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Cho HW, Ban HJ, Jin HS, Cha S, Eom YB. A genome-wide association scan reveals novel loci for facial traits of Koreans. Genomics 2023; 115:110710. [PMID: 37734486 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2023.110710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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DNA-based prediction of externally visible characteristics (EVC) with SNPs is one of the research areas of interest in the forensic field. Based on a previous study performing GWAS on facial traits in a Korean population, herein, we present results stemming from GWA analysis with KoreanChip and novel genetic loci satisfying genome-wide significant level. We discovered a total of 20 signals and 12 loci were found to have novel associations with facial traits, including six loci located in intergenic regions and six loci located at UBE2O, HECTD2, CCDC108, TPK1, FCN2, and FRMPD1. Additionally, we performed a polygenic score analysis for 33 distance-related traits in facial phenotyping and determined genetic relationships between facial traits and SNPs using the GCTA program. The results of the current study offer an understanding of how facial morphology is influenced by complex genetic structures and provide insights into forensic investigation and population genetics.
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- Hye-Won Cho
- Department of Medical Sciences, Graduate School, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungnam 31538, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Medicine (KM) Data Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Life and Health Sciences, Hoseo University, Asan, Chungnam 31499, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Medicine (KM) Data Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Graduate School, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungnam 31538, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Medical Sciences, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungnam 31538, Republic of Korea.
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Zou Q, Liu M, Liu K, Zhang Y, North BJ, Wang B. E3 ubiquitin ligases in cancer stem cells: key regulators of cancer hallmarks and novel therapeutic opportunities. Cell Oncol (Dordr) 2023; 46:545-570. [PMID: 36745329 PMCID: PMC10910623 DOI: 10.1007/s13402-023-00777-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Human malignancies are composed of heterogeneous subpopulations of cancer cells with phenotypic and functional diversity. Among them, a unique subset of cancer stem cells (CSCs) has both the capacity for self-renewal and the potential to differentiate and contribute to multiple tumor properties. As such, CSCs are promising cellular targets for effective cancer therapy. At the molecular level, hyper-activation of multiple stemness regulatory signaling pathways and downstream transcription factors play critical roles in controlling CSCs establishment and maintenance. To regulate CSC properties, these stemness pathways are controlled by post-translational modifications including, but not limited to phosphorylation, acetylation, methylation, and ubiquitination. CONCLUSION In this review, we focus on E3 ubiquitin ligases and their roles and mechanisms in regulating essential hallmarks of CSCs, such as self-renewal, invasion and metastasis, metabolic reprogramming, immune evasion, and therapeutic resistance. Moreover, we discuss emerging therapeutic approaches to eliminate CSCs through targeting E3 ubiquitin ligases by chemical inhibitors and proteolysis-targeting chimera (PROTACs) which are currently under development at the discovery, preclinical, and clinical stages. Several outstanding issues such as roles for E3 ubiquitin ligases in heterogeneity and phenotypical/functional evolution of CSCs remain to be studied under pathologically and clinically relevant conditions. With the rapid application of functional genomic and proteomic approaches at single cell, spatiotemporal, and even single molecule levels, we anticipate that more specific and precise functions of E3 ubiquitin ligases will be delineated in dictating CSC properties. Rational design and proper translation of these mechanistic understandings may lead to novel therapeutic modalities for cancer procession medicine.
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- Qiang Zou
- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Tumor Center, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing University Medical School, Chongqing, 400030, People's Republic of China
- Department of Gastroenterology & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Digestive Malignancies, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), 10 Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400042, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Digestive Malignancies, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), 10 Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400042, People's Republic of China
- Department of Gastroenterology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing University Medical School, Chongqing, 400030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Digestive Malignancies, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), 10 Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400042, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Tumor Center, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing University Medical School, Chongqing, 400030, People's Republic of China.
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- Biomedical Sciences Department, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, 68178, USA.
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Digestive Malignancies, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), 10 Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400042, People's Republic of China.
- Institute of Pathology and Southwest Cancer Center, and Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunopathology of Ministry of Education of China, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, People's Republic of China.
- Jinfeng Laboratory, Chongqing, 401329, People's Republic of China.
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Neural crest cells (NCCs) are a dynamic, multipotent, vertebrate-specific population of embryonic stem cells. These ectodermally-derived cells contribute to diverse tissue types in developing embryos including craniofacial bone and cartilage, the peripheral and enteric nervous systems and pigment cells, among a host of other cell types. Due to their contribution to a significant number of adult tissue types, the mechanisms that drive their formation, migration and differentiation are highly studied. NCCs have a unique ability to transition from tightly adherent epithelial cells to mesenchymal and migratory cells by altering their polarity, expression of cell-cell adhesion molecules and gaining invasive abilities. In this Review, we discuss classical and emerging factors driving NCC epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and migration, highlighting the role of signaling and transcription factors, as well as novel modifying factors including chromatin remodelers, small RNAs and post-translational regulators, which control the availability and longevity of major NCC players.
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Cell Biology, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, 1089 Veterinary Medicine Drive, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Lohraseb I, McCarthy P, Secker G, Marchant C, Wu J, Ali N, Kumar S, Daly RJ, Harvey NL, Kawabe H, Kleifeld O, Wiszniak S, Schwarz Q. Global ubiquitinome profiling identifies NEDD4 as a regulator of Profilin 1 and actin remodelling in neural crest cells. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2018. [PMID: 35440627 PMCID: PMC9018756 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29660-3] [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: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
Abstract
The ubiquitin ligase NEDD4 promotes neural crest cell (NCC) survival and stem-cell like properties to regulate craniofacial and peripheral nervous system development. However, how ubiquitination and NEDD4 control NCC development remains unknown. Here we combine quantitative analysis of the proteome, transcriptome and ubiquitinome to identify key developmental signalling pathways that are regulated by NEDD4. We report 276 NEDD4 targets in NCCs and show that loss of NEDD4 leads to a pronounced global reduction in specific ubiquitin lysine linkages. We further show that NEDD4 contributes to the regulation of the NCC actin cytoskeleton by controlling ubiquitination and turnover of Profilin 1 to modulate filamentous actin polymerization. Taken together, our data provide insights into how NEDD4-mediated ubiquitination coordinates key regulatory processes during NCC development. Here the authors combine multi-omics approaches to uncover a role for ubiquitination and the ubiquitin ligase NEDD4 in targeting the actin binding protein Profilin 1 to regulate actin polymerisation in neural crest cells.
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- Iman Lohraseb
- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Kinghorn Cancer Centre & Cancer Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia.,St Vincent's Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
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- Bone Therapeutics Group, Bone Biology Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, 2010, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine, Goettingen, 37075, Germany.,Department of Pharmacology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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- Faculty of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, 5000, Australia.
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Cruz Walma DA, Chen Z, Bullock AN, Yamada KM. Ubiquitin ligases: guardians of mammalian development. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2022; 23:350-367. [DOI: 10.1038/s41580-021-00448-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Windley SP, Mayère C, McGovern AE, Harvey NL, Nef S, Schwarz Q, Kumar S, Wilhelm D. Loss of NEDD4 causes complete XY gonadal sex reversal in mice. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13:75. [PMID: 35075134 PMCID: PMC8786929 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-022-04519-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Gonadogenesis is the process wherein two morphologically distinct organs, the testis and the ovary, arise from a common precursor. In mammals, maleness is driven by the expression of Sry. SRY subsequently upregulates the related family member Sox9 which is responsible for initiating testis differentiation while repressing factors critical to ovarian development such as FOXL2 and β-catenin. Here, we report a hitherto uncharacterised role for the ubiquitin-protein ligase NEDD4 in this process. XY Nedd4-deficient mice exhibit complete male-to-female gonadal sex reversal shown by the ectopic upregulation of Foxl2 expression at the time of gonadal sex determination as well as insufficient upregulation of Sox9. This sex reversal extends to germ cells with ectopic expression of SYCP3 in XY Nedd4-/- germ cells and significantly higher Sycp3 transcripts in XY and XX Nedd4-deficient mice when compared to both XY and XX controls. Further, Nedd4-/- mice exhibit reduced gonadal precursor cell formation and gonadal size as a result of reduced proliferation within the developing gonad as well as reduced Nr5a1 expression. Together, these results establish an essential role for NEDD4 in XY gonadal sex determination and development and suggest a potential role for NEDD4 in orchestrating these cell fate decisions through the suppression of the female pathway to ensure proper testis differentiation.
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- Simon P Windley
- Department of Anatomy & Physiology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Anatomy & Physiology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia, Adelaide, 5001, Australia
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- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia, Adelaide, 5001, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia, Adelaide, 5001, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy & Physiology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Australia.
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Laberthonnière C, Novoa-del-Toro EM, Chevalier R, Broucqsault N, Rao VV, Trani JP, Nguyen K, Xue S, Reversade B, Robin JD, Baudot A, Magdinier F. AKT Signaling Modifies the Balance between Cell Proliferation and Migration in Neural Crest Cells from Patients Affected with Bosma Arhinia and Microphthalmia Syndrome. Biomedicines 2021; 9:751. [PMID: 34209568 PMCID: PMC8301469 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9070751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Over the recent years, the SMCHD1 (Structural Maintenance of Chromosome flexible Hinge Domain Containing 1) chromatin-associated factor has triggered increasing interest after the identification of variants in three rare and unrelated diseases, type 2 Facio Scapulo Humeral Dystrophy (FSHD2), Bosma Arhinia and Microphthalmia Syndrome (BAMS), and the more recently isolated hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism (IHH) combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD) and septo-optic dysplasia (SOD). However, it remains unclear why certain mutations lead to a specific muscle defect in FSHD while other are associated with severe congenital anomalies. To gain further insights into the specificity of SMCHD1 variants and identify pathways associated with the BAMS phenotype and related neural crest defects, we derived induced pluripotent stem cells from patients carrying a mutation in this gene. We differentiated these cells in neural crest stem cells and analyzed their transcriptome by RNA-Seq. Besides classical differential expression analyses, we analyzed our data using MOGAMUN, an algorithm allowing the extraction of active modules by integrating differential expression data with biological networks. We found that in BAMS neural crest cells, all subnetworks that are associated with differentially expressed genes converge toward a predominant role for AKT signaling in the control of the cell proliferation-migration balance. Our findings provide further insights into the distinct mechanism by which defects in neural crest migration might contribute to the craniofacial anomalies in BAMS.
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- Camille Laberthonnière
- Aix-Marseille Univ-INSERM, MMG, 13005 Marseille, France; (C.L.); (E.M.N.-d.-T.); (R.C.); (N.B.); (J.P.T.); (K.N.); (J.D.R.); (A.B.)
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- Aix-Marseille Univ-INSERM, MMG, 13005 Marseille, France; (C.L.); (E.M.N.-d.-T.); (R.C.); (N.B.); (J.P.T.); (K.N.); (J.D.R.); (A.B.)
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- Aix-Marseille Univ-INSERM, MMG, 13005 Marseille, France; (C.L.); (E.M.N.-d.-T.); (R.C.); (N.B.); (J.P.T.); (K.N.); (J.D.R.); (A.B.)
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- Aix-Marseille Univ-INSERM, MMG, 13005 Marseille, France; (C.L.); (E.M.N.-d.-T.); (R.C.); (N.B.); (J.P.T.); (K.N.); (J.D.R.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117558, Singapore; (V.V.R.); (S.X.)
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- Aix-Marseille Univ-INSERM, MMG, 13005 Marseille, France; (C.L.); (E.M.N.-d.-T.); (R.C.); (N.B.); (J.P.T.); (K.N.); (J.D.R.); (A.B.)
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- Aix-Marseille Univ-INSERM, MMG, 13005 Marseille, France; (C.L.); (E.M.N.-d.-T.); (R.C.); (N.B.); (J.P.T.); (K.N.); (J.D.R.); (A.B.)
- Département de Génétique Médicale, Hôpital Timone Enfants, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117558, Singapore; (V.V.R.); (S.X.)
- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR, Singapore 138632, Singapore;
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR, Singapore 138632, Singapore;
- Department of Paediatrics, National University of Singapore, Singapore 138632, Singapore
- Medical Genetics Department, Koç University School of Medicine (KUSOM), Istanbul 34010, Turkey
- Academic Medical Center (AMC), Reproductive Biology Laboratory, 1012 Amsterdam-Zuidoost, The Netherlands
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- Aix-Marseille Univ-INSERM, MMG, 13005 Marseille, France; (C.L.); (E.M.N.-d.-T.); (R.C.); (N.B.); (J.P.T.); (K.N.); (J.D.R.); (A.B.)
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- Aix-Marseille Univ-INSERM, MMG, 13005 Marseille, France; (C.L.); (E.M.N.-d.-T.); (R.C.); (N.B.); (J.P.T.); (K.N.); (J.D.R.); (A.B.)
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- Aix-Marseille Univ-INSERM, MMG, 13005 Marseille, France; (C.L.); (E.M.N.-d.-T.); (R.C.); (N.B.); (J.P.T.); (K.N.); (J.D.R.); (A.B.)
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Stelman CR, Smith BM, Chandra B, Roberts-Galbraith RH. CBP/p300 homologs CBP2 and CBP3 play distinct roles in planarian stem cell function. Dev Biol 2021; 473:130-143. [PMID: 33607113 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2021.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Chromatin modifications function as critical regulators of gene expression and cellular identity, especially in the regulation and maintenance of the pluripotent state. However, many studies of chromatin modification in stem cells-and pluripotent stem cells in particular-are performed in mammalian stem cell culture, an in vitro condition mimicking a very transient state during mammalian development. Thus, new models for studying pluripotent stem cells in vivo could be helpful for understanding the roles of chromatin modification, for confirming prior in vitro studies, and for exploring evolution of the pluripotent state. The freshwater flatworm, Schmidtea mediterranea, is an excellent model for studying adult pluripotent stem cells, particularly in the context of robust, whole-body regeneration. To identify chromatin modifying and remodeling enzymes critical for planarian regeneration and stem cell maintenance, we took a candidate approach and screened planarian homologs of 25 genes known to regulate chromatin biology in other organisms. Through our study, we identified six genes with novel functions in planarian homeostasis, regeneration, and behavior. Of the list of genes characterized, we identified five planarian homologs of the mammalian CREB-Binding Protein (CBP) and p300 family of histone acetyltransferases, representing an expansion of this family in planarians. We find that two planarian CBP family members are required for planarian survival, with knockdown of Smed-CBP2 and Smed-CBP3 causing distinct defects in stem cell maintenance or function. Loss of CBP2 causes a quick, dramatic loss of stem cells, while knockdown of CBP3 affects stem cells more narrowly, influencing differentiation of several cell types that include neuronal subtypes and cells of the eye. Further, we find that Smed-CBP1 is required for planarian fissioning behavior. We propose that the division of labor among a diversified CBP family in planarians presents an opportunity to dissect specific functions of a broadly important histone acetyltransferase family.
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- Clara R Stelman
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Cellular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Cellular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA; Department of Cellular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
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Marchant C, Anderson P, Schwarz Q, Wiszniak S. Vessel-derived angiocrine IGF1 promotes Meckel's cartilage proliferation to drive jaw growth during embryogenesis. Development 2020; 147:dev.190488. [PMID: 32439763 PMCID: PMC7295590 DOI: 10.1242/dev.190488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Craniofacial development is a complex morphogenic process that requires highly orchestrated interactions between multiple cell types. Blood vessel-derived angiocrine factors are known to promote proliferation of chondrocytes in Meckel's cartilage to drive jaw outgrowth, however the specific factors controlling this process remain unknown. Here, we use in vitro and ex vivo cell and tissue culture, as well as genetic mouse models, to identify IGF1 as a novel angiocrine factor directing Meckel's cartilage growth during embryonic development. We show that IGF1 is secreted by blood vessels and that deficient IGF1 signalling underlies mandibular hypoplasia in Wnt1-Cre; Vegfafl/fl mice that exhibit vascular and associated jaw defects. Furthermore, conditional removal of IGF1 from blood vessels causes craniofacial defects including a shortened mandible, and reduced proliferation of Meckel's cartilage chondrocytes. This demonstrates a crucial angiocrine role for IGF1 during craniofacial cartilage growth, and identifies IGF1 as a putative therapeutic for jaw and/or cartilage growth disorders.
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- Ceilidh Marchant
- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Australian Craniofacial Unit, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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Manning J, Windley SP, Sandow JJ, Shah SS, Western P, Wilhelm D, Kumar S. Identification of novel interacting partners of the NEDD4 ubiquitin ligase in mouse testis. J Proteomics 2020; 223:103830. [PMID: 32450490 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2020.103830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Posttranslational modification by ubiquitination targets proteins for degradation, recycling, stabilization or altered trafficking, and as such can alter cellular signaling pathways. The substrate specificity of this multistep process is controlled by ubiquitin ligases, including those of the HECT domain-containing NEDD4 family. In the testis, ubiquitination of many proteins contributes to organ development and maturation of spermatozoa and NEDD4 is known to be important in the control of spermatogonial stem cell homeostasis. However, a comprehensive understanding of NEDD4 substrates in testis development is lacking. Here we demonstrate high expression of Nedd4 in somatic cells of the mouse testis and in the murine Leydig cell-like cell line TM3. Immunoprecipitation of NEDD4 tagged with GFP at either the amino or carboxyl terminus was subjected to proteomic analysis for interacting proteins. We identified a substantial list of potential interaction partners, including known NEDD4 substrates, proteins involved in ubiquitination and proteins important for testis development and spermatogenesis. We confirmed the interaction of NEDD4 with a subset of these putative interacting proteins, validating the integrity of the dataset. These potential interactors may be further explored to reveal important roles of NEDD4-mediated ubiquitination in the testis. SIGNIFICANCE: Ubiquitination is important for testis development and function, and NEDD4 is known to ubiquitinate various proteins to affect cellular signaling and development, including those implicated in spermatogenesis. However, substrates of NEDD4 that are important during testis development remain to be identified. Here we report NEDD4 expression in the developing testis and TM3 testicular cell line. This study identifies a substantial list of NEDD4 interacting proteins in the TM3 testicular cell line, with validation of some of these interactions. Hence, this provides novel NEDD4 targets that may contribute to testis development and function that may be further explored.
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- JantinaA Manning
- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia.
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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- Centre for Reproductive Health, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia.
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Wang ZW, Hu X, Ye M, Lin M, Chu M, Shen X. NEDD4 E3 ligase: Functions and mechanism in human cancer. Semin Cancer Biol 2020; 67:92-101. [PMID: 32171886 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2020.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
A growing amount of evidence indicates that the neuronally expressed developmentally downregulated 4 (NEDD4, also known as NEDD4-1) E3 ligase plays a critical role in a variety of cellular processes via the ubiquitination-mediated degradation of multiple substrates. The abnormal regulation of NEDD4 protein has been implicated in cancer development and progression. In this review article, we briefly delineate the downstream substrates and upstream regulators of NEDD4, which are involved in carcinogenesis. Moreover, we succinctly elucidate the functions of NEDD4 protein in tumorigenesis and progression, including cell proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle, migration, invasion, epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT), cancer stem cells, and drug resistance. The findings regarding NEDD4 functions are further supported by knockout mouse models and human tumor tissue studies. This review could provide a promising and optimum anticancer therapeutic strategy via targeting the NEDD4 protein.
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- Zhi-Wei Wang
- Center of Scientific Research, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China; Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China
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- Center of Scientific Research, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China.
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Baloghova N, Lidak T, Cermak L. Ubiquitin Ligases Involved in the Regulation of Wnt, TGF-β, and Notch Signaling Pathways and Their Roles in Mouse Development and Homeostasis. Genes (Basel) 2019; 10:genes10100815. [PMID: 31623112 PMCID: PMC6826584 DOI: 10.3390/genes10100815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The Wnt, TGF-β, and Notch signaling pathways are essential for the regulation of cellular polarity, differentiation, proliferation, and migration. Differential activation and mutual crosstalk of these pathways during animal development are crucial instructive forces in the initiation of the body axis and the development of organs and tissues. Due to the ability to initiate cell proliferation, these pathways are vulnerable to somatic mutations selectively producing cells, which ultimately slip through cellular and organismal checkpoints and develop into cancer. The architecture of the Wnt, TGF-β, and Notch signaling pathways is simple. The transmembrane receptor, activated by the extracellular stimulus, induces nuclear translocation of the transcription factor, which subsequently changes the expression of target genes. Nevertheless, these pathways are regulated by a myriad of factors involved in various feedback mechanisms or crosstalk. The most prominent group of regulators is the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS). To open the door to UPS-based therapeutic manipulations, a thorough understanding of these regulations at a molecular level and rigorous confirmation in vivo are required. In this quest, mouse models are exceptional and, thanks to the progress in genetic engineering, also an accessible tool. Here, we reviewed the current understanding of how the UPS regulates the Wnt, TGF-β, and Notch pathways and we summarized the knowledge gained from related mouse models.
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- Nikol Baloghova
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Division BIOCEV, Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 252 42 Vestec, Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Division BIOCEV, Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 252 42 Vestec, Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Division BIOCEV, Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 252 42 Vestec, Czech Republic.
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Proteomics in Neural Crest Cell Research. Methods Mol Biol 2019. [PMID: 30977072 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9412-0_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Detailed investigation of the neural crest cell proteome has lingered behind that of the transcriptome due to the challenge of obtaining sufficient starting material for subsequent proteomic investigation. Compounded by the complexity of protein abundance, large number of posttranslational modifications, and the stochastic nature of proteomics approaches, little data so far exists describing the true neural crest cell proteome. However, recent advances in instrument sensitivity and recovery of material during sample preparation have alleviated many of these problems and make proteomics analysis an underutilized tool to study neural crest cell biology. Here we present a quantitative proteomics protocol for deep analysis of both whole proteome and posttranslational modifications and a separate protocol for ultrasensitive proteomic profiling from submicrogram amounts of protein.
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Ex Vivo Culture and Manipulation of Mouse Neural Crest Cells from Primary Embryonic Tissue Explants. Methods Mol Biol 2019. [PMID: 30977067 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9412-0_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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In vitro culture of neural crest cells allows for the manipulation and study of neural crest cell function in a cell-autonomous manner. While several stable neural crest cell lines exist, the transformed nature of these cells may not closely reflect the in vivo properties of neural crest cells, hence making molecular and functional analyses using these cell lines difficult to interpret. Here we describe a robust method to culture primary mouse neural crest cells ex vivo for several days to weeks in culture. We further describe a method for siRNA knockdown in these cells to study gene function. This culture method can also be adapted for other molecular analyses, including addition of small-molecule inhibitors and/or growth factors to the culture media, as well as culturing neural crest cells from knockout or genetically modified mice.
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Ahmad Y, Starbuck JM. Disruption of symmetry: A quantitative assessment of facial skeleton anatomy in children born with unilateral cleft lip and palate. Clin Anat 2018; 31:1129-1136. [DOI: 10.1002/ca.23277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Yaser Ahmad
- Department of Biomedical SciencesUniversity of Central Florida Orlando Florida 32816
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- Department of AnthropologyUniversity of Central Florida Orlando Florida 32816
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Berenguer M, Darnaudery M, Claverol S, Bonneu M, Lacombe D, Rooryck C. Prenatal retinoic acid exposure reveals candidate genes for craniofacial disorders. Sci Rep 2018; 8:17492. [PMID: 30504818 PMCID: PMC6269437 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-35681-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Syndromes that display craniofacial anomalies comprise a major class of birth defects. Both genetic and environmental factors, including prenatal retinoic acid (RA) exposure, have been associated with these syndromes. While next generation sequencing has allowed the discovery of new genes implicated in these syndromes, some are still poorly characterized such as Oculo-Auriculo-Vertebral Spectrum (OAVS). Due to the lack of clear diagnosis for patients, developing new strategies to identify novel genes involved in these syndromes is warranted. Thus, our study aimed to explore the link between genetic and environmental factors. Owing to a similar phenotype of OAVS reported after gestational RA exposures in humans and animals, we explored RA targets in a craniofacial developmental context to reveal new candidate genes for these related disorders. Using a proteomics approach, we detected 553 dysregulated proteins in the head region of mouse embryos following their exposure to prenatal RA treatment. This novel proteomic approach implicates changes in proteins that are critical for cell survival/apoptosis and cellular metabolism which could ultimately lead to the observed phenotype. We also identified potential molecular links between three major environmental factors known to contribute to craniofacial defects including maternal diabetes, prenatal hypoxia and RA exposure. Understanding these links could help reveal common key pathogenic mechanisms leading to craniofacial disorders. Using both in vitro and in vivo approaches, this work identified two new RA targets, Gnai3 and Eftud2, proteins known to be involved in craniofacial disorders, highlighting the power of this proteomic approach to uncover new genes whose dysregulation leads to craniofacial defects.
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- Marie Berenguer
- University Bordeaux, Maladies Rares: Génétique et Métabolisme (MRGM), U 1211 INSERM, F-33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, Nutrition et neurobiologie intégrée (NUTRINEURO), UMR 1286, 146, rue Léo Saignat, 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France - Inra, Nutrition et neurobiologie intégrée (NUTRINEURO), UMR 1286, F-33076, Bordeaux, France
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- Center of Functional Genomics, Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France
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- Center of Functional Genomics, Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France
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- University Bordeaux, Maladies Rares: Génétique et Métabolisme (MRGM), U 1211 INSERM, F-33000, Bordeaux, France
- CHU de Bordeaux, Service de Génétique Médicale, Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs, F-33000, Bordeaux, France
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- University Bordeaux, Maladies Rares: Génétique et Métabolisme (MRGM), U 1211 INSERM, F-33000, Bordeaux, France.
- CHU de Bordeaux, Service de Génétique Médicale, Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs, F-33000, Bordeaux, France.
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Rogers CD, Nie S. Specifying neural crest cells: From chromatin to morphogens and factors in between. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 2018; 7:e322. [PMID: 29722151 PMCID: PMC6215528 DOI: 10.1002/wdev.322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2017] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Neural crest (NC) cells are a stem-like multipotent population of progenitor cells that are present in vertebrate embryos, traveling to various regions in the developing organism. Known as the "fourth germ layer," these cells originate in the ectoderm between the neural plate (NP), which will become the brain and spinal cord, and nonneural tissues that will become the skin and the sensory organs. NC cells can differentiate into more than 30 different derivatives in response to the appropriate signals including, but not limited to, craniofacial bone and cartilage, sensory nerves and ganglia, pigment cells, and connective tissue. The molecular and cellular mechanisms that control the induction and specification of NC cells include epigenetic control, multiple interactive and redundant transcriptional pathways, secreted signaling molecules, and adhesion molecules. NC cells are important not only because they transform into a wide variety of tissue types, but also because their ability to detach from their epithelial neighbors and migrate throughout developing embryos utilizes mechanisms similar to those used by metastatic cancer cells. In this review, we discuss the mechanisms required for the induction and specification of NC cells in various vertebrate species, focusing on the roles of early morphogenesis, cell adhesion, signaling from adjacent tissues, and the massive transcriptional network that controls the formation of these amazing cells. This article is categorized under: Nervous System Development > Vertebrates: General Principles Gene Expression and Transcriptional Hierarchies > Regulatory Mechanisms Gene Expression and Transcriptional Hierarchies > Gene Networks and Genomics Signaling Pathways > Cell Fate Signaling.
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- Crystal D. Rogers
- Department of Biology, College of Science and Mathematics, California State University Northridge, Northridge, California
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- School of Biological Sciences and Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
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Maffioli E, Schulte C, Nonnis S, Grassi Scalvini F, Piazzoni C, Lenardi C, Negri A, Milani P, Tedeschi G. Proteomic Dissection of Nanotopography-Sensitive Mechanotransductive Signaling Hubs that Foster Neuronal Differentiation in PC12 Cells. Front Cell Neurosci 2018; 11:417. [PMID: 29354032 PMCID: PMC5758595 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2017.00417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Neuronal cells are competent in precisely sensing nanotopographical features of their microenvironment. The perceived microenvironmental information will be “interpreted” by mechanotransductive processes and impacts on neuronal functioning and differentiation. Attempts to influence neuronal differentiation by engineering substrates that mimic appropriate extracellular matrix (ECM) topographies are hampered by the fact that profound details of mechanosensing/-transduction complexity remain elusive. Introducing omics methods into these biomaterial approaches has the potential to provide a deeper insight into the molecular processes and signaling cascades underlying mechanosensing/-transduction but their exigence in cellular material is often opposed by technical limitations of major substrate top-down fabrication methods. Supersonic cluster beam deposition (SCBD) allows instead the bottom-up fabrication of nanostructured substrates over large areas characterized by a quantitatively controllable ECM-like nanoroughness that has been recently shown to foster neuron differentiation and maturation. Exploiting this capacity of SCBD, we challenged mechanosensing/-transduction and differentiative behavior of neuron-like PC12 cells with diverse nanotopographies and/or changes of their biomechanical status, and analyzed their phosphoproteomic profiles in these settings. Versatile proteins that can be associated to significant processes along the mechanotransductive signal sequence, i.e., cell/cell interaction, glycocalyx and ECM, membrane/f-actin linkage and integrin activation, cell/substrate interaction, integrin adhesion complex, actomyosin organization/cellular mechanics, nuclear organization, and transcriptional regulation, were affected. The phosphoproteomic data suggested furthermore an involvement of ILK, mTOR, Wnt, and calcium signaling in these nanotopography- and/or cell mechanics-related processes. Altogether, potential nanotopography-sensitive mechanotransductive signaling hubs participating in neuronal differentiation were dissected.
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- Elisa Maffioli
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Centre for Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,Fondazione Filarete, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,Fondazione Filarete, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,Fondazione Filarete, Milan, Italy
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- Centre for Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Centre for Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,Fondazione Filarete, Milan, Italy
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- Centre for Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,Fondazione Filarete, Milan, Italy
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Zhou Z, Kawabe H, Suzuki A, Shinmyozu K, Saga Y. NEDD4 controls spermatogonial stem cell homeostasis and stress response by regulating messenger ribonucleoprotein complexes. Nat Commun 2017; 8:15662. [PMID: 28585553 PMCID: PMC5494183 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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P bodies (PBs) and stress granules (SGs) are conserved cytoplasmic aggregates of cellular messenger ribonucleoprotein complexes (mRNPs) that are implicated in mRNA metabolism and play crucial roles in adult stem cell homeostasis and stress responses. However, the mechanisms underlying the dynamics of mRNP granules are poorly understood. Here, we report NEDD4, an E3 ubiquitin ligase, as a key regulator of mRNP dynamics that controls the size of the spermatogonial progenitor cell (SPC) pool. We find that NEDD4 targets an RNA-binding protein, NANOS2, in spermatogonia to destabilize it, leading to cell differentiation. In addition, NEDD4 is required for SG clearance. NEDD4 targets SGs and facilitates their rapid clearance through the endosomal–lysosomal pathway during the recovery period. Therefore, NEDD4 controls the turnover of mRNP components and inhibits pathological SG accumulation. Accordingly, we propose that a NEDD4-mediated mechanism regulates mRNP dynamics, and facilitates SPC homeostasis and viability under normal and stress conditions. Stress granules (SG) comprise aggregates of cellular messenger ribonucleoproteins (mRNPs) but how they form is unclear. Here, the authors identify NEDD4, an E3 ubiquitin ligase, as regulating the RNA binding protein NANOS2 and turnover of mRNP components, and so SG disassembly in spermatogonial stem cells.
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- Zhi Zhou
- Division of Mammalian Development, Genetic Strains Research Center, National Institute of Genetics, Yata 1111, Mishima, Shizuoka 411-8540, Japan.,School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hermann-Rein Strasse 3D, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Faculty of Engineering, Division of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Kanagawa 240-8501, Japan
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- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1 Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka 565-8565, Japan
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- Division of Mammalian Development, Genetic Strains Research Center, National Institute of Genetics, Yata 1111, Mishima, Shizuoka 411-8540, Japan.,Department of Genetics, SOKENDAI, Yata 1111, Mishima, Shizuoka 411-8540, Japan.,Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Kiem LM, Dietmann P, Linnemann A, Schmeisser MJ, Kühl SJ. The Nedd4 binding protein 3 is required for anterior neural development in Xenopus laevis. Dev Biol 2017; 423:66-76. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2017.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Wiszniak S, Harvey N, Schwarz Q. Cell autonomous roles of Nedd4 in craniofacial bone formation. Dev Biol 2016; 410:98-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2015.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Revised: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Camera D, Coleman HA, Parkington HC, Jenkins TA, Pow DV, Boase N, Kumar S, Poronnik P. Learning, memory and long-term potentiation are altered in Nedd4 heterozygous mice. Behav Brain Res 2016; 303:176-81. [PMID: 26821291 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2016.01.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Revised: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The consolidation of short-term memory into long-term memory involves changing protein level and activity for the synaptic plasticity required for long-term potentiation (LTP). AMPA receptor trafficking is a key determinant of LTP and recently ubiquitination by Nedd4 has been shown to play an important role via direct action on the GluA1 subunit, although the physiological relevance of these findings are yet to be determined. We therefore investigated learning and memory in Nedd4(+/-) mice that have a 50% reduction in levels of Nedd4. These mice showed decreased long-term spatial memory as evidenced by significant increases in the time taken to learn the location of and subsequently find a platform in the Morris water maze. In contrast, there were no significant differences between Nedd4(+/+) and Nedd4(+/-) mice in terms of short-term spatial memory in a Y-maze test. Nedd4(+/-) mice also displayed a significant reduction in post-synaptic LTP measured in hippocampal brain slices. Immunofluorescence of Nedd4 in the hippocampus confirmed its expression in hippocampal neurons of the CA1 region. These findings indicate that reducing Nedd4 protein by 50% significantly impairs LTP and long-term memory thereby demonstrating an important role for Nedd4 in these processes.
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- Daria Camera
- Health Innovations Research Institute, School of Medical Science, RMIT University, P.O. Box 71, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Health Innovations Research Institute, School of Medical Science, RMIT University, P.O. Box 71, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Health Innovations Research Institute, School of Medical Science, RMIT University, P.O. Box 71, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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- Health Innovations Research Institute, School of Medical Science, RMIT University, P.O. Box 71, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia; Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia.
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Lumb R, Schwarz Q. Sympathoadrenal neural crest cells: the known, unknown and forgotten? Dev Growth Differ 2015; 57:146-57. [PMID: 25581786 DOI: 10.1111/dgd.12189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Revised: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 11/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Neural crest cells (NCCs) are highly migratory progenitor cells that give rise to a vast array of differentiated cell types. One of their key derivatives is the autonomic nervous system (ANS) that is comprised in part from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla and organ of Zuckerkandl, the sympathetic chain and additional prevertebral ganglia such as the celiac ganglia, suprarenal ganglia and mesenteric ganglia. In this review we discuss recent advances toward our understanding of how the NCC precursors of the ANS migrate to their target regions, how they are instructed to differentiate into the correct cell types, and the morphogenetic signals controlling their development. Many of these processes remain enigmatic to developmental biologists worldwide. Taking advantage of lineage tracing mouse models one of our own aims is to address the morphogenetic events underpinning the formation of the ANS and to identify the molecular mechanisms that help to segregate a mixed population of NCCs into pathways specific for the sympathetic ganglia, sensory ganglia or adrenal medulla.
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- Rachael Lumb
- Centre for Cancer Biology, SA Pathology and University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia; Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Hoffmeister M, Prelle C, Küchler P, Kovacevic I, Moser M, Müller-Esterl W, Oess S. The ubiquitin E3 ligase NOSIP modulates protein phosphatase 2A activity in craniofacial development. PLoS One 2014; 9:e116150. [PMID: 25546391 PMCID: PMC4278855 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 12/05/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Holoprosencephaly is a common developmental disorder in humans characterised by incomplete brain hemisphere separation and midface anomalies. The etiology of holoprosencephaly is heterogeneous with environmental and genetic causes, but for a majority of holoprosencephaly cases the genes associated with the pathogenesis could not be identified so far. Here we report the generation of knockout mice for the ubiquitin E3 ligase NOSIP. The loss of NOSIP in mice causes holoprosencephaly and facial anomalies including cleft lip/palate, cyclopia and facial midline clefting. By a mass spectrometry based protein interaction screen we identified NOSIP as a novel interaction partner of protein phosphatase PP2A. NOSIP mediates the monoubiquitination of the PP2A catalytic subunit and the loss of NOSIP results in an increase in PP2A activity in craniofacial tissue in NOSIP knockout mice. We conclude, that NOSIP is a critical modulator of brain and craniofacial development in mice and a candidate gene for holoprosencephaly in humans.
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- Meike Hoffmeister
- Institute for Biochemistry II, Goethe University Frankfurt Medical School, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry II, Goethe University Frankfurt Medical School, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry II, Goethe University Frankfurt Medical School, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry II, Goethe University Frankfurt Medical School, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry II, Goethe University Frankfurt Medical School, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry II, Goethe University Frankfurt Medical School, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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Boase NA, Kumar S. NEDD4: The founding member of a family of ubiquitin-protein ligases. Gene 2014; 557:113-22. [PMID: 25527121 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2014.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2014] [Revised: 12/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Ubiquitination plays a crucial role in regulating proteins post-translationally. The focus of this review is on NEDD4, the founding member of the NEDD4 family of ubiquitin ligases that is evolutionarily conserved in eukaryotes. Many potential substrates of NEDD4 have been identified and NEDD4 has been shown to play a critical role in the regulation of a number of membrane receptors, endocytic machinery components and the tumour suppressor PTEN. In this review we will discuss the diverse pathways in which NEDD4 is involved, and the patho-physiological significance of this important ubiquitin ligase.
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- Natasha Anne Boase
- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia.
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Lumb R, Wiszniak S, Kabbara S, Scherer M, Harvey N, Schwarz Q. Neuropilins define distinct populations of neural crest cells. Neural Dev 2014; 9:24. [PMID: 25363691 PMCID: PMC4233049 DOI: 10.1186/1749-8104-9-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Accepted: 10/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background Neural crest cells (NCCs) are a transient embryonic cell type that give rise to a wide spectrum of derivatives, including neurons and glia of the sensory and autonomic nervous system, melanocytes and connective tissues in the head. Lineage-tracing and functional studies have shown that trunk NCCs migrate along two distinct paths that correlate with different developmental fates. Thus, NCCs migrating ventrally through the anterior somite form sympathetic and sensory ganglia, whereas NCCs migrating dorsolaterally form melanocytes. Although the mechanisms promoting migration along the dorsolateral path are well defined, the molecules providing positional identity to sympathetic and sensory-fated NCCs that migrate along the same ventral path are ill defined. Neuropilins (Nrp1 and Nrp2) are transmembrane glycoproteins that are essential for NCC migration. Nrp1 and Nrp2 knockout mice have disparate phenotypes, suggesting that these receptors may play a role in sorting NCCs biased towards sensory and sympathetic fates to appropriate locations. Results Here we have combined in situ hybridisation, immunohistochemistry and lineage-tracing analyses to demonstrate that neuropilins are expressed in a non-overlapping pattern within NCCs. Whereas Nrp1 is expressed in NCCs emigrating from hindbrain rhombomere 4 (r4) and within trunk NCCs giving rise to sympathetic and sensory ganglia, Nrp2 is preferentially expressed in NCCs emigrating from r2 and in trunk NCCs giving rise to sensory ganglia. By generating a tamoxifen-inducible lineage-tracing system, we further demonstrate that Nrp2-expressing NCCs specifically populate sensory ganglia including the trigeminal ganglia (V) in the head and the dorsal root ganglia in the trunk. Conclusions Taken together, our results demonstrate that Nrp1 and Nrp2 are expressed in different populations of NCCs, and that Nrp2-expressing NCCs are strongly biased towards a sensory fate. In the trunk, Nrp2-expressing NCCs specifically give rise to sensory ganglia, whereas Nrp1-expressing NCCs likely give rise to both sensory and sympathetic ganglia. Our findings therefore suggest that neuropilins play an essential role in coordinating NCC migration with fate specification.
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, Frome Road, Adelaide 5000, Australia.
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