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Zhang HL, Liu XJ, Zhang BW, Peng XX, Li H. Amphioxus CaVPT and creatine kinase are crucial immune-related molecules in response to bacterial infection and immunization. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2012; 33:1139-1148. [PMID: 22960218 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2012] [Revised: 08/16/2012] [Accepted: 08/27/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Although a great progress has been made, our understanding of innate immunity is incomplete. Here, we hypothesize that the innate immune response to pathogens is attributed into a group of functional proteins. The group contains information on host status post bacterial entry (infection or immunity) and bacterial species (Gram-positive or Gram-negative bacteria). Investigation of the group of proteins may result in disclosing of biomarkers identifying the status and species. For this regard, differential proteomics approach coupled with the pattern recognition methods are used to identify biomarkers from the proteins that being specifically regulated during the innate immune response of amphioxus to Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria with live or dead status. Four proteins, Calcium vector protein (CaVP), sarcoplasmic calcium-binding protein (SCP), CaVP-target protein (CaVPT) and creatine kinase (CK), are selected as the key biomarkers. Since immunoprotection of CaVP and SCP has been reported, the role of CaVPT and CK are further investigated. Gut CaVPT appears in dying amphioxus, whereas humoral fluid CK downregulates and gut CK keep no change in animals with immunity. The responses are stronger in Gram-negative than Gram-positive bacteria. These results indicate that CaVPT, CK, CaVP and SCP are the most important biomarkers to uncover amphioxus innate immunity to bacteria, and the approach is an efficient way to identify key biomarkers.
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- Hai-Li Zhang
- Center for Proteomics, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, University City, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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Prokop A, Küppers-Munther B, Sánchez-Soriano N. Using Primary Neuron Cultures of Drosophila to Analyze Neuronal Circuit Formation and Function. NEUROMETHODS 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-830-6_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Jang DJ, Ban B, Lee JA. Characterization of novel calmodulin binding domains within IQ motifs of IQGAP1. Mol Cells 2011; 32:511-8. [PMID: 22080369 PMCID: PMC3887683 DOI: 10.1007/s10059-011-0109-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2011] [Revised: 09/22/2011] [Accepted: 09/22/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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IQ motif-containing GTPase-activating protein 1 (IQGAP1), which is a well-known calmodulin (CaM) binding protein, is involved in a wide range of cellular processes including cell proliferation, tumorigenesis, adhesion, and migration. Interaction of IQGAP1 with CaM is important for its cellular functions. Although each IQ domain of IQGAP1 for CaM binding has been characterized in a Ca(2+)-dependent or -independent manner, it was not clear which IQ motifs are physiologically relevant for CaM binding in the cells. In this study, we performed immunoprecipitation using 3xFLAGhCaM in mammalian cell lines to characterize the domains of IQGAP1 that are key for CaM binding under physiological conditions. Interestingly, using this method, we identified two novel domains, IQ(2.7-3) and IQ(3.5-4.4), within IQGAP1 that were involved in Ca(2+)-independent or -dependent CaM binding, respectively. Mutant analysis clearly showed that the hydrophobic regions within IQ(2.7-3) were mainly involved in apoCaM binding, while the basic amino acids and hydrophobic region of IQ(3.5-4.4) were required for Ca(2+)/CaM binding. Finally, we showed that IQ(2.7-3) was the main apoCaM binding domain and both IQ(2.7-3) and IQ(3.5-4.4) were required for Ca(2+)/CaM binding within IQ(1-2-3-4). Thus, we identified and characterized novel direct CaM binding motifs essential for IQGAP1. This finding indicates that IQGAP1 plays a dynamic role via direct interactions with CaM in a Ca(2+)-dependent or -independent manner.
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- Deok-Jin Jang
- Department of Applied Biology, College of Ecology and Environment, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 742-711, Korea
- These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Nano Technology, Hannam University, Daejeon 305-811, Korea
- These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Nano Technology, Hannam University, Daejeon 305-811, Korea
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Gao YY, Zhang DF, Li H, Liu R, Zhuang ZH, Li QF, Wang SY, Peng XX. Proteomic Approach for Caudal Trauma-Induced Acute Phase Proteins Reveals That Creatine Kinase Is a Key Acute Phase Protein in Amphioxus Humoral Fluid. J Proteome Res 2007; 6:4321-9. [DOI: 10.1021/pr070504x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Yuan-yuan Gao
- Center for Proteomics, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, People's Republic of China, and State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Proteomics, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, People's Republic of China, and State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Proteomics, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, People's Republic of China, and State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Proteomics, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, People's Republic of China, and State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Proteomics, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, People's Republic of China, and State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Proteomics, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, People's Republic of China, and State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Proteomics, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, People's Republic of China, and State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Proteomics, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, People's Republic of China, and State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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This is the first of a projected series of canonic reviews covering all invertebrate muscle literature prior to 2005 and covers muscle genes and proteins except those involved in excitation-contraction coupling (e.g., the ryanodine receptor) and those forming ligand- and voltage-dependent channels. Two themes are of primary importance. The first is the evolutionary antiquity of muscle proteins. Actin, myosin, and tropomyosin (at least, the presence of other muscle proteins in these organisms has not been examined) exist in muscle-like cells in Radiata, and almost all muscle proteins are present across Bilateria, implying that the first Bilaterian had a complete, or near-complete, complement of present-day muscle proteins. The second is the extraordinary diversity of protein isoforms and genetic mechanisms for producing them. This rich diversity suggests that studying invertebrate muscle proteins and genes can be usefully applied to resolve phylogenetic relationships and to understand protein assembly coevolution. Fully achieving these goals, however, will require examination of a much broader range of species than has been heretofore performed.
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- Scott L Hooper
- Neuroscience Program, Department of Biological Sciences, Irvine Hall, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA.
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Nomizu M, Kuratomi Y, Ponce ML, Song SY, Miyoshi K, Otaka A, Powell SK, Hoffman MP, Kleinman HK, Yamada Y. Cell adhesive sequences in mouse laminin beta1 chain. Arch Biochem Biophys 2000; 378:311-20. [PMID: 10860548 DOI: 10.1006/abbi.2000.1828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Laminin-1, a major component of the basement membrane, consists of three different chains, alpha1, beta1, and gamma1. We sought to identify cell adhesive sequences from the mouse laminin beta1 chain by testing HT-1080 fibrosarcoma and B16-F10 melanoma cells for binding to 187 overlapping synthetic peptides which covered the entire chain. Fourteen peptides showed cell adhesive activities with either peptide-conjugated Sepharose beads or peptide-coated plates or both. Additional cells, including neuronal, endothelial, and salivary gland cells, showed biological responses in a cell type-specific manner. B-7, B-133, and B-160 showed the most potent cell attachment. Cell binding on three peptides (B-34, B-133, and B-160) was inhibited by EDTA. Cell adhesion to 11 of the 12 active peptides was inhibited to varying degrees by heparin. Of the 17 active peptides identified in the laminin beta1 chain in this and other studies, 8 are clustered on the amino terminal globular domain, suggesting a possible important role in cell binding for this domain that may be multifunctional. These data demonstrate that the laminin beta1 chain has multiple active sites for cell adhesion, some of which are cell-type specific.
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- M Nomizu
- Craniofacial Developmental Biology and Regeneration Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
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Takagi Y, Ui-Tei K, Hirohashi S. Adhesion-dependent tyrosine phosphorylation of enabled in Drosophila neuronal cell line. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2000; 270:482-7. [PMID: 10753651 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2000.2458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cell culture consisting of Drosophila BG2-c6 cells and laminin revealed its value for the analysis of the integrin-mediated activity of extracellular matrix (Takagi, Y., et al. (1998) Neurosci. Lett. 244, 149-152). To elucidate Drosophila integrin cascade further, we report here our characterization on the tyrosine phosphorylation in BG2-c6 cells, coupling with their spreading on extracellular matrix. Large-scale culture of Drosophila Kc167 cells provided a sufficient amount of extracellular matrix (including laminin) for performing biochemical analysis on the signal transduction in BG2-c6 cells. Several proteins underwent significant tyrosine phosphorylation in an adhesion-dependent manner. Among them, the heavy phosphorylation of Enabled (a substrate for Abelson tyrosine kinase) was noteworthy because of the proposed function of Enabled in cell adhesion. Together with our previous results, we propose a model for signal transduction activated by cell adhesion for the first time in Drosophila.
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- Y Takagi
- Hirohashi Cell Configuration Project, Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO), Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), Japan.
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Prichard L, Deloulme JC, Storm DR. Interactions between neurogranin and calmodulin in vivo. J Biol Chem 1999; 274:7689-94. [PMID: 10075657 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.12.7689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Neurogranin is a neural-specific, calmodulin (CaM)-binding protein that is phosphorylated by protein kinase C (PKC) within its IQ domain at serine 36. Since CaM binds to neurogranin through the IQ domain, PKC phosphorylation and CaM binding are mutually exclusive. Consequently, we hypothesize that neurogranin may function to concentrate CaM at specific sites in neurons and release free CaM in response to increased Ca2+ and PKC activation. However, it has not been established that neurogranin interacts with CaM in vivo. In this study, we examined this question using yeast two-hybrid methodology. We also searched for additional proteins that might interact with neurogranin by screening brain cDNA libraries. Our data illustrate that CaM binds to neurogranin in vivo and that CaM is the only neurogranin-interacting protein isolated from brain cDNA libraries. Single amino acid mutagenesis indicated that residues within the IQ domain are important for CaM binding to neurogranin in vivo. The Ile-33 --> Gln point mutant completely inhibited and Arg-38 --> Gln and Ser-36 --> Asp point mutants reduced neurogranin/CaM interactions. These data demonstrate that CaM is the major protein that interacts with neurogranin in vivo and support the hypothesis that phosphorylation of neurogranin at Ser-36 regulates its binding to CaM.
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- L Prichard
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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Chakravarthy B, Morley P, Whitfield J. Ca2+-calmodulin and protein kinase Cs: a hypothetical synthesis of their conflicting convergences on shared substrate domains. Trends Neurosci 1999; 22:12-6. [PMID: 10088994 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-2236(98)01288-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Evidence is accumulating that suggests that Ca2+-calmodulin (Ca2+-CaM) and the protein kinase Cs (PKCs) obstruct each other's actions because of the embedding of PKC phosphorylation sites in CaM or Ca2+-CaM-binding domains of a growing number of crucial substrates in neurons (and other cells). These substrates include the CaM storage proteins (neurogranin, neuromodulin), the membrane-associated MARCKS (myristoylated alanine-rich C-kinase substrate) protein, the NMDA receptor RI subunit and the autoinhibitory domain of the plasma membrane Ca2+ pump. In this review, the emerging data are woven into a hypothetical picture of the conflicting, timing-dependent convergence of two major signalers on neuronal functions.
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- B Chakravarthy
- Institute for Biological Sciences, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
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Deloulme JC, Prichard L, Delattre O, Storm DR. The prooncoprotein EWS binds calmodulin and is phosphorylated by protein kinase C through an IQ domain. J Biol Chem 1997; 272:27369-77. [PMID: 9341188 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.43.27369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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A growing family of proteins is regulated by protein kinase C and calmodulin through IQ domains, a regulatory motif originally identified in neuromodulin (Alexander, K. A., Wakim, B. T., Doyle, G. S., Walsh, K. A., and Storm, D. R. (1988) J. Biol. Chem. 263, 7544-7549). Here we report that EWS, a nuclear RNA-binding prooncoprotein, contains an IQ domain, is phosphorylated by protein kinase C, and interacts with calmodulin. Interestingly, PKC phosphorylation of EWS inhibits its binding to RNA homopolymers, and conversely, RNA binding to EWS interferes with PKC phosphorylation. Several other RNA-binding proteins, including TLS/FUS and PSF, co-purify with EWS. PKC phosphorylation of these proteins also inhibits their binding to RNA in vitro. These data suggest that PKC may regulate interactions of EWS and other RNA-binding proteins with their RNA targets and that IQ domains may provide a regulatory link between Ca2+ signal transduction pathways and RNA processing.
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- J C Deloulme
- University of Washington, Department of Pharmacology, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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Gerendasy DD, Sutcliffe JG. RC3/neurogranin, a postsynaptic calpacitin for setting the response threshold to calcium influxes. Mol Neurobiol 1997; 15:131-63. [PMID: 9396008 DOI: 10.1007/bf02740632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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In this review, we attempt to cover the descriptive, biochemical and molecular biological work that has contributed to our current knowledge about RC3/neurogranin function and its role in dendritic spine development, long-term potentiation, long-term depression, learning, and memory. Based on the data reviewed here, we propose that RC3, GAP-43, and the small cerebellum-enriched peptide, PEP-19, belong to a protein family that we have named the calpacitins. Membership in this family is based on sequence homology and, we believe, a common biochemical function. We propose a model wherein RC3 and GAP-43 regulate calmodulin availability in dendritic spines and axons, respectively, and calmodulin regulates their ability to amplify the mobilization of Ca2+ in response to metabotropic glutamate receptor stimulation. PEP-19 may serve a similar function in the cerebellum, although biochemical characterization of this molecule has lagged behind that of RC3 and GAP-43. We suggest that these molecules release CaM rapidly in response to large influxes of Ca2+ and slowly in response to small increases. This nonlinear response is analogous to the behavior of a capacitor, hence the name calpacitin. Since CaM regulates the ability of RC3 to amplify the effects of metabotropic glutamate receptor agonists, this activity must, necessarily, exhibit nonlinear kinetics as well. The capacitance of the system is regulated by phosphorylation by protein kinase C, which abrogates interactions between calmodulin and RC3 or GAP-43. We further propose that the ratio of phosphorylated to unphosphorylated RC3 determines the sliding LTP/LTD threshold in concept with Ca2+/ calmodulin-dependent kinase II. Finally, we suggest that the close association between RC3 and a subset of mitochondria serves to couple energy production with the synthetic events that accompany dendritic spine development and remodeling.
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- D D Gerendasy
- Department of Molecular Biology, Scripps Research Institute
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