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Wu LY, Song YJ, Zhang CL, Liu J. K V Channel-Interacting Proteins in the Neurological and Cardiovascular Systems: An Updated Review. Cells 2023; 12:1894. [PMID: 37508558 PMCID: PMC10377897 DOI: 10.3390/cells12141894] [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: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
KV channel-interacting proteins (KChIP1-4) belong to a family of Ca2+-binding EF-hand proteins that are able to bind to the N-terminus of the KV4 channel α-subunits. KChIPs are predominantly expressed in the brain and heart, where they contribute to the maintenance of the excitability of neurons and cardiomyocytes by modulating the fast inactivating-KV4 currents. As the auxiliary subunit, KChIPs are critically involved in regulating the surface protein expression and gating properties of KV4 channels. Mechanistically, KChIP1, KChIP2, and KChIP3 promote the translocation of KV4 channels to the cell membrane, accelerate voltage-dependent activation, and slow the recovery rate of inactivation, which increases KV4 currents. By contrast, KChIP4 suppresses KV4 trafficking and eliminates the fast inactivation of KV4 currents. In the heart, IKs, ICa,L, and INa can also be regulated by KChIPs. ICa,L and INa are positively regulated by KChIP2, whereas IKs is negatively regulated by KChIP2. Interestingly, KChIP3 is also known as downstream regulatory element antagonist modulator (DREAM) because it can bind directly to the downstream regulatory element (DRE) on the promoters of target genes that are implicated in the regulation of pain, memory, endocrine, immune, and inflammatory reactions. In addition, all the KChIPs can act as transcription factors to repress the expression of genes involved in circadian regulation. Altered expression of KChIPs has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several neurological and cardiovascular diseases. For example, KChIP2 is decreased in failing hearts, while loss of KChIP2 leads to increased susceptibility to arrhythmias. KChIP3 is increased in Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, but decreased in epilepsy and Huntington's disease. In the present review, we summarize the progress of recent studies regarding the structural properties, physiological functions, and pathological roles of KChIPs in both health and disease. We also summarize the small-molecule compounds that regulate the function of KChIPs. This review will provide an overview and update of the regulatory mechanism of the KChIP family and the progress of targeted drug research as a reference for researchers in related fields.
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- Le-Yi Wu
- Department of Pathophysiology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China
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Molinaro P, Sanguigno L, Casamassa A, Valsecchi V, Sirabella R, Pignataro G, Annunziato L, Formisano L. Emerging Role of DREAM in Healthy Brain and Neurological Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24119177. [PMID: 37298129 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
Abstract
The downstream regulatory element antagonist modulator (DREAM) is a multifunctional Ca2+-sensitive protein exerting a dual mechanism of action to regulate several Ca2+-dependent processes. Upon sumoylation, DREAM enters in nucleus where it downregulates the expression of several genes provided with a consensus sequence named dream regulatory element (DRE). On the other hand, DREAM could also directly modulate the activity or the localization of several cytosolic and plasma membrane proteins. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the knowledge of DREAM dysregulation and DREAM-dependent epigenetic remodeling as a central mechanism in the progression of several diseases affecting central nervous system, including stroke, Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and neuropathic pain. Interestingly, DREAM seems to exert a common detrimental role in these diseases by inhibiting the transcription of several neuroprotective genes, including the sodium/calcium exchanger isoform 3 (NCX3), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), pro-dynorphin, and c-fos. These findings lead to the concept that DREAM might represent a pharmacological target to ameliorate symptoms and reduce neurodegenerative processes in several pathological conditions affecting central nervous system.
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- Pasquale Molinaro
- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Dentistry Sciences, School of Medicine, Federico II University of Naples, Via Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Dentistry Sciences, School of Medicine, Federico II University of Naples, Via Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Dentistry Sciences, School of Medicine, Federico II University of Naples, Via Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Dentistry Sciences, School of Medicine, Federico II University of Naples, Via Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Dentistry Sciences, School of Medicine, Federico II University of Naples, Via Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Dentistry Sciences, School of Medicine, Federico II University of Naples, Via Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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The Role of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 6 Regulation in Inflammation and Pain. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415880. [PMID: 36555521 PMCID: PMC9784940 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
The G protein-coupled receptor kinase 6 is associated with inflammation and pathological pain. Impairment of GRK6 expression was described in chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and this was shown to be accompanied by an imbalance of downstream signaling pathways. Here, we discuss novel aspects of GRK6 interaction and its impact upon hyperalgesia and inflammatory processes. In this review, we compile important findings concerning GRK6 regulation for a better pathophysiological understanding of the intracellular interaction in the context of inflammation and show clinical implications-for example, the identification of possible therapy goals in the treatment of chronic inflammatory hyperalgesia.
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Li X, Xu YC, Tian YQ, Zhang PA, Hu SF, Wang LH, Jiang XH, Xu GY. Downregulation of GRK6 in arcuate nucleus promotes chronic visceral hypersensitivity via NF-κB upregulation in adult rats with neonatal maternal deprivation. Mol Pain 2021; 16:1744806920930858. [PMID: 32484026 PMCID: PMC7268126 DOI: 10.1177/1744806920930858] [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] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
AIMS The arcuate nucleus is a vital brain region for coursing of pain command. G protein-coupled kinase 6 (GRK6) accommodates signaling through G protein-coupled receptors. Studies have demonstrated that GRK6 is involved in inflammatory pain and neuropathic pain. The present study was designed to explore the role and the underlying mechanism of GRK6 in arcuate nucleus of chronic visceral pain. METHODS Chronic visceral pain of rats was induced by neonatal maternal deprivation and evaluated by monitoring the threshold of colorectal distension. Western blotting, immunofluorescence, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction techniques, and Nissl staining were employed to determine the expression and mutual effect of GRK6 with nuclear factor κB (NF-κB). RESULTS Expression of GRK6 in arcuate nucleus was significantly reduced in neonatal maternal deprivation rats when compared with control rats. GRK6 was mainly expressed in arcuate nucleus neurons, but not in astrocytes, and a little in microglial cells. Neonatal maternal deprivation reduced the percentage of GRK6-positive neurons of arcuate nucleus. Overexpression of GRK6 by Lentiviral injection into arcuate nucleus reversed chronic visceral pain in neonatal maternal deprivation rats. Furthermore, the expression of NF-κB in arcuate nucleus was markedly upregulated in neonatal maternal deprivation rats. NF-κB selective inhibitor pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate suppressed chronic visceral pain in neonatal maternal deprivation rats. GRK6 and NF-κB were expressed in the arcuate nucleus neurons. Importantly, overexpression of GRK6 reversed NF-κB expression at the protein level. In contrast, injection of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate once daily for seven consecutive days did not alter GRK6 expression in arcuate nucleus of neonatal maternal deprivation rats. CONCLUSIONS Present data suggest that GRK6 might be a pivotal molecule participated in the central mechanisms of chronic visceral pain, which might be mediated by inhibiting NF-κB signal pathway. Overexpression of GRK6 possibly represents a potential strategy for therapy of chronic visceral pain.
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- Xin Li
- Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, P. R. China.,Center for Translational Pain Medicine, Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Center for Translational Pain Medicine, Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Center for Translational Pain Medicine, Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Center for Translational Pain Medicine, Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Center for Translational Pain Medicine, Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, P. R. China.,Center for Translational Pain Medicine, Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Suzhou, P. R. China
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Bellotti A, Murphy J, Lin L, Petralia R, Wang YX, Hoffman D, O'Leary T. Paradoxical relationships between active transport and global protein distributions in neurons. Biophys J 2021; 120:2085-2101. [PMID: 33812847 PMCID: PMC8390833 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2021.02.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Neural function depends on continual synthesis and targeted trafficking of intracellular components, including ion channel proteins. Many kinds of ion channels are trafficked over long distances to specific cellular compartments. This raises the question of whether cargo is directed with high specificity during transit or whether cargo is distributed widely and sequestered at specific sites. We addressed this question by experimentally measuring transport and expression densities of Kv4.2, a voltage-gated transient potassium channel that exhibits a specific dendritic expression that increases with distance from the soma and little or no functional expression in axons. In over 500 h of quantitative live imaging, we found substantially higher densities of actively transported Kv4.2 subunits in axons as opposed to dendrites. This paradoxical relationship between functional expression and traffic density supports a model—commonly known as the sushi belt model—in which trafficking specificity is relatively low and active sequestration occurs in compartments where cargo is expressed. In further support of this model, we find that kinetics of active transport differs qualitatively between axons and dendrites, with axons exhibiting strong superdiffusivity, whereas dendritic transport resembles a weakly directed random walk, promoting mixing and opportunity for sequestration. Finally, we use our data to constrain a compartmental reaction-diffusion model that can recapitulate the known Kv4.2 density profile. Together, our results show how nontrivial expression patterns can be maintained over long distances with a relatively simple trafficking mechanism and how the hallmarks of a global trafficking mechanism can be revealed in the kinetics and density of cargo.
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- Adriano Bellotti
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland; Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland.
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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Henry SA, Crivello S, Nguyen TM, Cybulska M, Hoang NS, Nguyen M, Badial T, Emami N, Awada N, Woodward JF, So CH. G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 modifies the ability of Caenorhabditis elegans to survive oxidative stress. Cell Stress Chaperones 2021; 26:187-197. [PMID: 33064264 PMCID: PMC7736396 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-020-01168-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Survival and adaptation to oxidative stress is important for many organisms, and these occur through the activation of many different signaling pathways. In this report, we showed that Caenorhabditis (C.) elegans G protein-coupled receptor kinases modified the ability of the organism to resist oxidative stress. In acute oxidative stress studies using juglone, loss-of-function grk-2 mutants were more resistant to oxidative stress compared with loss-of-function grk-1 mutants and the wild-type N2 animals. This effect was Ce-AKT-1 dependent, suggesting that Ce-GRK2 adjusted C. elegans oxidative stress resistance through the IGF/insulin-like signaling (IIS) pathway. Treating C. elegans with a GRK2 inhibitor, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor paroxetine, resulted in increased acute oxidative stress resistance compared with another selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, fluoxetine. In chronic oxidative stress studies with paraquat, both grk-1 and grk-2 mutants had longer lifespan compared with the wild-type N2 animals in stress. In summary, this research showed the importance of both GRKs, especially GRK2, in modifying oxidative stress resistance.
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- Stacy A Henry
- Roseman University of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy, 11 Sunset Way, Henderson, NV, 89014, USA
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy, 11 Sunset Way, Henderson, NV, 89014, USA
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy, 11 Sunset Way, Henderson, NV, 89014, USA
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy, 11 Sunset Way, Henderson, NV, 89014, USA
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy, 11 Sunset Way, Henderson, NV, 89014, USA
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy, 11 Sunset Way, Henderson, NV, 89014, USA
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy, 11 Sunset Way, Henderson, NV, 89014, USA
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy, 11 Sunset Way, Henderson, NV, 89014, USA
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy, 11 Sunset Way, Henderson, NV, 89014, USA
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy, 11 Sunset Way, Henderson, NV, 89014, USA.
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Penela P, Ribas C, Sánchez-Madrid F, Mayor F. G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) as a multifunctional signaling hub. Cell Mol Life Sci 2019; 76:4423-4446. [PMID: 31432234 PMCID: PMC6841920 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-019-03274-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Accumulating evidence indicates that G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) is a versatile protein that acts as a signaling hub by modulating G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling and also via phosphorylation or scaffolding interactions with an extensive number of non-GPCR cellular partners. GRK2 multifunctionality arises from its multidomain structure and from complex mechanisms of regulation of its expression levels, activity, and localization within the cell, what allows the precise spatio-temporal shaping of GRK2 targets. A better understanding of the GRK2 interactome and its modulation mechanisms is helping to identify the GRK2-interacting proteins and its substrates involved in the participation of this kinase in different cellular processes and pathophysiological contexts.
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- Petronila Penela
- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (UAM-CSIC), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Nicolás Cabrera 1, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa, 28006, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, ISCIII (CIBERCV), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (UAM-CSIC), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Nicolás Cabrera 1, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa, 28006, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, ISCIII (CIBERCV), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa, 28006, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, ISCIII (CIBERCV), 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Cell-Cell Communication Laboratory, Vascular Pathophysiology Area, Centro Nacional Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (UAM-CSIC), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Nicolás Cabrera 1, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa, 28006, Madrid, Spain.
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, ISCIII (CIBERCV), 28029, Madrid, Spain.
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Lagman J, Sayegh P, Lee CS, Sulon SM, Jacinto AZ, Sok V, Peng N, Alp D, Benovic JL, So CH. G protein-coupled receptor kinase 5 modifies cancer cell resistance to paclitaxel. Mol Cell Biochem 2019; 461:103-118. [DOI: 10.1007/s11010-019-03594-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Peraza DA, Cercós P, Miaja P, Merinero YG, Lagartera L, Socuéllamos PG, Izquierdo García C, Sánchez SA, López-Hurtado A, Martín-Martínez M, Olivos-Oré LA, Naranjo JR, Artalejo AR, Gutiérrez-Rodríguez M, Valenzuela C. Identification of IQM-266, a Novel DREAM Ligand That Modulates K V4 Currents. Front Mol Neurosci 2019; 12:11. [PMID: 30787866 PMCID: PMC6373780 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2019.00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Downstream Regulatory Element Antagonist Modulator (DREAM)/KChIP3/calsenilin is a neuronal calcium sensor (NCS) with multiple functions, including the regulation of A-type outward potassium currents (I A). This effect is mediated by the interaction between DREAM and KV4 potassium channels and it has been shown that small molecules that bind to DREAM modify channel function. A-type outward potassium current (I A) is responsible of the fast repolarization of neuron action potentials and frequency of firing. Using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) assays and electrophysiological recordings of KV4.3/DREAM channels, we have identified IQM-266 as a DREAM ligand. IQM-266 inhibited the KV4.3/DREAM current in a concentration-, voltage-, and time-dependent-manner. By decreasing the peak current and slowing the inactivation kinetics, IQM-266 led to an increase in the transmembrane charge ( Q K V 4.3 / DREAM ) at a certain range of concentrations. The slowing of the recovery process and the increase of the inactivation from the closed-state inactivation degree are consistent with a preferential binding of IQM-266 to a pre-activated closed state of KV4.3/DREAM channels. Finally, in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons, IQM-266 inhibited the peak amplitude and slowed the inactivation of I A. Overall, the results presented here identify IQM-266 as a new chemical tool that might allow a better understanding of DREAM physiological role as well as modulation of neuronal I A in pathological processes.
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- Diego A Peraza
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Alberto Sols (IIBM), CSIC-UAM, Madrid, Spain.,Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Cardiovascular Research (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Química Médica (IQM), IQM-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Alberto Sols (IIBM), CSIC-UAM, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Alberto Sols (IIBM), CSIC-UAM, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Alberto Sols (IIBM), CSIC-UAM, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Neuroquímica & Departamento de Farmacología y Toxicología, Facultad de Veterinaria, UCM, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Alberto Sols (IIBM), CSIC-UAM, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), CNB-CSIC, Madrid, Spain.,Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Neuroquímica & Departamento de Farmacología y Toxicología, Facultad de Veterinaria, UCM, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), CNB-CSIC, Madrid, Spain.,Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Neuroquímica & Departamento de Farmacología y Toxicología, Facultad de Veterinaria, UCM, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Alberto Sols (IIBM), CSIC-UAM, Madrid, Spain.,Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Cardiovascular Research (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Momtazi G, Lambrecht BN, Naranjo JR, Schock BC. Regulators of A20 (TNFAIP3): new drug-able targets in inflammation. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2018; 316:L456-L469. [PMID: 30543305 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00335.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Persistent activation of the transcription factor Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is central to the pathogenesis of many inflammatory disorders, including those of the lung such as cystic fibrosis (CF), asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Despite recent advances in treatment, management of the inflammatory component of these diseases still remains suboptimal. A20 is an endogenous negative regulator of NF-κB signaling, which has been widely described in several autoimmune and inflammatory disorders and more recently in terms of chronic lung disorders. However, the underlying mechanism for the apparent lack of A20 in CF, COPD, and asthma has not been investigated. Transcriptional regulation of A20 is complex and requires coordination of different transcription factors. In this review we examine the existing body of research evidence on the regulation of A20, concentrating on pulmonary inflammation. Special focus is given to the repressor downstream regulatory element antagonist modulator (DREAM) and its nuclear and cytosolic action to regulate inflammation. We provide evidence that would suggest the A20-DREAM axis to be an important player in (airway) inflammatory responses and point to DREAM as a potential future therapeutic target for the modification of phenotypic changes in airway inflammatory disorders. A schematic summary describing the role of DREAM in inflammation with a focus on chronic lung diseases as well as the possible consequences of altered DREAM expression on immune responses is provided.
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- G Momtazi
- Centre for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University of Belfast , Belfast , United Kingdom
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,National Biotechnology Center, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Madrid, Spain
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University of Belfast , Belfast , United Kingdom
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Naranjo R, González P, Lopez-Hurtado A, Dopazo XM, Mellström B, Naranjo JR. Inhibition of the Neuronal Calcium Sensor DREAM Modulates Presenilin-2 Endoproteolysis. Front Mol Neurosci 2018; 11:449. [PMID: 30559648 PMCID: PMC6287014 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2018.00449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Deregulated intracellular Ca2+ and protein homeostasis underlie synaptic dysfunction and are common features in neurodegenerative diseases. DREAM, also known as calsenilin or KChIP-3, is a multifunctional Ca2+ binding protein of the neuronal calcium sensor superfamily with specific functions through protein-DNA and protein-protein interactions. Small-molecules able to bind DREAM, like the anti-diabetic drug repaglinide, disrupt some of the interactions with other proteins and modulate DREAM activity on Kv4 channels or on the processing of activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6). Here, we show the interaction of endogenous DREAM and presenilin-2 (PS2) in mouse brain and, using DREAM deficient mice or transgenic mice overexpressing a dominant active DREAM (daDREAM) mutant in the brain, we provide genetic evidence of the role of DREAM in the endoproteolysis of endogenous PS2. We show that repaglinide disrupts the interaction between DREAM and the C-terminal PS2 fragment (Ct-PS2) by coimmunoprecipitation assays. Exposure to sub-micromolar concentrations of repaglinide reduces the levels of Ct-PS2 fragment in N2a neuroblastoma cells. These results suggest that the interaction between DREAM and PS2 may represent a new target for modulation of PS2 processing, which could have therapeutic potential in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) treatment.
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- Rocío Naranjo
- Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain.,National Biotechnology Center (CNB), CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain.,National Biotechnology Center (CNB), CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain.,National Biotechnology Center (CNB), CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain.,National Biotechnology Center (CNB), CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain.,National Biotechnology Center (CNB), CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain.,National Biotechnology Center (CNB), CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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Cantero-Recasens G, Butnaru CM, Valverde MA, Naranjo JR, Brouwers N, Malhotra V. KChIP3 coupled to Ca 2+ oscillations exerts a tonic brake on baseline mucin release in the colon. eLife 2018; 7:39729. [PMID: 30272559 PMCID: PMC6167051 DOI: 10.7554/elife.39729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Regulated mucin secretion from specialized goblet cells by exogenous agonist-dependent (stimulated) and -independent (baseline) manner is essential for the function of the epithelial lining. Over extended periods, baseline release of mucin can exceed quantities released by stimulated secretion, yet its regulation remains poorly characterized. We have discovered that ryanodine receptor-dependent intracellular Ca2+ oscillations effect the dissociation of the Ca2+-binding protein, KChIP3, encoded by KCNIP3 gene, from mature mucin-filled secretory granules, allowing for their exocytosis. Increased Ca2+ oscillations, or depleting KChIP3, lead to mucin hypersecretion in a human differentiated colonic cell line, an effect reproduced in the colon of Kcnip3-/- mice. Conversely, overexpressing KChIP3 or abrogating its Ca2+-sensing ability, increases KChIP3 association with granules, and inhibits baseline secretion. KChIP3 therefore emerges as the high-affinity Ca2+ sensor that negatively regulates baseline mucin secretion. We suggest KChIP3 marks mature, primed mucin granules, and functions as a Ca2+ oscillation-dependent brake to control baseline secretion. Editorial note: This article has been through an editorial process in which the authors decide how to respond to the issues raised during peer review. The Reviewing Editor's assessment is that all the issues have been addressed (see decision letter).
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- Gerard Cantero-Recasens
- Centre for Genomic Regulation, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Molecular Physiology and Channelopathies, Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain
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- Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, Madrid, Spain.,National Biotechnology Center, Madrid, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.,Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.,Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Barcelona, Spain
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KChIP3 N-Terminal 31-50 Fragment Mediates Its Association with TRPV1 and Alleviates Inflammatory Hyperalgesia in Rats. J Neurosci 2018; 38:1756-1773. [PMID: 29335353 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2242-17.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Revised: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Potassium voltage-gated channel interacting protein 3 (KChIP3), also termed downstream regulatory element antagonist modulator (DREAM) and calsenilin, is a multifunctional protein belonging to the neuronal calcium sensor (NCS) family. Recent studies revealed the expression of KChIP3 in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons, suggesting the potential role of KChIP3 in peripheral sensory processing. Herein, we show that KChIP3 colocalizes with transient receptor potential ion channel V1 (TRPV1), a critical molecule involved in peripheral sensitization during inflammatory pain. Furthermore, the N-terminal 31-50 fragment of KChIP3 is capable of binding both the intracellular N and C termini of TRPV1, which substantially decreases the surface localization of TRPV1 and the subsequent Ca2+ influx through the channel. Importantly, intrathecal administration of the transmembrane peptide transactivator of transcription (TAT)-31-50 remarkably reduces Ca2+ influx via TRPV1 in DRG neurons and alleviates thermal hyperalgesia and gait alterations in a complete Freund's adjuvant-induced inflammatory pain model in male rats. Moreover, intraplantar injection of TAT-31-50 attenuated the capsaicin-evoked spontaneous pain behavior and thermal hyperalgesia, which further strengthened the regulatory role of TAT-31-50 on TRPV1 channel. In addition, TAT-31-50 could also alleviate inflammatory thermal hyperalgesia in kcnip3-/- rats generated in our study, suggesting that the analgesic effect mediated by TAT-31-50 is independent of endogenous KChIP3. Our study reveals a novel peripheral mechanism for the analgesic function of KChIP3 and provides a potential analgesic agent, TAT-31-50, for the treatment of inflammatory pain.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Inflammatory pain arising from inflamed or injured tissues significantly compromises the quality of life in patients. This study aims to elucidate the role of peripheral potassium channel interacting protein 3 (KChIP3) in inflammatory pain. Direct interaction of the KChIP3 N-terminal 31-50 fragment with transient receptor potential ion channel V1 (TRPV1) was demonstrated. The KChIP3-TRPV1 interaction reduces the surface localization of TRPV1 and thus alleviates heat hyperalgesia and gait alterations induced by peripheral inflammation. Furthermore, the transmembrane transactivator of transcription (TAT)-31-50 peptide showed analgesic effects on inflammatory hyperalgesia independently of endogenous KChIP3. This work reveals a novel mechanism of peripheral KChIP3 in inflammatory hyperalgesia that is distinct from its classical role as a transcriptional repressor in pain modulation.
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Chen L, Wang K, Long A, Jia L, Zhang Y, Deng H, Li Y, Han J, Wang Y. Fasting-induced hormonal regulation of lysosomal function. Cell Res 2017; 27:748-763. [PMID: 28374748 PMCID: PMC5518872 DOI: 10.1038/cr.2017.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2017] [Revised: 02/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Lysosomes are centers for nutrient sensing and recycling that allow mammals to adapt to starvation. Regulation of lysosome dynamics by internal nutrient signaling is well described, but the mechanisms by which external cues modulate lysosomal function are unclear. Here, we describe an essential role of the fasting-induced hormone fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) in lysosome homeostasis in mice. Fgf21 deficiency impairs hepatic lysosomal function by blocking transcription factor EB (TFEB), a master regulator of lysosome biogenesis and autophagy. FGF21 induces mobilization of calcium from the endoplasmic reticulum, which activates the transcriptional repressor downstream regulatory element antagonist modulator (DREAM), and thereby inhibits expression of Mid1 (encoding the E3 ligase Midline-1). Protein phosphatase PP2A, a substrate of MID1, accumulates and dephosphorylates TFEB, thereby upregulating genes involved in lysosome biogenesis, autophagy and lipid metabolism. Thus, an FGF21-TFEB signaling axis links lysosome homeostasis with extracellular hormonal signaling to orchestrate lipid metabolism during fasting.
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- Liqun Chen
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Downstream Regulatory Element Antagonist Modulator (DREAM), a target for anti-thrombotic agents. Pharmacol Res 2017; 117:283-287. [PMID: 28065857 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2017.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Circulating platelets participate in the process of numerous diseases including thrombosis, inflammation, and cancer. Thus, it is of great importance to understand the underlying mechanisms mediating platelet activation under disease conditions. Emerging evidence indicates that despite the lack of a nucleus, platelets possess molecules that are involved in gene transcription in nucleated cells. This review will summarize downstream regulatory element antagonist modulator (DREAM), a transcriptional repressor, and highlight recent findings suggesting its novel non-transcriptional role in hemostasis and thrombosis.
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Asai D, Murata M, Toita R, Kawano T, Nakashima H, Kang JH. Role of amino acid residues surrounding the phosphorylation site in peptide substrates of G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2). Amino Acids 2016; 48:2875-2880. [PMID: 27714516 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-016-2345-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A series of amino acid substitutions was made in a previously identified β-tubulin-derived GRK2 substrate peptide (404DEMEFTEAESNMN416) to examine the role of amino acid residues surrounding the phosphorylation site. Anionic amino acid residues surrounding the phosphorylation site played an important role in the affinity for GRK2. Compared to the original peptide, a modified peptide (Ac-EEMEFSEAEANMN-NH2) exhibited markedly higher affinity for GRK2, but very low affinity for GRK5, suggesting that it can be a sensitive and selective peptide for GRK2.
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- Daisuke Asai
- Department of Microbiology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Sugao 2-16-1 Miyamae, Kawasaki, 216-8511, Japan.
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- Department of Advanced Medical Initiatives, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Biomedical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-8-31 Midorioka, Ikeda, Osaka, 563-8577, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medical Initiatives, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Sugao 2-16-1 Miyamae, Kawasaki, 216-8511, Japan
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- Division of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, 5-7-1, Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan.
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Zhou Y, Li RJ, Li M, Liu X, Zhu HY, Ju Z, Miao X, Xu GY. Overexpression of GRK6 attenuates neuropathic pain via suppression of CXCR2 in rat dorsal root ganglion. Mol Pain 2016; 12:12/0/1744806916646381. [PMID: 27145805 PMCID: PMC4956389 DOI: 10.1177/1744806916646381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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G protein-coupled kinase (GRK) 6 is a member of the GRK family that mediates agonist-induced desensitization and signaling of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), thus involving in a wide variety of processes including inflammation and nociception. Recent studies have indicated that chemokines play an important role in chronic pain via increased expression of respective GPCRs. This study was designed to investigate the role of GRK6 and its interaction with substrate chemokine receptors in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) in a rat model of neuropathic pain induced by chronic constriction injury (CCI). Following induction of CCI, GRK6 expression was significantly downregulated in rat DRGs at L4-L6 segments. Overexpression of GRK6 using lentiviral-mediated production strategy via sciatic nerve injection markedly attenuated mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia in CCI rats. Overexpression of GRK6 also drastically reversed the hyperexcitability of DRG neurons innervating the hind paw and suppressed the enhanced expression of CXCR2 in DRGs of CCI rats. In addition, co-immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence, and correlation analysis supported the interaction between GRK6 and CXCR2. These results suggest that GRK6 might be a key molecular involved in peripheral mechanism of neuropathic pain and that overexpression of GRK6 might be a potential strategy for treatment for neuropathic pain through inhibition of CXCR2 signal pathway.
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- Yuan Zhou
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Translational Research and Therapy for Neuro-Psycho-Diseases, Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Suzhou, P.R. China Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Translational Research and Therapy for Neuro-Psycho-Diseases, Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Suzhou, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Translational Research and Therapy for Neuro-Psycho-Diseases, Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Suzhou, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Translational Research and Therapy for Neuro-Psycho-Diseases, Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Suzhou, P.R. China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Affiliated Zhangjiagang Hospital of Soochow University, Zhangjiagang, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Translational Research and Therapy for Neuro-Psycho-Diseases, Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Suzhou, P.R. China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Affiliated Zhangjiagang Hospital of Soochow University, Zhangjiagang, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Translational Research and Therapy for Neuro-Psycho-Diseases, Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Suzhou, P.R. China Center for Translational Medicine, Affiliated Zhangjiagang Hospital of Soochow University, Zhangjiagang, P.R. China
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Mellström B, Kastanauskaite A, Knafo S, Gonzalez P, Dopazo XM, Ruiz-Nuño A, Jefferys JGR, Zhuo M, Bliss TVP, Naranjo JR, DeFelipe J. Specific cytoarchitectureal changes in hippocampal subareas in daDREAM mice. Mol Brain 2016; 9:22. [PMID: 26928278 PMCID: PMC4772309 DOI: 10.1186/s13041-016-0204-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Transcriptional repressor DREAM (downstream regulatory element antagonist modulator) is a Ca2+-binding protein that regulates Ca2+ homeostasis through gene regulation and protein-protein interactions. It has been shown that a dominant active form (daDREAM) is implicated in learning-related synaptic plasticity such as LTP and LTD in the hippocampus. Neuronal spines are reported to play important roles in plasticity and memory. However, the possible role of DREAM in spine plasticity has not been reported. Results Here we show that potentiating DREAM activity, by overexpressing daDREAM, reduced dendritic basal arborization and spine density in CA1 pyramidal neurons and increased spine density in dendrites in dentate gyrus granule cells. These microanatomical changes are accompanied by significant modifications in the expression of specific genes encoding the cytoskeletal proteins Arc, Formin 1 and Gelsolin in daDREAM hippocampus. Conclusions Our results strongly suggest that DREAM plays an important role in structural plasticity in the hippocampus. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13041-016-0204-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Britt Mellström
- Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, CIBERNED, Madrid, Spain. .,National Biotechnology Center. CSIC, Darwin, 3. E-28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, CIBERNED, Madrid, Spain. .,Cajal Institute, CSIC Madrid, Av Dr. Arce,37 E-28006, Madrid, Spain. .,Biomedical Technology Center, Politecnica University Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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- Cajal Institute, CSIC Madrid, Av Dr. Arce,37 E-28006, Madrid, Spain. .,Present address: IkerBasque Basque Foundation for Science and BioCruces, Health Research Institute, Bizkaia, Spain.
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- Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, CIBERNED, Madrid, Spain. .,National Biotechnology Center. CSIC, Darwin, 3. E-28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, CIBERNED, Madrid, Spain. .,National Biotechnology Center. CSIC, Darwin, 3. E-28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Neuronal Networks Group, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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- Neuronal Networks Group, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. .,Center for Neuron and Disease, Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
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- MRC National Institutes for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London, UK.
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- Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, CIBERNED, Madrid, Spain. .,National Biotechnology Center. CSIC, Darwin, 3. E-28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, CIBERNED, Madrid, Spain. .,Cajal Institute, CSIC Madrid, Av Dr. Arce,37 E-28006, Madrid, Spain. .,Biomedical Technology Center, Politecnica University Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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Monitoring of phosphorylated peptides by radioactive assay and matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Amino Acids 2015; 47:2377-83. [DOI: 10.1007/s00726-015-2025-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 06/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Peptide substrates for G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2. FEBS Lett 2014; 588:2129-32. [PMID: 24813628 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2014.04.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Revised: 04/04/2014] [Accepted: 04/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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G protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs) control the signaling and activation of G protein-coupled receptors through phosphorylation. In this study, consensus substrate motifs for GRK2 were identified from the sequences of GRK2 protein substrates, and 17 candidate peptides were synthesized to identify peptide substrates with high affinity for GRK2. GRK2 appears to require an acidic amino acid at the -2, -3, or -4 positions and its consensus phosphorylation site motifs were identified as (D/E)X1-3(S/T), (D/E)X1-3(S/T)(D/E), or (D/E)X0-2(D/E)(S/T). Among the 17 peptide substrates examined, a 13-amino-acid peptide fragment of β-tubulin (DEMEFTEAESNMN) showed the highest affinity for GRK2 (Km, 33.9 μM; Vmax, 0.35 pmol min(-1) mg(-1)), but very low affinity for GRK5. This peptide may be a useful tool for investigating cellular signaling pathways regulated by GRK2.
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Singh V, Raghuwanshi SK, Smith N, Rivers EJ, Richardson RM. G Protein-coupled receptor kinase-6 interacts with activator of G protein signaling-3 to regulate CXCR2-mediated cellular functions. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 192:2186-94. [PMID: 24510965 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1301875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The IL-8 (CXCL8) receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2 couple to Gαi to induce leukocyte recruitment and activation at sites of inflammation. We recently showed that CXCR1 couples predominantly to the G protein-coupled receptor kinase (GRK)2, whereas CXCR2 interacts with GRK6 to regulate cellular responses. In addition to G protein-coupled receptors, GRKs displayed a more diverse protein/protein interaction in cells. In this study, we sought to identify GRK6 binding partner(s) that may influence CXCL8 activities, using RBL-2H3 cells stably expressing CXCR1 (RBL-CXCR1) or CXCR2 (RBL-CXCR2), as well as human and murine neutrophils. Our data demonstrated that, upon CXCR2 activation, GRK6 interacts with activator of G protein signaling (AGS)3 and Gαi2 to form a GRK6/AGS3/Gαi2 complex. This complex is time dependent and peaked at 2-3 min postactivation. GTPγS pretreatment blocked GRK6/AGS3/Gαi2 formation, suggesting that this assembly depends on G protein activation. Surprisingly, CXCR2 activation induced AGS3 phosphorylation in a PKC-dependent, but GRK6-independent, fashion. Overexpression of AGS3 in RBL-CXCR2 significantly inhibited CXCL8-induced Ca(2+) mobilization, phosphoinositide hydrolysis, and chemotaxis. In contrast, short hairpin RNA inhibition of AGS3 enhanced CXCL8-induced Ca(2+) mobilization, receptor resistance to desensitization, and recycling to the cell surface, with no effect on receptor internalization. Interestingly, RBL-CXCR2-AGS3(-/-) cells displayed a significant increase in CXCR2 expression on the cell surface but decreased ERK1/2 and P38 MAPK activation. Taken together, these results indicate that GRK6 complexes with AGS3-Gαi2 to regulate CXCR2-mediated leukocyte functions at different levels, including downstream effector activation, receptor trafficking, and expression at the cell membrane.
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- Vandana Singh
- Department of Biology, Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC 27707
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Local plasticity of dendritic excitability can be autonomous of synaptic plasticity and regulated by activity-based phosphorylation of Kv4.2. PLoS One 2014; 9:e84086. [PMID: 24404150 PMCID: PMC3880279 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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While plasticity is typically associated with persistent modifications of synaptic strengths, recent studies indicated that modulations of dendritic excitability may form the other part of the engram and dynamically affect computational processing and output of neuronal circuits. However it remains unknown whether modulation of dendritic excitability is controlled by synaptic changes or whether it can be distinct from them. Here we report the first observation of the induction of a persistent plastic decrease in dendritic excitability decoupled from synaptic stimulation, which is localized and purely activity-based. In rats this local plasticity decrease is conferred by CamKII mediated phosphorylation of A-type potassium channels upon interaction of a back propagating action potential (bAP) with dendritic depolarization.
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Protein-Protein Interactions: Gene Acronym Redundancies and Current Limitations Precluding Automated Data Integration. Proteomes 2013; 1:3-24. [PMID: 28250396 PMCID: PMC5314489 DOI: 10.3390/proteomes1010003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2013] [Revised: 05/16/2013] [Accepted: 05/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Understanding protein interaction networks and their dynamic changes is a major challenge in modern biology. Currently, several experimental and in silico approaches allow the screening of protein interactors in a large-scale manner. Therefore, the bulk of information on protein interactions deposited in databases and peer-reviewed published literature is constantly growing. Multiple databases interfaced from user-friendly web tools recently emerged to facilitate the task of protein interaction data retrieval and data integration. Nevertheless, as we evidence in this report, despite the current efforts towards data integration, the quality of the information on protein interactions retrieved by in silico approaches is frequently incomplete and may even list false interactions. Here we point to some obstacles precluding confident data integration, with special emphasis on protein interactions, which include gene acronym redundancies and protein synonyms. Three human proteins (choline kinase, PPIase and uromodulin) and three different web-based data search engines focused on protein interaction data retrieval (PSICQUIC, DASMI and BIPS) were used to explain the potential occurrence of undesired errors that should be considered by researchers in the field. We demonstrate that, despite the recent initiatives towards data standardization, manual curation of protein interaction networks based on literature searches are still required to remove potential false positives. A three-step workflow consisting of: (i) data retrieval from multiple databases, (ii) peer-reviewed literature searches, and (iii) data curation and integration, is proposed as the best strategy to gather updated information on protein interactions. Finally, this strategy was applied to compile bona fide information on human DREAM protein interactome, which constitutes liable training datasets that can be used to improve computational predictions.
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Baumgärtel K, Mansuy IM. Neural functions of calcineurin in synaptic plasticity and memory. Learn Mem 2012; 19:375-84. [PMID: 22904368 DOI: 10.1101/lm.027201.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Major brain functions depend on neuronal processes that favor the plasticity of neuronal circuits while at the same time maintaining their stability. The mechanisms that regulate brain plasticity are complex and engage multiple cascades of molecular components that modulate synaptic efficacy. Protein kinases (PKs) and phosphatases (PPs) are among the most important of these components that act as positive and negative regulators of neuronal signaling and plasticity, respectively. In these cascades, the PP protein phosphatase 2B or calcineurin (CaN) is of particular interest because it is the only Ca(2+)-activated PP in the brain and a major regulator of key proteins essential for synaptic transmission and neuronal excitability. This review describes the primary properties of CaN and illustrates its functions and modes of action by focusing on several representative targets, in particular glutamate receptors, striatal enriched protein phosphatase (STEP), and neuromodulin (GAP43), and their functional significance for synaptic plasticity and memory.
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- Karsten Baumgärtel
- Dorris Neuroscience Center, Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037-1000, USA
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So CH, Michal AM, Mashayekhi R, Benovic JL. G protein-coupled receptor kinase 5 phosphorylates nucleophosmin and regulates cell sensitivity to polo-like kinase 1 inhibition. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:17088-17099. [PMID: 22467873 PMCID: PMC3366848 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.353854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2012] [Revised: 03/27/2012] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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G protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs) phosphorylate activated G protein-coupled receptors, leading to their desensitization and endocytosis. GRKs have also been implicated in phosphorylating other classes of proteins and can localize in a variety of cellular compartments, including the nucleus. Here, we attempted to identify potential nuclear substrates for GRK5. Our studies reveal that GRK5 is able to interact with and phosphorylate nucleophosmin (NPM1) both in vitro and in intact cells. NPM1 is a nuclear protein that regulates a variety of cell functions including centrosomal duplication, cell cycle control, and apoptosis. GRK5 interaction with NPM1 is mediated by the N-terminal domain of each protein, and GRK5 primarily phosphorylates NPM1 at Ser-4, a site shared with polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1). NPM1 phosphorylation by GRK5 and PLK1 correlates with the sensitivity of cells to undergo apoptosis with cells having higher GRK5 levels being less sensitive and cells with lower GRK5 being more sensitive to PLK1 inhibitor-induced apoptosis. Taken together, our results demonstrate that GRK5 phosphorylates Ser-4 in nucleophosmin and regulates the sensitivity of cells to PLK1 inhibition.
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- Christopher H So
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.
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Eijkelkamp N, Heijnen CJ, Carbajal AG, Willemen HLDM, Wang H, Minett MS, Wood JN, Schedlowski M, Dantzer R, Kelley KW, Kavelaars A. G protein-coupled receptor kinase 6 acts as a critical regulator of cytokine-induced hyperalgesia by promoting phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and inhibiting p38 signaling. Mol Med 2012; 18:556-64. [PMID: 22331028 DOI: 10.2119/molmed.2011.00398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2011] [Accepted: 02/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The molecular mechanisms determining magnitude and duration of inflammatory pain are still unclear. We assessed the contribution of G protein-coupled receptor kinase (GRK)-6 to inflammatory hyperalgesia in mice. We showed that GRK6 is a critical regulator of severity and duration of cytokine-induced hyperalgesia. In GRK6⁻/⁻ mice, a significantly lower dose (100 times lower) of intraplantar interleukin (IL)-1β was sufficient to induce hyperalgesia compared with wild-type (WT) mice. In addition, IL-1β hyperalgesia lasted much longer in GRK6⁻/⁻ mice than in WT mice (8 d in GRK6⁻/⁻ versus 6 h in WT mice). Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-induced hyperalgesia was also enhanced and prolonged in GRK6⁻/⁻ mice. In vitro, IL-1β-induced p38 phosphorylation in GRK6⁻/⁻ dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons was increased compared with WT neurons. In contrast, IL-1β only induced activation of the phosphatidylinositol (PI) 3-kinase/Akt pathway in WT neurons, but not in GRK6⁻/⁻ neurons. In vivo, p38 inhibition attenuated IL-1β- and TNF-α-induced hyperalgesia in both genotypes. Notably, however, whereas PI 3-kinase inhibition enhanced and prolonged hyperalgesia in WT mice, it did not have any effect in GRK6-deficient mice. The capacity of GRK6 to regulate pain responses was also apparent in carrageenan-induced hyperalgesia, since thermal and mechanical hypersensitivity was significantly prolonged in GRK6⁻/⁻ mice. Finally, GRK6 expression was reduced in DRGs of mice with chronic neuropathic or inflammatory pain. Collectively, these findings underline the potential role of GRK6 in pathological pain. We propose the novel concept that GRK6 acts as a kinase that constrains neuronal responsiveness to IL-1β and TNF-α and cytokine-induced hyperalgesia via biased cytokine-induced p38 and PI 3-kinase/Akt activation.
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- Niels Eijkelkamp
- Laboratory of Neuroimmunology and Developmental Origins of Disease-NIDOD, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Raghuram V, Sharma Y, Kreutz MR. Ca(2+) sensor proteins in dendritic spines: a race for Ca(2+). Front Mol Neurosci 2012; 5:61. [PMID: 22586368 PMCID: PMC3347464 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2012.00061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2012] [Accepted: 04/18/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Dendritic spines are believed to be micro-compartments of Ca2+ regulation. In a recent study, it was suggested that the ubiquitous and evolutionarily conserved Ca2+ sensor, calmodulin (CaM), is the first to intercept Ca2+ entering the spine and might be responsible for the fast decay of Ca2+ transients in spines. Neuronal calcium sensor (NCS) and neuronal calcium-binding protein (nCaBP) families consist of Ca2+ sensors with largely unknown synaptic functions despite an increasing number of interaction partners. Particularly how these sensors operate in spines in the presence of CaM has not been discussed in detail before. The limited Ca2+ resources and the existence of common targets create a highly competitive environment where Ca2+ sensors compete with each other for Ca2+ and target binding. In this review, we take a simple numerical approach to put forth possible scenarios and their impact on signaling via Ca2+ sensors of the NCS and nCaBP families. We also discuss the ways in which spine geometry and properties of ion channels, their kinetics and distribution, alter the spatio-temporal aspects of Ca2+ transients in dendritic spines, whose interplay with Ca2+ sensors in turn influences the race for Ca2+.
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- Vijeta Raghuram
- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, CSIR Hyderabad, India
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Dierssen M, Fedrizzi L, Gomez-Villafuertes R, de Lagran MM, Gutierrez-Adan A, Sahún I, Pintado B, Oliveros JC, Dopazo XM, Gonzalez P, Brini M, Mellström B, Carafoli E, Naranjo JR. Reduced Mid1 Expression and Delayed Neuromotor Development in daDREAM Transgenic Mice. Front Mol Neurosci 2012; 5:58. [PMID: 22563308 PMCID: PMC3342529 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2012.00058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2012] [Accepted: 04/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Downstream regulatory element antagonist modulator (DREAM) is a Ca2+-binding protein that binds DNA and represses transcription in a Ca2+-dependent manner. Previous work has shown a role for DREAM in cerebellar function regulating the expression of the sodium/calcium exchanger 3 (NCX3) in cerebellar granular neurons to control Ca2+ homeostasis and survival of these neurons. To achieve a global view of the genes regulated by DREAM in the cerebellum, we performed a genome-wide analysis in transgenic cerebellum expressing a Ca2+-insensitive/CREB-independent dominant active mutant DREAM (daDREAM). Here we show that DREAM regulates the expression of the midline 1 (Mid1) gene early after birth. As a consequence, daDREAM mice exhibit a significant shortening of the rostro-caudal axis of the cerebellum and a delay in neuromotor development early after birth. Our results indicate a role for DREAM in cerebellar function.
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- Mara Dierssen
- Genomic Regulation Center, Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras Barcelona, Spain
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Chavira-Suárez E, Sandoval A, Quintero H, Bustamante P, Felix R, Lamas M. Hyperglycemia induces early upregulation of the calcium sensor KChIP3/DREAM/calsenilin in the rat retina. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2012; 418:420-5. [PMID: 22277672 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2012] [Accepted: 01/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Hyperglycemia alters the tight control of intracellular calcium dynamics in retinal cells and may lead to the development of diabetic retinopathy. The potassium channel interacting protein 3 (KChIP3) also known as DREAM (Downstream Regulatory Element Antagonist Modulator) or calsenilin (KChIP3/DREAM/calsenilin), a member of the neuronal calcium sensor protein family, is expressed in Müller glial cells and upregulated under high glucose experimental culture conditions. Here, we analyzed the expression and function of KChIP3 in the retina of streptozotocin induced diabetic Long Evans rats by immunofluorescence confocal microscopy, western blot, co-immunoprecipitation, whole cell patch clamp recording on isolated cells and KChIP3 gene silencing by RNA interference. Three weeks after streptozotocin application, KChIP3 was increased throughout the different retinal layers and this process was not linked to augmented apoptosis. KChIP3 co-immunoprecipitated with voltage gated K(+) channels of the K(V)4.2-4.3 subtype in retinal extracts from control and hyperglycemic rats. Electrophysiological analysis showed that control cells did not express A type (K(V)4-mediated) K(+) currents but most of the cells from streptozotocin treated retinas displayed macroscopic currents with an inactivating component sensitive to 4-AP, suggesting the persistence of the A type currents at early times after treatment. siRNA analysis in Müller cells cultures grown under high glucose experimental conditions corroborated that, when the expression of KChIP3 is 50% reduced, the number of cells expressing A type currents decreases significantly. Together these data suggest an altered expression and function of KChIP3 after streptozotocin induced hyperglycemia that might help explain some pathological alterations in early diabetic retinopathy.
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- Erika Chavira-Suárez
- Departamento de Farmacobiología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (Cinvestav-IPN), Mexico Distrito Federal, Mexico
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Michal AM, So CH, Beeharry N, Shankar H, Mashayekhi R, Yen TJ, Benovic JL. G Protein-coupled receptor kinase 5 is localized to centrosomes and regulates cell cycle progression. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:6928-40. [PMID: 22223642 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.298034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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G protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs) are important regulators of G protein-coupled receptor function and mediate receptor desensitization, internalization, and signaling. While GRKs also interact with and/or phosphorylate many other proteins and modify their function, relatively little is known about the cellular localization of endogenous GRKs. Here we report that GRK5 co-localizes with γ-tubulin, centrin, and pericentrin in centrosomes. The centrosomal localization of GRK5 is observed predominantly at interphase and although its localization is not dependent on microtubules, it can mediate microtubule nucleation of centrosomes. Knockdown of GRK5 expression leads to G2/M arrest, characterized by a prolonged G2 phase, which can be rescued by expression of wild type but not catalytically inactive GRK5. This G2/M arrest appears to be due to increased expression of p53, reduced activity of aurora A kinase and a subsequent delay in the activation of polo-like kinase 1. Overall, these studies demonstrate that GRK5 is localized in the centrosome and regulates microtubule nucleation and normal cell cycle progression.
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- Allison M Michal
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
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Fontán-Lozano Á, Suárez-Pereira I, González-Forero D, Carrión ÁM. The A-current modulates learning via NMDA receptors containing the NR2B subunit. PLoS One 2011; 6:e24915. [PMID: 21966384 PMCID: PMC3180285 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2011] [Accepted: 08/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Synaptic plasticity involves short- and long-term events, although the molecular mechanisms that underlie these processes are not fully understood. The transient A-type K+ current (IA) controls the excitability of the dendrites from CA1 pyramidal neurons by regulating the back-propagation of action potentials and shaping synaptic input. Here, we have studied how decreases in IA affect cognitive processes and synaptic plasticity. Using wild-type mice treated with 4-AP, an IA inhibitor, and mice lacking the DREAM protein, a transcriptional repressor and modulator of the IA, we demonstrate that impairment of IA decreases the stimulation threshold for learning and the induction of early-LTP. Hippocampal electrical recordings in both models revealed alterations in basal electrical oscillatory properties toward low-theta frequencies. In addition, we demonstrated that the facilitated learning induced by decreased IA requires the activation of NMDA receptors containing the NR2B subunit. Together, these findings point to a balance between the IA and the activity of NR2B-containing NMDA receptors in the regulation of learning.
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- Ángela Fontán-Lozano
- División de Neurociencias, Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
- * E-mail: (AF-L); (AMC)
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- División de Neurociencias, Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- División de Neurociencias, Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
- * E-mail: (AF-L); (AMC)
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Gurevich EV, Tesmer JJG, Mushegian A, Gurevich VV. G protein-coupled receptor kinases: more than just kinases and not only for GPCRs. Pharmacol Ther 2011; 133:40-69. [PMID: 21903131 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2011.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 319] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2011] [Accepted: 08/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) kinases (GRKs) are best known for their role in homologous desensitization of GPCRs. GRKs phosphorylate activated receptors and promote high affinity binding of arrestins, which precludes G protein coupling. GRKs have a multidomain structure, with the kinase domain inserted into a loop of a regulator of G protein signaling homology domain. Unlike many other kinases, GRKs do not need to be phosphorylated in their activation loop to achieve an activated state. Instead, they are directly activated by docking with active GPCRs. In this manner they are able to selectively phosphorylate Ser/Thr residues on only the activated form of the receptor, unlike related kinases such as protein kinase A. GRKs also phosphorylate a variety of non-GPCR substrates and regulate several signaling pathways via direct interactions with other proteins in a phosphorylation-independent manner. Multiple GRK subtypes are present in virtually every animal cell, with the highest expression levels found in neurons, with their extensive and complex signal regulation. Insufficient or excessive GRK activity was implicated in a variety of human disorders, ranging from heart failure to depression to Parkinson's disease. As key regulators of GPCR-dependent and -independent signaling pathways, GRKs are emerging drug targets and promising molecular tools for therapy. Targeted modulation of expression and/or of activity of several GRK isoforms for therapeutic purposes was recently validated in cardiac disorders and Parkinson's disease.
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- Eugenia V Gurevich
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, 2200 Pierce Avenue, Preston Research Building, Rm. 454, Nashville, TN 37232, United States.
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Rivas M, Villar D, González P, Dopazo XM, Mellstrom B, Naranjo JR. Building the DREAM interactome. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2011; 54:786-92. [DOI: 10.1007/s11427-011-4196-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2011] [Accepted: 06/07/2011] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Barker BL, Benovic JL. G protein-coupled receptor kinase 5 phosphorylation of hip regulates internalization of the chemokine receptor CXCR4. Biochemistry 2011; 50:6933-41. [PMID: 21728385 DOI: 10.1021/bi2005202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Regulation of the magnitude, duration, and localization of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling responses is controlled by desensitization, internalization, and downregulation of the activated receptor. Desensitization is initiated by the phosphorylation of the activated receptor by GPCR kinases (GRKs) and the binding of the adaptor protein arrestin. In addition to phosphorylating activated GPCRs, GRKs have been shown to phosphorylate a variety of additional substrates. An in vitro screen for novel GRK substrates revealed Hsp70 interacting protein (Hip) as a substrate. GRK5, but not GRK2, bound to and stoichiometrically phosphorylated Hip in vitro. The primary binding domain of GRK5 was mapped to residues 303-319 on Hip, while the major site of phosphorylation was identified to be Ser-346. GRK5 also bound to and phosphorylated Hip on Ser-346 in cells. While Hip was previously implicated in chemokine receptor trafficking, we found that the phosphorylation of Ser-346 was required for proper agonist-induced internalization of the chemokine receptor CXCR4. Taken together, Hip has been identified as a novel substrate of GRK5 in vitro and in cells, and phosphorylation of Hip by GRK5 plays a role in modulating CXCR4 internalization.
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- Breann L Barker
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, United States
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McDermott CM, Schrader LA. Activation of κ opioid receptors increases intrinsic excitability of dentate gyrus granule cells. J Physiol 2011; 589:3517-32. [PMID: 21606111 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2011.211623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The dentate gyrus of the hippocampus is thought to control information flow into the rest of the hippocampus. Under pathological conditions, such as epilepsy, this protective feature is circumvented and uninhibited activity flows throughout the hippocampus. Many factors can modulate excitability of the dentate gyrus and ultimately, the hippocampus. It is therefore of critical importance to understand the mechanisms involved in regulating excitability in the dentate gyrus. Dynorphin, the endogenous ligand for the kappa (κ) opioid receptor (KOR), is thought to be involved in neuromodulation in the dentate gyrus. Both dynorphin and its receptor are widely expressed in the dentate gyrus and have been implicated in epilepsy and other complex behaviours such as stress-induced deficits in learning and stress-induced depression-like behaviours. Administration of KOR agonists can prevent both the behavioural and electroencephalographic measures of seizures in several different models of epilepsy. Antagonism of the KORs also prevents stress-induced behaviours. This evidence suggests the KORs as possible therapeutic targets for various pathological conditions. In addition, KOR agonists prevent the induction of LTP. Although there are several mechanisms through which dynorphin could mediate these effects, no studies to date investigated the effects of KOR activation on intrinsic membrane properties and cell excitability. We used whole-cell, patch-clamp recordings from acute mouse hippocampus slices to investigate the effect of KOR activation on dentate gyrus granule cell excitability. The agonist U69,593 (U6, 1 μM) resulted in a lower spike threshold, a decreased latency to first spike, an increased spike half-width, and an overall increase in spike number with current injections ranging from 15 to 45 pA. There was also a reduction in the interspike interval (ISI) both early and late in the spike train, with no change in membrane potential or input resistance. Preincubation of the slice with the selective KOR antagonist, nor-binalthorphimine (BNI, 1 μM) inhibited the effect of U6 on the latency to first spike and spike half-width suggesting that these effects are mediated through KORs. The inclusion of GDP-βS (1 mM) in the recording pipette prevented all of the U6 effects, suggesting that all effects are mediated via a G-protein-dependent mechanism. Inclusion of the A-type K+ current blocker, 4-aminopyridine (4-AP, 5 mM) in the pipette also antagonised the effects of U6. Kv4.2 is one of the channel α subunits thought to be responsible for carrying the A-type K+ current. Incubation of hippocampus slices with U6 resulted in a decrease in the Kv4.2 subunit protein at the cell surface. These results are consistent with an increase in cell excitability in response to KOR activation and may reflect new possibilities for additional opioid functions.
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- Carmel M McDermott
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Tulane University, 6400 Freret St, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
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Rivas M, Aurrekoetxea K, Mellström B, Naranjo JR. Redox signaling regulates transcriptional activity of the Ca2+-dependent repressor DREAM. Antioxid Redox Signal 2011; 14:1237-43. [PMID: 20618065 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2010.3385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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DREAM/KChIP3 (Downstream Regulatory Element Antagonist Modulator) is a multifunctional Ca(2+)-binding protein that acts in the nucleus as a Ca(2+)-dependent transcriptional repressor. Binding to DNA and repressor activity of DREAM is regulated by Ca(2+), specific post-translational modifications as well as by protein-protein interactions with several nucleoproteins. Here, using the yeast two-hybrid assay, we characterized the interaction of DREAM with peroxiredoxin 3 (Prdx3), an antioxidant enzyme that uses the thioredoxin system as electron donor. Importantly, the DREAM/Prdx3 interaction is Ca(2+) dependent and is blocked by DTT. Coexpression of Prdx3 enhances DREAM binding to DRE sites and its repressor activity in vivo. Two cysteine residues in the N-terminal domain of DREAM are responsible for the redox modulation of its activity. Double Cys to Ser substitution results in a mutant DREAM with stronger repressor activity. Finally, we show that transient DREAM knockdown sensitizes PC12 cells to H(2)O(2)-induced oxidative stress, suggesting a protective role for DREAM against oxidative damage.
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- Marcos Rivas
- Dpto. Biología Molecular y Celular, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, C.S.I.C., Madrid, Spain
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Expression and high glucose-mediated regulation of K+ channel interacting protein 3 (KChIP3) and KV4 channels in retinal Müller glial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010; 404:678-83. [PMID: 21147063 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.12.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2010] [Accepted: 12/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Normal vision depends on the correct function of retinal neurons and glia and it is impaired in the course of diabetic retinopathy. Müller cells, the main glial cells of the retina, suffer morphological and functional alterations during diabetes participating in the pathological retinal dysfunction. Recently, we showed that Müller cells express the pleiotropic protein potassium channel interacting protein 3 (KChIP3), an integral component of the voltage-gated K(+) channels K(V)4. Here, we sought to analyze the role of KChIP3 in the molecular mechanisms underlying hyperglycemia-induced phenotypic changes in the glial elements of the retina. The expression and function of KChIp3 was analyzed in vitro in rat Müller primary cultures grown under control (5.6 mM) or high glucose (25 mM) (diabetic-like) conditions. We show the up-regulation of KChIP3 expression in Müller cell cultures under high glucose conditions and demonstrate a previously unknown interaction between the K(V)4 channel and KChIP3 in Müller cells. We show evidence for the expression of a 4-AP-sensitive transient outward voltage-gated K(+) current and an alteration in the inactivation of the macroscopic outward K(+) currents expressed in high glucose-cultured Müller cells. Our data support the notion that induction of KChIP3 and functional changes of K(V)4 channels in Müller cells could exert a physiological role in the onset of diabetic retinopathy.
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Palczewska M, Casafont I, Ghimire K, Rojas AM, Valencia A, Lafarga M, Mellström B, Naranjo JR. Sumoylation regulates nuclear localization of repressor DREAM. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2010; 1813:1050-8. [PMID: 21070824 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2010.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2010] [Revised: 10/29/2010] [Accepted: 11/02/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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DREAM is a Ca(2+)-binding protein with specific functions in different cell compartments. In the nucleus, DREAM acts as a transcriptional repressor, although the mechanism that controls its nuclear localization is unknown. Yeast two-hybrid assay revealed the interaction between DREAM and the SUMO-conjugating enzyme Ubc9 and bioinformatic analysis identified four sumoylation-susceptible sites in the DREAM sequence. Single K-to-R mutations at positions K26 and K90 prevented in vitro sumoylation of recombinant DREAM. DREAM sumoylation mutants retained the ability to bind to the DRE sequence but showed reduced nuclear localization and failed to regulate DRE-dependent transcription. In PC12 cells, sumoylated DREAM is present exclusively in the nucleus and neuronal differentiation induced nuclear accumulation of sumoylated DREAM. In fully differentiated trigeminal neurons, DREAM and SUMO-1 colocalized in nuclear domains associated with transcription. Our results show that sumoylation regulates the nuclear localization of DREAM in differentiated neurons. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: 11th European Symposium on Calcium.
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Chatterjee A, Hardin PE. Time to taste: circadian clock function in the Drosophila gustatory system. Fly (Austin) 2010; 4:283-7. [PMID: 20798595 DOI: 10.4161/fly.4.4.13010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Circadian clocks keep time in the digestive, circulatory, reproductive, excretory and nervous systems even in absence of external cues. Central oscillators in the brain control locomotor activity of organisms ranging from fruit flies to man, but the functions of the clocks in peripheral nervous system are not well understood. The presence of autonomous peripheral oscillators in the major taste organ of Drosophila, the proboscis, prompted us to test whether gustatory responses are under control of the circadian clock. We find that synchronous rhythms in physiological and behavioral responses to attractive and aversive tastants are driven by oscillators in gustatory receptor neurons (GRNs); primary sensory neurons that carry taste information from the proboscis to the brain. During the middle of the night, high levels of G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GPRK2) in the GRNs suppresses tastant-evoked responses. Flies with disrupted gustatory clocks are hyperphagic and hyperactive, recapitulating behaviors typically seen under the stress of starvation. Temporal plasticity in innate behaviors should offer adaptive advantages to flies. In this Extra View article we discuss how oscillators inside GRNs regulate responsiveness to tastants and influence feeding, metabolism and general activity.
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- Abhishek Chatterjee
- Department of Biology and Center for Biological Clocks Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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Norris AJ, Foeger NC, Nerbonne JM. Neuronal voltage-gated K+ (Kv) channels function in macromolecular complexes. Neurosci Lett 2010; 486:73-7. [PMID: 20813163 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2010.08.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2010] [Revised: 08/14/2010] [Accepted: 08/23/2010] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Considerable evidence indicates that native neuronal voltage-gated K+ (Kv) currents reflect the functioning of macromolecular Kv channel complexes, composed of pore-forming (α)-subunits, cytosolic and transmembrane accessory subunits, together with regulatory and scaffolding proteins. The individual components of these macromolecular complexes appear to influence the stability, the trafficking, the localization and/or the biophysical properties of the channels. Recent studies suggest that Kv channel accessory subunits subserve multiple roles in the generation of native neuronal Kv channels. Additional recent findings suggest that Kv channel accessory subunits can respond to changes in intracellular Ca(2+) or metabolism and thereby integrate signaling pathways to regulate Kv channel expression and properties. Although studies in heterologous cells have provided important insights into the effects of accessory subunits on Kv channel expression/properties, it has become increasingly clear that experiments in neurons are required to define the physiological roles of Kv channel accessory and associated proteins. A number of technological and experimental hurdles remain that must be overcome in the design, execution and interpretation of experiments aimed at detailing the functional roles of accessory subunits and associated proteins in the generation of native neuronal Kv channels. With the increasing association of altered Kv channel functioning with neurological disorders, the potential impact of these efforts is clear.
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- Aaron J Norris
- Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8103, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
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Wu LJ, Mellström B, Wang H, Ren M, Domingo S, Kim SS, Li XY, Chen T, Naranjo JR, Zhuo M. DREAM (downstream regulatory element antagonist modulator) contributes to synaptic depression and contextual fear memory. Mol Brain 2010; 3:3. [PMID: 20205763 PMCID: PMC2822766 DOI: 10.1186/1756-6606-3-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2009] [Accepted: 01/21/2010] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The downstream regulatory element antagonist modulator (DREAM), a multifunctional Ca2+-binding protein, binds specifically to DNA and several nucleoproteins regulating gene expression and with proteins outside the nucleus to regulate membrane excitability or calcium homeostasis. DREAM is highly expressed in the central nervous system including the hippocampus and cortex; however, the roles of DREAM in hippocampal synaptic transmission and plasticity have not been investigated. Taking advantage of transgenic mice overexpressing a Ca2+-insensitive DREAM mutant (TgDREAM), we used integrative methods including electrophysiology, biochemistry, immunostaining, and behavior tests to study the function of DREAM in synaptic transmission, long-term plasticity and fear memory in hippocampal CA1 region. We found that NMDA receptor but not AMPA receptor-mediated current was decreased in TgDREAM mice. Moreover, synaptic plasticity, such as long-term depression (LTD) but not long-term potentiation (LTP), was impaired in TgDREAM mice. Biochemical experiments found that DREAM interacts with PSD-95 and may inhibit NMDA receptor function through this interaction. Contextual fear memory was significantly impaired in TgDREAM mice. By contrast, sensory responses to noxious stimuli were not affected. Our results demonstrate that DREAM plays a novel role in postsynaptic modulation of the NMDA receptor, and contributes to synaptic plasticity and behavioral memory.
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- Long-Jun Wu
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Niwa N, Nerbonne JM. Molecular determinants of cardiac transient outward potassium current (I(to)) expression and regulation. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2009; 48:12-25. [PMID: 19619557 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2009.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2009] [Revised: 06/25/2009] [Accepted: 07/10/2009] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Rapidly activating and inactivating cardiac transient outward K(+) currents, I(to), are expressed in most mammalian cardiomyocytes, and contribute importantly to the early phase of action potential repolarization and to plateau potentials. The rapidly recovering (I(t)(o,f)) and slowly recovering (I(t)(o,s)) components are differentially expressed in the myocardium, contributing to regional heterogeneities in action potential waveforms. Consistent with the marked differences in biophysical properties, distinct pore-forming (alpha) subunits underlie the two I(t)(o) components: Kv4.3/Kv4.2 subunits encode I(t)(o,f), whereas Kv1.4 encodes I(t)(o,s), channels. It has also become increasingly clear that cardiac I(t)(o) channels function as components of macromolecular protein complexes, comprising (four) Kvalpha subunits and a variety of accessory subunits and regulatory proteins that influence channel expression, biophysical properties and interactions with the actin cytoskeleton, and contribute to the generation of normal cardiac rhythms. Derangements in the expression or the regulation of I(t)(o) channels in inherited or acquired cardiac diseases would be expected to increase the risk of potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. Indeed, a recently identified Brugada syndrome mutation in KCNE3 (MiRP2) has been suggested to result in increased I(t)(o,f) densities. Continued focus in this area seems certain to provide new and fundamentally important insights into the molecular determinants of functional I(t)(o) channels and into the molecular mechanisms involved in the dynamic regulation of I(t)(o) channel functioning in the normal and diseased myocardium.
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- Noriko Niwa
- Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Box 8103, St. Louis, MO 63110-1093, USA
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Xu H, Bai J, Meng J, Hao W, Xu H, Cao JM. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes suppress potassium channel activities in PC12 cells. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2009; 20:285102. [PMID: 19546493 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/28/285102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The advancement in nanotechnology has produced technological and conceptual breakthroughs but the effects nanomaterials have on organisms at the cellular level are poorly understood. Here we report that carboxyl-terminated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) act as antagonists of three types of potassium channels as assessed by whole-cell patch clamp electrophysiology on undifferentiated pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells. Our results showed that carboxyl-terminated MWCNTs suppress the current densities of I(to), I(K) and I(K1) in a time-dependent and irreversible manner. The suppressions were most distinct 24 h after incubation with MWCNTs. However, MWCNTs did not significantly change the expression levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) or intracellular free calcium and also did not alter the mitochondrial membrane potential (DeltaPsi(m)) in PC12 cells. These results suggest that oxidative stress was not involved in the MWCNTs suppression of I(to), I(K) and I(K1) current densities. Nonetheless, the suppression of potassium currents by MWCNTs will impact on electrical signaling of excitable cells such as neurons and muscles.
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- Haifei Xu
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China
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Rivas M, Mellström B, Torres B, Cali G, Ferrara AM, Terracciano D, Zannini M, Morreale de Escobar G, Naranjo JR. The DREAM protein is associated with thyroid enlargement and nodular development. Mol Endocrinol 2009; 23:862-70. [PMID: 19299442 DOI: 10.1210/me.2008-0466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are involved in the pathophysiology of a wide range of diseases and constitute an attractive therapeutic target. In the thyroid gland, TSH receptor (TSHR), a member of the GPCR family, is a major regulator of thyroid differentiation and function. Alterations in TSHR activity are often involved in the development of pathologies such as thyroid cancer and thyroid enlargement (goiter). Here we show that DREAM (downstream regulatory element antagonist modulator) modulates TSHR activity through a direct protein-protein interaction that promotes coupling between the receptor and Galphas. In transgenic mice, DREAM overexpression provokes a marked enlargement of the thyroid gland. Increased levels of DREAM protein were observed in human multinodular goiters, suggesting a novel etiopathogenic mechanism in nodular development in humans. Taken together, these findings identify a mechanism for the control of TSHR activity and provide a new approach for the study and treatment of thyroid pathologies associated with impaired TSHR function.
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- Marcos Rivas
- Departamento Biología Molecular y Celular, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Madrid, Spain
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Eijkelkamp N, Heijnen CJ, Elsenbruch S, Holtmann G, Schedlowski M, Kavelaars A. G protein-coupled receptor kinase 6 controls post-inflammatory visceral hyperalgesia. Brain Behav Immun 2009; 23:18-26. [PMID: 18687398 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2008.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2008] [Revised: 07/03/2008] [Accepted: 07/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Post-inflammatory pain is a poorly understood phenomenon. G protein-coupled receptors are involved in regulating pain signaling in the context of inflammation. G protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRK) modulate signaling through these receptors. We investigated whether GRK6 contributes to post-inflammatory visceral hyperalgesia. Colitis was induced in female mice by 1% dextran sodium sulphate in drinking water for 7 days. Disease score, colon length, and colonic cytokines were determined. On day 49, when animals had recovered from colitis, we induced visceral pain by intracolonic capsaicin instillation. Behavioral responses to capsaicin were monitored for 20 min. Referred hyperalgesia was measured using von Frey hairs. Spinal cord c-Fos was visualized by immunohistochemistry. In contrast to our earlier observations in male GRK6-/- and wild type (WT) mice, we did not detect differences in the course of colitis or in expression of colonic cytokines between female GRK6-/- and WT mice. After recovery from colitis, capsaicin-induced behavioral pain responses and spinal cord c-Fos expression were more pronounced in female GRK6-/- than WT mice. Naive GRK6-/- and WT animals did not differ in pain and c-Fos responses to capsaicin. Capsaicin-induced referred hyperalgesia post-colitis was increased in GRK6-/- compared to WT mice. However, referred hyperalgesia post-colitis was not affected by ablation of GRK6. Furthermore, in vitro IL-1beta sensitized the capsaicin receptor TRPV1 and this process was inhibited by over-expression of GRK6. We describe the novel concept that GRK6 inhibits post-inflammatory visceral hyperalgesia but does not contribute to visceral pain in naive animals. We propose that GRK6 regulates inflammation-induced sensitization of TRPV1.
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- Niels Eijkelkamp
- Laboratory of Psychoneuroimmunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room KC 03.068.0, Lundlaan 6, 3584 EA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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McKeown L, Swanton L, Robinson P, Jones OT. Surface expression and distribution of voltage-gated potassium channels in neurons (Review). Mol Membr Biol 2008; 25:332-43. [PMID: 18446619 DOI: 10.1080/09687680801992470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The last decade has witnessed an exponential increase in interest in one of the great mysteries of nerve cell biology: Specifically, how do neurons know where to place the ion channels that control their excitability? Many of the most important insights have been gleaned from studies on the voltage-gated potassium channels (Kvs) which underlie the shape, duration and frequency of action potentials. In this review, we gather recent evidence on the expression, trafficking and maintenance mechanisms which control the surface density of Kvs in different subcellular compartments of neurons and how these may be regulated to control cell excitability.
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- Lynn McKeown
- Faculty of Life Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Mellström B, Savignac M, Gomez-Villafuertes R, Naranjo JR. Ca2+-Operated Transcriptional Networks: Molecular Mechanisms and In Vivo Models. Physiol Rev 2008; 88:421-49. [DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00041.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Calcium is the most universal signal used by living organisms to convey information to many different cellular processes. In this review we present well-known and recently identified proteins that sense and decode the calcium signal and are key elements in the nucleus to regulate the activity of various transcriptional networks. When possible, the review also presents in vivo models in which the genes encoding these calcium sensors-transducers have been modified, to emphasize the critical role of these Ca2+-operated mechanisms in many physiological functions.
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Potapova IA, Cohen IS, Doronin SV. Voltage-gated ion channel Kv4.3 is associated with Rap guanine nucleotide exchange factors and regulates angiotensin receptor type 1 signaling to small G-protein Rap. FEBS J 2007; 274:4375-84. [PMID: 17725712 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2007.05966.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The voltage-gated potassium channel Kv4.3 was coexpressed with its beta-subunit Kv channel-interacting protein 2 and the angiotensin type 1 receptor in HEK-293 cells. Proteomic analysis of proteins coimmunoprecipitated with Kv4.3 revealed that Kv4.3 is associated with Rap guanine nucleotide exchange factors MR-GEF and EPAC-1. Previously, we demonstrated that Kv4.3 interacts with the angiotensin type 1 receptor in HE293 cells and cardiac myocytes. On the basis of this, we investigated the angiotensin type 1 receptor signaling to small G-proteins Ras and Rap-1 in the presence and absence of the Kv4.3-Kv channel-interacting protein 2 macromolecular complex. Ras activation was not significantly affected by coexpression of Kv4.3 and Kv channel-interacting protein 2. Ras exhibited a rapid activation-inactivation pattern with maximum activity at 2.5 min after addition of angiotensin II. In contrast, activation of Rap-1 was affected dramatically by coexpression of Kv4.3 and Kv channel-interacting protein 2 with the angiotensin type 1 receptor. In the absence of Kv4.3 and Kv channel-interacting protein 2, stimulation of the angiotensin type 1 receptor resulted in steady activation of Rap-1 that reached a plateau 25 min after addition of angiotensin II. In the presence of Kv4.3 and Kv channel-interacting protein 2, Rap-1 reaches a maximum activity 2.5 min after addition of angiotensin II and then deactivates rapidly, demonstrating a pattern of activation similar to that of Ras. Our findings show that Kv4.3 regulates angiotensin type 1 receptor signaling to the small G-protein Rap-1.
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- Irina A Potapova
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Molecular Cardiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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The regulation of ion channels involves more than just modulation of their synthesis and kinetics, as controls on their trafficking and localization are also important. Although the body of knowledge is fairly large, the entire trafficking pathway is not known for any one channel. This review summarizes current knowledge on the trafficking of potassium channels that are expressed in the heart. Our knowledge of channel assembly, trafficking through the Golgi apparatus and on to the surface is covered, as are controls on channel surface retention and endocytosis.
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- David F Steele
- Department of Physiology, University of British Columbia, 2146 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3
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Naranjo JR, Mellström B. Split personality of transcription factors inside and outside the nuclear border. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 2007:pe5. [PMID: 17264316 DOI: 10.1126/stke.3712007pe5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Growing evidence indicates that transcription factors may have functions entirely distinct from the regulation of gene transcription. Here we describe three transcription factors that, when outside the nucleus, regulate calcium homeostasis by three independent but convergent mechanisms.
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- José R Naranjo
- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Madrid, Spain.
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