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Tilajka Á, Kurilla A, László L, Lovrics A, Novák J, Takács T, Buday L, Vas V. Predictive value analysis of the interaction network of Tks4 scaffold protein in colon cancer. Front Mol Biosci 2024; 11:1414805. [PMID: 39234565 PMCID: PMC11371697 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2024.1414805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 09/06/2024] Open
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Background Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) has emerged as one of the most widespread cancers and was the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality in 2020. The role of the podosomal protein Tks4 in tumor formation and progression is well established, including its involvement in gastric carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma; however, exploration of Tks4 and its associated EMT-regulating interactome in the context of colon cancer remains largely unexplored. Methods We conducted a comprehensive bioinformatic analysis to investigate the mRNA and protein expression levels of Tks4 and its associated partner molecules (CD2AP, GRB2, WASL, SRC, CTTN, and CAPZA1) across different tumor types. We quantified the expression levels of Tks4 and its partner molecules using qPCR, utilizing a TissueScan colon cancer array. We then validated the usefulness of Tks4 and its associated molecules as biomarkers via careful statistical analyses, including Pearson's correlation analysis, principal component analysis (PCA), multiple logistic regression, confusion matrix analysis, and ROC analysis. Results Our findings indicate that the co-expression patterns of the seven examined biomarker candidates better differentiate between tumor and normal samples compared with the expression levels of the individual genes. Moreover, variable importance analysis of these seven genes revealed four core genes that yield consistent results similar to the seven genes. Thus, these four core genes from the Tks4 interactome hold promise as potential combined biomarkers for colon adenocarcinoma diagnosis and prognosis. Conclusion Our proposed biomarker set from the Tks4 interactome shows promising sensitivity and specificity, aiding in colon cancer prevention and diagnosis.
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- Álmos Tilajka
- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Molecular Biology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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László L, Kurilla A, Tilajka Á, Pancsa R, Takács T, Novák J, Buday L, Vas V. Unveiling epithelial plasticity regulation in lung cancer: Exploring the cross-talk among Tks4 scaffold protein partners. Mol Biol Cell 2024; 35:ar111. [PMID: 38985526 PMCID: PMC11321040 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e24-03-0103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024] Open
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The epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) represents a hallmark event in the evolution of lung cancer. This work aims to study a recently described EMT-regulating protein, Tks4, and to explore its potential as a prognostic biomarker in non-small cell lung cancer. In this study, we used CRISPR/Cas9 method to knockout (KO) Tks4 to study its functional roles in invadopodia formation, migration, and regulation of EMT marker expressions and we identified Tks4-interacting proteins. Tks4-KO A549 cells exhibited an EMT-like phenotype characterized by elongated morphology and increased expression of EMT markers. Furthermore, analyses of a large-scale lung cancer database and a patient-derived tissue array data revealed that the Tks4 mRNA level was decreased in more aggressive lung cancer stages. To understand the regulatory role of Tks4 in lung cancer, we performed a Tks4-interactome analysis via Tks4 immunoprecipitation-mass spectrometry on five different cell lines and identified CAPZA1 as a novel Tks4 partner protein. Thus, we propose that the absence of Tks4 leads to disruption of a connectome of multiple proteins and that the resulting undocking and likely mislocalization of signaling molecules impairs actin cytoskeleton rearrangement and activates EMT-like cell fate switches, both of which likely influence disease severity.
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- Loretta László
- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Molecular Biology, Semmelweis University, 1094 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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Jacksi M, Schad E, Tantos A. Morphological Changes Induced by TKS4 Deficiency Can Be Reversed by EZH2 Inhibition in Colorectal Carcinoma Cells. Biomolecules 2024; 14:445. [PMID: 38672463 PMCID: PMC11047920 DOI: 10.3390/biom14040445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The scaffold protein tyrosine kinase substrate 4 (TKS4) undergoes tyrosine phosphorylation by the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway via Src kinase. The TKS4 deficiency in humans is responsible for the manifestation of a genetic disorder known as Frank-Ter Haar syndrome (FTHS). Based on our earlier investigation, the absence of TKS4 triggers migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-like phenomena while concurrently suppressing cell proliferation in HCT116 colorectal carcinoma cells. This indicates that TKS4 may play a unique role in the progression of cancer. In this study, we demonstrated that the enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) and the histone methyltransferase of polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) are involved in the migration, invasion, and EMT-like changes in TKS4-deficient cells (KO). EZH2 is responsible for the maintenance of the trimethylated lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3K27me3). METHODS We performed transcriptome sequencing, chromatin immunoprecipitation, protein and RNA quantitative studies, cell mobility, invasion, and proliferation studies combined with/without the EZH2 activity inhibitor 3-deazanoplanocine (DZNep). RESULTS We detected an elevation of global H3K27me3 levels in the TKS4 KO cells, which could be reduced with treatment with DZNep, an EZH2 inhibitor. Inhibition of EZH2 activity reversed the phenotypic effects of the knockout of TKS4, reducing the migration speed and wound healing capacity of the cells as well as decreasing the invasion capacity, while the decrease in cell proliferation became stronger. In addition, inhibition of EZH2 activity also reversed most epithelial and mesenchymal markers. We investigated the wider impact of TKS4 deletion on the gene expression profile of colorectal cancer cells using transcriptome sequencing of wild-type and TKS4 knockout cells, particularly before and after treatment with DZNep. Additionally, we observed changes in the expression of several protein-coding genes and long non-coding RNAs that showed a recovery in expression levels following EZH2 inhibition. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that the removal of TKS4 causes a notable disruption in the gene expression pattern, leading to the disruption of several signal transduction pathways. Inhibiting the activity of EZH2 can restore most of these transcriptomics and phenotypic effects in colorectal carcinoma cells.
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- Mevan Jacksi
- HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary; (M.J.); (E.S.)
- Doctoral School of Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, 1053 Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Zakho, Duhok 42002, Iraq
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- HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary; (M.J.); (E.S.)
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- HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary; (M.J.); (E.S.)
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Kurilla A, László L, Takács T, Tilajka Á, Lukács L, Novák J, Pancsa R, Buday L, Vas V. Studying the Association of TKS4 and CD2AP Scaffold Proteins and Their Implications in the Partial Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) Process. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15136. [PMID: 37894817 PMCID: PMC10606890 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Colon cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Identification of new molecular factors governing the invasiveness of colon cancer holds promise in developing screening and targeted therapeutic methods. The Tyrosine Kinase Substrate with four SH3 domains (TKS4) and the CD2-associated protein (CD2AP) have previously been linked to dynamic actin assembly related processes and cancer cell migration, although their co-instructive role during tumor formation remained unknown. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate the TKS4-CD2AP interaction and study the interdependent effect of TKS4/CD2AP on oncogenic events. We identified CD2AP as a novel TKS4 interacting partner via co-immunoprecipitation-mass spectrometry methods. The interaction was validated via Western blot (WB), immunocytochemistry (ICC) and proximity ligation assay (PLA). The binding motif of CD2AP was explored via peptide microarray. To uncover the possible cooperative effects of TKS4 and CD2AP in cell movement and in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), we performed gene silencing and overexpressing experiments. Our results showed that TKS4 and CD2AP form a scaffolding protein complex and that they can regulate migration and EMT-related pathways in HCT116 colon cancer cells. This is the first study demonstrating the TKS4-CD2AP protein-protein interaction in vitro, their co-localization in intact cells, and their potential interdependent effects on partial-EMT in colon cancer.
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- Anita Kurilla
- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Molecular Biology, Semmelweis University, 1094 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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Desel I, Jung S, Purcz N, Açil Y, Sproll C, Kleinheinz J, Sielker S. Analysis of Genes Related to Invadopodia Formation and CTTN in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma-A Systematic Gene Expression Analysis. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:6927-6940. [PMID: 37623256 PMCID: PMC10453299 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45080437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Successful treatment for any type of carcinoma largely depends on understanding the patterns of invasion and migration. For oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), these processes are not entirely understood as of now. Invadopodia and podosomes, called invadosomes, play an important role in cancer cell invasion and migration. Previous research has established that cortactin (CTTN) is a major inducer of invadosome formation. However, less is known about the expression patterns of CTTN and other genes related to it or invadopodia formation in OSCC during tumor progression in particular. In this study, gene expression patterns of CTTN and various genes (n = 36) associated with invadopodia formation were analyzed to reveal relevant expression patterns and give a comprehensive overview of them. The genes were analyzed from a whole genome dataset of 83 OSCC samples relating to tumor size, grading, lymph node status, and UICC (Union for Internatioanl Cancer Control). The data revealed significant overexpression of 18 genes, most notably CTTN, SRC (SRC proto-onocogene, non-receptor tyrosine kinase), EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor), SYK (spleen associated tyrosine kinase), WASL (WASP like actin nucleation promotion factor), and ARPC2 (arrestin beta 1) due to their significant correlation with further tumor parameters. This study is one of the first to summarize the expression patterns of CTTN and related genes in a complex group of OSCC samples.
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- Immanuel Desel
- Vascular Biology of Oral Structures (VABOS) Research Unit, Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany; (I.D.); (S.J.); (J.K.)
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- Vascular Biology of Oral Structures (VABOS) Research Unit, Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany; (I.D.); (S.J.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany (Y.A.)
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- Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany (Y.A.)
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- Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Duesseldorf, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Vascular Biology of Oral Structures (VABOS) Research Unit, Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany; (I.D.); (S.J.); (J.K.)
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- Vascular Biology of Oral Structures (VABOS) Research Unit, Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany; (I.D.); (S.J.); (J.K.)
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Díaz Méndez AB, Sacconi A, Tremante E, Lulli V, Caprara V, Rosanò L, Goeman F, Carosi M, Di Giuliani M, Vari G, Silvani A, Pollo B, Garufi C, Ramponi S, Simonetti G, Ciusani E, Mandoj C, Scalera S, Villani V, Po A, Ferretti E, Regazzo G, Rizzo MG. A diagnostic circulating miRNA signature as orchestrator of cell invasion via TKS4/TKS5/EFHD2 modulation in human gliomas. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2023; 42:66. [PMID: 36932446 PMCID: PMC10022260 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-023-02639-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Altered microRNA profiles have been observed not only in tumour tissues but also in biofluids, where they circulate in a stable form thus representing interesting biomarker candidates. This study aimed to identify a microRNA signature as a non-invasive biomarker and to investigate its impact on glioma biology. METHODS MicroRNAs were selected using a global expression profile in preoperative serum samples from 37 glioma patients. Comparison between serum samples from age and gender-matched controls was performed by using the droplet digital PCR. The ROC curve and Kaplan-Meier survival analyses were used to evaluate the diagnostic/prognostic values. The functional role of the identified signature was assessed by gain/loss of function strategies in glioma cells. RESULTS A three-microRNA signature (miR-1-3p/-26a-1-3p/-487b-3p) was differentially expressed in the serum of patients according to the isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) genes mutation status and correlated with both patient Overall and Progression Free Survival. The identified signature was also downregulated in the serum of patients compared to controls. Consistent with these results, the signature expression and release in the conditioned medium of glioma cells was lower in IDH-wild type cells compared to the mutated counterpart. Furthermore, in silico analysis of glioma datasets showed a consistent deregulation of the signature according to the IDH mutation status in glioma tumour tissues. Ectopic expression of the signature negatively affects several glioma functions. Notably, it impacts the glioma invasive phenotype by directly targeting the invadopodia-related proteins TKS4, TKS5 and EFHD2. CONCLUSIONS We identified a three microRNA signature as a promising complementary or even an independent non-invasive diagnostic/prognostic biomarker. The signature displays oncosuppressive functions in glioma cells and impacts on proteins crucial for migration and invasion, providing potential targets for therapeutic intervention.
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- Ana Belén Díaz Méndez
- grid.417520.50000 0004 1760 5276Department of Research, Advanced Diagnostics and Technological Innovation, Translational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- grid.417520.50000 0004 1760 5276Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Unit, Clinical Trial Center, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- grid.417520.50000 0004 1760 5276Department of Research, Advanced Diagnostics and Technological Innovation, Translational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- grid.416651.10000 0000 9120 6856Department of Hematology, Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- grid.417520.50000 0004 1760 5276Preclinical Models and New Therapeutic Agents Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- grid.417520.50000 0004 1760 5276Preclinical Models and New Therapeutic Agents Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
- grid.5326.20000 0001 1940 4177Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology (IBPM), National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy
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- grid.417520.50000 0004 1760 5276SAFU Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- grid.417520.50000 0004 1760 5276Pathology Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- grid.417520.50000 0004 1760 5276Department of Research, Advanced Diagnostics and Technological Innovation, Translational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- grid.417520.50000 0004 1760 5276Department of Research, Advanced Diagnostics and Technological Innovation, Translational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
- grid.7841.aPhD Program in Molecular Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- grid.417894.70000 0001 0707 5492Neuro-Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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- grid.417894.70000 0001 0707 5492Neuro-Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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- grid.416308.80000 0004 1805 3485Medical-Oncology Unit, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- grid.416308.80000 0004 1805 3485Medical-Oncology Unit, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- grid.417894.70000 0001 0707 5492Neuro-Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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- grid.417894.70000 0001 0707 5492Neuro-Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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- grid.417520.50000 0004 1760 5276Clinical Pathology Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- grid.417520.50000 0004 1760 5276SAFU Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
- grid.6530.00000 0001 2300 0941PhD Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
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- grid.417520.50000 0004 1760 5276Neuro-Oncology Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- grid.7841.aDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- grid.7841.aDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- grid.417520.50000 0004 1760 5276Department of Research, Advanced Diagnostics and Technological Innovation, Translational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- grid.417520.50000 0004 1760 5276Department of Research, Advanced Diagnostics and Technological Innovation, Translational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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Jacksi M, Schad E, Buday L, Tantos A. Absence of Scaffold Protein Tks4 Disrupts Several Signaling Pathways in Colon Cancer Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021310. [PMID: 36674824 PMCID: PMC9861885 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Tks4 is a large scaffold protein in the EGFR signal transduction pathway that is involved in several cellular processes, such as cellular motility, reactive oxygen species-dependent processes, and embryonic development. It is also implicated in a rare developmental disorder, Frank-ter Haar syndrome. Loss of Tks4 resulted in the induction of an EMT-like process, with increased motility and overexpression of EMT markers in colorectal carcinoma cells. In this work, we explored the broader effects of deletion of Tks4 on the gene expression pattern of HCT116 colorectal carcinoma cells by transcriptome sequencing of wild-type and Tks4 knockout (KO) cells. We identified several protein coding genes with altered mRNA levels in the Tks4 KO cell line, as well as a set of long non-coding RNAs, and confirmed these changes with quantitative PCR on a selected set of genes. Our results show a significant perturbation of gene expression upon the deletion of Tks4, suggesting the involvement of different signal transduction pathways over the well-known EGFR signaling.
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- Mevan Jacksi
- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Molecular Biology, Semmelweis University Medical School, 1094 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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A Novel Cell-Based Model for a Rare Disease: The Tks4-KO Human Embryonic Stem Cell Line as a Frank-Ter Haar Syndrome Model System. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158803. [PMID: 35955935 PMCID: PMC9369304 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158803] [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: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Tyrosine kinase substrate with four SH3 domains (Tks4) scaffold protein plays roles in cell migration and podosome formation and regulates systemic mechanisms such as adult bone homeostasis and adipogenesis. Mutations in the Tks4 gene (SH3PXD2b) cause a rare developmental disorder called Frank-Ter Haar syndrome (FTHS), which leads to heart abnormalities, bone tissue defects, and reduced adiposity. We aimed to produce a human stem cell-based in vitro FTHS model system to study the effects of the loss of the Tks4 protein in different cell lineages and the accompanying effects on the cell signalome. To this end, we used CRISPR/Cas9 (clustered, regularly interspaced, short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR associated (Cas9)) to knock out the SH3PXD2b gene in the HUES9 human embryonic stem cell line (hESC), and we obtained stable homo- and heterozygous knock out clones for use in studying the potential regulatory roles of Tks4 protein in embryonic stem cell biology. Based on pluripotency marker measurements and spontaneous differentiation capacity assays, we concluded that the newly generated Tks4-KO HUES9 cells retained their embryonic stem cell characteristics. We propose that the Tks4-KO HUES9 cells could serve as a tool for further cell differentiation studies to investigate the involvement of Tks4 in the complex disorder FTHS. Moreover, we successfully differentiated all of the clones into mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The derived MSC cultures showed mesenchymal morphology and expressed MSC markers, although the expression levels of mesodermal and osteogenic marker genes were reduced, and several EMT (epithelial mesenchymal transition)-related features were altered in the Tks4-KO MSCs. Our results suggest that the loss of Tks4 leads to FTHS by altering cell lineage differentiation and cell maturation processes, rather than by regulating embryonic stem cell potential.
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Wang Z, Wang L, Jiang R, Li C, Chen X, Xiao H, Hou J, Hu L, Huang C, Wang Y. Ginsenoside Rg1 prevents bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell senescence via NRF2 and PI3K/Akt signaling. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 174:182-194. [PMID: 34364981 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Senescence limits the characteristics and functionality of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), thereby severely restricting their application in tissue engineering. Here, we investigated ways to prevent MSCs from entering a state of senescence. We found that Rg1, an extract of natural ginseng, can reduce the expression of senescence markers in cultured cells in vitro and in various tissues in vivo. Simultaneously, ginsenoside Rg1 improved the antioxidant capacity of cells, and the senescence-inhibiting and antioxidant effect of Rg1 were associated with the activation of the nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (NRF2) signaling pathway. Furthermore, Rg1 may activate the NRF2 pathway by increasing the interaction between P62 and KEAP1through P62 upregulation and AKT activation. Taken together, our findings indicate that Rg1 prevents cell senescence via NRF2 and AKT, and activation of AKT or NRF2 may thus represent therapeutic targets for preventing cell senescence.
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- Ziling Wang
- Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China; Institute of Life Science, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Histology and Embryology, Basic Medical College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan, 610075, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Woodall NB, Weinberg Z, Park J, Busch F, Johnson RS, Feldbauer MJ, Murphy M, Ahlrichs M, Yousif I, MacCoss MJ, Wysocki VH, El-Samad H, Baker D. De novo design of tyrosine and serine kinase-driven protein switches. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2021; 28:762-770. [PMID: 34518698 PMCID: PMC8601088 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-021-00649-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Kinases play central roles in signaling cascades, relaying information from the outside to the inside of mammalian cells. De novo designed protein switches capable of interfacing with tyrosine kinase signaling pathways would open new avenues for controlling cellular behavior, but, so far, no such systems have been described. Here we describe the de novo design of two classes of protein switch that link phosphorylation by tyrosine and serine kinases to protein-protein association. In the first class, protein-protein association is required for phosphorylation by the kinase, while in the second class, kinase activity drives protein-protein association. We design systems that couple protein binding to kinase activity on the immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif central to T-cell signaling, and kinase activity to reconstitution of green fluorescent protein fluorescence from fragments and the inhibition of the protease calpain. The designed switches are reversible and function in vitro and in cells with up to 40-fold activation of switching by phosphorylation.
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- Nicholas B Woodall
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
- Resource for Native Mass Spectrometry Guided Structural Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
- Resource for Native Mass Spectrometry Guided Structural Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
- Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Merő B, Koprivanacz K, Cserkaszky A, Radnai L, Vas V, Kudlik G, Gógl G, Sok P, Póti ÁL, Szeder B, Nyitray L, Reményi A, Geiszt M, Buday L. Characterization of the Intramolecular Interactions and Regulatory Mechanisms of the Scaffold Protein Tks4. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22158103. [PMID: 34360869 PMCID: PMC8348221 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22158103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
The scaffold protein Tks4 is a member of the p47phox-related organizer superfamily. It plays a key role in cell motility by being essential for the formation of podosomes and invadopodia. In addition, Tks4 is involved in the epidermal growth factor (EGF) signaling pathway, in which EGF induces the translocation of Tks4 from the cytoplasm to the plasma membrane. The evolutionarily-related protein p47phox and Tks4 share many similarities in their N-terminal region: a phosphoinositide-binding PX domain is followed by two SH3 domains (so called “tandem SH3”) and a proline-rich region (PRR). In p47phox, the PRR is followed by a relatively short, disordered C-terminal tail region containing multiple phosphorylation sites. These play a key role in the regulation of the protein. In Tks4, the PRR is followed by a third and a fourth SH3 domain connected by a long (~420 residues) unstructured region. In p47phox, the tandem SH3 domain binds the PRR while the first SH3 domain interacts with the PX domain, thereby preventing its binding to the membrane. Based on the conserved structural features of p47phox and Tks4 and the fact that an intramolecular interaction between the third SH3 and the PX domains of Tks4 has already been reported, we hypothesized that Tks4 is similarly regulated by autoinhibition. In this study, we showed, via fluorescence-based titrations, MST, ITC, and SAXS measurements, that the tandem SH3 domain of Tks4 binds the PRR and that the PX domain interacts with the third SH3 domain. We also investigated a phosphomimicking Thr-to-Glu point mutation in the PRR as a possible regulator of intramolecular interactions. Phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate (PtdIns(3)P) was identified as the main binding partner of the PX domain via lipid-binding assays. In truncated Tks4 fragments, the presence of the tandem SH3, together with the PRR, reduced PtdIns(3)P binding, while the presence of the third SH3 domain led to complete inhibition.
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- Balázs Merő
- Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Institute of Enzymology, 1117 Budapest, Hungary; (B.M.); (K.K.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (V.V.); (G.K.); (B.S.)
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- Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Institute of Enzymology, 1117 Budapest, Hungary; (B.M.); (K.K.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (V.V.); (G.K.); (B.S.)
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- Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Institute of Enzymology, 1117 Budapest, Hungary; (B.M.); (K.K.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (V.V.); (G.K.); (B.S.)
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- Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Institute of Enzymology, 1117 Budapest, Hungary; (B.M.); (K.K.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (V.V.); (G.K.); (B.S.)
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- Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Institute of Enzymology, 1117 Budapest, Hungary; (B.M.); (K.K.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (V.V.); (G.K.); (B.S.)
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- Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Institute of Enzymology, 1117 Budapest, Hungary; (B.M.); (K.K.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (V.V.); (G.K.); (B.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Eötvös Loránd University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary; (G.G.); (L.N.)
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- Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Institute of Organic Chemistry, 1117 Budapest, Hungary; (P.S.); (Á.L.P.); (A.R.)
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- Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Institute of Organic Chemistry, 1117 Budapest, Hungary; (P.S.); (Á.L.P.); (A.R.)
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- Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Institute of Enzymology, 1117 Budapest, Hungary; (B.M.); (K.K.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (V.V.); (G.K.); (B.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Eötvös Loránd University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary; (G.G.); (L.N.)
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- Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Institute of Organic Chemistry, 1117 Budapest, Hungary; (P.S.); (Á.L.P.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Physiology, Semmelweis University, 1094 Budapest, Hungary;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Eötvös Loránd University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary; (G.G.); (L.N.)
- Department of Molecular Biology, Semmelweis University Medical School, 1094 Budapest, Hungary
- Correspondence:
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Sun Y, Deng M, Ke X, Lei X, Ju H, Liu Z, Bai X. Epidermal Growth Factor Protects Against High Glucose-Induced Podocyte Injury Possibly via Modulation of Autophagy and PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway Through DNA Methylation. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2021; 14:2255-2268. [PMID: 34045875 PMCID: PMC8149214 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s299562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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AIM Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a serious health problem worldwide. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) has suggested as a potential biomarker for the progression of chronic kidney disease. In this study, we examined the effects of EGF on the high glucose (HG)-induced podocyte injury and explored the underlying molecular mechanisms. METHODS The cell proliferation, toxicity, and cell apoptosis of podocytes were determined by CCK-8 assay, lactate dehydrogenase release assay, and flow cytometry, respectively, and protein levels in the podocytes were determined by Western blot assay. Mechanistically, DNA methylation analysis, bioinformatic analysis, methylation‑specific PCR and quantitative real-time PCR were used to analyze functional pathways in differentially methylated genes and the expression of the key methylated genes in the podocytes after different interventions. RESULTS EGF treatment significantly increased the protein expression level of LC3 and decreased the protein level of P62 in HG-stimulated podocytes, which was attenuated by autophagy inhibitor, 3-methyladenine. EGF increased the cell proliferation and the protein expression levels of nephrin and synaptopodin, but reduced cell toxicity and cell apoptosis and protein expression level of cleaved caspase-3, which was partially antagonized by 3-methyladenine. DNA methylation expression profiles revealed the differential hypermethylation sites and hypomethylation sites among podocytes treated with normal glucose, HG and HG+EGF. GO enrichment analysis showed that DNA methylation was significantly enriched in negative regulation of phosphorylation, cell-cell junction and GTPase binding. KEGG pathway analysis showed that these genes were mainly enriched in PI3K-Akt, Hippo and autophagy pathways. Further validation studies revealed that six hub genes (ITGB1, GRB2, FN1, ITGB3, FZD10 and FGFR1) may be associated with the protective effects of EGF on the HG-induced podocyte injury. CONCLUSION In summary, our results demonstrated that EGF exerted protective effects on HG-induced podocytes injury via enhancing cell proliferation and inhibiting cell apoptosis. Further mechanistic studies implied that EGF-mediated protective effects in HG-stimulated podocytes may be associated with modulation of autophagy and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.
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- Yan Sun
- Department of Endocrinology, Southern University of Science and Technology Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen Sun Yat-Sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, 518057, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen Sun Yat-Sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, 518057, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Longhua People’s Hospital, Southern Medical University, Longhua People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Longhua People’s Hospital, Southern Medical University, Longhua People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Longhua People’s Hospital, Southern Medical University, Longhua People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Longhua People’s Hospital, Southern Medical University, Longhua People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
- Department of General Practice; Affiliated Longhua People’s Hospital, Southern Medical University, Longhua People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Xiaosu Bai Affiliated Longhua People’s Hospital, Southern Medical University, Longhua People’s Hospital, No. 2, Jianshe East Road, Bao’an District, Shenzhen, 518109, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86-755-27741585 Email
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Advances in Understanding TKS4 and TKS5: Molecular Scaffolds Regulating Cellular Processes from Podosome and Invadopodium Formation to Differentiation and Tissue Homeostasis. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21218117. [PMID: 33143131 PMCID: PMC7663256 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21218117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Scaffold proteins are typically thought of as multi-domain "bridging molecules." They serve as crucial regulators of key signaling events by simultaneously binding multiple participants involved in specific signaling pathways. In the case of epidermal growth factor (EGF)-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) binding, the activated EGFR contacts cytosolic SRC tyrosine-kinase, which then becomes activated. This process leads to the phosphorylation of SRC-substrates, including the tyrosine kinase substrates (TKS) scaffold proteins. The TKS proteins serve as a platform for the recruitment of key players in EGFR signal transduction, promoting cell spreading and migration. The TKS4 and the TKS5 scaffold proteins are tyrosine kinase substrates with four or five SH3 domains, respectively. Their structural features allow them to recruit and bind a variety of signaling proteins and to anchor them to the cytoplasmic surface of the cell membrane. Until recently, TKS4 and TKS5 had been recognized for their involvement in cellular motility, reactive oxygen species-dependent processes, and embryonic development, among others. However, a number of novel functions have been discovered for these molecules in recent years. In this review, we attempt to cover the diverse nature of the TKS molecules by discussing their structure, regulation by SRC kinase, relevant signaling pathways, and interaction partners, as well as their involvement in cellular processes, including migration, invasion, differentiation, and adipose tissue and bone homeostasis. We also describe related pathologies and the established mouse models.
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Borowicz P, Chan H, Hauge A, Spurkland A. Adaptor proteins: Flexible and dynamic modulators of immune cell signalling. Scand J Immunol 2020; 92:e12951. [DOI: 10.1111/sji.12951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Paweł Borowicz
- Department of Molecular Medicine Institute of Basic Medical Sciences University of Oslo Oslo Norway
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- Department of Molecular Medicine Institute of Basic Medical Sciences University of Oslo Oslo Norway
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- Department of Molecular Medicine Institute of Basic Medical Sciences University of Oslo Oslo Norway
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- Department of Molecular Medicine Institute of Basic Medical Sciences University of Oslo Oslo Norway
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Zagryazhskaya-Masson A, Monteiro P, Macé AS, Castagnino A, Ferrari R, Infante E, Duperray-Susini A, Dingli F, Lanyi A, Loew D, Génot E, Chavrier P. Intersection of TKS5 and FGD1/CDC42 signaling cascades directs the formation of invadopodia. J Cell Biol 2020; 219:e201910132. [PMID: 32673397 PMCID: PMC7480108 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201910132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Tumor cells exposed to a physiological matrix of type I collagen fibers form elongated collagenolytic invadopodia, which differ from dotty-like invadopodia forming on the gelatin substratum model. The related scaffold proteins, TKS5 and TKS4, are key components of the mechanism of invadopodia assembly. The molecular events through which TKS proteins direct collagenolytic invadopodia formation are poorly defined. Using coimmunoprecipitation experiments, identification of bound proteins by mass spectrometry, and in vitro pull-down experiments, we found an interaction between TKS5 and FGD1, a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for the Rho-GTPase CDC42, which is known for its role in the assembly of invadopodial actin core structure. A novel cell polarity network is uncovered comprising TKS5, FGD1, and CDC42, directing invadopodia formation and the polarization of MT1-MMP recycling compartments, required for invadopodia activity and invasion in a 3D collagen matrix. Additionally, our data unveil distinct signaling pathways involved in collagenolytic invadopodia formation downstream of TKS4 or TKS5 in breast cancer cells.
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- Anna Zagryazhskaya-Masson
- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 144, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 144, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 144, Paris, France
- Cell and Tissue Imaging Facility (PICT-IBiSA), Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 144, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 144, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 144, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 144, Paris, France
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- Mass Spectrometry and Proteomic Laboratory, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Mass Spectrometry and Proteomic Laboratory, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- European Institute of Chemistry and Biology, Bordeaux, France
- Centre de Recherche Cardio-Thoracique de Bordeaux, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U1045, and Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 144, Paris, France
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Gómez Pérez A, González-Martínez E, Díaz Águila CR, González-Martínez DA, González Ruiz G, García Artalejo A, Yee-Madeira H. Chitosan-coated magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for DNA and rhEGF separation. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Szeder B, Tárnoki-Zách J, Lakatos D, Vas V, Kudlik G, Merő B, Koprivanacz K, Bányai L, Hámori L, Róna G, Czirók A, Füredi A, Buday AL. Absence of the Tks4 Scaffold Protein Induces Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition-Like Changes in Human Colon Cancer Cells. Cells 2019; 8:cells8111343. [PMID: 31671862 PMCID: PMC6912613 DOI: 10.3390/cells8111343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a multipurpose process involved in wound healing, development, and certain pathological processes, such as metastasis formation. The Tks4 scaffold protein has been implicated in cancer progression; however, its role in oncogenesis is not well defined. In this study, the function of Tks4 was investigated in HCT116 colon cancer cells by knocking the protein out using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Surprisingly, the absence of Tks4 induced significant changes in cell morphology, motility, adhesion and expression, and localization of E-cadherin, which are all considered as hallmarks of EMT. In agreement with these findings, the marked appearance of fibronectin, a marker of the mesenchymal phenotype, was also observed in Tks4-KO cells. Analysis of the expression of well-known EMT transcription factors revealed that Snail2 was strongly overexpressed in cells lacking Tks4. Tks4-KO cells showed increased motility and decreased cell–cell attachment. Collagen matrix invasion assays demonstrated the abundance of invasive solitary cells. Finally, the reintroduction of Tks4 protein in the Tks4-KO cells restored the expression levels of relevant key transcription factors, suggesting that the Tks4 scaffold protein has a specific and novel role in EMT regulation and cancer progression.
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- Bálint Szeder
- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Biological Physics, Eötvös University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Biological Physics, Eötvös University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA.
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- Department of Biological Physics, Eötvös University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.
- University of Kansas Cancer Centre, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.
- Institute of Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Semmelweis University Medical School, 1094 Budapest, Hungary.
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Analysis of Tks4 Knockout Mice Suggests a Role for Tks4 in Adipose Tissue Homeostasis in the Context of Beigeing. Cells 2019; 8:cells8080831. [PMID: 31387265 PMCID: PMC6721678 DOI: 10.3390/cells8080831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Obesity and adipocyte malfunction are related to and arise as consequences of disturbances in signaling pathways. Tyrosine kinase substrate with four Src homology 3 domains (Tks4) is a scaffold protein that establishes a platform for signaling cascade molecules during podosome formation and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling. Several lines of evidence have also suggested that Tks4 has a role in adipocyte biology; however, its roles in the various types of adipocytes at the cellular level and in transcriptional regulation have not been studied. Therefore, we hypothesized that Tks4 functions as an organizing molecule in signaling networks that regulate adipocyte homeostasis. Our aims were to study the white and brown adipose depots of Tks4 knockout (KO) mice using immunohistology and western blotting and to analyze gene expression changes regulated by the white, brown, and beige adipocyte-related transcription factors via a PCR array. Based on morphological differences in the Tks4-KO adipocytes and increased uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) expression in the white adipose tissue (WAT) of Tks4-KO mice, we concluded that the beigeing process was more robust in the WAT of Tks4-KO mice compared to the wild-type animals. Furthermore, in the Tks4-KO WAT, the expression profile of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ)-regulated adipogenesis-related genes was shifted in favor of the appearance of beige-like cells. These results suggest that Tks4 and its downstream signaling partners are novel regulators of adipocyte functions and PPARγ-directed white to beige adipose tissue conversion.
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Li Q, Ma W, Li T. Sortilin as a new membrane inhibitor of EGFR trafficking for overcoming resistance to EGFR inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S3186-S3191. [PMID: 30430029 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.08.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Qianping Li
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China.,Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Sacramento, CA, USA.,Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System, Mather, CA, USA
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