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Szigeti K, Ihnatovych I, Notari E, Dorn RP, Maly I, He M, Birkaya B, Prasad S, Byrne RS, Indurthi DC, Nimmer E, Heo Y, Retfalvi K, Chaves L, Sule N, Hofmann WA, Auerbach A, Wilding G, Bae Y, Reynolds J. CHRFAM7A diversifies human immune adaption through Ca 2+ signalling and actin cytoskeleton reorganization. EBioMedicine 2024; 103:105093. [PMID: 38569318 PMCID: PMC10999709 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Human restricted genes contribute to human specific traits in the immune system. CHRFAM7A, a uniquely human fusion gene, is a negative regulator of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR), the highest Ca2+ conductor of the ACh receptors implicated in innate immunity. Understanding the mechanism of how CHRFAM7A affects the immune system remains unexplored. METHODS Two model systems are used, human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and human primary monocytes, to characterize α7 nAChR function, Ca2+ dynamics and decoders to elucidate the pathway from receptor to phenotype. FINDINGS CHRFAM7A/α7 nAChR is identified as a hypomorphic receptor with mitigated Ca2+ influx and prolonged channel closed state. This shifts the Ca2+ reservoir from the extracellular space to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) leading to Ca2+ dynamic changes. Ca2+ decoder small GTPase Rac1 is then activated, reorganizing the actin cytoskeleton. Observed actin mediated phenotypes include cellular adhesion, motility, phagocytosis and tissue mechanosensation. INTERPRETATION CHRFAM7A introduces an additional, human specific, layer to Ca2+ regulation leading to an innate immune gain of function. Through the actin cytoskeleton it drives adaptation to the mechanical properties of the tissue environment leading to an ability to invade previously immune restricted niches. Human genetic diversity predicts profound translational significance as its understanding builds the foundation for successful treatments for infectious diseases, sepsis, and cancer metastasis. FUNDING This work is supported in part by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo (Kinga Szigeti) and in part by NIH grant R01HL163168 (Yongho Bae).
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- Kinga Szigeti
- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA.
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm St, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- State University of New York at Buffalo, 875 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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Korona D, Dirnberger B, Giachello CNG, Queiroz RML, Popovic R, Müller KH, Minde DP, Deery MJ, Johnson G, Firth LC, Earley FG, Russell S, Lilley KS. Drosophila nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits and their native interactions with insecticidal peptide toxins. eLife 2022; 11:74322. [PMID: 35575460 PMCID: PMC9110030 DOI: 10.7554/elife.74322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Drosophila nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are ligand-gated ion channels that represent a target for insecticides. Peptide neurotoxins are known to block nAChRs by binding to their target subunits, however, a better understanding of this mechanism is needed for effective insecticide design. To facilitate the analysis of nAChRs we used a CRISPR/Cas9 strategy to generate null alleles for all ten nAChR subunit genes in a common genetic background. We studied interactions of nAChR subunits with peptide neurotoxins by larval injections and styrene maleic acid lipid particles (SMALPs) pull-down assays. For the null alleles, we determined the effects of α-Bungarotoxin (α-Btx) and ω-Hexatoxin-Hv1a (Hv1a) administration, identifying potential receptor subunits implicated in the binding of these toxins. We employed pull-down assays to confirm α-Btx interactions with the Drosophila α5 (Dα5), Dα6, Dα7 subunits. Finally, we report the localisation of fluorescent tagged endogenous Dα6 during Drosophila CNS development. Taken together, this study elucidates native Drosophila nAChR subunit interactions with insecticidal peptide toxins and provides a resource for the in vivo analysis of insect nAChRs.
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- Dagmara Korona
- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, United Kingdom
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- Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, United Kingdom
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- Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- MRC Toxicology Unit, Gleeson Building, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Cambridge Advanced Imaging Centre, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience/Anatomy Building, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, United Kingdom
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- Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, United Kingdom
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Li X, Liu H, Gao C, Li Y, Jia D, Yang Y, Yang J, Wei Z, Jiang T, Yu R. ConoMode, a database for conopeptide binding modes. DATABASE-THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL DATABASES AND CURATION 2020; 2020:5880464. [PMID: 32754758 PMCID: PMC7402919 DOI: 10.1093/database/baaa058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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ConoMode is a database for complex three-dimensional (3D) structures of conopeptides binding with their target proteins. Conopeptides, a large family of peptides from the venom of marine snails of the Conus genus, have exceptionally diverse sequences, and their high specificity to block ion channels makes them crucial as drug leads and tools for physiological studies. ConoMode is a specialized archive for the collection of 3D coordinate data for the conopeptides and their binding target proteins from published literature and the Protein Data Bank. These 3D structures can be determined using experimental methods such as X-ray crystallography and electron microscopy and computational methods including docking, homology modeling and molecular dynamics simulations. The binding modes for the conopeptides determined using computational modeling must be validated based on experimental data. The 3D coordinate data from ConoMode can be searched, visualized, downloaded and uploaded. Currently, ConoMode manages 19 conopeptide sequences (from 10 Conus species), 15 protein sequences and 37 3D structures. ConoMode utilizes a modern technical framework to provide a good user experience on mobile devices with touch interaction features. Furthermore, the database is fully optimized for unstructured data and flexible data models. Database URL: http://conomode.qnlm.ac/conomode/conomode/index
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- Xiao Li
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.,Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Department of Computer Science and Technology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.,Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Department of Computer Science and Technology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.,Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Department of Computer Science and Technology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.,Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Department of Computer Science and Technology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.,Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Department of Computer Science and Technology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.,Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.,Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Department of Computer Science and Technology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.,Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.,Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.,Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
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Uncovering the lipidic basis for the preparation of functional nicotinic acetylcholine receptor detergent complexes for structural studies. Sci Rep 2016; 6:32766. [PMID: 27641515 PMCID: PMC5027579 DOI: 10.1038/srep32766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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This study compares the lipid composition, including individual phospholipid molecular species of solubilized nAChR detergent complexes (nAChR-DCs) with those of the bulk lipids from their source, Torpedo californica (Tc) electric tissue. This lipidomic analysis revealed seventy-seven (77) phospholipid species in the Tc tissue. Analysis of affinity-purified nAChR-DCs prepared with C-12 to C-16 phospholipid analog detergents alkylphosphocholine (FC) and lysofoscholine (LFC) demonstrated that nAChR-DCs prepared with FC12, LFC14, and LFC16 contained >60 phospholipids/nAChR, which was more than twice of those prepared with FC14, FC16, and LFC12. Significantly, all the nAChR-DCs lacked ethanolamine and anionic phospholipids, contained only four cholesterol molecules, and a limited number of phospholipid molecular species per nAChR. Upon incorporation into oocytes, FC12 produce significant functionality, whereas LFC14 and LFC16 nAChR-DCs displayed an increased functionality as compared to the crude Tc membrane. All three nAChR-DCs displayed different degrees of alterations in macroscopic activation and desensitization kinetics.
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Tillman TS, Alvarez FJD, Reinert NJ, Liu C, Wang D, Xu Y, Xiao K, Zhang P, Tang P. Functional Human α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor (nAChR) Generated from Escherichia coli. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:18276-82. [PMID: 27385587 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.729970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Human Cys-loop receptors are important therapeutic targets. High-resolution structures are essential for rational drug design, but only a few are available due to difficulties in obtaining sufficient quantities of protein suitable for structural studies. Although expression of proteins in E. coli offers advantages of high yield, low cost, and fast turnover, this approach has not been thoroughly explored for full-length human Cys-loop receptors because of the conventional wisdom that E. coli lacks the specific chaperones and post-translational modifications potentially required for expression of human Cys-loop receptors. Here we report the successful production of full-length wild type human α7nAChR from E. coli Chemically induced chaperones promote high expression levels of well-folded proteins. The choice of detergents, lipids, and ligands during purification determines the final protein quality. The purified α7nAChR not only forms pentamers as imaged by negative-stain electron microscopy, but also retains pharmacological characteristics of native α7nAChR, including binding to bungarotoxin and positive allosteric modulators specific to α7nAChR. Moreover, the purified α7nAChR injected into Xenopus oocytes can be activated by acetylcholine, choline, and nicotine, inhibited by the channel blockers QX-222 and phencyclidine, and potentiated by the α7nAChR specific modulators PNU-120596 and TQS. The successful generation of functional human α7nAChR from E. coli opens a new avenue for producing mammalian Cys-loop receptors to facilitate structure-based rational drug design.
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- From the Departments of Anesthesiology, Structural Biology, Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, and
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- From the Departments of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, and Computational & Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
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Wijckmans E, Nys M, Debaveye S, Brams M, Pardon E, Willegems K, Bertrand D, Steyaert J, Efremov R, Ulens C. Functional and Biochemical Characterization of Alvinella pompejana Cys-Loop Receptor Homologues. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0151183. [PMID: 26999666 PMCID: PMC4801368 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Cys-loop receptors are membrane spanning ligand-gated ion channels involved in fast excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission. Three-dimensional structures of these ion channels, determined by X-ray crystallography or electron microscopy, have revealed valuable information regarding the molecular mechanisms underlying ligand recognition, channel gating and ion conductance. To extend and validate the current insights, we here present promising candidates for further structural studies. We report the biochemical and functional characterization of Cys-loop receptor homologues identified in the proteome of Alvinella pompejana, an extremophilic, polychaete annelid found in hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Seven homologues were selected, named Alpo1-7. Five of them, Alpo2-6, were unidentified prior to this study. Two-electrode voltage clamp experiments revealed that wild type Alpo5 and Alpo6, both sharing remarkably high sequence identity with human glycine receptor α subunits, are anion-selective channels that can be activated by glycine, GABA and taurine. Furthermore, upon expression in insect cells fluorescence size-exclusion chromatography experiments indicated that four homologues, Alpo1, Alpo4, Alpo6 and Alpo7, can be extracted out of the membrane by a wide variety of detergents while maintaining their oligomeric state. Finally, large-scale purification efforts of Alpo1, Alpo4 and Alpo6 resulted in milligram amounts of biochemically stable and monodisperse protein. Overall, our results establish the evolutionary conservation of glycine receptors in annelids and pave the way for future structural studies.
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- Eveline Wijckmans
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Laboratory of Structural Neurobiology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Laboratory of Structural Neurobiology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Laboratory of Structural Neurobiology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Laboratory of Structural Neurobiology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Brussels, Belgium
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- Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Brussels, Belgium
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- Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Brussels, Belgium
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- Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Laboratory of Structural Neurobiology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Wu ZS, Cheng H, Jiang Y, Melcher K, Xu HE. Ion channels gated by acetylcholine and serotonin: structures, biology, and drug discovery. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2015; 36:895-907. [PMID: 26238288 PMCID: PMC4564887 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2015.66] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) and the 5-HT3 receptors (5-HT3Rs) are cation-selective members of the pentameric ligand-gated ion channels (pLGICs), which are oligomeric protein assemblies that convert a chemical signal into an ion flux through postsynaptic membrane. They are critical components for synaptic transmission in the nervous system, and their dysfunction contributes to many neurological disorders. The diverse subunit compositions of pLGICs give rise to complex mechanisms of ligand recognition, channel gating, and ion-selective permeability, which have been demonstrated in numerous electrophysiological and molecular biological studies, and unraveled by progress in studying the structural biology of this protein family. In this review, we discuss recent insights into the structural and functional basis of two cation-selective pLGICs, the nAChR and the 5-HT3R, including their subunit compositions, ligand binding, and channel gating mechanisms. We also discuss their relevant pharmacology and drug discovery for treating various neurological disorders. Finally, we review a model of two alternative ion conducting pathways based on the latest 5-HT3A crystal structure.
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