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Córdoba-Beldad CM, Grantham J. The CCTδ subunit of the molecular chaperone CCT is required for correct localisation of p150 Glued to spindle poles during mitosis. Eur J Cell Biol 2024; 103:151430. [PMID: 38897036 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2024.151430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Chaperonin Containing Tailless complex polypeptide 1 (CCT) is a molecular chaperone composed of eight distinct subunits that can exist as individual monomers or as components of a double oligomeric ring, which is essential for the folding of actin and tubulin and other substrates. Here we assess the role of CCT subunits in the context of cell cycle progression by individual subunit depletions upon siRNA treatment in mammalian cells. The depletion of individual CCT subunits leads to variation in the distribution of cell cycle phases and changes in mitotic index. Mitotic defects, such as unaligned chromosomes occur when CCTδ is depleted, concurrent with a reduction in spindle pole-localised p150Glued, a component of the dynactin complex and a binding partner of monomeric CCTδ. In CCTδ-depleted cells, changes in the elution profile of p150Glued are observed consistent with altered conformations and or assembly states with the dynactin complex. Addition of monomeric CCTδ, in the form of GFP-CCTδ, restores correct p150Glued localisation to the spindle poles and rescues the mitotic segregation defects that occur when CCTδ is depleted. This study demonstrates a requirement for CCTδ in its monomeric form for correct chromosome segregation via a mechanism that promotes the correct localisation of p150Glued, thus revealing further complexities to the interplay between CCT, tubulin folding and microtubule dynamics.
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- Carmen M Córdoba-Beldad
- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 40530, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 40530, Sweden.
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Ng QY, Mahendran V, Lim ZQ, Tan JHY, Wong JJF, Chu JJH, Chow VTK, Sze NSK, Alonso S. Enterovirus-A71 exploits RAB11 to recruit chaperones for virus morphogenesis. J Biomed Sci 2024; 31:65. [PMID: 38943128 PMCID: PMC11212238 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-024-01053-2] [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: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Enterovirus 71 (EV-A71) causes Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in children and has been associated with neurological complications. The molecular mechanisms involved in EV-A71 pathogenesis have remained elusive. METHODS A siRNA screen in EV-A71 infected-motor neurons was performed targeting 112 genes involved in intracellular membrane trafficking, followed by validation of the top four hits using deconvoluted siRNA. Downstream approaches including viral entry by-pass, intracellular viral genome quantification by qPCR, Western blot analyses, and Luciferase reporter assays allowed determine the stage of the infection cycle the top candidate, RAB11A was involved in. Proximity ligation assay, co-immunoprecipitation and multiplex confocal imaging were employed to study interactions between viral components and RAB11A. Dominant negative and constitutively active RAB11A constructs were used to determine the importance of the protein's GTPase activity during EV-A71 infection. Mass spectrometry and protein interaction analyses were employed for the identification of RAB11A's host interacting partners during infection. RESULTS Small GTPase RAB11A was identified as a novel pro-viral host factor during EV-A71 infection. RAB11A and RAB11B isoforms were interchangeably exploited by strains from major EV-A71 genogroups and by Coxsackievirus A16, another major causative agent of HFMD. We showed that RAB11A was not involved in viral entry, IRES-mediated protein translation, viral genome replication, and virus exit. RAB11A co-localized with replication organelles where it interacted with structural and non-structural viral components. Over-expression of dominant negative (S25N; GDP-bound) and constitutively active (Q70L; GTP-bound) RAB11A mutants had no effect on EV-A71 infection outcome, ruling out RAB11A's involvement in intracellular trafficking of viral or host components. Instead, decreased ratio of intracellular mature viral particles to viral RNA copies and increased VP0:VP2 ratio in siRAB11-treated cells supported a role in provirion maturation hallmarked by VP0 cleavage into VP2 and VP4. Finally, chaperones, not trafficking and transporter proteins, were found to be RAB11A's top interacting partners during EV-A71 infection. Among which, CCT8 subunit from the chaperone complex TRiC/CCT was further validated and shown to interact with viral structural proteins specifically, representing yet another novel pro-viral host factor during EV-A71 infection. CONCLUSIONS This study describes a novel, unconventional role for RAB11A during viral infection where it participates in the complex process of virus morphogenesis by recruiting essential chaperone proteins.
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- Qing Yong Ng
- Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Immunology Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Immunology Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Immunology Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Immunology Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Immunology Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Services Core Facility, School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Brock University, St Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada
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- Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
- Immunology Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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Suga A, Minegishi Y, Yamamoto M, Ueda K, Iwata T. Compound heterozygous mutations in a mouse model of Leber congenital amaurosis reveal the role of CCT2 in photoreceptor maintenance. Commun Biol 2024; 7:676. [PMID: 38830954 PMCID: PMC11148128 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06384-2] [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: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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TRiC/CCT is a chaperonin complex required for the folding of cytoplasmic proteins. Although mutations in each subunit of TRiC/CCT are associated with various human neurodegenerative diseases, their impact in mammalian models has not yet been examined. A compound heterozygous mutation in CCT2 (p.[Thr400Pro]; p.[Arg516His]) is causal for Leber congenital amaurosis. Here, we generate mice carrying each mutation and show that Arg516His (R516H) homozygosity causes photoreceptor degeneration accompanied by a significant depletion of TRiC/CCT substrate proteins in the retina. In contrast, Thr400Pro (T400P) homozygosity results in embryonic lethality, and the compound heterozygous mutant (T400P/R516H) mouse showed aberrant cone cell lamination and died 2 weeks after birth. Finally, CCDC181 is identified as a interacting protein for CCTβ protein, and its localization to photoreceptor connecting cilia is compromised in the mutant mouse. Our results demonstrate the distinct impact of each mutation in vivo and suggest a requirement for CCTβ in ciliary maintenance.
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- Akiko Suga
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Biology, National Institute of Sensory Organs, NHO Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Cancer Proteomics Group, Cancer Precision Medicine Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Biology, National Institute of Sensory Organs, NHO Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Cancer Proteomics Group, Cancer Precision Medicine Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Biology, National Institute of Sensory Organs, NHO Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
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Neiswender H, Baker FC, Veeranan-Karmegam R, Allen P, Gonsalvez GB. dTtc1, a conserved tetratricopeptide repeat protein, is required for maturation of Drosophila egg chambers via its role in stabilizing electron transport chain components. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1148773. [PMID: 37333987 PMCID: PMC10272552 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1148773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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We recently identified the Drosophila ortholog of TTC1 (dTtc1) as an interacting partner of Egalitarian, an RNA adaptor of the Dynein motor. In order to better understand the function of this relatively uncharacterized protein, we depleted dTtc1 in the Drosophila female germline. Depletion of dTtc1 resulted in defective oogenesis and no mature eggs were produced. A closer examination revealed that mRNA cargoes normally transported by Dynein were relatively unaffected. However, mitochondria in dTtc1 depleted egg chambers displayed an extremely swollen phenotype. Ultrastructural analysis revealed a lack of cristae. These phenotypes were not observed upon disruption of Dynein. Thus, this function of dTtc1 is likely to be Dynein independent. Consistent with a role for dTtc1 in mitochondrial biology, a published proteomics screen revealed that dTtc1 interacts with numerous components of electron transport chain (ETC) complexes. Our results indicate that the expression level of several of these ETC components was significantly reduced upon depletion of dTtc1. Importantly, this phenotype was completely rescued upon expression of wild-type GFP-dTtc1 in the depleted background. Lastly, we demonstrate that the mitochondrial phenotype caused by a lack of dTtc1 is not restricted to the germline but is also observed in somatic tissues. Our model suggests that dTtc1, likely in combination with cytoplasmic chaperones, is required for stabilizing ETC components.
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Yao M, Wang R, Chen Y, He P, Wei E, Zhu F, Wang Q, Zhang Y, Tang X, Shen Z. Identification and subcellular localization analysis of CCTα in microsporidian Nosema bombycis. INFECTION, GENETICS AND EVOLUTION : JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2022; 102:105309. [PMID: 35636694 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2022.105309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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CCT is a chaperonin which is widely present in eukaryotic cells and mainly involves in the folding and assembly of cytoskeletal proteins β-tubulin and actin. The alpha subunit of CCT(CCTα) plays a pivotal role in the folding and assembly of cytoskeletal protein(s) as an individuals or complexes. In this study, we report cloning, characterization and expression of the CCTα of Nosema bombycis (NbCCTα) for the first time. The NbCCTα gene contains a complete ORF of 1629 bp in length that encodes a 542-amino acid polypeptide. The NbCCTα is 59.662 kDa molecular weight in size with an isoelectric point (pI) of 5.81, no signal peptide or transmembrane domain. The IFA results showed that the NbCCTα was co-localized with actin and β-tubulin in the cytoplasm, nucleus, nuclear membrane and plasma membrane of N. bombycis in the process of proliferation. qPCR analysis showed that the relative expression level of NbCCTα increased from 24 h to 96 h post-infection (hp.i) of N. bombycis, and reached the highest at 96 hp.i. The relative expression level of NbCCTα gene after RNAi was restrained at a low level from 48 hp.i to 96 hp.i. Knockdown of NbCCTα gene down-regulated the expression of Nbβ-tubulin and Nbactin genes. These results imply that NbCCTα may play an important role in the lifecycle of N. bombycis.
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- Mingshuai Yao
- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, Jiangsu Province, China; Jiangsu Collage of Tourism, Yangzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, Jiangsu Province, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zaozhuang University, Zaozhuang 277160, Shandong Province, China
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- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, Jiangsu Province, China; Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang 212018, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, Jiangsu Province, China; Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang 212018, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, Jiangsu Province, China; Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang 212018, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, Jiangsu Province, China; Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang 212018, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Downregulation of gamma subunit of TCP1 chaperonin of Leishmania donovani modulates extracellular vesicles-mediated macrophage microbicidal function. Microb Pathog 2022; 169:105616. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Yadav S, Anand A, Ramalingam K, Balodi DC, Maras JS, Goyal N. Unraveling of interacting protein network of chaperonin TCP1 gamma subunit of Leishmania donovani. Cell Stress Chaperones 2022; 27:205-222. [PMID: 35199315 PMCID: PMC9106790 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-022-01262-4] [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: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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T-complex polypeptide-1 (TCP1) is a group II chaperonin that folds various cellular proteins. About 10% of cytosolic proteins in yeast have been shown to flux through the TCP1 protein complex indicating that it interacts and folds a plethora of substrate proteins that perform essential functions. In Leishmania donovani, the gamma subunit of TCP1 (LdTCP1γ) has been shown to form a homo-oligomeric complex and exhibited ATP-dependent protein folding activity. LdTCP1γ is essential for the growth and infectivity of the parasite. The interacting partners of L. donovani TCP1γ, involved in many cellular processes, are far from being understood. In this study, we utilized co-immunoprecipitation assay coupled with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to unravel protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks of LdTCP1γ in the L. donovani parasite. Label-free quantification (LFQ) proteomic analysis revealed 719 interacting partners of LdTCP1γ. String analysis showed that LdTCP1γ interacts with all subunits of TCP1 complex as well as other proteins belonging to pathways like metabolic process, ribosome, protein folding, sorting, and degradation. Trypanothione reductase, identified as one of the interacting partners, is refolded by LdTCP1γ. In addition, the differential expression of LdTCP1γ modulates the trypanothione reductase activity in L. donovani parasite. The study provides novel insight into the role of LdTCP1γ that will pave the way to better understand parasite biology by identifying the interacting partners of this chaperonin.
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- Shailendra Yadav
- Division of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 226031, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Gaziabaad, 201002, India
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- Division of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 226031, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Gaziabaad, 201002, India
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- Division of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 226031, India
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- Division of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 226031, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Gaziabaad, 201002, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Division of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 226031, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Gaziabaad, 201002, India.
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Yin X, Konishi T, Horikawa K, Tanaka R, Togo Y, Noda T, Hosoi M, Tsuchida M, Kunoh T, Wada S, Nakamura T, Tsuda E, Sasaki R, Mizukami T, Hasegawa M. Structure and Function of Potential Glycosylation Sites of Dynactin-Associated Protein dynAP. Mol Biotechnol 2022; 64:611-620. [PMID: 35022995 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-021-00435-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Overexpression of human dynactin-associated protein (dynAP) transforms NIH3T3 cells. DynAP is a single-pass transmembrane protein with a carboxy-terminal region (amino acids 135-210) exposed to the outside of the cell possessing one potential N-glycosylation site (position 143) and a distal C-terminal region (residues 173-210) harboring a Thr/Ser-rich (T/S) cluster that may be O-glycosylated. In SDS-PAGE, dynAP migrates anomalously at ~ 45 kDa, much larger than expected (22.5 kDa) based on the amino acid composition. Using dynAP mutants, we herein showed that the T/S cluster region is responsible for the anomalous migration. The T/S cluster region is required for transport to the cytoplasmic membrane and cell transformation. We produced and purified the extracellular fragment (dynAP135-210) in secreted form and analyzed the attached glycans. Asn143 displayed complex-type glycosylation, suggesting that oligosaccharide transferase may recognize the NXT/S sequon in the secretory form, but not clearly in full-length dynAP. Core I-type O-glycosylation (Gal-GalNAc) was observed, but the mass spectrometry signal was weak, clearly indicating that further studies are needed to elucidate modifications in this region.
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- Xiaobo Yin
- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan.,Frontier Pharma, 1281-8 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan.,Frontier Pharma, 1281-8 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Specialty Medicine Research Laboratories 1, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58, Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-8710, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan.,Frontier Pharma, 1281-8 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan.,Frontier Pharma, 1281-8 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan.
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Cuellar J, Vallin J, Svanström A, Maestro-López M, Teresa Bueno-Carrasco M, Grant Ludlam W, Willardson BM, Valpuesta JM, Grantham J. The molecular chaperone CCT sequesters gelsolin and protects it from cleavage by caspase-3. J Mol Biol 2021; 434:167399. [PMID: 34896365 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2021.167399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
The actin filament severing and capping protein gelsolin plays an important role in modulation of actin filament dynamics by influencing the number of actin filament ends. During apoptosis, gelsolin becomes constitutively active due to cleavage by caspase-3. In non-apoptotic cells gelsolin is activated by the binding of Ca2+. This activated form of gelsolin binds to, but is not a folding substrate of the molecular chaperone CCT/TRiC. Here we demonstrate that in vitro, gelsolin is protected from cleavage by caspase-3 in the presence of CCT. Cryoelectron microscopy and single particle 3D reconstruction of the CCT:gelsolin complex reveals that gelsolin is located in the interior of the chaperonin cavity, with a placement distinct from that of the obligate CCT folding substrates actin and tubulin. In cultured mouse melanoma B16F1 cells, gelsolin co-localises with CCT upon stimulation of actin dynamics at peripheral regions during lamellipodia formation. These data indicate that localised sequestration of gelsolin by CCT may provide spatial control of actin filament dynamics.
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- Jorge Cuellar
- Department of Macromolecular Structures, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Madrid, 28049, Spain.
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 9C, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 9C, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Macromolecular Structures, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Madrid, 28049, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA
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- Department of Macromolecular Structures, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Madrid, 28049, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 9C, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Baker FC, Neiswender H, Veeranan-Karmegam R, Gonsalvez GB. In vivo proximity biotin ligation identifies the interactome of Egalitarian, a Dynein cargo adaptor. Development 2021; 148:dev199935. [PMID: 35020877 PMCID: PMC8645207 DOI: 10.1242/dev.199935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
Abstract
Numerous motors of the Kinesin family contribute to plus-end-directed microtubule transport. However, almost all transport towards the minus-end of microtubules involves Dynein. Understanding the mechanism by which Dynein transports this vast diversity of cargo is the focus of intense research. In selected cases, adaptors that link a particular cargo with Dynein have been identified. However, the sheer diversity of cargo suggests that additional adaptors must exist. We used the Drosophila egg chamber as a model to address this issue. Within egg chambers, Egalitarian is required for linking mRNA with Dynein. However, in the absence of Egalitarian, Dynein transport into the oocyte is severely compromised. This suggests that additional cargoes might be linked to Dynein in an Egalitarian-dependent manner. We therefore used proximity biotin ligation to define the interactome of Egalitarian. This approach yielded several novel interacting partners, including P body components and proteins that associate with Dynein in mammalian cells. We also devised and validated a nanobody-based proximity biotinylation strategy that can be used to define the interactome of any GFP-tagged protein.
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- Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1460 Laney Walker Blvd, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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Vallin J, Grantham J. Functional assessment of the V390F mutation in the CCTδ subunit of chaperonin containing tailless complex polypeptide 1. Cell Stress Chaperones 2021; 26:955-964. [PMID: 34655026 PMCID: PMC8578507 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-021-01237-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The chaperonin containing tailless complex polypeptide 1 (CCT) is a multi-subunit molecular chaperone. It is found in the cytoplasm of all eukaryotic cells, where the oligomeric form plays an essential role in the folding of predominantly the cytoskeletal proteins actin and tubulin. Both the CCT oligomer and monomeric subunits also display functions that extend beyond folding, which are often associated with microtubules and actin filaments. Here, we assess the functional significance of the CCTδ V390F mutation, reported in several cancer cell lines. Upon transfection into B16F1 mouse melanoma cells, GFP-CCTδV390F incorporates into the CCT oligomer more readily than GFP-CCTδ. Furthermore, unlike GFP-CCTδ, GFP-CCTδV390F does not interact with the dynactin complex component, p150Glued. As CCTδ has previously been implicated in altered migration in wound healing assays, we assessed the behaviour of GFP-CCTδV390F and other mutants of CCTδ, previously used to assess functional interactions with p150Glued, in chemotaxis assays. We developed the assay system to incorporate a layer of the inert hydrogel GrowDex® to provide a 3D matrix for chemotaxis assessment and found subtle differences in the migration of B16F1 cells, depending on the presence of the hydrogel.
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- Josefine Vallin
- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, 40530, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, 40530, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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CCTδ colocalizes with actin and β-tubulin: Insight into its involvement in the cytoskeleton formation of the intracellular parasite Nosema bombycis. J Invertebr Pathol 2021; 184:107646. [PMID: 34256048 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2021.107646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Revised: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The chaperonin-containing t-complex polypeptide 1 (CCT) is a molecular chaperone protein that is widely present in eukaryotic cytoplasm and can assist in the folding of newly synthesized proteins. The CCT complex consists of eight completely different subunits, among which the δ subunit plays an extremely important role in the folding and assembly of cytoskeleton proteins as an individual or complex with other subunits. In this study, we identified the CCTδ in the microsporidian Nosema bombycis (NbCCTδ) for the first time. The NbCCTδ gene contains a complete ORF of 1497 bp in length that encodes a 498 amino acid polypeptide. NbCCTδ is expressed throughout the entire lifecycle of N. bombycis and rather higher in early stage of proliferation. Indirect immunofluorescence results showed that NbCCTδ was colocalized with actin and β-tubulin during the proliferative and sporogonic phases of N. bombycis. RNA interference down-regulated the expression of the NbCCTδ gene. These results imply that NbCCTδ may participate in cytoskeleton formation and proliferation of N. bombycis.
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Yin X, Yamada S, Kobayashi H, Tanaka R, Togo Y, Hosoi M, Tsuchida M, Kunoh T, Wada S, Nakamura T, Sasaki R, Mizukami T, Hasegawa M. Expression and cell transformation activity of dynactin-associated protein isoforms. FEBS Open Bio 2021. [PMID: 34043884 PMCID: PMC8329785 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.13202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Overexpression of human dynactin-associated protein isoform a (dynAPa) transforms NIH3T3 cells. DynAPa is a single-pass transmembrane protein with a carboxy-terminal region exposed to the outside of cells. According to the NCBI RefSeq database, there may be two other splicing variants of the encoding gene (dynAPb and c). DynAPa and c differ in some amino-terminal residues (NH2 -MVA in dynAPa and NH2 -MEYQLL in dynAPc). DynAPb has the same amino-terminal residues as dynAPc, but lacks 55 residues in the intracellular region. All three isoforms have the same carboxy-terminal region, including the transmembrane domain. Expression of mRNAs of three splicing variants was found in human cancer cell lines ACHN and Caki-1. The subcellular localization and in vitro cell transformation ability of the three isoforms were examined using NIH3T3 cells overexpressing each respective isoform. All isoforms were found to be localized to the Golgi apparatus and plasma membrane, where the carboxy-terminal region was exposed to the outside of cells. Cell transformation was tested using focus formation due to loss of contact inhibition of cell proliferation, and colony formation was examined on soft agar and spheroid formation in ultralow U-bottomed wells. DynAPa robustly formed foci and colonies on soft agar and spheroid, whereas these abilities were considerably decreased for dynAPb and completely lost in dynAPc. These findings warrant dissection studies to identify the dynAP domain that is required for cell transformation.
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- Xiaobo Yin
- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Japan.,Frontier Pharma, Nagahama, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Japan.,Frontier Pharma, Nagahama, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Japan.,Frontier Pharma, Nagahama, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Japan.,Frontier Pharma, Nagahama, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Japan
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a multi-step process that implies complex interactions of the viral particles with cellular proteins. The HPV capsid includes the two structural proteins L1 and L2, that play crucial roles on infectious viral entry. L2 is particularly relevant for the intracellular trafficking of the viral DNA towards the nucleus. Here, using proteomic studies we identified CCT proteins as novel interaction partners of HPV-16 L2. The CCT multimeric complex is an essential chaperonin which interacts with a large number of protein targets. We analysed the binding of different components of the CCT complex to L2. We confirmed the interaction of this structural viral protein with the CCT subunit 3 (CCT3) and we found that this interaction requires the N-terminal region of L2. Defects in HPV-16 pseudoviral particle (PsVs) infection were revealed by siRNA-mediated knockdown of some CCT subunits. While a substantial drop in the viral infection was associated with the ablation of CCT component 2, even more pronounced effects on infectivity were observed upon depletion of CCT component 3. Using confocal immunofluorescence assays, CCT3 co-localised with HPV PsVs at early times after infection, with L2 being required for this to occur. Further analysis showed the colocalization of several other subunits of CCT with the PsVs. Moreover, we observed a defect in capsid uncoating and a change in PsVs intracellular normal processing when ablating CCT3. Taken together, these studies demonstrate the importance of CCT chaperonin during HPV infectious entry.ImportanceSeveral of the mechanisms that function during the infection of target cells by HPV particles have been previously described. However, many aspects of this process remain unknown. In particular, the role of cellular proteins functioning as molecular chaperones during HPV infections has been only partially investigated. To the best of our knowledge, we describe here for the first time, a requirement of the CCT chaperonin for HPV infection. The role of this cellular complex seems to be determined by the binding of its component 3 to the viral structural protein L2. However, CCT's effect on HPV infection most probably comprises the whole chaperonin complex. Altogether, these studies define an important role for the CCT chaperonin in the processing and intracellular trafficking of HPV particles and in subsequent viral infectious entry.
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Liu Q, Qi Y, Kong X, Wang X, Zhang W, Zhai J, Yang Y, Fang Y, Wang J. Molecular and Clinical Characterization of CCT2 Expression and Prognosis via Large-Scale Transcriptome Profile of Breast Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:614497. [PMID: 33869000 PMCID: PMC8050343 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.614497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Molecular chaperones play important roles in regulating various cellular processes and malignant transformation. Expression of some subunits of molecular chaperone CCT/TRiC complex have been reported to be correlated with cancer development and patient survival. However, little is known about the expression and prognostic significance of Chaperonin Containing TCP1 Subunit 2 (CCT2). CCT2 is a gene encoding a molecular chaperone that is a member of the chaperonin containing TCP1 complex (CCT), also known as the TCP1 ring complex (TRiC). Through the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Molecular Taxonomy of Breast Cancer International Consortium (METABRIC) databases, we systematically reviewed a total of 2,994 cases with transcriptome data and analyzed the functional annotation of CCT2 by Gene ontology and KEGG analysis. Univariate and multivariate survival analysis were performed to investigate the prognostic value of CCT2 in breast cancer. We found CCT2 was significantly upregulated in various tumors. In breast cancer, CCT2 expression was significantly upregulated in HER2-positive (HER2+) group, and more malignant group. In addition, we investigated correlations between CCT2 and other CCT members. Interestingly, almost all CCTs expression were positively correlated with each other, but not CCT6B. Survival analysis suggested that CCT2 overexpression was independently associated with worse prognosis of patients with breast cancer, especially in luminal A subtype. In summary, our results revealed that CCT2 might be involved in regulating cell cycle pathway, and independently predicted worse prognosis in breast cancer patients. These findings may expand understanding of potential anti-CCT2 treatments. To our knowledge, this is the largest and most comprehensive study characterizing the expression pattern of CCT2 together with its prognostic values in breast cancer.
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- Qiang Liu
- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Vallin J, Córdoba-Beldad CM, Grantham J. Sequestration of the Transcription Factor STAT3 by the Molecular Chaperone CCT: A Potential Mechanism for Modulation of STAT3 Phosphorylation. J Mol Biol 2021; 433:166958. [PMID: 33774038 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2021.166958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Chaperonin Containing Tailless complex polypeptide 1 (CCT) is an essential molecular chaperone required for the folding of the abundant proteins actin and tubulin. The CCT oligomer also folds a range of other proteins and participates in non-folding activities such as providing assembly support for complexes of the von Hippel Lindau tumor suppressor protein and elongins. Here we show that the oncogenic transcription factor STAT3 binds to the CCT oligomer, but does not display the early binding upon translation in rabbit reticulocyte lysate typical of an obligate CCT folding substrate. Consistent with this, depletion of each of the CCT subunits by siRNA targeting indicates that loss of CCT oligomer does not suppress the activation steps of STAT3 upon stimulation with IL-6: phosphorylation, dimerisation and nuclear translocation. Furthermore, the transcriptional activity of STAT3 is not negatively affected by reduction in CCT levels. Instead, loss of CCT oligomer in MCF7 cells leads to an enhancement of STAT3 phosphorylation at Tyr705, implicating a role for the CCT oligomer in the sequestration of non-phosphorylated STAT3. Thus, as CCT is dynamic oligomer, the assembly state and also abundance of CCT oligomer may provide a means to modulate STAT3 phosphorylation.
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- Josefine Vallin
- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Correlated fluorescence microscopy and multi-ion beam secondary ion mass spectrometry imaging reveals phosphatidylethanolamine increases in the membrane of cancer cells over-expressing the molecular chaperone subunit CCTδ. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 413:445-453. [PMID: 33130974 PMCID: PMC7806562 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-03013-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Changes in the membrane composition of sub-populations of cells can influence different properties with importance to tumour growth, metastasis and treatment efficacy. In this study, we use correlated fluorescence microscopy and ToF-SIMS with C60+ and (CO2)6k+ ion beams to identify and characterise sub-populations of cells based on successful transfection leading to over-expression of CCTδ, a component of the multi-subunit molecular chaperone named chaperonin-containing tailless complex polypeptide 1 (CCT). CCT has been linked to increased cell growth and proliferation and is known to affect cell morphology but corresponding changes in lipid composition of the membrane have not been measured until now. Multivariate analysis of the surface mass spectra from single cells, focused on the intact lipid ions, indicates an enrichment of phosphatidylethanolamine species in the transfected cells. While the lipid changes in this case are driven by the structural changes in the protein cytoskeleton, the consequence of phosphatidylethanolamine enrichment may have additional implications in cancer such as increased membrane fluidity, increased motility and an ability to adapt to a depletion of unsaturated lipids during cancer cell proliferation. This study demonstrates a successful fluorescence microscopy-guided cell by cell membrane lipid analysis with broad application to biological investigation.Graphical abstract.
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TCP1γ Subunit Is Indispensable for Growth and Infectivity of Leishmania donovani. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2020; 64:AAC.00669-20. [PMID: 32457112 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00669-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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T-complex protein-1 (TCP1) is a ubiquitous group II chaperonin and is known to fold various proteins, such as actin and tubulin. In Leishmania donovani, the γ subunit of TCP1 (LdTCP1γ) has been cloned and characterized. It forms a high-molecular-weight homo-oligomeric complex that performs ATP-dependent protein folding. In the present study, we evaluated the essentiality of the LdTCP1γ gene. Gene replacement studies indicated that LdTCP1γ is essential for parasite survival. The LdTCP1γ single-allele-replacement mutants exhibited slowed growth and decreased infectivity in mouse macrophages compared to the growth and infectivity of the wild-type parasites. Modulation of LdTCP1γ expression in promastigotes also modulated cell cycle progression. Suramin, an antitrypanosomal drug, not only inhibited the luciferase refolding activity of the recombinant LdTCP1γ (rLdTCP1γ) homo-oligomeric complex but also exhibited potential antileishmanial efficacy both in vitro and in vivo The interaction of suramin and LdTCP1γ was further validated by isothermal titration calorimetry. The study suggests LdTCP1γ as a potential drug target and also provides a framework for the development of a new class of drugs.
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Grantham J. The Molecular Chaperone CCT/TRiC: An Essential Component of Proteostasis and a Potential Modulator of Protein Aggregation. Front Genet 2020; 11:172. [PMID: 32265978 PMCID: PMC7096549 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Chaperonin containing tailless complex polypeptide 1 (CCT) or tailless complex polypeptide 1 ring complex (TRiC) is an essential eukaryotic molecular chaperone. It is a multi-subunit oligomer of two rings of eight individual protein subunits. When assembled, each of the eight CCT subunits occupies a specific position within each chaperonin ring. Thus a geometrically defined binding interface is formed from the divergent sequences within the CCT subunit substrate binding domains. CCT is required for the folding of the abundant cytoskeletal proteins actin and tubulin, which in turn form assemblies of microfilaments and microtubules. CCT is also involved in the folding of some additional protein substrates and some CCT subunits have been shown to have functions when monomeric. Since observations were made in worms over a decade ago using an RNAi screen, which connected CCT subunits to the aggregation of polyglutamine tracts, a role for CCT as a potential modulator of protein aggregation has started to emerge. Here there will be a focus on how mechanistically CCT may be able to achieve this and if this potential function of CCT provides any insights and directions for developing future treatments for protein aggregation driven neurodegenerative diseases generally, many of which are associated with aging.
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- Julie Grantham
- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Investigating Chaperonin-Containing TCP-1 subunit 2 as an essential component of the chaperonin complex for tumorigenesis. Sci Rep 2020; 10:798. [PMID: 31964905 PMCID: PMC6972895 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-57602-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Chaperonin-containing TCP-1 (CCT or TRiC) is a multi-subunit complex that folds many of the proteins essential for cancer development. CCT is expressed in diverse cancers and could be an ideal therapeutic target if not for the fact that the complex is encoded by eight distinct genes, complicating the development of inhibitors. Few definitive studies addressed the role of specific subunits in promoting the chaperonin’s function in cancer. To this end, we investigated the activity of CCT2 (CCTβ) by overexpressing or depleting the subunit in breast epithelial and breast cancer cells. We found that increasing total CCT2 in cells by 1.3-1.8-fold using a lentiviral system, also caused CCT3, CCT4, and CCT5 levels to increase. Likewise, silencing cct2 gene expression by ~50% caused other CCT subunits to decrease. Cells expressing CCT2 were more invasive and had a higher proliferative index. CCT2 depletion in a syngeneic murine model of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) prevented tumor growth. These results indicate that the CCT2 subunit is integral to the activity of the chaperonin and is needed for tumorigenesis. Hence CCT2 could be a viable target for therapeutic development in breast and other cancers.
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Vallin J, Grantham J. The role of the molecular chaperone CCT in protein folding and mediation of cytoskeleton-associated processes: implications for cancer cell biology. Cell Stress Chaperones 2019; 24:17-27. [PMID: 30506376 PMCID: PMC6363620 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-018-0949-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The chaperonin-containing tailless complex polypeptide 1 (CCT) is required in vivo for the folding of newly synthesized tubulin and actin proteins and is thus intrinsically connected to all cellular processes that rely on the microtubule and actin filament components of the cytoskeleton, both of which are highly regulated and dynamic assemblies. In addition to CCT acting as a protein folding oligomer, further modes of CCT action mediated either by the CCT oligomer itself or via CCT subunits in their monomeric forms can influence processes associated with assembled actin filaments and microtubules. Thus, there is an extended functional role for CCT with regard to its major folding substrates with a complex interplay between CCT as folding machine for tubulin/actin and as a modulator of processes involving the assembled cytoskeleton. As cell division, directed cell migration, and invasion are major drivers of cancer development and rely on the microtubule and actin filament components of the cytoskeleton, CCT activity is fundamentally linked to cancer. Furthermore, the CCT oligomer also folds proteins connected to cell cycle progression and interacts with several other proteins that are linked to cancer such as tumor-suppressor proteins and regulators of the cytoskeleton, while CCT monomer function can influence cell migration. Thus, understanding CCT activity is important for many aspects of cancer cell biology and may reveal new ways to target tumor growth and invasion.
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Affiliation(s)
- Josefine Vallin
- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, 40530, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, 40530, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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