use are likely to improve the treatment outcome of aspergillosis and other fungal infections.
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- Thaila Fernanda Dos Reis
- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Visiting professor at Drug Research and Development Center, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60451, Brazil
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, 101 College Street, MaRS South Tower, Suite 700, Toronto, ON, M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center, Torrance, CA, 90502, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center, Torrance, CA, 90502, USA
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
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Mutators Enhance Adaptive Micro-Evolution in Pathogenic Microbes. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10020442. [PMID: 35208897 PMCID: PMC8875331 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10020442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Adaptation to the changing environmental conditions experienced within a host requires genetic diversity within a microbial population. Genetic diversity arises from mutations which occur due to DNA damage from exposure to exogenous environmental stresses or generated endogenously through respiration or DNA replication errors. As mutations can be deleterious, a delicate balance must be obtained between generating enough mutations for micro-evolution to occur while maintaining fitness and genomic integrity. Pathogenic microorganisms can actively modify their mutation rate to enhance adaptive micro-evolution by increasing expression of error-prone DNA polymerases or by mutating or decreasing expression of genes required for DNA repair. Strains which exhibit an elevated mutation rate are termed mutators. Mutators are found in varying prevalence in clinical populations where large-effect beneficial mutations enhance survival and are predominately caused by defects in the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) pathway. Mutators can facilitate the emergence of antibiotic resistance, allow phenotypic modifications to prevent recognition and destruction by the host immune system and enable switching to metabolic and cellular morphologies better able to survive in the given environment. This review will focus on recent advances in understanding the phenotypic and genotypic changes occurring in MMR mutators in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic pathogens.
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Chao MW, Lin TE, HuangFu WC, Chang CD, Tu HJ, Chen LC, Yen SC, Sung TY, Huang WJ, Yang CR, Pan SL, Hsu KC. Identification of a dual TAOK1 and MAP4K5 inhibitor using a structure-based virtual screening approach. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2021; 36:98-108. [PMID: 33167727 PMCID: PMC7655034 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2020.1843452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The STE20 kinase family is a complex signalling cascade that regulates cytoskeletal organisation and modulates the stress response. This signalling cascade includes various kinase mediators, such as TAOK1 and MAP4K5. The dysregulation of the STE20 kinase pathway is linked with cancer malignancy. A small-molecule inhibitor targeting the STE20 kinase pathway has therapeutic potential. In this study, a structure-based virtual screening (SBVS) approach was used to identify potential dual TAOK1 and MAP4K5 inhibitors. Enzymatic assays confirmed three potential dual inhibitors (>50% inhibition) from our virtual screening, and analysis of the TAOK1 and MAP4K5 binding sites indicated common interactions for dual inhibition. Compound 1 revealed potent inhibition of colorectal and lung cancer cell lines. Furthermore, compound 1 arrested cancer cells in the G0/G1 phase, which suggests the induction of apoptosis. Altogether, we show that the STE20 signalling mediators TAOK1 and MAP4K5 are promising targets for drug research.
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- Min-Wu Chao
- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Master Program for Cancer Molecular Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program for Cancer Molecular Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program in Biotechnology Research and Development, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- TMU Research Center of Cancer Translational Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Ph.D. Program in Biotechnology Research and Development, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Warshel Institute for Computational Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Warshel Institute for Computational Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, P. R. China
- School of Life and Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Ph.D. Program in Biotechnology Research and Development, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program for Cancer Molecular Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program in Biotechnology Research and Development, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- TMU Research Center of Cancer Translational Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Biomedical Commercialization Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program for Cancer Molecular Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program in Biotechnology Research and Development, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- TMU Research Center of Cancer Translational Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Biomedical Commercialization Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Cancer Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Cdc42-Specific GTPase-Activating Protein Rga1 Squelches Crosstalk between the High-Osmolarity Glycerol (HOG) and Mating Pheromone Response MAPK Pathways. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11101530. [PMID: 34680163 PMCID: PMC8533825 DOI: 10.3390/biom11101530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Eukaryotes utilize distinct mitogen/messenger-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways to evoke appropriate responses when confronted with different stimuli. In yeast, hyperosmotic stress activates MAPK Hog1, whereas mating pheromones activate MAPK Fus3 (and MAPK Kss1). Because these pathways share several upstream components, including the small guanosine-5'-triphosphate phosphohydrolase (GTPase) cell-division-cycle-42 (Cdc42), mechanisms must exist to prevent inadvertent cross-pathway activation. Hog1 activity is required to prevent crosstalk to Fus3 and Kss1. To identify other factors required to maintain signaling fidelity during hypertonic stress, we devised an unbiased genetic selection for mutants unable to prevent such crosstalk even when active Hog1 is present. We repeatedly isolated truncated alleles of RGA1, a Cdc42-specific GTPase-activating protein (GAP), each lacking its C-terminal catalytic domain, that permit activation of the mating MAPKs under hyperosmotic conditions despite Hog1 being present. We show that Rga1 down-regulates Cdc42 within the high-osmolarity glycerol (HOG) pathway, but not the mating pathway. Because induction of mating pathway output via crosstalk from the HOG pathway takes significantly longer than induction of HOG pathway output, our findings suggest that, under normal conditions, Rga1 contributes to signal insulation by limiting availability of the GTP-bound Cdc42 pool generated by hypertonic stress. Thus, Rga1 action contributes to squelching crosstalk by imposing a type of “kinetic proofreading”. Although Rga1 is a Hog1 substrate in vitro, we eliminated the possibility that its direct Hog1-mediated phosphorylation is necessary for its function in vivo. Instead, we found first that, like its paralog Rga2, Rga1 is subject to inhibitory phosphorylation by the S. cerevisiae cyclin-dependent protein kinase 1 (Cdk1) ortholog Cdc28 and that hyperosmotic shock stimulates its dephosphorylation and thus Rga1 activation. Second, we found that Hog1 promotes Rga1 activation by blocking its Cdk1-mediated phosphorylation, thereby allowing its phosphoprotein phosphatase 2A (PP2A)-mediated dephosphorylation. These findings shed light on why Hog1 activity is required to prevent crosstalk from the HOG pathway to the mating pheromone response pathway.
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Carrasco-Navarro U, Aguirre J. H 2O 2 Induces Major Phosphorylation Changes in Critical Regulators of Signal Transduction, Gene Expression, Metabolism and Developmental Networks in Aspergillus nidulans. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:624. [PMID: 34436163 PMCID: PMC8399174 DOI: 10.3390/jof7080624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) regulate several aspects of cell physiology in filamentous fungi including the antioxidant response and development. However, little is known about the signaling pathways involved in these processes. Here, we report Aspergillus nidulans global phosphoproteome during mycelial growth and show that under these conditions, H2O2 induces major changes in protein phosphorylation. Among the 1964 phosphoproteins we identified, H2O2 induced the phosphorylation of 131 proteins at one or more sites as well as the dephosphorylation of a larger set of proteins. A detailed analysis of these phosphoproteins shows that H2O2 affected the phosphorylation of critical regulatory nodes of phosphoinositide, MAPK, and TOR signaling as well as the phosphorylation of multiple proteins involved in the regulation of gene expression, primary and secondary metabolism, and development. Our results provide a novel and extensive protein phosphorylation landscape in A. nidulans, indicating that H2O2 induces a shift in general metabolism from anabolic to catabolic, and the activation of multiple stress survival pathways. Our results expand the significance of H2O2 in eukaryotic cell signaling.
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- Departamento de Biología Celular y del Desarrollo, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 70-242, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico;
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Weerasinghe H, Bugeja HE, Andrianopoulos A. The novel Dbl homology/BAR domain protein, MsgA, of Talaromyces marneffei regulates yeast morphogenesis during growth inside host cells. Sci Rep 2021; 11:2334. [PMID: 33504839 PMCID: PMC7840665 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79593-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Microbial pathogens have evolved many strategies to evade recognition by the host immune system, including the use of phagocytic cells as a niche within which to proliferate. Dimorphic pathogenic fungi employ an induced morphogenetic transition, switching from multicellular hyphae to unicellular yeast that are more compatible with intracellular growth. A switch to mammalian host body temperature (37 °C) is a key trigger for the dimorphic switch. This study describes a novel gene, msgA, from the dimorphic fungal pathogen Talaromyces marneffei that controls cell morphology in response to host cues rather than temperature. The msgA gene is upregulated during murine macrophage infection, and deletion results in aberrant yeast morphology solely during growth inside macrophages. MsgA contains a Dbl homology domain, and a Bin, Amphiphysin, Rvs (BAR) domain instead of a Plekstrin homology domain typically associated with guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs). The BAR domain is crucial in maintaining yeast morphology and cellular localisation during infection. The data suggests that MsgA does not act as a canonical GEF during macrophage infection and identifies a temperature independent pathway in T. marneffei that controls intracellular yeast morphogenesis.
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- Harshini Weerasinghe
- Genetics, Genomics and Systems Biology, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, Australia
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- Genetics, Genomics and Systems Biology, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Genetics, Genomics and Systems Biology, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia.
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Märker R, Blank-Landeshammer B, Beier-Rosberger A, Sickmann A, Kück U. Phosphoproteomic analysis of STRIPAK mutants identifies a conserved serine phosphorylation site in PAK kinase CLA4 to be important in fungal sexual development and polarized growth. Mol Microbiol 2020; 113:1053-1069. [PMID: 32022307 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The highly conserved striatin-interacting phosphatases and kinases (STRIPAK) complex regulates phosphorylation/dephosphorylation of developmental proteins in eukaryotic microorganisms, animals and humans. To first identify potential targets of STRIPAK, we performed extensive isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification-based proteomic and phosphoproteomic analyses in the filamentous fungus Sordaria macrospora. In total, we identified 4,193 proteins and 2,489 phosphoproteins, which are represented by 10,635 phosphopeptides. By comparing phosphorylation data from wild type and mutants, we identified 228 phosphoproteins to be regulated in all three STRIPAK mutants, thus representing potential targets of STRIPAK. To provide an exemplarily functional analysis of a STRIPAK-dependent phosphorylated protein, we selected CLA4, a member of the conserved p21-activated kinase family. Functional characterization of the ∆cla4 deletion strain showed that CLA4 controls sexual development and polarized growth. To determine the functional relevance of CLA4 phosphorylation and the impact of specific phosphorylation sites on development, we next generated phosphomimetic and -deficient variants of CLA4. This analysis identified (de)phosphorylation of a highly conserved serine (S685) residue in the catalytic domain of CLA4 as being important for fungal cellular development. Collectively, these analyses significantly contribute to the understanding of the mechanistic function of STRIPAK as a phosphatase and kinase signaling complex.
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- Ramona Märker
- Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine und Molekulare Botanik, Ruhr-Universität, Bochum, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine und Molekulare Botanik, Ruhr-Universität, Bochum, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine und Molekulare Botanik, Ruhr-Universität, Bochum, Germany
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Li D, Qin L, Wang Y, Xie Q, Li N, Wang S, Yuan J. AflSte20 Regulates Morphogenesis, Stress Response, and Aflatoxin Biosynthesis of Aspergillus flavus. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:toxins11120730. [PMID: 31847206 PMCID: PMC6950481 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11120730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Various signaling pathways in filamentous fungi help cells receive and respond to environmental information. Previous studies have shown that the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway is phosphorylation-dependent and activated by different kinase proteins. Serine/threonine kinase plays a very important role in the MAPK pathway. In this study, we selected the serine/threonine kinase AflSte20 in Aspergillus flavus for functional study. By constructing Aflste20 knockout mutants and complemented strains, it was proven that the Aflste20 knockout mutant (ΔAflste20) showed a significant decrease in growth, sporogenesis, sclerotinogenesis, virulence, and infection compared to the WT (wild type) and complemented strain (ΔAflste20C). Further research indicated that ΔAflste20 has more sensitivity characteristics than WT and ΔAflste20C under various stimuli such as osmotic stress and other types of environmental stresses. Above all, our study showed that the mitogen-activated kinase AflSte20 plays an important role in the growth, conidia production, stress response and sclerotia formation, as well as aflatoxin biosynthesis, in A. flavus.
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- Correspondence: (S.W.); (J.Y.); Tel./Fax: +86-591-8378-7126 (S.W.)
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- Correspondence: (S.W.); (J.Y.); Tel./Fax: +86-591-8378-7126 (S.W.)
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Joshua IM, Höfken T. Ste20 and Cla4 modulate the expression of the glycerol biosynthesis enzyme Gpd1 by a novel MAPK-independent pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 517:611-616. [PMID: 31395335 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.07.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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p21-activated kinases (PAKs) are important signalling molecules with a wide range of functions. In budding yeast, the main PAKs Ste20 and Cla4 regulate the response to hyperosmotic stress, which is an excellent model for the adaptation to changing environmental conditions. In this pathway, the only known function of Ste20 and Cla4 is the activation of a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade through Ste11. This eventually leads to increased transcription of glycerol biosynthesis genes, the most important response to hyperosmotic shock. Here, we show that Ste20 and Cla4 not only stimulate transcription, they also bind to the glycerol biosynthesis enzymes Gpd1, Gpp1 and Gpp2. Protein levels of Gpd1, the enzyme that catalyzes the rate limiting step in glycerol synthesis, positively correlate with glucose availability. Using a chemical genetics approach, we find that simultaneous inactivation of STE20 and CLA4 reduces the glucose-induced increase of Gpd1 levels, whereas the deletion of either STE20 or CLA4 alone has no effect. This is also observed for the hyperosmotic stress-induced increase of Gpd1 levels. Importantly, under both conditions the deletion of STE11 has no effect on Gpd1 induction. These observations suggest that Ste20 and Cla4 not only have a role in the transcriptional regulation of GPD1 through Ste11. They also seem to modulate GPD1 expression at another level such as translation or protein degradation.
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- Division of Biosciences, Brunel University London, UK.
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Kück U, Radchenko D, Teichert I. STRIPAK, a highly conserved signaling complex, controls multiple eukaryotic cellular and developmental processes and is linked with human diseases. Biol Chem 2019; 400:1005-1022. [PMID: 31042639 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2019-0173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The striatin-interacting phosphatases and kinases (STRIPAK) complex is evolutionary highly conserved and has been structurally and functionally described in diverse lower and higher eukaryotes. In recent years, this complex has been biochemically characterized better and further analyses in different model systems have shown that it is also involved in numerous cellular and developmental processes in eukaryotic organisms. Further recent results have shown that the STRIPAK complex functions as a macromolecular assembly communicating through physical interaction with other conserved signaling protein complexes to constitute larger dynamic protein networks. Here, we will provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the architecture, function and regulation of the STRIPAK complex and discuss key issues and future perspectives, linked with human diseases, which may form the basis of further research endeavors in this area. In particular, the investigation of bi-directional interactions between STRIPAK and other signaling pathways should elucidate upstream regulators and downstream targets as fundamental parts of a complex cellular network.
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- Ulrich Kück
- Allgemeine und Molekulare Botanik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Allgemeine und Molekulare Botanik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Allgemeine und Molekulare Botanik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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Kitade Y, Sumita T, Izumitsu K, Tanaka C. Cla4 PAK-like kinase is required for pathogenesis, asexual/sexual development and polarized growth in Bipolaris maydis. Curr Genet 2019; 65:1229-1242. [DOI: 10.1007/s00294-019-00977-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Gomes EV, Bortolossi JC, Sanches PR, Mendes NS, Martinez-Rossi NM, Rossi A. STE20/PAKA Protein Kinase Gene Releases an Autoinhibitory Domain through Pre-mRNA Alternative Splicing in the Dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19113654. [PMID: 30463281 PMCID: PMC6274995 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19113654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Revised: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Signaling pathways are highly diverse in filamentous fungi, allowing the cells to receive and process ambient information. Interaction of components from different pathways results in signaling networks. The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway is dependent on phosphorylation that is accomplished by kinase proteins. Thus, the STE/PAK protein kinase family plays essential roles in MAPK signal transduction, regulating several cellular functions. The STE/PAK protein displays an autoinhibitory (Cdc42/Rac interactive binding-CRIB) domain on its N-terminal portion, which interacts with the C-terminal catalytic kinase domain. Based on current knowledge, for the STE/PAK kinase to be activated, molecular signals (e.g., interaction with the activated form of Rac1 and Cdc42 proteins) or proteolytic cleavage by caspase 3 is necessary. Both mechanisms release the kinase domain from the CRIB interaction. Here, we hypothesize a novel molecular mechanism for the activation of STE20/PAKA kinase in Trichophyton rubrum based on an alternative pre-mRNA splicing process. Our data suggest that, because of the retention of intron 1 of this gene, it is theoretically possible that the translation of STE20/PAKA kinase will be free of its autoinhibitory CRIB domain. These findings indicate a rapid response system to environmental changes. Furthermore, STE20/PAKA may be a potential T. rubrum virulence factor and an interesting target for new drugs against dermatophytes.
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- Eriston V Gomes
- Department of Genetics, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, São Paulo University, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo 14049-900, Brazil.
- Department of Biofunctional, Center of Higher Education Morgana Potrich Eireli, Morgana Potrich College, Mineiros, Goiás 75830-000, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, São Paulo University, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo 14049-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, São Paulo University, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo 14049-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, São Paulo University, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo 14049-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, São Paulo University, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo 14049-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, São Paulo University, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo 14049-900, Brazil.
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Krysan PJ, Colcombet J. Cellular Complexity in MAPK Signaling in Plants: Questions and Emerging Tools to Answer Them. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1674. [PMID: 30538711 PMCID: PMC6277691 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades play an important role in many aspects of plant growth, development, and environmental response. Because of their central role in many important processes, MAPKs have been extensively studied using biochemical and genetic approaches. This work has allowed for the identification of the MAPK genes and proteins involved in a number of different signaling pathways. Less well developed, however, is our understanding of how MAPK cascades and their corresponding signaling pathways are organized at subcellular levels. In this review, we will provide an overview of plant MAPK signaling, including a discussion of what is known about cellular mechanisms for achieving signaling specificity. Then we will explore what is currently known about the subcellular localization of MAPK proteins in resting conditions and after pathway activation. Finally, we will discuss a number of new experimental methods that have not been widely deployed in plants that have the potential to provide a deeper understanding of the spatial and temporal dynamics of MAPK signaling.
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- Patrick J. Krysan
- Horticulture Department, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris Saclay (IPS2), CNRS, INRA, Université Paris-Sud, Université d’Evry, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris Saclay (IPS2), CNRS, INRA, Université Paris-Sud, Université d’Evry, Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris-Cité, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- *Correspondence: Jean Colcombet,
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Wang Z, An N, Xu W, Zhang W, Meng X, Chen G, Liu W. Functional characterization of the upstream components of the Hog1-like kinase cascade in hyperosmotic and carbon sensing in Trichoderma reesei. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2018; 11:97. [PMID: 29636818 PMCID: PMC5883349 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-018-1098-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Trichoderma reesei holds a high capacity for protein secretion and represents the most important cellulase producer in industry. However, the external signal sensing and intracellular signal transduction during cellulose induction remain unclear. As one of the most pervasive signal transduction pathways in all eukaryotic species, the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway and its upstream sensing and signaling components are involved in various physiological processes including stress and nutrient sensing. Particularly, the Hog1-type MAPK Tmk3 has been reported to be involved in the cellulase production in T. reesei. RESULTS Here we established the physiological role of two upstream regulatory branches, the Sho1 branch and the Sln1 branch, of the Hog1-type Tmk3 pathway in T. reesei. Deletion of Trste20 of the Sho1 branch or repression of Trypd1 of the Sln1 branch reduced the resistance to high salt stress, whereas TrSho1 showed an opposing effect to that of TrSte20 and the identified TrSln1 seemed to be dispensable in the osmotic regulation. The Sho1 and Sln1 branches also participated in the cell wall integrity maintenance and other stress responses (i.e. oxidative and thermo stresses). Notably, TrSho1 and TrSte20 of the Sho1 branch and TrYpd1 of the Sln1 branch were shown to be differentially involved in the cellulase production of T. reesei. Repression of Trypd1 hardly affected cellulase induction, whereas overexpression of Trypd1 resulted in the reduced production of cellulases. Contrary to the case of Trypd1, repression of Trsho1 or deletion of Trste20 significantly reduced the transcription of cellulase genes. CONCLUSIONS TrSho1 and TrSte20 of the Sho1 branch and TrYpd1 of the Sln1 branch are all involved in general stress responses including hyperosmotic regulation and cell wall integrity maintenance. Moreover, our study revealed that the Sho1 and Sln1 osmosensing pathways are differentially involved in the regulation of cellulase production in T. reesei. The Sho1 branch positively regulated the production of cellulases and the transcription of cellulase genes while TrYpd1 of the Sln1 branch negatively controlled the cellulase production, supporting the crosstalks of osmosensing and nutrient sensing.
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- Zhixing Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, School of Life Science, Shandong University, No.27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100 Shandong People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, School of Life Science, Shandong University, No.27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100 Shandong People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, School of Life Science, Shandong University, No.27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100 Shandong People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, School of Life Science, Shandong University, No.27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100 Shandong People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, School of Life Science, Shandong University, No.27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100 Shandong People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, School of Life Science, Shandong University, No.27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100 Shandong People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, School of Life Science, Shandong University, No.27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100 Shandong People’s Republic of China
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High-density genetic mapping identifies the genetic basis of a natural colony morphology mutant in the root rot pathogen Armillaria ostoyae. Fungal Genet Biol 2017; 108:44-54. [PMID: 28860084 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Filamentous fungi exhibit a broad spectrum of heritable growth patterns and morphological variations reflecting the adaptation of the different species to distinct ecological niches. But also within species, isolates show considerable variation in growth rates and other morphological characteristics. The genetic basis of this intraspecific variation in mycelial growth and morphology is currently poorly understood. By chance, a growth mutant in the root rot pathogen Armillaria ostoyae was discovered. The mutant phenotype was characterized by extremely compact and slow growth, as well as shorter aerial hyphae and hyphal compartments in comparison to the wildtype phenotype. Genetic analysis revealed that the abnormal phenotype is caused by a recessive mutation, which segregates asa single locus in sexual crosses. In order to identify the genetic basis of the mutant phenotype, we performed a quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis. A mapping population of 198 haploid progeny was genotyped at 11,700 genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) making use of double digest restriction site associated DNA sequencing (ddRADseq). In accordance with the genetic analysis, a single significant QTL was identified for the abnormal growth phenotype. The QTL confidence interval spans a narrow, gene dense region of 87kb in the A. ostoyae genome which contains 37 genes. Overall, our study reports the first high-density genetic map for an Armillaria species and shows its successful application in forward genetics by resolving the genetic basis of a mutant phenotype with a severe defect in hyphal growth.
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Yau RG, Wong S, Weisman LS. Spatial regulation of organelle release from myosin V transport by p21-activated kinases. J Cell Biol 2017; 216:1557-1566. [PMID: 28495836 PMCID: PMC5461012 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201607020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Correct positioning of organelles is essential to eukaryotic cells. Molecular motors transport organelles to their proper destinations, yet little is known about the pathways that define these destinations. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the myosin V motor Myo2 binds the vacuole-specific adapter Vac17 to attach to the vacuole/lysosome and initiate transport. After arrival in the bud, Myo2 releases the vacuole, and Vac17 is degraded. However, the mechanisms that spatially regulate this release were not established. In this study, we report that the bud cortex is a landmark that signals a successful delivery of the vacuole to the bud. We demonstrate that upon arrival at the bud cortex, Vac17 is phosphorylated by Cla4. Cla4-dependent phosphorylation is required for the ubiquitylation and subsequent degradation of Vac17 and the release of the vacuole from Myo2. Our study reveals a critical step in the spatial regulation of myosin V-dependent organelle transport and may reveal common mechanisms for how molecular motors accurately deposit cargoes at the correct locations.
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- Richard G Yau
- Cellular and Molecular Biology Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109.,Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109.,Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 .,Department of Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109.,Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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Joshua IM, Höfken T. From Lipid Homeostasis to Differentiation: Old and New Functions of the Zinc Cluster Proteins Ecm22, Upc2, Sut1 and Sut2. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18040772. [PMID: 28379181 PMCID: PMC5412356 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18040772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Revised: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Zinc cluster proteins are a large family of transcriptional regulators with a wide range of biological functions. The zinc cluster proteins Ecm22, Upc2, Sut1 and Sut2 have initially been identified as regulators of sterol import in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. These proteins also control adaptations to anaerobic growth, sterol biosynthesis as well as filamentation and mating. Orthologs of these zinc cluster proteins have been identified in several species of Candida. Upc2 plays a critical role in antifungal resistance in these important human fungal pathogens. Upc2 is therefore an interesting potential target for novel antifungals. In this review we discuss the functions, mode of actions and regulation of Ecm22, Upc2, Sut1 and Sut2 in budding yeast and Candida.
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- Division of Biosciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK.
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Minz-Dub A, Sharon A. The Botrytis cinerea PAK kinase BcCla4 mediates morphogenesis, growth and cell cycle regulating processes downstream of BcRac. Mol Microbiol 2017; 104:487-498. [PMID: 28164413 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.13642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Rac proteins are involved in a variety of cellular processes. Effector proteins that interact with active Rac convey the GTPase-generated signal to downstream developmental cascades and processes. Here we report on the analysis of the main effector and signal cascade downstream of BcRac, the Rac homolog of the grey mold fungus Botrytis cinerea. Several lines of evidence highlighted the p21-activated kinase Cla4 as an important effector of Rac in fungi. Analysis of Δbccla4 strains revealed that the BcCla4 protein was sufficient to mediate all of the examined BcRac-driven processes, including hyphal growth and morphogenesis, conidia production and pathogenicity. In addition, the Δbccla4 strains had altered nuclei content, a phenomenon that was previously observed in Δbcrac isolates, thus connecting the BcRac/BcCla4 module with cell cycle control. Further analyses revealed that BcRac/BcCla4 control mitotic entry through changes in phosphorylation status of the cyclin dependent kinase BcCdk1. The complete cascade includes the kinase BcWee1, which is downstream of BcCla4 and upstream of BcCdk1. These results provide a mechanistic insight on the connection of cell cycle, morphogenesis and pathogenicity in fungi, and position BcCla4 as the most essential effector and central regulator of all of these processes downstream of BcRac.
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- Anna Minz-Dub
- Department of Molecular Biology and Ecology of Plants, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Ecology of Plants, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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Caydasi AK, Khmelinskii A, Duenas-Sanchez R, Kurtulmus B, Knop M, Pereira G. Temporal and compartment-specific signals coordinate mitotic exit with spindle position. Nat Commun 2017; 8:14129. [PMID: 28117323 PMCID: PMC5286211 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The spatiotemporal control of mitotic exit is crucial for faithful chromosome segregation during mitosis. In budding yeast, the mitotic exit network (MEN) drives cells out of mitosis, whereas the spindle position checkpoint (SPOC) blocks MEN activity when the anaphase spindle is mispositioned. How the SPOC operates at a molecular level remains unclear. Here, we report novel insights into how mitotic signalling pathways orchestrate chromosome segregation in time and space. We establish that the key function of the central SPOC kinase, Kin4, is to counterbalance MEN activation by the cdc fourteen early anaphase release (FEAR) network in the mother cell compartment. Remarkably, Kin4 becomes dispensable for SPOC function in the absence of FEAR. Cells lacking both FEAR and Kin4 show that FEAR contributes to mitotic exit through regulation of the SPOC component Bfa1 and the MEN kinase Cdc15. Furthermore, we uncover controls that specifically promote mitotic exit in the daughter cell compartment. The mitotic exit network (MEN) triggers mitotic exit and can be blocked by the spindle position checkpoint (SPOC). Here the authors show that SPOC kinase Kin4 counterbalances MEN activation by the Cdc fourteen early anaphase release (FEAR) network in the mother cell and that in the absence of FEAR mitotic exit requires daughter cell-confined factors.
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- Ayse Koca Caydasi
- DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, Department of Cell and Tumour Biology, German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.,Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 230, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, Centre for Molecular Biology (ZMBH), University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 282, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, Department of Cell and Tumour Biology, German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.,Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 230, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, Department of Cell and Tumour Biology, German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.,Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 230, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, Department of Cell and Tumour Biology, German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.,DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, Centre for Molecular Biology (ZMBH), University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 282, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, Department of Cell and Tumour Biology, German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.,Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 230, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Hammad H, Vanderkerken M, Pouliot P, Deswarte K, Toussaint W, Vergote K, Vandersarren L, Janssens S, Ramou I, Savvides SN, Haigh JJ, Hendriks R, Kopf M, Craessaerts K, de Strooper B, Kearney JF, Conrad DH, Lambrecht BN. Transitional B cells commit to marginal zone B cell fate by Taok3-mediated surface expression of ADAM10. Nat Immunol 2017; 18:313-320. [PMID: 28068307 DOI: 10.1038/ni.3657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Notch2 and B cell antigen receptor (BCR) signaling determine whether transitional B cells become marginal zone B (MZB) or follicular B (FoB) cells in the spleen, but it is unknown how these pathways are related. We generated Taok3-/- mice, lacking the serine/threonine kinase Taok3, and found cell-intrinsic defects in the development of MZB but not FoB cells. Type 1 transitional (T1) B cells required Taok3 to rapidly respond to ligation by the Notch ligand Delta-like 1. BCR ligation by endogenous or exogenous ligands induced the surface expression of the metalloproteinase ADAM10 on T1 B cells in a Taok3-dependent manner. T1 B cells expressing surface ADAM10 were committed to becoming MZB cells in vivo, whereas T1 B cells lacking expression of ADAM10 were not. Thus, during positive selection in the spleen, BCR signaling causes immature T1 B cells to become receptive to Notch ligands via Taok3-mediated surface expression of ADAM10.
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- Hamida Hammad
- VIB Inflammation Research Center, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Inflammation Research Center, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Inflammation Research Center, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Inflammation Research Center, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Inflammation Research Center, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Inflammation Research Center, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Inflammation Research Center, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Inflammation Research Center, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Inflammation Research Center, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,The Laboratory for Protein Biochemistry and Biomolecular Engineering (L-Probe), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Inflammation Research Center, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,The Laboratory for Protein Biochemistry and Biomolecular Engineering (L-Probe), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Inflammation Research Center, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecular Health Sciences, ETH, Zürich, Switzerland
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- VIB Center for Brain and Disease, VIB, Leuven, Belgium.,Center for Human Genetics, KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Brain and Disease, VIB, Leuven, Belgium.,Center for Human Genetics, KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- VIB Inflammation Research Center, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Hegedus DD, Gerbrandt K, Coutu C. The eukaryotic protein kinase superfamily of the necrotrophic fungal plant pathogen, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2016; 17:634-647. [PMID: 26395470 PMCID: PMC6638376 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Protein kinases have been implicated in the regulation of many processes that guide pathogen development throughout the course of infection. A survey of the Sclerotinia sclerotiorum genome for genes encoding proteins containing the highly conserved eukaryotic protein kinase (ePK) domain, the largest protein kinase superfamily, revealed 92 S. sclerotiorum ePKs. This review examines the composition of the S. sclerotiorum ePKs based on conserved motifs within the ePK domain family, and relates this to orthologues found in other filamentous fungi and yeasts. The ePKs are also discussed in terms of their proposed role(s) in aspects of host pathogenesis, including the coordination of mycelial growth/development and deployment of pathogenicity determinants in response to environmental stimuli, nutrients and stress.
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- Dwayne D Hegedus
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, S7N 0X2
- Department of Food and Bioproduct Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, S7N 5A9
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, S7N 0X2
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, S7N 0X2
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Xiong J, Cui X, Yuan X, Yu X, Sun J, Gong Q. The Hippo/STE20 homolog SIK1 interacts with MOB1 to regulate cell proliferation and cell expansion in Arabidopsis. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2016; 67:1461-75. [PMID: 26685188 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Multicellular organisms co-ordinate cell proliferation and cell expansion to maintain organ growth. In animals, the Hippo tumor suppressor pathway is a master regulator of organ size. Central to this pathway is a kinase cascade composed of Hippo and Warts, and their activating partners Salvador and Mob1/Mats. In plants, the Mob1/Mats homolog MOB1A has been characterized as a regulator of cell proliferation and sporogenesis. Nonetheless, no Hippo homologs have been identified. Here we show that the Arabidopsis serine/threonine kinase 1 (SIK1) is a Hippo homolog, and that it interacts with MOB1A to control organ size. SIK1 complements the function of yeast Ste20 in bud site selection and mitotic exit. The sik1 null mutant is dwarf with reduced cell numbers, endoreduplication, and cell expansion. A yeast two-hybrid screen identified Mob1/Mats homologs MOB1A and MOB1B as SIK1-interacting partners. The interaction between SIK1 and MOB1 was found to be mediated by an N-terminal domain of SIK1 and was further confirmed by bimolecular fluorescence complementation. Interestingly, sik1 mob1a is arrested at the seedling stage, and overexpression of neither SIK1 in mob1a nor MOB1A in sik1 can rescue the dwarf phenotypes, suggesting that SIK1 and MOB1 may be components of a larger protein complex. Our results pave the way for constructing a complete Hippo pathway that controls organ growth in higher plants.
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- Jie Xiong
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Frey S, Reschka EJ, Pöggeler S. Germinal Center Kinases SmKIN3 and SmKIN24 Are Associated with the Sordaria macrospora Striatin-Interacting Phosphatase and Kinase (STRIPAK) Complex. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0139163. [PMID: 26418262 PMCID: PMC4587736 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The striatin-interacting phosphatase and kinase (STRIPAK) complex is composed of striatin, protein phosphatase PP2A and protein kinases that regulate development in animals and fungi. In the filamentous ascomycete Sordaria macrospora, it is required for fruiting-body development and cell fusion. Here, we report on the presence and function of STRIPAK-associated kinases in ascomycetes. Using the mammalian germinal center kinases (GCKs) MST4, STK24, STK25 and MINK1 as query, we identified the two putative homologs SmKIN3 and SmKIN24 in S. macrospora. A BLASTP search revealed that both kinases are conserved among filamentous ascomycetes. The physical interaction of the striatin homolog PRO11 with SmKIN3 and SmKIN24 were verified by yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) interaction studies and for SmKIN3 by co-Immunoprecipitation (co-IP). In vivo localization found that both kinases were present at the septa and deletion of both Smkin3 and Smkin24 led to abnormal septum distribution. While deletion of Smkin3 caused larger distances between adjacent septa and increased aerial hyphae, deletion of Smkin24 led to closer spacing of septa and to sterility. Although phenotypically distinct, both kinases appear to function independently because the double-knockout strain ΔSmkin3/ΔSmkin24 displayed the combined phenotypes of each single-deletion strain.
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- Stefan Frey
- Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, Department of Genetics of Eukaryotic Microorganisms, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, Department of Genetics of Eukaryotic Microorganisms, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, Department of Genetics of Eukaryotic Microorganisms, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Bugeja HE, Andrianopoulos A. Morphogenesis and pathogenesis: control of cell identity in a dimorphic pathogen. MICROBIOLOGY AUSTRALIA 2015. [DOI: 10.1071/ma15031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Schmidt R, Schippers JHM. ROS-mediated redox signaling during cell differentiation in plants. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2014; 1850:1497-508. [PMID: 25542301 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2014.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Revised: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have emerged in recent years as important regulators of cell division and differentiation. SCOPE OF REVIEW The cellular redox state has a major impact on cell fate and multicellular organism development. However, the exact molecular mechanisms through which ROS manifest their regulation over cellular development are only starting to be understood in plants. ROS levels are constantly monitored and any change in the redox pool is rapidly sensed and responded upon. Different types of ROS cause specific oxidative modifications, providing the basic characteristics of a signaling molecule. Here we provide an overview of ROS sensors and signaling cascades that regulate transcriptional responses in plants to guide cellular differentiation and organ development. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS Although several redox sensors and cascades have been identified, they represent only a first glimpse on the impact that redox signaling has on plant development and growth. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE We provide an initial evaluation of ROS signaling cascades involved in cell differentiation in plants and identify potential avenues for future studies. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Redox regulation of differentiation and de-differentiation.
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- Romy Schmidt
- Institute of Biology I, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Biology I, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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Norton TS, Fortwendel JR. Control of Ras-mediated signaling in Aspergillus fumigatus. Mycopathologia 2014; 178:325-30. [PMID: 24952717 DOI: 10.1007/s11046-014-9765-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2014] [Accepted: 05/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Pathogenic fungi employ numerous mechanisms to flourish in the stressful environment encountered within their mammalian hosts. Central to this arsenal for filamentous fungi is invasive growth within the host microenvironment, mediated by establishment and maintenance of polarized hyphal morphogenesis. In Aspergillus fumigatus, the RasA signal transduction pathway has emerged as a significant regulator of hyphal morphogenesis and virulence, among other processes. The factors contributing to the regulation of RasA itself are not as thoroughly understood, although proper temporal activation of RasA and spatial localization of RasA to the plasma membrane are known to play major roles. Interference with RasA palmitoylation or prenylation results in mislocalization of RasA and is associated with severe growth deficits. In addition, dysregulation of RasA activation results in severe morphologic aberrancies and growth deficits. This review highlights the relationship between RasA signaling, hyphal morphogenesis, and virulence in A. fumigatus and focuses on potential determinants of spatial and temporal RasA regulation.
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- Tiffany S Norton
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama, 5851 USA Drive North, MSB 2102, Mobile, AL, 36688, USA
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O'Day DH, Budniak A. Nucleocytoplasmic protein translocation during mitosis in the social amoebozoan Dictyostelium discoideum. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2014; 90:126-41. [PMID: 24618050 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2013] [Revised: 02/10/2014] [Accepted: 02/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Mitosis is a fundamental and essential life process. It underlies the duplication and survival of all cells and, as a result, all eukaryotic organisms. Since uncontrolled mitosis is a dreaded component of many cancers, a full understanding of the process is critical. Evolution has led to the existence of three types of mitosis: closed, open, and semi-open. The significance of these different mitotic species, how they can lead to a full understanding of the critical events that underlie the asexual duplication of all cells, and how they may generate new insights into controlling unregulated cell division remains to be determined. The eukaryotic microbe Dictyostelium discoideum has proved to be a valuable biomedical model organism. While it appears to utilize closed mitosis, a review of the literature suggests that it possesses a form of mitosis that lies in the middle between truly open and fully closed mitosis-it utilizes a form of semi-open mitosis. Here, the nucleocytoplasmic translocation patterns of the proteins that have been studied during mitosis in the social amoebozoan D. discoideum are detailed followed by a discussion of how some of them provide support for the hypothesis of semi-open mitosis.
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- Danton H O'Day
- Department of Biology, University of Toronto Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Road N., Mississauga, Ontario, L5L 1C6, Canada; Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, 25 Harbord Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G5, Canada
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Turrà D, Segorbe D, Di Pietro A. Protein kinases in plant-pathogenic fungi: conserved regulators of infection. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2014; 52:267-88. [PMID: 25090477 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-phyto-102313-050143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Phytopathogenic fungi have evolved an amazing diversity of infection modes and nutritional strategies, yet the signaling pathways that govern pathogenicity are remarkably conserved. Protein kinases (PKs) catalyze the reversible phosphorylation of proteins, regulating a variety of cellular processes. Here, we present an overview of our current understanding of the different classes of PKs that contribute to fungal pathogenicity on plants and of the mechanisms that regulate and coordinate PK activity during infection-related development. In addition to the well-studied PK modules, such as MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) and cAMP (cyclic adenosine monophosphate)-PKA (protein kinase A) cascades, we also discuss new PK pathways that have emerged in recent years as key players of pathogenic development and disease. Understanding how conserved PK signaling networks have been recruited during the evolution of fungal pathogenicity not only advances our knowledge of the highly elaborate infection process but may also lead to the development of novel strategies for the control of plant disease.
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- David Turrà
- Departamento de Genética and Campus de Excelencia Agroalimentario (ceiA3), Universidad de Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain; , ,
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Zhang Z, Hou B, Zheng F, Yu X, Liu X. Molecular cloning, characterization and differential expression of a Sporothrix schenckii STE20-like protein kinase SsSte20. Int J Mol Med 2013; 31:1343-8. [PMID: 23588744 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2013.1352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2013] [Accepted: 03/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Dimorphic switching requires fungal cells to undergo changes in polarized growth in response to environmental stimuli. The Ste20-related kinases are involved in signaling through mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways and in morphogenesis through the regulation of cytokinesis and actin-dependent polarized growth. In this report, we isolated and characterized an Ste20 homologue gene, designated SsSte20, from yeast-form Sporothrix schenckii (S. schenckii). The full length SsSte20 cDNA sequence is 2846 bp in size, and contains an open reading frame of 2505 bp encoding 835 amino acids. The predicted molecular mass of SsSte20 is 91.31 kDa with an estimated theoretical isoelectric point of 5.76. SsSte20 kinase domain shows 63% identity with that of Don3, a germinal centre kinase (GCK) from Ustilago maydis. Two exons and one intron are identified within the 2578 bp SsSte20 genomic DNA sequence of S. schenckii. Differential expression of the SsSte20 was demonstrated by real-time RT-PCR. The expression of SsSte20 was much higher in the yeast stage compared with that in the mycelial stage, which indicated that the SsSte20 may be involved in the pathogenesis of the yeast phase of S. schenckii.
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- Zhenying Zhang
- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, People's Republic of China.
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The filamentous fungi are an ecologically important group of organisms which also have important industrial applications but devastating effects as pathogens and agents of food spoilage. Protein kinases have been implicated in the regulation of virtually all biological processes but how they regulate filamentous fungal specific processes is not understood. The filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans has long been utilized as a powerful molecular genetic system and recent technical advances have made systematic approaches to study large gene sets possible. To enhance A. nidulans functional genomics we have created gene deletion constructs for 9851 genes representing 93.3% of the encoding genome. To illustrate the utility of these constructs, and advance the understanding of fungal kinases, we have systematically generated deletion strains for 128 A. nidulans kinases including expanded groups of 15 histidine kinases, 7 SRPK (serine-arginine protein kinases) kinases and an interesting group of 11 filamentous fungal specific kinases. We defined the terminal phenotype of 23 of the 25 essential kinases by heterokaryon rescue and identified phenotypes for 43 of the 103 non-essential kinases. Uncovered phenotypes ranged from almost no growth for a small number of essential kinases implicated in processes such as ribosomal biosynthesis, to conditional defects in response to cellular stresses. The data provide experimental evidence that previously uncharacterized kinases function in the septation initiation network, the cell wall integrity and the morphogenesis Orb6 kinase signaling pathways, as well as in pathways regulating vesicular trafficking, sexual development and secondary metabolism. Finally, we identify ChkC as a third effector kinase functioning in the cellular response to genotoxic stress. The identification of many previously unknown functions for kinases through the functional analysis of the A. nidulans kinome illustrates the utility of the A. nidulans gene deletion constructs.
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Cipak L, Gupta S, Rajovic I, Jin QW, Anrather D, Ammerer G, McCollum D, Gregan J. Crosstalk between casein kinase II and Ste20-related kinase Nak1. Cell Cycle 2013; 12:884-8. [PMID: 23462181 PMCID: PMC3637346 DOI: 10.4161/cc.24095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Although the sterile 20 (Ste20) serine/threonine protein kinase was originally identified as a component of the S. cerevisiae mating pathway, it has homologs in higher eukaryotes and is part of a larger family of Ste20-like kinases. Ste20-like kinases are involved in multiple cellular processes, such as cell growth, morphogenesis, apoptosis and immune response. Carrying out such a diverse array of biological functions requires numerous regulatory inputs and outputs in the form of protein-protein interactions and post-translational modifications. Hence, a thorough knowledge of Ste20-like kinase binding partners and phosphorylation sites will be essential for understanding the various roles of these kinases. Our recent study revealed that Schizosaccharomyces pombe Nak1 (a conserved member of the GC-kinase sub-family of Ste20-like kinases) is in a complex with the leucine-rich repeat-containing protein Sog2. Here, we show a novel and unexpected interaction between the Nak1-Sog2 kinase complex and Casein kinase 2 (Cka1, Ckb1 and Ckb2) using tandem-affinity purification followed by mass spectrometric analysis. In addition, we identify unique phosphosites on Nak1, Sog2 and the catalytic subunit of casein kinase 2, Cka1. Given the conserved nature of these kinases, we expect this work will shed light on the functions of these proteins both in yeast and higher eukaryotes.
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- Lubos Cipak
- Max F. Perutz Laboratories, Department of Chromosome Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Gagnon KB, Delpire E. Molecular physiology of SPAK and OSR1: two Ste20-related protein kinases regulating ion transport. Physiol Rev 2013; 92:1577-617. [PMID: 23073627 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00009.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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SPAK (Ste20-related proline alanine rich kinase) and OSR1 (oxidative stress responsive kinase) are members of the germinal center kinase VI subfamily of the mammalian Ste20 (Sterile20)-related protein kinase family. Although there are 30 enzymes in this protein kinase family, their conservation across the fungi, plant, and animal kingdom confirms their evolutionary importance. Already, a large volume of work has accumulated on the tissue distribution, binding partners, signaling cascades, and physiological roles of mammalian SPAK and OSR1 in multiple organ systems. After reviewing this basic information, we will examine newer studies that demonstrate the pathophysiological consequences to SPAK and/or OSR1 disruption, discuss the development and analysis of genetically engineered mouse models, and address the possible role these serine/threonine kinases might have in cancer proliferation and migration.
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- Kenneth B Gagnon
- Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2520, USA
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The zinc cluster protein Sut1 contributes to filamentation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. EUKARYOTIC CELL 2012; 12:244-53. [PMID: 23223039 DOI: 10.1128/ec.00214-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Sut1 is a transcriptional regulator of the Zn(II)(2)Cys(6) family in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The only function that has been attributed to Sut1 is sterol uptake under anaerobic conditions. Here, we show that Sut1 is also expressed in the presence of oxygen, and we identify a novel function for Sut1. SUT1 overexpression blocks filamentous growth, a response to nutrient limitation, in both haploid and diploid cells. This inhibition by Sut1 is independent of its function in sterol uptake. Sut1 downregulates the expression of GAT2, HAP4, MGA1, MSN4, NCE102, PRR2, RHO3, and RHO5. Several of these Sut1 targets (GAT2, HAP4, MGA1, RHO3, and RHO5) are essential for filamentation in haploids and/or diploids. Furthermore, the expression of the Sut1 target genes, with the exception of MGA1, is induced during filamentous growth. We also show that SUT1 expression is autoregulated and inhibited by Ste12, a key transcriptional regulator of filamentation. We propose that Sut1 partially represses the expression of GAT2, HAP4, MGA1, MSN4, NCE102, PRR2, RHO3, and RHO5 when nutrients are plentiful. Filamentation-inducing conditions relieve this repression by Sut1, and the increased expression of Sut1 targets triggers filamentous growth.
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Peyretaillade E, Parisot N, Polonais V, Terrat S, Denonfoux J, Dugat-Bony E, Wawrzyniak I, Biderre-Petit C, Mahul A, Rimour S, Gonçalves O, Bornes S, Delbac F, Chebance B, Duprat S, Samson G, Katinka M, Weissenbach J, Wincker P, Peyret P. Annotation of microsporidian genomes using transcriptional signals. Nat Commun 2012; 3:1137. [DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2012] [Accepted: 09/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Schippers JHM, Nguyen HM, Lu D, Schmidt R, Mueller-Roeber B. ROS homeostasis during development: an evolutionary conserved strategy. Cell Mol Life Sci 2012; 69:3245-57. [PMID: 22842779 PMCID: PMC11114851 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-012-1092-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2012] [Revised: 07/09/2012] [Accepted: 07/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The balance between cellular proliferation and differentiation is a key aspect of development in multicellular organisms. Recent studies on Arabidopsis roots revealed distinct roles for different reactive oxygen species (ROS) in these processes. Modulation of the balance between ROS in proliferating cells and elongating cells is controlled at least in part at the transcriptional level. The effect of ROS on proliferation and differentiation is not specific for plants but appears to be conserved between prokaryotic and eukaryotic life forms. The ways in which ROS is received and how it affects cellular functioning is discussed from an evolutionary point of view. The different redox-sensing mechanisms that evolved ultimately result in the activation of gene regulatory networks that control cellular fate and decision-making. This review highlights the potential common origin of ROS sensing, indicating that organisms evolved similar strategies for utilizing ROS during development, and discusses ROS as an ancient universal developmental regulator.
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- Jos H. M. Schippers
- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, Haus 20, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, Haus 20, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, Haus 20, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, Haus 20, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, Haus 20, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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Pultz D, Bennetzen MV, Rødkær SV, Zimmermann C, Enserink JM, Andersen JS, Færgeman NJ. Global mapping of protein phosphorylation events identifies Ste20, Sch9 and the cell-cycle regulatory kinases Cdc28/Pho85 as mediators of fatty acid starvation responses in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2012; 8:796-803. [PMID: 22218487 DOI: 10.1039/c2mb05356j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Synthesis, degradation, and metabolism of fatty acids are strictly coordinated to meet the nutritional and energetic needs of cells and organisms. In the absence of exogenous fatty acids, proliferation and growth of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae depends on endogenous synthesis of fatty acids, which is catalysed by fatty acid synthase. In the present study, we have used quantitative proteomics to examine the cellular response to inhibition of fatty acid synthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. We have identified approximately 2000 phosphorylation sites of which more than 400 have been identified as being regulated in a temporal manner in response to inhibition of fatty acid synthesis by cerulenin. By bioinformatic analysis of these phosphorylation events, we have identified the cell cycle kinases Cdc28 and Pho85, the PAK kinase Ste20 as well as the protein kinase Sch9 as central mediators of the cellular response to inhibition of fatty acid synthesis.
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- Dennis Pultz
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark
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Global analysis of serine-threonine protein kinase genes in Neurospora crassa. EUKARYOTIC CELL 2011; 10:1553-64. [PMID: 21965514 DOI: 10.1128/ec.05140-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Serine/threonine (S/T) protein kinases are crucial components of diverse signaling pathways in eukaryotes, including the model filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa. In order to assess the importance of S/T kinases to Neurospora biology, we embarked on a global analysis of 86 S/T kinase genes in Neurospora. We were able to isolate viable mutants for 77 of the 86 kinase genes. Of these, 57% exhibited at least one growth or developmental phenotype, with a relatively large fraction (40%) possessing a defect in more than one trait. S/T kinase knockouts were subjected to chemical screening using a panel of eight chemical treatments, with 25 mutants exhibiting sensitivity or resistance to at least one chemical. This brought the total percentage of S/T mutants with phenotypes in our study to 71%. Mutants lacking apg-1, an S/T kinase required for autophagy in other organisms, possessed the greatest number of phenotypes, with defects in asexual and sexual growth and development and in altered sensitivity to five chemical treatments. We showed that NCU02245/stk-19 is required for chemotropic interactions between female and male cells during mating. Finally, we demonstrated allelism between the S/T kinase gene NCU00406 and velvet (vel), encoding a p21-activated protein kinase (PAK) gene important for asexual and sexual growth and development in Neurospora.
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