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Wang B, Ma Y, Zhang Y, Yin X. Therapeutic potential of ASK1 activators in cancer treatment: Current insights and future directions. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 178:117214. [PMID: 39079264 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 07/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Apoptosis signal-regulated kinase 1 (ASK1) is a member of the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MAP3K) family, whose activation and regulation are intricately associated with apoptosis. ASK1 is activated in response to oxidative stress, among other stimuli, subsequently triggering downstream JNK, p38 MAPK, and mitochondria-dependent apoptotic signaling, which participate in the initiation of tumor cell apoptosis induced by various stimuli. Research has shown that ASK1 plays a crucial role in the apoptosis of lung cancer, breast cancer, and liver cancer cells. Currently, the investigation of effective ASK1 activators is a hot topic in research on tumor cell apoptosis. Synthetic compounds such as human β-defensin, triazolothiazide derivatives and heat shock protein 27 inhibitors; natural compounds such as quercetin, Laminarina japonica polysaccharide-1 peptide and theabrownin; and nanomedicines such as cerium oxide nanoparticles, magnetite FeO nanoparticles and silver nanoparticles can activate ASK1 and induce apoptosis in various tumor cells. This review extensively investigates the roles and activation mechanisms of ASK1, explores its impact on a variety of apoptotic signaling pathways, and discusses the potential therapeutic applications of various ASK1 activators in cancer treatment. In addition, this paper provides an in-depth discussion of the future development of this field and proposes a promising method for further research and clinical progress.
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- Bo Wang
- Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Jilin Cancer Hospital, Changchun 130103, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Jilin Cancer Hospital, Changchun 130103, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Jilin Cancer Hospital, Changchun 130103, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
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Win S, Than TA, Kaplowitz N. Mitochondrial P-JNK target, SAB (SH3BP5), in regulation of cell death. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 12:1359152. [PMID: 38559813 PMCID: PMC10978662 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1359152] [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: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Cell death occurs in various circumstances, such as homeostasis, stress response, and defense, via specific pathways and mechanisms that are regulated by specific activator-induced signal transductions. Among them, Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs) participate in various aspects, and the recent discovery of JNKs and mitochondrial protein SAB interaction in signal regulation of cell death completes our understanding of the mechanism of sustained activation of JNK (P-JNK), which leads to triggering of the machinery of cell death. This understanding will lead the investigators to discover the modulators facilitating or preventing cell death for therapeutic application in acute or chronic diseases and cancer. We discuss here the mechanism and modulators of the JNK-SAB-ROS activation loop, which is the core component of mitochondria-dependent cell death, specifically apoptosis and mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT)-driven necrosis, and which may also contribute to cell death mechanisms of ferroptosis and pyroptosis. The discussion here is based on the results and evidence discovered from liver disease models, but the JNK-SAB-ROS activation loop to sustain JNK activation is universally applicable to various disease models where mitochondria and reactive oxygen species contribute to the mechanism of disease.
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- Sanda Win
- *Correspondence: Sanda Win, ; Neil Kaplowitz,
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Mordente K, Ryder L, Bekker-Jensen S. Mechanisms underlying sensing of cellular stress signals by mammalian MAP3 kinases. Mol Cell 2024; 84:142-155. [PMID: 38118452 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2023.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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Cellular homeostasis is continuously challenged by environmental cues and cellular stress conditions. In their defense, cells need to mount appropriate stress responses that, dependent on the cellular context, signaling intensity, and duration, may have diverse outcomes. The stress- and mitogen-activated protein kinase (SAPK/MAPK) system consists of well-characterized signaling cascades that sense and transduce an array of different stress stimuli into biological responses. However, the physical and chemical nature of stress signals and how these are sensed by individual upstream MAP kinase kinase kinases (MAP3Ks) remain largely ambiguous. Here, we review the existing knowledge of how individual members of the large and diverse group of MAP3Ks sense specific stress signals through largely non-redundant mechanisms. We emphasize the large knowledge gaps in assigning function and stress signals for individual MAP3K family members and touch on the potential of targeting this class of proteins for clinical benefit.
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- Kelly Mordente
- Center for Healthy Aging, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark; Center for Gene Expression, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Healthy Aging, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark; Center for Gene Expression, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Healthy Aging, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark; Center for Gene Expression, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Wang T, Pang L, He M, Wang Z. Small-molecule inhibitors targeting apoptosis signal-regulated kinase 1. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 262:115889. [PMID: 37883895 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Apoptosis signal regulated kinase 1 (ASK1, also known as MAP3K5) is a member of the mitogen activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) family. Since its first isolation from a human macrophage library in 1996, its research has been ongoing for over 25 years. A large number of reports have revealed that ASK1, as a key activator of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling cascade, responds to various stressors, and its inhibitors have important potential value in the treatment of diseases such as inflammation, cancer, and the nervous system and so on. This review summarizes the recent development in this field, including the structure and signaling pathways of ASK1, with a particular focus on the structure-activity relationships, and the hit-to-lead optimization strategies.
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- Tiantian Wang
- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, PR China; National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, PR China.
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Li Z, Huang X, Li M, Chen YE, Wang Z, Liu L. A ubiquitination-mediated degradation system to target 14-3-3-binding phosphoproteins. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16318. [PMID: 37251884 PMCID: PMC10213371 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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The phosphorylation of 14-3-3 binding motif is involved in many cellular processes. A strategy that enables targeted degradation of 14-3-3-binding phosphoproteins (14-3-3-BPPs) for studying their functions is highly desirable for basic research. Here, we report a phosphorylation-induced, ubiquitin-proteasome-system-mediated targeted protein degradation (TPD) strategy that allows specific degradation of 14-3-3-BPPs. Specifically, by ligating a modified von Hippel-Lindau E3-ligase with an engineered 14-3-3 bait, we generated a protein chimera referred to as Targeted Degradation of 14-3-3-binding PhosphoProtein (TDPP). TDPP can serve as a universal degrader for 14-3-3-BPPs based on the specific recognition of the phosphorylation in 14-3-3 binding motifs. TDPP shows high efficiency and specificity to a difopein-EGFP reporter, general and specific 14-3-3-BPPs. TDPP can also be applied for the validation of 14-3-3-BPPs. These results strongly support TDPP as a powerful tool for 14-3-3 related research.
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- Zhaokai Li
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Center for Advanced Models for Translational Sciences and Therapeutics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Geriatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
- Center for Advanced Models for Translational Sciences and Therapeutics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Crystallographic mining of ASK1 regulators to unravel the intricate PPI interfaces for the discovery of small molecule. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2022; 20:3734-3754. [PMID: 35891784 PMCID: PMC9294202 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2022.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Protein seldom performs biological activities in isolation. Understanding the protein–protein interactions’ physical rewiring in response to pathological conditions or pathogen infection can help advance our comprehension of disease etiology, progression, and pathogenesis, which allow us to explore the alternate route to control the regulation of key target interactions, timely and effectively. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is now a global public health problem exacerbated due to the lack of appropriate treatments. The most advanced anti-NASH lead compound (selonsertib) is withdrawn, though it is able to inhibit its target Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) completely, indicating the necessity to explore alternate routes rather than complete inhibition. Understanding the interaction fingerprints of endogenous regulators at the molecular level that underpin disease formation and progression may spur the rationale of designing therapeutic strategies. Based on our analysis and thorough literature survey of the various key regulators and PTMs, the current review emphasizes PPI-based drug discovery’s relevance for NASH conditions. The lack of structural detail (interface sites) of ASK1 and its regulators makes it challenging to characterize the PPI interfaces. This review summarizes key regulators interaction fingerprinting of ASK1, which can be explored further to restore the homeostasis from its hyperactive states for therapeutics intervention against NASH.
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Key Words
- ASK1
- ASK1, Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1
- CFLAR, CASP8 and FADD-like apoptosis regulator
- CREG, Cellular repressor of E1A-stimulated genes
- DKK3, Dickkopf-related protein 3
- Interaction fingerprint
- NAFLD, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- NASH
- NASH, Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
- PPI, Protein-protein interaction
- PTM, Post-trancriptional modification
- PTMs
- Protein-protein interaction
- TNFAIP3, TNF Alpha Induced Protein 3
- TRAF2/6, Tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR)-associated factor2/6
- TRIM48, Tripartite Motif Containing 48
- TRX, Thioredoxin
- USP9X, Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 9 X-Linked
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Gehi BR, Gadhave K, Uversky VN, Giri R. Intrinsic disorder in proteins associated with oxidative stress-induced JNK signaling. Cell Mol Life Sci 2022; 79:202. [PMID: 35325330 PMCID: PMC11073203 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-022-04230-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling cascade is a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway that can be activated in response to a wide range of environmental stimuli. Based on the type, degree, and duration of the stimulus, the JNK signaling cascade dictates the fate of the cell by influencing gene expression through its substrate transcription factors. Oxidative stress is a result of a disturbance in the pro-oxidant/antioxidant homeostasis of the cell and is associated with a large number of diseases, such as neurodegenerative disorders, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and disorders of the immune system, where it activates the JNK signaling pathway. Among different biological roles ascribed to the intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) and hybrid proteins containing ordered domains and intrinsically disordered protein regions (IDPRs) are signaling hub functions, as intrinsic disorder allows proteins to undertake multiple interactions, each with a different consequence. In order to ensure precise signaling, the cellular abundance of IDPs is highly regulated, and mutations or changes in abundance of IDPs/IDPRs are often associated with disease. In this study, we have used a combination of six disorder predictors to evaluate the presence of intrinsic disorder in proteins of the oxidative stress-induced JNK signaling cascade, and as per our findings, none of the 18 proteins involved in this pathway are ordered. The highest level of intrinsic disorder was observed in the scaffold proteins, JIP1, JIP2, JIP3; dual specificity phosphatases, MKP5, MKP7; 14-3-3ζ and transcription factor c-Jun. The MAP3Ks, MAP2Ks, MAPKs, TRAFs, and thioredoxin were the proteins that were predicted to be moderately disordered. Furthermore, to characterize the predicted IDPs/IDPRs in the proteins of the JNK signaling cascade, we identified the molecular recognition features (MoRFs), posttranslational modification (PTM) sites, and short linear motifs (SLiMs) associated with the disordered regions. These findings will serve as a foundation for experimental characterization of disordered regions in these proteins, which represents a crucial step for a better understanding of the roles of IDPRs in diseases associated with this important pathway.
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- Bhuvaneshwari R Gehi
- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, VPO Kamand, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, 175005, India
- Molecular Biophysics Unit (MBU), Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, 560012, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, VPO Kamand, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, 175005, India
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Byrd Alzheimer's Research Institute, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
- Laboratory of New Methods in Biology, Institute for Biological Instrumentation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center "Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Pushchino, Moscow region, 142290, Russia.
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, VPO Kamand, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, 175005, India.
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Tong Z, Fang W, Xu M, Xia Y, Wang R, Li Y, Zha T, Xiao L, Pan S, Chai H, Zhao L, Wang H, Pan H, Chen X. DAB2IP predicts treatment response and prognosis of ESCC patients and modulates its radiosensitivity through enhancing IR-induced activation of the ASK1-JNK pathway. Cancer Cell Int 2022; 22:106. [PMID: 35248066 PMCID: PMC8897861 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-022-02535-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Disabled homolog 2 interacting protein (DAB2IP) plays a tumor-suppressive role in several types of human cancers. However, the molecular status and function of the DAB2IP gene in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients who received definitive chemoradiotherapy is rarely reported. Methods We examined the expression dynamics of DAB2IP by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in 140 ESCC patients treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy. A series of in vivo and in vitro experiments were performed to elucidate the effect of DAB2IP on the chemoradiotherapy (CRT) response and its underlying mechanisms in ESCC. Results Decreased expression of DAB2IP in ESCCs correlated positively with ESCC resistance to CRT and was a strong and independent predictor for short disease-specific survival (DSS) of ESCC patients. Furthermore, the therapeutic sensitivity of CRT was substantially increased by ectopic overexpression of DAB2IP in ESCC cells. In addition, knockdown of DAB2IP dramatically enhanced resistance to CRT in ESCC. Finally, we demonstrated that DAB2IP regulates ESCC cell radiosensitivity through enhancing ionizing radiation (IR)-induced activation of the ASK1-JNK signaling pathway. Conclusions Our data highlight the molecular etiology and clinical significance of DAB2IP in ESCC, which may represent a new therapeutic strategy to improve therapy and survival for ESCC patients.
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Obsilova V, Honzejkova K, Obsil T. Structural Insights Support Targeting ASK1 Kinase for Therapeutic Interventions. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222413395. [PMID: 34948191 PMCID: PMC8705584 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase (ASK) 1, a member of the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) family, modulates diverse responses to oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and calcium influx. As a crucial cellular stress sensor, ASK1 activates c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs) and p38 MAPKs. Their excessive and sustained activation leads to cell death, inflammation and fibrosis in various tissues and is implicated in the development of many neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in addition to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer. However, currently available inhibitors of JNK and p38 kinases either lack efficacy or have undesirable side effects. Therefore, targeted inhibition of their upstream activator, ASK1, stands out as a promising therapeutic strategy for treating such severe pathological conditions. This review summarizes recent structural findings on ASK1 regulation and its role in various diseases, highlighting prospects for ASK1 inhibition in the treatment of these pathologies.
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- Veronika Obsilova
- Department of Structural Biology of Signaling Proteins, Division BIOCEV, Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 25250 Vestec, Czech Republic
- Correspondence: (V.O.); (T.O.); Tel.: +420-325-87-3513 (V.O.); +420-22-195-1303 (T.O.)
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- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12843 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Structural Biology of Signaling Proteins, Division BIOCEV, Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 25250 Vestec, Czech Republic
- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12843 Prague, Czech Republic;
- Correspondence: (V.O.); (T.O.); Tel.: +420-325-87-3513 (V.O.); +420-22-195-1303 (T.O.)
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Gómora-García JC, Gerónimo-Olvera C, Pérez-Martínez X, Massieu L. IRE1α RIDD activity induced under ER stress drives neuronal death by the degradation of 14-3-3 θ mRNA in cortical neurons during glucose deprivation. Cell Death Discov 2021; 7:131. [PMID: 34083523 PMCID: PMC8175356 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-021-00518-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Altered protein homeostasis is associated with neurodegenerative diseases and acute brain injury induced under energy depletion conditions such as ischemia. The accumulation of damaged or unfolded proteins triggers the unfolded protein response (UPR), which can act as a homeostatic response or lead to cell death. However, the factors involved in turning and adaptive response into a cell death mechanism are still not well understood. Several mechanisms leading to brain injury induced by severe hypoglycemia have been described but the contribution of the UPR has been poorly studied. Cell responses triggered during both the hypoglycemia and the glucose reinfusion periods can contribute to neuronal death. Therefore, we have investigated the activation dynamics of the PERK and the IRE1α branches of the UPR and their contribution to neuronal death in a model of glucose deprivation (GD) and glucose reintroduction (GR) in cortical neurons. Results show a rapid activation of the PERK/p-eIF2α/ATF4 pathway leading to protein synthesis inhibition during GD, which contributes to neuronal adaptation, however, sustained blockade of protein synthesis during GR promotes neuronal death. On the other hand, IRE1α activation occurs early during GD due to its interaction with BAK/BAX, while ASK1 is recruited to IRE1α activation complex during GR promoting the nuclear translocation of JNK and the upregulation of Chop. Most importantly, results show that IRE1α RNase activity towards its splicing target Xbp1 mRNA occurs late after GR, precluding a homeostatic role. Instead, IRE1α activity during GR drives neuronal death by positively regulating ASK1/JNK activity through the degradation of 14-3-3 θ mRNA, a negative regulator of ASK and an adaptor protein highly expressed in brain, implicated in neuroprotection. Collectively, results describe a novel regulatory mechanism of cell death in neurons, triggered by the downregulation of 14-3-3 θ mRNA induced by the IRE1α branch of the UPR.
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- Juan Carlos Gómora-García
- Departamento de Neuropatología Molecular, División de Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, CP 04510, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Neuropatología Molecular, División de Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, CP 04510, Ciudad de México, México.,Center for Integrative Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Genética Molecular, División de Investigación Básica, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, CP 04510, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Neuropatología Molecular, División de Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, CP 04510, Ciudad de México, México.
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The 14-3-3 Proteins as Important Allosteric Regulators of Protein Kinases. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21228824. [PMID: 33233473 PMCID: PMC7700312 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21228824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Phosphorylation by kinases governs many key cellular and extracellular processes, such as transcription, cell cycle progression, differentiation, secretion and apoptosis. Unsurprisingly, tight and precise kinase regulation is a prerequisite for normal cell functioning, whereas kinase dysregulation often leads to disease. Moreover, the functions of many kinases are regulated through protein–protein interactions, which in turn are mediated by phosphorylated motifs and often involve associations with the scaffolding and chaperon protein 14-3-3. Therefore, the aim of this review article is to provide an overview of the state of the art on 14-3-3-mediated kinase regulation, focusing on the most recent mechanistic insights into these important protein–protein interactions and discussing in detail both their structural aspects and functional consequences.
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Identification of Uncharacterized Components of Prokaryotic Immune Systems and Their Diverse Eukaryotic Reformulations. J Bacteriol 2020; 202:JB.00365-20. [PMID: 32868406 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00365-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Nucleotide-activated effector deployment, prototyped by interferon-dependent immunity, is a common mechanistic theme shared by immune systems of several animals and prokaryotes. Prokaryotic versions include CRISPR-Cas with the CRISPR polymerase domain, their minimal variants, and systems with second messenger oligonucleotide or dinucleotide synthetase (SMODS). Cyclic or linear oligonucleotide signals in these systems help set a threshold for the activation of potentially deleterious downstream effectors in response to invader detection. We establish such a regulatory mechanism to be a more general principle of immune systems, which can also operate independently of such messengers. Using sensitive sequence analysis and comparative genomics, we identify 12 new prokaryotic immune systems, which we unify by this principle of threshold-dependent effector activation. These display regulatory mechanisms paralleling physiological signaling based on 3'-5' cyclic mononucleotides, NAD+-derived messengers, two- and one-component signaling that includes histidine kinase-based signaling, and proteolytic activation. Furthermore, these systems allowed the identification of multiple new sensory signal sensory components, such as a tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR) scaffold predicted to recognize NAD+-derived signals, unreported versions of the STING domain, prokaryotic YEATS domains, and a predicted nucleotide sensor related to receiver domains. We also identify previously unrecognized invader detection components and effector components, such as prokaryotic versions of the Wnt domain. Finally, we show that there have been multiple acquisitions of unidentified STING domains in eukaryotes, while the TPR scaffold was incorporated into the animal immunity/apoptosis signal-regulating kinase (ASK) signalosome.IMPORTANCE Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic immune systems face the dangers of premature activation of effectors and degradation of self-molecules in the absence of an invader. To mitigate this, they have evolved threshold-setting regulatory mechanisms for the triggering of effectors only upon the detection of a sufficiently strong invader signal. This work defines general templates for such regulation in effector-based immune systems. Using this, we identify several previously uncharacterized prokaryotic immune mechanisms that accomplish the regulation of downstream effector deployment by using nucleotide, NAD+-derived, two-component, and one-component signals paralleling physiological homeostasis. This study has also helped identify several previously unknown sensor and effector modules in these systems. Our findings also augment the growing evidence for the emergence of key animal immunity and chromatin regulatory components from prokaryotic progenitors.
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Brys R, Gibson K, Poljak T, Van Der Plas S, Amantini D. Discovery and development of ASK1 inhibitors. PROGRESS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY 2020; 59:101-179. [PMID: 32362327 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmch.2020.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Aberrant activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) like c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38 is an event involved in the pathophysiology of numerous human diseases. The apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) is an upstream target that gets activated only under pathological conditions and as such is a promising target for therapeutic intervention. In the first part of this review the molecular mechanisms leading to ASK1 activation and regulation will be described as well as the evidences supporting a pathogenic role for ASK1 in human disease. In the second part, an update on drug discovery efforts towards the discovery and development of ASK1-targeting therapies will be provided.
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- Sandexis Medicinal Chemistry Ltd, Innovation House Discovery ParkSandwich, Kent, United Kingdom
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Psenakova K, Hexnerova R, Srb P, Obsilova V, Veverka V, Obsil T. The redox‐active site of thioredoxin is directly involved in apoptosis signal‐regulating kinase 1 binding that is modulated by oxidative stress. FEBS J 2019; 287:1626-1644. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.15101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Katarina Psenakova
- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry Faculty of Science Charles University Prague Czech Republic
- Department of Structural Biology of Signaling Proteins, Division BIOCEV Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vestec Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic
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- Department of Structural Biology of Signaling Proteins, Division BIOCEV Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vestec Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic
- Department of Cell Biology Faculty of Science Charles University Prague Czech Republic
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- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry Faculty of Science Charles University Prague Czech Republic
- Department of Structural Biology of Signaling Proteins, Division BIOCEV Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vestec Czech Republic
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Lu YC, Wang P, Wu QG, Zhang RK, Kong A, Li YF, Lee SC. Hsp74/14-3-3σ Complex Mediates Centrosome Amplification by High Glucose, Insulin, and Palmitic Acid. Proteomics 2019; 19:e1800197. [PMID: 30688006 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201800197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 12/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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It has been reported recently that type 2 diabetes promotes centrosome amplification via 14-3-3σ/ROCK1 complex. In the present study, 14-3-3σ interacting proteins are characterized and their roles in the centrosome amplification by high glucose, insulin, and palmitic acid are investigated. Co-immunoprecipitation in combination with MS analysis identified 134 proteins that interact with 14-3-3σ, which include heat shock 70 kDa protein 4 (Hsp74). Gene ontology analyses reveal that many of them are enriched in binding activity. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis shows that the top three enriched pathways are ribosome, carbon metabolism, and biosynthesis of amino acids. Molecular and functional investigations show that the high glucose, insulin, and palmitic acid increase the expression and binding of 14-3-3σ and Hsp74 as well as centrosome amplification, all of which are inhibited by knockdown of 14-3-3σ or Hsp74. Moreover, molecular docking analysis shows that the interaction between the 14-3-3σ and the Hsp74 is mainly through hydrophobic contacts and a lesser degree ionic interactions and hydrogen bond by different amino acids residues. In conclusion, the results suggest that the experimental treatment triggers centrosome amplification via upregulations of expression and binding of 14-3-3σ and Hsp74.
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- Yu Cheng Lu
- School of Life Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, P. R. China.,Central Laboratory, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, 276000, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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- Department of Oncology, First Clinical Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, P. R. China.,School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221010, P. R. China
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Liu J, Giri BR, Chen Y, Cheng G. 14-3-3 protein and ubiquitin C acting as SjIAP interaction partners facilitate tegumental integrity in Schistosoma japonicum. Int J Parasitol 2019; 49:355-364. [PMID: 30797771 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2018.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Schistosomiasis, caused by trematodes of the genus Schistosoma, remains an important public health issue. Adult schistosomes can survive in the definitive host for several decades, although they are subject to the host immune response. Consequently, understanding the mechanism underlying worm survival in the definitive hosts could aid in developing novel strategies against schistosomiasis. We previously found that an inhibitor of apoptosis in Schistosoma japonicum (SjIAP) could negatively regulate apoptosis by inhibiting caspase activity, which plays a critical role in maintaining tegument integrity. The current study aimed to further analyze the mechanism related to SjIAP governing worm tegument integrity; therefore, we used a yeast two-hybrid screen and identified a series of putative interacting partners of SjIAP, including 14-3-3 (Sj14-3-3) and ubiquitin C (SjUBC). Quantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis indicated that transcript profiles of Sj14-3-3 and SjUBC increased together with worm development in definitive hosts, which corresponds to those of SjIAP in S. japonicum. Immunohistochemical analysis showed Sj14-3-3 and SjUBC were located in the tegument of adult parasites while they were also ubiquitously distributed in the bodies of worms. Silencing of Sj14-3-3/SjUBC expression led to increased caspase activity and induced worm death. Inhibition of Sj14-3-3 or SjUBC resulted in significant morphological alterations in the schistosome tegument. Overall, our findings indicated that Sj14-3-3 and SjUBC interacting with SjIAP may belong to another strategy of S. japonicum to maintain the tegument integrity.
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- Juntao Liu
- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Parasitology of Ministry of Agriculture, 200241, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Parasitology of Ministry of Agriculture, 200241, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Parasitology of Ministry of Agriculture, 200241, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Parasitology of Ministry of Agriculture, 200241, China.
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Win S, Than TA, Kaplowitz N. The Regulation of JNK Signaling Pathways in Cell Death through the Interplay with Mitochondrial SAB and Upstream Post-Translational Effects. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19113657. [PMID: 30463289 PMCID: PMC6274687 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19113657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 11/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/17/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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c-Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK) activity plays a critical role in modulating cell death, which depends on the level and duration of JNK activation. The kinase cascade from MAPkinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) to MAPkinase kinase (MAP2K) to MAPKinase (MAPK) can be regulated by a number of direct and indirect post-transcriptional modifications, including acetylation, ubiquitination, phosphorylation, and their reversals. Recently, a JNK-mitochondrial SH3-domain binding protein 5 (SH3BP5/SAB)-ROS activation loop has been elucidated, which is required to sustain JNK activity. Importantly, the level of SAB expression in the outer membrane of mitochondria is a major determinant of the set-point for sustained JNK activation. SAB is a docking protein and substrate for JNK, leading to an intramitochondrial signal transduction pathway, which impairs electron transport and promotes reactive oxygen species (ROS) release to sustain the MAPK cascade.
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- Sanda Win
- Division of Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
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Pennington KL, Chan TY, Torres MP, Andersen JL. The dynamic and stress-adaptive signaling hub of 14-3-3: emerging mechanisms of regulation and context-dependent protein-protein interactions. Oncogene 2018; 37:5587-5604. [PMID: 29915393 PMCID: PMC6193947 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-018-0348-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 224] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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14-3-3 proteins are a family of structurally similar phospho-binding proteins that regulate essentially every major cellular function. Decades of research on 14-3-3s have revealed a remarkable network of interacting proteins that demonstrate how 14-3-3s integrate and control multiple signaling pathways. In particular, these interactions place 14-3-3 at the center of the signaling hub that governs critical processes in cancer, including apoptosis, cell cycle progression, autophagy, glucose metabolism, and cell motility. Historically, the majority of 14-3-3 interactions have been identified and studied under nutrient-replete cell culture conditions, which has revealed important nutrient driven interactions. However, this underestimates the reach of 14-3-3s. Indeed, the loss of nutrients, growth factors, or changes in other environmental conditions (e.g., genotoxic stress) will not only lead to the loss of homeostatic 14-3-3 interactions, but also trigger new interactions, many of which are likely stress adaptive. This dynamic nature of the 14-3-3 interactome is beginning to come into focus as advancements in mass spectrometry are helping to probe deeper and identify context-dependent 14-3-3 interactions-providing a window into adaptive phosphorylation-driven cellular mechanisms that orchestrate the tumor cell's response to a variety of environmental conditions including hypoxia and chemotherapy. In this review, we discuss emerging 14-3-3 regulatory mechanisms with a focus on post-translational regulation of 14-3-3 and dynamic protein-protein interactions that illustrate 14-3-3's role as a stress-adaptive signaling hub in cancer.
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- K L Pennington
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA.
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Chen J, Wang Q, Zhou W, Zhou Z, Tang PY, Xu T, Liu W, Li LW, Cheng L, Zhou ZM, Fan J, Yin GY. GPCR kinase 2-interacting protein-1 protects against ischemia-reperfusion injury of the spinal cord by modulating ASK1/JNK/p38 signaling. FASEB J 2018; 32:fj201800548. [PMID: 29912587 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201800548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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GPCR kinase 2-interacting protein-1 (GIT1) is a scaffold protein that plays an important role in cell adaptation, proliferation, migration, and differentiation; however, the role of GIT1 in the regulation of neuronal death after spinal cord injury remains obscure. Here, we demonstrate that GIT1 deficiency remarkably increased neuronal apoptosis and enhanced JNK/p38 signaling, which resulted in stronger motor deficits by ischemia-reperfusion in vivo, consistent with the finding of oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation-induced neuronal injury in vitro. After treatment with JNK and p38 inhibitors, abnormally necroptotic cell death caused by GIT1 knockdown could be partially rescued, with the recovery of neuronal viability, which was still poorer than that in control neurons. Meanwhile, overactivation of JNK/p38 after GIT1 depletion was concomitant with excessive activity of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase-1 (ASK1) that could be abolished by ASK1 silencing in HEK293T cells. Finally, GIT1 could disrupt the oligomerization of ASK1 via interaction between the synaptic localization domain that contains the coiled-coil (CC)-2 domain of GIT1 and the C-terminal CC domain of ASK1. It suppressed the autophosphorylation of ASK1 and led to decreasing activity of the ASK1/JNK/p38 pathway. These data reveal a protective role for GIT1 in neuronal damage by modulating ASK1/JNK/p38 signaling.-Chen, J., Wang, Q., Zhou, W., Zhou, Z., Tang, P.-Y., Xu, T., Liu, W., Li, L.-W., Cheng, L., Zhou, Z.-M., Fan, J., Yin, G.-Y. GPCR kinase 2-interacting protein-1 protects against ischemia-reperfusion injury of the spinal cord by modulating ASK1/JNK/p38 signaling.
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- Jian Chen
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Edogawa S, Peters SA, Jenkins GD, Gurunathan SV, Sundt WJ, Johnson S, Lennon RJ, Dyer RB, Camilleri M, Kashyap PC, Farrugia G, Chen J, Singh RJ, Grover M. Sex differences in NSAID-induced perturbation of human intestinal barrier function and microbiota. FASEB J 2018; 32:fj201800560R. [PMID: 29897814 PMCID: PMC6219825 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201800560r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Intestinal barrier function and microbiota are integrally related and play critical roles in maintenance of host physiology. Sex is a key biologic variable for several disorders. Our aim was to determine sex-based differences in response to perturbation and subsequent recovery of intestinal barrier function and microbiota in healthy humans. Twenty-three volunteers underwent duodenal biopsies, mucosal impedance, and in vivo permeability measurement. Permeability testing was repeated after administration of indomethacin, then 4 to 6 wk after its discontinuation. Duodenal and fecal microbiota composition was determined using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. Healthy women had lower intestinal permeability and higher duodenal and fecal microbial diversity than healthy men. Intestinal permeability increases after indomethacin administration in both sexes. However, only women demonstrated decreased fecal microbial diversity, including an increase in Prevotella abundance, after indomethacin administration. Duodenal microbiota composition did not show sex-specific changes. The increase in permeability and microbiota changes normalized after discontinuation of indomethacin. In summary, women have lower intestinal permeability and higher microbial diversity. Intestinal permeability is sensitive to perturbation but recovers to baseline. Gut microbiota in women is sensitive to perturbation but appears to be more stable in men. Sex-based differences in intestinal barrier function and microbiome should be considered in future studies.-Edogawa, S., Peters, S. A., Jenkins, G. D., Gurunathan, S. V., Sundt, W. J., Johnson, S., Lennon, R. J., Dyer, R. B., Camilleri, M., Kashyap, P. C., Farrugia, G., Chen, J., Singh, R. J., Grover, M. Sex differences in NSAID-induced perturbation of human intestinal barrier function and microbiota.
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- Shoko Edogawa
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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ASK Family Kinases Are Required for Optimal NLRP3 Inflammasome Priming. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2018; 188:1021-1030. [PMID: 29353059 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2017.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Activation of the multimeric inflammasome complex leads to inflammatory responses to biotic and abiotic triggers. The inflammasome sensor, Nod-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3), is activated by a range of stimuli and is tightly regulated to restrict excessive inflammation. Because NLRP3 responds broadly to cellular insults and regulates cell death similar to the stress-activated apoptosis signal-regulating kinases 1 and 2 (ASK1/2), we hypothesized that ASK1/2 may regulate NLRP3 activity. Although essential for mediating NLRP3 inflammasome activation, ASK1/2 were not required for NLRC4 or absent in melanoma 2 inflammasome activation. ASK1/2 was required for NLRP3 up-regulation after lipopolysaccharide treatment in primary bone marrow-derived macrophages and lung fibroblasts as well as during infection with Burkholderia thailandensis and influenza virus. Consistent with reduced NLRP3 expression in response to B. thailandensis, caspase-1 cleavage and cell death were reduced in infected bone marrow-derived macrophages, and mice lacking ASK1/2 were resistant to Burkholderia intranasal infection. Single knockouts of either ASK1 or ASK2 showed a partial role for both ASK1 and ASK2 in NLRP3 up-regulation in response to lipopolysaccharide or B. thailandensis, but ASK2 was required primarily to mediate lethal pathology during intranasal infection in vivo. Our findings identify the ASK1/2 complex as a regulator of NLRP3 activation and highlight a larger role for ASK2 in lung infection during B. thailandensis infection.
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Structural aspects of protein kinase ASK1 regulation. Adv Biol Regul 2017; 66:31-36. [PMID: 29066278 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2017.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1, also known as MAP3K5), a member of the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) family, activates the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling cascades in response to various stressors. ASK1 activity is tightly regulated through phosphorylation and interaction with various binding partners. However, the mechanistic details underlying the ASK1 regulation are still not fully understood. This review focuses on recent advances in structural studies of protein kinase ASK1 and on the insights they provide into its mechanism of regulation. In addition, we also discuss protein-protein interactions between ASK1 and its binding partners thioredoxin (TRX) and 14-3-3 protein.
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Elevated serum 14-3-3η protein may be helpful for diagnosis of early rheumatoid arthritis associated with secondary osteoporosis in Chinese population. Clin Rheumatol 2017; 36:2581-2587. [PMID: 28875246 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-017-3807-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Osteoporosis (OP) is one of the signs of bone damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The 14-3-3η protein is an inflammatory protein, which has been reported to be associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This is to determine the serum levels of 14-3-3η protein, evaluate its diagnostic value in early RA, and clear out its significance in RA with secondary osteoporosis. Two hundred fifty-nine RA patients and 80 age and sex-matched healthy controls were included. Assays of serum 14-3-3η protein were done for all participants by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) was used to measure bone mineral density (BMD). Serum 14-3-3η protein level was significantly high in RA (2.49/4.72), compared with controls (P < 0.0001). Positive rate of 14-3-3η protein in RA was 97.3%, which was higher than that in controls (χ 2 = 276.641, P < 0.0001). Serum 14-3-3η protein level in early RA was significantly higher than that in established RA (3.91/4.82 vs 2.01/3.29, Z = 2.624, P < 0.05). The positive rate among three groups (normal control, early RA group, established RA group) differed from each other (χ 2 = 131.396, P < 0.0001). Results of ROC curve indicated the cutoff point of 14-3-3η protein for diagnosis of early RA was 0.879 ng/ml (P < 0.0001). Linear correlation analysis found that serum 14-3-3η protein positively correlated with VAS and HAQ (P < 0.0001), negatively correlated with BMD at lumbar spine and femur in RA (P < 0.0001). Serum 14-3-3η protein among groups of bone mass normal (2.73/3.79), osteopenia (3.15/4.86), and osteoporosis (6.34/6.42) was different in early RA patients (χ 2 = 7.974, P < 0.05). Serum 14-3-3η protein levels increase significantly in patients with RA (especially in early RA). There are close relationships between serum 14-3-3η protein and clinical symptoms and osteoporosis in patients with RA.
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Nishida T, Hattori K, Watanabe K. The regulatory and signaling mechanisms of the ASK family. Adv Biol Regul 2017; 66:2-22. [PMID: 28669716 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2017.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) was identified as a MAP3K that activates the JNK and p38 pathways, and subsequent studies have reported ASK2 and ASK3 as members of the ASK family. The ASK family is activated by various intrinsic and extrinsic stresses, including oxidative stress, ER stress and osmotic stress. Numerous lines of evidence have revealed that members of the ASK family are critical for signal transduction systems to control a wide range of stress responses such as cell death, differentiation and cytokine induction. In this review, we focus on the precise signaling mechanisms of the ASK family in response to diverse stressors.
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- Takuto Nishida
- Laboratory of Cell Signaling, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Signaling, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Cell Signaling, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
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Weijman JF, Kumar A, Jamieson SA, King CM, Caradoc-Davies TT, Ledgerwood EC, Murphy JM, Mace PD. Structural basis of autoregulatory scaffolding by apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E2096-E2105. [PMID: 28242696 PMCID: PMC5358389 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1620813114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Apoptosis signal-regulating kinases (ASK1-3) are apical kinases of the p38 and JNK MAP kinase pathways. They are activated by diverse stress stimuli, including reactive oxygen species, cytokines, and osmotic stress; however, a molecular understanding of how ASK proteins are controlled remains obscure. Here, we report a biochemical analysis of the ASK1 kinase domain in conjunction with its N-terminal thioredoxin-binding domain, along with a central regulatory region that links the two. We show that in solution the central regulatory region mediates a compact arrangement of the kinase and thioredoxin-binding domains and the central regulatory region actively primes MKK6, a key ASK1 substrate, for phosphorylation. The crystal structure of the central regulatory region reveals an unusually compact tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR) region capped by a cryptic pleckstrin homology domain. Biochemical assays show that both a conserved surface on the pleckstrin homology domain and an intact TPR region are required for ASK1 activity. We propose a model in which the central regulatory region promotes ASK1 activity via its pleckstrin homology domain but also facilitates ASK1 autoinhibition by bringing the thioredoxin-binding and kinase domains into close proximity. Such an architecture provides a mechanism for control of ASK-type kinases by diverse activators and inhibitors and demonstrates an unexpected level of autoregulatory scaffolding in mammalian stress-activated MAP kinase signaling.
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- Johannes F Weijman
- Biochemistry Department, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Biochemistry Department, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Biochemistry Department, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Biochemistry Department, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Biochemistry Department, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Biochemistry Department, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand;
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Pleiotropic properties of ASK1. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2016; 1861:3030-3038. [PMID: 27693599 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 09/16/2016] [Accepted: 09/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1), also known as mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 5 (MAP3K5), has the potential to induce cellular apoptosis under various physiological conditions. It has long been suggested that ASK1 is highly sensitive to oxidative stress and contributes substantially to apoptosis. However, recent studies have indicated that ASK1 has pleiotropic roles in living organisms through other mechanisms in addition to apoptosis. SCOPE OF THE REVIEW This review describes the physiological functions of ASK1 in living organisms, focusing on the regulatory mechanisms of ASK1 activity and its importance in the pathogenesis of various diseases. We also highlight recent works published within the past few years. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS ASK1 forms a high-molecular-mass complex within the cell, designated as the ASK1 signalosome. Soon after the discovery of ASK1, several regulatory components of the ASK1 signalosome have been revealed, including thioredoxin (Trx), tumor-necrosis factor α receptor-associated factors (TRAFs) and 14-3-3s. In parallel with the precise analyses unveiling the molecular basis of ASK1 regulation, the physiological or pathophysiological significance of ASK1 in diverse organs has been elucidated. In addition to the generation of global knockout mice or tissue-specific knockout mice, ASK1-specific inhibitors have illuminated the biological roles of ASK1. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE The multi-faceted features of the function of ASK1 have been discovered over the past two decades, revealing that ASK1 is a crucial molecule for maintaining cellular homeostasis, especially under conditions of stress. Based on the results that ASK1 deficiency provides beneficial effects for several diseases, modulating ASK1 activity is a promising method to ameliorate a subset of diseases.
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Petrvalska O, Kosek D, Kukacka Z, Tosner Z, Man P, Vecer J, Herman P, Obsilova V, Obsil T. Structural Insight into the 14-3-3 Protein-dependent Inhibition of Protein Kinase ASK1 (Apoptosis Signal-regulating kinase 1). J Biol Chem 2016; 291:20753-65. [PMID: 27514745 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.724310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1, also known as MAP3K5), a member of the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) family, regulates diverse physiological processes. The activity of ASK1 is triggered by various stress stimuli and is involved in the pathogenesis of cancer, neurodegeneration, inflammation, and diabetes. ASK1 forms a high molecular mass complex whose activity is, under non-stress conditions, suppressed through interaction with thioredoxin and the scaffolding protein 14-3-3. The 14-3-3 protein binds to the phosphorylated Ser-966 motif downstream of the ASK1 kinase domain. The role of 14-3-3 in the inhibition of ASK1 has yet to be elucidated. In this study we performed structural analysis of the complex between the ASK1 kinase domain phosphorylated at Ser-966 (pASK1-CD) and the 14-3-3ζ protein. Small angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements and chemical cross-linking revealed that the pASK1-CD·14-3-3ζ complex is dynamic and conformationally heterogeneous. In addition, structural analysis coupled with the results of phosphorus NMR and time-resolved tryptophan fluorescence measurements suggest that 14-3-3ζ interacts with the kinase domain of ASK1 in close proximity to its active site, thus indicating this interaction might block its accessibility and/or affect its conformation.
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- Olivia Petrvalska
- From the Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, and Institute of Physiology and
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- From the Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, and Institute of Physiology and
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- the Institute of Microbiology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, 14220 Prague, and
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- From the Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, and
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- the Institute of Microbiology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, 14220 Prague, and Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, 12843 Prague
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- the Institute of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague, 12116 Prague, Czech Republic
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- the Institute of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague, 12116 Prague, Czech Republic
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- From the Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, and Institute of Physiology and
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Federspiel JD, Codreanu SG, Palubinsky AM, Winland AJ, Betanzos CM, McLaughlin B, Liebler DC. Assembly Dynamics and Stoichiometry of the Apoptosis Signal-regulating Kinase (ASK) Signalosome in Response to Electrophile Stress. Mol Cell Proteomics 2016; 15:1947-61. [PMID: 27006476 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m115.057364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) is a key sensor kinase in the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway that transduces cellular responses to oxidants and electrophiles. ASK1 is regulated by a large, dynamic multiprotein signalosome complex, potentially including over 90 reported ASK1-interacting proteins. We employed both shotgun and targeted mass spectrometry assays to catalogue the ASK1 protein-protein interactions in HEK-293 cells treated with the prototypical lipid electrophile 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE). Using both epitope-tagged overexpression and endogenous expression cell systems, we verified most of the previously reported ASK1 protein-protein interactions and identified 14 proteins that exhibited dynamic shifts in association with ASK1 in response to HNE stress. We used precise stable isotope dilution assays to quantify protein stoichiometry in the ASK signalosome complex and identified ASK2 at a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio with ASK1 and 14-3-3 proteins (YWHAQ, YWHAB, YWHAH, and YWHAE) collectively at a 0.5:1 ratio with ASK1 as the main components. Several other proteins, including ASK3, PARK7, PRDX1, and USP9X were detected with stoichiometries of 0.1:1 or less. These data support an ASK signalosome comprising a multimeric core complex of ASK1, ASK2, and 14-3-3 proteins, which dynamically engages other binding partners needed to mediate diverse stress-response signaling events. This study further demonstrates the value of combining global and targeted MS approaches to interrogate multiprotein complex composition and dynamics.
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- Joel D Federspiel
- From the ‡Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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- From the ‡Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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- §Neuroscience Graduate Program, Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University
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- ¶Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
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- ¶Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
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- From the ‡Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine;
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Newton VL, Ali S, Duddy G, Whitmarsh AJ, Gardiner NJ. Targeting apoptosis signalling kinase-1 (ASK-1) does not prevent the development of neuropathy in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. PLoS One 2014; 9:e107437. [PMID: 25329046 PMCID: PMC4199525 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase-1 (ASK1) is a mitogen-activated protein 3 kinase (MAPKKK/MAP3K) which lies upstream of the stress-activated MAPKs, JNK and p38. ASK1 may be activated by a variety of extracellular and intracellular stimuli. MAP kinase activation in the sensory nervous system as a result of diabetes has been shown in numerous preclinical and clinical studies. As a common upstream activator of both p38 and JNK, we hypothesised that activation of ASK1 contributes to nerve dysfunction in diabetic neuropathy. We therefore wanted to characterize the expression of ASK1 in sensory neurons, and determine whether the absence of functional ASK1 would protect against the development of neuropathy in a mouse model of experimental diabetes. ASK1 mRNA and protein is constitutively expressed by multiple populations of sensory neurons of the adult mouse lumbar DRG. Diabetes was induced in male C57BL/6 and transgenic ASK1 kinase-inactive (ASK1n) mice using streptozotocin. Levels of ASK1 do not change in the DRG, spinal cord, or sciatic nerve following induction of diabetes. However, levels of ASK2 mRNA increase in the spinal cord at 4 weeks of diabetes, which could represent a future target for this field. Neither motor nerve conduction velocity deficits, nor thermal or mechanical hypoalgesia were prevented or ameliorated in diabetic ASK1n mice. These results suggest that activation of ASK1 is not responsible for the nerve deficits observed in this mouse model of diabetic neuropathy.
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- Victoria L. Newton
- Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Platform Technology and Sciences, GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage, Herts, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Tang B, Li Y, Zhao L, Yuan S, Wang Z, Li B, Chen Q. Stable isotope dimethyl labeling combined with LTQ mass spectrometric detection, a quantitative proteomics technology used in liver cancer research. Biomed Rep 2013; 1:549-554. [PMID: 24648984 DOI: 10.3892/br.2013.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2013] [Accepted: 04/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Liver cancer is a common malignant disease, with high incidence and mortality rates. The study on the proteomics of liver cancer has attracted particular attention. The quantitative study method of proteomics depends predominantly on two-dimensional (2D) gel electrophoresis. In the present study we reported a rapid and accurate proteomics quantitative study method of high repeatability that includes the use of stable isotope labeling for the extraction of proteins and peptides via enzymolysis to achieve new type 2D capillary liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry separation using the separation mode of cation-exchange chromatography in conjunction with reversed-phase chromatography. LTQ OrbiTrap mass spectrometry detection was also performed. A total of 188 differential proteins were analyzed, including 122 upregulating [deuterium/hydrogen ratio (D/H) >1.5)] and 66 downregulating proteins (D/H<0.67). These proteins may play an important role in the occurrence, drug resistance, metastasis and recurrence of cancer or other pathological processes. Such a proteomics technology may provide biological data as well as a new methodological basis for liver cancer research.
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- Bo Tang
- Departments of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541001
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- Medical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541001
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, P.R. China
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- Departments of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541001
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- Departments of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541001
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- Departments of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541001
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- Departments of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541001
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Integration of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1-mediated stress signaling with the Akt/protein kinase B-IκB kinase cascade. Mol Cell Biol 2013; 33:2252-9. [PMID: 23530055 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00047-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Cellular processes are tightly controlled through well-coordinated signaling networks that respond to conflicting cues, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS), endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress signals, and survival factors to ensure proper cell function. We report here a direct interaction between inhibitor of κB kinase (IKK) and apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1), unveiling a critical node at the junction of survival, inflammation, and stress signaling networks. IKK can be activated by growth factor stimulation or tumor necrosis factor alpha engagement. IKK forms a complex with and phosphorylates ASK1 at a sensor site, Ser967, leading to the recruitment of 14-3-3, counteracts stress signal-triggered ASK1 activation, and suppresses ASK1-mediated functions. An inhibitory role of IKK in JNK signaling has been previously reported to depend on NF-κB-mediated gene expression. Our data suggest that IKK has a dual role: a transcription-dependent and a transcription-independent action in controlling the ASK1-JNK axis, coupling IKK to ROS and ER stress response. Direct phosphorylation of ASK1 by IKK also defines a novel IKK phosphorylation motif. Because of the intimate involvement of ASK1 in diverse diseases, the IKK/ASK1 interface offers a promising target for therapeutic development.
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