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Shanker VR, Bruun TUJ, Hie BL, Kim PS. Unsupervised evolution of protein and antibody complexes with a structure-informed language model. Science 2024; 385:46-53. [PMID: 38963838 DOI: 10.1126/science.adk8946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
Abstract
Large language models trained on sequence information alone can learn high-level principles of protein design. However, beyond sequence, the three-dimensional structures of proteins determine their specific function, activity, and evolvability. Here, we show that a general protein language model augmented with protein structure backbone coordinates can guide evolution for diverse proteins without the need to model individual functional tasks. We also demonstrate that ESM-IF1, which was only trained on single-chain structures, can be extended to engineer protein complexes. Using this approach, we screened about 30 variants of two therapeutic clinical antibodies used to treat severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We achieved up to 25-fold improvement in neutralization and 37-fold improvement in affinity against antibody-escaped viral variants of concern BQ.1.1 and XBB.1.5, respectively. These findings highlight the advantage of integrating structural information to identify efficient protein evolution trajectories without requiring any task-specific training data.
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- Varun R Shanker
- Stanford Biophysics Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Stanford Medical Scientist Training Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Sarafan ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Stanford Medical Scientist Training Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Sarafan ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Sarafan ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Sarafan ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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Fan X, Sun L, Qin Y, Liu Y, Wu S, Du L. The Role of HSP90 Molecular Chaperones in Depression: Potential Mechanisms. Mol Neurobiol 2024:10.1007/s12035-024-04284-4. [PMID: 38896156 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-024-04284-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by high rates of disability and death and has become a public health problem that threatens human life and health worldwide. HPA axis disorder and neuroinflammation are two common biological abnormalities in MDD patients. Hsp90 is an important molecular chaperone that is widely distributed in the organism. Hsp90 binds to the co-chaperone and goes through a molecular chaperone cycle to complete its regulation of the client protein. Numerous studies have demonstrated that Hsp90 regulates how the HPA axis reacts to stress and how GR, the HPA axis' responsive substrate, matures. In addition, Hsp90 exhibits pro-inflammatory effects that are closely related to neuroinflammation in MDD. Currently, Hsp90 inhibitors have made some progress in the treatment of a variety of human diseases, but they still need to be improved. Further insight into the role of Hsp90 in MDD provides new ideas for the development of new antidepressant drugs targeting Hsp90.
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- Xuyuan Fan
- Department of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225012, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225012, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225012, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225012, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of the Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225012, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225012, Jiangsu, China.
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Flynn JM, Joyce ME, Bolon DNA. Dominant negative mutations in yeast Hsp90 reveal triage decision mechanism targeting client proteins for degradation. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.01.02.573950. [PMID: 38260708 PMCID: PMC10802349 DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.02.573950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Most of the fundamental processes of cells are mediated by proteins. However, the biologically-relevant mechanism of most proteins are poorly understood. Dominant negative mutations have provided a valuable tool for investigating protein mechanisms but can be difficult to isolate because of their toxic effects. We used a mutational scanning approach to identify dominant negative mutations in yeast Hsp90. Hsp90 is a chaperone that forms dynamic complexes with many co-chaperones and client proteins. In vitro analyses have elucidated some key biochemical states and structures of Hsp90, co-chaperones, and clients; however, the biological mechanism of Hsp90 remains unclear. For example, high throughput studies have found that many E3 ubiquitin ligases bind to Hsp90, but it is unclear if these are primarily clients or acting to tag other clients for degradation. We introduced a library of all point mutations in the ATPase domain of Hsp90 into yeast and noticed that 176 were more than 10-fold depleted at the earliest point that we could analyze. There were two hot spot regions of the depleted mutations that were located at the hinges of a loop that closes over ATP. We quantified the dominant negative growth effects of mutations in the hinge regions using a library of mutations driven by an inducible promoter. We analyzed individual dominant negative mutations in detail and found that addition of the E33A mutation that prevents ATP hydrolysis by Hsp90 abrogated the dominant negative phenotype. Pull-down experiments did not reveal any stable binding partners, indicating that the dominant effects were mediated by dynamic complexes. DN Hsp90 decreased the expression level of two model Hsp90 clients, glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and v-src kinase. Using MG132, we found that GR was rapidly destabilized in a proteasome-dependent fashion. These findings provide evidence that the binding of E3 ligases to Hsp90 may serve a quality control function fundamental to eukaryotes.
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- Julia M. Flynn
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605 USA
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Feng Z, Lu H, Jiang Y. Promising immunotherapeutic targets for treating candidiasis. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2024; 14:1339501. [PMID: 38404288 PMCID: PMC10884116 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1339501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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In the last twenty years, there has been a significant increase in invasive fungal infections, which has corresponded with the expanding population of individuals with compromised immune systems. As a result, the mortality rate linked to these infections remains unacceptably high. The currently available antifungal drugs, such as azoles, polyenes, and echinocandins, face limitations in terms of their diversity, the escalating resistance of fungi and the occurrence of significant adverse effects. Consequently, there is an urgent need to develop new antifungal medications. Vaccines and antibodies present a promising avenue for addressing fungal infections due to their targeted antifungal properties and ability to modulate the immune response. This review investigates the structure and function of cell wall proteins, secreted proteins, and functional proteins within C. albicans. Furthermore, it seeks to analyze the current advancements and challenges in macromolecular drugs to identify new targets for the effective management of candidiasis.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Shanker VR, Bruun TU, Hie BL, Kim PS. Inverse folding of protein complexes with a structure-informed language model enables unsupervised antibody evolution. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.12.19.572475. [PMID: 38187780 PMCID: PMC10769282 DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.19.572475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Large language models trained on sequence information alone are capable of learning high level principles of protein design. However, beyond sequence, the three-dimensional structures of proteins determine their specific function, activity, and evolvability. Here we show that a general protein language model augmented with protein structure backbone coordinates and trained on the inverse folding problem can guide evolution for diverse proteins without needing to explicitly model individual functional tasks. We demonstrate inverse folding to be an effective unsupervised, structure-based sequence optimization strategy that also generalizes to multimeric complexes by implicitly learning features of binding and amino acid epistasis. Using this approach, we screened ~30 variants of two therapeutic clinical antibodies used to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection and achieved up to 26-fold improvement in neutralization and 37-fold improvement in affinity against antibody-escaped viral variants-of-concern BQ.1.1 and XBB.1.5, respectively. In addition to substantial overall improvements in protein function, we find inverse folding performs with leading experimental success rates among other reported machine learning-guided directed evolution methods, without requiring any task-specific training data.
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- Varun R. Shanker
- Stanford Biophysics Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Stanford Medical Scientist Training Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford CA 94305, USA
- Sarafan ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Stanford Medical Scientist Training Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford CA 94305, USA
- Sarafan ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Sarafan ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Sarafan ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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Backe SJ, Sager RA, Heritz JA, Wengert LA, Meluni KA, Aran-Guiu X, Panaretou B, Woodford MR, Prodromou C, Bourboulia D, Mollapour M. Activation of autophagy depends on Atg1/Ulk1-mediated phosphorylation and inhibition of the Hsp90 chaperone machinery. Cell Rep 2023; 42:112807. [PMID: 37453059 PMCID: PMC10529509 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Cellular homeostasis relies on both the chaperoning of proteins and the intracellular degradation system that delivers cytoplasmic constituents to the lysosome, a process known as autophagy. The crosstalk between these processes and their underlying regulatory mechanisms is poorly understood. Here, we show that the molecular chaperone heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) forms a complex with the autophagy-initiating kinase Atg1 (yeast)/Ulk1 (mammalian), which suppresses its kinase activity. Conversely, environmental cues lead to Atg1/Ulk1-mediated phosphorylation of a conserved serine in the amino domain of Hsp90, inhibiting its ATPase activity and altering the chaperone dynamics. These events impact a conformotypic peptide adjacent to the activation and catalytic loop of Atg1/Ulk1. Finally, Atg1/Ulk1-mediated phosphorylation of Hsp90 leads to dissociation of the Hsp90:Atg1/Ulk1 complex and activation of Atg1/Ulk1, which is essential for initiation of autophagy. Our work indicates a reciprocal regulatory mechanism between the chaperone Hsp90 and the autophagy kinase Atg1/Ulk1 and consequent maintenance of cellular proteostasis.
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- Sarah J Backe
- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Biochemistry and Biomedicine, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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- School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London SE1 9NQ, UK
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
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Mercier R, Yama D, LaPointe P, Johnson JL. Hsp90 mutants with distinct defects provide novel insights into cochaperone regulation of the folding cycle. PLoS Genet 2023; 19:e1010772. [PMID: 37228112 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Molecular chaperones play a key role in maintaining proteostasis and cellular health. The abundant, essential, cytosolic Hsp90 (Heat shock protein, 90 kDa) facilitates the folding and activation of hundreds of newly synthesized or misfolded client proteins in an ATP-dependent folding pathway. In a simplified model, Hsp70 first helps load client onto Hsp90, ATP binding results in conformational changes in Hsp90 that result in the closed complex, and then less defined events result in nucleotide hydrolysis, client release and return to the open state. Cochaperones bind and assist Hsp90 during this process. We previously identified a series of yeast Hsp90 mutants that appear to disrupt either the 'loading', 'closing' or 'reopening' events, and showed that the mutants had differing effects on activity of some clients. Here we used those mutants to dissect Hsp90 and cochaperone interactions. Overexpression or deletion of HCH1 had dramatically opposing effects on the growth of cells expressing different mutants, with a phenotypic shift coinciding with formation of the closed conformation. Hch1 appears to destabilize Hsp90-nucleotide interaction, hindering formation of the closed conformation, whereas Cpr6 counters the effects of Hch1 by stabilizing the closed conformation. Hch1 and the homologous Aha1 share some functions, but the role of Hch1 in inhibiting progression through the early stages of the folding cycle is unique. Sensitivity to the Hsp90 inhibitor NVP-AUY922 also correlates with the conformational cycle, with mutants defective in the loading phase being most sensitive and those defective in the reopening phase being most resistant to the drug. Overall, our results indicate that the timing of transition into and out of the closed conformation is tightly regulated by cochaperones. Further analysis will help elucidate additional steps required for progression through the Hsp90 folding cycle and may lead to new strategies for modulating Hsp90 function.
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- Rebecca Mercier
- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, United States of America
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, United States of America
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Ausili A. Despite their structural similarities, the cytosolic isoforms of human Hsp90 show different behaviour in thermal unfolding due to their conformation: An FTIR study. Arch Biochem Biophys 2023; 740:109599. [PMID: 37028636 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2023.109599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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Heat shock proteins 90 (Hsp90) are chaperones that promote the proper folding of other proteins under high temperature stress situations. Hsp90s are highly conserved and ubiquitous proteins, and in mammalian cells, they are localized in the cytoplasm, endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondria. Cytoplasmic Hsp90 are named Hsp90α and Hsp90β and differ mainly in their expression pattern: Hsp90α is expressed under stress conditions, while Hsp90β is a constitutive protein. Structurally, both share the same characteristics by presenting three well-conserved domains, one of which, the N-terminal domain, has a binding site for ATP to which various drugs targeting this protein, including radicicol, can bind. The protein is mainly found in dimeric form and adopts different conformations depending on the presence of ligands, co-chaperones and client proteins. In this study, some aspects of structure and thermal unfolding of cytoplasmic human Hsp90 were analysed by infrared spectroscopy. The effect on Hsp90β of binding with a non-hydrolysable ATP analogue and radicicol was also examined. The results obtained showed that despite the high similarity in secondary structure the two isoforms exhibit substantial differences in their behaviour during thermal unfolding, as Hsp90α exhibits higher thermal stability, slower denaturation process and different event sequence during unfolding. Ligand binding strongly stabilizes Hsp90β and slightly modifies the secondary structure of the protein as well. Most likely, these structural and thermostability characteristics are closely related to the conformational cycling of the chaperone and its propensity to exist in monomer or dimer form.
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- Alessio Ausili
- Institute of Plant Biochemistry and Photosynthesis (IBVF), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 41092, Seville, Spain.
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Gao ZF, Yang X, Mei Y, Zhang J, Chao Q, Wang BC. A dynamic phosphoproteomic analysis provides insight into the C4 plant maize (Zea mays L.) response to natural diurnal changes. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 113:291-307. [PMID: 36440987 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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As sessile organisms, plants need to respond to rapid changes in numerous environmental factors, mainly diurnal changes of light, temperature, and humidity. Maize is the world's most grown crop, and as a C4 plant it exhibits high photosynthesis capacity, reaching the highest rate of net photosynthesis at midday; that is, there is no "midday depression." Revealing the physiological responses to diurnal changes and underlying mechanisms will be of great significance for guiding maize improvement efforts. In this study, we collected maize leaf samples and analyzed the proteome and phosphoproteome at nine time points during a single day/night cycle, quantifying 7424 proteins and 5361 phosphosites. The new phosphosites identified in our study increased the total maize phosphoproteome coverage by 8.5%. Kinase-substrate network analysis indicated that 997 potential substrates were phosphorylated by 20 activated kinases. Through analysis of proteins with significant changes in abundance and phosphorylation, we found that the response to a heat stimulus involves a change in the abundance of numerous proteins. By contrast, the high light at noon and rapidly changing light conditions induced changes in the phosphorylation level of proteins involved in processes such as chloroplast movement, photosynthesis, and C4 pathways. Phosphorylation is involved in regulating the activity of large number of enzymes; for example, phosphorylation of S55 significantly enhanced the activity of maize phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase1 (ZmPEPCK1). Overall, the database of dynamic protein abundance and phosphorylation we have generated provides a resource for the improvement of C4 crop plants.
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- Zhi-Fang Gao
- Key Laboratory of Photobiology, CAS, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photobiology, CAS, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photobiology, CAS, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photobiology, CAS, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photobiology, CAS, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photobiology, CAS, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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Gao J, Zhou C, Zhong Y, Shi L, Luo X, Su H, Li M, Xu Y, Zhang N, Zhou H. Dipyridamole interacts with the N-terminal domain of HSP90 and antagonizes the function of the chaperone in multiple cancer cell lines. Biochem Pharmacol 2023; 207:115376. [PMID: 36513142 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2022.115376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Molecular chaperone HSP90 has been considered as a promising target for anti-cancer drug development for years. However, due to the heat shock response induced by the ATP competitive inhibitors against HSP90, the therapeutic efficacies of the compounds are compromised, which consequently restricts the clinical use of HSP90-targeted inhibitors. Therefore, there is a need to discover novel HSP90-targeted modulators which exhibit acceptable inhibition activity against the chaperone and do not induce significant heat shock response in the meantime. Here in this study, we firstly developed a tip-based affinity selection-mass spectrometry platform with optimized experimental conditions/parameters for HSP90-targeted active compound screening, and then applied it to fish out inhibitors against HSP90 from a collection of 2,395 compounds composed of FDA-approved drugs and drug candidates. Dipyridamole, which acts as an anti-thrombotic agent by modulating multiple targets and has a long history of safe use, was identified to interact with HSP90's N-terminal domain. The following conducted biophysical and biochemical experiments demonstrated that Dipyridamole could bind to HSP90's ATP binding pocket and function as an ATP competitive inhibitor of the chaperone. Finally, cellular-based assays including CESTA, cell viability assessment and proteomic analysis etc. were performed to evaluate whether the interaction between HSP90 and Dipyridamole contributes to the anti-tumor effects of the compound. We then found that Dipyridamole inhibits the growth and proliferation of human cancer cells by downregulating cell cycle regulators and upregulating apoptotic cell signaling, which are potentially mediated by the binding of Dipyridamole to HSP90 and to PDEs (phosphodiesterases), respectively.
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- Jing Gao
- Analytical Research Center for Organic and Biological Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Analytical Research Center for Organic and Biological Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Analytical Research Center for Organic and Biological Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Analytical Research Center for Organic and Biological Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Analytical Research Center for Organic and Biological Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Analytical Research Center for Organic and Biological Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Analytical Research Center for Organic and Biological Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China.
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Sager RA, Backe SJ, Neckers L, Woodford MR, Mollapour M. Detecting Posttranslational Modifications of Hsp90 Isoforms. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2693:125-139. [PMID: 37540432 PMCID: PMC10518168 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3342-7_11] [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] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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The molecular chaperone heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is essential in eukaryotes. Hsp90 chaperones proteins that are important determinants of multistep carcinogenesis. There are multiple Hsp90 isoforms including the cytosolic Hsp90α and Hsp90β as well as GRP94 located in the endoplasmic reticulum and TRAP1 in the mitochondria. The chaperone function of Hsp90 is linked to its ability to bind and hydrolyze ATP. Co-chaperones and posttranslational modifications (such as phosphorylation, SUMOylation, and ubiquitination) are important for Hsp90 stability and regulation of its ATPase activity. Both mammalian and yeast cells can be used to express and purify Hsp90 and TRAP1 and also detect post-translational modifications by immunoblotting.
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- Rebecca A Sager
- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
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Backe SJ, Woodford MR, Ahanin E, Sager RA, Bourboulia D, Mollapour M. Impact of Co-chaperones and Posttranslational Modifications Toward Hsp90 Drug Sensitivity. Subcell Biochem 2023; 101:319-350. [PMID: 36520312 PMCID: PMC10077965 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-14740-1_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Posttranslational modifications (PTMs) regulate myriad cellular processes by modulating protein function and protein-protein interaction. Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is an ATP-dependent molecular chaperone whose activity is responsible for the stabilization and maturation of more than 300 client proteins. Hsp90 is a substrate for numerous PTMs, which have diverse effects on Hsp90 function. Interestingly, many Hsp90 clients are enzymes that catalyze PTM, demonstrating one of the several modes of regulation of Hsp90 activity. Approximately 25 co-chaperone regulatory proteins of Hsp90 impact structural rearrangements, ATP hydrolysis, and client interaction, representing a second layer of influence on Hsp90 activity. A growing body of literature has also established that PTM of these co-chaperones fine-tune their activity toward Hsp90; however, many of the identified PTMs remain uncharacterized. Given the critical role of Hsp90 in supporting signaling in cancer, clinical evaluation of Hsp90 inhibitors is an area of great interest. Interestingly, differential PTM and co-chaperone interaction have been shown to impact Hsp90 binding to its inhibitors. Therefore, understanding these layers of Hsp90 regulation will provide a more complete understanding of the chaperone code, facilitating the development of new biomarkers and combination therapies.
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- Sarah J Backe
- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA. .,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
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Prodromou C, Aran-Guiu X, Oberoi J, Perna L, Chapple JP, van der Spuy J. HSP70-HSP90 Chaperone Networking in Protein-Misfolding Disease. Subcell Biochem 2023; 101:389-425. [PMID: 36520314 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-14740-1_13] [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] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Molecular chaperones and their associated co-chaperones are essential in health and disease as they are key facilitators of protein-folding, quality control and function. In particular, the heat-shock protein (HSP) 70 and HSP90 molecular chaperone networks have been associated with neurodegenerative diseases caused by aberrant protein-folding. The pathogenesis of these disorders usually includes the formation of deposits of misfolded, aggregated protein. HSP70 and HSP90, plus their co-chaperones, have been recognised as potent modulators of misfolded protein toxicity, inclusion formation and cell survival in cellular and animal models of neurodegenerative disease. Moreover, these chaperone machines function not only in folding but also in proteasome-mediated degradation of neurodegenerative disease proteins. This chapter gives an overview of the HSP70 and HSP90 chaperones, and their respective regulatory co-chaperones, and explores how the HSP70 and HSP90 chaperone systems form a larger functional network and its relevance to counteracting neurodegenerative disease associated with misfolded proteins and disruption of proteostasis.
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- Genome Damage and Stability Centre, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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- Genome Damage and Stability Centre, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
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Donahue K, Xie H, Li M, Gao A, Ma M, Wang Y, Tipton R, Semanik N, Primeau T, Li S, Li L, Tang W, Xu W. Diptoindonesin G is a middle domain HSP90 modulator for cancer treatment. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:102700. [PMID: 36395883 PMCID: PMC9771721 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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HSP90 inhibitors can target many oncoproteins simultaneously, but none have made it through clinical trials due to dose-limiting toxicity and induction of heat shock response, leading to clinical resistance. We identified diptoindonesin G (dip G) as an HSP90 modulator that can promote degradation of HSP90 clients by binding to the middle domain of HSP90 (Kd = 0.13 ± 0.02 μM) without inducing heat shock response. This is likely because dip G does not interfere with the HSP90-HSF1 interaction like N-terminal inhibitors, maintaining HSF1 in a transcriptionally silent state. We found that binding of dip G to HSP90 promotes degradation of HSP90 client protein estrogen receptor α (ER), a major oncogenic driver protein in most breast cancers. Mutations in the ER ligand-binding domain (LBD) are an established mechanism of endocrine resistance and decrease the binding affinity of mainstay endocrine therapies targeting ER, reducing their ability to promote ER degradation or transcriptionally silence ER. Because dip G binds to HSP90 and does not bind to the LBD of ER, unlike endocrine therapies, it is insensitive to ER LBD mutations that drive endocrine resistance. Additionally, we determined that dip G promoted degradation of WT and mutant ER with similar efficacy, downregulated ER- and mutant ER-regulated gene expression, and inhibited WT and mutant cell proliferation. Our data suggest that dip G is not only a molecular probe to study HSP90 biology and the HSP90 conformation cycle, but also a new therapeutic avenue for various cancers, particularly endocrine-resistant breast cancer harboring ER LBD mutations.
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- Kristine Donahue
- McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA,For correspondence: Wei Xu; Weiping Tang
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- McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA,For correspondence: Wei Xu; Weiping Tang
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Liu X, Wang Y. Aha1 Is an Autonomous Chaperone for SULT1A1. Chem Res Toxicol 2022; 35:1418-1424. [PMID: 35926086 PMCID: PMC9378526 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.2c00167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
The cochaperone Aha1 activates HSP90 ATPase to promote the folding of its client proteins; however, very few client proteins of Aha1 are known. With the use of an ascorbate peroxidase (APEX)-based proximity labeling method, we identified SULT1A1 as a proximity protein of HSP90 that is modulated by genetic depletion of Aha1. Immunoprecipitation followed by Western blot analysis showed the interaction of SULT1A1 with Aha1, but not HSP90. We also observed a reduced level of SULT1A1 protein upon genetic depletion of Aha1 but not upon pharmacological inhibition of HSP90, suggesting that the SULT1A1 protein level is regulated by Aha1 alone. Maturation-dependent interaction assay results showed that Aha1, but not HSP90, binds preferentially to newly synthesized SULT1A1. Reconstitution of Aha1-depleted cells with wild-type Aha1 and its E67K mutant, which is deficient in interacting with HSP90, restored SULT1A1 protein to the same level. Nonetheless, complementation of Aha1-depleted cells with an Aha1 mutant lacking the first 20 amino acids, which disrupts its autonomous chaperone function, was unable to rescue the SULT1A1 protein level. Together, our study revealed, for the first time, Aha1 as an autonomous chaperone in regulating SULT1A1. SULT1A1 is a phase-II metabolic enzyme, where it adds sulfate groups to hydroxyl functionalities in endogenous hormones and xenobiotic chemicals to improve their solubilities and promote their excretion. Thus, our work suggests the role of Aha1 cochaperone in modulating the detoxification of endogenous and environmental chemicals.
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- Xiaochuan Liu
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California 92502, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California 92502, United States
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Backe SJ, Sager RA, Regan BR, Sit J, Major LA, Bratslavsky G, Woodford MR, Bourboulia D, Mollapour M. A specialized Hsp90 co-chaperone network regulates steroid hormone receptor response to ligand. Cell Rep 2022; 40:111039. [PMID: 35830801 PMCID: PMC9306012 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Heat shock protein-90 (Hsp90) chaperone machinery is involved in the stability and activity of its client proteins. The chaperone function of Hsp90 is regulated by co-chaperones and post-translational modifications. Although structural evidence exists for Hsp90 interaction with clients, our understanding of the impact of Hsp90 chaperone function toward client activity in cells remains elusive. Here, we dissect the impact of recently identified higher eukaryotic co-chaperones, FNIP1/2 (FNIPs) and Tsc1, toward Hsp90 client activity. Our data show that Tsc1 and FNIP2 form mutually exclusive complexes with FNIP1, and that unlike Tsc1, FNIP1/2 interact with the catalytic residue of Hsp90. Functionally, these co-chaperone complexes increase the affinity of the steroid hormone receptors glucocorticoid receptor and estrogen receptor to their ligands in vivo. We provide a model for the responsiveness of the steroid hormone receptor activation upon ligand binding as a consequence of their association with specific Hsp90:co-chaperone subpopulations.
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- Sarah J Backe
- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; College of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; College of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; College of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
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Liu X, Yang YY, Wang Y. HSP90 and Aha1 modulate microRNA maturation through promoting the folding of Dicer1. Nucleic Acids Res 2022; 50:6990-7001. [PMID: 35736213 PMCID: PMC9262616 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkac528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Aha1 is a co-chaperone of heat shock protein 90 (HSP90), and it stimulates the ATPase activity of HSP90 to promote the folding of its client proteins. By employing ascorbate peroxidase (APEX)-based proximity labeling and proteomic analysis, we identified over 30 proteins exhibiting diminished abundances in the proximity proteome of HSP90 in HEK293T cells upon genetic depletion of Aha1. Dicer1 is a top-ranked protein, and we confirmed its interactions with HSP90 and Aha1 by immunoprecipitation followed by western blot analysis. Genetic depletion of Aha1 and pharmacological inhibition of HSP90 both led to reduced levels of Dicer1 protein. Additionally, HSP90 and Aha1 bind preferentially to newly translated Dicer1. Reconstitution of Aha1-depleted cells with wild-type Aha1 substantially rescued Dicer1 protein level, and a lower level of restoration was observed for complementation with the HSP90-binding-defective Aha1-E67K, whereas an Aha1 mutant lacking the first 20 amino acids-which abolishes its chaperone activity-failed to rescue Dicer1 protein level. Moreover, knockdown of Aha1 and inhibition of HSP90 led to diminished levels of mature microRNAs (miRNAs), but not their corresponding primary miRNAs. Together, we uncovered a novel mechanism of HSP90 and Aha1 in regulating the miRNA pathway through promoting the folding of Dicer1 protein, and we also demonstrated that Aha1 modulates this process by acting as an autonomous chaperone and a co-chaperone for HSP90.
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- Xiaochuan Liu
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92502, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92502, USA
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +1 951 827 2700; Fax: +1 951 827 4713;
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Nuñez R, Rodriguez MJ, Palomares F, Gomez F, Jabato FM, Cordoba-Caballero J, Seoane P, Losada J, Rojo J, Torres MJ, Perkins JR, Mayorga C. Transcriptional changes in dendritic cells underlying allergen specific induced tolerance in a mouse model. Sci Rep 2022; 12:2797. [PMID: 35181694 PMCID: PMC8857182 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-06186-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
To investigate food allergy-tolerance mechanisms induced through allergen-specific immunotherapy we used RNA-Sequencing to measure gene expression in lymph-node-derived dendritic cells from Pru p 3-anaphylactic mice after immunotherapy with glycodendropeptides at 2 nM and 5 nM, leading to permanent tolerance and short-term desensitization, respectively. Gene expression was also measured in mice receiving no immunotherapy (anaphylaxis); and in which anaphylaxis could never occur (antigen-only). Compared to anaphylaxis, the antigen-only group showed the greatest number of expression-changes (411), followed by tolerant (186) and desensitized (119). Only 29 genes changed in all groups, including Il12b, Cebpb and Ifngr1. The desensitized group showed enrichment for genes related to chronic inflammatory response, secretory granule, and regulation of interleukin-12 production; the tolerant group showed genes related to cytokine receptor activity and glucocorticoid receptor binding, suggesting distinct pathways for similar outcomes. We identified genes and processes potentially involved in the restoration of long-term tolerance via allergen-specific immunotherapy, representing potential prognostic biomarkers.
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- Rafael Nuñez
- Allergy Research Group, Research Laboratory, Allergy Unit, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga-IBIMA, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, 29009, Málaga, Spain
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- Allergy Research Group, Research Laboratory, Allergy Unit, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga-IBIMA, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, 29009, Málaga, Spain
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- Allergy Research Group, Research Laboratory, Allergy Unit, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga-IBIMA, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, 29009, Málaga, Spain
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- Allergy Clinical Unit, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Raras, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratory of Carbohydrates, Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Laboratory of Carbohydrates, Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Allergy Research Group, Research Laboratory, Allergy Unit, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga-IBIMA, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, 29009, Málaga, Spain
- Allergy Clinical Unit, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
- Nanostructures for Diagnosing and Treatment of Allergic Diseases Laboratory, Centro Andaluz de Nanomedicina y Biotecnología-BIONAND, Málaga, Spain
- Medicine Department, Universidad de Málaga-UMA, Málaga, Spain
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- Allergy Research Group, Research Laboratory, Allergy Unit, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga-IBIMA, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, 29009, Málaga, Spain
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Raras, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Allergy Research Group, Research Laboratory, Allergy Unit, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga-IBIMA, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, 29009, Málaga, Spain.
- Allergy Clinical Unit, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
- Nanostructures for Diagnosing and Treatment of Allergic Diseases Laboratory, Centro Andaluz de Nanomedicina y Biotecnología-BIONAND, Málaga, Spain.
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Birbo B, Madu EE, Madu CO, Jain A, Lu Y. Role of HSP90 in Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910317. [PMID: 34638658 PMCID: PMC8508648 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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HSP90 is a vital chaperone protein conserved across all organisms. As a chaperone protein, it correctly folds client proteins. Structurally, this protein is a dimer with monomer subunits that consist of three main conserved domains known as the N-terminal domain, middle domain, and the C-terminal domain. Multiple isoforms of HSP90 exist, and these isoforms share high homology. These isoforms are present both within the cell and outside the cell. Isoforms HSP90α and HSP90β are present in the cytoplasm; TRAP1 is present in the mitochondria; and GRP94 is present in the endoplasmic reticulum and is likely secreted due to post-translational modifications (PTM). HSP90 is also secreted into an extracellular environment via an exosome pathway that differs from the classic secretion pathway. Various co-chaperones are necessary for HSP90 to function. Elevated levels of HSP90 have been observed in patients with cancer. Despite this observation, the possible role of HSP90 in cancer was overlooked because the chaperone was also present in extreme amounts in normal cells and was vital to normal cell function, as observed when the drastic adverse effects resulting from gene knockout inhibited the production of this protein. Differences between normal HSP90 and HSP90 of the tumor phenotype have been better understood and have aided in making the chaperone protein a target for cancer drugs. One difference is in the conformation: HSP90 of the tumor phenotype is more susceptible to inhibitors. Since overexpression of HSP90 is a factor in tumorigenesis, HSP90 inhibitors have been studied to combat the adverse effects of HSP90 overexpression. Monotherapies using HSP90 inhibitors have shown some success; however, combination therapies have shown better results and are thus being studied for a more effective cancer treatment.
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- Bereket Birbo
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA;
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- Departments of Biological Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA; (E.E.M.); (C.O.M.); (A.J.)
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- Departments of Biological Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA; (E.E.M.); (C.O.M.); (A.J.)
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- Departments of Biological Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA; (E.E.M.); (C.O.M.); (A.J.)
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- Health Science Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(901)-448-5436; Fax: +1-(901)-448-5496
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The structure of an Hsp90-immunophilin complex reveals cochaperone recognition of the client maturation state. Mol Cell 2021; 81:3496-3508.e5. [PMID: 34380015 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2021.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The Hsp90 chaperone promotes folding and activation of hundreds of client proteins in the cell through an ATP-dependent conformational cycle guided by distinct cochaperone regulators. The FKBP51 immunophilin binds Hsp90 with its tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR) domain and catalyzes peptidyl-prolyl isomerase (PPIase) activity during folding of kinases, nuclear receptors, and tau. Here we determined the cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of the human Hsp90:FKBP51:p23 complex to 3.3 Å, which, together with mutagenesis and crosslinking analyses, reveals the basis for cochaperone binding to Hsp90 during client maturation. A helix extension in the TPR functions as a key recognition element, interacting across the Hsp90 C-terminal dimer interface presented in the closed, ATP conformation. The PPIase domain is positioned along the middle domain, adjacent to Hsp90 client binding sites, whereas a single p23 makes stabilizing interactions with the N-terminal dimer. With this architecture, FKBP51 is positioned to act on specific client residues presented during Hsp90-catalyzed remodeling.
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Serwetnyk MA, Blagg BS. The disruption of protein-protein interactions with co-chaperones and client substrates as a strategy towards Hsp90 inhibition. Acta Pharm Sin B 2021; 11:1446-1468. [PMID: 34221862 PMCID: PMC8245820 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2020.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The 90-kiloDalton (kD) heat shock protein (Hsp90) is a ubiquitous, ATP-dependent molecular chaperone whose primary function is to ensure the proper folding of several hundred client protein substrates. Because many of these clients are overexpressed or become mutated during cancer progression, Hsp90 inhibition has been pursued as a potential strategy for cancer as one can target multiple oncoproteins and signaling pathways simultaneously. The first discovered Hsp90 inhibitors, geldanamycin and radicicol, function by competitively binding to Hsp90's N-terminal binding site and inhibiting its ATPase activity. However, most of these N-terminal inhibitors exhibited detrimental activities during clinical evaluation due to induction of the pro-survival heat shock response as well as poor selectivity amongst the four isoforms. Consequently, alternative approaches to Hsp90 inhibition have been pursued and include C-terminal inhibition, isoform-selective inhibition, and the disruption of Hsp90 protein-protein interactions. Since the Hsp90 protein folding cycle requires the assembly of Hsp90 into a large heteroprotein complex, along with various co-chaperones and immunophilins, the development of small molecules that prevent assembly of the complex offers an alternative method of Hsp90 inhibition.
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Key Words
- ADP, adenosine diphosphate
- ATP, adenosine triphosphate
- Aha1, activator of Hsp90 ATPase homologue 1
- CTD, C-terminal domain
- Cdc37, cell division cycle 37
- Disruptors
- Grp94, 94-kD glucose-regulated protein
- HIF-1α, hypoxia-inducing factor-1α
- HIP, Hsp70-interaction protein
- HOP, Hsp70‒Hsp90 organizing protein
- HSQC, heteronuclear single quantum coherence
- Her-2, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2
- Hsp90
- Hsp90, 90-kD heat shock protein
- MD, middle domain
- NTD, N-terminal domain
- Natural products
- PPI, protein−protein interaction
- Peptidomimetics
- Protein−protein interactions
- SAHA, suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid
- SAR, structure–activity relationship
- SUMO, small ubiquitin-like modifier
- Small molecules
- TPR2A, tetratricopeptide-containing repeat 2A
- TRAP1, Hsp75tumor necrosis factor receptor associated protein 1
- TROSY, transverse relaxation-optimized spectroscopy
- hERG, human ether-à-go-go-related gene
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Hu H, Wang Q, Du J, Liu Z, Ding Y, Xue H, Zhou C, Feng L, Zhang N. Aha1 Exhibits Distinctive Dynamics Behavior and Chaperone-Like Activity. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26071943. [PMID: 33808352 PMCID: PMC8037086 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26071943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Aha1 is the only co-chaperone known to strongly stimulate the ATPase activity of Hsp90. Meanwhile, besides the well-studied co-chaperone function, human Aha1 has also been demonstrated to exhibit chaperoning activity against stress-denatured proteins. To provide structural insights for a better understanding of Aha1's co-chaperone and chaperone-like activities, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques were used to reveal the unique structure and internal dynamics features of full-length human Aha1. We then found that, in solution, both the two domains of Aha1 presented distinctive thermal stabilities and dynamics behaviors defined by their primary sequences and three-dimensional structures. The low thermal stability (melting temperature of Aha128-162: 54.45 °C) and the internal dynamics featured with slow motions on the µs-ms time scale were detected for Aha1's N-terminal domain (Aha1N). The aforementioned experimental results suggest that Aha1N is in an energy-unfavorable state, which would therefore thermostatically favor the interaction of Aha1N with its partner proteins such as Hsp90's middle domain. Differently from Aha1N, Aha1C (Aha1's C-terminal domain) exhibited enhanced thermal stability (melting temperature of Aha1204-335: 72.41 °C) and the internal dynamics featured with intermediate motions on the ps-ns time scale. Aha1C's thermal and structural stabilities make it competent for the stabilization of the exposed hydrophobic groove of dimerized Hsp90's N-terminal domain. Of note, according to the NMR data and the thermal shift results, although the very N-terminal region (M1-W27) and the C-terminal relaxin-like factor (RLF) motif showed no tight contacts with the remaining parts of human Aha1, they were identified to play important roles in the recognition of intrinsically disordered pathological α-synuclein.
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- Huifang Hu
- Analytical Research Center for Organic and Biological Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; (H.H.); (J.D.); (Y.D.)
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China;
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- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China;
- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Analytical Research Center for Organic and Biological Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; (H.H.); (J.D.); (Y.D.)
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China;
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- National Facility for Protein Science in Shanghai, ZhangJiang Lab, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China; (Z.L.); (H.X.)
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- Analytical Research Center for Organic and Biological Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; (H.H.); (J.D.); (Y.D.)
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- National Facility for Protein Science in Shanghai, ZhangJiang Lab, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China; (Z.L.); (H.X.)
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- Analytical Research Center for Organic and Biological Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; (H.H.); (J.D.); (Y.D.)
- Correspondence: (C.Z.); (L.F.); (N.Z.)
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- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China;
- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- Correspondence: (C.Z.); (L.F.); (N.Z.)
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- Analytical Research Center for Organic and Biological Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; (H.H.); (J.D.); (Y.D.)
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China;
- Correspondence: (C.Z.); (L.F.); (N.Z.)
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Heider M, Eichner R, Stroh J, Morath V, Kuisl A, Zecha J, Lawatscheck J, Baek K, Garz AK, Rudelius M, Deuschle FC, Keller U, Lemeer S, Verbeek M, Götze KS, Skerra A, Weber WA, Buchner J, Schulman BA, Kuster B, Fernández-Sáiz V, Bassermann F. The IMiD target CRBN determines HSP90 activity toward transmembrane proteins essential in multiple myeloma. Mol Cell 2021; 81:1170-1186.e10. [PMID: 33571422 PMCID: PMC7980223 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2020.12.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Revised: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The complex architecture of transmembrane proteins requires quality control (QC) of folding, membrane positioning, and trafficking as prerequisites for cellular homeostasis and intercellular communication. However, it has remained unclear whether transmembrane protein-specific QC hubs exist. Here we identify cereblon (CRBN), the target of immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs), as a co-chaperone that specifically determines chaperone activity of HSP90 toward transmembrane proteins by means of counteracting AHA1. This function is abrogated by IMiDs, which disrupt the interaction of CRBN with HSP90. Among the multiple transmembrane protein clients of CRBN-AHA1-HSP90 revealed by cell surface proteomics, we identify the amino acid transporter LAT1/CD98hc as a determinant of IMiD activity in multiple myeloma (MM) and present an Anticalin-based CD98hc radiopharmaceutical for MM radio-theranostics. These data establish the CRBN-AHA1-HSP90 axis in the biogenesis of transmembrane proteins, link IMiD activity to tumor metabolism, and nominate CD98hc and LAT1 as attractive diagnostic and therapeutic targets in MM. CRBN functions as a transmembrane protein-specific co-chaperone of HSP90 Disruption of CRBN-HSP90 interaction determines the anti-tumor activity of IMiDs The CD98hc/LAT1 complex is a central target of IMiDs in multiple myeloma CD98hc-Anticalin is a theranostic tool in multiple myeloma
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- Michael Heider
- Department of Medicine III, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany; TranslaTUM, Center for Translational Cancer Research, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany; TranslaTUM, Center for Translational Cancer Research, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany; TranslaTUM, Center for Translational Cancer Research, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany; TranslaTUM, Center for Translational Cancer Research, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Proteomics and Bioanalytics, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center for Integrated Protein Science at the Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Machines and Signaling, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians University, 80337 Munich, Germany
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- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Hematology, Oncology and Tumor Immunology (Campus Benjamin Franklin), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 12200 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Proteomics and Bioanalytics, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Biologische Chemie, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center for Integrated Protein Science at the Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Machines and Signaling, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Proteomics and Bioanalytics, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany; TranslaTUM, Center for Translational Cancer Research, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Medicine III, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany; TranslaTUM, Center for Translational Cancer Research, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Edkins AL, Boshoff A. General Structural and Functional Features of Molecular Chaperones. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1340:11-73. [PMID: 34569020 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78397-6_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Molecular chaperones are a group of structurally diverse and highly conserved ubiquitous proteins. They play crucial roles in facilitating the correct folding of proteins in vivo by preventing protein aggregation or facilitating the appropriate folding and assembly of proteins. Heat shock proteins form the major class of molecular chaperones that are responsible for protein folding events in the cell. This is achieved by ATP-dependent (folding machines) or ATP-independent mechanisms (holders). Heat shock proteins are induced by a variety of stresses, besides heat shock. The large and varied heat shock protein class is categorised into several subfamilies based on their sizes in kDa namely, small Hsps (HSPB), J domain proteins (Hsp40/DNAJ), Hsp60 (HSPD/E; Chaperonins), Hsp70 (HSPA), Hsp90 (HSPC), and Hsp100. Heat shock proteins are localised to different compartments in the cell to carry out tasks specific to their environment. Most heat shock proteins form large oligomeric structures, and their functions are usually regulated by a variety of cochaperones and cofactors. Heat shock proteins do not function in isolation but are rather part of the chaperone network in the cell. The general structural and functional features of the major heat shock protein families are discussed, including their roles in human disease. Their function is particularly important in disease due to increased stress in the cell. Vector-borne parasites affecting human health encounter stress during transmission between invertebrate vectors and mammalian hosts. Members of the main classes of heat shock proteins are all represented in Plasmodium falciparum, the causative agent of cerebral malaria, and they play specific functions in differentiation, cytoprotection, signal transduction, and virulence.
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- Adrienne Lesley Edkins
- Biomedical Biotechnology Research Unit (BioBRU), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rhodes University, Makhanda/Grahamstown, South Africa.
- Rhodes University, Makhanda/Grahamstown, South Africa.
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- Rhodes University, Makhanda/Grahamstown, South Africa.
- Biotechnology Innovation Centre, Rhodes University, Makhanda/Grahamstown, South Africa.
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Backe SJ, Sager RA, Woodford MR, Makedon AM, Mollapour M. Post-translational modifications of Hsp90 and translating the chaperone code. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:11099-11117. [PMID: 32527727 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.rev120.011833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cells have a remarkable ability to synthesize large amounts of protein in a very short period of time. Under these conditions, many hydrophobic surfaces on proteins may be transiently exposed, and the likelihood of deleterious interactions is quite high. To counter this threat to cell viability, molecular chaperones have evolved to help nascent polypeptides fold correctly and multimeric protein complexes assemble productively, while minimizing the danger of protein aggregation. Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is an evolutionarily conserved molecular chaperone that is involved in the stability and activation of at least 300 proteins, also known as clients, under normal cellular conditions. The Hsp90 clients participate in the full breadth of cellular processes, including cell growth and cell cycle control, signal transduction, DNA repair, transcription, and many others. Hsp90 chaperone function is coupled to its ability to bind and hydrolyze ATP, which is tightly regulated both by co-chaperone proteins and post-translational modifications (PTMs). Many reported PTMs of Hsp90 alter chaperone function and consequently affect myriad cellular processes. Here, we review the contributions of PTMs, such as phosphorylation, acetylation, SUMOylation, methylation, O-GlcNAcylation, ubiquitination, and others, toward regulation of Hsp90 function. We also discuss how the Hsp90 modification state affects cellular sensitivity to Hsp90-targeted therapeutics that specifically bind and inhibit its chaperone activity. The ultimate challenge is to decipher the comprehensive and combinatorial array of PTMs that modulate Hsp90 chaperone function, a phenomenon termed the "chaperone code."
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- Sarah J Backe
- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.,College of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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Moreira M, Ruggiero A, Esposito L, Choi HG, Kim HJ, Berisio R. Structural features of HtpG Mtb and HtpG-ESAT6 Mtb vaccine antigens against tuberculosis: Molecular determinants of antigenic synergy and cytotoxicity modulation. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 158:305-317. [PMID: 32380102 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Vaccine development against tuberculosis is an urgent need as the only available vaccine, M. bovis Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG), is unable to provide significant protection in adults. Among newly identified antigens, Rv2299c is an excellent candidate for the rational design of an effective multi-antigenic TB vaccine. Also, when fused to the T cell antigen ESAT6, it becomes highly effective in boosting BCG immunization and it adopts low cytotoxicity compared to ESAT6. We here characterize these proteins by coupling various biophysical techniques to cytofluorimetry and computational studies. Altogether, our data provide an experimental evidence of the role of Rv2299c as a dimeric and highly thermostable molecular chaperone, here denoted as HtpGMtb. Molecular dynamics simulations show that ATP rigidly anchors the ATP-binding loop in a conformation incompatible with the structure of the free enzyme. We also show that HtpGMtb dimeric state is an important molecular feature for the improved antigenic and cytotoxic properties of HtpG-ESAT6Mtb. Indeed, structural features of HtpG-ESAT6Mtb show that not only does this molecule combine the antigenic properties of HtpGMtb and ESAT6, but HtpGMtb locks ESAT6 in a dimeric state, thus improving its cytotoxicity properties. The data presented here provide solid basis for the rational design of upgraded antigens.
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- Miguel Moreira
- Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini, C.N.R., Via Mezzocannone 16, I-80134 Napoli, Italy
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- Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini, C.N.R., Via Mezzocannone 16, I-80134 Napoli, Italy
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- Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini, C.N.R., Via Mezzocannone 16, I-80134 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology, and Medical Science, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, and Medical Science, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini, C.N.R., Via Mezzocannone 16, I-80134 Napoli, Italy.
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Jafari A, Rezaei-Tavirani M, Farhadihosseinabadi B, Taranejoo S, Zali H. HSP90 and Co-chaperones: Impact on Tumor Progression and Prospects for Molecular-Targeted Cancer Therapy. Cancer Invest 2020; 38:310-328. [PMID: 32274949 DOI: 10.1080/07357907.2020.1752227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Heat shock protein 90 (HSP90), a highly and unique chaperone, presents as a double-edged sword. It plays an essential role in many physiological and pathological processes, including tumor development. The current review highlights a recent understanding of the roles of HSP90 in molecular mechanisms underlying cancer survival and progression. HSP90 and its client proteins through the regulation of oncoproteins including signaling proteins, receptors, and transcriptional factors involved in tumorigenesis. It also has potential clinical application as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for assessing cancer progression. In this way, using HSP90 to develop new anticancer therapeutic agents including HSP90 inhibitors, anti-HSP90 antibody, and HSP90-based vaccines has been promising.
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- Ameneh Jafari
- Student Research Committee, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Proteomics Research Center, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Wellman Centre for Photomedicine, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST), Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Tissue engineering and applied cell, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Zhou C, Zhang C, Zhu H, Liu Z, Su H, Zhang X, Chen T, Zhong Y, Hu H, Xiong M, Zhou H, Xu Y, Zhang A, Zhang N. Allosteric Regulation of Hsp90α's Activity by Small Molecules Targeting the Middle Domain of the Chaperone. iScience 2020; 23:100857. [PMID: 32058968 PMCID: PMC6997908 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.100857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Hsp90 is a target for anti-cancer drug development. Both the conformational events tuned by ATP/ADP and co-chaperones and the chaperoning cycle timing are required for Hsp90's fully functional display. Interfering with either one of the conformational events or the cycle timing will down-regulate Hsp90's function. In this manuscript, non-covalent allosteric modulators (SOMCL-16-171 and SOMCL-16-175) targeting Hsp90α’s middle domain (Hsp90M) were developed for the first time. Multiple techniques were then applied to characterize the interactions between two active compounds and Hsp90α. Two loops and one α-helix (F349-N360, K443-E451, and D372-G387) in Hsp90M were identified responsible for the recognition of SOMCL-16-171 and SOMCL-16-175. Meanwhile, the binding of SOMCL-16-171 and SOMCL-16-175 to Hsp90M was demonstrated to allosterically modulate the structure and function of Hsp90α’s N-terminal domain. Finally, cellular assays were conducted to evaluate the cellular activity of SOMCL-16-175, and the results indicate that SOMCL-16-175 destabilizes Hsp90's client proteins and reduces cell viability. Allosteric modulators targeting Hsp90α's middle domain were developed for the first time Key elements in Hsp90M for the recognition of allosteric modulators were identified Compound SOMCL-16-175 promotes Hsp90α’s ATPase activity and reduces cell viability SOMCL-16-175 destabilizes Hsp90's clients without triggering heat shock response
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- Chen Zhou
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Facility for Protein Science in Shanghai, ZhangJiang Lab, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China.
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Li L, Wang L, You QD, Xu XL. Heat Shock Protein 90 Inhibitors: An Update on Achievements, Challenges, and Future Directions. J Med Chem 2019; 63:1798-1822. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Li Li
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Biebl MM, Buchner J. Structure, Function, and Regulation of the Hsp90 Machinery. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2019; 11:cshperspect.a034017. [PMID: 30745292 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a034017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is a molecular chaperone involved in the maturation of a plethora of substrates ("clients"), including protein kinases, transcription factors, and E3 ubiquitin ligases, positioning Hsp90 as a central regulator of cellular proteostasis. Hsp90 undergoes large conformational changes during its ATPase cycle. The processing of clients by cytosolic Hsp90 is assisted by a cohort of cochaperones that affect client recruitment, Hsp90 ATPase function or conformational rearrangements in Hsp90. Because of the importance of Hsp90 in regulating central cellular pathways, strategies for the pharmacological inhibition of the Hsp90 machinery in diseases such as cancer and neurodegeneration are being developed. In this review, we summarize recent structural and mechanistic progress in defining the function of organelle-specific and cytosolic Hsp90, including the impact of individual cochaperones on the maturation of specific clients and complexes with clients as well as ways of exploiting Hsp90 as a drug target.
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- Maximilian M Biebl
- Center for Integrated Protein Science, Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität München, D-85748 Garching, Germany
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- Center for Integrated Protein Science, Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität München, D-85748 Garching, Germany
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Ferrari C, Proost S, Ruprecht C, Mutwil M. PhytoNet: comparative co-expression network analyses across phytoplankton and land plants. Nucleic Acids Res 2019; 46:W76-W83. [PMID: 29718316 PMCID: PMC6030924 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gky298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Phytoplankton consists of autotrophic, photosynthesizing microorganisms that are a crucial component of freshwater and ocean ecosystems. However, despite being the major primary producers of organic compounds, accounting for half of the photosynthetic activity worldwide and serving as the entry point to the food chain, functions of most of the genes of the model phytoplankton organisms remain unknown. To remedy this, we have gathered publicly available expression data for one chlorophyte, one rhodophyte, one haptophyte, two heterokonts and four cyanobacteria and integrated it into our PlaNet (Plant Networks) database, which now allows mining gene expression profiles and identification of co-expressed genes of 19 species. We exemplify how the co-expressed gene networks can be used to reveal functionally related genes and how the comparative features of PhytoNet allow detection of conserved transcriptional programs between cyanobacteria, green algae, and land plants. Additionally, we illustrate how the database allows detection of duplicated transcriptional programs within an organism, as exemplified by two putative DNA repair programs within Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. PhytoNet is available from www.gene2function.de.
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- Camilla Ferrari
- Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.,School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637551, Singapore
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Hsp90 middle domain phosphorylation initiates a complex conformational program to recruit the ATPase-stimulating cochaperone Aha1. Nat Commun 2019; 10:2574. [PMID: 31189925 PMCID: PMC6561935 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10463-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Complex conformational dynamics are essential for function of the dimeric molecular chaperone heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90), including transient, ATP-biased N-domain dimerization that is necessary to attain ATPase competence. The intrinsic, but weak, ATP hydrolyzing activity of human Hsp90 is markedly enhanced by the co-chaperone Aha1. However, the cellular concentration of Aha1 is substoichiometric relative to Hsp90. Here we report that initial recruitment of this cochaperone to Hsp90 is markedly enhanced by phosphorylation of a highly conserved tyrosine (Y313 in Hsp90α) in the Hsp90 middle domain. Importantly, phosphomimetic mutation of Y313 promotes formation of a transient complex in which both N- and C-domains of Aha1 bind to distinct surfaces of the middle domains of opposing Hsp90 protomers prior to ATP-directed N-domain dimerization. Thus, Y313 represents a phosphorylation-sensitive conformational switch, engaged early after client loading, that affects both local and long-range conformational dynamics to facilitate initial recruitment of Aha1 to Hsp90.
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Intermolecular Interactions between Hsp90 and Hsp70. J Mol Biol 2019; 431:2729-2746. [PMID: 31125567 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2019.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Members of the Hsp90 and Hsp70 families of molecular chaperones are imp\ortant for the maintenance of protein homeostasis and cellular recovery following environmental stresses, such as heat and oxidative stress. Moreover, the two chaperones can collaborate in protein remodeling and activation. In higher eukaryotes, Hsp90 and Hsp70 form a functionally active complex with Hop (Hsp90-Hsp70 organizing protein) acting as a bridge between the two chaperones. In bacteria, which do not contain a Hop homolog, Hsp90 and Hsp70, DnaK, directly interact during protein remodeling. Although yeast possesses a Hop-like protein, Sti1, Hsp90, and Hsp70 can directly interact in yeast in the absence of Sti1. Previous studies showed that residues in the middle domain of Escherichia coli Hsp90 are important for interaction with the J-protein binding region of DnaK. The results did not distinguish between the possibility that (i) these sites were involved in direct interaction and (ii) the residues in these sites participate in conformational changes which are transduced to other sites on Hsp90 and DnaK that are involved in the direct interaction. Here we show by crosslinking experiments that the direct interaction is between a site in the middle domain of Hsp90 and the J-protein binding site of Hsp70 in both E. coli and yeast. Moreover, J-protein promotes the Hsp70-Hsp90 interaction in the presence of ATP, likely by converting Hsp70 into the ADP-bound conformation. The identification of the protein-protein interaction site is anticipated to lead to a better understanding of the collaboration between the two chaperones in protein remodeling.
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Nagabhyru P, Dinkins RD, Schardl CL. Transcriptomics of Epichloë-Grass Symbioses in Host Vegetative and Reproductive Stages. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2019; 32:194-207. [PMID: 30145935 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-10-17-0251-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Epichloë species are fungal symbionts (endophytes) of cool-season grasses that transmit vertically via inflorescence primordia (IP), ovaries (OV), and ultimately, embryos. Epichloë coenophiala, an endophyte of tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus), provides multiple protective benefits to the grass. We conducted transcriptome analysis of the tall fescue-E. coenophiala symbiosis, comparing IP, OV, vegetative pseudostems (PS), and the lemma and palea (LP) (bracts) of the young floret. Transcriptomes of host OV and PS exhibited almost no significant differences attributable to endophyte presence or absence. Comparison of endophyte gene expression in different plant parts revealed numerous differentially expressed genes (DEGs). The 150 endophyte DEGs significantly higher in PS over OV included genes for alkaloid biosynthesis and sugar or amino acid transport. The 277 endophyte DEGs significantly higher in OV over PS included genes for protein chaperones (including most heat-shock proteins), trehalose synthesis complex, a bax inhibitor-1 protein homolog, the CLC chloride ion channel, catalase, and superoxide dismutase. Similar trends were apparent in the Brachypodium sylvaticum-Epichloë sylvatica symbiosis. Gene expression profiles in tall fescue IP and LP indicated that the endophyte transcriptome shift began early in host floral development. We discuss possible roles of the endophyte DEGs in colonization of reproductive grass tissues.
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- Padmaja Nagabhyru
- 1 Department of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, U.S.A.; and
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- 2 USDA-ARS, Forage-Animal Production Research Unit, Lexington, KY 40546, U.S.A
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- 1 Department of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, U.S.A.; and
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Fernández-Higuero JÁ, Betancor-Fernández I, Mesa-Torres N, Muga A, Salido E, Pey AL. Structural and functional insights on the roles of molecular chaperones in the mistargeting and aggregation phenotypes associated with primary hyperoxaluria type I. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2018; 114:119-152. [PMID: 30635080 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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To carry out their biological function in cells, proteins must be folded and targeted to the appropriate subcellular location. These processes are controlled by a vast collection of interacting proteins collectively known as the protein homeostasis network, in which molecular chaperones play a prominent role. Protein homeostasis can be impaired by inherited mutations leading to genetic diseases. In this chapter, we focus on a particular disease, primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1), in which disease-associated mutations exacerbate protein aggregation in the cell and mistarget the peroxisomal alanine:glyoxylate aminotransferase (AGT) protein to mitochondria, in part due to native state destabilization and enhanced interaction with Hsp60, 70 and 90 chaperone systems. After a general introduction of molecular chaperones and PH1, we review our current knowledge on the structural and energetic features of PH1-causing mutants that lead to these particular pathogenic mechanisms. From this perspective, and in the context of the key role of molecular chaperones in PH1 pathogenesis, we present and discuss current and future perspectives for pharmacological treatments for this disease.
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- José Ángel Fernández-Higuero
- Biofisika Institute (CSIC, UPV/EHU) and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bilbao, Spain
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- Centre for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Hospital Universitario de Canarias, ITB, University of La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Biofisika Institute (CSIC, UPV/EHU) and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bilbao, Spain
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- Centre for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Hospital Universitario de Canarias, ITB, University of La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
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Radli M, Rüdiger SGD. Dancing with the Diva: Hsp90-Client Interactions. J Mol Biol 2018; 430:3029-3040. [PMID: 29782836 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2018.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The molecular chaperone Hsp90 is involved in the folding, maturation, and degradation of a large number structurally and sequentially unrelated clients, often connected to serious diseases. Elucidating the principles of how Hsp90 recognizes this large variety of substrates is essential for comprehending the mechanism of this chaperone machinery, as well as it is a prerequisite for the design of client specific drugs targeting Hsp90. Here, we discuss the recent progress in understanding the substrate recognition principles of Hsp90 and its implications for the role of Hsp90 in the lifecycle of proteins. Hsp90 acts downstream of the chaperone Hsp70, which exposes its substrate to a short and highly hydrophobic cleft. The subsequently acting Hsp90 has an extended client-binding interface that enables a large number of low-affinity contacts. Structural studies show interaction modes of Hsp90 with the intrinsically disordered Alzheimer's disease-causing protein Tau, the kinase Cdk4 in a partially unfolded state and the folded ligand-binding domain of a steroid receptor. Comparing the features shared by these different proteins provides a picture of the substrate-binding principles of Hsp90.
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- Martina Radli
- Cellular Protein Chemistry, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Science for Life, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cellular Protein Chemistry, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Science for Life, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Freilich R, Arhar T, Abrams JL, Gestwicki JE. Protein-Protein Interactions in the Molecular Chaperone Network. Acc Chem Res 2018; 51:940-949. [PMID: 29613769 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.8b00036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Molecular chaperones play a central role in protein homeostasis (a.k.a. proteostasis) by balancing protein folding, quality control, and turnover. To perform these diverse tasks, chaperones need the malleability to bind nearly any "client" protein and the fidelity to detect when it is misfolded. Remarkably, these activities are carried out by only ∼180 dedicated chaperones in humans. How do a relatively small number of chaperones maintain cellular and organismal proteostasis for an entire proteome? Furthermore, once a chaperone binds a client, how does it "decide" what to do with it? One clue comes from observations that individual chaperones engage in protein-protein interactions (PPIs)-both with each other and with their clients. These physical links coordinate multiple chaperones into organized, functional complexes and facilitate the "handoff" of clients between them. PPIs also link chaperones and their clients to other cellular pathways, such as those that mediate trafficking (e.g., cytoskeleton) and degradation (e.g., proteasome). The PPIs of the chaperone network have a wide range of affinity values (nanomolar to micromolar) and involve many distinct types of domain modules, such as J domains, zinc fingers, and tetratricopeptide repeats. Many of these motifs have the same binding surfaces on shared partners, such that members of one chaperone class often compete for the same interactions. Somehow, this collection of PPIs draws together chaperone families and creates multiprotein subnetworks that are able to make the "decisions" of protein quality control. The key to understanding chaperone-mediated proteostasis might be to understand how PPIs are regulated. This Account will discuss the efforts of our group and others to map, measure, and chemically perturb the PPIs within the molecular chaperone network. Structural biology methods, including X-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, and electron microscopy, have all played important roles in visualizing the chaperone PPIs. Guided by these efforts and -omics approaches to measure PPIs, new advances in high-throughput chemical screening that are specially designed to account for the challenges of this system have emerged. Indeed, chemical biology has played a particularly important role in this effort, as molecules that either promote or inhibit specific PPIs have proven to be invaluable research probes in cells and animals. In addition, these molecules have provided leads for the potential treatment of protein misfolding diseases. One of the major products of this research field has been the identification of putative PPI drug targets within the chaperone network, which might be used to change chaperone "decisions" and rebalance proteostasis.
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- Rebecca Freilich
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and The Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, University of California—San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94158, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and The Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, University of California—San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94158, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and The Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, University of California—San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94158, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and The Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, University of California—San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94158, United States
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A switch point in the molecular chaperone Hsp90 responding to client interaction. Nat Commun 2018; 9:1472. [PMID: 29662162 PMCID: PMC5902578 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03946-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is a dimeric molecular chaperone that undergoes large conformational changes during its functional cycle. It has been established that conformational switch points exist in the N-terminal (Hsp90-N) and C-terminal (Hsp90-C) domains of Hsp90, however information for switch points in the large middle-domain (Hsp90-M) is scarce. Here we report on a tryptophan residue in Hsp90-M as a new type of switch point. Our study shows that this conserved tryptophan senses the interaction of Hsp90 with a stringent client protein and transfers this information via a cation–π interaction with a neighboring lysine. Mutations at this position hamper the communication between domains and the ability of a client protein to affect the Hsp90 cycle. The residue thus allows Hsp90 to transmit information on the binding of a client from Hsp90-M to Hsp90-N which is important for progression of the conformational cycle and the efficient processing of client proteins. The heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) chaperone undergoes large conformational changes during its functional cycle. Here the authors combine in vivo, biochemical, biophysical and computational approaches and provide insights into the allosteric regulation of Hsp90 by identifying and characterizing a switch point in the Hsp90 middle domain.
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Progress in Molecular Chaperone Regulation of Heat Shock Protein 90 and Cancer. CHINESE JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2040(17)61071-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Wang CY, Guo ST, Wang JY, Yan XG, Farrelly M, Zhang YY, Liu F, Yari H, La T, Lei FX, Jin L, Zhang XD, Jiang CC. Reactivation of ERK and Akt confers resistance of mutant BRAF colon cancer cells to the HSP90 inhibitor AUY922. Oncotarget 2018; 7:49597-49610. [PMID: 27391062 PMCID: PMC5226532 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.10414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Oncogenic mutations of BRAF occur in approximately 10% of colon cancers and are associated with their resistance to clinically available therapeutic drugs and poor prognosis of the patients. Here we report that colon cancer cells with mutant BRAF are also resistant to the heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) inhibitor AUY922, and that this is caused by rebound activation of ERK and Akt. Although AUY922 triggered rapid reduction in ERK and Akt activation in both wild-type and mutant BRAF colon cancer cells, activation of ERK and Akt rebounded shortly in the latter leading to resistance of the cells to AUY922-induced apoptosis. Reactivation of ERK was associated with the persistent expression of mutant BRAF, which, despite being a client of HSP90, was only partially degraded by AUY922, whereas reactivation of Akt was related to the activity of the HSP90 co-chaperone, cell division cycle 37 (CDC37), in that knockdown of CDC37 inhibited Akt reactivation in mutant colon cancer cells treated with AUY922. In support, as a HSP90 client protein, Akt was only diminished by AUY922 in wild-type but not mutant BRAF colon cancer cells. Collectively, these results reveal that reactivation of ERK and Akt associated respectively with the activity of mutant BRAF and CDC37 renders mutant BRAF colon cancer cells resistant to AUY922, with implications of co-targeting mutant BRAF and/or CDC37 and HSP90 in the treatment of mutant BRAF colon cancers.
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- Chun Yan Wang
- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.,Department of Molecular Biology, Shanxi Cancer Hospital and Institute, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.,Department of Molecular Biology, Shanxi Cancer Hospital and Institute, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Siligardi G, Zhang M, Prodromou C. The Stoichiometric Interaction of the Hsp90-Sgt1-Rar1 Complex by CD and SRCD Spectroscopy. Front Mol Biosci 2018; 4:95. [PMID: 29387685 PMCID: PMC5776081 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2017.00095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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While the molecular details by which Hsp90 interacts with Sgt1 and Rar1 were previously described the exact stoichiometric complex that is formed remains elusive. Several possibilities remain that include two asymmetric complexes, Sgt12-Hsp902-Rar12 (two molecules of Sgt1 and Rar1 and one Hsp90 dimer) or Sgt12-Hsp902-Rar11 (with a single Rar1 molecule) and an asymmetric complex (Sgt11-Hsp902-Rar11). The Hsp90-mediated activation of NLR receptors (Nucleotide-binding domain and Leucine-rich Repeat) in the innate immunity of both plants and animals is dependent on the co-chaperone Sgt1 and in plants on Rar1, a cysteine- and histidine-rich domain (CHORD)-containing protein. The exact stoichiometry of such a complex may have a direct impact on NLR protein oligomerization and thus ultimately on the mechanism by which NLRs are activated. CD spectroscopy was successfully used to determine the stoichiometry of a ternary protein complex among Hsp90, Sgt1, and Rar1 in the presence of excess ADP. The results indicated that a symmetric Sgt12-Hsp902-Rar11 complex was formed that could allow two NLR molecules to simultaneously bind. The stoichiometry of this complex has implications on, and might promote, the dimerization of NLR proteins following their activation.
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- Structural genomics Consortium, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Genome Damage and Stability Centre, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
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The molecular chaperone Heat Shock Protein 90 (Hsp90) is essential in eukaryotes. Hsp90 chaperones proteins that are important determinants of multistep carcinogenesis. The chaperone function of Hsp90 is linked to its ability to bind and hydrolyze ATP. Co-chaperones as well as posttranslational modifications (phosphorylation, SUMOylation, and ubiquitination) are important for its stability and regulation of the ATPase activity. Both mammalian and yeast cells can be used to express and purify Hsp90 and also detect its posttranslational modifications by immunoblotting.
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Wortmann P, Götz M, Hugel T. Cooperative Nucleotide Binding in Hsp90 and Its Regulation by Aha1. Biophys J 2017; 113:1711-1718. [PMID: 29045865 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2017.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The function of the molecular chaperone Hsp90 depends on large conformational changes, the rearrangement of local motifs, and the binding and hydrolysis of ATP. The size and complexity of the Hsp90 system impedes the detailed investigation of their interplay using standard methods. To overcome this limitation, we developed a three-color single-molecule FRET assay to study the interaction of Hsp90 with a fluorescently labeled reporter nucleotide in detail. It allows us to directly observe the cooperativity between the two nucleotide binding pockets in the protein dimer. Furthermore, our approach disentangles the protein conformation and the nucleotide binding state of Hsp90 and extracts the kinetics of the state transitions. Thereby, we can identify the kinetic causes mediating the cooperativity. We find that the presence of the first nucleotide prolongs the binding of the second nucleotide to Hsp90. In addition, we observe changes in the kinetics for both the open and the closed conformation of Hsp90 in dependence on the number of occupied nucleotide binding sites. Our analysis also reveals how the co-chaperone Aha1, known to accelerate Hsp90's ATPase activity, affects those transitions in a nucleotide-dependent and independent manner, thereby adding another layer of regulation to Hsp90.
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- Philipp Wortmann
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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Woodford MR, Sager RA, Marris E, Dunn DM, Blanden AR, Murphy RL, Rensing N, Shapiro O, Panaretou B, Prodromou C, Loh SN, Gutmann DH, Bourboulia D, Bratslavsky G, Wong M, Mollapour M. Tumor suppressor Tsc1 is a new Hsp90 co-chaperone that facilitates folding of kinase and non-kinase clients. EMBO J 2017; 36:3650-3665. [PMID: 29127155 PMCID: PMC5730846 DOI: 10.15252/embj.201796700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The tumor suppressors Tsc1 and Tsc2 form the tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a regulator of mTOR activity. Tsc1 stabilizes Tsc2; however, the precise mechanism involved remains elusive. The molecular chaperone heat‐shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is an essential component of the cellular homeostatic machinery in eukaryotes. Here, we show that Tsc1 is a new co‐chaperone for Hsp90 that inhibits its ATPase activity. The C‐terminal domain of Tsc1 (998–1,164 aa) forms a homodimer and binds to both protomers of the Hsp90 middle domain. This ensures inhibition of both subunits of the Hsp90 dimer and prevents the activating co‐chaperone Aha1 from binding the middle domain of Hsp90. Conversely, phosphorylation of Aha1‐Y223 increases its affinity for Hsp90 and displaces Tsc1, thereby providing a mechanism for equilibrium between binding of these two co‐chaperones to Hsp90. Our findings establish an active role for Tsc1 as a facilitator of Hsp90‐mediated folding of kinase and non‐kinase clients—including Tsc2—thereby preventing their ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation.
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- Mark R Woodford
- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.,Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, UK
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- Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.,Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA .,Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is a molecular chaperone that is involved in the activation of disparate client proteins. This implicates Hsp90 in diverse biological processes that require a variety of co-ordinated regulatory mechanisms to control its activity. Perhaps the most important regulator is heat shock factor 1 (HSF1), which is primarily responsible for upregulating Hsp90 by binding heat shock elements (HSEs) within Hsp90 promoters. HSF1 is itself subject to a variety of regulatory processes and can directly respond to stress. HSF1 also interacts with a variety of transcriptional factors that help integrate biological signals, which in turn regulate Hsp90 appropriately. Because of the diverse clientele of Hsp90 a whole variety of co-chaperones also regulate its activity and some are directly responsible for delivery of client protein. Consequently, co-chaperones themselves, like Hsp90, are also subject to regulatory mechanisms such as post translational modification. This review, looks at the many different levels by which Hsp90 activity is ultimately regulated.
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Zuehlke AD, Reidy M, Lin C, LaPointe P, Alsomairy S, Lee DJ, Rivera-Marquez GM, Beebe K, Prince T, Lee S, Trepel JB, Xu W, Johnson J, Masison D, Neckers L. An Hsp90 co-chaperone protein in yeast is functionally replaced by site-specific posttranslational modification in humans. Nat Commun 2017; 8:15328. [PMID: 28537252 PMCID: PMC5458067 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is an essential eukaryotic molecular chaperone. To properly chaperone its clientele, Hsp90 proceeds through an ATP-dependent conformational cycle influenced by posttranslational modifications (PTMs) and assisted by a number of co-chaperone proteins. Although Hsp90 conformational changes in solution have been well-studied, regulation of these complex dynamics in cells remains unclear. Phosphorylation of human Hsp90α at the highly conserved tyrosine 627 has previously been reported to reduce client interaction and Aha1 binding. Here we report that these effects are due to a long-range conformational impact inhibiting Hsp90α N-domain dimerization and involving a region of the middle domain/carboxy-terminal domain interface previously suggested to be a substrate binding site. Although Y627 is not phosphorylated in yeast, we demonstrate that the non-conserved yeast co-chaperone, Hch1, similarly affects yeast Hsp90 (Hsp82) conformation and function, raising the possibility that appearance of this PTM in higher eukaryotes represents an evolutionary substitution for HCH1.
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- Abbey D Zuehlke
- Urologic Oncologic Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Building 8, Room 225, 8 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Building 8, Room 225, 8 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2H7
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- Urologic Oncologic Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- Urologic Oncologic Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- Urologic Oncologic Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- Urologic Oncologic Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- Urologic Oncologic Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- Developmental Therapeutics Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- Developmental Therapeutics Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- Urologic Oncologic Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Reproductive Biology, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844, USA
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Building 8, Room 225, 8 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- Urologic Oncologic Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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Mechanistic basis for the recognition of a misfolded protein by the molecular chaperone Hsp90. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2017; 24:407-413. [PMID: 28218749 DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.3380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The critical toxic species in over 40 human diseases are misfolded proteins. Their interaction with molecular chaperones such as Hsp90, which preferentially interacts with metastable proteins, is essential for the blocking of disease progression. Here we used nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to determine the three-dimensional structure of the misfolded cytotoxic monomer of the amyloidogenic human protein transthyretin, which is characterized by the release of the C-terminal β-strand and perturbations of the A-B loop. The misfolded transthyretin monomer, but not the wild-type protein, binds to human Hsp90. In the bound state, the Hsp90 dimer predominantly populates an open conformation, and transthyretin retains its globular structure. The interaction surface for the transthyretin monomer comprises the N-terminal and middle domains of Hsp90 and overlaps with that of the Alzheimer's-disease-related protein tau. Taken together, the data suggest that Hsp90 uses a mechanism for the recognition of aggregation-prone proteins that is largely distinct from those of other Hsp90 clients.
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Gewirth DT. Paralog Specific Hsp90 Inhibitors - A Brief History and a Bright Future. Curr Top Med Chem 2017; 16:2779-91. [PMID: 27072700 DOI: 10.2174/1568026616666160413141154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Revised: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The high sequence and structural homology among the hsp90 paralogs - Hsp90α, Hsp90β, Grp94, and Trap-1 - has made the development of paralog-specific inhibitors a challenging proposition. OBJECTIVE This review surveys the state of developments in structural analysis, compound screening, and structure-based design that have been brought to bear on this problem. RESULTS First generation compounds that selectively bind to Hsp90, Grp94, or Trap-1 have been identified. CONCLUSION With the proof of principle firmly established, the prospects for further progress are bright.
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- Daniel T Gewirth
- Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, 700 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA.
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Ihrig V, Obermann WMJ. Identifying Inhibitors of the Hsp90-Aha1 Protein Complex, a Potential Target to Drug Cystic Fibrosis, by Alpha Technology. SLAS DISCOVERY 2017; 22:923-928. [PMID: 28346090 DOI: 10.1177/2472555216688312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Deletion of a single phenylalanine residue at position 508 of the protein CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator), a chloride channel in lung epithelium, is the most common cause for cystic fibrosis. As a consequence, folding of the CFTRΔF508 protein and delivery to the cell surface are compromised, resulting in degradation of the polypeptide. Accordingly, decreased surface presence of CFTRΔF508 causes impaired chloride ion conductivity and is associated with mucus accumulation, a hallmark of cystic fibrosis. Molecular chaperones such as Hsp90 and its co-chaperone partner Aha1 are thought to play a key role in targeting folding-deficient CFTRΔF508 for degradation. Thus, pharmacologic manipulation to inhibit Hsp90-Aha1 chaperone complex formation appears beneficial to inhibit proteolysis of CFTRΔF508 and rescue its residual chloride channel activity. Therefore, we have screened a collection of 14,400 druglike chemical compounds for inhibitors of the Hsp90-Aha1 complex by amplified luminescence proximity homogeneous assay (Alpha). We identified two druglike molecules that showed promising results when we tested their ability to restore chloride channel activity in culture cells expressing the mutant CFTRΔF508 protein. The two molecules were most effective in combination with the corrector VX-809 and may therefore serve as a lead compound that can be further developed into a drug to treat cystic fibrosis patients.
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- Verena Ihrig
- 1 Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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The ability of Hsp90 to activate a disparate clientele implicates this chaperone in diverse biological processes. To accommodate such varied roles, Hsp90 requires a variety of regulatory mechanisms that are coordinated in order to modulate its activity appropriately. Amongst these, the master-regulator heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) is critically important in upregulating Hsp90 during stress, but is also responsible, through interaction with specific transcription factors (such as STAT1 and Strap/p300) for the integration of a variety of biological signals that ultimately modulate Hsp90 expression. Additionally, transcription factors, such as STAT1, STAT3 (including STAT1-STAT3 oligomers), NF-IL6, and NF-kB, are known to influence Hsp90 expression directly. Co-chaperones offer another mechanism for Hsp90 regulation, and these can modulate the chaperone cycle appropriately for specific clientele. Co-chaperones include those that deliver specific clients to Hsp90, and others that regulate the chaperone cycle for specific Hsp90-client complexes by modulating Hsp90s ATPase activity. Finally, post-translational modification (PTM) of Hsp90 and its co-chaperones helps too further regulate the variety of different Hsp90 complexes found in cells.
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