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Zhang Y, Liu JL. The Impact of Developmental and Metabolic Cues on Cytoophidium Formation. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:10058. [PMID: 39337544 PMCID: PMC11432437 DOI: 10.3390/ijms251810058] [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: 08/28/2024] [Revised: 09/14/2024] [Accepted: 09/17/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024] Open
Abstract
The cytoophidium, composed mainly of CTP synthase (CTPS), is a newly discovered dynamic filamentous structure in various organisms such as archaea, bacteria, and humans. These filamentous structures represent a fascinating example of intracellular compartmentation and dynamic regulation of metabolic enzymes. Currently, cytoophidia have been proven to be tightly regulated and highly dynamic, responding rapidly to developmental and metabolic cues and playing a critical role in maintaining cellular homeostasis. In this review, we would like to discuss in detail the characteristics, mechanisms, functions, and potential applications of this conservative but promising organelle.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yuanbing Zhang
- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- Center for Experimental Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- Shanghai Clinical Research and Trial Center, Shanghai 201210, China
- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PT, UK
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Yin Y, Yu H, Wang X, Hu Q, Liu Z, Luo D, Yang X. Cytoophidia: a conserved yet promising mode of enzyme regulation in nucleotide metabolism. Mol Biol Rep 2024; 51:245. [PMID: 38300325 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-024-09208-y] [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: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
Abstract
Nucleotide biosynthesis encompasses both de novo and salvage synthesis pathways, each characterized by significant material and procedural distinctions. Despite these differences, cells with elevated nucleotide demands exhibit a preference for the more intricate de novo synthesis pathway, intricately linked to modes of enzyme regulation. In this study, we primarily scrutinize the biological importance of a conserved yet promising mode of enzyme regulation in nucleotide metabolism-cytoophidia. Cytoophidia, comprising cytidine triphosphate synthase or inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase, is explored across diverse biological models, including yeasts, Drosophila, mice, and human cancer cell lines. Additionally, we delineate potential biomedical applications of cytoophidia. As our understanding of cytoophidia deepens, the roles of enzyme compartmentalization and polymerization in various biochemical processes will unveil, promising profound impacts on both research and the treatment of metabolism-related diseases.
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- Yue Yin
- School of Queen Mary, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, China
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- First School of Clinical Medicine, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, China
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- Thyroid Surgery Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- The 1st Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, China.
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Liu J, Zhang Y, Wang QQ, Zhou Y, Liu JL. Fat body-specific reduction of CTPS alleviates HFD-induced obesity. eLife 2023; 12:e85293. [PMID: 37695169 PMCID: PMC10495109 DOI: 10.7554/elife.85293] [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] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Obesity induced by high-fat diet (HFD) is a multi-factorial disease including genetic, physiological, behavioral, and environmental components. Drosophila has emerged as an effective metabolic disease model. Cytidine 5'-triphosphate synthase (CTPS) is an important enzyme for the de novo synthesis of CTP, governing the cellular level of CTP and the rate of phospholipid synthesis. CTPS is known to form filamentous structures called cytoophidia, which are found in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes. Our study demonstrates that CTPS is crucial in regulating body weight and starvation resistance in Drosophila by functioning in the fat body. HFD-induced obesity leads to increased transcription of CTPS and elongates cytoophidia in larval adipocytes. Depleting CTPS in the fat body prevented HFD-induced obesity, including body weight gain, adipocyte expansion, and lipid accumulation, by inhibiting the PI3K-Akt-SREBP axis. Furthermore, a dominant-negative form of CTPS also prevented adipocyte expansion and downregulated lipogenic genes. These findings not only establish a functional link between CTPS and lipid homeostasis but also highlight the potential role of CTPS manipulation in the treatment of HFD-induced obesity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jingnan Liu
- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech UniversityShanghaiChina
- College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal UniversityShanghaiChina
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech UniversityShanghaiChina
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech UniversityShanghaiChina
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech UniversityShanghaiChina
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech UniversityShanghaiChina
- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of OxfordOxfordUnited Kingdom
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You DD, Zhou XL, Wang QQ, Liu JL. Cytoophidia safeguard binucleation of Drosophila male accessory gland cells. Exp Cell Res 2023; 422:113433. [PMID: 36423659 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2022.113433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
Although most cells are mononuclear, the nucleus can exist in the form of binucleate or even multinucleate to respond to different physiological processes. The male accessory gland of Drosophila is the organ that produces semen, and its main cells are binucleate. Here we observe that CTP synthase (CTPS) forms filamentous cytoophidia in binuclear main cells, primarily located at the cell boundary. In CTPSH355A, a point mutation that destroys the formation of cytoophidia, we find that the nucleation mode of the main cells changes, including mononucleates and vertical distribution of binucleates. Although the overexpression of CTPSH355A can restore the level of CTPS protein, it will neither form cytoophidia nor eliminate the abnormal nucleation pattern. Therefore, our data indicate that there is an unexpected functional link between the formation of cytoophidia and the maintenance of binucleation in Drosophila main cells.
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- Dong-Dong You
- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China; Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3PT, United Kingdom.
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Liu J, Zhang Y, Zhou Y, Wang QQ, Ding K, Zhao S, Lu P, Liu JL. Cytoophidia coupling adipose architecture and metabolism. Cell Mol Life Sci 2022; 79:534. [PMID: 36180607 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-022-04567-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Tissue architecture determines its unique physiology and function. How these properties are intertwined has remained unclear. Here we show that the metabolic enzyme CTP synthase (CTPS) form filamentous structures termed cytoophidia along the adipocyte cortex in Drosophila adipose tissue. Loss of cytoophidia, whether due to reduced CTPS expression or a point mutation that specifically abrogates its polymerization ability, causes impaired adipocyte adhesion and defective adipose tissue architecture. Moreover, CTPS influences integrin distribution and dot-like deposition of type IV collagen (Col IV). Col IV-integrin signaling reciprocally regulates the assembly of cytoophidia in adipocytes. Our results demonstrate that a positive feedback signaling loop containing both cytoophidia and integrin adhesion complex couple tissue architecture and metabolism in Drosophila adipose tissue.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jingnan Liu
- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.,iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China. .,Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3PT, UK.
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Wu Z, Liu JL. CTP synthase does not form cytoophidia in Drosophila interfollicular stalks. Exp Cell Res 2022; 418:113250. [PMID: 35691380 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2022.113250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
CTP synthase (CTPS) catalyzes the final step of de novo synthesis of the nucleotide CTP. In 2010, CTPS has been found to form filamentous structures termed cytoophidia in Drosophila follicle cells and germline cells. Subsequently, cytoophidia have been reported in many species across three domains of life: bacteria, eukaryotes and archaea. Forming cytoophidia appears to be a highly conserved and ancient property of CTPS. To our surprise, here we find that polar cells and stalk cells, two specialized types of cells composing Drosophila interfollicular stalks, do not possess obvious cytoophidia. We show that Myc level is low in these two types of cells. Treatment with a glutamine analog, 6-diazo-5-oxo-l-norleucine (DON), increases cytoophidium assembly in main follicle cells, but not in polar cells or stalk cells. Moreover, overexpressing Myc induces cytoophidium formation in stalk cells. When CTPS is overexpressed, cytoophidia can be observed both in stalk cells and polar cells. Our findings provide an interesting paradigm for the in vivo study of cytoophidium assembly and disassembly among different populations of follicle cells.
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- Zheng Wu
- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 230 Haike Road, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 230 Haike Road, 201210, Shanghai, China; Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PT, United Kingdom.
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Connecting Ras and CTP synthase in Drosophila. Exp Cell Res 2022; 416:113155. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2022.113155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Thangadurai S, Bajgiran M, Manickam S, Mohana-Kumaran N, Azzam G. CTP synthase: the hissing of the cellular serpent. Histochem Cell Biol 2022; 158:517-534. [PMID: 35881195 PMCID: PMC9314535 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-022-02133-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
CTP biosynthesis is carried out by two pathways: salvage and de novo. CTPsyn catalyzes the latter. The study of CTPsyn activity in mammalian cells began in the 1970s, and various fascinating discoveries were made regarding the role of CTPsyn in cancer and development. However, its ability to fit into a cellular serpent-like structure, termed 'cytoophidia,' was only discovered a decade ago by three independent groups of scientists. Although the self-assembly of CTPsyn into a filamentous structure is evolutionarily conserved, the enzyme activity upon this self-assembly varies in different species. CTPsyn is required for cellular development and homeostasis. Changes in the expression of CTPsyn cause developmental changes in Drosophila melanogaster. A high level of CTPsyn activity and formation of cytoophidia are often observed in rapidly proliferating cells such as in stem and cancer cells. Meanwhile, the deficiency of CTPsyn causes severe immunodeficiency leading to immunocompromised diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites, making CTPsyn an attractive therapeutic target. Here, we provide an overview of the role of CTPsyn in cellular and disease perspectives along with its potential as a drug target.
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- Shallinie Thangadurai
- grid.11875.3a0000 0001 2294 3534School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia
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- grid.11875.3a0000 0001 2294 3534School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia
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- grid.11875.3a0000 0001 2294 3534School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia
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- grid.11875.3a0000 0001 2294 3534School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia
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- grid.11875.3a0000 0001 2294 3534School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia ,grid.454125.3Malaysia Genome and Vaccine Institute, National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia, Jalan Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor Malaysia
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