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Li Z, Pan Y, Yao J, Gao Y, Qian Y, Zheng M, Ma S. ANXA2 as a novel substrate of FBXW7 promoting esophageal squamous cell carcinoma via ERK phosphorylation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 649:93-100. [PMID: 36758484 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.01.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Our recent study suggests that FBXW7 loss of function plays a critical function in esophageal cancer. However, the mechanism of FBXW7 in promoting esophageal cancer is still unclear. Here, we explored the interaction protein of FBXW7 by screening of GST-pulldown and LC-MS/MS analysis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and identified ANXA2 as a potential target of FBXW7. FBXW7 loss of function could restore the expression of ANXA2 and promote the malignant biological characteristics of ESCC cells in vitro. Up-regulation of ANXA2 enhances the ERK pathway in ESCC. Furthermore, the 23rd tyrosine residue of ANXA2, phosphorylated by SRC, was regarded as playing important roles in the FBXW7-related degradation system. In clinical samples, we found that ANXA2 had high expression in ESCC tissues. High ANXA2 was associated with poor tumor staging. More importantly, we designed a combination regimen including SCH779284, a clinical ERK inhibitor against the phosphorylation of EKR and siRNA targeting ANXA2 by intratumor injection, and it produced potent inhibitory effects on the growth of xenograft tumors in vivo. In conclusion, this study provided evidence that FBXW7 loss of function could promote esophageal cancer through ANXA2 overexpression, and this novel regulation pathway may be used as an efficient target for ESCC treatment.
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- Zongfei Li
- School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China; Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215163, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Infectious Diseases Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215007, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China; Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215163, China.
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- Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, 215008, China; Department of Laboratory, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, 215008, China.
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Gabel M, Delavoie F, Royer C, Tahouly T, Gasman S, Bader MF, Vitale N, Chasserot-Golaz S. Phosphorylation cycling of Annexin A2 Tyr23 is critical for calcium-regulated exocytosis in neuroendocrine cells. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2019; 1866:1207-1217. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2018.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/22/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Protein phosphorylation and its role in the regulation of Annexin A2 function. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2017; 1861:2515-2529. [PMID: 28867585 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2017.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Annexin A2 (AnxA2) is a multifunctional protein involved in endocytosis, exocytosis, membrane domain organisation, actin remodelling, signal transduction, protein assembly, transcription and mRNA transport, as well as DNA replication and repair. SCOPE OF REVIEW The current knowledge of the role of phosphorylation in the functional regulation of AnxA2 is reviewed. To provide a more comprehensive treatment of this topic, we also address in depth the phosphorylation process in general and discuss its possible conformational effects. Furthermore, we discuss the apparent limitations of the methods used to investigate phosphoproteins, as exemplified by the study of AnxA2. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS AnxA2 is subjected to complex regulation by post-translational modifications affecting its cellular functions, with Ser11, Ser25 and Tyr23 representing important phosphorylation sites. Thus, Ser phosphorylation of AnxA2 is involved in the recruitment and docking of secretory granules, the regulation of its association with S100A10, and sequestration of perinuclear, translationally inactive mRNP complexes. By contrast, Tyr phosphorylation of AnxA2 regulates its role in actin dynamics and increases its association with endosomal compartments. Modification of its three main phosphorylation sites is not sufficient to discriminate between its numerous functions. Thus, fine-tuning of AnxA2 function is mediated by the joint action of several post-translational modifications. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE AnxA2 participates in malignant cell transformation, and its overexpression and/or phosphorylation is associated with cancer progression and metastasis. Thus, tight regulation of AnxA2 function is an integral aspect of cellular homeostasis. The presence of AnxA2 in cancer cell-derived exosomes, as well as the potential regulation of exosomal AnxA2 by phosphorylation or other PTMs, are topics of great interest.
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Grindheim AK, Hollås H, Ramirez J, Saraste J, Travé G, Vedeler A. Effect of serine phosphorylation and Ser25 phospho-mimicking mutations on nuclear localisation and ligand interactions of annexin A2. J Mol Biol 2014; 426:2486-99. [PMID: 24780253 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2014.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Revised: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Annexin A2 (AnxA2) interacts with numerous ligands, including calcium, lipids, mRNAs and intracellular and extracellular proteins. Different post-translational modifications participate in the discrimination of the functions of AnxA2 by modulating its ligand interactions. Here, phospho-mimicking mutants (AnxA2-S25E and AnxA2-S25D) were employed to investigate the effects of Ser25 phosphorylation on the structure and function of AnxA2 by using AnxA2-S25A as a control. The overall α-helical structure of AnxA2 is not affected by the mutations, since the thermal stabilities and aggregation tendencies of the mutants differ only slightly from the wild-type (wt) protein. Unlike wt AnxA2, all mutants bind the anxA2 3' untranslated region and β-γ-G-actin with high affinity in a Ca(2+)-independent manner. AnxA2-S25E is not targeted to the nucleus in transfected PC12 cells. In vitro phosphorylation of AnxA2 by protein kinase C increases its affinity to mRNA and inhibits its nuclear localisation, in accordance with the data obtained with the phospho-mimicking mutants. Ca(2+)-dependent binding of wt AnxA2 to phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate, phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate and phosphatidylinositol-5-phosphate, as well as weaker but still Ca(2+)-dependent binding to phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylinositol-3,5-bisphosphate, was demonstrated by a protein-lipid overlay assay, whereas binding of AnxA2 to these lipids, as well as its binding to liposomes, is inhibited by the Ser25 mutations. Thus, introduction of a modification (mutation or phosphorylation) at Ser25 appears to induce a conformational change leading to increased accessibility of the mRNA- and G-actin-binding sites in domain IV independent of Ca(2+) levels, while the Ca(2+)-dependent binding of AnxA2 to phospholipids is attenuated.
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- Ann Kari Grindheim
- Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, N-5009 Bergen, Norway; Molecular Imaging Center (MIC), University of Bergen, N-5009 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, N-5009 Bergen, Norway
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- Biotechnologie et Signalisation Cellulaire UMR 7242, Ecole Supérieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg, F-67412 Illkirch, France
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, N-5009 Bergen, Norway; Molecular Imaging Center (MIC), University of Bergen, N-5009 Bergen, Norway
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- Biotechnologie et Signalisation Cellulaire UMR 7242, Ecole Supérieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg, F-67412 Illkirch, France
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, N-5009 Bergen, Norway.
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Annexin A2 heterotetramer: structure and function. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:6259-305. [PMID: 23519104 PMCID: PMC3634455 DOI: 10.3390/ijms14036259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 222] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2013] [Revised: 03/02/2013] [Accepted: 03/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Annexin A2 is a pleiotropic calcium- and anionic phospholipid-binding protein that exists as a monomer and as a heterotetrameric complex with the plasminogen receptor protein, S100A10. Annexin A2 has been proposed to play a key role in many processes including exocytosis, endocytosis, membrane organization, ion channel conductance, and also to link F-actin cytoskeleton to the plasma membrane. Despite an impressive list of potential binding partners and regulatory activities, it was somewhat unexpected that the annexin A2-null mouse should show a relatively benign phenotype. Studies with the annexin A2-null mouse have suggested important functions for annexin A2 and the heterotetramer in fibrinolysis, in the regulation of the LDL receptor and in cellular redox regulation. However, the demonstration that depletion of annexin A2 causes the depletion of several other proteins including S100A10, fascin and affects the expression of at least sixty-one genes has confounded the reports of its function. In this review we will discuss the annexin A2 structure and function and its proposed physiological and pathological roles.
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Shen JX, Yakel JL. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor-mediated calcium signaling in the nervous system. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2009; 30:673-80. [PMID: 19448647 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2009.64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Based on the composition of the five subunits forming functional neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), they are grouped into either heteromeric (comprising both alpha and beta subunits) or homomeric (comprising only alpha subunits) receptors. The nAChRs are known to be differentially permeable to calcium ions, with the alpha7 nAChR subtype having one of the highest permeabilities to calcium. Calcium influx through nAChRs, particularly through the alpha-bungarotoxin-sensitive alpha7-containing nAChRs, is a very efficient way to raise cytoplasmic calcium levels. The activation of nAChRs can mediate three types of cytoplasmic calcium signals: (1) direct calcium influx through the nAChRs, (2) indirect calcium influx through voltage-dependent calcium channels (VDCCs) which are activated by the nAChR-mediated depolarization, and (3) calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) (triggered by the first two sources) from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) through the ryanodine receptors and inositol (1,4,5)-triphosphate receptors (IP(3)Rs). Downstream signaling events mediated by nAChR-mediated calcium responses can be grouped into instantaneous effects (such as neurotransmitter release, which can occur in milliseconds after nAChR activation), short-term effects (such as the recovery of nAChR desensitization through cellular signaling cascades), and long-term effects (such as neuroprotection via gene expression). In addition, nAChR activity can be regulated by cytoplasmic calcium levels, suggesting a complex reciprocal relationship. Further advances in imaging techniques, animal models, and more potent and subtype-selective ligands for neuronal nAChRs would help in understanding the neuronal nAChR-mediated calcium signaling, and lead to the development of improved therapeutic treatments.
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Chasserot-Golaz S, Vitale N, Umbrecht-Jenck E, Knight D, Gerke V, Bader MF. Annexin 2 promotes the formation of lipid microdomains required for calcium-regulated exocytosis of dense-core vesicles. Mol Biol Cell 2005; 16:1108-19. [PMID: 15635098 PMCID: PMC551477 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e04-07-0627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Annexin 2 is a calcium-dependent phospholipid-binding protein that has been implicated in a number of membrane-related events, including regulated exocytosis. In chromaffin cells, we previously reported that catecholamine secretion requires the translocation and formation of the annexin 2 tetramer near the exocytotic sites. Here, to obtain direct evidence for a role of annexin 2 in exocytosis, we modified its expression level in chromaffin cells by using the Semliki Forest virus expression system. Using a real-time assay for individual cells, we found that the reduction of cytosolic annexin 2, and the consequent decrease of annexin 2 tetramer at the cell periphery, strongly inhibited exocytosis, most likely at an early stage before membrane fusion. Secretion also was severely impaired in cells expressing a chimera that sequestered annexin 2 into cytosolic aggregates. Moreover, we demonstrate that secretagogue-evoked stimulation triggers the formation of lipid rafts in the plasma membrane, essential for exocytosis, and which can be attributed to the annexin 2 tetramer. We propose that annexin 2 acts as a calcium-dependent promoter of lipid microdomains required for structural and spatial organization of the exocytotic machinery.
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- Sylvette Chasserot-Golaz
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Propre de Recherche 2356, IFR 37 des Neurosciences, 67084 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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Chernyavsky AI, Arredondo J, Marubio LM, Grando SA. Differential regulation of keratinocyte chemokinesis and chemotaxis through distinct nicotinic receptor subtypes. J Cell Sci 2004; 117:5665-79. [PMID: 15494367 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.01492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Nicotinergic agents can act as both chemokines and chemoattractants for cell migration. Epidermal keratinocytes both synthesize acetylcholine and use it as a paracrine and autocrine regulator of cell motility. To gain a mechanistic insight into nicotinergic control of keratinocyte motility, we determined types of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and signaling pathways regulating keratinocyte chemokinesis and chemotaxis, using respective modifications of the agarose gel keratinocyte outgrowth assay. Random migration of keratinocytes was significantly (P<0.05) inhibited by hemicholinum-3, a metabolic inhibitor of acetylcholine synthesis, as well as by the alpha-conotoxins MII and AuIB, preferentially blocking alpha3-containing nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The use of antisense oligonucleotides specific for nicotinic-acetylcholine-receptor subunits and knockout mice demonstrated pivotal role for the alpha3beta2 channel in mediating acetylcholine-dependent chemokinesis. Signaling pathways downstream of alpha3beta2 included activation of the protein-kinase-C isoform delta and RhoA-dependent events. The nicotinergic chemotaxis of keratinocytes was most pronounced towards the concentration gradient of choline, a potent agonist of alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. The alpha7-preferring antagonist alpha-bungarotoxin significantly (P<0.05) diminished keratinocyte chemotaxis, further suggesting a central role for the alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. This hypothesis was confirmed in experiments with anti-alpha7 antisense oligonucleotides and alpha7-knockout mice. The signaling pathway mediating alpha7-dependent keratinocyte chemotaxis included intracellular calcium, activation of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein-kinase II, conventional isoforms of protein-kinase C, phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase and engagement of Rac/Cdc42. Redistribution of alpha7 immunoreactivity to the leading edge of keratinocytes upon exposure to a chemoattractant preceded crescent shape formation and directional migration. Application of high-resolution deconvolution microscopy demonstrated that, on the cell membrane of keratinocytes, the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits localize with the integrin beta1. The obtained results demonstrate for the first time that alpha3 and alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors regulate keratinocyte chemokinesis and chemotaxis, respectively, and identify signaling pathways mediating these functions, which has clinical implications for wound healing and control of cancer metastases.
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- Alex I Chernyavsky
- Department of Dermatology, University of California Davis, 4860 Y Street, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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Dajas-Bailador F, Wonnacott S. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and the regulation of neuronal signalling. Trends Pharmacol Sci 2004; 25:317-24. [PMID: 15165747 DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2004.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 438] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine (nACh) receptors in the brain are more commonly associated with modulatory events than mediation of synaptic transmission. nACh receptors have a high permeability for Ca(2+), and Ca(2+) signals are pivotal in shaping nACh receptor-mediated neuromodulatory effects. In this review, we consider the mechanisms through which nACh receptors convert rapid ionic signals into sustained, wide-ranging phenomena. The complex Ca(2+) responses that are generated after activation of nACh receptors can transmit information beyond the initial domain and facilitate the interface with many intracellular processes. These mechanisms underlie the diverse repertoire of neuronal activities of nicotine in the brain, from the enhancement of learning and memory, to addiction and neuroprotection.
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Mizwicki MT, Bishop JE, Olivera CJ, Huhtakangas J, Norman AW. Evidence that annexin II Is not a putative membrane receptor for 1?,25(OH)2-vitamin D3. J Cell Biochem 2004; 91:852-63. [PMID: 14991775 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.10783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The seco-steroid hormone 1alpha,25(OH)(2)-vitamin D(3) (1,25-D(3)) is known to generate biological responses via both genomic and non-genomic rapid signal transduction pathways. The calcium regulated annexin II/p11 heterotetramer (AII(2)/p11(2)] was proposed by Baran and co-authors to be the membrane receptor responsible for mediating non-genomic, rapid actions of 1,25-D(3), based on ligand affinity labeling, competition, and saturation analysis experiments. Given the cytosolic presence of both the monomeric and heterotetrameric form of AII and their functional regulation by intracellular calcium concentrations, which are known to be affected by 1,25-D(3) rapid, non-genomic activities, we investigated in vitro the affinity of [(3)H]1,25-D(3) for the AII monomer and AII(2)/p11(2) in the absence and presence of calcium using saturation analysis and gel-filtration chromatography. Using two different techniques for separating bound from free ligand (perchlorate and hydroxylapatite (HAP)) over a series of 30 experiments, no evidence for specific binding of [(3)H]1,25-D(3) was obtained with or without the presence of 700 nM exogenous calcium, using either the AII monomer or AII(2)/p11(2). However saturable binding of [(3)H]1,25-D(3) to the lipid raft/caveolae enriched rat intestinal fraction was consistently observed (K(d) = 3.0 nM; B(max) = 45 fmols/mg total protein). AII was detected in lipid raft/caveolae enriched fractions from rat and mouse intestine and ROS 17/2.8 and NB4 cells by Western blot, but incubation in the presence of exogenous calcium did not ablate 1,25-D(3) binding as reported by Baran et al. Our results suggest that AII does not bind 1,25-D(3) in a physiologically relevant manner; however, recent studies linking AII(2)/p11(2) phosphorylation to vesicle fusion and its calcium regulated localization may make AII a possible down-stream substrate for 1,25-D(3) induced rapid cellular effects.
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- Mathew T Mizwicki
- Department of Biochemistry, University of California, Riverside California 92521, USA
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Faure AV, Migné C, Devilliers G, Ayala-Sanmartin J. Annexin 2 "secretion" accompanying exocytosis of chromaffin cells: possible mechanisms of annexin release. Exp Cell Res 2002; 276:79-89. [PMID: 11978010 DOI: 10.1006/excr.2002.5512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Annexin 2 is a Ca(2+)-dependent phospholipid-binding protein that is involved in secretion. Despite the fact that this protein does not have signals for its secretion, many reports have shown its presence in the extracellular milieu. Here we demonstrate that, upon stimulation of exocytosis in chromaffin cells, a fraction of annexin 2 is secreted into the culture medium. This release of annexin 2 is specific, correlated with catecholamine secretion, and independent of cell death. To explain the liberation of cytosolic annexin 2 into the medium, we propose and bring evidence for a mechanism of multiporic membrane disruption during membrane fusion. Prior, in cross-linking experiments, annexin 2 forms aggregates of high molecular weight, revealing its capacity to form networks. Second, immunoelectron microscopy studies of fused chromaffin granules revealed the presence of annexin 2 and membrane proteins inside the fused vesicles, as would be predicted by the multiporic hypotheses. These data suggest that annexin 2 "secretion" in chromaffin cells is the consequence of membrane disruption during exocytosis. The role of annexin 2 in exocytosis is also discussed.
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- Ariane-Valérie Faure
- INSERM U332, Signalisation, Inflammation et Transformation Cellulaire, 22 rue Méchain, 75014 Paris, France
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Annexins are Ca2+ and phospholipid binding proteins forming an evolutionary conserved multigene family with members of the family being expressed throughout animal and plant kingdoms. Structurally, annexins are characterized by a highly alpha-helical and tightly packed protein core domain considered to represent a Ca2+-regulated membrane binding module. Many of the annexin cores have been crystallized, and their molecular structures reveal interesting features that include the architecture of the annexin-type Ca2+ binding sites and a central hydrophilic pore proposed to function as a Ca2+ channel. In addition to the conserved core, all annexins contain a second principal domain. This domain, which NH2-terminally precedes the core, is unique for a given member of the family and most likely specifies individual annexin properties in vivo. Cellular and animal knock-out models as well as dominant-negative mutants have recently been established for a number of annexins, and the effects of such manipulations are strikingly different for different members of the family. At least for some annexins, it appears that they participate in the regulation of membrane organization and membrane traffic and the regulation of ion (Ca2+) currents across membranes or Ca2+ concentrations within cells. Although annexins lack signal sequences for secretion, some members of the family have also been identified extracellularly where they can act as receptors for serum proteases on the endothelium as well as inhibitors of neutrophil migration and blood coagulation. Finally, deregulations in annexin expression and activity have been correlated with human diseases, e.g., in acute promyelocytic leukemia and the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, and the term annexinopathies has been coined.
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- Volker Gerke
- Institute for Medical Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Ayala-Sanmartin J. Cholesterol enhances phospholipid binding and aggregation of annexins by their core domain. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2001; 283:72-9. [PMID: 11322769 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.4748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Annexins are Ca(2+)-dependent phospholipid-binding proteins composed of two domains: A conserved core that is responsible for Ca(2+)- and phospholipid-binding, and a variable N-terminal tail. A Ca(2+)-independent annexin 2-membrane association has been shown to be modulated by the presence of cholesterol in the membranes. Herein, the roles of the core and the N-terminal tail on the cholesterol-enhancement of annexin 2 membrane binding and aggregation were studied. The results show that (i) the cholesterol-mediated increase in membrane binding and in the Ca(2+) sensitivity for membrane aggregation were not modified by a N-terminal peptide (residues 15-26), and were conserved in mutants of the N-terminal end (S11 and S25 substitutions); (ii) cholesterol induced an increase in the Ca(2+)-dependent membrane binding and aggregation of the N-terminally truncated protein (Delta 1-29); and (iii) annexins 5 and 6, two proteins with unrelated N-terminal tails and homologous core domains showed a cholesterol-mediated enhancement of the Ca(2+)-dependent binding to membranes. These data indicate that the core domain is responsible for the cholesterol-mediated effects. A model for the cholesterol effect in membrane organisation, annexin binding and aggregation is discussed.
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- J Ayala-Sanmartin
- INSERM U332, Signalisation, Inflammation et Transformation Cellulaire, Institut Cochin de Génétique Moléculaire, 22 rue Méchain, Paris, 75014, France.
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Ayala-Sanmartin J, Henry JP, Pradel LA. Cholesterol regulates membrane binding and aggregation by annexin 2 at submicromolar Ca(2+) concentration. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2001; 1510:18-28. [PMID: 11342144 DOI: 10.1016/s0005-2736(00)00262-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Annexin 2 is a member of the annexin family which has been implicated in calcium-regulated exocytosis. This contention is largely based on Ca(2+)-dependent binding of the protein to anionic phospholipids. However, annexin 2 was shown to be associated with chromaffin granules in the presence of EGTA. A fraction of this bound annexin 2 was released by methyl-beta-cyclodextrin, a reagent which depletes cholesterol from membranes. Restoration of the cholesterol content of chromaffin granule membranes with cholesterol/methyl-beta-cyclodextrin complexes restored the Ca(2+)-independent binding of annexin 2. The binding of both, monomeric and tetrameric forms of annexin 2 was also tested on liposomes of different composition. In the absence of Ca(2+), annexin 2, especially in its tetrameric form, bound to liposomes containing phosphatidylserine, and the addition of cholesterol to these liposomes increased the binding. Consistent with this observation, liposomes containing phosphatidylserine and cholesterol were aggregated by the tetrameric form of annexin 2 at submicromolar Ca(2+) concentrations. These results indicate that the lipid composition of membranes, and especially their cholesterol content, is important in the control of the subcellular localization of annexin 2 in resting cells, at low Ca(2+) concentration. Annexin 2 might be associated with membrane domains enriched in phosphatidylserine and cholesterol.
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- J Ayala-Sanmartin
- Unité de Biologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire de la Sécrétion, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, 13 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France.
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Gonçalves CA, Gottfried C, Dunkley PR. The use of permeabilized cells to assay protein phosphorylation and catecholamine release. Neurochem Res 2000; 25:885-94. [PMID: 10944008 DOI: 10.1023/a:1007533927813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A number of approaches can be used to determine the protein kinases and protein phosphatases acting on particular phosphoproteins in vivo. Cell permeabilization represents one such approach. In this overview we discuss the different permeabilization procedures used in bovine adrenal chromaffin cells and in particular the use of digitonin. The effect of various factors on the extent of digitonin-permeabilization, protein phosphorylation and catecholamine release are also discussed. The factors include the permeabilization medium, the ions such as calcium, and the second messengers, such as cAMP, IP3, cADPR and calmodulin. The effect of specific peptide inhibitors of protein kinases on tyrosine hydroxylase phosphorylation is illustrated. Advantages and disadvantages of cell permeabilization procedures are discussed throughout the text.
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- C A Gonçalves
- Dept de Bioquímica, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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König J, Prenen J, Nilius B, Gerke V. The annexin II-p11 complex is involved in regulated exocytosis in bovine pulmonary artery endothelial cells. J Biol Chem 1998; 273:19679-84. [PMID: 9677396 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.31.19679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Annexin II is a member of a multigene family of Ca2+-regulated, membrane-binding proteins implicated through biochemical and perforated cell experiments in Ca2+-triggered secretion. Within most cells annexin II resides in a tight heterotetrameric complex with a cellular protein ligand, p11, and complex formation is mediated via the N-terminal 14 residues of annexin II including the N-terminal acetyl group. To analyze at the single cell level whether the annexin II-p11 complex is involved in regulated secretion, we used membrane capacitance measurements to follow exocytotic fusion events in bovine aortic endothelial cells manipulated with respect to their annexin II-p11 complex formation. Upon guanosine 5'-O-(thiotriphosphate) (GTPgammaS) stimulation, the endothelial cells show a significant increase in membrane capacitance which is generally preceded by a transient rise in intracellular Ca2+ and thus indicative of the occurrence of Ca2+-regulated secretion. The GTPgammaS-induced capacitance increase is markedly reduced in cells loaded with a synthetic peptide, Ac1-14, which corresponds in sequence to the N-terminal 14 residues of annexin II in their correctly acetylated form and which is capable of disrupting preformed annexin II-p11 complexes. The effect of the peptide is highly specific as the nonacetylated variant, N1-14, which is incapable of disrupting annexin II-p11, does not interfere with the GTPgammaS-induced increase in membrane capacitance. These data show that intact annexin II-p11 complexes are indispensable for regulated exocytosis to occur in an efficient manner in endothelial cells.
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- J König
- Insitute for Medical Biochemistry, University of Münster, von-Esmarch-Str. 56, D-48149 Münster, Federal Republic of Germany
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Sagot I, Regnouf F, Henry JP, Pradel LA. Translocation of cytosolic annexin 2 to a Triton-insoluble membrane subdomain upon nicotine stimulation of chromaffin cultured cells. FEBS Lett 1997; 410:229-34. [PMID: 9237635 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(97)00594-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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To gain a better understanding of the function of annexin 2, we have investigated the subcellular distribution of the monomeric and heterotetrameric forms of annexin 2 and their relationship to the cytoskeleton upon stimulation of chromaffin cells. Quantitative immunoblotting has revealed that in resting cells a large amount of annexin 2 is monomeric and cytosolic. Upon nicotine stimulation 80% of total annexin 2 becomes associated with a Triton-X100-insoluble fraction where the monomeric and the heterotetrameric forms are found. The translocation of monomeric annexin 2 is Ca2+-dependent and complete at 1 microM free Ca2+. We have shown that about 66% of the annexin 2 associated with the Triton-X100-insoluble fraction is soluble in octylglucoside while the remnants are insoluble in the detergent and remain likely associated with actin filaments and associated cytoskeleton proteins. The octylglucoside-soluble fraction contains integral proteins from the plasma membrane and from granule membrane, but does not contain caveolin. Moreover, upon nicotine stimulation, a redistribution of proteins was detected in this fraction. These dynamic processes appear concomitantly with the phosphorylation of annexin 2 in this compartment and with catecholamine release. It is suggested that the soluble octylglucoside fraction may represent a special lipidic membrane compartment where the NSF attachment proteins and the cytosolic proteins like annexin 2 and rab3a may become concentrated upon stimulation of the cell. The presence of annexin 2 is consistent with its proposed function on granule and target membrane proteins required for the close apposition of two distinct membranes and supports its functional role in the regulated exocytosis/endocytosis process.
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- I Sagot
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, U.P.R. 9071 de Neurobiologie Physicochimique, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, Paris, France
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