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Socha MW, Flis W, Wartęga M. Epigenetic Genome Modifications during Pregnancy: The Impact of Essential Nutritional Supplements on DNA Methylation. Nutrients 2024; 16:678. [PMID: 38474806 DOI: 10.3390/nu16050678] [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: 01/28/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Pregnancy is an extremely stressful period in a pregnant woman's life. Currently, women's awareness of the proper course of pregnancy and its possible complications is constantly growing. Therefore, a significant percentage of women increasingly reach for various dietary supplements during gestation. Some of the most popular substances included in multi-ingredient supplements are folic acid and choline. Those substances are associated with positive effects on fetal intrauterine development and fewer possible pregnancy-associated complications. Recently, more and more attention has been paid to the impacts of specific environmental factors, such as diet, stress, physical activity, etc., on epigenetic modifications, understood as changes occurring in gene expression without the direct alteration of DNA sequences. Substances such as folic acid and choline may participate in epigenetic modifications by acting via a one-carbon cycle, leading to the methyl-group donor formation. Those nutrients may indirectly impact genome phenotype by influencing the process of DNA methylation. This review article presents the current state of knowledge on the use of folic acid and choline supplementation during pregnancy, taking into account their impacts on the maternal-fetal unit and possible pregnancy outcomes, and determining possible mechanisms of action, with particular emphasis on their possible impacts on epigenetic modifications.
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- Maciej W Socha
- Department of Perinatology, Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Łukasiewicza 1, 85-821 Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Adalbert's Hospital in Gdańsk, Copernicus Healthcare Entity, Jana Pawła II 50, 80-462 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Perinatology, Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Łukasiewicza 1, 85-821 Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Adalbert's Hospital in Gdańsk, Copernicus Healthcare Entity, Jana Pawła II 50, 80-462 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Wang L, Yu X, Li H, He D, Zeng S, Xiang Z. Cell and rat serum, urine and tissue metabolomics analysis elucidates the key pathway changes associated with chronic nephropathy and reveals the mechanism of action of rhein. Chin Med 2023; 18:158. [PMID: 38041193 PMCID: PMC10691122 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-023-00862-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Rhein can significantly delay the progression of chronic nephropathy. However, its mechanism of action has not been adequately elaborated, which hinders its extensive clinical application. In this work, the effects of rhein on models of TGF-β-induced NRK-49F cellular fibrosis and rat renal ischemia-reperfusion fibrosis were evaluated using metabolomics and western blotting. METHODS The metabolic profiles of NRK-49F cells and rat urine, serum, and kidney tissues in the control, model, and rhein groups were investigated using UPLC-QTOF-MS. The levels of p-P65, p-IKK, p-AKT, p-P38, p-JNK and AP-1 in NRK-49F cells were measured using western blotting and immunofluorescence methods. Molecular docking and network pharmacology methods were employed to explore the relationship between the potential targets of rhein and key proteins in the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. RESULTS Various potential metabolites, including sphingolipids, ceramides, phosphatidylcholine, and lysophosphatidylcholine,14-hydroxy-E4-neuroprostane E, and 5-HPETE, were present in the cell, tissue, urine, and serum samples; however, few metabolites matches exactly among the four type of biological samples. These differential metabolites can effectively differentiated between the control, model, and rhein groups. Pathway enrichment analysis of differential metabolites unveiled that sphingolipid metabolism, arachidonic acid metabolism, and glycerophospholipid metabolism were closely related to nephropathy. Phosphorylation levels of AKT, IKK, P65 and AP-1 in NRK-49F cells was reduced by rhein treatment. Network pharmacology and molecular docking showed that the potential targets of rhein might regulated the expression of MAPK and AKT in the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. CONCLUSION In brief, rhein might delays the progression of chronic nephropathy via the metabolic pathways, NF-κB and MAPKs signaling pathways, which provides the foundation for its development and clinical application.
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- Li Wang
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Drug Metabolism, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
- Medical School, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China
- Key Laboratory of Novel Targets and Drug Study for Neural Repair of Zhejiang Province, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Medical School, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Drug Metabolism, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
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- Medical School, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China.
- Key Laboratory of Novel Targets and Drug Study for Neural Repair of Zhejiang Province, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China.
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Current Knowledge on Mammalian Phospholipase A1, Brief History, Structures, Biochemical and Pathophysiological Roles. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27082487. [PMID: 35458682 PMCID: PMC9031518 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27082487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Phospholipase A1 (PLA1) is an enzyme that cleaves an ester bond at the sn-1 position of glycerophospholipids, producing a free fatty acid and a lysophospholipid. PLA1 activities have been detected both extracellularly and intracellularly, which are well conserved in higher eukaryotes, including fish and mammals. All extracellular PLA1s belong to the lipase family. In addition to PLA1 activity, most mammalian extracellular PLA1s exhibit lipase activity to hydrolyze triacylglycerol, cleaving the fatty acid and contributing to its absorption into the intestinal tract and tissues. Some extracellular PLA1s exhibit PLA1 activities specific to phosphatidic acid (PA) or phosphatidylserine (PS) and serve to produce lysophospholipid mediators such as lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) and lysophosphatidylserine (LysoPS). A high level of PLA1 activity has been detected in the cytosol fractions, where PA-PLA1/DDHD1/iPLA1 was responsible for the activity. Many homologs of PA-PLA1 and PLA2 have been shown to exhibit PLA1 activity. Although much has been learned about the pathophysiological roles of PLA1 molecules through studies of knockout mice and human genetic diseases, many questions regarding their biochemical properties, including their genuine in vivo substrate, remain elusive.
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GlmS mediated knock-down of a phospholipase expedite alternate pathway to generate phosphocholine required for phosphatidylcholine synthesis in Plasmodium falciparum. Biochem J 2021; 478:3429-3444. [PMID: 34133721 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20200549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Phospholipid synthesis is crucial for membrane proliferation in malaria parasites during the entire cycle in the host cell. The major phospholipid of parasite membranes, phosphatidylcholine (PC), is mainly synthesized through the Kennedy pathway. The phosphocholine required for this synthetic pathway is generated by phosphorylation of choline derived from catabolism of the lyso-phosphatidylcholine (LPC) scavenged from the host milieu. Here we have characterized a Plasmodium falciparum lysophospholipase (PfLPL20) which showed enzymatic activity on LPC substrate to generate choline. Using GFP- targeting approach, PfLPL20 was localized in vesicular structures associated with the neutral lipid storage bodies present juxtaposed to the food-vacuole. The C-terminal tagged glmS mediated inducible knock-down of PfLPL20 caused transient hindrance in the parasite development, however, the parasites were able to multiply efficiently, suggesting that PfLPL20 is not essential for the parasite. However, in PfLPL20 depleted parasites, transcript levels of enzyme of SDPM pathway (Serine Decarboxylase-Phosphoethanolamine Methyltransferase) were altered along with upregulation of phosphocholine and SAM levels; these results show upregulation of alternate pathway to generate the phosphocholine required for PC synthesis through the Kennedy pathway. Our study highlights presence of alternate pathways for lipid homeostasis/membrane-biogenesis in the parasite; these data could be useful to design future therapeutic approaches targeting phospholipid metabolism in the parasite.
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Moncan M, Mnich K, Blomme A, Almanza A, Samali A, Gorman AM. Regulation of lipid metabolism by the unfolded protein response. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:1359-1370. [PMID: 33398919 PMCID: PMC7875919 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the site of protein folding and secretion, Ca2+ storage and lipid synthesis in eukaryotic cells. Disruption to protein folding or Ca2+ homeostasis in the ER leads to the accumulation of unfolded proteins, a condition known as ER stress. This leads to activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR) pathway in order to restore protein homeostasis. Three ER membrane proteins, namely inositol‐requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1), protein kinase RNA‐like ER kinase (PERK) and activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6), sense the accumulation of unfolded/misfolded proteins and are activated, initiating an integrated transcriptional programme. Recent literature demonstrates that activation of these sensors can alter lipid enzymes, thus implicating the UPR in the regulation of lipid metabolism. Given the presence of ER stress and UPR activation in several diseases including cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, as well as the growing recognition of altered lipid metabolism in disease, it is timely to consider the role of the UPR in the regulation of lipid metabolism. This review provides an overview of the current knowledge on the impact of the three arms of the UPR on the synthesis, function and regulation of fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids and cholesterol.
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- Matthieu Moncan
- Apoptosis Research Centre, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Apoptosis Research Centre, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Laboratory of Cancer Signaling, GIGA-institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Apoptosis Research Centre, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Apoptosis Research Centre, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Apoptosis Research Centre, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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Liu X, Giarola V, Quan W, Song X, Bartels D. Identification and characterization of CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase CpCCT1 in the resurrection plant Craterostigma plantagineum. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 302:110698. [PMID: 33288011 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Phosphatidylcholine is a major phospholipid which is shown to be involved in stress adaptation. Phosphatidylcholine increased during dehydration in Craterostigma plantagineum, and therefore we characterized CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase (CpCCT1), a key regulatory enzyme for phosphatidylcholine synthesis in plants. The CpCCT1 gene from the resurrection plant C. plantagineum was cloned and the amino acid sequence was compared with homologs from other species including yeast and rat. CCT proteins have conserved catalytic and membrane-binding domains while the N-terminal and C-terminal domains have diverged. The tissue specific expression analysis indicated that CpCCT1 is expressed in all tested tissues and it is induced by dehydration and in response to 0.5 M NaCl solutions. In plants exposed to low temperature in the dark, the CpCCT1 transcript increased after 4 h at 4 °C. CpCCT1 expression also increased during mannitol and sorbitol treatments in a concentration dependent manner. Phytohormones such as abscisic acid and indole-3-acetic acid also trigged transcript accumulation. Comparisons of transcript and protein accumulations for different treatments (except for dehydration) suggest transcriptional and translational control mechanisms. Analysis of promoter activity and polysome occupancy suggest that CpCCT1 gene expression is mainly under translational regulation during dehydration.
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- Xun Liu
- Institute of Molecular Physiology and Biotechnology of Plants (IMBIO), University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Physiology and Biotechnology of Plants (IMBIO), University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115, Bonn, Germany.
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- Institute of Molecular Physiology and Biotechnology of Plants (IMBIO), University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115, Bonn, Germany; Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Characteristic Fruits and Vegetables of Hubei Province, College of Life Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering University, Xiaogan, Hubei, 432000, China
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- Institute of Molecular Physiology and Biotechnology of Plants (IMBIO), University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Physiology and Biotechnology of Plants (IMBIO), University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115, Bonn, Germany.
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Ranganathan PR, Nawada N, Narayanan AK, Rao DKV. Triglyceride deficiency and diacylglycerol kinase1 activity lead to the upregulation of mevalonate pathway in yeast: A study for the development of potential yeast platform for improved production of triterpenoid. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2020; 1865:158661. [PMID: 32058036 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2020.158661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Besides energy storage and membrane biogenesis, lipids are known for their numerous biological functions. The two essential lipids, diacylglycerol (DG) and phosphatidic acid (PA), are shown to be associated with cell signalling processes. In this study, we examined whether triglyceride-deficient yeast mutants (tgΔ), dga1Δ and dga1Δlro1Δ, may play an important role in mevalonate (MEV) pathway regulation. Our metabolite analyses revealed that tgΔ cells showed high levels of squalene (SQ) and ergosterol (ERG), which are key indicators of MEV pathway activity. In addition, gene expression studies indicated that the MEV pathway genes in tgΔ cells were significantly upregulated. Interestingly, tgΔ cells exhibited high diacylglycerol kinase1 (DGK1) expression. Furthermore, DGK1 overexpression in WT and tgΔ phenotypes causes a substantial elevation in SQ and ERG levels, and we also found a significant increase in transcript levels of MEV pathway genes, confirming the new role of DGK1 in MEV pathway regulation. This suggests that high DG phosphorylation activity increases the PA pool that may induce the upregulation of MEV pathway in tgΔ cells. The induced MEV pathway is one of the key strategies in the field of synthetic biology for improved production of terpenoids in yeast. Thus, to examine whether increased endogenous MEV pathway flux can be redirected to triterpenoid, β-Amyrin synthase gene was heterologously expressed in DGK1 overexpressing tgΔ cells that led to significant production of β-Amyrin, a natural triterpenoid. In conclusion, our findings provide a novel strategy to increase MEV pathway precursors by modulating endogenous signal lipids for improved production of terpenoids.
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- Poornima Ramani Ranganathan
- Biochemistry Laboratory, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Research Center, Allalasandra, GKVK (post), Bangalore 560065, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Sector 19, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201 002, India
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Research Center, Allalasandra, GKVK (post), Bangalore 560065, India
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Research Center, Allalasandra, GKVK (post), Bangalore 560065, India
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Research Center, Allalasandra, GKVK (post), Bangalore 560065, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Sector 19, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201 002, India.
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Gobeil Odai K, O’Dwyer C, Steenbergen R, Shaw TA, Renner TM, Ghorbani P, Rezaaifar M, Han S, Langlois MA, Crawley AM, Russell RS, Pezacki JP, Tyrrell DL, Fullerton MD. In Vitro Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Hepatic Choline Metabolism. Viruses 2020; 12:v12010108. [PMID: 31963173 PMCID: PMC7019665 DOI: 10.3390/v12010108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Choline is an essential nutrient required for normal neuronal and muscular development, as well as homeostatic regulation of hepatic metabolism. In the liver, choline is incorporated into the main eukaryotic phospholipid, phosphatidylcholine (PC), and can enter one-carbon metabolism via mitochondrial oxidation. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a hepatotropic positive-strand RNA virus that similar to other positive-strand RNA viruses and can impact phospholipid metabolism. In the current study we sought to interrogate if HCV modulates markers of choline metabolism following in vitro infection, while subsequently assessing if the inhibition of choline uptake and metabolism upon concurrent HCV infection alters viral replication and infectivity. Additionally, we assessed whether these parameters were consistent between cells cultured in fetal bovine serum (FBS) or human serum (HS), conditions known to differentially affect in vitro HCV infection. We observed that choline transport in FBS- and HS-cultured Huh7.5 cells is facilitated by the intermediate affinity transporter, choline transporter-like family (CTL). HCV infection in FBS, but not HS-cultured cells diminished CTL1 transcript and protein expression at 24 h post-infection, which was associated with lower choline uptake and lower incorporation of choline into PC. No changes in other transporters were observed and at 96 h post-infection, all differences were normalized. Reciprocally, limiting the availability of choline for PC synthesis by use of a choline uptake inhibitor resulted in increased HCV replication at this early stage (24 h post-infection) in both FBS- and HS-cultured cells. Finally, in chronic infection (96 h post-infection), inhibiting choline uptake and metabolism significantly impaired the production of infectious virions. These results suggest that in addition to a known role of choline kinase, the transport of choline, potentially via CTL1, might also represent an important and regulated process during HCV infection.
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- Kaelan Gobeil Odai
- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada; (K.G.O.); (C.O.); (T.M.R.); (P.G.); (M.R.); (S.H.); (M.-A.L.); (A.M.C.); (J.P.P.)
- University of Ottawa Centre for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation and Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada; (K.G.O.); (C.O.); (T.M.R.); (P.G.); (M.R.); (S.H.); (M.-A.L.); (A.M.C.); (J.P.P.)
- University of Ottawa Centre for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation and Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology and Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada; (R.S.); (D.L.T.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada; (K.G.O.); (C.O.); (T.M.R.); (P.G.); (M.R.); (S.H.); (M.-A.L.); (A.M.C.); (J.P.P.)
- University of Ottawa Centre for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation and Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada; (K.G.O.); (C.O.); (T.M.R.); (P.G.); (M.R.); (S.H.); (M.-A.L.); (A.M.C.); (J.P.P.)
- University of Ottawa Centre for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation and Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada; (K.G.O.); (C.O.); (T.M.R.); (P.G.); (M.R.); (S.H.); (M.-A.L.); (A.M.C.); (J.P.P.)
- University of Ottawa Centre for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation and Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada; (K.G.O.); (C.O.); (T.M.R.); (P.G.); (M.R.); (S.H.); (M.-A.L.); (A.M.C.); (J.P.P.)
- University of Ottawa Centre for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation and Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada; (K.G.O.); (C.O.); (T.M.R.); (P.G.); (M.R.); (S.H.); (M.-A.L.); (A.M.C.); (J.P.P.)
- University of Ottawa Centre for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation and Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada; (K.G.O.); (C.O.); (T.M.R.); (P.G.); (M.R.); (S.H.); (M.-A.L.); (A.M.C.); (J.P.P.)
- University of Ottawa Centre for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation and Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
- Chronic Disease Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1B 3V6, Canada;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada; (K.G.O.); (C.O.); (T.M.R.); (P.G.); (M.R.); (S.H.); (M.-A.L.); (A.M.C.); (J.P.P.)
- University of Ottawa Centre for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation and Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada;
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology and Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada; (R.S.); (D.L.T.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada; (K.G.O.); (C.O.); (T.M.R.); (P.G.); (M.R.); (S.H.); (M.-A.L.); (A.M.C.); (J.P.P.)
- University of Ottawa Centre for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation and Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +(1)-613-562-5800 (ext. 8310)
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Computational and experimental elucidation of Plasmodium falciparum phosphoethanolamine methyltransferase inhibitors: Pivotal drug target. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0221032. [PMID: 31437171 PMCID: PMC6705855 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Plasmodium falciparum synthesizes phosphatidylcholine for the membrane development through serine decarboxylase-phosphoethanolamine methyltransferase pathway for growth in human host. Phosphoethanolamine-methyltransferase (PfPMT) is a crucial enzyme for the synthesis of phosphocholine which is a precursor for phosphatidylcholine synthesis and is considered as a pivotal drug target as it is absent in the host. The inhibition of PfPMT may kill malaria parasite and hence is being considered as potential target for rational antimalarial drug designing. METHODS In this study, we have used computer aided drug designing (CADD) approaches to establish potential PfPMT inhibitors from Asinex compound library virtually screened for ADMET and the docking affinity. The selected compounds were tested for in-vitro schizonticidal, gametocidal and cytotoxicity activity. Nontoxic compounds were further studied for PfPMT enzyme specificity and antimalarial efficacy for P. berghei in albino mice model. RESULTS Our results have identified two nontoxic PfPMT competitive inhibitors ASN.1 and ASN.3 with better schizonticidal and gametocidal activity which were found to inhibit PfPMT at IC50 1.49μM and 2.31μM respectively. The promising reduction in parasitaemia was found both in orally (50 & 10 mg/kg) and intravenous (IV) (5& 1 mg/kg) however, the better growth inhibition was found in intravenous groups. CONCLUSION We report that the compounds containing Pyridinyl-Pyrimidine and Phenyl-Furan scaffolds as the potential inhibitors of PfPMT and thus may act as promising antimalarial inhibitor candidates which can be further optimized and used as leads for template based antimalarial drug development.
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Duy Binh T, L A Pham T, Nishihara T, Thanh Men T, Kamei K. The Function of Lipin in the Wing Development of Drosophila melanogaster. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20133288. [PMID: 31277421 PMCID: PMC6650997 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20133288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Lipin is evolutionarily conserved from yeast to mammals. Although its roles in lipid metabolism in adipocyte tissue, skeletal muscle, and the liver, and as a transcriptional co-activator are known, its functions during development are still under investigation. In this study, we analyzed the role of Drosophila lipin (dLipin) in development. Specifically, we showed that the tissue-selective knockdown of dLipin in the wing pouch led to an atrophied wing. Elevated DNA damage was observed in the wing imaginal disc of dLipin-knockdown flies. dLipin dysfunction induced accumulation of cells in S phase and significantly reduced the number of mitotic cells, indicating DNA damage-induced activation of the G2/M checkpoint. Reduced expression of cyclin B, which is critical for the G2 to M transition, was observed in the margin of the wing imaginal disc of dLipin-knockdown flies. The knockdown of dLipin led to increased apoptotic cell death in the wing imaginal disc. Thus, our results suggest that dLipin is involved in DNA replication during normal cell cycle progression in wing development of Drosophila melanogaster.
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- Tran Duy Binh
- Department of Functional Chemistry, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan
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- Department of Functional Chemistry, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan
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- Department of Functional Chemistry, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Can Tho University, Cantho City 900000, Vietnam
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- Department of Functional Chemistry, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan.
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Saito A, Imaizumi K. Unfolded Protein Response-Dependent Communication and Contact among Endoplasmic Reticulum, Mitochondria, and Plasma Membrane. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19103215. [PMID: 30340324 PMCID: PMC6213962 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19103215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The function of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) can be impaired by changes to the extra- and intracellular environment, such as disruption of calcium homeostasis, expression of mutated proteins, and oxidative stress. In response to disruptions to ER homeostasis, eukaryotic cells activate canonical branches of signal transduction cascades, collectively termed the unfolded protein response (UPR). The UPR functions to remove or recover the activity of misfolded proteins that accumulated in the ER and to avoid irreversible cellular damage. Additionally, the UPR plays unique physiological roles in the regulation of diverse cellular events, including cell differentiation and development and lipid biosynthesis. Recent studies have shown that these important cellular events are also regulated by contact and communication among organelles. These reports suggest strong involvement among the UPR, organelle communication, and regulation of cellular homeostasis. However, the precise mechanisms for the formation of contact sites and the regulation of ER dynamics by the UPR remain unresolved. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of how the UPR regulates morphological changes to the ER and the formation of contact sites between the ER and other organelles. We also review how UPR-dependent connections between the ER and other organelles affect cellular and physiological functions.
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- Atsushi Saito
- Department of Stress Protein Processing, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan.
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Zhao C, Xie P, Yang T, Wang H, Chung ACK, Cai Z. Identification of glycerophospholipid fatty acid remodeling by using mass spectrometry imaging in bisphenol S induced mouse liver. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2018.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Hong Y, Yuan S, Sun L, Wang X, Hong Y. Cytidinediphosphate-diacylglycerol synthase 5 is required for phospholipid homeostasis and is negatively involved in hyperosmotic stress tolerance. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2018; 94:1038-1050. [PMID: 29604140 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Cytidinediphosphate diacylglycerol synthase (CDS) uses phosphatidic acid (PA) and cytidinetriphosphate to produce cytidinediphosphate-diacylglycerol, an intermediate for phosphatidylglycerol (PG) and phosphatidylinositol (PI) synthesis. This study shows that CDS5, one of the five CDSs of the Oryza sativa (rice) genome, has multifaceted effects on plant growth and stress responses. The loss of CDS5 resulted in a decrease in PG and PI levels, defective thylakoid membranes, pale leaves in seedlings and growth retardation. In addition, the loss of CDS5 led to an elevated PA level and enhanced hyperosmotic tolerance. The inhibition of phospholipase D (PLD)-derived PA formation in cds5 restored the hyperosmotic stress tolerance of the mutant phenotype to that of the wild type, suggesting that CDS5 functions as a suppressor in PLD-derived PA signaling and negatively affects hyperosmotic stress tolerance.
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- Yue Hong
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Department of Biology, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO, 63121, USA
- Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO, 63132, USA
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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Viswanath P, Radoul M, Izquierdo-Garcia JL, Ong WQ, Luchman HA, Cairncross JG, Huang B, Pieper RO, Phillips JJ, Ronen SM. 2-Hydroxyglutarate-Mediated Autophagy of the Endoplasmic Reticulum Leads to an Unusual Downregulation of Phospholipid Biosynthesis in Mutant IDH1 Gliomas. Cancer Res 2018; 78:2290-2304. [PMID: 29358170 PMCID: PMC5932252 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-17-2926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Tumor metabolism is reprogrammed to meet the demands of proliferating cancer cells. In particular, cancer cells upregulate synthesis of the membrane phospholipids phosphatidylcholine (PtdCho) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PtdE) in order to allow for rapid membrane turnover. Nonetheless, we show here that, in mutant isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDHmut) gliomas, which produce the oncometabolite 2-hydroxyglutarate (2-HG), PtdCho and PtdE biosynthesis is downregulated and results in lower levels of both phospholipids when compared with wild-type IDH1 cells. 2-HG inhibited collagen-4-prolyl hydroxylase activity, leading to accumulation of misfolded procollagen-IV in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of both genetically engineered and patient-derived IDHmut glioma models. The resulting ER stress triggered increased expression of FAM134b, which mediated autophagic degradation of the ER (ER-phagy) and a reduction in the ER area. Because the ER is the site of phospholipid synthesis, ER-phagy led to reduced PtdCho and PtdE biosynthesis. Inhibition of ER-phagy via pharmacological or molecular approaches restored phospholipid biosynthesis in IDHmut glioma cells, triggered apoptotic cell death, inhibited tumor growth, and prolonged the survival of orthotopic IDHmut glioma-bearing mice, pointing to a potential therapeutic opportunity. Glioma patient biopsies also exhibited increased ER-phagy and downregulation of PtdCho and PtdE levels in IDHmut samples compared with wild-type, clinically validating our observations. Collectively, this study provides detailed and clinically relevant insights into the functional link between oncometabolite-driven ER-phagy and phospholipid biosynthesis in IDHmut gliomas.Significance: Downregulation of phospholipid biosynthesis via ER-phagy is essential for proliferation and clonogenicity of mutant IDH1 gliomas, a finding with immediate therapeutic implications. Cancer Res; 78(9); 2290-304. ©2018 AACR.
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- Pavithra Viswanath
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Southern Alberta Cancer Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Helen Diller Research Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Helen Diller Research Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
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Viswanath P, Radoul M, Izquierdo-Garcia JL, Luchman HA, Gregory Cairncross J, Pieper RO, Phillips JJ, Ronen SM. Mutant IDH1 gliomas downregulate phosphocholine and phosphoethanolamine synthesis in a 2-hydroxyglutarate-dependent manner. Cancer Metab 2018; 6:3. [PMID: 29619216 PMCID: PMC5881177 DOI: 10.1186/s40170-018-0178-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) studies have identified elevated levels of the phospholipid precursor phosphocholine (PC) and phosphoethanolamine (PE) as metabolic hallmarks of cancer. Unusually, however, PC and PE levels are reduced in mutant isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDHmut) gliomas that produce the oncometabolite 2-hydroxyglutarate (2-HG) relative to wild-type IDH1 (IDHwt) gliomas. The goal of this study was to determine the molecular mechanism underlying this unusual metabolic reprogramming in IDHmut gliomas. METHODS Steady-state PC and PE were quantified using 31P-MRS. To quantify de novo PC and PE synthesis, we used 13C-MRS and measured flux to 13C-PC and 13C-PE in cells incubated with [1,2-13C]-choline and [1,2-13C]-ethanolamine. The activities of choline kinase (CK) and ethanolamine kinase (EK), the enzymes responsible for PC and PE synthesis, were quantified using 31P-MR-based assays. To interrogate the role of 2-HG, we examined IDHwt cells incubated with 2-HG and, conversely, IDHmut cells treated with the IDHmut inhibitor AGI-5198. To examine the role of hypoxia-inducible factor 1-α (HIF-1α), we silenced HIF-1α using RNA interference. To confirm our findings in vivo and in the clinic, we studied IDHwt and IDHmut orthotopic tumor xenografts and glioma patient biopsies. RESULTS De novo synthesis of PC and PE was reduced in IDHmut cells relative to IDHwt. Concomitantly, CK activity and EK activity were reduced in IDHmut cells. Pharmacological manipulation of 2-HG levels established that 2-HG was responsible for reduced CK activity, EK activity, PC and PE. 2-HG has previously been reported to stabilize levels of HIF-1α, a known regulator of CK activity. Silencing HIF-1α in IDHmut cells restored CK activity, EK activity, PC and PE to IDHwt levels. Our findings were recapitulated in IDHmut orthotopic tumor xenografts and, most importantly, in IDHmut patient biopsies, validating our findings in vivo and in the clinic. CONCLUSIONS This study identifies, to our knowledge for the first time, a direct role for 2-HG in the downregulation of CK and EK activity, and thereby, PC and PE synthesis in IDHmut gliomas. These results highlight the unusual reprogramming of phospholipid metabolism in IDHmut gliomas and have implications for the identification of MRS-detectable metabolic biomarkers associated with 2-HG status.
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- Pavithra Viswanath
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, 1700 4th Street, Box 2532. Byers Hall 3rd Floor, Suite, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, 1700 4th Street, Box 2532. Byers Hall 3rd Floor, Suite, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Southern Alberta Cancer Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Canada
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Helen Diller Research Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Helen Diller Research Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, 1700 4th Street, Box 2532. Byers Hall 3rd Floor, Suite, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
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Trousil S, Kaliszczak M, Schug Z, Nguyen QD, Tomasi G, Favicchio R, Brickute D, Fortt R, Twyman FJ, Carroll L, Kalusa A, Navaratnam N, Adejumo T, Carling D, Gottlieb E, Aboagye EO. The novel choline kinase inhibitor ICL-CCIC-0019 reprograms cellular metabolism and inhibits cancer cell growth. Oncotarget 2016; 7:37103-37120. [PMID: 27206796 PMCID: PMC5095062 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2015] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The glycerophospholipid phosphatidylcholine is the most abundant phospholipid species of eukaryotic membranes and essential for structural integrity and signaling function of cell membranes required for cancer cell growth. Inhibition of choline kinase alpha (CHKA), the first committed step to phosphatidylcholine synthesis, by the selective small-molecule ICL-CCIC-0019, potently suppressed growth of a panel of 60 cancer cell lines with median GI50 of 1.12 μM and inhibited tumor xenograft growth in mice. ICL-CCIC-0019 decreased phosphocholine levels and the fraction of labeled choline in lipids, and induced G1 arrest, endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis. Changes in phosphocholine cellular levels following treatment could be detected non-invasively in tumor xenografts by [18F]-fluoromethyl-[1,2-2H4]-choline positron emission tomography. Herein, we reveal a previously unappreciated effect of choline metabolism on mitochondria function. Comparative metabolomics demonstrated that phosphatidylcholine pathway inhibition leads to a metabolically stressed phenotype analogous to mitochondria toxin treatment but without reactive oxygen species activation. Drug treatment decreased mitochondria function with associated reduction of citrate synthase expression and AMPK activation. Glucose and acetate uptake were increased in an attempt to overcome the metabolic stress. This study indicates that choline pathway pharmacological inhibition critically affects the metabolic function of the cell beyond reduced synthesis of phospholipids.
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- Sebastian Trousil
- Comprehensive Cancer Imaging Centre, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Comprehensive Cancer Imaging Centre, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Cancer Research UK, Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Glasgow, UK
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- Comprehensive Cancer Imaging Centre, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Comprehensive Cancer Imaging Centre, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Comprehensive Cancer Imaging Centre, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Comprehensive Cancer Imaging Centre, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Comprehensive Cancer Imaging Centre, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Comprehensive Cancer Imaging Centre, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Comprehensive Cancer Imaging Centre, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Comprehensive Cancer Imaging Centre, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Cellular Stress Group, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, Hammersmith Campus, London, UK
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- Cellular Stress Group, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, Hammersmith Campus, London, UK
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- Cellular Stress Group, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, Hammersmith Campus, London, UK
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- Cancer Research UK, Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Glasgow, UK
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- Comprehensive Cancer Imaging Centre, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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Metabolome and proteome changes with aging in Caenorhabditis elegans. Exp Gerontol 2015; 72:67-84. [PMID: 26390854 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2015.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2015] [Revised: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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To expand the understanding of aging in the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans, global quantification of metabolite and protein levels in young and aged nematodes was performed using mass spectrometry. With age, there was a decreased abundance of proteins functioning in transcription termination, mRNA degradation, mRNA stability, protein synthesis, and proteasomal function. Furthermore, there was altered S-adenosyl methionine metabolism as well as a decreased abundance of the S-adenosyl methionine synthetase (SAMS-1) protein. Other aging-related changes included alterations in free fatty acid levels and composition, decreased levels of ribosomal proteins, decreased levels of NADP-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH1), a shift in the cellular redox state, an increase in sorbitol content, alterations in free amino acid levels, and indications of altered muscle function and sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) homeostasis. There were also decreases in pyrimidine and purine metabolite levels, most markedly nitrogenous bases. Supplementing the culture medium with cytidine (a pyrimidine nucleoside) or hypoxanthine (a purine base) increased lifespan slightly, suggesting that aging-induced alterations in ribonucleotide metabolism affect lifespan. An age-related increase in body size, lipotoxicity from ectopic yolk lipoprotein accumulation, a decline in NAD(+) levels, and mitochondrial electron transport chain dysfunction may explain many of these changes. In addition, dietary restriction in aged worms resulting from sarcopenia of the pharyngeal pump likely decreases the abundance of SAMS-1, possibly leading to decreased phosphatidylcholine levels, larger lipid droplets, and ER and mitochondrial stress. The complementary use of proteomics and metabolomics yielded unique insights into the molecular processes altered with age in C. elegans.
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Lee HJ, Park YJ, Kwak KJ, Kim D, Park JH, Lim JY, Shin C, Yang KY, Kang H. MicroRNA844-Guided Downregulation of Cytidinephosphate Diacylglycerol Synthase3 (CDS3) mRNA Affects the Response of Arabidopsis thaliana to Bacteria and Fungi. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2015; 28:892-900. [PMID: 25775269 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-02-15-0028-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Despite the fact that a large number of miRNA sequences have been determined in diverse plant species, reports demonstrating the functional roles of miRNAs in the plant response to pathogens are severely limited. Here, Arabidopsis thaliana miRNA844 (miR844) was investigated for its functional role in the defense response to diverse pathogens. Transgenic Arabidopsis plants overexpressing miR844 (35S::miR844) displayed much more severe disease symptoms than the wild-type plants when challenged with the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 or the fungus Botrytis cinerea. By contrast, a loss-of-function mir844 mutant showed an enhanced resistance against the pathogens. Although no cleavage was observed at the predicted cleavage site of the putative target mRNA, cytidinephosphate diacylglycerol synthase3 (CDS3), cleavage was observed at 6, 12, 21, or 52 bases upstream of the predicted cleavage site of CDS3 mRNA, and the level of CDS3 mRNA was downregulated by the overexpression of miR844, implying that miR844 influences CDS3 transcript level. To further confirm that the miR844-mediated defense response was due to the decrease in CDS3 mRNA level, the disease response of a CDS3 loss-of-function mutant was analyzed upon pathogen challenge. Increased susceptibility of both cds3 mutant and 35S::miR844 plants to pathogens confirmed that miR844 affected the defense response by downregulating CDS3 mRNA. The expression of miR844 was decreased, and the CDS3 transcript level increased upon pathogen challenge. Taken together, these results provide evidence that downregulation of miR844 and a concomitant increase in CDS3 expression is a defensive response of Arabidopsis to bacteria and fungi.
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- Hwa Jung Lee
- 1 Department of Plant Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, 300 Yongbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Plant Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, 300 Yongbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Plant Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, 300 Yongbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- 2 Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- 2 Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- 2 Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- 2 Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Plant Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, 300 Yongbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Plant Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, 300 Yongbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea
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Estévez-Braun A, Ravelo AG, Pérez-Sacau E, Lacal JC. A new family of choline kinase inhibitors with antiproliferative and antitumor activity derived from natural products. Clin Transl Oncol 2014; 17:74-84. [DOI: 10.1007/s12094-014-1260-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Maldonado EN, Delgado I, Furland NE, Buqué X, Iglesias A, Aveldaño MI, Zubiaga A, Fresnedo O, Ochoa B. The E2F2 transcription factor sustains hepatic glycerophospholipid homeostasis in mice. PLoS One 2014; 9:e112620. [PMID: 25396754 PMCID: PMC4232400 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Accepted: 10/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Increasing evidence links metabolic signals to cell proliferation, but the molecular wiring that connects the two core machineries remains largely unknown. E2Fs are master regulators of cellular proliferation. We have recently shown that E2F2 activity facilitates the completion of liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy (PH) by regulating the expression of genes required for S-phase entry. Our study also revealed that E2F2 determines the duration of hepatectomy-induced hepatic steatosis. A transcriptomic analysis of normal adult liver identified “lipid metabolism regulation” as a major E2F2 functional target, suggesting that E2F2 has a role in lipid homeostasis. Here we use wild-type (E2F2+/+) and E2F2 deficient (E2F2−/−) mice to investigate the in vivo role of E2F2 in the composition of liver lipids and fatty acids in two metabolically different contexts: quiescence and 48-h post-PH, when cellular proliferation and anabolic demands are maximal. We show that liver regeneration is accompanied by large triglyceride and protein increases without changes in total phospholipids both in E2F2+/+ and E2F2−/− mice. Remarkably, we found that the phenotype of quiescent liver tissue from E2F2−/− mice resembles the phenotype of proliferating E2F2+/+ liver tissue, characterized by a decreased phosphatidylcholine to phosphatidylethanolamine ratio and a reprogramming of genes involved in generation of choline and ethanolamine derivatives. The diversity of fatty acids in total lipid, triglycerides and phospholipids was essentially preserved on E2F2 loss both in proliferating and non-proliferating liver tissue, although notable exceptions in inflammation-related fatty acids of defined phospholipid classes were detected. Overall, our results indicate that E2F2 activity sustains the hepatic homeostasis of major membrane glycerolipid components while it is dispensable for storage glycerolipid balance.
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- Eduardo N. Maldonado
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain
- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas y Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas y Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas y Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain
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Chambers JE, Marciniak SJ. Cellular mechanisms of endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling in health and disease. 2. Protein misfolding and ER stress. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2014; 307:C657-70. [PMID: 24944205 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00183.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a major site of protein synthesis, most strikingly in the specialized secretory cells of metazoans, which can produce their own weight in proteins daily. Cells possess a diverse machinery to ensure correct folding, assembly, and secretion of proteins from the ER. When this machinery is overwhelmed, the cell is said to experience ER stress, a result of the accumulation of unfolded or misfolded proteins in the lumen of the organelle. Here we discuss the causes of ER stress and the mechanisms by which cells elicit a response, with an emphasis on recent discoveries.
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- Joseph E Chambers
- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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AbouLaila M, Batadoj D, Salama A, Munkhjargal T, Ichikawa-Seki M, A. Terkawi M, Yokoyama N, Igarashi I. Evaluation of the inhibitory effects of miltefosine on the growth of Babesia and Theileria parasites. Vet Parasitol 2014; 204:104-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2012] [Revised: 05/06/2014] [Accepted: 05/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sembongi H, Miranda M, Han GS, Fakas S, Grimsey N, Vendrell J, Carman GM, Siniossoglou S. Distinct roles of the phosphatidate phosphatases lipin 1 and 2 during adipogenesis and lipid droplet biogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:34502-13. [PMID: 24133206 PMCID: PMC3843065 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.488445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2013] [Revised: 10/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Lipins are evolutionarily conserved Mg(2+)-dependent phosphatidate phosphatase (PAP) enzymes with essential roles in lipid biosynthesis. Mammals express three paralogues: lipins 1, 2, and 3. Loss of lipin 1 in mice inhibits adipogenesis at an early stage of differentiation and results in a lipodystrophic phenotype. The role of lipins at later stages of adipogenesis, when cells initiate the formation of lipid droplets, is less well characterized. We found that depletion of lipin 1, after the initiation of differentiation in 3T3-L1 cells but before the loading of lipid droplets with triacylglycerol, results in a reciprocal increase of lipin 2, but not lipin 3. We generated 3T3-L1 cells where total lipin protein and PAP activity levels are down-regulated by the combined depletion of lipins 1 and 2 at day 4 of differentiation. These cells still accumulated triacylglycerol but displayed a striking fragmentation of lipid droplets without significantly affecting their total volume per cell. This was due to the lack of the PAP activity of lipin 1 in adipocytes after day 4 of differentiation, whereas depletion of lipin 2 led to an increase of lipid droplet volume per cell. We propose that in addition to their roles during early adipogenesis, lipins also have a role in lipid droplet biogenesis.
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- Hiroshi Sembongi
- From the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, University of Cambridge, CB2 0XY Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas, Institut d'Investigació Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain, and
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- the Department of Food Science, Rutgers Center for Lipid Research, and New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
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- the Department of Food Science, Rutgers Center for Lipid Research, and New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
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- From the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, University of Cambridge, CB2 0XY Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas, Institut d'Investigació Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain, and
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- the Department of Food Science, Rutgers Center for Lipid Research, and New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
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- From the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, University of Cambridge, CB2 0XY Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Fernández-Murray JP, Ngo MH, McMaster CR. Choline transport activity regulates phosphatidylcholine synthesis through choline transporter Hnm1 stability. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:36106-15. [PMID: 24187140 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.499855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Choline is a precursor for the synthesis of phosphatidylcholine through the CDP-choline pathway. Saccharomyces cerevisiae expresses a single high affinity choline transporter at the plasma membrane, encoded by the HNM1 gene. We show that exposing cells to increasing levels of choline results in two different regulatory mechanisms impacting Hnm1 activity. Initial exposure to choline results in a rapid decrease in Hnm1-mediated transport at the level of transporter activity, whereas chronic exposure results in Hnm1 degradation through an endocytic mechanism that depends on the ubiquitin ligase Rsp5 and the casein kinase 1 redundant pair Yck1/Yck2. We present details of how the choline transporter is a major regulator of phosphatidylcholine synthesis.
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- J Pedro Fernández-Murray
- From the Department of Pharmacology, Atlantic Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4H7, Canada
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Lee SG, Jez JM. Evolution of structure and mechanistic divergence in di-domain methyltransferases from nematode phosphocholine biosynthesis. Structure 2013; 21:1778-87. [PMID: 24012478 PMCID: PMC3797223 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2013.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2013] [Revised: 07/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/28/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The phosphobase methylation pathway is the major route for supplying phosphocholine to phospholipid biosynthesis in plants, nematodes, and Plasmodium. In this pathway, phosphoethanolamine N-methyltransferase (PMT) catalyzes the sequential methylation of phosphoethanolamine to phosphocholine. In the PMT, one domain (MT1) catalyzes methylation of phosphoethanolamine to phosphomonomethylethanolamine and a second domain (MT2) completes the synthesis of phosphocholine. The X-ray crystal structures of the di-domain PMT from the parasitic nematode Haemonchus contortus (HcPMT1 and HcPMT2) reveal that the catalytic domains of these proteins are structurally distinct and allow for selective methylation of phosphobase substrates using different active site architectures. These structures also reveal changes leading to loss of function in the vestigial domains of the nematode PMT. Divergence of function in the two nematode PMTs provides two distinct antiparasitic inhibitor targets within the same essential metabolic pathway. The PMTs from nematodes, plants, and Plasmodium also highlight adaptable metabolic modularity in evolutionarily diverse organisms.
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- Soon Goo Lee
- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1137, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1137, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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Hague CV, Postle AD, Attard GS, Dymond MK. Cell cycle dependent changes in membrane stored curvature elastic energy: evidence from lipidomic studies. Faraday Discuss 2013; 161:481-97; discussion 563-89. [PMID: 23805754 DOI: 10.1039/c2fd20078c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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One of the most developed theories of phospholipid homeostasis is the intrinsic curvature hypothesis, which, in broad terms, postulates that cells regulate their lipid composition so as to keep constant the membrane stored curvature elastic energy. The implication of this hypothesis is that lipid composition is determined by a ratio control function consisting of the weighted sum of concentrations of type II lipids in the numerator and the weighted sum of concentrations of Type 0 lipids in the denominator. In previous work we used a data-driven approach, based on lipidomic data from asynchronous cell cultures, to determine a criterion that allows the different lipid species to be assigned to the set of type 0 or of type II lipids, and hence construct a ratio control function that serves as a proxy for the lipid contribution to total membrane stored curvature elastic energy in vivo. Here we apply the curvature elastic energy proxy to the analysis of lipid composition data from synchronous HeLa cells as they traverse the cell cycle. Our analysis suggests HeLa cells modify their membrane stored elastic energy through the cell cycle. In S-phase type 0 lipids are the most abundant, whilst in G2 type II lipids are most abundant. Changes in our proxy for membrane stored elastic energy correlate with membrane curvature dependent processes in the HeLa cell around division, providing some insights into the interplay between the individual lipid and protein contributions to membrane free energy.
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- Charlotte V Hague
- Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences, University of Southampton, UK
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Zhou Y, Peisker H, Weth A, Baumgartner W, Dörmann P, Frentzen M. Extraplastidial cytidinediphosphate diacylglycerol synthase activity is required for vegetative development in Arabidopsis thaliana. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2013; 75:867-879. [PMID: 23711240 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.12248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2013] [Revised: 05/17/2013] [Accepted: 05/21/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Cytidinediphosphate diacylglycerol synthase (CDS) catalyzes the activation of phosphatidic acid to cytidinediphosphate (CDP)-diacylglycerol, a central intermediate in glycerolipid biosynthesis in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Cytidinediphosphate-diacylglycerol is the precursor to phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylglycerol (PG) and cardiolipin of eukaryotic phospholipids that are essential for various cellular functions. Isoforms of CDS are located in plastids, mitochondria and the endomembrane system of plants and are encoded by five genes in Arabidopsis. Two genes have previously been shown to code for the plastidial isoforms which are indispensable for the biosynthesis of plastidial PG, and thus biogenesis and function of thylakoid membranes. Here we have focused on the extraplastidial CDS isoforms, encoded by CDS1 and CDS2 which are constitutively expressed contrary to CDS3. We provide evidence that these closely related CDS genes code for membrane proteins located in the endoplasmic reticulum and possess very similar enzymatic properties. Development and analysis of Arabidopsis mutants lacking either one or both CDS1 and CDS2 genes clearly shows that these two genes have redundant functions. As reflected in the seedling lethal phenotype of the cds1cds2 double mutant, plant cells require at least one catalytically active microsomal CDS isoform for cell division and expansion. According to the altered glycerolipid composition of the double mutant in comparison with wild-type seedlings, it is likely that the drastic decrease in the level of phosphatidylinositol and the increase in phosphatidic acid cause defects in cell division and expansion.
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- Yonghong Zhou
- Unit of Botany, Institute for Biology I, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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Siniossoglou S. Phospholipid metabolism and nuclear function: Roles of the lipin family of phosphatidic acid phosphatases. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2013; 1831:575-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2012.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2012] [Revised: 09/19/2012] [Accepted: 09/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Casali CI, Weber K, Favale NO, Tome MCF. Environmental hyperosmolality regulates phospholipid biosynthesis in the renal epithelial cell line MDCK. J Lipid Res 2013; 54:677-691. [PMID: 23269393 PMCID: PMC3617943 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m031500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2012] [Revised: 12/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Hyperosmolality is a key signal for renal physiology. On the one hand, it contributes to the differentiation of renal medullary structures and to the development of the urinary concentrating mechanism. On the other, it is a stress factor. In both cases, hyperosmolality activates processes that require an adequate extension of cellular membranes. In the present work, we examined whether hyperosmolality regulates phospholipid biosynthesis, which is needed for the membrane biogenesis in the renal epithelial cell line Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK). Because phospholipids are the structural determinants of all cell membranes, we evaluated their content, synthesis, and regulation in MDCK cultures subjected to different hyperosmotic concentrations of NaCl, urea, or both. Hyperosmolality increased phospholipid content in a concentration-dependent manner. Such an effect was exclusively due to changes in NaCl concentration and occurred at the initial stage of hyperosmolar treatment concomitantly with the expression of the osmoprotective protein COX-2. The hypertonic upregulation of phosphatidylcholine (PC) synthesis, the main constituent of all cell membranes, involved the transcriptional activation of two main regulatory enzymes, choline kinase (CK) and cytidylyltransferase α (CCTα) and required ERK1/2 activation. Considering that physiologically, renal medullary cells are constantly exposed to high and variable NaCl, these findings could contribute to explaining how renal cells could maintain cellular integrity even in a nonfavorable environment.
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- Cecilia I. Casali
- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, IQUIFIB–CONICET, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (C1113AAD), Argentina
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, IQUIFIB–CONICET, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (C1113AAD), Argentina
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, IQUIFIB–CONICET, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (C1113AAD), Argentina
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, IQUIFIB–CONICET, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (C1113AAD), Argentina
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Arachidonoyl-phosphatidylcholine oscillates during the cell cycle and counteracts proliferation by suppressing Akt membrane binding. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013; 110:2546-51. [PMID: 23359699 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1216182110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The activity of protein kinase B (Akt)--a major kinase promoting cell proliferation and survival--oscillates during the cell cycle. To investigate whether membrane phospholipids may regulate Akt phosphorylation and thus activity, we monitored the lipid profile of nocodazole-synchronized mouse NIH 3T3 fibroblasts during the cell cycle by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The proportion of sn-2-arachidonoyl-phosphatidylcholine (20:4-PC) inversely correlated with Akt activity. Increasing the cellular ratio of 20:4-PC by supplementation of 20:4-PC to the cell culture medium diminished Akt [serine (Ser)473] phosphorylation. Saturated and monounsaturated phosphatidylcholines, used as control had no effect; 20:4-PC reduced cell proliferation relative to controls, interfered with S-phase transition, and suppressed Akt downstream signaling and cyclin expression like LY294002, which is a specific inhibitor of the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/Akt pathway. Additive effects of 20:4-PC and LY294002 were not observed, underlining the critical role of Akt for 20:4-PC signaling; 20:4-PC suppressed Akt membrane translocation as shown by immunofluorescence microscopy but left the concentration of the anchor lipid phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate unchanged. An in vitro binding assay suggests that 20:4-PC attenuates the interaction of Akt with its membrane binding site. We conclude that 20:4-PC oscillates during the cell cycle and delays cell cycle progression by inhibiting Akt membrane binding.
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Phosphatidylcholine and the CDP-choline cycle. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2012; 1831:523-32. [PMID: 23010477 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2012.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2012] [Accepted: 09/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The CDP-choline pathway of phosphatidylcholine (PtdCho) biosynthesis was first described more than 50 years ago. Investigation of the CDP-choline pathway in yeast provides a basis for understanding the CDP-choline pathway in mammals. PtdCho is considered as an intermediate in a cycle of synthesis and degradation, and the activity of a CDP-choline cycle is linked to subcellular membrane lipid movement. The components of the mammalian CDP-choline pathway include choline transport, choline kinase, phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase, and choline phosphotransferase activities. The protein isoforms and biochemical mechanisms of regulation of the pathway enzymes are related to their cell- and tissue-specific functions. Regulated PtdCho turnover mediated by phospholipases or neuropathy target esterase participates in the mammalian CDP-choline cycle. Knockout mouse models define the biological functions of the CDP-choline cycle in mammalian cells and tissues. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Phospholipids and Phospholipid Metabolism.
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Aragon IV, Barrington RA, Jackowski S, Mori K, Brewer JW. The specialized unfolded protein response of B lymphocytes: ATF6α-independent development of antibody-secreting B cells. Mol Immunol 2012; 51:347-55. [PMID: 22555069 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2012.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2012] [Revised: 04/06/2012] [Accepted: 04/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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B lymphocytes, like all mammalian cells, are equipped with the unfolded protein response (UPR), a complex signaling system allowing for both pro- and mal-adaptive responses to increased demands on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The UPR is comprised of three signaling pathways initiated by the ER transmembrane stress sensors, IRE1α/β, PERK and ATF6α/β. Activation of IRE1 yields XBP1(S), a transcription factor that directs expansion of the ER and enhances protein biosynthetic and secretory machinery. XBP1(S) is essential for the differentiation of B lymphocytes into antibody-secreting cells. In contrast, the PERK pathway, a regulator of translation and transcription, is dispensable for the generation of antibody-secreting cells. Functioning as a transcription factor, ATF6α can augment ER quality control processes and drive ER expansion, but the potential role of this UPR pathway in activated B cells has not been investigated. Here, we report studies of ATF6α-deficient B cells demonstrating that ATF6α is not required for the development of antibody-secreting cells. Thus, when B cells are stimulated to secrete antibody, a specialized UPR relies exclusively on the IRE1-XBP1 pathway to remodel the ER and expand cellular secretory capacity.
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- Ileana V Aragon
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama, 5851 USA Drive North, Mobile, AL 36688, United States
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A phosphorylation-regulated amphipathic helix controls the membrane translocation and function of the yeast phosphatidate phosphatase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2010; 107:17539-44. [PMID: 20876142 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1007974107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Regulation of membrane lipid composition is crucial for many aspects of cell growth and development. Lipins, a novel family of phosphatidate (PA) phosphatases that generate diacylglycerol (DAG) from PA, are emerging as essential regulators of fat metabolism, adipogenesis, and organelle biogenesis. The mechanisms that govern lipin translocation onto membranes are largely unknown. Here we show that recruitment of the yeast lipin (Pah1p) is regulated by PA levels onto the nuclear/endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane. Recruitment requires the transmembrane protein phosphatase complex Nem1p-Spo7p. Once dephosphorylated, Pah1p can bind to the nuclear/ER membrane independently of Nem1p-Spo7p via a short amino-terminal amphipathic helix. Dephosphorylation enhances the activity of Pah1p, both in vitro and in vivo, but only in the presence of a functional helix. The helix is required for both phospholipid and triacylglycerol biosynthesis. Our data suggest that dephosphorylation of Pah1p by the Nem1p-Spo7p complex enables the amphipathic helix to anchor Pah1p onto the nuclear/ER membrane allowing the production of DAG for lipid biosynthesis.
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Elena C, Banchio C. Specific interaction between E2F1 and Sp1 regulates the expression of murine CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase alpha during the S phase. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2010; 1801:537-46. [PMID: 20096375 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2010.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2009] [Revised: 01/06/2010] [Accepted: 01/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase alpha (CCTalpha) is a key enzyme for phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis in mammalian cells. This enzyme plays an essential role in all processes that require membrane biosynthesis such as cell proliferation and viability. Thus, CCTalpha activity and expression fluctuate during the cell cycle to achieve PtdCho requirements. We demonstrated, for the first time, that CCTalpha is localized in the nucleus in cells transiting the S phase, whereas it is localized in the cytoplasm of G(0)-arrested cells, suggesting a specific role of nuclear CCTalpha during the S phase. We also investigated how E2F1 influences the regulation of the CCTalpha-promoter during the S phase; we demonstrated that E2F1 is necessary, but not sufficient, to activate CCTalpha expression when this factor is over-expressed. However, when E2F1 and Sp1 were over-expressed, the transcription from the CCTalpha-promoter reporter construct was super-activated. Transient transfection studies demonstrated that E2F1 could super-activate Sp1-dependent transcription in a promoter containing only the Sp1 binding sites "B" or "C", and that Sp1 could activate Sp1-dependent transcription in a promoter containing the E2F site, thus, further demonstrating a functional interaction of these factors. In conclusion, the present results allowed us to portray the clearest picture of the CCTalpha-gene expression in proliferating cells, and understand the mechanism by which cells coordinate cell cycle progression with the requirement for phosphatidylcholine.
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- Claudia Elena
- IBR (Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Area Biología, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, Rosario, Argentina
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Bommiasamy H, Back SH, Fagone P, Lee K, Meshinchi S, Vink E, Sriburi R, Frank M, Jackowski S, Kaufman RJ, Brewer JW. ATF6alpha induces XBP1-independent expansion of the endoplasmic reticulum. J Cell Sci 2009; 122:1626-36. [PMID: 19420237 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.045625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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A link exists between endoplasmic reticulum (ER) biogenesis and the unfolded protein response (UPR), a complex set of signaling mechanisms triggered by increased demands on the protein folding capacity of the ER. The UPR transcriptional activator X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1) regulates the expression of proteins that function throughout the secretory pathway and is necessary for development of an expansive ER network. We previously demonstrated that overexpression of XBP1(S), the active form of XBP1 generated by UPR-mediated splicing of Xbp1 mRNA, augments the activity of the cytidine diphosphocholine (CDP-choline) pathway for biosynthesis of phosphatidylcholine (PtdCho) and induces ER biogenesis. Another UPR transcriptional activator, activating transcription factor 6alpha (ATF6alpha), primarily regulates expression of ER resident proteins involved in the maturation and degradation of ER client proteins. Here, we demonstrate that enforced expression of a constitutively active form of ATF6alpha drives ER expansion and can do so in the absence of XBP1(S). Overexpression of active ATF6alpha induces PtdCho biosynthesis and modulates the CDP-choline pathway differently than does enforced expression of XBP1(S). These data indicate that ATF6alpha and XBP1(S) have the ability to regulate lipid biosynthesis and ER expansion by mechanisms that are at least partially distinct. These studies reveal further complexity in the potential relationships between UPR pathways, lipid production and ER biogenesis.
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- Hemamalini Bommiasamy
- Department of Microbiology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
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The lipid composition of biological membranes is crucial for many aspects of organelle function, including growth, signalling, and transport. Lipins represent a novel family of lipid phosphatases that dephosphorylate phosphatidic acid (PA) to produce diacylglycerol (DAG), and perform key functions in phospholipid and triacylglycerol biosynthesis and gene expression. In addition to its role in lipid biosynthesis, the yeast lipin Pah1p and its regulators are required for the maintenance of a spherical nuclear shape. This review summarizes recent advances in our understanding of the yeast lipin Pah1p and highlights the possible roles of phospholipid metabolism in nuclear membrane biogenesis.
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- Symeon Siniossoglou
- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Wellcome Trust/MRC Building, Cambridge, CB2 0XY, UK.
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Fagone P, Gunter C, Sage CR, Gunn KE, Brewer JW, Jackowski S. CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase alpha is required for B-cell proliferation and class switch recombination. J Biol Chem 2009; 284:6847-54. [PMID: 19139091 PMCID: PMC2652266 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m807338200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2008] [Revised: 12/11/2008] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase (CCT) is a key rate-controlling enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway leading to the principle membrane phospholipid, phosphatidylcholine. CCTalpha is the predominant isoform expressed in mammalian cells. To investigate the role of CCTalpha in the development and function of B-lymphocytes, mice with B-lymphocytes that selectively lacked CCTalpha were derived using the CD19-driven Cre/loxP system. When challenged with a T-cell-dependent antigen, the animals harboring CCTalpha-deficient B-cells exhibited a hyper-IgM secretion phenotype coupled with a lack of IgG production. The inability of CCTalpha-/- B-cells to undergo class switch recombination correlated with a proliferation defect in vivo and in vitro in response to antigenic and mitogenic stimuli. Lipopolysaccharide stimulation of CCTalpha-/- B-cells resulted in an early trigger of the unfolded protein response-mediated splicing of Xbp-1 mRNA, and this was accompanied by accelerated kinetics of IgM secretion and higher incidence of IgM-secreting cells. Thus, the inability of stimulated B-cells to produce enough phosphatidylcholine prevents proliferation and class switch recombination but leads to unfolded protein response activation and a hyper-IgM secretion phenotype.
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- Paolo Fagone
- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678, USA
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Okamura K, Yamashita S, Ando H, Horibata Y, Aoyama C, Takagishi K, Izumi T, Vance DE, Sugimoto H. Identification of nuclear localization and nuclear export signals in Ets2, and the transcriptional regulation of Ets2 and CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase α in tetradecanoyl-13-acetate or macrophage-colony stimulating factor stimulated RAW264 cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2009; 1791:173-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2008.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2008] [Revised: 12/16/2008] [Accepted: 12/18/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Mechanism of the elevation in cardiolipin during HeLa cell entry into the S-phase of the human cell cycle. Biochem J 2008; 417:573-82. [DOI: 10.1042/bj20080650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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CL (cardiolipin) is a key phospholipid involved in ATP generation. Since progression through the cell cycle requires ATP we examined regulation of CL synthesis during S-phase in human cells and investigated whether CL or CL synthesis was required to support nucleotide synthesis in S-phase. HeLa cells were made quiescent by serum depletion for 24 h. Serum addition resulted in substantial stimulation of [methyl-3H]thymidine incorporation into cells compared with serum-starved cells by 8 h, confirming entry into the S-phase. CL mass was unaltered at 8 h, but increased 2-fold by 16 h post-serum addition compared with serum-starved cells. The reason for the increase in CL mass upon entry into S-phase was an increase in activity and expression of CL de novo biosynthetic and remodelling enzymes and this paralleled the increase in mitochondrial mass. CL de novo biosynthesis from D-[U-14C]glucose was elevated, and from [1,3-3H]glycerol reduced, upon serum addition to quiescent cells compared with controls and this was a result of differences in the selection of precursor pools at the level of uptake. Triascin C treatment inhibited CL synthesis from [1-14C]oleate but did not affect [methyl-3H]thymidine incorporation into HeLa cells upon serum addition to serum-starved cells. Barth Syndrome lymphoblasts, which exhibit reduced CL, showed similar [methyl-3H]thymidine incorporation into cells upon serum addition to serum-starved cells compared with cells from normal aged-matched controls. The results indicate that CL de novo biosynthesis is up-regulated via elevated activity and expression of CL biosynthetic genes and this accounted for the doubling of CL seen during S-phase; however, normal de novo CL biosynthesis or CL itself is not essential to support nucleotide synthesis during entry into S-phase of the human cell cycle.
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Gehrig K, Morton CC, Ridgway ND. Nuclear export of the rate-limiting enzyme in phosphatidylcholine synthesis is mediated by its membrane binding domain. J Lipid Res 2008; 50:966-76. [PMID: 19098306 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m800632-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase alpha (CCTalpha), the rate-limiting enzyme in the CDP-choline pathway for phosphatidylcholine (PtdCho) synthesis, is activated by translocation to nuclear membranes. However, CCTalpha is cytoplasmic in cells with increased capacity for PtdCho synthesis and following acute activation, suggesting that nuclear export is linked to activation. The objective of this study was to identify which CCTalpha domains were involved in nuclear export in response to the lipid activators farnesol (FOH) and oleate. Imaging of CCT-green fluorescent protein (GFP) mutants expressed in CCTalpha-deficient CHO58 cells showed that FOH-mediated translocation to nuclear membranes and export to the cytoplasm required the membrane binding amphipathic helix (domain M). Nuclear export was reduced by a mutation that mimics constitutive phosphorylation of the CCT phosphorylation (P) domain. However, domain M alone was sufficient to promote translocation to the nuclear envelope and export of a nuclear-localized GFP construct in FOH- or oleate-treated CHO58 cells. In the context of acute activation with lipid mediators, nuclear export of CCT-GFP mutants correlated with in vitro activity but not PtdCho synthesis. This study describes a nuclear export pathway that is dependent on membrane interaction of an amphipathic helix, thus linking lipid-dependent activation to the nuclear/cytoplasmic distribution of CCTalpha.
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- Karsten Gehrig
- Department of Pediatrics, and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Atlantic Research Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Grimsey N, Han GS, O'Hara L, Rochford JJ, Carman GM, Siniossoglou S. Temporal and spatial regulation of the phosphatidate phosphatases lipin 1 and 2. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:29166-74. [PMID: 18694939 PMCID: PMC2570901 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m804278200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Lipins are the founding members of a novel family of
Mg2+-dependent phosphatidate phosphatases (PAP1 enzymes) that play
key roles in fat metabolism and lipid biosynthesis. Despite their importance,
there is still little information on how their activity is regulated. Here we
demonstrate that the functions of lipin 1 and 2 are evolutionarily conserved
from unicellular eukaryotes to mammals. The two lipins display distinct
intracellular localization in HeLa M cells, with a pool of lipin 2 exhibiting
a tight membrane association. Small interfering RNA-mediated silencing of
lipin 1 leads to a dramatic decrease of the cellular PAP1 activity in HeLa M
cells, whereas silencing of lipin 2 leads to an increase of lipin 1 levels and
PAP1 activity. Consistent with their distinct functions in HeLa M cells, lipin
1 and 2 exhibit reciprocal patterns of protein expression in differentiating
3T3-L1 adipocytes. Lipin 2 levels increase in lipin 1-depleted 3T3-L1 cells
without rescuing the adipogenic defects, whereas depletion of lipin 2 does not
inhibit adipogenesis. Finally, we show that the PAP1 activity of both lipins
is inhibited by phosphorylation during mitosis, leading to a decrease in the
cellular PAP1 activity during cell division. We propose that distinct and
non-redundant functions of lipin 1 and 2 regulate lipid production during the
cell cycle and adipocyte differentiation.
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- Neil Grimsey
- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, CB2 0XY Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Tian Y, Pate C, Andreolotti A, Wang L, Tuomanen E, Boyd K, Claro E, Jackowski S. Cytokine secretion requires phosphatidylcholine synthesis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 181:945-57. [PMID: 18559668 PMCID: PMC2426940 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200706152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Choline cytidylyltransferase (CCT) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic pathway. Here, we demonstrate that CCTα-mediated phosphatidylcholine synthesis is required to maintain normal Golgi structure and function as well as cytokine secretion from the Golgi complex. CCTα is localized to the trans-Golgi region and its expression is increased in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated wild-type macrophages. Although LPS triggers transient reorganization of Golgi morphology in wild-type macrophages, similar structural alterations persist in CCTα-deficient cells. Pro–tumor necrosis factor α and interleukin-6 remain lodged in the secretory compartment of CCTα-deficient macrophages after LPS stimulation. However, the lysosomal-mediated secretion pathways for interleukin-1β secretion and constitutive apolipoprotein E secretion are unaltered. Exogenous lysophosphatidylcholine restores LPS-stimulated secretion from CCTα-deficient cells, and elevated diacylglycerol levels alone do not impede secretion of pro–tumor necrosis factor α or interleukin-6. These results identify CCTα as a key component in membrane biogenesis during LPS-stimulated cytokine secretion from the Golgi complex.
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- Yong Tian
- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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Zhang XH, Zhao C, Ma ZA. The increase of cell-membranous phosphatidylcholines containing polyunsaturated fatty acid residues induces phosphorylation of p53 through activation of ATR. J Cell Sci 2008; 120:4134-43. [PMID: 18032786 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.015834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The G1 phase of the cell cycle is marked by the rapid turnover of phospholipids. This turnover is regulated by CTP:phosphocholine-cytidylyltransferase (CCT) and group VIA Ca(2+)-independent-phospholipase A(2) (iPLA(2)). We previously reported that inhibition of iPLA(2) arrests cells in G1 phase of the cell cycle by activating the p53-p21 checkpoint. Here we further characterize the mechanism of p53 activation. We show that specific inhibition of iPLA(2) induces a time dependent phosphorylation of Ser15 in p53 in the absence of DNA damage. This phosphorylation requires the kinase ataxia-telangiectasia and Rad-3-related (ATR) but not the ataxia-telangiectasia-mutated (ATM) kinase. Moreover, we identify in cell membranes a significant increase of phosphatidylcholines (PCs) containing chains of polyunsaturated fatty acids and a decrease of PCs containing saturated fatty acids in response to inhibition of iPLA(2). The time course of phosphorylation of Ser15 in p53 correlates with increasing levels of PCs containing polyunsaturated fatty acids. We further demonstrate that the PCs with linoleic acid in their sn-2 position (18:2n6) induce phosphorylation of Ser15 in p53 in an ATR-dependent manner. Our findings establish that cells can regulate the levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids in phospholipids through iPLA(2)-mediated deacylation of PCs. Disruption of this regulation increases the proportions of PCs containing polyunsaturated fatty acids and activates the ATR-p53 signalling pathway.
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- Xu Hannah Zhang
- Division of Experimental Diabetes and Aging, Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
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Sugimoto H, Banchio C, Vance DE. Transcriptional regulation of phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis. Prog Lipid Res 2008; 47:204-20. [PMID: 18295604 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2008.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis in animal cells is primarily regulated by the rapid translocation of CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase alpha between a soluble form that is inactive and a membrane-associated form that is activated. Until less than 10 years ago there was no information on the transcriptional regulation of phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis. Research has identified the transcription factors Sp1, Rb, TEF4, Ets-1 and E2F as enhancing the expression of the cytidylyltransferase and Net as a factor that represses cytidylyltransferase expression. Key transcription factors involved in cholesterol or fatty acid metabolism (SREBPs, LXRs, PPARs) do not have a major role in transcriptional regulation of the cytidylyltransferase. Rather than being linked to cholesterol or energy metabolism, regulation of the cytidylyltransferase is linked to the cell cycle, cell growth and differentiation. Transcriptional regulation of phospholipid biosynthesis is more elegantly understood in yeast and involves responses to inositol, choline and zinc in the culture medium.
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- Hiroyuki Sugimoto
- Department of Biochemistry, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu 321-0293, Japan.
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Ramírez de Molina A, Gallego-Ortega D, Sarmentero-Estrada J, Lagares D, Gómez del Pulgar T, Bandrés E, García-Foncillas J, Lacal JC. Choline kinase as a link connecting phospholipid metabolism and cell cycle regulation: Implications in cancer therapy. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2008; 40:1753-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2008.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2007] [Revised: 12/26/2007] [Accepted: 01/06/2008] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Song Y, Wilkins P, Hu W, Murthy K, Chen J, Lee Z, Oyesanya R, Wu J, Barbour S, Fang X. Inhibition of calcium-independent phospholipase A2 suppresses proliferation and tumorigenicity of ovarian carcinoma cells. Biochem J 2007; 406:427-36. [PMID: 17555408 PMCID: PMC2049037 DOI: 10.1042/bj20070631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PLA2 (phospholipase A2) enzymes play critical roles in membrane phospholipid homoeostasis and in generation of lysophospholipid growth factors. In the present study, we show that the activity of the cytosolic iPLA2 (calcium-independent PLA2), but not that of the calcium-dependent cPLA2 (cytosolic PLA2), is required for growth-factor-independent, autonomous replication of ovarian carcinoma cells. Blocking iPLA2 activity with the pharmacological inhibitor BEL (bromoenol lactone) induces cell cycle arrest in S- and G2/M-phases independently of the status of the p53 tumour suppressor. Inhibition of iPLA2 activity also leads to modest increases in apoptosis of ovarian cancer cells. The S- and G2/M-phase accumulation is accompanied by increased levels of the cell cycle regulators cyclins B and E. Interestingly, the S-phase arrest is released by supplementing the growth factors LPA (lysophosphatidic acid) or EGF (epidermal growth factor). However, inhibition of iPLA2 activity with BEL remains effective in repressing growth-factor- or serum-stimulated proliferation of ovarian cancer cells through G2/M-phase arrest. Down-regulation of iPLA2b expression with lentivirus-mediated RNA interference inhibited cell proliferation in culture and tumorigenicity of ovarian cancer cell lines in nude mice. These results indicate an essential role for iPLA2 in cell cycle progression and tumorigenesis of ovarian carcinoma cells.
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- Yuanda Song
- *Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, U.S.A
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- *Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, U.S.A
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- †Department of Physiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, U.S.A
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- †Department of Physiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, U.S.A
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- *Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, U.S.A
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- *Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, U.S.A
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- *Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, U.S.A
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- *Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, U.S.A
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- *Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, U.S.A
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- *Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, U.S.A
- To whom correspondence should be addressed, at Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980614, 1101 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298, U.S.A. (email )
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Acosta-Alvear D, Zhou Y, Blais A, Tsikitis M, Lents NH, Arias C, Lennon CJ, Kluger Y, Dynlacht BD. XBP1 controls diverse cell type- and condition-specific transcriptional regulatory networks. Mol Cell 2007; 27:53-66. [PMID: 17612490 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2007.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 635] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2007] [Revised: 06/04/2007] [Accepted: 06/13/2007] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Using genome-wide approaches, we have elucidated the regulatory circuitry governed by the XBP1 transcription factor, a key effector of the mammalian unfolded protein response (UPR), in skeletal muscle and secretory cells. We identified a core group of genes involved in constitutive maintenance of ER function in all cell types and tissue- and condition-specific targets. In addition, we identified a cadre of unexpected targets that link XBP1 to neurodegenerative and myodegenerative diseases, as well as to DNA damage and repair pathways. Remarkably, we found that XBP1 regulates functionally distinct targets through different sequence motifs. Further, we identified Mist1, a critical regulator of differentiation, as an important target of XBP1, providing an explanation for developmental defects associated with XBP1 loss of function. Our results provide a detailed picture of the regulatory roadmap governed by XBP1 in distinct cell types as well as insight into unexplored functions of XBP1.
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Phospholipid biosynthetic enzymes produce diverse molecular structures and are often present in multiple forms encoded by different genes. This work utilizes comparative genomics and phylogenetics for exploring the distribution, structure and evolution of phospholipid biosynthetic genes and pathways in 26 eukaryotic genomes. Although the basic structure of the pathways was formed early in eukaryotic evolution, the emerging picture indicates that individual enzyme families followed unique evolutionary courses. For example, choline and ethanolamine kinases and cytidylyltransferases emerged in ancestral eukaryotes, whereas, multiple forms of the corresponding phosphatidyltransferases evolved mainly in a lineage specific manner. Furthermore, several unicellular eukaryotes maintain bacterial-type enzymes and reactions for the synthesis of phosphatidylglycerol and cardiolipin. Also, base-exchange phosphatidylserine synthases are widespread and ancestral enzymes. The multiplicity of phospholipid biosynthetic enzymes has been largely generated by gene expansion in a lineage specific manner. Thus, these observations suggest that phospholipid biosynthesis has been an actively evolving system. Finally, comparative genomic analysis indicates the existence of novel phosphatidyltransferases and provides a candidate for the uncharacterized eukaryotic phosphatidylglycerol phosphate phosphatase.
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- Athanasios Lykidis
- Genome Biology Program, DOE-Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, USA.
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Sriburi R, Bommiasamy H, Buldak GL, Robbins GR, Frank M, Jackowski S, Brewer JW. Coordinate Regulation of Phospholipid Biosynthesis and Secretory Pathway Gene Expression in XBP-1(S)-induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Biogenesis. J Biol Chem 2007; 282:7024-34. [PMID: 17213183 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m609490200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Development of the expansive endoplasmic reticulum (ER) present in specialized secretory cell types requires X-box-binding protein-1 (Xbp-1). Enforced expression of XBP-1(S), a transcriptional activator generated by unfolded protein response-mediated splicing of Xbp-1 mRNA, is sufficient to induce proliferation of rough ER. We previously showed that XBP-1(S)-induced ER biogenesis in fibroblasts correlates with increased production of phosphatidylcholine (PtdCho), the primary phospholipid of the ER membrane, and enhanced activities of the choline cytidylyltransferase (CCT) and cholinephosphotransferase enzymes in the cytidine diphosphocholine (CDP-choline) pathway of PtdCho biosynthesis. Here, we report that the level and synthesis of CCT, the rate-limiting enzyme in the CDP-choline pathway, is elevated in fibroblasts overexpressing XBP-1(S). Furthermore, overexpression experiments demonstrated that raising the activity of CCT, but not cholinephosphotransferase, is sufficient to augment PtdCho biosynthesis in fibroblasts, indicating that XBP-1(S) increases the output of the CDP-choline pathway primarily via its effects on CCT. Finally, fibroblasts overexpressing CCT up-regulated PtdCho synthesis to a level similar to that in XBP-1(S)-transduced cells but exhibited only a small increase in rough ER and no induction of secretory pathway genes. The more robust XBP-1(S)-induced ER expansion was accompanied by induction of a wide array of genes encoding proteins that function either in the ER or at other steps in the secretory pathway. We propose that XBP-1(S) regulates ER abundance by coordinately increasing the supply of membrane phospholipids and ER proteins, the key ingredients for ER biogenesis.
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- Rungtawan Sriburi
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
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Hunt AN. Completing the cycles; the dynamics of endonuclear lipidomics. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2006; 1761:577-87. [PMID: 16581290 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2006.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2006] [Revised: 02/17/2006] [Accepted: 02/20/2006] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Signal transductions via periodic generation and mobilisation of lipid second messengers within the nuclear matrix of eukaryotic cells have focused renewed attention on their precursor phospholipids' location, structure, form and function. The nuclear matrix contains and supports dynamic pools of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylinositol which serve as parent molecules of lipid second messengers but also of other phospholipids requiring cyclical replacement as cells proliferate. Applications of new, highly sensitive and specific analytical methodologies based on tandem electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry and the use of stable isotopes have allowed both static and dynamic lipidomic profiling of these endonuclear phospholipid pools. Together with more conventional enzymatic analyses and evaluation of the effect of specific "knock-out" of phospholipid transfer capacity, a number of important principles have been established. Specifically, a compartmental capacity to synthesise and remodel highly saturated phosphatidylcholine exists alongside transport mechanisms that facilitate the nuclear import of phosphatidylinositol and other phospholipids synthesised elsewhere within the cell. Subnuclear fractionation and the use of newly emerging techniques for sensitive lipidomic profiling of polyphosphoinositides, diacylglycerols and phosphatidate molecular species offer the potential for further significant advances in the near future.
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- Alan N Hunt
- Allergy and Inflammation Research, Division of Infection, Inflammation and Repair, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.
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