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Baier A, Szyszka R. CK2 and protein kinases of the CK1 superfamily as targets for neurodegenerative disorders. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:916063. [PMID: 36275622 PMCID: PMC9582958 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.916063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Casein kinases are involved in a variety of signaling pathways, and also in inflammation, cancer, and neurological diseases. Therefore, they are regarded as potential therapeutic targets for drug design. Recent studies have highlighted the importance of the casein kinase 1 superfamily as well as protein kinase CK2 in the development of several neurodegenerative pathologies, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. CK1 kinases and their closely related tau tubulin kinases as well as CK2 are found to be overexpressed in the mammalian brain. Numerous substrates have been detected which play crucial roles in neuronal and synaptic network functions and activities. The development of new substances for the treatment of these pathologies is in high demand. The impact of these kinases in the progress of neurodegenerative disorders, their bona fide substrates, and numerous natural and synthetic compounds which are able to inhibit CK1, TTBK, and CK2 are discussed in this review.
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- Andrea Baier
- Institute of Biological Sciences, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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Sharma A, Dey P. Novel insights into the structural changes induced by disease-associated mutations in TDP-43: a computational approach. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2022:1-11. [PMID: 35751132 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2092551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
Abstract
Over the last two decades, the pathogenic aggregation of TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) is found to be strongly associated with several fatal neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTD), etc. While the mutations and truncation in TDP-43 protein have been suggested to be responsible for TDP-43 pathogenesis by accelerating the aggregation process, the effects of these mutations on the bio-mechanism of pathological TDP-43 protein remained poorly understood. Investigating this at the molecular level, we formulized an integrated workflow of molecular dynamic simulation and machine learning models (MD-ML). By performing an extensive structural analysis of three disease-related mutations (i.e., I168A, D169G, and I168A-D169G) in the conserved RNA recognition motifs (RRM1) of TDP-43, we observed that the I168A-D169G double mutant delineates the highest packing of the protein inner core as compared to the other mutations, which may indicate more stability and higher chances of pathogenesis. Moreover, through our MD-ML workflow, we identified the biological descriptors of TDP-43 which includes the interacting residue pairs and individual protein residues that influence the stability of the protein and could be experimentally evaluated to develop potential therapeutic strategies.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Abhibhav Sharma
- School of Computer and System Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Eldeeb MA, Ragheb MA, Soliman MH, Fahlman RP. Regulation of Neurodegeneration-associated Protein Fragments by the N-degron Pathways. Neurotox Res 2022; 40:298-318. [PMID: 35043375 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-021-00396-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Among the most salient features that underpin the development of aging-related neurodegenerative disorders are the accumulation of protein aggregates and the decrease in cellular degradation capacity. Mammalian cells have evolved sophisticated quality control mechanisms to repair or eliminate the otherwise abnormal or misfolded proteins. Chaperones identify unstable or abnormal conformations in proteins and often help them regain their correct conformation. However, if repair is not an option, abnormal proteins are selectively degraded to prevent undesired interactions with other proteins or oligomerization into toxic multimeric complexes. The autophagic-lysosomal system and the ubiquitin-proteasome system mediate the selective and targeted degradation of abnormal or aberrant protein fragments. Despite an increasing understanding regarding the molecular responses that counteract the formation and clearance of dysfunctional protein aggregates, the role of N-degrons in these processes is poorly understood. Previous work demonstrated that the Arg-N-end rule degradation pathway (Arg-N-degron pathway) mediates the degradation of neurodegeneration-associated proteins, thereby regulating crucial signaling hubs that modulate the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. Herein, we discuss the functional interconnection between N-degron pathways and proteins associated with neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. We also highlight some future prospects related to how the molecular insights gained from these processes will help unveil novel therapeutic approaches.
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- Mohamed A Eldeeb
- Chemistry Department (Biochemistry Division), Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. .,Neurodegenerative Diseases Group, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill Parkinson Program, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Chemistry Department (Biochemistry Division), Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department (Biochemistry Division), Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Marklein B, Jenning M, Konthur Z, Häupl T, Welzel F, Nonhoff U, Krobitsch S, Mulder DM, Koenders MI, Joshua V, Cope AP, Shlomchik MJ, Anders HJ, Burmester GR, Hensvold A, Catrina AI, Rönnelid J, Steiner G, Skriner K. The citrullinated/native index of autoantibodies against hnRNP-DL predicts an individual "window of treatment success" in RA patients. Arthritis Res Ther 2021; 23:239. [PMID: 34521462 PMCID: PMC8439038 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-021-02603-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a need for biomarker to identify patients "at risk" for rheumatoid arthritis (risk-RA) and to better predict the therapeutic response and in this study we tested the hypothesis that novel native and citrullinated heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP)-DL autoantibodies could be possible biomarkers. METHODS Using protein macroarray and ELISA, epitope recognition against hnRNP-DL was analysed in sera from different developed RA disease and diagnosed SLE patients. Toll-like receptor (TLR) 7/9 and myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MyD88)-dependency were studied in sera from murine disease models. HnRNP-DL expression in cultivated cells and synovial tissue was analysed by indirect immunofluorescence, immunoblot and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS HnRNP-DL was highly expressed in stress granules, citrullinated in the rheumatoid joint and targeted by autoantibodies either as native or citrullinated proteins in patient subsets with different developed RA disease. Structural citrullination dependent epitopes (SCEs) of hnRNP-DL were detected in 58% of the SLE patients although 98% of these sera were α-CCP-2-negative. To obtain a specific citrullinated signal value, we subtracted the native antibody value from the citrullinated signal. The citrullinated/native index of autoantibodies against hnRNP-DL (CNDL-Index) was identified as a new value for an "individual window of treatment success" in early RA and for the detection of RF IgM/α-CCP-2 seronegative RA patients (24-46%). Negative CNDL-index was found in SLE patients, risk-RA and early RA cohorts such as EIRA where the majority of these patients are DAS28-responders to methotrexate (MTX) treatment (87%). High positive CNDL-values were associated with more severe RA, shared epitope and parenchymal changes in the lung. Specifically, native α-hnRNP-DL is TLR7/9-dependent, associated with pain and ROC analysis revealed an association to initial MTX or etanercept treatment response, especially in seronegative RA patients. CONCLUSION CNDL-index defines people at risk to develop RA and the "window of treatment success" thereby closing the sensitivity gap in RA.
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- Bianka Marklein
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charite Campus Mitte, Rheumatologisches Forschungslabor - AG Skriner, Chariteplatz 1 (intern Virchowweg 11, 5.OG, R011), 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charite Campus Mitte, Rheumatologisches Forschungslabor - AG Skriner, Chariteplatz 1 (intern Virchowweg 11, 5.OG, R011), 10117, Berlin, Germany
- German Rheumatism Research Centre, Leibniz Institute, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
- Department of Analytical Chemistry (Dpt.1), Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und-prüfung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charite Campus Mitte, Rheumatologisches Forschungslabor - AG Skriner, Chariteplatz 1 (intern Virchowweg 11, 5.OG, R011), 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Medical Clinic and Policlinic IV, Nephrological Center, Ludwig-Maximilian-University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charite Campus Mitte, Rheumatologisches Forschungslabor - AG Skriner, Chariteplatz 1 (intern Virchowweg 11, 5.OG, R011), 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Academic Specialist Center, Center for Rheumatology, Stockholm Health Region, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Cluster for Arthritis and Rehabilitation, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charite Campus Mitte, Rheumatologisches Forschungslabor - AG Skriner, Chariteplatz 1 (intern Virchowweg 11, 5.OG, R011), 10117, Berlin, Germany.
- German Rheumatism Research Centre, Leibniz Institute, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
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Jo M, Lee S, Jeon YM, Kim S, Kwon Y, Kim HJ. The role of TDP-43 propagation in neurodegenerative diseases: integrating insights from clinical and experimental studies. Exp Mol Med 2020; 52:1652-1662. [PMID: 33051572 PMCID: PMC8080625 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-020-00513-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) is a highly conserved nuclear RNA/DNA-binding protein involved in the regulation of RNA processing. The accumulation of TDP-43 aggregates in the central nervous system is a common feature of many neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), and limbic predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE). Accumulating evidence suggests that prion-like spreading of aberrant protein aggregates composed of tau, amyloid-β, and α-synuclein is involved in the progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as AD and PD. Similar to those of prion-like proteins, pathological aggregates of TDP-43 can be transferred from cell-to-cell in a seed-dependent and self-templating manner. Here, we review clinical and experimental studies supporting the prion-like spreading of misfolded TDP-43 and discuss the molecular mechanisms underlying the propagation of these pathological aggregated proteins. The idea that misfolded TDP-43 spreads in a prion-like manner between cells may guide novel therapeutic strategies for TDP-43-associated neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Myungjin Jo
- Dementia Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI), Daegu, 41062, South Korea
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- Dementia Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI), Daegu, 41062, South Korea
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- Dementia Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI), Daegu, 41062, South Korea
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- Dementia Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI), Daegu, 41062, South Korea.,Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, DGIST, Daegu, 42988, South Korea
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- Dementia Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI), Daegu, 41062, South Korea.,Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, DGIST, Daegu, 42988, South Korea
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- Dementia Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI), Daegu, 41062, South Korea.
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Hergesheimer RC, Chami AA, de Assis DR, Vourc'h P, Andres CR, Corcia P, Lanznaster D, Blasco H. The debated toxic role of aggregated TDP-43 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a resolution in sight? Brain 2020; 142:1176-1194. [PMID: 30938443 PMCID: PMC6487324 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awz078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Transactive response DNA-binding protein-43 (TDP-43) is an RNA/DNA binding protein that forms phosphorylated and ubiquitinated aggregates in the cytoplasm of motor neurons in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which is a hallmark of this disease. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a neurodegenerative condition affecting the upper and lower motor neurons. Even though the aggregative property of TDP-43 is considered a cornerstone of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, there has been major controversy regarding the functional link between TDP-43 aggregates and cell death. In this review, we attempt to reconcile the current literature surrounding this debate by discussing the results and limitations of the published data relating TDP-43 aggregates to cytotoxicity, as well as therapeutic perspectives of TDP-43 aggregate clearance. We point out key data suggesting that the formation of TDP-43 aggregates and the capacity to self-template and propagate among cells as a 'prion-like' protein, another pathological property of TDP-43 aggregates, are a significant cause of motor neuronal death. We discuss the disparities among the various studies, particularly with respect to the type of models and the different forms of TDP-43 used to evaluate cellular toxicity. We also examine how these disparities can interfere with the interpretation of the results pertaining to a direct toxic effect of TDP-43 aggregates. Furthermore, we present perspectives for improving models in order to better uncover the toxic role of aggregated TDP-43. Finally, we review the recent studies on the enhancement of the cellular clearance mechanisms of autophagy, the ubiquitin proteasome system, and endocytosis in an attempt to counteract TDP-43 aggregation-induced toxicity. Altogether, the data available so far encourage us to suggest that the cytoplasmic aggregation of TDP-43 is key for the neurodegeneration observed in motor neurons in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The corresponding findings provide novel avenues toward early therapeutic interventions and clinical outcomes for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis management.
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- UMR 1253, iBRAIN, Université de Tours, INSERM, Tours, France
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- UMR 1253, iBRAIN, Université de Tours, INSERM, Tours, France.,CHU de Tours, Service de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire, Tours, France
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- UMR 1253, iBRAIN, Université de Tours, INSERM, Tours, France.,CHU de Tours, Service de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire, Tours, France
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- UMR 1253, iBRAIN, Université de Tours, INSERM, Tours, France.,CHU de Tours, Service de Neurologie, Tours, France
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- UMR 1253, iBRAIN, Université de Tours, INSERM, Tours, France.,CHU de Tours, Service de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire, Tours, France
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Han J, Tang FM, Pu D, Xu D, Wang T, Li W. Mechanisms Underlying Regulation of Cell Cycle and Apoptosis by hnRNP B1 in Human Lung Adenocarcinoma A549 Cells. TUMORI JOURNAL 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/1430.15824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Juan Han
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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Rojas-Araya B, Ohlmann T, Soto-Rifo R. Translational Control of the HIV Unspliced Genomic RNA. Viruses 2015; 7:4326-51. [PMID: 26247956 PMCID: PMC4576183 DOI: 10.3390/v7082822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2015] [Revised: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 07/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Post-transcriptional control in both HIV-1 and HIV-2 is a highly regulated process that commences in the nucleus of the host infected cell and finishes by the expression of viral proteins in the cytoplasm. Expression of the unspliced genomic RNA is particularly controlled at the level of RNA splicing, export, and translation. It appears increasingly obvious that all these steps are interconnected and they result in the building of a viral ribonucleoprotein complex (RNP) that must be efficiently translated in the cytosolic compartment. This review summarizes our knowledge about the genesis, localization, and expression of this viral RNP.
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- Bárbara Rojas-Araya
- Molecular and Cellular Virology Laboratory, Program of Virology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Independencia 834100, Santiago, Chile.
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- CIRI, International Center for Infectiology Research, Université de Lyon, Lyon 69007, France.
- Inserm, U1111, Lyon 69007, France.
- Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Lyon 69007, France.
- Université Lyon 1, Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Lyon 69007, France.
- CNRS, UMR5308, Lyon 69007, France.
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- Molecular and Cellular Virology Laboratory, Program of Virology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Independencia 834100, Santiago, Chile.
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Combined immunodeficiency due to MALT1 mutations, treated by hematopoietic cell transplantation. J Clin Immunol 2015; 35:135-46. [PMID: 25627829 PMCID: PMC4352191 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-014-0125-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Purpose A male infant developed generalized rash, intestinal inflammation and severe infections including persistent cytomegalovirus. Family history was negative, T cell receptor excision circles were normal, and engraftment of maternal cells was absent. No defects were found in multiple genes associated with severe combined immunodeficiency. A 9/10 HLA matched unrelated hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) led to mixed chimerism with clinical resolution. We sought an underlying cause for this patient’s immune deficiency and dysregulation. Methods Clinical and laboratory features were reviewed. Whole exome sequencing and analysis of genomic DNA from the patient, parents and 2 unaffected siblings was performed, revealing 2 MALT1 variants. With a host-specific HLA-C antibody, we assessed MALT1 expression and function in the patient’s post-HCT autologous and donor lymphocytes. Wild type MALT1 cDNA was added to transformed autologous patient B cells to assess functional correction. Results The patient had compound heterozygous DNA variants affecting exon 10 of MALT1 (isoform a, NM_006785.3), a maternally inherited splice acceptor c.1019-2A > G, and a de novo deletion of c.1059C leading to a frameshift and premature termination. Autologous lymphocytes failed to express MALT1 and lacked NF-κB signaling dependent upon the CARMA1, BCL-10 and MALT1 signalosome. Transduction with wild type MALT1 cDNA corrected the observed defects. Conclusions Our nonconsanguineous patient with early onset profound combined immunodeficiency and immune dysregulation due to compound heterozygous MALT1 mutations extends the clinical and immunologic phenotype reported in 2 prior families. Clinical cure was achieved with mixed chimerism after nonmyeloablative conditioning and HCT. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s10875-014-0125-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Kim N, Lee JO, Lee HJ, Lee SK, Moon JW, Kim SJ, Park SH, Kim HS. AMPKα2 translocates into the nucleus and interacts with hnRNP H: implications in metformin-mediated glucose uptake. Cell Signal 2014; 26:1800-6. [PMID: 24686086 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2014.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
Adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a cytoplasmic protein that plays a critical role in the maintenance of energy homeostasis. However, its role in the nucleus is still largely unknown. Here, we showed that AMPKα2 translocated into the nucleus during muscle differentiation. We also showed that upon treatment with 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxy-amide-1-d-ribofuranoside (AICAR), an AMPK activator, AMPK rapidly translocated into the nucleus in rat myoblast L6 cells. On the other hand, the AMPKα2 phosphorylation-defective mutant did not translocate into the nucleus. Knockdown of AMPKα2 suppressed the differentiation-induced expression of myogenin, a differentiation marker. A physiological AMPK activator, metformin, also induced the translocation of AMPKα2 into the nucleus. Both inhibition and knockdown of AMPKα2 suppressed metformin-mediated glucose uptake. In addition, AMPKα2 was shown to directly interact with the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein H (hnRNP H). AICAR treatment increased the phosphorylation of hnRNP H. Metformin increased the interaction between AMPKα2 and hnRNP H in the nucleus. Knockdown of hnRNP H blocked metformin-induced glucose uptake. In summary, these results demonstrate that AMPKα2 translocates into the nucleus via phosphorylation, AMPKα2 interacts with and phosphorylates hnRNP H in the nucleus, and such a protein-protein interaction modulates metformin-mediated glucose uptake.
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- Nami Kim
- Department of Anatomy, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Tang F, Li W, Chen Y, Wang D, Han J, Liu D. Downregulation of hnRNP K by RNAi inhibits growth of human lung carcinoma cells. Oncol Lett 2014; 7:1073-1077. [PMID: 24944671 PMCID: PMC3961450 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2014.1832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/12/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Lung cancer is one of the most common malignancies worldwide, but its pathogenesis remains unknown. The current study examined the effects of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K (hnRNP K)-targeted small interfering RNA (siRNA) on the growth and apoptosis of lung cancer cells in vitro. The expression of hnRNP K was studied by the SP method of immunohistochemistry in lung tissue samples of 70 cases of lung cancer. hnRNP K siRNA were transfected into human lung cancer cell line, A549, using Lipofectamine 2000. Cells transfected with siRNAn and untreated served as controls. The inhibitory effect of siRNA on the expression of hnRNP K mRNA and protein was detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis. The change in cell cycling and cell apoptosis of siRNA-treated cells was detected by flow cytometry. The rates of positive hnRNP K expression in lung tumors of diameters ≤3, 3–5 and ≥5 cm, were 38.5, 95.2 and 91.7%, respectively. A significant difference was identified between lung tumors with diameters of ≤3 and ≥3 cm (P<0.01). The expression of hnRNP K mRNA was significantly inhibited in siRNA-transfected cells compared with that in control cells (P<0.05). Notably, hnRNP K protein decreased in hnRNP K siRNA-transfected cells, but exhibited no effect on the control groups. siRNA targeting human hnRNP K effectively inhibited the growth of lung cancer cell line, A549, and the distribution of the cell cycle. The apoptosis rate was 4.79% and the number of cells increased in the G0/G1 phase from 37.21 to 85.60% and decreased in the S and G2/M phases from 47.71 to 13.50% and 14.00 to 0.32%, respectively, following 24 h of transfection. hnRNP K siRNA promotes A549 apoptosis and the apoptosis rate was 4.79% (P<0.01). Therefore, hnRNP K siRNA may inhibit the proliferation of A549 cells. In addition, hnRNP K promotes the growth of lung cancer cells and, therefore, hnRNP K siRNA may inhibit the growth and increase the apoptosis of lung cancer cells.
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- Fengming Tang
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China ; Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Yibin, Yibin, Sichuan 644000, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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Hayashi K, Morita T. Differences in the nuclear export mechanism between myocardin and myocardin-related transcription factor A. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:5743-55. [PMID: 23283978 PMCID: PMC3581383 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.408120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2012] [Revised: 12/09/2012] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Myocardin (Mycd), a key factor in smooth muscle cell differentiation, is constitutively located in the nucleus, whereas myocardin-related transcription factors A and B (MRTF-A/B) reside mostly in the cytoplasm and translocate to the nucleus in a Rho-dependent manner. Here, we investigated the nuclear export of Mycd family members. They possess two leucine-rich sequences: L1 in the N terminus and L2 in the Gln-rich domain. Although L2 (but not L1) served as a CRM1-binding site for Mycd, CRM1-mediated nuclear export did not affect its subcellular localization. Serum response factor (SRF) competitively inhibited Mycd/CRM1 interaction. Furthermore, such interaction was autonomously inhibited. The N terminus of Mycd bound intramolecularly to Mycd, resulting in masking L2. In contrast, the CRM1-binding affinity of MRTF-A was much higher than that of Mycd because both L1 and L2 of MRTF-A served as functional CRM1-binding sites, and the autoinhibition observed in the Mycd/CRM1 interaction was absent in the MRTF-A/CRM1 interaction. Additionally, because the SRF-binding affinity of MRTF-A was lower than that of Mycd, the inhibitory effect of SRF on the MRTF-A/CRM1 interaction was weak. Thus, MRTF-A is much more likely to be exported from the nucleus. These differences could be the reason for the distinct subcellular localization of Mycd and MRTF-A.
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- Ken'ichiro Hayashi
- Department of Neuroscience (D13), Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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Mizuno H, Honda M, Shirasaki T, Yamashita T, Yamashita T, Mizukoshi E, Kaneko S. Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A2/B1 in association with hTERT is a potential biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver Int 2012; 32:1146-55. [PMID: 22372738 DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2012.02778.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2011] [Accepted: 02/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The heterogeneous nature of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the lack of appropriate biomarkers have hampered patient prognosis and treatment stratification. To identify a new prognostic biomarker that is related to human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) in HCC, we employed a unique proteomics approach using liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) after gel filtration purification of liver tissue. METHODS Protein lysates from HCC and cirrhotic liver tissue were subjected to gel filtration using high performance liquid chromatography. The telomerase complex was identified at a molecular mass of 350 kDa in parallel with telomerase activity. These fractionated lysates of 350 kDa were analyzed by LC-MS/MS. The relation of the identified marker and prognosis was statistically examined in surgically resected HCC patients. RESULTS We identified 24 differentially expressed proteins in HCC. One of these proteins, heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A2/B1 (hnRNP A2/B1), was further analyzed by immunoprecipitation assay using tissue and cell line samples and found to interact with hTERT. Moreover small interfering RNA against hnRNP A2/B1 suppressed telomerase activity, and immunohistochemical examination showed that the enhanced nuclear and cytoplasmic hnRNP A2/B1 expression in HCC was significantly associated with histological grade of tumor differentiation and microvascular invasion of HCC. Furthermore, survival analysis of 74 HCC patients who received curative surgical treatment showed that hnRNP A2/B1 expression is an independent prognostic factor for patient survival. CONCLUSIONS Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A2/B1, an hTERT-associated protein, is a potential prognostic biomarker for HCC patients and might be a therapeutic target of HCC.
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- Hideki Mizuno
- Department of Gastroenterology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa, Japan
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Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K, an RNA-binding protein, is required for optic axon regeneration in Xenopus laevis. J Neurosci 2012; 32:3563-74. [PMID: 22399778 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5197-11.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Axotomized optic axons of Xenopus laevis, in contrast to those of mammals, retain their ability to regenerate throughout life. To better understand the molecular basis for this successful regeneration, we focused on the role of an RNA-binding protein, heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) K, because it is required for axonogenesis during development and because several of its RNA targets are under strong post-transcriptional control during regeneration. At 11 d after optic nerve crush, hnRNP K underwent significant translocation into the nucleus of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), indicating that the protein became activated during regeneration. To suppress its expression, we intravitreously injected an antisense Vivo-Morpholino oligonucleotide targeting hnRNP K. In uninjured eyes, it efficiently knocked down hnRNP K expression in only the RGCs, without inducing either an axotomy response or axon degeneration. After optic nerve crush, staining for multiple markers of regenerating axons showed no regrowth of axons beyond the lesion site with hnRNP K knockdown. RGCs nonetheless responded to the injury by increasing expression of multiple growth-associated RNAs and experienced no additional neurodegeneration above that normally seen with optic nerve injury. At the molecular level, hnRNP K knockdown during regeneration inhibited protein, but not mRNA, expression of several known hnRNP K RNA targets (NF-M, GAP-43) by compromising their efficient nuclear transport and disrupting their loading onto polysomes for translation. Our study therefore provides evidence of a novel post-transcriptional regulatory pathway orchestrated by hnRNP K that is essential for successful CNS axon regeneration.
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Molecular determinants responsible for the subcellular localization of HSV-1 UL4 protein. Virol Sin 2011; 26:347-56. [PMID: 21979574 DOI: 10.1007/s12250-011-3217-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2011] [Accepted: 09/05/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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The function of the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) UL4 protein is still elusive. Our objective is to investigate the subcellular transport mechanism of the UL4 protein. In this study, fluorescence microscopy was employed to investigate the subcellular localization of UL4 and characterize the transport mechanism in living cells. By constructing a series of deletion mutants fused with enhanced yellow fluorescent protein (EYFP), the nuclear export signals (NES) of UL4 were for the first time mapped to amino acid residues 178 to 186. In addition, the N-terminal 19 amino acids are identified to be required for the granule-like cytoplasmic pattern of UL4. Furthermore, the UL4 protein was demonstrated to be exported to the cytoplasm through the NES in a chromosomal region maintenance 1 (CRM1)-dependent manner involving RanGTP hydrolysis.
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Li M, Wang S, Cai M, Guo H, Zheng C. Characterization of molecular determinants for nucleocytoplasmic shuttling of PRV UL54. Virology 2011; 417:385-93. [PMID: 21777931 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2011.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2011] [Revised: 06/02/2011] [Accepted: 06/06/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The pseudorabies virus (PRV) early protein UL54 is a homologue of the herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) immediate-early protein ICP27, which is a multifunctional protein and essential for HSV-1 infection. To determine if UL54 might shuttle between the nucleus and cytoplasm, as has been shown for its homologues in human herpesviruses, the molecular determinants for its nucleocytoplasmic shuttling were investigated. Heterokaryon assays demonstrated that UL54 was a nucleocytoplasmic shuttling protein and this property could not be blocked by leptomycin B, an inhibitor of chromosome region maintenance 1 (CRM1). However, TAP/NXF1 promoted the nuclear export of UL54 and interacted with UL54, suggesting that UL54 shuttles between the nucleus and the cytoplasm via a TAP/NXF1, but not CRM1, dependent nuclear export pathway. Furthermore, UL54 was demonstrated to target to the nucleus through a classic Ran-, importin β1- and α5-dependent nuclear import mechanism.
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- Meili Li
- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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Ding Q, Guo H, Lin F, Pan W, Ye B, Zheng AC. Characterization of the nuclear import and export mechanisms of bovine herpesvirus-1 infected cell protein 27. Virus Res 2010; 149:95-103. [PMID: 20109505 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2010.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2009] [Accepted: 01/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In previous study, we have identified a nuclear localization signal (NLS) and a nucleolar localization signal (NoLS) in bovine herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1) infected cell protein 27 (BICP27), which targets predominantly to the nucleolus. Furthermore, the C-terminal 300 amino acid residues targets exclusively to the cytoplasm, suggesting that BICP27 might contain a nuclear export signal (NES). Amino acid sequence analysis revealed that there is a cluster of leucine-rich residues resembling a NES. Heterokaryon assays demonstrated that BICP27 is capable of shuttling between the nucleus and the cytoplasm of the BHV-1 infected, BICP27 and BICP27-EYFP transfected cells. Deletion mutant analysis revealed that this property is attributed to the leucine-rich NES 299LEELCAARRLSL310. Moreover, the functional NES could mediate transport of a monomer EYFP and a dimer EYFP to the cytoplasm. The nucleocytoplasmic shuttling of BICP27 and the nuclear export of NES-EYFP and NES-dEYFP could be blocked by leptomycin LMB, an inhibitor of the chromosomal region maintenance 1 (CRM1), which is the receptor for exportin-1-dependent nuclear export. In addition, the nuclear import of BICP27 was inhibited by a dominant negative Ran-GTP, namely Ran-GTP Q69L, indicating that BICP27 localized to the nucleus by means of a classic Ran dependent nuclear import mechanism. In conclusion, these results demonstrate that BICP27 shuttles between the nucleus and the cytoplasm by the functional NES and NLS through a CRM1-dependent nuclear export pathway and a Ran dependent nuclear import pathway.
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- Qiong Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Molecular Virology and Viral Immunology Research Group, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, PR China
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Messaoudi L, Yang YG, Kinomura A, Stavreva DA, Yan G, Bortolin-Cavaillé ML, Arakawa H, Buerstedde JM, Hainaut P, Cavaillé J, Takata M, Van Dyck E. Subcellular distribution of human RDM1 protein isoforms and their nucleolar accumulation in response to heat shock and proteotoxic stress. Nucleic Acids Res 2007; 35:6571-87. [PMID: 17905820 PMCID: PMC2095821 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkm753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2007] [Revised: 08/28/2007] [Accepted: 09/11/2007] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The RDM1 gene encodes a RNA recognition motif (RRM)-containing protein involved in the cellular response to the anti-cancer drug cisplatin in vertebrates. We previously reported a cDNA encoding the full-length human RDM1 protein. Here, we describe the identification of 11 human cDNAs encoding RDM1 protein isoforms. This repertoire is generated by alternative pre-mRNA splicing and differential usage of two translational start sites, resulting in proteins with long or short N-terminus and a great diversity in the exonic composition of their C-terminus. By using tagged proteins and fluorescent microscopy, we examined the subcellular distribution of full-length RDM1 (renamed RDM1alpha), and other RDM1 isoforms. We show that RDM1alpha undergoes subcellular redistribution and nucleolar accumulation in response to proteotoxic stress and mild heat shock. In unstressed cells, the long N-terminal isoforms displayed distinct subcellular distribution patterns, ranging from a predominantly cytoplasmic to almost exclusive nuclear localization, suggesting functional differences among the RDM1 proteins. However, all isoforms underwent stress-induced nucleolar accumulation. We identified nuclear and nucleolar localization determinants as well as domains conferring cytoplasmic retention to the RDM1 proteins. Finally, RDM1 null chicken DT40 cells displayed an increased sensitivity to heat shock, compared to wild-type (wt) cells, suggesting a function for RDM1 in the heat-shock response.
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- Lydia Messaoudi
- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon, France, Department of Human Genetics, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, Japan 734-8553, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire des Eucaryotes, LBME-CNRS UMR 5099 - IFR 109, Université Paul Sabatier, 118, Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France and Institute for Molecular Radiobiology, GSF, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, D-85764 Neuherberg-Munich, Germany
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon, France, Department of Human Genetics, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, Japan 734-8553, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire des Eucaryotes, LBME-CNRS UMR 5099 - IFR 109, Université Paul Sabatier, 118, Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France and Institute for Molecular Radiobiology, GSF, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, D-85764 Neuherberg-Munich, Germany
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon, France, Department of Human Genetics, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, Japan 734-8553, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire des Eucaryotes, LBME-CNRS UMR 5099 - IFR 109, Université Paul Sabatier, 118, Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France and Institute for Molecular Radiobiology, GSF, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, D-85764 Neuherberg-Munich, Germany
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon, France, Department of Human Genetics, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, Japan 734-8553, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire des Eucaryotes, LBME-CNRS UMR 5099 - IFR 109, Université Paul Sabatier, 118, Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France and Institute for Molecular Radiobiology, GSF, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, D-85764 Neuherberg-Munich, Germany
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon, France, Department of Human Genetics, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, Japan 734-8553, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire des Eucaryotes, LBME-CNRS UMR 5099 - IFR 109, Université Paul Sabatier, 118, Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France and Institute for Molecular Radiobiology, GSF, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, D-85764 Neuherberg-Munich, Germany
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon, France, Department of Human Genetics, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, Japan 734-8553, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire des Eucaryotes, LBME-CNRS UMR 5099 - IFR 109, Université Paul Sabatier, 118, Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France and Institute for Molecular Radiobiology, GSF, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, D-85764 Neuherberg-Munich, Germany
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon, France, Department of Human Genetics, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, Japan 734-8553, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire des Eucaryotes, LBME-CNRS UMR 5099 - IFR 109, Université Paul Sabatier, 118, Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France and Institute for Molecular Radiobiology, GSF, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, D-85764 Neuherberg-Munich, Germany
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon, France, Department of Human Genetics, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, Japan 734-8553, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire des Eucaryotes, LBME-CNRS UMR 5099 - IFR 109, Université Paul Sabatier, 118, Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France and Institute for Molecular Radiobiology, GSF, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, D-85764 Neuherberg-Munich, Germany
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon, France, Department of Human Genetics, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, Japan 734-8553, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire des Eucaryotes, LBME-CNRS UMR 5099 - IFR 109, Université Paul Sabatier, 118, Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France and Institute for Molecular Radiobiology, GSF, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, D-85764 Neuherberg-Munich, Germany
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon, France, Department of Human Genetics, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, Japan 734-8553, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire des Eucaryotes, LBME-CNRS UMR 5099 - IFR 109, Université Paul Sabatier, 118, Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France and Institute for Molecular Radiobiology, GSF, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, D-85764 Neuherberg-Munich, Germany
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon, France, Department of Human Genetics, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, Japan 734-8553, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire des Eucaryotes, LBME-CNRS UMR 5099 - IFR 109, Université Paul Sabatier, 118, Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France and Institute for Molecular Radiobiology, GSF, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, D-85764 Neuherberg-Munich, Germany
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon, France, Department of Human Genetics, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, Japan 734-8553, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire des Eucaryotes, LBME-CNRS UMR 5099 - IFR 109, Université Paul Sabatier, 118, Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France and Institute for Molecular Radiobiology, GSF, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, D-85764 Neuherberg-Munich, Germany
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Riparbelli MG, Gigliotti S, Callaini G. The Drosophila nucleoporin gene nup154 is required for correct microfilament dynamics and cell death during oogenesis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 64:590-604. [PMID: 17410542 DOI: 10.1002/cm.20206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The Drosophila nucleoporin gene nup154 is required in both male and female germline for successful gametogenesis. Mutant flies lack differentiated sperm and lay abnormal eggs. We demonstrated that the egg phenotype was associated with specific alterations of the actin cytoskeleton at different stages of oogenesis. Actually, mutant egg chambers displayed an abnormal organization of both subcortical microfilaments and cytoplasmic actin bundles, that led to defective nurse cell dumping. TUNEL analysis also showed that the dumpless phenotype was associated with delayed apoptosis. The nup154 gene product was localized by conventional immunofluorescence microscopy to the nuclear envelope in a distinct punctuate pattern, characteristic of nuclear pore complex components. TEM analysis revealed that the protein was mainly distributed along filamentous structures that extended radially on the nuclear side of the pore, suggesting that Nup154 could be an integral component of the basket filaments associated with the nuclear pore complexes. We propose that Nup154 is necessary for correct nuclear pore complex functions and that the proper regulation of the actin cytoskeleton dynamics strongly relies upon nuclear pore integrity.
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Ueta R, Fujiwara N, Iwai K, Yamaguchi-Iwai Y. Mechanism underlying the iron-dependent nuclear export of the iron-responsive transcription factor Aft1p in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Mol Biol Cell 2007; 18:2980-90. [PMID: 17538022 PMCID: PMC1949351 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e06-11-1054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Aft1p is an iron-responsive transcriptional activator that plays a central role in maintaining iron homeostasis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Aft1p is regulated primarily by iron-induced shuttling of the protein between the nucleus and cytoplasm, but its nuclear import is not regulated by iron. Here, we have shown that the nuclear export of Aft1p is promoted in the presence of iron and that Msn5p is the nuclear export receptor (exportin) for Aft1p. Msn5p recognizes Aft1p in the iron-replete condition. Phosphorylation of S210 and S224 in Aft1p, which is not iron dependent, and the iron-induced intermolecular interaction of Aft1p are both essential for its recognition by Msn5p. Mutation of Cys291 of Aft1p to Phe, which causes Aft1p to be retained in the nucleus and results in constitutive activation of Aft1-target genes, disrupts the intermolecular interaction of Aft1p. Collectively, these results suggest that iron induces a conformational change in Aft1p, in which Aft1p Cys291 plays a critical role, and that, in turn, Aft1p is recognized by Msn5p and exported into the cytoplasm in an iron-dependent manner.
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- Ryo Ueta
- *Department of Applied Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka 545-8585, Japan; and
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- *Department of Applied Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka 545-8585, Japan; and
- Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST), Japan Science and Technology Corporation, Kawaguchi, Saitama 322-0012, Japan
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- *Department of Applied Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST), Japan Science and Technology Corporation, Kawaguchi, Saitama 322-0012, Japan
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Tanno M, Sakamoto J, Miura T, Shimamoto K, Horio Y. Nucleocytoplasmic Shuttling of the NAD+-dependent Histone Deacetylase SIRT1. J Biol Chem 2007; 282:6823-32. [PMID: 17197703 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m609554200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 575] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Sir2 (silent information regulator 2) is an NAD(+)-dependent histone deacetylase that contributes to longevity in yeast. SIRT1, a mammalian Sir2 ortholog, deacetylates histones and various transcription factors, including p53, FOXO proteins, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma. We found that its subcellular localization varied in different tissues of the adult mouse. Some subsets of neurons predominantly expressed SIRT1 in the cytoplasm, but ependymal cells expressed it in both the nucleus and cytoplasm. On the other hand, spermatocytes expressed SIRT1 only in the nucleus. Cardiomyocytes in the day 12.5 mouse embryo expressed SIRT1 exclusively in the nucleus, but in the adult heart, they expressed it in both the cytoplasm and nucleus. C2C12 myoblast cells expressed SIRT1 in the nucleus, but it localized to the cytoplasm after differentiation. LY294002, an inhibitor of phosphoinositide 3-hydroxykinase, strongly inhibited the nuclear localization of SIRT1 in undifferentiated C2C12 cells. In a heterokaryon assay, SIRT1 shuttled between the nucleus and cytoplasm, and leptomycin B, an inhibitor of CRM1-mediated nuclear exportation, inhibited this shuttling. Two nuclear localization signals and two nuclear export signals were identified by deletion and site-directed mutation analyses. Overexpressed nuclear (but not cytoplasmic or dominant-negative) SIRT1 enhanced the deacetylation of histone H3 in C2C12 cells. Moreover, only the nuclear form suppressed the apoptosis of C2C12 cells induced by antimycin A, an oxidative stressor. These findings indicate that nucleocytoplasmic shuttling is a novel regulatory mechanism of SIRT1, which may participate in differentiation and in inhibition of cell death.
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- Masaya Tanno
- Department of Pharmacology, Sapporo Medical University, Japan
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Piva F, Principato G. Possible role of nucleotide correlations between human exon junctions. Gene 2007; 393:81-6. [PMID: 17350768 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2007.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2006] [Revised: 01/19/2007] [Accepted: 01/22/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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There is ample evidence that prediction of human splice sites can be refined by analyzing the nucleotides surrounding splice sites. This could mean that exon nucleotides over splice sites harbour information for the splicing process in addition to the coding information to specify aminoacids. We analyzed the correlations among the nucleotides lying at the end and at the beginning of all the consecutive human exons to seek relationships among the nucleotides. We have divided the sequences taking into account the phase of interruption. Even though exon sequences are involved in the coding function, we found phase-dependent, specific correlations in the area of exon junctions. These regularities do not give rise to specific motifs, but rather to a phase-specific nucleotide context that could contribute to define the splice site or aid the splicing machinery to join the exon ends. Results provide further evidence that accurate selection of human splice sites likely requires the contribution of exon regulatory sequences.
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- Francesco Piva
- Istituto di Biologia e Genetica, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, Monte D'Ago, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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Abu-Baker A, Rouleau GA. Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy: Recent advances in the understanding of the molecular pathogenic mechanisms and treatment strategies. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2007; 1772:173-85. [PMID: 17110089 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2006.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2006] [Revised: 10/05/2006] [Accepted: 10/06/2006] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is an adult-onset disorder characterized by progressive eyelid drooping, swallowing difficulties and proximal limb weakness. OPMD is caused by a small expansion of a short polyalanine tract in the poly (A) binding protein nuclear 1 protein (PABPN1). The mechanism by which the polyalanine expansion mutation in PABPN1 causes disease is unclear. PABPN1 is a nuclear multi-functional protein which is involved in pre-mRNA polyadenylation, transcription regulation, and mRNA nucleocytoplasmic transport. The distinct pathological hallmark of OPMD is the presence of filamentous intranuclear inclusions (INIs) in patient's skeletal muscle cells. The exact relationship between mutant PABPN1 intranuclear aggregates and pathology is not clear. OPMD is a unique disease sharing common pathogenic features with other polyalanine disorders, as well as with polyglutamine and dystrophic disorders. This chapter aims to review the rapidly growing body of knowledge concerning OPMD. First, we outline the background of OPMD. Second, we compare OPMD with other trinucleotide repeat disorders. Third, we discuss the recent advances in the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying OPMD pathogenesis. Finally, we review recent therapeutic strategies for OPMD.
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- Aida Abu-Baker
- Center for the Study of Brain Diseases, CHUM Research Center-Notre Dame Hospital, J.A. de Sève Pavillion, Room Y-3633, 1560, Sherbrooke Street East, Montreal, QC, Canada H2L 4M1
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GREGORY TRYAN. Coincidence, coevolution, or causation? DNA content, cellsize, and the C-value enigma. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-185x.2000.tb00059.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zhu YF, Cui YG, Guo XJ, Wang L, Bi Y, Hu YQ, Zhao X, Liu Q, Huo R, Lin M, Zhou ZM, Sha JH. Proteomic Analysis of Effect of Hyperthermia on Spermatogenesis in Adult Male Mice. J Proteome Res 2006; 5:2217-25. [PMID: 16944933 DOI: 10.1021/pr0600733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We characterized cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in spermatogenesis following short-term heat exposure of murine testis. For these studies, we utilized a proteomic approach with two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2DE) analyses and mass spectroscopic identification of proteins with altered expression in mouse testes at different times after heat shock. We established a proteome reference map from 7-wk-old mouse testis linked to a federated proteome database. We used these tools to analyze quantitative variations in the tissue over a time course of 0.5, 2, 6, and 12 h following heat exposure. We separated 108 protein spots expressed differentially between the heat shock tissues and the control mouse testes. Of these spots, we identified 36 by comparing with the control reference map. We then focused on the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins (hnRNPs) and the chaperonins containing t-complex polypeptide-1 (CCT). Further analysis in this heat-shocked model suggests numerous potential mechanisms for heat shock-induced spermatogenic disorder.
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- Ye-Fei Zhu
- Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, PR China
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Schlune A, Shahin V, Enss K, Schillers H, Oberleithner H. Plugs in nuclear pores: transcripts in early oocyte development identified with nanotechniques. J Cell Biochem 2006; 98:567-76. [PMID: 16440313 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.20742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Throughout oogenesis, huge amounts of RNA are produced that are needed for early development. Early stages of oocyte development are characterized by high transcriptional activity whereas translation of maternal RNA dominates late stages. Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs), located in the nuclear envelope (NE), mediate bidirectional macromolecule exchange between the nuclear and cytosolic compartments including RNA export. Here, we report on structural correlates of this transport pathway at single NPC level. Using atomic force microscopy (AFM), we imaged the nucleoplasmic ("inner") surface of the NE of Xenopus laevis oocytes in different stages of development. We found that NPC frequency per nucleus increases with maturation. However, individual NPCs are more active in immature stages. In early stages, known for high transcriptional activity, we found nearly 10% of NPC central channels plugged with a 400-800 kDa mass. In contrast, the incidence of plugged NPCs was below 1% in late oocyte stages. On-site RNA digestion led to a change in plug shape from prominent to flat while plug mass decreased by almost 20%. Quantitative AFM analysis revealed that RNase exposure reduced total nucleoplasmic NPC mass by about 58 and 25% in early and late stage oocytes, respectively. We conclude: (i) NPCs of immature oocytes are more active in RNA transport, (ii) Plugs identified at the nucleoplasmic entrance of NPC central channels represent ribonucleoproteins exiting the nucleus, (iii) RNA is a structural component of the NPC nanomachine.
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- Andrea Schlune
- Institute of Physiology II, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Sudo M, Kobayashi Y, Watanabe N. Presence of a cytoplasmic retention sequence within the human interleukin-1alpha precursor. Zoolog Sci 2006; 22:891-6. [PMID: 16141702 DOI: 10.2108/zsj.22.891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Interleukin (IL)-1alpha is primarily translated as a 33 kDa molecule (IL-1alpha1-271), and then processed into a 17 kDa molecule (IL-1alpha119-271) by calpain. The precursor region of IL-1alpha (IL-1 alpha1-118) contains a nuclear localization signal (KVLKKRRL, residues 79-86). We investigated the intracellular localization of IL-1alpha fused with green fluorescent protein or beta-galactosidase. IL-1alpha1-118 was localized exclusively in the nucleus, but IL-1 alpha1-271 in both the nucleus and the cytoplasm, suggesting the presence of a cytoplasmic retention signal within the mature region of IL-1alpha. Furthermore, the intracellular localization of IL-1alpha with deletions from the C terminus, internal deletions and point mutations suggested that the cytoplasmic retention signal is located within residues 168-201.
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- Makoto Sudo
- Department of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Science, Toho University, 2-2-1 Miyama, Funabashi, Chiba 274-8510, Japan
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Lee SM, Morcos Y, Jang H, Stuart JM, Levin MC. HTLV-1 induced molecular mimicry in neurological disease. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2006; 296:125-36. [PMID: 16323422 DOI: 10.1007/3-540-30791-5_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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As a model for molecular mimicry, we study patients infected with human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) who develop a neurological disease called HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), a disease with important biological similarities to multiple sclerosis (MS) (Khan et al. 2001; Levin et al. 1998, 2002a; Levin and Jacobson 1997). The study of HAM/TSP, a disease associated with a known environmental agent (HTLV-1), allows for the direct comparison of the infecting agent with host antigens. Neurological disease in HAM/TSP patients is associated with immune responses to HTLV-1-tax (a regulatory and immunodominant protein) and human histocompatibility leukocyte antigen (HLA) DRB1*0101 (Bangham 2000; Jacobson et al. 1990; Jeffery et al. 1999; Lal 1996). Recently, we showed that HAM/TSP patients make antibodies to heterogeneous nuclear ribonuclear protein A1 (hnRNP A1), a neuron-specific autoantigen (Levin et al. 2002a). Monoclonal antibodies to tax cross-reacted with hnRNP A1, indicating molecular mimicry between the two proteins. Infusion of cross-reactive antibodies with an ex vivo system completely inhibited neuronal firing indicative of their pathogenic nature (Kalume et al. 2004; Levin et al. 2002a). These data demonstrate a clear link between chronic viral infection and autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS) in humans and, we believe, in turn will give insight into the pathogenesis of MS.
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- S M Lee
- Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis 38163, USA
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Glanzer J, Miyashiro KY, Sul JY, Barrett L, Belt B, Haydon P, Eberwine J. RNA splicing capability of live neuronal dendrites. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005; 102:16859-64. [PMID: 16275927 PMCID: PMC1277967 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0503783102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Dendrites are specialized extensions of the neuronal soma that contain components of the cellular machinery involved in RNA and protein metabolism. Several dendritically localized proteins are associated with the precursor-mRNA (pre-mRNA) splicing complex, or spliceosome. Although some spliceosome-related, RNA-binding proteins are known to subserve separate cytoplasmic functions when moving between the nucleus and cytoplasm, little is known about the pre-mRNA splicing capacity of intact dendrites. Here, we demonstrate the presence and functionality of pre-mRNA-splicing components in dendrites. When isolated dendrites are transfected with a chicken delta-crystallin pre-mRNA or luciferase reporter pre-mRNA, splicing junctions clustered at or near expected splice sites are observed. Additionally, in vitro synaptoneurosome experiments show that this subcellular fraction contains a similar complement of splicing factors that is capable of splicing chicken delta-crystallin pre-mRNA. These observations suggest that pre-mRNA-splicing factors found in the dendroplasm retain the potential to promote pre-mRNA splicing.
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- J Glanzer
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Huang H, Zhang B, Hartenstein PA, Chen JN, Lin S. NXT2 is required for embryonic heart development in zebrafish. BMC DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 2005; 5:7. [PMID: 15790397 PMCID: PMC1079804 DOI: 10.1186/1471-213x-5-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2004] [Accepted: 03/24/2005] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background NXT2 is a member of NXT family proteins that are generally involved in exporting nuclear RNA in eukaryotic cells. It is not known if NXT2 has any function in specific biological processes. Results A zebrafish mutant exhibiting specific heart defects during embryogenesis was generated by animal cloning-mediated retroviral insertions. Molecular analysis indicated that the mutant phenotype was caused by a disruption of NXT2. Whole-mount RNA in situ hybridization showed that NXT2 transcripts were clearly detectable in embryonic heart as well as other tissues. Further analysis revealed that expression level of one form of alternative splicing NXT2 mRNA transcripts was significantly reduced, resulting in deficient myocardial cell differentiation and the malformation of cardiac valve at the atrioventricular boundary. The defects could be reproduced by morpholino anti-sense oligo knockdown of NXT2. Conclusion NXT2 has a critical role in maintaining morphogenetic integrity of embryonic heart in vertebrate species.
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MESH Headings
- Active Transport, Cell Nucleus
- Alternative Splicing
- Animals
- Cell Differentiation/genetics
- Cloning, Organism
- DNA Transposable Elements
- Edema, Cardiac/genetics
- Edema, Cardiac/pathology
- Heart/embryology
- Heart/physiology
- Heart Defects, Congenital/genetics
- Heart Defects, Congenital/pathology
- Heart Valves/pathology
- Myocardium/chemistry
- Myocardium/cytology
- Myocardium/pathology
- Nuclear Export Signals/genetics
- Nuclear Export Signals/physiology
- Phenotype
- RNA, Antisense
- RNA, Messenger/analysis
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Transcription, Genetic
- Zebrafish/embryology
- Zebrafish/genetics
- Zebrafish Proteins/genetics
- Zebrafish Proteins/physiology
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- Haigen Huang
- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Center of Developmental Biology and Genetics, College of Life Sciences Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. CHINA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
- Center of Developmental Biology and Genetics, College of Life Sciences Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. CHINA
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Ralser M, Albrecht M, Nonhoff U, Lengauer T, Lehrach H, Krobitsch S. An Integrative Approach to Gain Insights into the Cellular Function of Human Ataxin-2. J Mol Biol 2005; 346:203-14. [PMID: 15663938 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2004] [Accepted: 11/05/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder caused by a trinucleotide expansion in the SCA2 gene, encoding a polyglutamine stretch in the gene product ataxin-2 (ATX2), whose cellular function is unknown. However, ATX2 interacts with A2BP1, a protein containing an RNA-recognition motif, and the existence of an interaction motif for the C-terminal domain of the poly(A)-binding protein (PABC) as well as an Lsm (Like Sm) domain in ATX2 suggest that ATX2 like its yeast homolog Pbp1 might be involved in RNA metabolism. Here, we show that, similar to Pbp1, ATX2 suppresses the petite (pet-) phenotype of Deltamrs2 yeast strains lacking mitochondrial group II introns. This finding points to a close functional relationship between the two homologs. To gain insight into potential functions of ATX2, we also generated a comprehensive protein interaction network for Pbp1 from publicly available databases, which implicates Pbp1 in diverse RNA-processing pathways. The functional relationship of ATX2 and Pbp1 is further corroborated by the experimental confirmation of the predicted interaction of ATX2 with the cytoplasmic poly(A)-binding protein 1 (PABP) using yeast-2-hybrid analysis as well as co-immunoprecipitation experiments. Immunofluorescence studies revealed that ATX2 and PABP co-localize in mammalian cells, remarkably, even under conditions in which PABP accumulates in distinct cytoplasmic foci representing sites of mRNA triage.
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- Markus Ralser
- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Ihnestrasse 73, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Xia H. Regulation of gamma-fibrinogen chain expression by heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:13171-8. [PMID: 15671034 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m414120200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Earlier studies showed that HepG2 cells stably transfected with any one fibrinogen chain cDNA enhanced the expression of the other two fibrinogen chains. In this report, a regulatory element "TGCTCTC" in the gamma-fibrinogen promoter region, -322 to -316, is identified, which is involved in increased expression of gamma chain in HepG2 cells that are transfected with Bbeta fibrinogen cDNA. By electrophoretic mobility shift assay, three DNA-protein complexes were found to form with the regulatory element. The amount of the protein complexes that bind with the regulatory element was much reduced in HepG2 cells transfected with Bbeta cDNA. By DNA-affinity chromatography, mass spectrometry, and supershift assay, human heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1 (hnRNP A1) was identified as a component of the complexes. Overexpression of hnRNP A1 suppressed basal gamma-fibrinogen transcription. These results indicate that the basal expression of gamma-fibrinogen is regulated by a constitutive transcriptional repressor protein, hnRNP A1, and the decreased binding activity of hnRNP A1 leads to the overexpression of gamma chain in HepG2 cells that overexpress the Bbeta chain.
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- Hui Xia
- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York 10021, USA.
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Deng W, Lin BY, Jin G, Wheeler CG, Ma T, Harper JW, Broker TR, Chow LT. Cyclin/CDK regulates the nucleocytoplasmic localization of the human papillomavirus E1 DNA helicase. J Virol 2004; 78:13954-65. [PMID: 15564503 PMCID: PMC533924 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.78.24.13954-13965.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2004] [Accepted: 08/03/2004] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) play key roles in eukaryotic DNA replication and cell cycle progression. Phosphorylation of components of the preinitiation complex activates replication and prevents reinitiation. One mechanism is mediated by nuclear export of critical proteins. Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA replication requires cellular machinery in addition to the viral replicative DNA helicase E1 and origin recognition protein E2. E1 phosphorylation by cyclin/CDK is critical for efficient viral DNA replication. We now show that E1 is phosphorylated by CDKs in vivo and that phosphorylation regulates its nucleocytoplasmic localization. We identified a conserved regulatory region for localization which contains a dominant leucine-rich nuclear export sequence (NES), the previously defined cyclin binding motif, three serine residues that are CDK substrates, and a putative bipartite nuclear localization sequence. We show that E1 is exported from the nucleus by a CRM1-dependent mechanism unless the NES is inactivated by CDK phosphorylation. Replication activities of E1 phosphorylation site mutations are reduced and correlate inversely with their increased cytoplasmic localization. Nuclear localization and replication activities of most of these mutations are enhanced or restored by mutations in the NES. Collectively, our data demonstrate that CDK phosphorylation controls E1 nuclear localization to support viral DNA amplification. Thus, HPV adopts and adapts the cellular regulatory mechanism to complete its reproductive program.
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- Wentao Deng
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 510 McCallum Basic Health Sciences Building, 1918 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35294-0005, USA
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Lee HH, Chien CL, Liao HK, Chen YJ, Chang ZF. Nuclear efflux of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein C1/C2 in apoptotic cells: a novel nuclear export dependent on Rho-associated kinase activation. J Cell Sci 2004; 117:5579-89. [PMID: 15494373 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.01482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Using a proteomic approach, we searched for protein changes dependent on Rho-associated kinase (ROCK) during phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA)-induced apoptosis. We found that heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein C1 and C2 (hnRNP C1/C2), two nuclear restricted pre-mRNA binding proteins, are translocated to the cytosolic compartment in a ROCK-dependent manner in PMA-induced pro-apoptotic cells, where nuclear envelopes remain intact. The subcellular localization change of hnRNP C1/C2 appears to be dependent on ROCK-mediated cytoskeletal change and independent of caspase execution and new protein synthesis. Such a ROCK-dependent translocation is also seen in TNFalpha-induced apoptotic NIH3T3 cells. By overexpressing the dominant active form of ROCK, we showed that a ROCK-mediated signal is sufficient to induce translocation of hnRNP C1/C2. Deletion experiments indicated that the C-terminal 40-amino-acid region of hnRNP C1/C2 is required for ROCK-responsive translocation. By using nuclear yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) fusion, we determined that the C-terminal 40-amino-acid region of hnRNP C1/C2 is a novel nuclear export signal responsive to ROCK-activation. We conclude that a novel nuclear export is activated by the ROCK signaling pathway to exclude hnRNP C1/C2 from nucleus, by which the compartmentalization of specific hnRNP components is disturbed in apoptotic cells.
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- Hsiao-Hui Lee
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No.1 Jen Ai Road Sec.1, Taipei, 100, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Liu L, Chen G, Ji X, Gao G. ZAP is a CRM1-dependent nucleocytoplasmic shuttling protein. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004; 321:517-23. [PMID: 15358138 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.06.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The zinc finger antiviral protein (ZAP) is a recently isolated host antiviral factor. It specifically inhibits the replication of Moloney murine leukemia virus (MMLV) and Sindbis virus (SIN) by preventing the accumulation of viral RNA in the cytoplasm. In this report, we demonstrate that ZAP is predominantly localized in the cytoplasm at steady state but shuttles between the nucleus and the cytoplasm in a CRM1-dependent manner. Two nuclear localization sequences (NLS) and one nuclear export sequence (NES) were identified. One NLS was mapped to amino acids 68-RARVCRRK-75 and the other mapped to a region including amino acids K405 and K406. The NES was mapped to amino acids 284-LEDVSVDV-291. These findings help to understand why ZAP specifically prevents the accumulation of viral RNA in the cytoplasm. These findings also suggest possible functions of ZAP in the nucleus.
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- Lixin Liu
- Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China
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Zheng C, Brownlie R, Babiuk LA, van Drunen Littel-van den Hurk S. Characterization of nuclear localization and export signals of the major tegument protein VP8 of bovine herpesvirus-1. Virology 2004; 324:327-39. [PMID: 15207619 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2004.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2003] [Revised: 07/29/2003] [Accepted: 03/24/2004] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Bovine herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1) VP8 is found in the nucleus immediately after infection. Transient expression of VP8 fused to yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) in COS-7 cells confirmed the nuclear localization of VP8 in the absence of other viral proteins. VP8 has four putative nuclear localization signals (NLS). Deletion of pat4 ((51)RRPR(54)) or pat7 ((48)PRVRRPR(54)) NLS2 abrogated nuclear accumulation, whereas deletion of (48)PRV(50) did not, so pat4 NLS2 is critical for nuclear localization of VP8. Furthermore, NLS1 ((11)RRPRR(15)), pat4 NLS2, and pat7 NLS2 were all capable of transporting the majority of YFP to the nucleus. Finally, a 12-amino-acid peptide with the sequence RRPRRPRVRRPR directed all of YFP into the nucleus, suggesting that reiteration of the RRPR motif makes the nuclear localization more efficient. Heterokaryon assays demonstrated that VP8 is also capable of shuttling between the nucleus and cytoplasm of the cell. Deletion mutant analysis revealed that this property is attributed to a leucine-rich nuclear export sequence (NES) consisting of amino acids (485)LSAYLTLFVAL(495). This leucine-rich NES caused transport of YFP to the cytoplasm. These results demonstrate that VP8 shuttles between the nucleus and cytoplasm.
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- Chunfu Zheng
- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan, 120 Veterinary Road, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 5E3
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Shah YM, Basrur V, Rowan BG. Selective estrogen receptor modulator regulated proteins in endometrial cancer cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2004; 219:127-39. [PMID: 15149734 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2004.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2003] [Revised: 12/12/2003] [Accepted: 01/06/2004] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Tamoxifen is the primary hormonal therapy for breast cancer and is also used as a breast cancer chemopreventative agent. A major problem with tamoxifen therapy is undesirable endometrial proliferation. To identify proteins associated with the growth stimulatory effects of tamoxifen in an ER-positive model, the present study profiled total cellular and secreted proteins regulated by estradiol and selective estrogen receptor modifiers (SERMs) in the Ishikawa endometrial adenocarcinoma cell line using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Following 24 h incubation with 10(-8) M estradiol, 10(-7) M 4-hydroxytamoxifen, or 10(-7) M EM-652 (Acolbifene), nine proteins exhibited significant increase in expression. The proteins identified were heat shock protein 90-alpha, and -beta, heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein F, RNA polymerase II-mediating protein, cytoskeletal keratin 8, cytoskeletal keratin 18, ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2-18 kDa and nucleoside diphosphate kinase B. These protein profiles may serve as novel indices of SERM response and may also provide insight into novel mechanisms of SERM-mediated growth.
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- Yatrik M Shah
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Medical College of Ohio, 3035 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, OH 43614-5804, USA
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Li B, Li X, Bai Y, Hou JJ, Ma M, Machida CA. Simian retrovirus serogroup 2 constitutive transport element recognizes the ribosomal L10-like protein and translocon gamma subunit-like protein in a yeast three-hybrid assay. Virus Res 2004; 99:69-80. [PMID: 14687949 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2003.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The simian retrovirus (SRV) serogroup 2 genome contains a constitutive transport element (CTE) within its 3' intergenic region (IR) that mediates the nuclear export of unspliced SRV RNA. In a previous report [Virology 264 (1999) 37], CTE RNA-protein complexes were detected using UV-crosslinking/sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). To identify these CTE-interacting cellular proteins, we utilized yeast three-hybrid interaction approaches using the complete IR as bait, modified to eliminate transcriptional termination signals recognized by RNA polymerase III, and identified several interactive clones from a Hela cell cDNA activation domain (AD) library. UV-crosslinking of RNA-protein complexes, using Hela cell extracts and the modified IR bait, were conducted prior to library screening, to verify appropriate interaction of CTE RNA-protein complexes. Over one million recombinants were screened, and our yeast hybrid results indicate that the CTE interacts with several molecules involved in cellular translational and translocation machinery, including the ribosomal L10-like protein and the tranlocon protein gamma subunit-like protein. UV-crosslinking/immunoblot assays have verified the interaction of the CTE region with molecules immunologically reactive to antibodies recognizing the ribosomal L10-like protein.
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- Biao Li
- Center for Human Molecular Genetics, Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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Fan X, Messaed C, Dion P, Laganiere J, Brais B, Karpati G, Rouleau GA. HnRNP A1 and A/B interaction with PABPN1 in oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy. Can J Neurol Sci 2003; 30:244-51. [PMID: 12945950 DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100002675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is an adult-onset disorder characterized by progressive ptosis, dysphagia and proximal limb weakness. The autosomal dominant form of this disease is caused by short expansions of a (GCG)6 repeat to (GCG) in the PABPN1 gene. The mutations lead to the expansion of a polyalanine stretch from 10 to 12-17 alanines in the N-terminus of PABPN1. The mutated PABPN1 (mPABPN1) induces the formation of intranuclear filamentous inclusions that sequester poly(A) RNA and are associated with cell death. METHODS Human fetal brain cDNA library was used to look for PABPNI binding proteins using yeast two-hybrid screen. The protein interaction was confirmed by GST pull-down and co-immunoprecipitation assays. Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy cellular model and OPMD patient muscle tissue were used to check whether the PABPN1 binding proteins were involved in the formation of OPMD intranuclear inclusions. RESULTS We identify two PABPNI interacting proteins, hnRNP A1 and hnRNP A/B. When co-expressed with mPABPN1 in COS-7 cells, predominantly nuclear protein hnRNP A1 and A/B co-localize with mPABPN1 in the insoluble intranuclear aggregates. Patient studies showed that hnRNP A1 is sequestered in OPMD nuclear inclusions. CONCLUSIONS The hnRNP proteins are involved in mRNA processing and mRNA nucleocytoplasmic export, sequestering of hnRNPs in OPMD intranuclear aggregates supports the view that OPMD intranuclear inclusions are "poly(A) RNA traps", which would interfere with RNA export, and cause muscle cell death.
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- Xueping Fan
- Center for Research in Neuroscience, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Kzhyshkowska J, Rusch A, Wolf H, Dobner T. Regulation of transcription by the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein E1B-AP5 is mediated by complex formation with the novel bromodomain-containing protein BRD7. Biochem J 2003; 371:385-93. [PMID: 12489984 PMCID: PMC1223277 DOI: 10.1042/bj20021281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2002] [Revised: 12/09/2002] [Accepted: 12/18/2002] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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E1B-AP5 was initially identified as a target of the early adenovirus E1B-55 kDa protein during the course of lytic infection. E1B-AP5 belongs to the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein family and was demonstrated to be involved in mRNA processing and transport [Gabler, Schutt, Groitl, Wolf, Shenk and Dobner (1998) J. Virol. 72, 7960-7971]. In the present paper, we demonstrate that E1B-AP5 differentially regulates basic and ligand-dependent transcription. We found that E1B-AP5 represses basic transcription driven by several virus and cellular promoters, and mapped the repression activity to the N-terminal part of the protein. In contrast with basic repression, E1B-AP5 activated the glucocorticoid-dependent promoter in the absence of dexamethasone, but did not contribute to the dexamethasone-induced activation. Mutant analysis indicated the presence of an additional cellular factor that modulates E1B-AP5 transcriptional activity. Using yeast two-hybrid screening, we identified a novel chromatin-associated bromodomain-containing protein, BRD7, as an E1B-AP5 interaction partner. We confirmed E1B-AP5-BRD7 complex formation in vivo and in vitro. We found that, although BRD7 binds to histones H2A, H2B, H3 and H4 through its bromodomain, this domain was not necessary for the interaction with E1B-AP5. Indeed, the triple complex formation of E1B-AP5, BRD7 and histones was demonstrated. Disruption of the E1B-AP5-BRD7 complex increased E1B-AP5 repression activity for basic transcription and converted it from being an activator of the hormone-dependent promoter into being a strong repressor. We conclude that complex formation between BRD7 and E1B-AP5 links chromatin events with mRNA processing at the level of transcriptional regulation.
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- Julia Kzhyshkowska
- Universität Heidelberg, Uni-Klinikum Mannheim, Dermatologie, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany.
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Robinson PA, Brown S, McGrath MJ, Coghill ID, Gurung R, Mitchell CA. Skeletal muscle LIM protein 1 regulates integrin-mediated myoblast adhesion, spreading, and migration. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2003; 284:C681-95. [PMID: 12397030 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00370.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The skeletal muscle LIM protein 1 (SLIM1) is highly expressed in skeletal and cardiac muscle, and its expression is downregulated significantly in dilated human cardiomyopathy. However, the function of SLIM1 is unknown. In this study, we investigated the intracellular localization of SLIM1. Endogenous and recombinant SLIM1 localized to the nucleus, stress fibers, and focal adhesions in skeletal myoblasts plated on fibronectin, collagen, or laminin. However, after inhibition of integrin signaling either by plating on poly-l-lysine or by soluble RGD peptide, SLIM1 localized diffusely in the cytosol, with decreased nuclear expression. Disruption of the actin cytoskeleton by cytochalasin D did not inhibit nuclear localization of SLIM1 in integrin-activated cells. Green fluorescent protein-tagged SLIM1 shuttled in the nucleus of untransfected NIH 3T3 cells, in a heterokaryon fusion assay. Overexpression of SLIM1 in Sol8 myoblasts inhibited cell adhesion and promoted cell spreading and migration. These studies show SLIM1 localizes in an integrin-dependent manner to the nucleus and focal adhesions where it functions downstream of integrin activation to promote cell spreading and migration.
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- Paul A Robinson
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia 3168
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Fan X, Rouleau GA. Progress in understanding the pathogenesis of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy. Can J Neurol Sci 2003; 30:8-14. [PMID: 12619777 DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100002365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is an adult-onset disorder characterized by progressive eyelid drooping (ptosis), swallowing difficulties (dysphagia), and proximal limb weakness. The autosomal dominant form of this disease is caused by expansions of a (GCG)6 repeat to (GCG)8-13 in the PABPN1 gene. These mutations lead to the expansion of a polyalanine stretch from 10 to 12-17 alanines in the N-terminal domain of PABPN1. Mutated PABPN1 (mPABPN1) induces the formation of muscle intranuclear inclusions that are thought to be the hallmark of this disease. In this review, we discuss: 1) OPMD genetics and PABPN I function studies; 2) diseases caused by polyalanine expansions and cellular polyalanine toxicity; 3) mPABPN1-induced intranuclear inclusion toxicity; 4) role of oligomerization of mPABPNI in the formation and toxicity of OPMD intranuclear inclusions and; 5) recruitment of subcellular components to the OPMD inclusions. We present a potential molecular mechanism for OPMD pathogenesis that accounts for these observations.
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- Xueping Fan
- Center for Research in Neuroscience, McGill University, and the McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Garayoa M, Man YG, Martínez A, Cuttitta F, Mulshine JL. Downregulation of hnRNP A2/B1 expression in tumor cells under prolonged hypoxia. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2003; 28:80-5. [PMID: 12495935 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.4880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) A2/B1 has been previously shown to be overexpressed in breast and lung tumors. Because hypoxia is a feature inherent in solid tumors, the regulation of hnRNP A2/B1 expression and subcellular localization under hypoxic conditions was studied on human lung and breast carcinoma cell lines. We found that sustained hypoxic treatment downregulated hnRNP A2/B1 expression in MCF7 and H157 cell lines. Northern blot analysis showed that this decay: (i) was observed as a marked diminution of transcript levels after 24-48 h of exposure to low oxygen tension; (ii) is not mediated by the transcription factor, hypoxia inducible factor-1; and (iii) is partially dependent on a higher hnRNP A2/B1 messenger RNA turnover under hypoxic than normoxic conditions. Immunocytochemical staining also showed a significant diminution of hnRNP A2/B1 staining in these cell lines after 24-48 h of hypoxia, together with a predominant loss of cytoplasmic staining. Further investigations are warranted to evaluate the relevance of modulation of hnRNP A2/B1 in hypoxic environments relative to its previously reported utility as a marker of early lung carcinogenesis.
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- Mercedes Garayoa
- Cell and Cancer Biology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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The autoimmune regulator (AIRE) is a gene where mutations cause the recessively inherited disorder called autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) or autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type 1 (APS1). Variable combinations of autoimmune endocrine diseases such as Addison's disease, hypoparathyroidism, and type 1 diabetes characterize APECED. The AIRE protein has several domains indicative of a transcriptional regulator. AIRE contains two PHD (plant homeodomain) type zinc fingers, four nuclear receptor binding LXXLL motifs, a putative DNA-binding domain named SAND and, in addition, a highly conserved N-terminal domain similar to the homogenously staining region domain of the Sp100 protein. At the subcellular level, AIRE is expressed in nuclear dots resembling promyelocytic leukemia nuclear bodies, which are associated with several transcriptionally active proteins. AIRE is primarily expressed in thymic medullary epithelial cells and monocyte-dendritic cells in the thymus but also in a rare subset of cells in the lymph nodes, spleen and fetal liver. The disease, caused by mutations in AIRE, its function as a protein involved in transcription, and its restricted expression in cells important in negative selection, all together suggest that AIRE is a central protein in the maintenance of immune tolerance. In this review of the recent literature we discuss the results of these studies with particular attention on the AIRE expression pattern and its function as a transcriptional regulator, as well as the effects of patient mutations on the molecular characteristics of the protein.
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- J Pitkänen
- Institute of Medical Technology, University of Tampere and Tampere Hospital, Finland
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Steggerda SM, Paschal BM. Regulation of nuclear import and export by the GTPase Ran. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CYTOLOGY 2002; 217:41-91. [PMID: 12019565 DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(02)17012-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This review focuses on the control of nuclear import and export pathways by the small GTPase Ran. Transport of signal-containing cargo substrates is mediated by receptors that bind to the cargo proteins and RNAs and deliver them to the appropriate cellular compartment. Ran is an evolutionarily conserved member of the Ras superfamily that regulates all receptor-mediated transport between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. We describe the identification and characterization of the RanGTPase and its binding partners: the guanine nucleotide exchange factor, RanGEF; the GTPase activating protein, RanGAP; the soluble import and export receptors; Ran-binding domain-(RBD) containing proteins; and NTF2 and related factors.
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- Susanne M Steggerda
- Center for Cell Signaling and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22908, USA
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Lesnik EA, Sampath R, Ecker DJ. Rev response elements (RRE) in lentiviruses: an RNAMotif algorithm-based strategy for RRE prediction. Med Res Rev 2002; 22:617-36. [PMID: 12369091 DOI: 10.1002/med.10027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Lentiviruses (a sub-family of the retroviridae family) include primate and non-primate viruses associated with chronic diseases of the immune system and the central nervous system. All lentiviruses encode a regulatory protein Rev that is essential for post-transcriptional transport of the unspliced and incompletely spliced viral mRNAs from nuclei to cytoplasm. The Rev protein acts via binding to an RNA structural element known as the Rev responsive element (RRE). The RRE location and structure and the mechanism of the Rev-RRE interaction in primate and non-primate lentiviruses have been analyzed and compared. Based on structural data available for RRE of HIV-1, a two step computational strategy for prediction of putative RRE regions in lentivirus genomes has been developed. First, the RNAMotif algorithm was used to search genomic sequence for highly structured regions (HSR). Then the program RNAstructure, version 3.6 was used to calculate the structure and thermodynamic stability of the region of approximately 350 nucleotides encompassing the HSR. Our strategy correctly predicted the locations of all previously reported lentivirus RREs. We were able also to predict the locations and structures of potential RREs in four additional lentiviruses.
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- Elena A Lesnik
- IBIS Therapeutics, 2292 Faraday Ave, Carlsbad, California 92008, USA
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Rehbein M, Wege K, Buck F, Schweizer M, Richter D, Kindler S. Molecular characterization of MARTA1, a protein interacting with the dendritic targeting element of MAP2 mRNAs. J Neurochem 2002; 82:1039-46. [PMID: 12358751 DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2002.01058.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In neurones, the somatodendritic microtubule-associated protein 2 regulates the stability of the dendritic cytoskeleton. Its extrasomatic localization appears to be a multicausal mechanism that involves dendritic mRNA trafficking, a process that depends on a dendritic targeting element in the 3' untranslated region. Two rat MAP2-RNA trans-acting proteins, MARTA1 and MARTA2, exhibit specific high-affinity binding to the dendritic targeting element. We have now affinity-purified MARTA1 from rat brain. Analysis of proteolytic peptides revealed that rat MARTA1 is the orthologue of the human RNA-binding protein KSRP. Rat MARTA1 is a 74-kDa protein that contains four putative RNA-binding domains and is 98% identical to human KSRP. Both purified rat MARTA1 and human KSRP preferentially bind to the dendritic targeting element, but do not strongly interact with other investigated regions of mRNAs encoding microtubule-associated protein 2 and alpha-tubulin. In rat brain neurones and cultured neurones derived from superior cervical ganglia, MARTA1 is primarily intranuclear, but is also present in the somatodendritic cytoplasm. Thus, MARTA1 may play a role in nucleocytoplasmic mRNA targeting.
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- Monika Rehbein
- Institute for Cell Biochemistry and Clinical Neurobiology, Centre for Molecular Neurobiology, University Hospital Eppendorf, University of Hamburg, Germany
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Faustino RS, Czubryt MP, Pierce GN. Determining influence of oxidants on nuclear transport using digitonin-permeabilized cell assay. Methods Enzymol 2002; 352:123-34. [PMID: 12125341 DOI: 10.1016/s0076-6879(02)52013-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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- Randolph S Faustino
- Division of Stroke and Vascular Disease, St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R2H 2A6
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Kusano E, Iimura O, Ishida F, Akimoto T, Amemiya M, Ando Y, Asano Y. Chronic hyperosmolality enhances ANP-dependent cGMP production via stimulation of transcription and protein synthesis in cultured rat IMCD cells. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2002; 197:209-20. [PMID: 12434996 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.197.209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Recently, we found that hyperosmolality acutely inhibited atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) dependent cGMP production by reducing ANP binding sites in cultured rat inner medullary collecting duct (IMCD) cells. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to evaluate the chronic effect of hyperosmolality on ANP dependent cGMPproduction in IMCD cells. Cell culture was carried out either in an iso-osmotic or hyperosmotic solution consisting of equi-isomolar NaCl and/or urea. Incubations with ANP and/or other agents were performed under the same osmotic conditions. ANP or SNP stimulated cGMP production was enhanced in a chronically hyperosmotic medium. These changes occurred in an osmolality-dependent manner. Hyperosmolality with sodium alone or with sodium and urea, but not with urea alone, was effective for the enhancement of ANP action. There was no significant difference between 125I-ANP specific bindings under iso-osmotic and hyperosmotic conditions. Incubation with cytoskeleton modulators did not affect ANP-dependent cGMP production stimulated by hyperosmolality. On the other hand, both actinomycin D, an inhibitor of transcription, and cycloheximide, an inhibitor of protein synthesis, prevented the stimulatory effects of hyperosmolality. The results suggest that chronic hyperosmolality enhances ANP-dependent cGMP production via stimulation of transcription and protein synthesis in cultured rat IMCD cells.
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- Eiji Kusano
- Department of Nephrology, Jichi Medical School, Minamikawachi, Tochigi, Japan.
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