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Kliza KW, Song W, Pinzuti I, Schaubeck S, Kunzelmann S, Kuntin D, Fornili A, Pandini A, Hofmann K, Garnett JA, Stieglitz B, Husnjak K. N4BP1 functions as a dimerization-dependent linear ubiquitin reader which regulates TNF signalling. Cell Death Discov 2024; 10:183. [PMID: 38643192 PMCID: PMC11032371 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-024-01913-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024] Open
Abstract
Signalling through TNFR1 modulates proinflammatory gene transcription and programmed cell death, and its impairment causes autoimmune diseases and cancer. NEDD4-binding protein 1 (N4BP1) is a critical suppressor of proinflammatory cytokine production that acts as a regulator of innate immune signalling and inflammation. However, our current understanding about the molecular properties that enable N4BP1 to exert its suppressive potential remain limited. Here, we show that N4BP1 is a novel linear ubiquitin reader that negatively regulates NFκB signalling by its unique dimerization-dependent ubiquitin-binding module that we named LUBIN. Dimeric N4BP1 strategically positions two non-selective ubiquitin-binding domains to ensure preferential recognition of linear ubiquitin. Under proinflammatory conditions, N4BP1 is recruited to the nascent TNFR1 signalling complex, where it regulates duration of proinflammatory signalling in LUBIN-dependent manner. N4BP1 deficiency accelerates TNFα-induced cell death by increasing complex II assembly. Under proapoptotic conditions, caspase-8 mediates proteolytic processing of N4BP1, resulting in rapid degradation of N4BP1 by the 26 S proteasome, and acceleration of apoptosis. In summary, our findings demonstrate that N4BP1 dimerization creates a novel type of ubiquitin reader that selectively recognises linear ubiquitin which enables the timely and coordinated regulation of TNFR1-mediated inflammation and cell death.
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Affiliation(s)
- Katarzyna W Kliza
- Institute of Biochemistry II, Goethe University School of Medicine, Frankfurt (Main), Germany.
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Otto-Hahn-Straße 11, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.
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- School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Institute of Biochemistry II, Goethe University School of Medicine, Frankfurt (Main), Germany
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- Structural Biology Science Technology Platform, Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
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- Institute of Biochemistry II, Goethe University School of Medicine, Frankfurt (Main), Germany
- Department of Biology, University of York, Wentworth Way, York, UK
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- School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Institute for Genetics, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions, Dental Institute, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
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- Institute of Biochemistry II, Goethe University School of Medicine, Frankfurt (Main), Germany.
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Ma Z, Zeng Y, Wang M, Liu W, Zhou J, Wu C, Hou L, Yin B, Qiang B, Shu P, Peng X. N4BP1 mediates RAM domain-dependent notch signaling turnover during neocortical development. EMBO J 2023; 42:e113383. [PMID: 37807845 PMCID: PMC10646556 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2022113383] [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: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Notch signaling pathway activity, particularly fluctuations in the biologically active effector fragment NICD, is required for rapid and efficient dynamic regulation of proper fate decisions in stem cells. In this study, we identified NEDD4-binding protein 1 (N4BP1), which is highly expressed in the developing mouse cerebral cortex, as a negative modulator of Notch signaling dynamics in neural progenitor cells. Intriguingly, N4BP1 regulated NICD stability specifically after Notch1 S3 cleavage through ubiquitin-mediated degradation that depended on its RAM domain, not its PEST domain, as had been extensively and previously described. The CoCUN domain in N4BP1, particularly the "Phe-Pro" motif (862/863 amino acid), was indispensable for mediating NICD degradation. The Ring family E3 ligase Trim21 was, in contrast to other NEDD4 family members, required for N4BP1-regulated NICD degradation. Overexpression of N4BP1 in cortical neural progenitors promoted neural stem cell differentiation, whereas neural progenitor cells lacking N4BP1 were sensitized to Notch signaling, resulting in the maintenance of stem-like properties in neural progenitor cells and lower production of cortical neurons.
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- Zhihua Ma
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience CenterInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience CenterInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
- Present address:
Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute for Viral Hepatitis, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Infectious Diseases (Ministry of Education)The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience CenterInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
- Present address:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren HospitalCapital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of OtolaryngologyBeijingChina
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience CenterInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience CenterInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience CenterInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience CenterInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
- State Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major DiseasesBeijingChina
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience CenterInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
- State Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major DiseasesBeijingChina
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience CenterInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
- State Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major DiseasesBeijingChina
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience CenterInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
- State Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major DiseasesBeijingChina
- Chinese Institute for Brain ResearchBeijingChina
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience CenterInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and MultimorbidityBeijingChina
- Institute of Laboratory Animal ScienceChinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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Lista MJ, Ficarelli M, Wilson H, Kmiec D, Youle RL, Wanford J, Winstone H, Odendall C, Taylor IA, Neil SJD, Swanson CM. A Nuclear Export Signal in KHNYN Required for Its Antiviral Activity Evolved as ZAP Emerged in Tetrapods. J Virol 2023; 97:e0087222. [PMID: 36633408 PMCID: PMC9888277 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00872-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
The zinc finger antiviral protein (ZAP) inhibits viral replication by directly binding CpG dinucleotides in cytoplasmic viral RNA to inhibit protein synthesis and target the RNA for degradation. ZAP evolved in tetrapods and there are clear orthologs in reptiles, birds, and mammals. When ZAP emerged, other proteins may have evolved to become cofactors for its antiviral activity. KHNYN is a putative endoribonuclease that is required for ZAP to restrict retroviruses. To determine its evolutionary path after ZAP emerged, we compared KHNYN orthologs in mammals and reptiles to those in fish, which do not encode ZAP. This identified residues in KHNYN that are highly conserved in species that encode ZAP, including several in the CUBAN domain. The CUBAN domain interacts with NEDD8 and Cullin-RING E3 ubiquitin ligases. Deletion of the CUBAN domain decreased KHNYN antiviral activity, increased protein expression and increased nuclear localization. However, mutation of residues required for the CUBAN domain-NEDD8 interaction increased KHNYN abundance but did not affect its antiviral activity or cytoplasmic localization, indicating that Cullin-mediated degradation may control its homeostasis and regulation of protein turnover is separable from its antiviral activity. By contrast, the C-terminal residues in the CUBAN domain form a CRM1-dependent nuclear export signal (NES) that is required for its antiviral activity. Deletion or mutation of the NES increased KHNYN nuclear localization and decreased its interaction with ZAP. The final 2 positions of this NES are not present in fish KHNYN orthologs and we hypothesize their evolution allowed KHNYN to act as a ZAP cofactor. IMPORTANCE The interferon system is part of the innate immune response that inhibits viruses and other pathogens. This system emerged approximately 500 million years ago in early vertebrates. Since then, some genes have evolved to become antiviral interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) while others evolved so their encoded protein could interact with proteins encoded by ISGs and contribute to their activity. However, this remains poorly characterized. ZAP is an ISG that arose during tetrapod evolution and inhibits viral replication. Because KHNYN interacts with ZAP and is required for its antiviral activity against retroviruses, we conducted an evolutionary analysis to determine how specific amino acids in KHNYN evolved after ZAP emerged. This identified a nuclear export signal that evolved in tetrapods and is required for KHNYN to traffic in the cell and interact with ZAP. Overall, specific residues in KHNYN evolved to allow it to act as a cofactor for ZAP antiviral activity.
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- Maria J. Lista
- King’s College London, Department of Infectious Diseases, London, United Kingdom
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- King’s College London, Department of Infectious Diseases, London, United Kingdom
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- King’s College London, Department of Infectious Diseases, London, United Kingdom
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- King’s College London, Department of Infectious Diseases, London, United Kingdom
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- King’s College London, Department of Infectious Diseases, London, United Kingdom
- The Francis Crick Institute, Macromolecular Structure Laboratory, London, United Kingdom
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- King’s College London, Department of Infectious Diseases, London, United Kingdom
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- King’s College London, Department of Infectious Diseases, London, United Kingdom
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- King’s College London, Department of Infectious Diseases, London, United Kingdom
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- The Francis Crick Institute, Macromolecular Structure Laboratory, London, United Kingdom
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- King’s College London, Department of Infectious Diseases, London, United Kingdom
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- King’s College London, Department of Infectious Diseases, London, United Kingdom
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Luo M, Li J, Yang Q, Xu S, Zhang K, Chen J, Zhang S, Zheng S, Zhou J. N4BP3 promotes breast cancer metastasis via NEDD4-mediated E-cadherin ubiquitination and degradation. Cancer Lett 2022; 550:215926. [PMID: 36162713 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2022.215926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
The molecular mechanisms driving metastatic progression in breast cancer patients remain poorly understood. Here, we identified N4BP3 as a new regulator in promoting breast cancer metastasis. N4BP3 is enriched in breast tumor tissue and negatively correlates with clinical outcomes in breast cancer patients. The results show that N4BP3 plays a crucial role in regulating breast cancer cell invasion in vitro, and N4BP3 depletion suppresses metastases formation in vivo. N4BP3 alters the expression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers and specifically targets E-cadherin in breast cancer cells. Intriguingly, we identified a novel E3 ligase NEDD4 for E-cadherin, and further revealed that N4BP3 promotes breast cancer metastasis via NEDD4-mediated E-cadherin ubiquitination and degradation. Together, this study uncovers an unprecedented role for N4BP3 in breast cancer metastasis and elucidates the underlying molecular mechanisms.
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- Meng Luo
- Department of Breast Surgery and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China; The Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, China National Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
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- Laboratory of Gastroenterology Department, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
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- Department of Breast Surgery and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, China National Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
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- Department of Breast Surgery and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China; The Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, China National Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
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- Department of Breast Surgery and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China; The Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, China National Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
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- Department of Breast Surgery and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China; The Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, China National Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China; Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
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Lu X, Xu H, Xu J, Lu S, You S, Huang X, Zhang N, Zhang L. The regulatory roles of the E3 ubiquitin ligase NEDD4 family in DNA damage response. Front Physiol 2022; 13:968927. [PMID: 36091384 PMCID: PMC9458852 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.968927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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E3 ubiquitin ligases, an important part of ubiquitin proteasome system, catalyze the covalent binding of ubiquitin to target substrates, which plays a role in protein ubiquitination and regulates different biological process. DNA damage response (DDR) is induced in response to DNA damage to maintain genome integrity and stability, and this process has crucial significance to a series of cell activities such as differentiation, apoptosis, cell cycle. The NEDD4 family, belonging to HECT E3 ubiquitin ligases, is reported as regulators that participate in the DDR process by recognizing different substrates. In this review, we summarize recent researches on NEDD4 family members in the DDR and discuss the roles of NEDD4 family members in the cascade reactions induced by DNA damage. This review may contribute to the further study of pathophysiology for certain diseases and pharmacology for targeted drugs.
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- Xinxin Lu
- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, LN, China
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- Department of Hematology, General Hospital of PLA Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, LN, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, LN, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, LN, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, LN, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, LN, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, LN, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, LN, China
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The Role of NEDD4 E3 Ubiquitin–Protein Ligases in Parkinson’s Disease. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13030513. [PMID: 35328067 PMCID: PMC8950476 DOI: 10.3390/genes13030513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease that causes a great clinical burden. However, its exact molecular pathologies are not fully understood. Whilst there are a number of avenues for research into slowing, halting, or reversing PD, one central idea is to enhance the clearance of the proposed aetiological protein, oligomeric α-synuclein. Oligomeric α-synuclein is the main constituent protein in Lewy bodies and neurites and is considered neurotoxic. Multiple E3 ubiquitin-protein ligases, including the NEDD4 (neural precursor cell expressed developmentally downregulated protein 4) family, parkin, SIAH (mammalian homologues of Drosophila seven in absentia), CHIP (carboxy-terminus of Hsc70 interacting protein), and SCFFXBL5 SCF ubiquitin ligase assembled by the S-phase kinase-associated protein (SKP1), cullin-1 (Cul1), a zinc-binding RING finger protein, and the F-box domain/Leucine-rich repeat protein 5-containing protein FBXL5), have been shown to be able to ubiquitinate α-synuclein, influencing its subsequent degradation via the proteasome or lysosome. Here, we explore the link between NEDD4 ligases and PD, which is not only via α-synuclein but further strengthened by several additional substrates and interaction partners. Some members of the NEDD4 family of ligases are thought to crosstalk even with PD-related genes and proteins found to be mutated in familial forms of PD. Mutations in NEDD4 family genes have not been observed in PD patients, most likely because of their essential survival function during development. Following further in vivo studies, it has been thought that NEDD4 ligases may be viable therapeutic targets in PD. NEDD4 family members could clear toxic proteins, enhancing cell survival and slowing disease progression, or might diminish beneficial proteins, reducing cell survival and accelerating disease progression. Here, we review studies to date on the expression and function of NEDD4 ubiquitin ligases in the brain and their possible impact on PD pathology.
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Wang C, Ling T, Zhong N, Xu LG. N4BP3 Regulates RIG-I-Like Receptor Antiviral Signaling Positively by Targeting Mitochondrial Antiviral Signaling Protein. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:770600. [PMID: 34880843 PMCID: PMC8646042 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.770600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS), an adaptor protein, is activated by RIG-I, which is critical for an effective innate immune response to infection by various RNA viruses. Viral infection causes the RIG-I-like receptor (RLR) to recognize pathogen-derived dsRNA and then becomes activated to promote prion-like aggregation and activation of MAVS. Subsequently, through the recruitment of TRAF proteins, MAVS activates two signaling pathways mediated by TBK1-IRF3 and IKK- NF-κb, respectively, and turns on type I interferon and proinflammatory cytokines. This study discovered that NEDD4 binding protein 3 (N4BP3) is a positive regulator of the RLR signaling pathway by targeting MAVS. Overexpression of N4BP3 promoted virus-induced activation of the interferon-β (IFN-β) promoter and interferon-stimulated response element (ISRE). Further experiments showed that knockdown or knockout N4BP3 impaired RIG-I-like receptor (RLR)-mediated innate immune response, induction of downstream antiviral genes, and cellular antiviral responses. We also detected that N4BP3 could accelerate the interaction between MAVS and TRAF2. Related experiments revealed that N4BP3 could facilitate the ubiquitination modification of MAVS. These findings suggest that N4BP3 is a critical component of the RIG-I-like receptor (RLR)-mediated innate immune response by targeting MAVS, which also provided insight into the mechanisms of innate antiviral responses.
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- Chen Wang
- College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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Requena-Jimenez A, Nabiuni M, Miyan JA. Profound changes in cerebrospinal fluid proteome and metabolic profile are associated with congenital hydrocephalus. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2021; 41:3400-3414. [PMID: 34415213 PMCID: PMC8669293 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x211039612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The aetiology of congenital hydrocephalus (cHC) has yet to be resolved. cHC manifests late in rodent gestation, and by 18-22 weeks in human fetuses, coinciding with the start of the major phase of cerebral cortex development. Previously we found that cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulation is associated with compositional changes, folate metabolic impairment and consequential arrest in cortical development. Here, we report a proteomics study on hydrocephalic and normal rat CSF using LC-MSMS and a metabolic pathway analysis to determine the major changes in metabolic and signalling pathways. Non-targeted analysis revealed a proteome transformation across embryonic days 17-20, with the largest changes between day 19 and 20. This provides evidence for a physiological shift in CSF composition and identifies some of the molecular mechanisms unleashed during the onset of cHC. Top molecular regulators that may control the shift in the CSF metabolic signature are also predicted, with potential key biomarkers proposed for early detection of these changes that might be used to develop targeted early therapies for this condition. This study confirms previous findings of a folate metabolic imbalance as well as providing more in depth metabolic analysis and understanding of cHC CSF.
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- Alicia Requena-Jimenez
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Division of Neuroscience & Experimental Psychology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Division of Neuroscience & Experimental Psychology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Division of Neuroscience & Experimental Psychology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Potjewyd FM, Axtman AD. Exploration of Aberrant E3 Ligases Implicated in Alzheimer's Disease and Development of Chemical Tools to Modulate Their Function. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:768655. [PMID: 34867205 PMCID: PMC8637409 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.768655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The Ubiquitin Proteasome System (UPS) is responsible for the degradation of misfolded or aggregated proteins via a multistep ATP-dependent proteolytic mechanism. This process involves a cascade of ubiquitin (Ub) transfer steps from E1 to E2 to E3 ligase. The E3 ligase transfers Ub to a targeted protein that is brought to the proteasome for degradation. The inability of the UPS to remove misfolded or aggregated proteins due to UPS dysfunction is commonly observed in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). UPS dysfunction in AD drives disease pathology and is associated with the common hallmarks such as amyloid-β (Aβ) accumulation and tau hyperphosphorylation, among others. E3 ligases are key members of the UPS machinery and dysfunction or changes in their expression can propagate other aberrant processes that accelerate AD pathology. The upregulation or downregulation of expression or activity of E3 ligases responsible for these processes results in changes in protein levels of E3 ligase substrates, many of which represent key proteins that propagate AD. A powerful way to better characterize UPS dysfunction in AD and the role of individual E3 ligases is via the use of high-quality chemical tools that bind and modulate specific E3 ligases. Furthermore, through combining gene editing with recent advances in 3D cell culture, in vitro modeling of AD in a dish has become more relevant and possible. These cell-based models of AD allow for study of specific pathways and mechanisms as well as characterization of the role E3 ligases play in driving AD. In this review, we outline the key mechanisms of UPS dysregulation linked to E3 ligases in AD and highlight the currently available chemical modulators. We present several key approaches for E3 ligase ligand discovery being employed with respect to distinct classes of E3 ligases. Where possible, specific examples of the use of cultured neurons to delineate E3 ligase biology have been captured. Finally, utilizing the available ligands for E3 ligases in the design of proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) to degrade aberrant proteins is a novel strategy for AD, and we explore the prospects of PROTACs as AD therapeutics.
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The endoribonuclease N4BP1 prevents psoriasis by controlling both keratinocytes proliferation and neutrophil infiltration. Cell Death Dis 2021; 12:488. [PMID: 33990547 PMCID: PMC8121926 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-03774-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Psoriasis is a common chronic skin disease, characterized by abnormal interplay between hyperproliferative epidermal keratinocytes and self-reactive immune cells with not fully addressed molecular mechanism. N4BP1 (NEDD4-binding protein 1) is considered as an immune regulator for a long time but its physiological role is not determined yet. Here, we found that the expression of N4BP1 in skin was highest among all 54 tested tissues, and its expression was further upregulated in psoriatic skin. N4BP1-deficient mice exhibited normal grossly, but developed severe and prolonged IMQ-induced psoriasis-like disease comparing to controls. N4BP1 mainly expressed in keratinocytes and located on nucleus. Up- but not downregulated genes in N4BP1-deficient skin were specifically enriched in keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation. The proliferation of N4BP1-deficient primary keratinocytes was faster compared to that of controls. The upregulated genes upon ablation of N4BP1 were highly enriched in targets of AP-1 transcription factor. Knocking out N4BP1 resulted in upregulation of JunB and FosB, and conversely, overexpression of N4BP1 greatly reduced their expression. Furthermore, N4BP1 binds with JunB and FosB encoding mRNAs and greatly reduces their stability. In addition, with a high expression in neutrophils, N4BP1 limits survival of neutrophils in blood and infiltration of neutrophils in psoriatic skin by targeting CXCL1, CCL20, and S100A8. These findings demonstrate that N4BP1 controls the proper function of keratinocytes and neutrophils by negatively regulating JunB, FosB, and CXCL1, respectively, and that is critical for psoriasis prevention.
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Shi H, Sun L, Wang Y, Liu A, Zhan X, Li X, Tang M, Anderton P, Hildebrand S, Quan J, Ludwig S, Moresco EMY, Beutler B. N4BP1 negatively regulates NF-κB by binding and inhibiting NEMO oligomerization. Nat Commun 2021; 12:1379. [PMID: 33654074 PMCID: PMC7925594 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21711-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Many immune responses depend upon activation of NF-κB, an important transcription factor in the elicitation of a cytokine response. Here we show that N4BP1 inhibits TLR-dependent activation of NF-κB by interacting with the NF-κB signaling essential modulator (NEMO, also known as IκB kinase γ) to attenuate NEMO-NEMO dimerization or oligomerization. The UBA-like (ubiquitin associated-like) and CUE-like (ubiquitin conjugation to ER degradation-like) domains in N4BP1 mediate interaction with the NEMO COZI domain. Both in vitro and in mice, N4bp1 deficiency specifically enhances TRIF-independent (TLR2, TLR7, or TLR9-mediated) but not TRIF-dependent (TLR3 or TLR4-mediated) NF-κB activation, leading to increased production of proinflammatory cytokines. In response to TLR4 or TLR3 activation, TRIF causes activation of caspase-8, which cleaves N4BP1 distal to residues D424 and D490 and abolishes its inhibitory effect. N4bp1-/- mice also have diminished numbers of T cells in the peripheral blood. Our work identifies N4BP1 as an inhibitory checkpoint protein that must be overcome to activate NF-κB, and a TRIF-initiated caspase-8-dependent mechanism by which this is accomplished.
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- Hexin Shi
- Center for the Genetics of Host Defense, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for the Genetics of Host Defense, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for the Genetics of Host Defense, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for the Genetics of Host Defense, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for the Genetics of Host Defense, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for the Genetics of Host Defense, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for the Genetics of Host Defense, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for the Genetics of Host Defense, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for the Genetics of Host Defense, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for the Genetics of Host Defense, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for the Genetics of Host Defense, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for the Genetics of Host Defense, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for the Genetics of Host Defense, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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Analysis of Protein Intermolecular Interactions with MAFFT-DASH. Methods Mol Biol 2020. [PMID: 33289893 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1036-7_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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The Database of Aligned Structural Homologs (DASH) is a tool for efficiently navigating the Protein Data Bank (PDB) by means of pre-computed pairwise structural alignments. We recently showed that, by integrating DASH structural alignments with the multiple sequence alignment (MSA) software MAFFT, we were able to significantly improve MSA accuracy without dramatically increasing manual or computational complexity. In the latest DASH update, such queries are not limited to PDB entries but can also be launched from user-provided protein coordinates. Here, we describe a further extension of DASH that retrieves intermolecular interactions of all structurally similar domains in the PDB to a query domain of interest. We illustrate these new features using a model of the NYN domain of the ribonuclease N4BP1 as an example. We show that the protein-nucleotide interactions returned are distributed on the surface of the NYN domain in an asymmetric manner, roughly centered on the known nuclease active site.
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Xia Q, Li Y, Han D, Dong L. SMURF1, a promoter of tumor cell progression? Cancer Gene Ther 2020; 28:551-565. [PMID: 33204002 DOI: 10.1038/s41417-020-00255-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Overexpression of HECT-type E3 ubiquitin ligase SMURF1 is correlated with poor prognosis in patients with various cancers, such as glioblastoma, colon cancer, and clear cell renal cell carcinoma. SMURF1 acts as a tumor promoter by ubiquitination modification and/or degradation of tumor-suppressing proteins. Combined treatment of Smurf1 knockdown with rapamycin showed collaborative antitumor effects in mice. This review described the role of HECT, WW, and C2 domains in regulating SMURF1 substrate selection. We summarized up to date SMURF1 substrates regulating different type cell signaling, thus, accelerating tumor progression, invasion, and metastasis. Furthermore, the downregulation of SMURF1 expression, inhibition of its E3 activity and regulation of its specificity to substrates prevent tumor progression. The potential application of SMURF1 regulators, specifically, wisely choose certain drugs by blocking SMURF1 selectivity in tumor suppressors, to develop novel anticancer treatments.
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- Qin Xia
- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China.
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Zhang Y, Qian H, Wu B, You S, Wu S, Lu S, Wang P, Cao L, Zhang N, Sun Y. E3 Ubiquitin ligase NEDD4 family‑regulatory network in cardiovascular disease. Int J Biol Sci 2020; 16:2727-2740. [PMID: 33110392 PMCID: PMC7586430 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.48437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Protein ubiquitination represents a critical modification occurring after translation. E3 ligase catalyzes the covalent binding of ubiquitin to the protein substrate, which could be degraded. Ubiquitination as an important protein post-translational modification is closely related to cardiovascular disease. The NEDD4 family, belonging to HECT class of E3 ubiquitin ligases can recognize different substrate proteins, including PTEN, ENaC, Nav1.5, SMAD2, PARP1, Septin4, ALK1, SERCA2a, TGFβR3 and so on, via the WW domain to catalyze ubiquitination, thus participating in multiple cardiovascular-related disease such as hypertension, arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, heart failure, cardiotoxicity, cardiac hypertrophy, myocardial fibrosis, cardiac remodeling, atherosclerosis, pulmonary hypertension and heart valve disease. However, there is currently no review comprehensively clarifying the important role of NEDD4 family proteins in the cardiovascular system. Therefore, the present review summarized recent studies about NEDD4 family members in cardiovascular disease, providing novel insights into the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. In addition, assessing transgenic animals and performing gene silencing would further identify the ubiquitination targets of NEDD4. NEDD4 quantification in clinical samples would also constitute an important method for determining NEDD4 significance in cardiovascular disease.
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- Ying Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China
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- Staff scientist, Center for Molecular Medicine National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, the United States
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, Ministry of Education; Institute of Translational Medicine, China Medical University; Liaoning Province Collaborative Innovation Center of Aging Related Disease Diagnosis and Treatment and Prevention, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China
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Santonico E. Old and New Concepts in Ubiquitin and NEDD8 Recognition. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10040566. [PMID: 32272761 PMCID: PMC7226360 DOI: 10.3390/biom10040566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Post-translational modifications by ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins (Ubls) have known roles in a myriad of cellular processes. Ubiquitin- and Ubl-binding domains transmit the information conferred by these post-translational modifications by recognizing functional surfaces and, when present, different chain structures. Numerous domains binding to ubiquitin have been characterized and their structures solved. Analogously, motifs selectively interacting with SUMO (small ubiquitin-like modifier) have been identified in several proteins and their role in SUMO-dependent processes investigated. On the other hand, proteins that specifically recognize other Ubl modifications are known only in a few cases. The high sequence identity between NEDD8 and ubiquitin has made the identification of specific NEDD8-binding domains further complicated due to the promiscuity in the recognition by several ubiquitin-binding domains. Two evolutionarily related domains, called CUBAN (cullin-binding domain associating with NEDD8) and CoCUN (cousin of CUBAN), have been recently described. The CUBAN binds monomeric NEDD8 and neddylated cullins, but it also interacts with di-ubiquitin chains. Conversely, the CoCUN domain only binds ubiquitin. CUBAN and CoCUN provide an intriguing example of how nature solved the issue of promiscuity versus selectivity in the recognition of these two highly related molecules. The structural information available to date suggests that the ancestor of CUBAN and CoCUN was a three-helix bundle domain that diversified in KHNYN (KH and NYN domain-containing) and N4BP1 (NEDD4-binding protein-1) by acquiring different features. Indeed, these domains diverged towards two recognition modes, that recall respectively the electrostatic interaction utilized by the E3-ligase RBX1/2 in the interaction with NEDD8, and the hydrophobic features described in the recognition of ubiquitin by CUE (coupling ubiquitin conjugation to ER degradation) domains. Intriguingly, CUBAN and CoCUN domains are only found in KHNYN and N4BP1, respectively, both proteins belonging to the PRORP family whose members are characterized by the combination of protein modules involved in RNA metabolism with domains mediating ubiquitin/NEDD8 recognition. This review recapitulates the current knowledge and recent findings of CUBAN and CoCUN domains and the proteins containing them.
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- Elena Santonico
- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via della ricerca scientifica, 00133 Rome, Italy
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The many substrates and functions of NEDD4-1. Cell Death Dis 2019; 10:904. [PMID: 31787758 PMCID: PMC6885513 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-019-2142-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Tumorigenesis, tumor growth, and prognosis are highly related to gene alterations and post-translational modifications (PTMs). Ubiquitination is a critical PTM that governs practically all aspects of cellular function. An increasing number of studies show that E3 ubiquitin ligases (E3s) are important enzymes in the process of ubiquitination that primarily determine substrate specificity and thus need to be tightly controlled. Among E3s, neural precursor cell expressed developmentally downregulated 4-1 (NEDD4-1) has been shown to play a critical role in modulating the proliferation, migration, and invasion of cancer cells and the sensitivity of cancer cells to anticancer therapies via regulating multiple substrates. This review discusses some significant discoveries on NEDD4-1 substrates and the signaling pathways in which NEDD4-1 participates. In addition, we introduce the latest potential therapeutic strategies that inhibit or activate NEDD4-1 activity using small molecules. NEDD4-1 likely acts as a novel drug target or diagnostic marker in the battle against cancer.
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Nepravishta R, Ferrentino F, Mandaliti W, Mattioni A, Weber J, Polo S, Castagnoli L, Cesareni G, Paci M, Santonico E. CoCUN, a Novel Ubiquitin Binding Domain Identified in N4BP1. Biomolecules 2019; 9:biom9070284. [PMID: 31319543 PMCID: PMC6681339 DOI: 10.3390/biom9070284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Ubiquitin binding domains (UBDs) are modular elements that bind non-covalently to ubiquitin and act as downstream effectors and amplifiers of the ubiquitination signal. With few exceptions, UBDs recognize the hydrophobic path centered on Ile44, including residues Leu8, Ile44, His68, and Val70. A variety of different orientations, which can be attributed to specific contacts between each UBD and surface residues surrounding the hydrophobic patch, specify how each class of UBD specifically contacts ubiquitin. Here, we describe the structural model of a novel ubiquitin-binding domain that we identified in NEDD4 binding protein 1 (N4BP1). By performing protein sequence analysis, mutagenesis, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy of the 15N isotopically labeled protein, we demonstrate that a Phe-Pro motif in N4BP1 recognizes the canonical hydrophobic patch of ubiquitin. This recognition mode resembles the molecular mechanism evolved in the coupling of ubiquitin conjugation to endoplasmic-reticulum (ER) degradation (CUE) domain family, where an invariant proline, usually following a phenylalanine, is required for ubiquitin binding. Interestingly, this novel UBD, which is not evolutionary related to CUE domains, shares a 40% identity and 47% similarity with cullin binding domain associating with NEDD8 (CUBAN), a protein module that also recognizes the ubiquitin-like NEDD8. Based on these features, we dubbed the region spanning the C-terminal 50 residues of N4BP1 the CoCUN domain, for Cousin of CUBAN. By performing circular dichroism and 15N NMR chemical shift perturbation of N4BP1 in complex with ubiquitin, we demonstrate that the CoCUN domain lacks the NEDD8 binding properties observed in CUBAN. We also show that, in addition to mediating the interaction with ubiquitin and ubiquitinated substrates, both CUBAN and CoCUN are poly-ubiquitinated in cells. The structural and the functional characterization of this novel UBD can contribute to a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms governing N4BP1 function, providing at the same time a valuable tool for clarifying how the discrimination between ubiquitin and the highly related NEDD8 is achieved.
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- Ridvan Nepravishta
- School of Pharmacy East Anglia, University of Norwich, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy. (G.C.)
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- IFOM, The FIRC Institute for Molecular Oncology, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- IFOM, The FIRC Institute for Molecular Oncology, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy. (G.C.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy. (G.C.)
- DIPO, Dipartimento di Oncologia ed Emato-oncologia, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Fondazione Santa Lucia Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), 00143 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy. (G.C.)
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Yamasoba D, Sato K, Ichinose T, Imamura T, Koepke L, Joas S, Reith E, Hotter D, Misawa N, Akaki K, Uehata T, Mino T, Miyamoto S, Noda T, Yamashita A, Standley DM, Kirchhoff F, Sauter D, Koyanagi Y, Takeuchi O. N4BP1 restricts HIV-1 and its inactivation by MALT1 promotes viral reactivation. Nat Microbiol 2019; 4:1532-1544. [PMID: 31133753 DOI: 10.1038/s41564-019-0460-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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RNA-modulating factors not only regulate multiple steps of cellular RNA metabolism, but also emerge as key effectors of the immune response against invading viral pathogens including human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1). However, the cellular RNA-binding proteins involved in the establishment and maintenance of latent HIV-1 reservoirs have not been extensively studied. Here, we screened a panel of 62 cellular RNA-binding proteins and identified NEDD4-binding protein 1 (N4BP1) as a potent interferon-inducible inhibitor of HIV-1 in primary T cells and macrophages. N4BP1 harbours a prototypical PilT N terminus-like RNase domain and inhibits HIV-1 replication by interacting with and degrading viral mRNA species. Following activation of CD4+ T cells, however, N4BP1 undergoes rapid cleavage at Arg 509 by the paracaspase named mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma translocation 1 (MALT1). Mutational analyses and knockout studies revealed that MALT1-mediated inactivation of N4BP1 facilitates the reactivation of latent HIV-1 proviruses. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that the RNase N4BP1 is an efficient restriction factor of HIV-1 and suggest that inactivation of N4BP1 by induction of MALT1 activation might facilitate elimination of latent HIV-1 reservoirs.
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- Daichi Yamasoba
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Laboratory of Infection and Prevention, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Systems Virology, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Saitama, Japan.,Department of Systems Virology, Institute for Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Laboratory of Infection and Prevention, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Infection and Prevention, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Institute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Laboratory of Systems Virology, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Laboratory of Infection and Prevention, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Laboratory of Infection and Prevention, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Laboratory of Infection and Prevention, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Ultrastructural Virology, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Ultrastructural Virology, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Genome Informatics, Genome Information Research Center, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Institute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Laboratory of Systems Virology, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. .,Laboratory of Infection and Prevention, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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Gobert A, Bruggeman M, Giegé P. Involvement of PIN-like domain nucleases in tRNA processing and translation regulation. IUBMB Life 2019; 71:1117-1125. [PMID: 31066520 DOI: 10.1002/iub.2062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Transfer RNAs require essential maturation steps to become functional. Among them, RNase P removes 5' leader sequences of pre-tRNAs. Although RNase P was long thought to occur universally as ribonucleoproteins, different types of protein-only RNase P enzymes were discovered in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Interestingly, all these enzymes belong to the super-group of PilT N-terminal-like nucleases (PIN)-like ribonucleases. This wide family of enzymes can be subdivided into major subgroups. Here, we review recent studies at both functional and mechanistic levels on three PIN-like ribonucleases groups containing enzymes connected to tRNA maturation and/or translation regulation. The evolutive distribution of these proteins containing PIN-like domains as well as their organization and fusion with various functional domains is discussed and put in perspective with the diversity of functions they acquired during evolution, for the maturation and homeostasis of tRNA and a wider array of RNA substrates. © 2019 IUBMB Life, 2019 © 2019 IUBMB Life, 71(8):1117-1125, 2019.
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- Anthony Gobert
- Institut de Biologie de Moléculaire des Plantes, UPR2357 du CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Biologie de Moléculaire des Plantes, UPR2357 du CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Biologie de Moléculaire des Plantes, UPR2357 du CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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Li QL, Lei PJ, Zhao QY, Li L, Wei G, Wu M. Epigenomic analysis in a cell-based model reveals the roles of H3K9me3 in breast cancer transformation. Epigenomics 2017; 9:1077-1092. [DOI: 10.2217/epi-2016-0183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Aim: Epigenetic marks are critical regulators of chromatin and gene activity. Their roles in normal physiology and disease states, including cancer development, still remain elusive. Herein, the epigenomic change of H3K9me3, as well as its potential impacts on gene activity and genome stability, was investigated in an in vitro breast cancer transformation model. Methods: The global H3K9me3 level was studied with western blotting. The distribution of H3K9me3 on chromatin and gene expression was studied with ChIP-Seq and RNA-Seq, respectively. Results: The global H3K9me3 level decreases during transformation and its distribution on chromatin is reprogrammed. By combining with TCGA data, we identified 67 candidate oncogenes, among which five genes are totally novel. Our analysis further links H3K9me3 with transposon activity, and suggests H3K9me3 reduction increases the cell’s sensitivity to DNA damage reagents. Conclusion: H3K9me3 reduction is possibly related with breast cancer transformation by regulating gene expression and chromatin stability during transformation.
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- Qing-Lan Li
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, CAS-MPG Partner Institute of Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute for Biological Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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Systematic approaches to identify E3 ligase substrates. Biochem J 2017; 473:4083-4101. [PMID: 27834739 PMCID: PMC5103871 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20160719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2016] [Revised: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Protein ubiquitylation is a widespread post-translational modification, regulating cellular signalling with many outcomes, such as protein degradation, endocytosis, cell cycle progression, DNA repair and transcription. E3 ligases are a critical component of the ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS), determining the substrate specificity of the cascade by the covalent attachment of ubiquitin to substrate proteins. Currently, there are over 600 putative E3 ligases, but many are poorly characterized, particularly with respect to individual protein substrates. Here, we highlight systematic approaches to identify and validate UPS targets and discuss how they are underpinning rapid advances in our understanding of the biochemistry and biology of the UPS. The integration of novel tools, model systems and methods for target identification is driving significant interest in drug development, targeting various aspects of UPS function and advancing the understanding of a diverse range of disease processes.
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Xu J, Jiang N, Shi H, Zhao S, Yao S, Shen H. miR-28-5p promotes the development and progression of ovarian cancer through inhibition of N4BP1. Int J Oncol 2017; 50:1383-1391. [DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2017.3915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Kiem LM, Dietmann P, Linnemann A, Schmeisser MJ, Kühl SJ. The Nedd4 binding protein 3 is required for anterior neural development in Xenopus laevis. Dev Biol 2017; 423:66-76. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2017.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Choi KS, Choi HJ, Lee JK, Im S, Zhang H, Jeong Y, Park JA, Lee IK, Kim YM, Kwon YG. The endothelial E3 ligase HECW2 promotes endothelial cell junctions by increasing AMOTL1 protein stability via K63-linked ubiquitination. Cell Signal 2016; 28:1642-51. [PMID: 27498087 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2016.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2016] [Revised: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 07/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Cell-to-cell junctions are critical for the formation of endothelial barriers, and its disorganization is required for sprouting angiogenesis. Members of the angiomotin (AMOT) family have emerged as key regulators in the control of endothelial cell (EC) junction stability and permeability. However, the underlying mechanism by which the AMOT family is regulated in ECs remains unclear. Here we report that HECW2, a novel EC ubiquitin E3 ligase, plays a critical role in stabilizing endothelial cell-to-cell junctions by regulating AMOT-like 1 (AMOTL1) stability. HECW2 physically interacts with AMOTL1 and enhances its stability via lysine 63-linked ubiquitination. HECW2 depletion in human ECs decreases AMOTL1 stability, loosening the cell-to-cell junctions and altering subcellular localization of yes-associated protein (YAP) from cytoplasm into the nucleus. Knockdown of HECW2 also results in increased angiogenic sprouting, and this effect is blocked by depletion of ANG-2, a potential target of YAP. These results demonstrate that HECW2 is a novel regulator of angiogenesis and provide new insights into the mechanisms coordinating junction stability and angiogenic activation in ECs.
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- Kyu-Sung Choi
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Severance Integrative Research Institute for Cerebral & Cardiovascular Diseases (SIRIC), College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Daegu 700-721, Republic of Korea
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- Vascular System Research Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Kangwon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
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NEDD 4 binding protein 2-like 1 promotes cancer cell invasion in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Virchows Arch 2016; 469:163-72. [DOI: 10.1007/s00428-016-1955-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Revised: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cai J, Yang L, Wang B, Huang Y, Tang J, Lu Y, Wu Z, Jian J. Identification of a novel N4BP1-like gene from grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) in response to GCRV infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 36:223-228. [PMID: 24220004 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2013.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2013] [Revised: 11/03/2013] [Accepted: 11/04/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Nedd4 binding protein 1 (N4BP1) has been identified as an interacting protein and a substrate of Nedd4 E3 ligase. However, the report about N4BP1's function is limit. In this study, a novel N4BP1 gene (CiN4BP1) was cloned from grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). The full-length cDNA sequence of CiN4BP1 (3022 bp) included an open reading frame (ORF) of 2565 bp, which encoded a putative peptides of 854 amino acids containing one KH domain and one NYN domain. It was close homology (47% identify) to Oryzias latipes N4BP1. And mRNA expression of CiN4BP1 gene showed relatively high level in skin, gill, head kidney and spleen. After grass carp reovirus (GCRV) infection, CiN4BP1 was up-regulated in vivo and in vitro. Furthermore, overexpression of CiN4BP1 in CIK cells inhibited viral gene transcription. These data indicated that CiN4BP1 might play an important role in immune response to viral invasion.
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- Jia Cai
- College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Control for Diseases of Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Control for Diseases of Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Control for Diseases of Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Control for Diseases of Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Control for Diseases of Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Control for Diseases of Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Control for Diseases of Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China
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- College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Control for Diseases of Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
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Schmeisser MJ, Kühl SJ, Schoen M, Beth NH, Weis TM, Grabrucker AM, Kühl M, Boeckers TM. The Nedd4-binding protein 3 (N4BP3) is crucial for axonal and dendritic branching in developing neurons. Neural Dev 2013; 8:18. [PMID: 24044555 PMCID: PMC3849298 DOI: 10.1186/1749-8104-8-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Circuit formation in the nervous system essentially relies on the proper development of neurons and their processes. In this context, the ubiquitin ligase Nedd4 is a crucial modulator of axonal and dendritic branching. Results Herein we characterize the Nedd4-binding protein 3 (N4BP3), a Fezzin family member, during nerve cell development. In developing rat primary hippocampal neurons, endogenous N4BP3 localizes to neuronal processes, including axons and dendrites. Transient in vitro knockdown of N4BP3 in hippocampal cultures during neuritogenesis results in impaired branching of axons and dendrites. In line with these findings, in vivo knockdown of n4bp3 in Xenopus laevis embryos results in severe alteration of cranial nerve branching. Conclusions We introduce N4BP3 as a novel molecular element for the correct branching of neurites in developing neurons and propose a central role for an N4BP3-Nedd4 complex in neurite branching and circuit formation.
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Chiyomaru T, Yamamura S, Zaman MS, Majid S, Deng G, Shahryari V, Saini S, Hirata H, Ueno K, Chang I, Tanaka Y, Tabatabai ZL, Enokida H, Nakagawa M, Dahiya R. Genistein suppresses prostate cancer growth through inhibition of oncogenic microRNA-151. PLoS One 2012; 7:e43812. [PMID: 22928040 PMCID: PMC3426544 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2012] [Accepted: 07/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Genistein has been shown to suppress the growth of several cancers through modulation of various pathways. However, the effects of genistein on the regulation of oncogenic microRNA-151 (miR-151) have not been reported. In this study, we investigated whether genistein could alter the expression of oncogenic miR-151 and its target genes that are involved in the progression and metastasis of prostate cancer (PCa). Real-time RT-PCR showed that the expression of miR-151 was higher in PC3 and DU145 cells compared with RWPE-1 cells. Treatment of PC3 and DU145 cells with 25 µM genistein down-regulated the expression of miR-151 compared with vehicle control. Inhibition of miR-151 in PCa cells by genistein significantly inhibited cell migration and invasion. In-silico analysis showed that several genes (CASZ1, IL1RAPL1, SOX17, N4BP1 and ARHGDIA) suggested to have tumor suppressive functions were target genes of miR-151. Luciferase reporter assays indicated that miR-151 directly binds to specific sites on the 3′UTR of target genes. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that the mRNA expression levels of the five target genes in PC3 and DU145 were markedly changed with miR-151 mimics and inhibitor. Kaplan-Meier curves and log-rank tests revealed that high expression levels of miR-151 had an adverse effect on survival rate. This study suggests that genistein mediated suppression of oncogenic miRNAs can be an important dietary therapeutic strategy for the treatment of PCa.
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- Takeshi Chiyomaru
- Department of Urology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Urology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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Van Campenhout CA, Eitelhuber A, Gloeckner CJ, Giallonardo P, Gegg M, Oller H, Grant SGN, Krappmann D, Ueffing M, Lickert H. Dlg3 trafficking and apical tight junction formation is regulated by nedd4 and nedd4-2 e3 ubiquitin ligases. Dev Cell 2011; 21:479-91. [PMID: 21920314 PMCID: PMC4452538 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2011.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2010] [Revised: 05/24/2011] [Accepted: 08/01/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The Drosophila Discs large (Dlg) scaffolding protein acts as a tumor suppressor regulating basolateral epithelial polarity and proliferation. In mammals, four Dlg homologs have been identified; however, their functions in cell polarity remain poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that the X-linked mental retardation gene product Dlg3 contributes to apical-basal polarity and epithelial junction formation in mouse organizer tissues, as well as to planar cell polarity in the inner ear. We purified complexes associated with Dlg3 in polarized epithelial cells, including proteins regulating directed trafficking and tight junction formation. Remarkably, of the four Dlg family members, Dlg3 exerts a distinct function by recruiting the ubiquitin ligases Nedd4 and Nedd4-2 through its PPxY motifs. We found that these interactions are required for Dlg3 monoubiquitination, apical membrane recruitment, and tight junction consolidation. Our findings reveal an unexpected evolutionary diversification of the vertebrate Dlg family in basolateral epithelium formation.
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Jeong EY, Kim TG, Ban C. Modulated nicking endonuclease function by the N-terminal extended region of the smr domain in human Bcl-3 binding protein. Proteins 2011; 80:327-32. [DOI: 10.1002/prot.23211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2011] [Revised: 09/09/2011] [Accepted: 09/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Wwp2 is essential for palatogenesis mediated by the interaction between Sox9 and mediator subunit 25. Nat Commun 2011; 2:251. [PMID: 21427722 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2010] [Accepted: 02/16/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Sox9 is a direct transcriptional activator of cartilage-specific extracellular matrix genes and has essential roles in chondrogenesis. Mutations in or around the SOX9 gene cause campomelic dysplasia or Pierre Robin Sequence. However, Sox9-dependent transcriptional control in chondrogenesis remains largely unknown. Here we identify Wwp2 as a direct target of Sox9. Wwp2 interacts physically with Sox9 and is associated with Sox9 transcriptional activity via its nuclear translocation. A yeast two-hybrid screen using a cDNA library reveals that Wwp2 interacts with Med25, a component of the Mediator complex. The positive regulation of Sox9 transcriptional activity by Wwp2 is mediated by the binding between Sox9 and Med25. In zebrafish, morpholino-mediated knockdown of either wwp2 or med25 induces palatal malformation, which is comparable to that in sox9 mutants. These results provide evidence that the regulatory interaction between Sox9, Wwp2 and Med25 defines the Sox9 transcriptional mechanisms of chondrogenesis in the forming palate.
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Sharma P, Murillas R, Zhang H, Kuehn MR. N4BP1 is a newly identified nucleolar protein that undergoes SUMO-regulated polyubiquitylation and proteasomal turnover at promyelocytic leukemia nuclear bodies. J Cell Sci 2010; 123:1227-34. [PMID: 20233849 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.060160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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A number of proteins can be conjugated with both ubiquitin and the small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO), with crosstalk between these two post-translational modifications serving to regulate protein function and stability. We previously identified N4BP1 as a substrate for monoubiquitylation by the E3 ubiquitin ligase Nedd4. Here, we describe Nedd4-mediated polyubiquitylation and proteasomal degradation of N4BP1. In addition, we show that N4BP1 can be conjugated with SUMO1 and that this abrogates N4BP1 ubiquitylation. Consistent with this, endogenous N4BP1 is stabilized in primary embryonic fibroblasts from mutants of the desumoylating enzyme SENP1, which show increased steady-state sumoylation levels. We have localized endogenous N4BP1 predominantly to the nucleolus in primary cells. However, a small fraction is found at promyelocytic leukemia (PML) nuclear bodies (NBs). In cells deficient for SENP1 or in wild-type cells treated with the proteasome inhibitor MG132, there is considerable accumulation of N4BP1 at PML NBs. These findings suggest a dynamic interaction between subnuclear compartments, and a role for post-translational modification by ubiquitin and SUMO in the regulation of nucleolar protein turnover.
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- Prashant Sharma
- Laboratory of Protein Dynamics and Signaling, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NCI-Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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Schmeisser MJ, Grabrucker AM, Bockmann J, Boeckers TM. Synaptic cross-talk between N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and LAPSER1-beta-catenin at excitatory synapses. J Biol Chem 2009; 284:29146-57. [PMID: 19703901 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.020628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Memory formation in the brain is thought to be depending upon long lasting plastic changes of synaptic contacts that require alterations on the transcriptional level. Here, we characterize LAPSER1, a putative cytokinetic tumor suppressor that binds directly to ProSAP2/Shank3 and the synaptic Rap-Gap protein SPAR1 as a novel postsynaptic density component. Postsynaptic LAPSER1 is in complex with all important members of the canonical Wnt pathway including beta-catenin. Upon N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-dependent activation, LAPSER1 and beta-catenin comigrate from the postsynaptic density to the nucleus and induce the transcription and translation of known beta-catenin target genes, including Tcfe2a and c-Myc. The nuclear export and cytoplasmic redistribution of beta-catenin is tightly regulated by LAPSER1. We postulate a postsynaptic cross-talk between N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and a LAPSER1-beta-catenin complex that results in a self-regulated, synaptic activity-dependent expression of beta-catenin target genes. This calls for a novel role of Tcfe2a and c-Myc in plastic changes of neural tissue.
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WWP2 promotes degradation of transcription factor OCT4 in human embryonic stem cells. Cell Res 2009; 19:561-73. [PMID: 19274063 DOI: 10.1038/cr.2009.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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POU transcription factor OCT4 not only plays an essential role in maintaining the pluripotent and self-renewing state of embryonic stem (ES) cells but also acts as a cell fate determinant through a gene dosage effect. However, the molecular mechanisms that control the intracellular OCT4 protein level remain elusive. Here, we report that human WWP2, an E3 ubiquitin (Ub)-protein ligase, interacts with OCT4 specifically through its WW domain and enhances Ub modification of OCT4 both in vitro and in vivo. We first demonstrated that endogenous OCT4 in human ES cells can be post-translationally modified by Ub. Furthermore, we found that WWP2 promoted degradation of OCT4 through the 26S proteasome in a dosage-dependent manner, and the active site cysteine residue of WWP2 was required for both its enzymatic activity and proteolytic effect on OCT4. Remarkably, our data show that the endogenous OCT4 protein level was significantly elevated when WWP2 expression was downregulated by specific RNA interference (RNAi), suggesting that WWP2 is an important regulator for maintaining a proper OCT4 protein level in human ES cells. Moreover, northern blot analysis showed that the WWP2 transcript was widely present in diverse human tissues/organs and highly expressed in undifferentiated human ES cells. However, its expression level was quickly decreased after human ES cells differentiated, indicating that WWP2 expression might be developmentally regulated. Our findings demonstrate that WWP2 is an important regulator of the OCT4 protein level in human ES cells.
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Gay DL, Ramón H, Oliver PM. Cbl- and Nedd4-family ubiquitin ligases: balancing tolerance and immunity. Immunol Res 2009; 42:51-64. [PMID: 18827983 DOI: 10.1007/s12026-008-8034-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Engagement of the T cell receptor (TCR) with its cognate peptide/MHC initiates a cascade of signaling events that results in T cell activation. Limiting the extent and duration of TCR signaling ensures a tightly constrained response, protecting cells from the deleterious impact of chronic activation. In order to limit the duration of activation, T cells must adjust levels of key signaling proteins. This can be accomplished by altering protein synthesis or by changing the rate of protein degradation. Ubiquitination is a process of 'tagging' a protein with ubiquitin and is one means of initiating protein degradation. This process is activated when an E3 ubiquitin ligase mediates the transfer of ubiquitin to a target protein. Accordingly, E3 ubiquitin ligases have recently emerged as key regulators of immune cell function. This review will explore how a small group of E3 ubiquitin ligases regulate T cell responses and thus direct adaptive immunity.
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- Denise L Gay
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Joseph Stokes, Jr. Research Institute, 3615 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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Léon S, Haguenauer-Tsapis R. Ubiquitin ligase adaptors: regulators of ubiquitylation and endocytosis of plasma membrane proteins. Exp Cell Res 2008; 315:1574-83. [PMID: 19070615 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2008.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2008] [Revised: 11/21/2008] [Accepted: 11/23/2008] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The subcellular localization of plasma membrane proteins, such as receptors and transporters, must be finely tuned so that they can be readily downregulated in response to environmental cues. Some of these membrane proteins are post-translationally modified by conjugation to ubiquitin, which is used as a molecular tag to commit them to the endocytic pathway and promote their subsequent delivery to the lysosomes for degradation. This ubiquitylation step, which is performed by so-called ubiquitin ligases (or E3), appears therefore as a critical event for endocytosis and is subject to many levels of regulation. In this review, we focus on the regulation of cargo ubiquitylation by accessory proteins, or "adaptors", and discuss the various ways by which they promote the action of ubiquitin ligases toward their specific cargoes. Common features emerge on this mode of regulation, which is present from yeast to human, regardless of the type of ubiquitin ligase in charge of the ubiquitylation. Finally, because these adaptors represent an additional layer of specificity in the ubiquitylation cascade, and can themselves be subject to a complex regulation, they are essential actors in the fine-tuning of endocytosis.
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- Sébastien Léon
- Institut Jacques Monod, UMR 7592 (Centre National de la Recherche Scienti fi que, Universités Paris 6 et 7), Paris, France.
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Diercks T, AB E, Daniels MA, de Jong RN, Besseling R, Kaptein R, Folkers GE. Solution structure and characterization of the DNA-binding activity of the B3BP-Smr domain. J Mol Biol 2008; 383:1156-70. [PMID: 18804481 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2008] [Revised: 09/01/2008] [Accepted: 09/03/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The MutS1 protein recognizes unpaired bases and initiates mismatch repair, which are essential for high-fidelity DNA replication. The homologous MutS2 protein does not contribute to mismatch repair, but suppresses homologous recombination. MutS2 lacks the damage-recognition domain of MutS1, but contains an additional C-terminal extension: the small MutS-related (Smr) domain. This domain, which is present in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes, has previously been reported to bind to DNA and to possess nicking endonuclease activity. We determine here the solution structure of the functionally active Smr domain of the Bcl3-binding protein (also known as Nedd4-binding protein 2), a protein with unknown function that lacks other domains present in MutS proteins. The Smr domain adopts a two-layer alpha-beta sandwich fold, which has a structural similarity to the C-terminal domain of IF3, the R3H domain, and the N-terminal domain of DNase I. The most conserved residues are located in three loops that form a contiguous, exposed, and positively charged surface with distinct sequence identity for prokaryotic and eukaryotic Smr domains. NMR titration experiments and DNA binding studies using Bcl3-binding protein-Smr domain mutants suggested that these most conserved loop regions participate in DNA binding to single-stranded/double-stranded DNA junctions. Based on the observed DNA-binding-induced multimerization, the structural similarity with both subdomains of DNase I, and the experimentally identified DNA-binding surface, we propose a model for DNA recognition by the Smr domain.
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- Tammo Diercks
- Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Department of NMR Spectroscopy, Faculty of Chemistry, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Léon S, Erpapazoglou Z, Haguenauer-Tsapis R. Ear1p and Ssh4p are new adaptors of the ubiquitin ligase Rsp5p for cargo ubiquitylation and sorting at multivesicular bodies. Mol Biol Cell 2008; 19:2379-88. [PMID: 18367543 PMCID: PMC2397306 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e08-01-0068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2008] [Revised: 03/12/2008] [Accepted: 03/18/2008] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The ubiquitylation of membrane proteins destined for the vacuole/lysosome is essential for their recognition by the endosomal sorting machinery and their internalization into vesicles of multivesicular bodies (MVBs). In yeast, this process requires Rsp5p, an essential ubiquitin ligase of the Nedd4 family. We describe here two redundant proteins, Ear1p and Ssh4p, required for the vacuolar targeting of several cargoes originating from the Golgi or the plasma membrane. Ear1p is an endosomal protein that interacts with Rsp5p through its PPxY motifs, and it is required for the ubiquitylation of selected cargoes before their MVB sorting. In-frame fusion of cargo to ubiquitin overcomes the need for Ear1p/Ssh4p, confirming a role for these proteins in cargo ubiquitylation. Interestingly, Ear1p is itself ubiquitylated by Rsp5p and targeted to the vacuole. Finally, Ear1p overexpression leads to Rsp5p accumulation at endosomes, interfering with some of its functions in trafficking. Therefore, Ear1p/Ssh4p recruit Rsp5p and assist it in its function at MVBs by directing the ubiquitylation of specific cargoes.
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- Sébastien Léon
- Institut Jacques Monod, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7592 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Universités Paris 6 et 7, 75251 Paris, France.
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Efficient and specific rescue of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 budding defects by a Nedd4-like ubiquitin ligase. J Virol 2008; 82:4898-907. [PMID: 18321969 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02675-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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To exit infected cells, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) exploits the vacuolar protein-sorting pathway by engaging Tsg101 and ALIX through PTAP and LYPx(n)L late assembly (L) domains. In contrast, less-complex retroviruses often use PPxY L domains to recruit Nedd4 family ubiquitin ligases. Although HIV-1 Gag lacks PPxY motifs, we now show that the budding of various HIV-1 L-domain mutants is dramatically enhanced by ectopic Nedd4-2s, a native isoform with a truncated C2 domain. The effect of Nedd4-2s on HIV-1 budding required a catalytically active HECT domain and was specific, since other Nedd4 family proteins showed little activity and an unrelated retrovirus was not rescued. The residual C2 domain of Nedd4-2s was critical for the enhancement of HIV-1 budding and for the association of Nedd4-2s with Gag, as reflected by its incorporation into virus-like particles. Interestingly, the incorporation of Nedd4-2s also depended on its active site, indicating that the ability to form a thioester with ubiquitin was required. These data suggest a novel mechanism by which HIV-1 Gag can connect to cellular budding machinery.
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Spilker C, Acuña Sanhueza GA, Böckers TM, Kreutz MR, Gundelfinger ED. SPAR2, a novel SPAR-related protein with GAP activity for Rap1 and Rap2. J Neurochem 2007; 104:187-201. [PMID: 17961154 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2007.04991.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Spine-associated RapGAP 2 (SPAR2) is a novel GTPase activating protein (GAP) for the small GTPase Rap that shows significant sequence homology to SPAR, a synaptic RapGAP that was reported to regulate spine morphology in hippocampal neurons. SPAR2, like SPAR, interacts with the recently described synaptic scaffolding protein ProSAP-interacting protein (ProSAPiP), which in turn binds to the PDZ domain of ProSAP/Shank post-synaptic density proteins. In subcellular fractionation experiments, SPAR2 is enriched in synaptosomes and post-synaptic density fractions indicating that it is a synaptic protein. Furthermore, we could show using in vitro GAP assays that SPAR2 has GAP activity for Rap1 and Rap2. Expression in COS-7 cells, however, revealed different actin-binding properties of SPAR2 and SPAR. Additionally, over-expression of SPAR2 in cultured hippocampal neurons did not affect spine morphology as it was reported for SPAR. In situ hybridization studies also revealed a differential tissue distribution of SPAR and SPAR2 with SPAR2 transcripts being mainly expressed in cerebellar and hippocampal granule cells. Moreover, in the cerebellum SPAR2 is developmentally regulated with a peak of expression around the period of synapse formation. Our results imply that SPAR2 is a new RapGAP with specific functions in cerebellar and hippocampal granule cells.
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- Christina Spilker
- Project Group Neuroplasticity, Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Germany.
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Oberst A, Malatesta M, Aqeilan RI, Rossi M, Salomoni P, Murillas R, Sharma P, Kuehn MR, Oren M, Croce CM, Bernassola F, Melino G. The Nedd4-binding partner 1 (N4BP1) protein is an inhibitor of the E3 ligase Itch. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007; 104:11280-5. [PMID: 17592138 PMCID: PMC2040890 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0701773104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Nedd4-binding partner-1 (N4BP1) has been identified as a protein interactor and a substrate of the homologous to E6AP C terminus (HECT) domain-containing E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase (E3), Nedd4. Here, we describe a previously unrecognized functional interaction between N4BP1 and Itch, a Nedd4 structurally related E3, which contains four WW domains, conferring substrate-binding activity. We show that N4BP1 association with the second WW domain (WW2) of Itch interferes with E3 binding to its substrates. In particular, we found that N4BP1 and p73 alpha, a target of Itch-mediated ubiquitin/proteasome proteolysis, share the same binding site. By competing with p73 alpha for binding to the WW2 domain, N4BP1 reduces the ability of Itch to recruit and ubiquitylate p73 alpha and inhibits Itch autoubiquitylation activity both in in vitro and in vivo ubiquitylation assays. Similarly, both c-Jun and p63 polyubiquitylation by Itch are inhibited by N4BP1. As a consequence, genetic and RNAi knockdown of N4BP1 diminish the steady-state protein levels and significantly impair the transcriptional activity of Itch substrates. Notably, stress-induced induction of c-Jun was impaired in N4BP1(-/-) cells. These results demonstrate that N4BP1 functions as a negative regulator of Itch. In addition, because inhibition of Itch by N4BP1 results in the stabilization of crucial cell death regulators such as p73 alpha and c-Jun, it is conceivable that N4BP1 may have a role in regulating tumor progression and the response of cancer cells to chemotherapy.
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- Andrew Oberst
- *Biochemistry Laboratory, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata–Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” 00133 Rome, Italy
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- *Biochemistry Laboratory, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata–Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology, and Medical Genetics, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Toxicology Unit, Medical Research Council, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, United Kingdom
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- Toxicology Unit, Medical Research Council, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratory of Protein Dynamics and Signaling, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702; and
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- Laboratory of Protein Dynamics and Signaling, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702; and
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, 300 Herzl Street, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology, and Medical Genetics, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
- **To whom correspondence may be addressed at:
Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Wiseman Hall, Room 385K, 400 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210. E-mail:
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- *Biochemistry Laboratory, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata–Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” 00133 Rome, Italy
- To whom correspondence may be addressed at:
Biochemistry Laboratory, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata–Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Room F-nord169, Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” 00133 Rome, Italy. E-mail:
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- *Biochemistry Laboratory, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata–Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” 00133 Rome, Italy
- Toxicology Unit, Medical Research Council, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, United Kingdom
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Siddiqui N, Osborne MJ, Gallie DR, Gehring K. Solution structure of the PABC domain from wheat poly (A)-binding protein: an insight into RNA metabolic and translational control in plants. Biochemistry 2007; 46:4221-31. [PMID: 17358048 DOI: 10.1021/bi061986d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In animals, the PABC domain from poly (A)-binding protein recruits proteins containing a specific interacting motif (PAM-2) to the mRNP complex. These proteins include Paip1, Paip2, and eukaryotic release factor 3 (eRF3), all of which regulate PABP function in translation. The following reports the solution structure of PABC from Triticum avestium (wheat) poly (A)-binding protein determined by NMR spectroscopy. Wheat PABC (wPABC) is an alpha-helical protein domain, which displays a fold highly similar to the human PABC domain and contains a PAM-2 peptide binding site. Through a bioinformatics search, several plant proteins containing a PAM-2 site were identified including the early response to dehydration protein (ERD-15), which was previously shown to regulate PABP-dependent translation. The plant PAM-2 proteins contain a variety of conserved sequences including a PABP-interacting 1 motif (PAM-1), RNA binding domains, an SMR endonuclease domain, and a poly (A)-nuclease regulatory domain, all of which suggest a function in either translation or mRNA metabolism. The proteins identified are well conserved throughout plant species but have no sequence homologues in metazoans. We show that wPABC binds to the plant PAM-2 motif with high affinity through a conserved mechanism. Overall, our results suggest that plant species have evolved a distinct regulatory mechanism involving novel PABP binding partners.
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- Nadeem Siddiqui
- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, 3655 Promenade Sir William Osler, QC H3G-1Y6, Canada
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Oliver PM, Cao X, Worthen GS, Shi P, Briones N, MacLeod M, White J, Kirby P, Kappler J, Marrack P, Yang B. Ndfip1 protein promotes the function of itch ubiquitin ligase to prevent T cell activation and T helper 2 cell-mediated inflammation. Immunity 2006; 25:929-40. [PMID: 17137798 PMCID: PMC2955961 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2006.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2006] [Revised: 08/07/2006] [Accepted: 10/05/2006] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Nedd4 family interacting protein-1 (Ndfip1) is a protein whose only known function is that it binds Nedd4, a HECT-type E3 ubiquitin ligase. Here we show that mice lacking Ndfip1 developed severe inflammation of the skin and lung and died prematurely. This condition was due to a defect in Ndfip1(-/-) T cells. Ndfip1(-/-) T cells were activated, and they proliferated and adopted a T helper 2 (Th2) phenotype more readily than did their Ndfip1(+/+) counterparts. This phenotype resembled that of Itchy mutant mice, suggesting that Ndfip1 might affect the function of Itch, an E3 ubiquitin ligase. We show that T cell activation promoted both Ndfip1 expression and its association with Itch. In the absence of Ndfip1, JunB half-life was prolonged after T cell activation. Thus, in the absence of Ndfip1, Itch is inactive and JunB accumulates. As a result, T cells produce Th2 cytokines and promote Th2-mediated inflammatory disease.
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- Paula M. Oliver
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, National Jewish Medical and Research Center and University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80206
- Department of Immunology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80206
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80206
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80206
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, National Jewish Medical and Research Center and University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80206
- Department of Immunology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80206
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, National Jewish Medical and Research Center and University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80206
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- Department of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, National Jewish Medical and Research Center and University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80206
- Department of Immunology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80206
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80206
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, National Jewish Medical and Research Center and University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80206
- Department of Immunology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80206
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80206
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
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Woelk T, Oldrini B, Maspero E, Confalonieri S, Cavallaro E, Di Fiore PP, Polo S. Molecular mechanisms of coupled monoubiquitination. Nat Cell Biol 2006; 8:1246-54. [PMID: 17013377 DOI: 10.1038/ncb1484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2006] [Accepted: 09/05/2006] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Many proteins contain ubiquitin-binding domains or motifs (UBDs), such as the UIM (ubiquitin-interacting motif) and are referred to as ubiquitin receptors. Ubiquitin receptors themselves are frequently monoubiquitinated by a process that requires the presence of a UBD and is referred to as coupled monoubiquitination. Using a UIM-containing protein, eps15, as a model, we show here that coupled monoubiquitination strictly depends on the ability of the UIM to bind to monoubiquitin (mUb). We found that the underlying molecular mechanism is based on interaction between the UIM and a ubiquitin ligase (E3), which has itself been modified by ubiquitination. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the in vivo ubiquitination of members of the Nedd4 family of E3 ligases correlates with their ability to monoubiquitinate eps15. Thus, our results clarify the mechanism of coupled monoubiquitination and identify the ubiquitination of E3 ligases as a critical determinant in this process.
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- Tanja Woelk
- IFOM, The FIRC Institute for Molecular Oncology, Via Adamello 16, 20139, Milan, Italy
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Wendholt D, Spilker C, Schmitt A, Dolnik A, Smalla KH, Proepper C, Bockmann J, Sobue K, Gundelfinger ED, Kreutz MR, Boeckers TM. ProSAP-interacting protein 1 (ProSAPiP1), a novel protein of the postsynaptic density that links the spine-associated Rap-Gap (SPAR) to the scaffolding protein ProSAP2/Shank3. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:13805-13816. [PMID: 16522626 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m601101200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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ProSAPs/Shanks are a family of proteins that have a major scaffolding function for components of the postsynaptic density (PSD) of excitatory brain synapses. Members of the family harbor a variety of domains for protein-protein interactions, one of which is a unique PDZ domain that differs significantly from those of other proteins. We have identified a novel binding partner for this PDZ domain, termed ProSAPiP1, that is highly enriched in the PSD and shares significant sequence homology with the PSD protein PSD-Zip70. Both molecules code for a Fez1 domain that can be found in a total of four related proteins. ProSAPiP1 is widely expressed in rat brain and co-localizes with ProSAP2/Shank3 in excitatory spines and synapses. ProSAP2/Shank3 co-immunoprecipitates with ProSAPiP1 but not with PSD-Zip70. Both proteins, however, bind and recruit SPAR to synapses with a central coiled-coil region that harbors a leucine zipper motif. This region is also responsible for homo- and heteromultimerization of ProSAPiP1 and PSD-Zip70. Thus, ProSAPiP1 and PSD-Zip70 are founders of a novel family of scaffolding proteins, the "Fezzins," which adds further complexity to the organization of the PSD protein network.
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- Doreen Wendholt
- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- AG Molecular Mechanisms of Plasticity, Department of Neurochemistry/Molecular Biology, Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, 39118 Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neuroscience, Osaka University School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka 565, Japan
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- AG Molecular Mechanisms of Plasticity, Department of Neurochemistry/Molecular Biology, Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, 39118 Magdeburg, Germany
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- AG Molecular Mechanisms of Plasticity, Department of Neurochemistry/Molecular Biology, Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, 39118 Magdeburg, Germany,.
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
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Shearwin-Whyatt L, Dalton HE, Foot N, Kumar S. Regulation of functional diversity within the Nedd4 family by accessory and adaptor proteins. Bioessays 2006; 28:617-28. [PMID: 16700065 DOI: 10.1002/bies.20422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Ubiquitination is essential in mediating diverse cellular functions including protein degradation and trafficking. Ubiquitin-protein (E3) ligases determine the substrate specificity of the ubiquitination process. The Nedd4 family of E3 ligases is an evolutionarily conserved family of proteins required for the ubiquitination of a large number of cellular targets. As a result, this family regulates a wide variety of cellular processes including transcription, stability and trafficking of plasma membrane proteins, and the degradation of misfolded proteins. The modular architecture of the proteins, comprising a C2 domain, multiple WW domains and a catalytic domain, enables diverse intermolecular interactions and recruitment to various subcellular locations. The WW domains commonly mediate interaction with substrate proteins; however, an increasing number of Nedd4 targets do not contain obvious WW domain-interaction motifs suggesting the involvement of accessory proteins. This review discusses recent insights into how accessory and adaptor proteins modulate the activities of Nedd4 family members, including recruitment of novel substrates, alteration of subcellular localisation and effects on ubiquitination.
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Fotia AB, Cook DI, Kumar S. The ubiquitin-protein ligases Nedd4 and Nedd4-2 show similar ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme specificities. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2005; 38:472-9. [PMID: 16337426 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2005.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2005] [Revised: 11/14/2005] [Accepted: 11/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nedd4 and Nedd4-2 are closely related HECT-type ubiquitin-protein ligases (E3) implicated in the regulation of a number of proteins and pathways. Given the close homology between these E3 enzymes it would be predicted that a conserved ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme (E2) specificity exists between the two proteins. However, E2 specificities for Nedd4 and Nedd4-2 are not well established. In the present studies we aimed at clarifying the E2-specificities of Nedd4 and Nedd4-2 using in vitro ubiquitination assays. We demonstrate strong substrate ubiquitination in the presence of UbcH5b by both Nedd4 and Nedd4-2. We also found that Ube2e3, an E2 previously shown to be used by Nedd4-2, is used less efficiently than UbcH5b. Our results suggest that for optimal ubiquitination Nedd4 and Nedd4-2 require the same E2 enzymes.
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- Andrew B Fotia
- Hanson Institute, IMVS, Frome Road, P.O. Box 14, Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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Ingham RJ, Colwill K, Howard C, Dettwiler S, Lim CSH, Yu J, Hersi K, Raaijmakers J, Gish G, Mbamalu G, Taylor L, Yeung B, Vassilovski G, Amin M, Chen F, Matskova L, Winberg G, Ernberg I, Linding R, O'donnell P, Starostine A, Keller W, Metalnikov P, Stark C, Pawson T. WW domains provide a platform for the assembly of multiprotein networks. Mol Cell Biol 2005; 25:7092-106. [PMID: 16055720 PMCID: PMC1190255 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.25.16.7092-7106.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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WW domains are protein modules that mediate protein-protein interactions through recognition of proline-rich peptide motifs and phosphorylated serine/threonine-proline sites. To pursue the functional properties of WW domains, we employed mass spectrometry to identify 148 proteins that associate with 10 human WW domains. Many of these proteins represent novel WW domain-binding partners and are components of multiprotein complexes involved in molecular processes, such as transcription, RNA processing, and cytoskeletal regulation. We validated one complex in detail, showing that WW domains of the AIP4 E3 protein-ubiquitin ligase bind directly to a PPXY motif in the p68 subunit of pre-mRNA cleavage and polyadenylation factor Im in a manner that promotes p68 ubiquitylation. The tested WW domains fall into three broad groups on the basis of hierarchical clustering with respect to their associated proteins; each such cluster of bound proteins displayed a distinct set of WW domain-binding motifs. We also found that separate WW domains from the same protein or closely related proteins can have different specificities for protein ligands and also demonstrated that a single polypeptide can bind multiple classes of WW domains through separate proline-rich motifs. These data suggest that WW domains provide a versatile platform to link individual proteins into physiologically important networks.
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- Robert J Ingham
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Anazawa Y, Arakawa H, Nakagawa H, Nakamura Y. Identification of STAG1 as a key mediator of a p53-dependent apoptotic pathway. Oncogene 2004; 23:7621-7. [PMID: 15361841 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1207270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A mutant version of p53 (p53-121F), in which phenylalanine replaces the 121st serine residue, can induce apoptosis more effectively than wild-type p53 (wt-p53). In view of this observation, we considered that one or more apoptosis-related p53-target genes might be preferentially induced by p53-121F. We carried out cDNA microarray analysis to identify such genes, using mRNAs isolated from LS174T colon-cancer cells infected by adenovirus vectors containing either p53-121F (Ad-p53-121F) or wt-p53 (Ad-p53). The STAG1 gene was one of the transcripts showing higher expression levels in cells infected with Ad-p53-121F as opposed to Ad-wtp53. The encoded product appears to contain a transmembrane domain, and binding motifs for SH3 and WW. In two other cancer cell lines, the expression of STAG1 mRNA was induced in response to various genotoxic stresses in a p53-dependent manner; moreover, enforced expression of STAG1 led to apoptosis in several additional cancer cell lines. Suppression of endogenous STAG1 using the RNA-interference method reduced the apoptotic response, whether induced by Ad-p53-121F or Ad-p53. These results suggest that STAG1, a novel transcriptional target for p53, mediates p53-dependent apoptosis, and might be a good candidate for next-generation gene therapy.
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- Yoshio Anazawa
- Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Shirokanedai Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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Plafker SM, Plafker KS, Weissman AM, Macara IG. Ubiquitin charging of human class III ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes triggers their nuclear import. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 167:649-59. [PMID: 15545318 PMCID: PMC2172591 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200406001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Ubiquitin is a small polypeptide that is conjugated to proteins and commonly serves as a degradation signal. The attachment of ubiquitin (Ub) to a substrate proceeds through a multi-enzyme cascade involving an activating enzyme (E1), a conjugating enzyme (E2), and a protein ligase (E3). We previously demonstrated that a murine E2, UbcM2, is imported into nuclei by the transport receptor importin-11. We now show that the import mechanism for UbcM2 and two other human class III E2s (UbcH6 and UBE2E2) uniquely requires the covalent attachment of Ub to the active site cysteine of these enzymes. This coupling of E2 activation and transport arises from the selective interaction of importin-11 with the Ub-loaded forms of these enzymes. Together, these findings reveal that Ub charging can function as a nuclear import trigger, and identify a novel link between E2 regulation and karyopherin-mediated transport.
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- Scott M Plafker
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
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