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Xie MX, Rao JH, Tian XY, Liu JK, Li X, Chen ZY, Cao Y, Chen AN, Shu HH, Zhang XL. ATF4 inhibits TRPV4 function and controls itch perception in rodents and nonhuman primates. Pain 2024; 165:1840-1859. [PMID: 38422489 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003189] [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] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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ABSTRACT Acute and chronic itch are prevalent and incapacitating, yet the neural mechanisms underlying both acute and chronic itch are just starting to be unraveled. Activated transcription factor 4 (ATF4) belongs to the ATF/CREB transcription factor family and primarily participates in the regulation of gene transcription. Our previous study has demonstrated that ATF4 is expressed in sensory neurons. Nevertheless, the role of ATF4 in itch sensation remains poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that ATF4 plays a significant role in regulating itch sensation. The absence of ATF4 in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons enhances the itch sensitivity of mice. Overexpression of ATF4 in sensory neurons significantly alleviates the acute and chronic pruritus in mice. Furthermore, ATF4 interacts with the transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 4 (TRPV4) and inhibits its function without altering the expression or membrane trafficking of TRPV4 in sensory neurons. In addition, interference with ATF4 increases the itch sensitivity in nonhuman primates and enhances TRPV4 currents in nonhuman primates DRG neurons; ATF4 and TRPV4 also co-expresses in human sensory neurons. Our data demonstrate that ATF4 controls pruritus by regulating TRPV4 signaling through a nontranscriptional mechanism and identifies a potential new strategy for the treatment of pathological pruritus.
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- Man-Xiu Xie
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Guangzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Zhongshan School of Medicine of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Zhongshan School of Medicine of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Ludington AJ, Hammond JM, Breen J, Deveson IW, Sanders KL. New chromosome-scale genomes provide insights into marine adaptations of sea snakes (Hydrophis: Elapidae). BMC Biol 2023; 21:284. [PMID: 38066641 PMCID: PMC10709897 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-023-01772-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sea snakes underwent a complete transition from land to sea within the last ~ 15 million years, yet they remain a conspicuous gap in molecular studies of marine adaptation in vertebrates. RESULTS Here, we generate four new annotated sea snake genomes, three of these at chromosome-scale (Hydrophis major, H. ornatus and H. curtus), and perform detailed comparative genomic analyses of sea snakes and their closest terrestrial relatives. Phylogenomic analyses highlight the possibility of near-simultaneous speciation at the root of Hydrophis, and synteny maps show intra-chromosomal variations that will be important targets for future adaptation and speciation genomic studies of this system. We then used a strict screen for positive selection in sea snakes (against a background of seven terrestrial snake genomes) to identify genes over-represented in hypoxia adaptation, sensory perception, immune response and morphological development. CONCLUSIONS We provide the best reference genomes currently available for the prolific and medically important elapid snake radiation. Our analyses highlight the phylogenetic complexity and conserved genome structure within Hydrophis. Positively selected marine-associated genes provide promising candidates for future, functional studies linking genetic signatures to the marine phenotypes of sea snakes and other vertebrates.
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- Alastair J Ludington
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia.
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- Genomics and Inherited Disease Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Centre for Population Genomics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research and Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Darlinghurst, Australia
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- Indigenous Genomics, Telethon Kids Institute, Adelaide, Australia
- John Curtin School of Medical Research, College of Health & Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Genomics and Inherited Disease Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Centre for Population Genomics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research and Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Darlinghurst, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia.
- The South Australian Museum, Adelaide, Australia.
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Boone M, Zappa F. Signaling plasticity in the integrated stress response. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1271141. [PMID: 38143923 PMCID: PMC10740175 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1271141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023] Open
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The Integrated Stress Response (ISR) is an essential homeostatic signaling network that controls the cell's biosynthetic capacity. Four ISR sensor kinases detect multiple stressors and relay this information to downstream effectors by phosphorylating a common node: the alpha subunit of the eukaryotic initiation factor eIF2. As a result, general protein synthesis is repressed while select transcripts are preferentially translated, thus remodeling the proteome and transcriptome. Mounting evidence supports a view of the ISR as a dynamic signaling network with multiple modulators and feedback regulatory features that vary across cell and tissue types. Here, we discuss updated views on ISR sensor kinase mechanisms, how the subcellular localization of ISR components impacts signaling, and highlight ISR signaling differences across cells and tissues. Finally, we consider crosstalk between the ISR and other signaling pathways as a determinant of cell health.
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Xiang J, Pompetti AJ, Faranda AP, Wang Y, Novo SG, Li DWC, Duncan MK. ATF4 May Be Essential for Adaption of the Ocular Lens to Its Avascular Environment. Cells 2023; 12:2636. [PMID: 37998373 PMCID: PMC10670291 DOI: 10.3390/cells12222636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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The late embryonic mouse lens requires the transcription factor ATF4 for its survival although the underlying mechanisms were unknown. Here, RNAseq analysis revealed that E16.5 Atf4 null mouse lenses downregulate the mRNA levels of lens epithelial markers as well as known markers of late lens fiber cell differentiation. However, a comparison of this list of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) with other known transcriptional regulators of lens development indicated that ATF4 expression is not directly controlled by the previously described lens gene regulatory network. Pathway analysis revealed that the Atf4 DEG list was enriched in numerous genes involved in nutrient transport, amino acid biosynthesis, and tRNA charging. These changes in gene expression likely result in the observed reductions in lens free amino acid and glutathione levels, which would result in the observed low levels of extractable lens protein, finally leading to perinatal lens disintegration. These data demonstrate that ATF4, via its function in the integrated stress response, is likely to play a crucial role in mediating the adaption of the lens to the avascularity needed to maintain lens transparency.
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- Jiawen Xiang
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
- The State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510230, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- The State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510230, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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Örd T, Örd D, Adler P, Örd T. Genome-wide census of ATF4 binding sites and functional profiling of trait-associated genetic variants overlapping ATF4 binding motifs. PLoS Genet 2023; 19:e1011014. [PMID: 37906604 PMCID: PMC10637723 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1011014] [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: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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Activating Transcription Factor 4 (ATF4) is an important regulator of gene expression in stress responses and developmental processes in many cell types. Here, we catalogued ATF4 binding sites in the human genome and identified overlaps with trait-associated genetic variants. We probed these genetic variants for allelic regulatory activity using a massively parallel reporter assay (MPRA) in HepG2 hepatoma cells exposed to tunicamycin to induce endoplasmic reticulum stress and ATF4 upregulation. The results revealed that in the majority of cases, the MPRA allelic activity of these SNPs was in agreement with the nucleotide preference seen in the ATF4 binding motif from ChIP-Seq. Luciferase and electrophoretic mobility shift assays in additional cellular models further confirmed ATF4-dependent regulatory effects for the SNPs rs532446 (GADD45A intronic; linked to hematological parameters), rs7011846 (LPL upstream; myocardial infarction), rs2718215 (diastolic blood pressure), rs281758 (psychiatric disorders) and rs6491544 (educational attainment). CRISPR-Cas9 disruption and/or deletion of the regulatory elements harboring rs532446 and rs7011846 led to the downregulation of GADD45A and LPL, respectively. Thus, these SNPs could represent examples of GWAS genetic variants that affect gene expression by altering ATF4-mediated transcriptional activation.
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- Tiit Örd
- Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
- A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Computer Science, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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Upreti A, Padula SL, Tangeman JA, Wagner BD, O’Connell MJ, Jaquish TJ, Palko RK, Mantz CJ, Anand D, Lovicu FJ, Lachke SA, Robinson ML. Lens Epithelial Explants Treated with Vitreous Humor Undergo Alterations in Chromatin Landscape with Concurrent Activation of Genes Associated with Fiber Cell Differentiation and Innate Immune Response. Cells 2023; 12:501. [PMID: 36766843 PMCID: PMC9914805 DOI: 10.3390/cells12030501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Lens epithelial explants are comprised of lens epithelial cells cultured in vitro on their native basement membrane, the lens capsule. Biologists have used lens epithelial explants to study many different cellular processes including lens fiber cell differentiation. In these studies, fiber differentiation is typically measured by cellular elongation and the expression of a few proteins characteristically expressed by lens fiber cells in situ. Chromatin and RNA was collected from lens epithelial explants cultured in either un-supplemented media or media containing 50% bovine vitreous humor for one or five days. Chromatin for ATAC-sequencing and RNA for RNA-sequencing was prepared from explants to assess regions of accessible chromatin and to quantitatively measure gene expression, respectively. Vitreous humor increased chromatin accessibility in promoter regions of genes associated with fiber differentiation and, surprisingly, an immune response, and this was associated with increased transcript levels for these genes. In contrast, vitreous had little effect on the accessibility of the genes highly expressed in the lens epithelium despite dramatic reductions in their mRNA transcripts. An unbiased analysis of differentially accessible regions revealed an enrichment of cis-regulatory motifs for RUNX, SOX and TEAD transcription factors that may drive differential gene expression in response to vitreous.
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- Anil Upreti
- Cell, Molecular and Structural Biology Program, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
- Department of Biology and Center for Visual Sciences, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- Cell, Molecular and Structural Biology Program, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
- Department of Biology and Center for Visual Sciences, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- Cell, Molecular and Structural Biology Program, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
- Department of Biology and Center for Visual Sciences, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- Department of Biology and Center for Visual Sciences, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- Cell, Molecular and Structural Biology Program, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
- Department of Biology and Center for Visual Sciences, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- Department of Biology and Center for Visual Sciences, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- Department of Biology and Center for Visual Sciences, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Molecular and Cellular Biomedicine, School of Medical Sciences, and Save Sight Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
- Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Cell, Molecular and Structural Biology Program, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
- Department of Biology and Center for Visual Sciences, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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Gao L, Jin N, Ye Z, Ma T, Huang Y, Li H, Du J, Li Z. A possible connection between reactive oxygen species and the unfolded protein response in lens development: From insight to foresight. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:820949. [PMID: 36211466 PMCID: PMC9535091 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.820949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The lens is a relatively special and simple organ. It has become an ideal model to study the common developmental characteristics among different organic systems. Lens development is a complex process influenced by numerous factors, including signals from the intracellular and extracellular environment. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a group of highly reactive and oxygen-containing molecules that can cause endoplasmic reticulum stress in lens cells. As an adaptive response to ER stress, lens cells initiate the unfolded protein response (UPR) to maintain normal protein synthesis by selectively increasing/decreasing protein synthesis and increasing the degradation of misfolded proteins. Generally, the UPR signaling pathways have been well characterized in the context of many pathological conditions. However, recent studies have also confirmed that all three UPR signaling pathways participate in a variety of developmental processes, including those of the lens. In this review, we first briefly summarize the three stages of lens development and present the basic profiles of ROS and the UPR. We then discuss the interconnections between lens development and these two mechanisms. Additionally, the potential adoption of human pluripotent stem-cell-based lentoids in lens development research is proposed to provide a novel perspective on future developmental studies.
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- Lixiong Gao
- Senior Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Senior Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Medical Center and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, The Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Senior Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Senior Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Senior Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Senior Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Senior Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Senior Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Zhaohui Li,
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Chu HS, Peterson C, Chamling X, Berlinicke C, Zack D, Jun AS, Foster J. Integrated Stress Response Regulation of Corneal Epithelial Cell Motility and Cytokine Production. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2022; 63:1. [PMID: 35802384 PMCID: PMC9279922 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.63.8.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the effect of an active integrated stress response (ISR) on human corneal epithelial cell motility and cytokine production. Methods ISR agonists tunicamycin (TUN) and SAL003 (SAL) were used to stimulate the ISR in immortalized corneal epithelial cell lines, primary human limbal epithelial stem cells, and ex vivo human corneas. Reporter lines for ISR-associated transcription factors activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) and XBP1 activity were generated to visualize pathway activity in response to kinase-specific agonists. Scratch assays and multiplex magnetic bead arrays were used to investigate the effects of an active ISR on scratch wounds and cytokine production. A C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) knockout cell line was generated to investigate the effects of ISR ablation. Finally, an ISR antagonist was assayed for its ability to rescue negative phenotypic changes associated with an active ISR. Results ISR stimulation, mediated through CHOP, inhibited cell motility in both immortalized and primary human limbal epithelial cells. Scratch wounding of ex vivo corneas elicited an increase in the ISR mediators phosphorylated-eIF2α and ATF4. ISR stimulation also increased the production of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and proinflammatory cytokines. ISR ablation, through CHOP knockout or inhibition with integrated stress response inhibitor (ISRIB) rescued epithelia migration ability and reduced VEGF secretion. Conclusions We demonstrate that the ISR has dramatic effects on the ability of corneal epithelial cells to respond to wounding models and increases the production of proinflammatory and angiogenic factors. Inhibition of the ISR may provide a new therapeutic option for corneal diseases in which the ISR is implicated.
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- Hsiao-Sang Chu
- Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Wolzak K, Nölle A, Farina M, Abbink TE, van der Knaap MS, Verhage M, Scheper W. Neuron-specific translational control shift ensures proteostatic resilience during ER stress. EMBO J 2022; 41:e110501. [PMID: 35791631 PMCID: PMC9379547 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2021110501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Proteostasis is essential for cellular survival and particularly important for highly specialised post‐mitotic cells such as neurons. Transient reduction in protein synthesis by protein kinase R‐like endoplasmic reticulum (ER) kinase (PERK)‐mediated phosphorylation of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2α (p‐eIF2α) is a major proteostatic survival response during ER stress. Paradoxically, neurons are remarkably tolerant to PERK dysfunction, which suggests the existence of cell type‐specific mechanisms that secure proteostatic stress resilience. Here, we demonstrate that PERK‐deficient neurons, unlike other cell types, fully retain the capacity to control translation during ER stress. We observe rescaling of the ATF4 response, while the reduction in protein synthesis is fully retained. We identify two molecular pathways that jointly drive translational control in PERK‐deficient neurons. Haem‐regulated inhibitor (HRI) mediates p‐eIF2α and the ATF4 response and is complemented by the tRNA cleaving RNase angiogenin (ANG) to reduce protein synthesis. Overall, our study elucidates an intricate back‐up mechanism to ascertain translational control during ER stress in neurons that provides a mechanistic explanation for the thus far unresolved observation of neuronal resilience to proteostatic stress.
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- Kimberly Wolzak
- Department of Functional Genomics, Faculty of Science, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR), Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Functional Genomics Section, Department of Human Genetics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (UMC) Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (UMC) Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Faculty of Science, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR), Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Child Neurology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (UMC) Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Faculty of Science, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR), Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Child Neurology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (UMC) Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Faculty of Science, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR), Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Functional Genomics Section, Department of Human Genetics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (UMC) Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Faculty of Science, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR), Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Functional Genomics Section, Department of Human Genetics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (UMC) Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Sobajima M, Miyake M, Hamada Y, Tsugawa K, Oyadomari M, Inoue R, Shirakawa J, Arima H, Oyadomari S. The multifaceted role of ATF4 in regulating glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2022; 611:165-171. [PMID: 35489203 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.04.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Stress-inducible transcription factor ATF4 is essential for survival and identity of β-cell during stress conditions. However, the physiological role of ATF4 in β-cell function is not yet completely understood. To understand the role of ATF4 in glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS), β-cell-specific Atf4 knockout (βAtf4KO) mice were phenotypically characterized. Insulin secretion and mechanistic analyses were performed using islets from control Atf4f/f and βAtf4KO mice to assess key regulators for triggering and amplifying signals for GSIS. βAtf4KO mice displayed glucose intolerance due to reduced insulin secretion. Moreover, βAtf4KO islets exhibited a decrease in both the insulin content and first-phase insulin secretion. The analysis of βAtf4KO islets showed that ATF4 is required for insulin production and glucose-stimulated ATP and cAMP production. The results demonstrate that ATF4 contributes to the multifaceted regulatory process in GSIS even under stress-free conditions.
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- Mitsuaki Sobajima
- Division of Molecular Biology, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan; Department of Molecular Physiology, Diabetes Therapeutics and Research Center, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan; Fujii Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan; Laboratory of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8512, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan; Department of Molecular Physiology, Diabetes Therapeutics and Research Center, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan; Fujii Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan; Department of Molecular Physiology, Diabetes Therapeutics and Research Center, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan; Fujii Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Laboratory of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8512, Japan
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- Laboratory of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8512, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8560, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan; Department of Molecular Physiology, Diabetes Therapeutics and Research Center, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan; Fujii Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan.
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Regulation of the Homeostatic Unfolded Protein Response in Diabetic Nephropathy. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15040401. [PMID: 35455399 PMCID: PMC9030951 DOI: 10.3390/ph15040401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that protein homeostasis, also designated as proteostasis, is causatively linked to chronic diabetic nephropathy (DN). Experimental studies have demonstrated that the insulin signaling in podocytes maintain the homeostatic unfolded protein response (UPR). Insulin signaling via the insulin receptor non-canonically activates the spliced X-box binding protein-1 (sXBP1), a highly conserved endoplasmic reticulum (ER) transcription factor, which regulates the expression of genes that control proteostasis. Defective insulin signaling in mouse models of diabetes or the genetic disruption of the insulin signaling pathway in podocytes propagates hyperglycemia induced maladaptive UPR and DN. Insulin resistance in podocytes specifically promotes activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6) dependent pathogenic UPR. Akin to insulin, recent studies have identified that the cytoprotective effect of anticoagulant serine protease-activated protein C (aPC) in DN is mediated by sXBP1. In mouse models of DN, treatment with chemical chaperones that improve protein folding provides an additional benefit on top of currently used ACE inhibitors. Understanding the molecular mechanisms that transmute renal cell specific adaptive responses and that deteriorate renal function in diabetes will enable researchers to develop new therapeutic regimens for DN. Within this review, we focus on the current understanding of homeostatic mechanisms by which UPR is regulated in DN.
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Peterson C, Kim YC, Ensign LM, Jun AS, Foster J. Induction of the integrated stress response in the rat cornea. Exp Eye Res 2021; 210:108722. [PMID: 34370978 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2021.108722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Keratoconus (KC), a progressive, degenerative corneal disease, represents the second leading indication for corneal transplantation globally. We have previously demonstrated that components of the Integrated Stress Response (ISR) are upregulated in human keratoconic donor tissue, and treatment of normal tissue with ISR agonists attenuates collagen production. With no consistently accepted animal models available for translational KC research, we sought to establish an in vivo model based on ISR activation to elucidate its role in the development of the KC phenotype. Four-week-old female SD rats were treated with topical SAL003 formulated as a nanosuspension or vehicle every 48 h for four doses. Animals were subject to monitoring for ocular inflammation and discomfort before being euthanized at 1, 14, or 28 days after treatment was withdrawn. Schirmer's tear test, intraocular pressure, and body weight measurements were obtained at baseline and prior to euthanasia. Globes were subject to routine histopathology, immunohistochemistry for ATF4, and qPCR for Col1a1 expression. ANOVAs and Student's t tests were used to assess statistical significance (α = 0.05). SAL003 treatment did not produce any adverse ocular or systemic phenotype but did result in decreased keratocyte density. Col1a1 transcripts were reduced, corresponding to nuclear ATF4 expression within the axial cornea. In vivo topical treatment with a gel-formulated ISR agonist recapitulates key features of the activated ISR including nuclear ATF4 expression and decreased extracellular matrix (ECM) production. Exogenous ISR agonists may present one approach to establishing a rodent model for keratoconus, a charge essential for future evaluations of pathogenesis and therapeutic interventions.
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- C Peterson
- Department of Molecular & Comparative Pathobiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Xie MX, Cao XY, Zeng WA, Lai RC, Guo L, Wang JC, Xiao YB, Zhang X, Chen D, Liu XG, Zhang XL. ATF4 selectively regulates heat nociception and contributes to kinesin-mediated TRPM3 trafficking. Nat Commun 2021; 12:1401. [PMID: 33658516 PMCID: PMC7930092 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21731-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Effective treatments for patients suffering from heat hypersensitivity are lacking, mostly due to our limited understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms underlying this disorder. In the nervous system, activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) is involved in the regulation of synaptic plasticity and memory formation. Here, we show that ATF4 plays an important role in heat nociception. Indeed, loss of ATF4 in mouse dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons selectively impairs heat sensitivity. Mechanistically, we show that ATF4 interacts with transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member-3 (TRPM3) and mediates the membrane trafficking of TRPM3 in DRG neurons in response to heat. Loss of ATF4 also significantly decreases the current and KIF17-mediated trafficking of TRPM3, suggesting that the KIF17/ATF4/TRPM3 complex is required for the neuronal response to heat stimuli. Our findings unveil the non-transcriptional role of ATF4 in the response to heat stimuli in DRG neurons.
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- Man-Xiu Xie
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, 58 Renmin Avenue, Haikou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization of South China Sea, 58 Renmin Avenue, Haikou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, 58 Renmin Avenue, Haikou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, China
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- Pain Research Center and Department of Physiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine of Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, China
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- Pain Research Center and Department of Physiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine of Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, 58 Renmin Avenue, Haikou, China
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- Pain Research Center and Department of Physiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine of Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, China.
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- Medical Research Center of Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Rd. 2, Guangzhou, China.
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Chu HS, Peterson C, Jun A, Foster J. Targeting the integrated stress response in ophthalmology. Curr Eye Res 2021; 46:1075-1088. [PMID: 33474991 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2020.1867748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Purpose: To summarize the Integrated Stress Response (ISR) in the context of ophthalmology, with special interest on the cornea and anterior segment. Results: The ISR is a powerful and conserved signaling pathway that allows for cells to respond to a diverse array of both intracellular and extracellular stressors. The pathway is classically responsible for coordination of the cellular response to amino acid starvation, ultraviolet light, heme dysregulation, viral infection, and unfolded protein. Under normal circumstances, it is considered pro-survival and a necessary mechanism through which protein translation is controlled. However, in cases of severe or prolonged stress the pathway can promote apoptosis, and loss of normal cellular phenotype. The activation of this pathway culminates in the global inhibition of cap-dependent protein translation and the canonical expression of the activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4). Conclusion:The eye is uniquely exposed to ISR responsive stressors due to its environmental exposure and relative isolation from the circulatory system which are necessary for its function. We will discuss how this pathway is critical for the proper function of the tissue, its role in development, as well as how targeting of the pathway could alleviate key aspects of diverse ophthalmic diseases.
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- Hsiao-Sang Chu
- Wilmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Molecular & Comparative Pathobiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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DENR promotes translation reinitiation via ribosome recycling to drive expression of oncogenes including ATF4. Nat Commun 2020; 11:4676. [PMID: 32938922 PMCID: PMC7494916 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18452-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Translation efficiency varies considerably between different mRNAs, thereby impacting protein expression. Translation of the stress response master-regulator ATF4 increases upon stress, but the molecular mechanisms are not well understood. We discover here that translation factors DENR, MCTS1 and eIF2D are required to induce ATF4 translation upon stress by promoting translation reinitiation in the ATF4 5'UTR. We find DENR and MCTS1 are only needed for reinitiation after upstream Open Reading Frames (uORFs) containing certain penultimate codons, perhaps because DENR•MCTS1 are needed to evict only certain tRNAs from post-termination 40S ribosomes. This provides a model for how DENR and MCTS1 promote translation reinitiation. Cancer cells, which are exposed to many stresses, require ATF4 for survival and proliferation. We find a strong correlation between DENR•MCTS1 expression and ATF4 activity across cancers. Furthermore, additional oncogenes including a-Raf, c-Raf and Cdk4 have long uORFs and are translated in a DENR•MCTS1 dependent manner.
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Moriguchi M, Watanabe T, Fujimuro M. Capsaicin Induces ATF4 Translation with Upregulation of CHOP, GADD34 and PUMA. Biol Pharm Bull 2020; 42:1428-1432. [PMID: 31366879 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b19-00303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL) is a rare and aggressive B-lymphoma caused by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV) infection that occurs in immunocompromised patients. PEL patients have a poor prognosis. KSHV modulates various cellular signaling pathways to maintain latent infection, and causes malignant conversion of host cells. We previously reported that capsaicin suppressed extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling and induced apoptosis in PEL. Generally, cellular stress such as nutrient starvation, oxidation and virus infection induce CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP) homologous protein (CHOP) expression by activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4), however endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress induces CHOP expression by both ATF4 and ATF6. CHOP is associated with apoptosis induction and upregulates growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible protein 34 (GADD34) and p53 up-regulated modulator of apoptosis (PUMA) mRNA expression. In this study, we found a new mechanism in which capsaicin induces apoptosis via ATF4-CHOP-PUMA. Capsaicin promoted transcriptional activation of CHOP, which increased mRNA expression of GADD34 and PUMA, resulting in PEL apoptosis. Furthermore, capsaicin increased ATF4 protein levels by promoting ATF4 translation, not transcription, and had no effect on ATF6-dependent transcriptional activation. In sum, capsaicin promotes ATF4 translation and transcriptional induction of CHOP, which results in PUMA expression and apoptosis in PEL cells.
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Oh-Hashi K, Kohno H, Kandeel M, Hirata Y. Characterization of IRE1α in Neuro2a cells by pharmacological and CRISPR/Cas9 approaches. Mol Cell Biochem 2019; 465:53-64. [PMID: 31834612 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-019-03666-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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IRE1 is the most conserved endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident stress sensor. Its activation not only splices XBP1 but also participates in a variety of cell signaling. We elucidated the role of IRE1α in Neuro2a cells by establishing IRE1α-deficient cells and applying four IRE1 inhibitors. IRE1α deficiency prevented almost all spliced XBP1 (sXBP1) protein expression by treatment with thapsigargin (Tg) and tunicamycin (Tm); these phenomena paralleled the values measured by our two Nanoluciferase-based IRE1 assays. However, cell viability and protein expression of other ER stress-responsive factors in the IRE1α-deficient cells were comparable to those in the parental wild-type cells with or without Tm treatment. Next, we elucidated the IRE1 inhibitory actions and cytotoxicity of four compounds: STF083010, KIRA6, 4μ8C, and toyocamycin. KIRA6 attenuated IRE1 activity in a dose-dependent manner, but it showed severe cytotoxicity even in the IRE1α-deficient cells at a low concentration. The IRE1α-deficient cells were slightly resistant to KIRA6 at 0.1 μM in both the presence and absence of ER stress; however, resistance was not observed at 0.02 μM. Treatment with only KIRA6 at 0.1 μM for 12 h remarkably induced LC3 II, an autophagic marker, in both parental and IRE1α-deficient cells. Co-treatment with KIRA6 and Tm induced LC3 II, cleaved caspase-9, and cleaved caspase-3; however, IRE1α-deficiency did not abolish the expression of these two cleaved caspases. On the other hand, KIRA6 prohibited Tm-induced ATF4 induction in an IRE1-independent manner; however, co-treatment with KIRA6 and Tm also induced LC3 II and two cleaved caspases in the ATF4-deficient Neuro2a cells. Thus, we demonstrate that IRE1α deficiency has little impact on cell viability and expression of ER stress-responsive factors in Neuro2a cells, and the pharmacological actions of KIRA6 include IRE1-independent ways.
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- Kentaro Oh-Hashi
- United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan. .,Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan. .,Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Alahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
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- United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan.,Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan.,Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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Coleman OI, Haller D. ER Stress and the UPR in Shaping Intestinal Tissue Homeostasis and Immunity. Front Immunol 2019; 10:2825. [PMID: 31867005 PMCID: PMC6904315 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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An imbalance in the correct protein folding milieu of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) can cause ER stress, which leads to the activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR). The UPR constitutes a highly conserved and intricately regulated group of pathways that serve to restore ER homeostasis through adaptation or apoptosis. Numerous studies over the last decade have shown that the UPR plays a critical role in shaping immunity and inflammation, resulting in the recognition of the UPR as a key player in pathological processes including complex inflammatory, autoimmune and neoplastic diseases. The intestinal epithelium, with its many highly secretory cells, forms an important barrier and messenger between the luminal environment and the host immune system. It is not surprising, that numerous studies have associated ER stress and the UPR with intestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer (CRC). In this review, we discuss our current understanding of the roles of ER stress and the UPR in shaping immune responses and maintaining tissue homeostasis. Furthermore, the role played by the UPR in disease, with emphasis on IBD and CRC, is described here. As a key player in immunity and inflammation, the UPR has been increasingly recognized as an important pharmacological target in the development of therapeutic strategies for immune-mediated pathologies. We summarize available strategies targeting the UPR and their therapeutic implications. Understanding the balance between homeostasis and pathophysiology, as well as means of manipulating this balance, provides an important avenue for future research.
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- Olivia I Coleman
- Chair of Nutrition and Immunology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Nutrition and Immunology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,ZIEL - Institute for Food & Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Zhang Y, Lin T, Lian N, Tao H, Li C, Li L, Yang X. Hop2 Interacts with ATF4 to Promote Osteoblast Differentiation. J Bone Miner Res 2019; 34:2287-2300. [PMID: 31433867 PMCID: PMC7422940 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) is a member of the basic leucine zipper (bZip) transcription factor family required for the terminal differentiation of osteoblasts. Despite its critical importance as one of the three main osteoblast differentiation transcription factors, regulators of osteoblast terminal maturation remain poorly defined. Here we report the identification of homologous pairing protein 2 (Hop2) as a dimerization partner of ATF4 in osteoblasts via the yeast two-hybrid system. Deletional mapping revealed that the Zip domain of Hop2 is necessary and sufficient to bind ATF4 and to enhance ATF4-dependent transcription. Ectopic Hop2 expression in preosteoblasts increased endogenous ATF4 protein content and accelerated osteoblast differentiation. Mice lacking Hop2 (Hop2-/- ) have a normal stature but exhibit an osteopenic phenotype similar to the one observed in Atf4-/- mice, albeit milder, which is associated with decreased Osteocalcin mRNA expression and reduced type I collagen synthesis. Compound heterozygous mice (Atf4+/- :Hop2+/- ) display identical skeletal defects to those found in Hop2-/- mice. These results indicate that Hop2 plays a previous unknown role as a determinant of osteoblast maturation via its regulation of ATF4 transcriptional activity. Our work for the first time reveals a function of Hop2 beyond its role in guiding the alignment of homologous chromosomes. © 2019 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Yang Zhang
- Pediatric Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Orthopaedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Pediatric Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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- Pediatric Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TX, USA
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- Pediatric Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Pediatric Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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Ma F, Zhu Y, Liu X, Zhou Q, Hong X, Qu C, Feng X, Zhang Y, Ding Q, Zhao J, Hou J, Zhong M, Zhuo H, Zhong L, Ye Z, Xie W, Liu Y, Xiong Y, Chen H, Piao D, Sun B, Gao Z, Li Q, Zhang Z, Qiu X, Zhang Z. Dual-Specificity Tyrosine Phosphorylation-Regulated Kinase 3 Loss Activates Purine Metabolism and Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression. Hepatology 2019; 70:1785-1803. [PMID: 31066068 DOI: 10.1002/hep.30703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cancer cells metabolize different energy sources to generate biomass rapidly. The purine biosynthetic pathway was recently identified as an important source of metabolic intermediates for these processes. However, very little was known about the regulatory mechanisms of purine metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We explored the role of dual-specificity tyrosine (Y) phosphorylation-regulated kinase 3 (Dyrk3) in HCC metabolism. Dyrk3 was significantly down-regulated in HCC compared with normal controls. Its introduction in HCC cells markedly suppressed tumor growth and metastasis in xenograft tumor models. Mass spectrometric analysis of metabolites suggests that the effect of Dyrk3 on HCC occurred at least partially through down-regulating purine metabolism, as evidenced by the fact that inhibiting purine synthesis reverted the HCC progression mediated by the loss of Dyrk3. We further provide evidence that this action of Dyrk3 knockdown requires nuclear receptor coactivator 3 (NCOA3), which has been shown to be a coactivator of activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) to target purine pathway genes for transcriptional activation. Mechanistically, Dyrk3 directly phosphorylated NCOA3 at Ser-1330, disrupting its binding to ATF4 and thereby causing the inhibition of ATF4 transcriptional activity. However, the phosphorylation-resistant NCOA3-S1330A mutant has the opposite effect. Interestingly, the promoter activity of Dyrk3 was negatively regulated by ATF4, indicating a double-negative feedback loop. Importantly, levels of Dyrk3 and phospho-NCOA3-S1330 inversely correlate with the expression of ATF4 in human HCC specimens. Conclusion: Our findings not only illustrate a function of Dyrk3 in reprograming HCC metabolism by negatively regulating NCOA3/ATF4 transcription factor complex but also identify NCOA3 as a phosphorylation substrate of Dyrk3, suggesting the Dyrk3/NCOA3/ATF4 axis as a potential candidate for HCC therapy.
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- Fei Ma
- The affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Neuroscience, Guangxi Neurological Diseases Clinical Research Center, Guilin, Guangxi, China.,Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Department of Endoscopy, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Operation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- National Center for International Research of Biological Targeting Diagnosis and Therapy (Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biological Targeting Diagnosis and Therapy Research), Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- The affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Neuroscience, Guangxi Neurological Diseases Clinical Research Center, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Anhui of Harbin Medical University, Anhui, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- The affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Neuroscience, Guangxi Neurological Diseases Clinical Research Center, Guilin, Guangxi, China.,Department of Surgery, Robert-Wood-Johnson Medical School University Hospital, Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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Quercetin Regulates the Integrated Stress Response to Improve Memory. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20112761. [PMID: 31195662 PMCID: PMC6600673 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20112761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 06/02/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The initiation of protein synthesis is suppressed under several stress conditions, inducing phosphorylation of the α-subunit of the eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2α), thereby inactivating the GTP-GDP recycling protein eIF2B. By contrast, the mammalian activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4, also known as cAMP response element binding protein 2 (CREB2)) is still translated under stress conditions. Four protein kinases (general control nonderepressible-2 (GCN2) kinase, double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase (PKR), PKR-endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-related kinase (PERK), and heme-regulated inhibitor kinase (HRI)) phosphorylate eIF2α in the presence of stressors such as amino acid starvation, viral infection, ER stress, and heme deficiency. This signaling reaction is known as the integrated stress response (ISR). Here, we review ISR signaling in the brain in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We propose that targeting ISR signaling with quercetin has therapeutic potential, because it suppresses amyloid-β (Aβ) production in vitro and prevents cognitive impairments in a mouse model of AD.
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Oh-Hashi K, Matsumoto S, Sakai T, Hirata Y, Okuda K, Nagasawa H. Effects of 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)ethylbiguanide on ERAD Component Expression in HT-29 Cells Under a Serum- and Glucose-Deprived Condition. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2019; 188:1009-1021. [PMID: 30783947 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-019-02969-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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We recently characterized the cytotoxic action of a novel phenformin derivative, 2-(2-chlorophenyl)ethylbiguanide (2-Cl-Phen), on HT-29 cells under a serum- and glucose-deprived condition and found that 2-Cl-Phen attenuated ATF4 and GRP78, typical downstream targets of the unfolded protein response (UPR), together with c-Myc protein expression in a transcriptional and posttranscriptional manner. In the current study, we focused on the expression of ER-associated protein degradation (ERAD) components after treatment with 2-Cl-Phen under a serum- and glucose-deprived condition. Among nine ER-localizing factors regulating protein quality control within the ER, the amounts of Herp, GRP78, GRP94, and OS9 proteins were significantly downregulated by treatment with 2-Cl-Phen. In particular, replacement of the culture medium with the serum- and glucose-deprived medium induced the expression of Herp protein at the early phase. This increase in Herp protein was accompanied by an increase in its mRNA, and its induction was significantly dampened by 2-Cl-Phen. However, cotreatment with a proteasome inhibitor, MG132, restored Herp expression only to a limited extent. Taken together, these results show that 2-Cl-Phen changed the expression of several ERAD components, especially by transcriptional inhibition of Herp induction by 2-Cl-Phen when it occurred at an early phase, and this finding provides new insights into understanding the mechanisms of 2-Cl-Phen-mediated cytotoxicity.
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- Kentaro Oh-Hashi
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan. .,United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4, Daigakunishi, Gifu, 501-1196, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan.,United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4, Daigakunishi, Gifu, 501-1196, Japan.,Laboratory of Bioorganic & Natural Products Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, 4-19-1, Motoyama-kita, Higashinada, Kobe, 658-8558, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4, Daigakunishi, Gifu, 501-1196, Japan
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Eukaryotic cells respond to an overload of unfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) by activating signaling pathways that are referred to as the unfolded protein response (UPR). Much UPR research has been conducted in cultured cells that exhibit no baseline UPR activity until they are challenged by ER stress initiated by chemicals or mutant proteins. At the same time, many genes that mediate UPR signaling are essential for the development of organisms ranging from Drosophila and fish to mice and humans, indicating that there is physiological ER stress that requires UPR in normally developing animal tissues. Recent studies have elucidated the tissue-specific roles of all three branches of UPR in distinct developing tissues of Drosophila, fish and mammals. As discussed in this Review, these studies not only reveal the physiological functions of the UPR pathways but also highlight a surprising degree of specificity associated with each UPR branch in development.
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- Sahana Mitra
- Department of Cell Biology, New York University School of Medicine, 540 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, New York University School of Medicine, 540 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA
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Kuri-Harcuch W, Velez-delValle C, Vazquez-Sandoval A, Hernández-Mosqueira C, Fernandez-Sanchez V. A cellular perspective of adipogenesis transcriptional regulation. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:1111-1129. [PMID: 30146705 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Adipose cells store lipids in the cytoplasm and signal systemically through secretion of adipokines and other molecules that regulate body energy metabolism. Differentiation of fat cells and its regulation has been the focus of extensive research since the early 1970s. In this review, we had attempted to examine the research bearing on the control of adipose cell differentiation, some of it dating back to the early days when Howard Green and his group described the preadipocyte cell lines 3T3-L1 and 3T3-F442A during 1974-1975. We also concentrated our attention on research published during the last few years, emphasizing data described on transcription factors that regulate adipose differentiation, outside of those that were reported earlier as part of the canonical adipogenic transcriptional cascade, which has been the subject of ample reviews by several groups of researchers. We focused on the studies carried out with the two preadipocyte cell culture models, the 3T3-L1 and 3T3-F442A cells that have provided essential data on adipose biology.
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- Walid Kuri-Harcuch
- Department of Cell Biology, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cell Biology, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cell Biology, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cell Biology, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cell Biology, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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Algarra B, Maillo V, Avilés M, Gutiérrez-Adán A, Rizos D, Jiménez-Movilla M. Effects of recombinant OVGP1 protein on in vitro bovine embryo development. J Reprod Dev 2018; 64:433-443. [PMID: 30078833 PMCID: PMC6189566 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2018-058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Previously, our group demonstrated that recombinant porcine oviductin (pOVGP1) binds to the zona pellucida (ZP) of in vitro-matured (IVM) porcine oocytes with a positive effect on in vitro fertilization (IVF). The fact that pOVGP1 was detected inside IVM oocytes suggested that this protein had a biological role during embryo development. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of pOVGP1 on bovine in vitro embryo development. We applied 10 or 50 µg/ml of pOVGP1 during IVF, embryonic in vitro culture (IVC), or both, to evaluate cleavage and embryo development. Blastocyst quality was assessed by analyzing the expression of important developmental genes and the survival rates after vitrification/warming. pOVGP1 was detected in the ZP, perivitelline space, and plasma membrane of blastocysts. No significant differences (P > 0.05) were found in cleavage or blastocyst yield when 10 or 50 µg/ml of pOVGP1 was used during IVF or IVC. However, when 50 µg/ml pOVGP1 was used during IVF + IVC, the number of blastocysts obtained was half that obtained with the control and 10 µg/ml pOVGP1 groups. The survival rates after vitrification/warming of expanded blastocysts cultured with pOVGP1 showed no significant differences between groups (P > 0.05). The use of pOVGP1 during IVF, IVC, or both, increased the relative abundance of mRNA of DSC2, ATF4, AQP3, and DNMT3A, the marker-genes of embryo quality. In conclusion, the use of pOVGP1 during bovine embryo in vitro culture does not affect embryo developmental rates but produces embryos of better quality in terms of the relative abundance of specific genes.
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- Blanca Algarra
- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB-Arrixaca-UMU), University of Murcia, Murcia 30100, Spain
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB-Arrixaca-UMU), University of Murcia, Murcia 30100, Spain
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB-Arrixaca-UMU), University of Murcia, Murcia 30100, Spain
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Shpilka T, Haynes CM. The mitochondrial UPR: mechanisms, physiological functions and implications in ageing. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2017; 19:109-120. [DOI: 10.1038/nrm.2017.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 323] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Hearing Loss. JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, HEARING AND BALANCE MEDICINE 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/ohbm1010003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cvekl A, Zhang X. Signaling and Gene Regulatory Networks in Mammalian Lens Development. Trends Genet 2017; 33:677-702. [PMID: 28867048 DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2017.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ocular lens development represents an advantageous system in which to study regulatory mechanisms governing cell fate decisions, extracellular signaling, cell and tissue organization, and the underlying gene regulatory networks. Spatiotemporally regulated domains of BMP, FGF, and other signaling molecules in late gastrula-early neurula stage embryos generate the border region between the neural plate and non-neural ectoderm from which multiple cell types, including lens progenitor cells, emerge and undergo initial tissue formation. Extracellular signaling and DNA-binding transcription factors govern lens and optic cup morphogenesis. Pax6, c-Maf, Hsf4, Prox1, Sox1, and a few additional factors regulate the expression of the lens structural proteins, the crystallins. Extensive crosstalk between a diverse array of signaling pathways controls the complexity and order of lens morphogenetic processes and lens transparency.
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- Ales Cvekl
- Departments of Genetics and Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
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- Departments of Ophthalmology, Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Functional validation of ATF4 and GADD34 in Neuro2a cells by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing. Mol Cell Biochem 2017; 440:65-75. [PMID: 28825160 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-017-3156-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 08/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4), which is ubiquitously expressed, plays a crucial role in regulating various stress-responsive genes under pathophysiological conditions. Further, growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible gene 34 (GADD34), a downstream target of ATF4, has been reported to negatively regulate ATF4 expression. To understand the relationship between intrinsic ATF4 and GADD34 under resting and ER stress conditions, we used a novel gene editing approach, CRISPR/Cas9, to integrate antibiotic-resistant genes into the target genes, ATF4 and GADD34. First, we manipulated the ATF4 gene in the mouse neuroblastoma cell line, Neuro2a, and compared the ER stress responses between parental and ATF4-edited Neuro2a cells. Next, we established Neuro2a cells with edited GADD34 and ATF4/GADD34 genes and found that ATF4 acts as a proapoptotic factor, but GADD34 depletion did not attenuate the expression of cleaved caspase-3 induced by tunicamycin treatment. These findings provide new insights into the ATF4 signaling cascades. Additionally, the rapid establishment of cells lacking multiple genes using this CRISPR/Cas9 system will be a powerful tool for exploring various cellular issues under pathophysiological conditions.
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Al-Baghdadi RJT, Nikonorova IA, Mirek ET, Wang Y, Park J, Belden WJ, Wek RC, Anthony TG. Role of activating transcription factor 4 in the hepatic response to amino acid depletion by asparaginase. Sci Rep 2017; 7:1272. [PMID: 28455513 PMCID: PMC5430736 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01041-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The anti-leukemic agent asparaginase activates the integrated stress response (ISR) kinase GCN2 and inhibits signaling via mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1). The study objective was to investigate the protective role of activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) in controlling the hepatic transcriptome and mediating GCN2-mTORC1 signaling during asparaginase. We compared global gene expression patterns in livers from wildtype, Gcn2−/−, and Atf4−/− mice treated with asparaginase or excipient and further explored selected responses in livers from Atf4+/− mice. Here, we show that ATF4 controls a hepatic gene expression profile that overlaps with GCN2 but is not required for downregulation of mTORC1 during asparaginase. Ingenuity pathway analysis indicates GCN2 independently influences inflammation-mediated hepatic processes whereas ATF4 uniquely associates with cholesterol metabolism and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Livers from Atf4−/− or Atf4+/− mice displayed an amplification of the amino acid response and ER stress response transcriptional signatures. In contrast, reduction in hepatic mTORC1 signaling was retained in Atf4−/− mice treated with asparaginase. Conclusions: GCN2 and ATF4 serve complementary roles in the hepatic response to asparaginase. GCN2 functions to limit inflammation and mTORC1 signaling whereas ATF4 serves to limit the amino acid response and prevent ER stress during amino acid depletion by asparaginase.
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- Rana J T Al-Baghdadi
- Endocrinology and Animal Biosciences Graduate Program, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, 0890, USA.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Al-Qadisiayah, Iraq
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences and the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences and the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences and the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, 0890, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, 0890, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences and the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA.
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Pakos-Zebrucka K, Koryga I, Mnich K, Ljujic M, Samali A, Gorman AM. The integrated stress response. EMBO Rep 2016; 17:1374-1395. [PMID: 27629041 DOI: 10.15252/embr.201642195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1534] [Impact Index Per Article: 191.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In response to diverse stress stimuli, eukaryotic cells activate a common adaptive pathway, termed the integrated stress response (ISR), to restore cellular homeostasis. The core event in this pathway is the phosphorylation of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha (eIF2α) by one of four members of the eIF2α kinase family, which leads to a decrease in global protein synthesis and the induction of selected genes, including the transcription factor ATF4, that together promote cellular recovery. The gene expression program activated by the ISR optimizes the cellular response to stress and is dependent on the cellular context, as well as on the nature and intensity of the stress stimuli. Although the ISR is primarily a pro-survival, homeostatic program, exposure to severe stress can drive signaling toward cell death. Here, we review current understanding of the ISR signaling and how it regulates cell fate under diverse types of stress.
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- Karolina Pakos-Zebrucka
- Apoptosis Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Apoptosis Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Apoptosis Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Apoptosis Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Apoptosis Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Apoptosis Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Chen H, Yuan R, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Chen L, Zhou X, Yuan Z, Nie Y, Li M, Mo D, Chen Y. ATF4 regulates SREBP1c expression to control fatty acids synthesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes differentiation. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2016; 1859:1459-1469. [PMID: 27452504 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2016.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Revised: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4), which is highly expressed in 3T3-L1 adipocytes after adipogenic induction, is essential for adipocytes differentiation. ATF4 also plays a vital role in regulating fatty acids biosynthesis, whereas the detailed mechanism of this process is still unclear. Here we demonstrated that siRNA-based ATF4 depletion in 3T3-L1 adipocytes significantly reduced the accumulation of fatty acids and triglycerides. Moreover, SREBP1c protein, which is an important transcription factor of lipogenesis, appreciably decreased while Srebp1c mRNA increased. Then we identified that ATF4 could maintain SREBP1c protein stability by directly activating the expression of USP7 which deubiquitinates SREBP1c and increases its protein content in cell. Besides, USP7 could restore the synthesis of fatty acids and triglycerides in the absence of ATF4. On the other hand, we found that ATF4 might inhibit the transcription of Srebp1c through TRB3, which is repressed by IBMX and DEX during early adipogenesis. Thus, our data indicate that ATF4 regulates SREBP1c expression to control fatty acids synthesis.
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- Hu Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Berthoud VM, Minogue PJ, Lambert PA, Snabb JI, Beyer EC. The Cataract-linked Mutant Connexin50D47A Causes Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Mouse Lenses. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:17569-78. [PMID: 27317663 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.707950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Mice expressing connexin50D47A (Cx50D47A) exhibit nuclear cataracts and impaired differentiation. Cx50D47A does not traffic properly, and homozygous mutant lenses show increased levels of the stress-responsive αB-crystallins. Therefore, we assessed whether expression of Cx50D47A led to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in the lens in vivo Although pharmacologic induction of ER stress can be transduced by three different pathways, we found no evidence for activation of the IRE1α or ATF6 pathways in Cx50D47A-expressing lenses. In contrast, heterozygous and homozygous Cx50D47A lenses showed an increase in phosphorylated PERK immunoreactivity and in the ratio of phosphorylated to total EIF2α (2.4- and 3.3-fold, respectively) compared with wild type. Levels of ATF4 were similar in wild type and heterozygous lenses but elevated in homozygotes (391%). In both heterozygotes and homozygotes, levels of calreticulin protein were increased (184 and 262%, respectively), as was Chop mRNA (1.9- and 12.4-fold, respectively). CHOP protein was increased in homozygotes (384%). TUNEL staining was increased in Cx50D47A lenses, especially in homozygous mice. Levels of two factors that may be pro-survival, Irs2 and Trib3, were greatly increased in homozygous lenses. These results suggest that expression of Cx50D47A induces ER stress, triggering activation of the PERK-ATF4 pathway, which potentially contributes to the lens pathology and leads to increased expression of anti-apoptotic factors, allowing cell survival.
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- the Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637
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Xiao F, Deng J, Guo Y, Niu Y, Yuan F, Yu J, Chen S, Guo F. BTG1 ameliorates liver steatosis by decreasing stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) abundance and altering hepatic lipid metabolism. Sci Signal 2016; 9:ra50. [PMID: 27188441 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aad8581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Liver steatosis, a condition in which lipid accumulates in liver cells, is a leading cause of many liver diseases. The livers of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, a cancer characterized by liver steatosis, have decreased abundance of the transcription cofactor BTG1 (B cell translocation gene 1). We showed that the livers of db/db mice, which are a genetic model of obesity, had decreased BTG1 mRNA and protein abundance. BTG1 overexpression ameliorated liver steatosis in db/db mice, whereas knockdown of BTG1 induced liver steatosis in wild-type mice. Consistent with these changes, we found that BTG1 decreased triglyceride accumulation in cultured hepatocytes. BTG1 overexpression inhibited the expression of the gene encoding stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1), an enzyme involved in the synthesis of fatty acids, by suppressing the activity of activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4). Knockdown of SCD1 prevented liver steatosis in wild-type mice induced by knockdown of BTG1. Conversely, the ability of BTG1 overexpression to ameliorate liver steatosis in db/db mice was negated by ATF4 overexpression. Moreover, BTG1 transgenic mice were resistant to liver steatosis induced by a high-carbohydrate diet. BTG1 abundance was decreased by this diet through a pathway that involved mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1 (S6K1), and cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB). Together, our study identifies a role of BTG1 in regulating hepatic lipid metabolism and specifically in preventing ATF4 and SCD1 from inducing liver steatosis.
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- Fei Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.
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Zhou Y, Bennett TM, Shiels A. Lens ER-stress response during cataract development in Mip-mutant mice. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2016; 1862:1433-42. [PMID: 27155571 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2016.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Revised: 04/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Major intrinsic protein (MIP) is a functional water-channel (AQP0) that also plays a key role in establishing lens fiber cell architecture. Genetic variants of MIP have been associated with inherited and age-related forms of cataract; however, the underlying pathogenic mechanisms are unclear. Here we have used lens transcriptome profiling by microarray-hybridization and qPCR to identify pathogenic changes during cataract development in Mip-mutant (Lop/+) mice. In postnatal Lop/+ lenses (P7) 99 genes were up-regulated and 75 were down-regulated (>2-fold, p=<0.05) when compared with wild-type. A pathway analysis of up-regulated genes in the Lop/+ lens (P7) was consistent with endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-stress and activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR). The most up-regulated UPR genes (>4-fold) in the Lop/+ lens included Chac1>Ddit3>Atf3>Trib3>Xbp1 and the most down-regulated genes (>5-fold) included two anti-oxidant genes, Hspb1 and Hmox1. Lop/+ lenses were further characterized by abundant TUNEL-positive nuclei within central degenerating fiber cells, glutathione depletion, free-radical overproduction, and calpain hyper-activation. These data suggest that Lop/+ lenses undergo proteotoxic ER-stress induced cell-death resulting from prolonged activation of the Eif2ak3/Perk-Atf4-Ddit3-Chac1 branch of the UPR coupled with severe oxidative-stress.
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- Yuefang Zhou
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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Pasini S, Corona C, Liu J, Greene LA, Shelanski ML. Specific downregulation of hippocampal ATF4 reveals a necessary role in synaptic plasticity and memory. Cell Rep 2016; 11:183-91. [PMID: 25865882 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2014] [Revised: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Prior studies suggested that the transcription factor ATF4 negatively regulates synaptic plastic and memory. By contrast, we provide evidence from direct in vitro and in vivo knockdown of ATF4 in rodent hippocampal neurons and from ATF4-null mice that implicate ATF4 as essential for normal synaptic plasticity and memory. In particular, hippocampal ATF4 downregulation produces deficits in long-term spatial memory and behavioral flexibility without affecting associative memory or anxiety-like behavior. ATF4 knockdown or loss also causes profound impairment of both long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD) as well as decreased glutamatergic function. We conclude that ATF4 is a key regulator of the physiological state necessary for neuronal plasticity and memory.
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Huggins CJ, Mayekar MK, Martin N, Saylor KL, Gonit M, Jailwala P, Kasoji M, Haines DC, Quiñones OA, Johnson PF. C/EBPγ Is a Critical Regulator of Cellular Stress Response Networks through Heterodimerization with ATF4. Mol Cell Biol 2015; 36:693-713. [PMID: 26667036 PMCID: PMC4760225 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00911-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The integrated stress response (ISR) controls cellular adaptations to nutrient deprivation, redox imbalances, and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. ISR genes are upregulated in stressed cells, primarily by the bZIP transcription factor ATF4 through its recruitment to cis-regulatory C/EBP:ATF response elements (CAREs) together with a dimeric partner of uncertain identity. Here, we show that C/EBPγ:ATF4 heterodimers, but not C/EBPβ:ATF4 dimers, are the predominant CARE-binding species in stressed cells. C/EBPγ and ATF4 associate with genomic CAREs in a mutually dependent manner and coregulate many ISR genes. In contrast, the C/EBP family members C/EBPβ and C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) were largely dispensable for induction of stress genes. Cebpg(-/-) mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) proliferate poorly and exhibit oxidative stress due to reduced glutathione levels and impaired expression of several glutathione biosynthesis pathway genes. Cebpg(-/-) mice (C57BL/6 background) display reduced body size and microphthalmia, similar to ATF4-null animals. In addition, C/EBPγ-deficient newborns die from atelectasis and respiratory failure, which can be mitigated by in utero exposure to the antioxidant, N-acetyl-cysteine. Cebpg(-/-) mice on a mixed strain background showed improved viability but, upon aging, developed significantly fewer malignant solid tumors than WT animals. Our findings identify C/EBPγ as a novel antioxidant regulator and an obligatory ATF4 partner that controls redox homeostasis in normal and cancerous cells.
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- Christopher J Huggins
- Mouse Cancer Genetics Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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- Mouse Cancer Genetics Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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- Mouse Cancer Genetics Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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- Mouse Cancer Genetics Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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- Advanced Biomedical Computing Center, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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- Advanced Biomedical Computing Center, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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- Pathology/Histotechnology Laboratory, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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- DMS, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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- Mouse Cancer Genetics Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Rashid HO, Yadav RK, Kim HR, Chae HJ. ER stress: Autophagy induction, inhibition and selection. Autophagy 2015; 11:1956-1977. [PMID: 26389781 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2015.1091141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 561] [Impact Index Per Article: 62.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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An accumulation of unfolded or misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) leads to stress conditions. To mitigate such circumstances, stressed cells activate a homeostatic intracellular signaling network cumulatively called the unfolded protein response (UPR), which orchestrates the recuperation of ER function. Macroautophagy (hereafter autophagy), an intracellular lysosome-mediated bulk degradation pathway for recycling and eliminating wornout proteins, protein aggregates, and damaged organelles, has also emerged as an essential protective mechanism during ER stress. These 2 systems are dynamically interconnected, and recent investigations have revealed that ER stress can either stimulate or inhibit autophagy. However, the stress-associated molecular cues that control the changeover switch between induction and inhibition of autophagy are largely obscure. This review summarizes the crosstalk between ER stress and autophagy and their signaling networks mainly in mammalian-based systems. Additionally, we highlight current knowledge on selective autophagy and its connection to ER stress.
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- Harun-Or Rashid
- a Department of Pharmacology ; Medical School; Chonbuk National University
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- a Department of Pharmacology ; Medical School; Chonbuk National University
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- b Department of Dental Pharmacology ; College of Dentistry; Wonkwang University
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- a Department of Pharmacology ; Medical School; Chonbuk National University
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Kang K, Ryoo HD, Park JE, Yoon JH, Kang MJ. A Drosophila Reporter for the Translational Activation of ATF4 Marks Stressed Cells during Development. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0126795. [PMID: 25978358 PMCID: PMC4433282 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Eukaryotic cells have evolved signaling pathways that help to restore cellular homeostasis in response to various physiological or pathological conditions. ATF4 is a transcription factor whose mRNA translation is stimulated in response to stress-activated eIF2alpha kinases. Established conditions that activate eIF2alpha phosphorylation and ATF4 translation include excessive stress in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and amino acid deprivation. ATF4 is activated through a unique translational activation mechanism that involves multiple upstream open reading frames (uORFs) in the 5’-untranslated region (UTR), which is conserved from yeast to mammals. Taking advantage of this, we developed a translational activation reporter of ATF4 in Drosophila, in which the dsRed reporter coding sequence was placed downstream of the Drosophila ATF4 5’ UTR. This reporter remained inactive in most tissues under normal conditions, but showed dsRed expression when starved, or when challenged with conditions that imposed ER stress. In normally developing flies, a small number of cell types showed reporter expression even without exogenous stress, which included the salivary gland, gut, the male reproductive organ, and the photoreceptor cells, suggestive of inherent stress during the normal development of these cell types. These results establish a new tool to study ATF4-mediated stress response in Drosophila development and disease.
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- Kwonyoon Kang
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cell Biology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Compound mouse mutants of bZIP transcription factors Mafg and Mafk reveal a regulatory network of non-crystallin genes associated with cataract. Hum Genet 2015; 134:717-35. [PMID: 25896808 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-015-1554-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Although majority of the genes linked to early-onset cataract exhibit lens fiber cell-enriched expression, our understanding of gene regulation in these cells is limited to function of just eight transcription factors and largely in the context of crystallins. We report on small Maf transcription factors Mafg and Mafk as regulators of several non-crystallin human cataract-associated genes in fiber cells and establish their significance to this disease. We applied a bioinformatics tool for cataract gene discovery iSyTE to identify Mafg and its co-regulators in the lens, and generated various null-allelic combinations of Mafg:Mafk mouse mutants for phenotypic and molecular analysis. By age 4 months, Mafg-/-:Mafk+/- mutants exhibit lens defects that progressively develop into cataract. High-resolution phenotypic characterization of Mafg-/-:Mafk+/- mouse lens reveals severely disorganized fiber cells, while microarray-based expression profiling identifies 97 differentially regulated genes (DRGs). Integrative analysis of Mafg-/-:Mafk+/- lens-DRGs with (1) binding motifs and genomic targets of small Mafs and their regulatory partners, (2) iSyTE lens expression data, and (3) interactions between DRGs in the String database, unravel a detailed small Maf regulatory network in the lens, several nodes of which are linked to cataract. This approach identifies 36 high-priority candidates from the original 97 DRGs. Significantly, 8/36 (22%) DRGs are associated with cataracts in human (GSTO1, MGST1, SC4MOL, UCHL1) or mouse (Aldh3a1, Crygf, Hspb1, Pcbd1), suggesting a multifactorial etiology that includes oxidative stress and misregulation of sterol synthesis. These data identify Mafg and Mafk as new cataract-associated candidates and define their function in regulating largely non-crystallin genes linked to human cataract.
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Kupsco A, Schlenk D. Oxidative stress, unfolded protein response, and apoptosis in developmental toxicity. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2015; 317:1-66. [PMID: 26008783 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2015.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Physiological development requires precise spatiotemporal regulation of cellular and molecular processes. Disruption of these key events can generate developmental toxicity in the form of teratogenesis or mortality. The mechanism behind many developmental toxicants remains unknown. While recent work has focused on the unfolded protein response (UPR), oxidative stress, and apoptosis in the pathogenesis of disease, few studies have addressed their relationship in developmental toxicity. Redox regulation, UPR, and apoptosis are essential for physiological development and can be disturbed by a variety of endogenous and exogenous toxicants to generate lethality and diverse malformations. This review examines the current knowledge of the role of oxidative stress, UPR, and apoptosis in physiological development as well as in developmental toxicity, focusing on studies and advances in vertebrates model systems.
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- Allison Kupsco
- Environmental Toxicology Program, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Environmental Toxicology Program, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA; Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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Li W, Li X, Miller RA. ATF4 activity: a common feature shared by many kinds of slow-aging mice. Aging Cell 2014; 13:1012-8. [PMID: 25156122 PMCID: PMC4326926 DOI: 10.1111/acel.12264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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ATF4, a DNA-binding factor that modulates responses to amino acid availability and ribosomal function, has been shown to be altered in both liver and fibroblasts from two strains of long-lived mice, i.e. Snell dwarf and PAPP-A knockout mice. New data now show elevated ATF4 levels, and elevation of ATF4-dependent proteins and mRNAs, in liver of mice treated with acarbose or rapamycin, calorically restricted mice, methionine-restricted mice, and mice subjected to litter crowding. Elevation of ATF4, at least in liver, thus seems to be a shared feature of diets, drugs, genes, and developmental alterations that extend maximum lifespan in mice.
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- Weiquan Li
- Department of Pathology University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 48109 USA
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- Department of Pathology University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 48109 USA
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- Department of Pathology University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 48109 USA
- Geriatrics Center University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 48109USA
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Liu J, Pasini S, Shelanski ML, Greene LA. Activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) modulates post-synaptic development and dendritic spine morphology. Front Cell Neurosci 2014; 8:177. [PMID: 25071442 PMCID: PMC4075335 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2014.00177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The ubiquitously expressed activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) has been variably reported to either promote or inhibit neuronal plasticity and memory. However, the potential cellular bases for these and other actions of ATF4 in brain are not well-defined. In this report, we focus on ATF4's role in post-synaptic synapse development and dendritic spine morphology. shRNA-mediated silencing of ATF4 significantly reduces the densities of PSD-95 and GluR1 puncta (presumed markers of excitatory synapses) in long-term cultures of cortical and hippocampal neurons. ATF4 knockdown also decreases the density of mushroom spines and increases formation of abnormally-long dendritic filopodia in such cultures. In vivo knockdown of ATF4 in adult mouse hippocampal neurons also reduces mushroom spine density. In contrast, ATF4 over-expression does not affect the densities of PSD-95 puncta or mushrooom spines. Regulation of synaptic puncta and spine densities by ATF4 requires its transcriptional activity and is mediated at least in part by indirectly controlling the stability and expression of the total and active forms of the actin regulatory protein Cdc42. In support of such a mechanism, ATF4 silencing decreases the half-life of Cdc42 in cultured cortical neurons from 31.5 to 18.5 h while knockdown of Cdc42, like ATF4 knockdown, reduces the densities of mushroom spines and PSD-95 puncta. Thus, ATF4 appears to participate in neuronal development and plasticity by regulating the post-synaptic development of synapses and dendritic mushroom spines via a mechanism that includes regulation of Cdc42 levels.
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- Jin Liu
- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY, USA
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Genes and gene networks involved in sodium fluoride-elicited cell death accompanying endoplasmic reticulum stress in oral epithelial cells. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:8959-78. [PMID: 24853129 PMCID: PMC4057769 DOI: 10.3390/ijms15058959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2014] [Revised: 05/05/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Here, to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying cell death induced by sodium fluoride (NaF), we analyzed gene expression patterns in rat oral epithelial ROE2 cells exposed to NaF using global-scale microarrays and bioinformatics tools. A relatively high concentration of NaF (2 mM) induced cell death concomitant with decreases in mitochondrial membrane potential, chromatin condensation and caspase-3 activation. Using 980 probe sets, we identified 432 up-regulated and 548 down-regulated genes, that were differentially expressed by >2.5-fold in the cells treated with 2 mM of NaF and categorized them into 4 groups by K-means clustering. Ingenuity® pathway analysis revealed several gene networks from gene clusters. The gene networks Up-I and Up-II included many up-regulated genes that were mainly associated with the biological function of induction or prevention of cell death, respectively, such as Atf3, Ddit3 and Fos (for Up-I) and Atf4 and Hspa5 (for Up-II). Interestingly, knockdown of Ddit3 and Hspa5 significantly increased and decreased the number of viable cells, respectively. Moreover, several endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-related genes including, Ddit3, Atf4 and Hapa5, were observed in these gene networks. These findings will provide further insight into the molecular mechanisms of NaF-induced cell death accompanying ER stress in oral epithelial cells.
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Yu K, Mo D, Wu M, Chen H, Chen L, Li M, Chen Y. Activating transcription factor 4 regulates adipocyte differentiation via altering the coordinate expression of CCATT/enhancer binding protein β and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ. FEBS J 2014; 281:2399-409. [PMID: 24673832 DOI: 10.1111/febs.12792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2013] [Revised: 03/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Adipose tissue is crucial for energy homeostasis and is a topic interest with respect to investigating the regulation of adipose tissue formation for the ever-increasing health concerns of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Adipocyte differentiation is tightly regulated by the characteristic sequential expression change of adipocyte genes, including members of the CCATT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP) family of transcription factors, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ and tribbles homolog 3. In the present study, we demonstrate that C/EBPβ and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (but not tribbles homolog 3) are targeted for activation by activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4), a member of cAMP response element-binding/activator transcription factor family. Importantly, overexpression of ATF4 in 3T3-L1 cells enhanced adipogenesis, whereas small-interfering ATF4 blocked conversion of preadipocytes to adipocytes. These findings were accomplished by altering the coordinate expression of adipogenic transcription factors. Taken together, our results suggest that ATF4 is a positive regulator of adipocyte differentiation. This notion is also supported by the results of the present study showing that the expression of ATF4 is induced during adipocyte differentiation. Thus, ATF4 could be an important regulator of energy homeostasis.
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- Kaifan Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Iwasaki Y, Suganami T, Hachiya R, Shirakawa I, Kim-Saijo M, Tanaka M, Hamaguchi M, Takai-Igarashi T, Nakai M, Miyamoto Y, Ogawa Y. Activating transcription factor 4 links metabolic stress to interleukin-6 expression in macrophages. Diabetes 2014; 63:152-61. [PMID: 23990363 DOI: 10.2337/db13-0757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Chronic inflammation is a molecular element of the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. Saturated fatty acids (SFAs) are considered to be an important proinflammatory factor. However, it is still incompletely understood how SFAs induce proinflammatory cytokine expression. Hereby we report that activating transcription factor (ATF) 4, a transcription factor that is induced downstream of metabolic stresses including endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, plays critical roles in SFA-induced interleukin-6 (Il6) expression. DNA microarray analysis using primary macrophages revealed that the ATF4 pathway is activated by SFAs. Haploinsufficiency and short hairpin RNA-based knockdown of ATF4 in macrophages markedly inhibited SFA- and metabolic stress-induced Il6 expression. Conversely, pharmacological activation of the ATF4 pathway and overexpression of ATF4 resulted in enhanced Il6 expression. Moreover, ATF4 acts in synergy with the Toll-like receptor-4 signaling pathway, which is known to be activated by SFAs. At a molecular level, we found that ATF4 exerts its proinflammatory effects through at least two different mechanisms: ATF4 is involved in SFA-induced nuclear factor-κB activation; and ATF4 directly activates the Il6 promoter. These findings provide evidence suggesting that ATF4 links metabolic stress and Il6 expression in macrophages.
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- Yorihiro Iwasaki
- Department of Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Cornejo VH, Pihán P, Vidal RL, Hetz C. Role of the unfolded protein response in organ physiology: Lessons from mouse models. IUBMB Life 2013; 65:962-75. [DOI: 10.1002/iub.1224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2013] [Accepted: 10/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Víctor Hugo Cornejo
- Biomedical Neuroscience Institute; Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile; Santiago Chile
- Center for Molecular Studies of the Cell; Program of Cellular and Molecular Biology; Institute of Biomedical Sciences; University of Chile; Santiago Chile
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- Biomedical Neuroscience Institute; Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile; Santiago Chile
- Center for Molecular Studies of the Cell; Program of Cellular and Molecular Biology; Institute of Biomedical Sciences; University of Chile; Santiago Chile
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- Biomedical Neuroscience Institute; Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile; Santiago Chile
- Center for Molecular Studies of the Cell; Program of Cellular and Molecular Biology; Institute of Biomedical Sciences; University of Chile; Santiago Chile
- Neurounion Biomedical Foundation; Santiago Chile
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases; Harvard School of Public Health; Boston MA USA
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Gupta D, Harvey SAK, Kenchegowda D, Swamynathan S, Swamynathan SK. Regulation of mouse lens maturation and gene expression by Krüppel-like factor 4. Exp Eye Res 2013; 116:205-18. [PMID: 24076321 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2013.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2013] [Revised: 08/29/2013] [Accepted: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Conditional disruption of Klf4 in the surface ectoderm-derived tissues of the eye results in defective cornea, conjunctiva and the lens. This report describes the effects of disruption of Klf4 in the lens in greater detail. Expression of Klf4, first detected in the embryonic day-12 (E12) mouse lens, peaked at E16 and was decreased in later stages. Early embryonic disruption of Klf4 resulted in a smaller lens with cortical vacuolation and nuclear opacity. Microarray comparison of Klf4CN and WT lens transcriptomes revealed fewer changes in the E16.5 (59 increases, 20 decreases of >1.5-fold) than the PN56 Klf4CN lens (239 increases, 182 decreases of >2-fold). Klf4-target genes in the lens were distinct from those previously identified in the cornea, suggesting disparate functions for Klf4 in these functionally related tissues. Transcripts encoding different crystallins were down-regulated in the Klf4CN lens. Shsp/αB-crystallin promoter activity was stimulated upon co-transfection with pCI-Klf4. Mitochondrial density was significantly higher in the Klf4CN lens epithelial cells, consistent with mitochondrial dysfunction being the most significantly affected pathway within the PN56 Klf4CN lens. The Klf4CN lens contained elevated levels of Alox12 and Alox15 transcripts, less reduced glutathione (GSH) and more oxidized glutathione (GSSG) than the WT, suggesting that it is oxidatively stressed. Although the expression of 2087 genes was modulated during WT lens maturation, transcripts encoding crystallins were abundant at E16.5 and remained stable at PN56. Among the 1065 genes whose expression increased during WT lens maturation, there were 104 Klf4-target genes (9.8%) with decreased expression in the PN56 Klf4CN lens. Taken together, these results demonstrate that Klf4 expression is developmentally regulated in the mouse lens, where it controls the expression of genes associated with lens maturation and redox homeostasis.
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- Divya Gupta
- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Shan J, Hamazaki T, Tang TA, Terada N, Kilberg MS. Activation of the amino acid response modulates lineage specification during differentiation of murine embryonic stem cells. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2013; 305:E325-35. [PMID: 23736538 PMCID: PMC4116408 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00136.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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In somatic cells, a collection of signaling pathways activated by amino acid limitation have been identified and referred to as the amino acid response (AAR). Despite the importance of possible detrimental effects of nutrient limitation during in vitro culture, the AAR has not been investigated in embryonic stem cells (ESC). AAR activation caused the expected increase in transcription factors that mediate specific AAR pathways, as well as the induction of asparagine synthetase, a terminal AAR target gene. Neither AAR activation nor stable knockdown of activating transcription factor (Atf) 4, a transcriptional mediator of the AAR, adversely affected ESC self-renewal or pluripotency. Low-level induction of the AAR over a 12-day period of embryoid body differentiation did alter lineage specification such that the primitive endodermal, visceral endodermal, and endodermal lineages were favored, whereas mesodermal and certain ectodermal lineages were suppressed. Knockdown of Atf4 further enhanced the AAR-induced increase in endodermal formation, suggesting that this phenomenon is mediated by an Atf4-independent mechanism. Collectively, the results indicate that, during differentiation of mouse embryoid bodies in culture, the availability of nutrients, such as amino acids, can influence the formation of specific cell lineages.
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- Jixiu Shan
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, McKnight Brain Institute, Shands Cancer Center, and Center for Nutritional Sciences, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Zhang Q, Yu J, Liu B, Lv Z, Xia T, Xiao F, Chen S, Guo F. Central activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) regulates hepatic insulin resistance in mice via S6K1 signaling and the vagus nerve. Diabetes 2013; 62:2230-9. [PMID: 23454693 PMCID: PMC3712031 DOI: 10.2337/db12-1050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Recent studies have revealed that the central nervous system, particularly the hypothalamus, is critical for regulating insulin sensitivity in peripheral tissues. The aim of our current study is to investigate the possible involvement of hypothalamic activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) in the regulation of insulin sensitivity in the liver. Here, we show that overexpression of ATF4 in the hypothalamus resulting from intracerebroventricular injection of adenovirus expressing ATF4 induces hepatic insulin resistance in mice and that inhibition of hypothalamic ATF4 by intracerebroventricular adenovirus expressing a dominant-negative ATF4 variant has the opposite effect. We also show that hypothalamic ATF4-induced insulin resistance is significantly blocked by selective hepatic vagotomy or by inhibiting activity of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) downstream target S6K1. Finally, we show that inhibition of hypothalamic ATF4 reverses hepatic insulin resistance induced by acute brain endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Taken together, our study describes a novel central pathway regulating hepatic insulin sensitivity that is mediated by hypothalamic ATF4/mTOR/S6K1 signaling and the vagus nerve and demonstrates an important role for hypothalamic ATF4 in brain ER stress-induced hepatic insulin resistance. These results may lead to the identification of novel therapeutic targets for treating insulin resistance and associated metabolic diseases.
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