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Hilal T, Killam BY, Grozdanović M, Dobosz-Bartoszek M, Loerke J, Bürger J, Mielke T, Copeland PR, Simonović M, Spahn CMT. Structure of the mammalian ribosome as it decodes the selenocysteine UGA codon. Science 2022; 376:1338-1343. [PMID: 35709277 PMCID: PMC10064918 DOI: 10.1126/science.abg3875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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The elongation of eukaryotic selenoproteins relies on a poorly understood process of interpreting in-frame UGA stop codons as selenocysteine (Sec). We used cryo-electron microscopy to visualize Sec UGA recoding in mammals. A complex between the noncoding Sec-insertion sequence (SECIS), SECIS-binding protein 2 (SBP2), and 40S ribosomal subunit enables Sec-specific elongation factor eEFSec to deliver Sec. eEFSec and SBP2 do not interact directly but rather deploy their carboxyl-terminal domains to engage with the opposite ends of the SECIS. By using its Lys-rich and carboxyl-terminal segments, the ribosomal protein eS31 simultaneously interacts with Sec-specific transfer RNA (tRNASec) and SBP2, which further stabilizes the assembly. eEFSec is indiscriminate toward l-serine and facilitates its misincorporation at Sec UGA codons. Our results support a fundamentally distinct mechanism of Sec UGA recoding in eukaryotes from that in bacteria.
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- Tarek Hilal
- Institut für Medizinische Physik und Biophysik, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- Institut für Medizinische Physik und Biophysik, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Medizinische Physik und Biophysik, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Max-Planck Institut für Molekulare Genetik, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institut für Molekulare Genetik, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- Institut für Medizinische Physik und Biophysik, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Kiledjian NT, Shah R, Vetick MB, Copeland PR. The expression of essential selenoproteins during development requires SECIS-binding protein 2-like. Life Sci Alliance 2022; 5:e202101291. [PMID: 35210313 PMCID: PMC8881744 DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202101291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The dietary requirement for selenium is based on its incorporation into selenoproteins, which contain the amino acid selenocysteine (Sec). The Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) is an RNA structure found in the 3' UTR of all selenoprotein mRNAs, and it is required to convert in-frame UGA codons from termination to Sec-incorporating codons. SECIS-binding protein 2 (Sbp2) is required for Sec incorporation, but its paralogue, SECIS-binding protein 2-like (Secisbp2l), while conserved, has no known function. Here we determined the relative roles of Sbp2 and Secisbp2l by introducing CRISPR mutations in both genes in zebrafish. By monitoring selenoprotein synthesis with 75Se labeling during embryogenesis, we found that sbp2 -/- embryos still make a select subset of selenoproteins but secisbp2l -/- embryos retain the full complement. Abrogation of both genes completely prevents selenoprotein synthesis and juveniles die at 14 days post fertilization. Embryos lacking Sbp2 are sensitive to oxidative stress and express the stress marker Vtg1. We propose a model where Secisbp2l is required to promote essential selenoprotein synthesis when Sbp2 activity is compromised.
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- Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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Schoenmakers E, Chatterjee K. Human Genetic Disorders Resulting in Systemic Selenoprotein Deficiency. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:12927. [PMID: 34884733 PMCID: PMC8658020 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222312927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Selenium, a trace element fundamental to human health, is incorporated as the amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) into more than 25 proteins, referred to as selenoproteins. Human mutations in SECISBP2, SEPSECS and TRU-TCA1-1, three genes essential in the selenocysteine incorporation pathway, affect the expression of most if not all selenoproteins. Systemic selenoprotein deficiency results in a complex, multifactorial disorder, reflecting loss of selenoprotein function in specific tissues and/or long-term impaired selenoenzyme-mediated defence against oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress. SEPSECS mutations are associated with a predominantly neurological phenotype with progressive cerebello-cerebral atrophy. Selenoprotein deficiency due to SECISBP2 and TRU-TCA1-1 defects are characterized by abnormal circulating thyroid hormones due to lack of Sec-containing deiodinases, low serum selenium levels (low SELENOP, GPX3), with additional features (myopathy due to low SELENON; photosensitivity, hearing loss, increased adipose mass and function due to reduced antioxidant and endoplasmic reticulum stress defence) in SECISBP2 cases. Antioxidant therapy ameliorates oxidative damage in cells and tissues of patients, but its longer term benefits remain undefined. Ongoing surveillance of patients enables ascertainment of additional phenotypes which may provide further insights into the role of selenoproteins in human biological processes.
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- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK;
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Zhang L, Zhao Q, Mao L, Li H, Zhuang M, Wang J, Liu Y, Qi M, Du X, Xia Z, Sun N, Liu Q, Chen H, Zhang R. Bioinformatics Analyses Reveal the Prognostic Value and Biological Roles of SEPHS2 in Various Cancers. Int J Gen Med 2021; 14:6059-6076. [PMID: 34594130 PMCID: PMC8478514 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s328222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Purpose Selenophosphate synthetase 2 (SEPHS2) has been shown to regulate selenoprotein biosynthesis by catalyzing the synthesis of active selenium donor selenophosphate. SEPHS2 influences the survival of tumor cells. However, few studies have explored the expression level and prognostic of SEPHS2 in various cancers. Methods The expression of SEPHS2 in human tumor tissues and normal adjacent tissues was analyzed in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx), Human Protein Atlas (HPA), and UALCAN databases. Cox regression analysis and Kaplan–Meier curve analysis were performed to analyze the association of SEPHS2 expression with the prognosis of cancer patients. The expression and prognosis of SEPHS2 in gliomas were further verified using the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA) dataset. The relationship between SEPHS2 and immune infiltration, tumor mutational burden (TMB), microsatellite instability (MSI), and neoantigens was comprehensively explored using a TCGA cohort. The mechanism by which SEPHS2 regulates tumor progression was explored by using the STRING database. A nomogram was constructed using the R software to predict the overall survival (OS) of patients with brain lower grade glioma (LGG). Results SEPHS2 was highly expressed in many cancers including LGG. Its high expression was significantly associated with poor OS, disease-free survival (DFS), and progression-free survival (PFS). Univariate and multivariate Cox analyses showed that SEPHS2 was an independent prognostic factor for LGG. Concordance index and calibration curves revealed that the nomogram had good predictive performance (concordance index: 0.791; 95% CI: 0.732–1). A significant correlation was found between SEPHS2 and immune infiltration, TMB, MSI, and tumor neoantigens across diverse cancers. Enrichment analysis showed that SEPHS2 may regulate the PPAR signaling pathway. Conclusion SEPHS2 expression regulates tumor development and it is a potential treatment target and prognostic biomarker, especially for lower grade glioma.
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- Luyu Zhang
- School of Nursing, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Information Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Ankang R & D Center of Se-enriched Products, Ankang, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Ankang R & D Center of Se-enriched Products, Ankang, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Ankang R & D Center of Se-enriched Products, Ankang, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Shaanxi Academy of Tradional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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Lima LW, Nardi S, Santoro V, Schiavon M. The Relevance of Plant-Derived Se Compounds to Human Health in the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Pandemic Era. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10071031. [PMID: 34202330 PMCID: PMC8300636 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10071031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Dietary selenium (Se)-compounds accumulated in plants are essential for human metabolism and normal physiological processes. Inorganic and organic Se species can be readily absorbed by the human body, but are metabolized differently and thus exhibit distinct mechanisms of action. They can act as antioxidants or serve as a source of Se for the synthesis of selenoproteins. Selenocysteine, in particular, is incorporated at the catalytic center of these proteins through a specific insertion mechanism and, due to its electronic features, enhances their catalytic activity against biological oxidants. Selenite and other Se-organic compounds may also act as direct antioxidants in cells due to their strong nucleophilic properties. In addition, Se-amino acids are more easily subjected to oxidation than the corresponding thiols/thioethers and can bind redox-active metal ions. Adequate Se intake aids in preventing several metabolic disorders and affords protection against viral infections. At present, an epidemic caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) threatens human health across several countries and impacts the global economy. Therefore, Se-supplementation could be a complementary treatment to vaccines and pharmacological drugs to reduce the viral load, mutation frequency, and enhance the immune system of populations with low Se intake in the diet.
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy;
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Turin, Via Leonardo da Vinci, 44, 10095 Grugliasco, TO, Italy;
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Turin, Via Leonardo da Vinci, 44, 10095 Grugliasco, TO, Italy;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-1670-8520
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Sun J, Min Z, Zhao W, Hussain S, Zhao Y, Guo D, Zhang F, Guo Y, Sun M, Huang H, Han Y, Zhong N, Xu P, Lu S. T-2 Toxin Induces Epiphyseal Plate Lesions via Decreased SECISBP2-Mediated Selenoprotein Expression in DA Rats, Exacerbated by Selenium Deficiency. Cartilage 2021; 12:121-131. [PMID: 30596260 PMCID: PMC7755971 DOI: 10.1177/1947603518809406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Both selenium (Se) deficiency and mycotoxin T2 lead to epiphyseal plate lesions, similar to Kashin-Beck disease (KBD). However, regulation of selenoproteins synthesis mediated by SECISBP2, in response to these 2 environmental factors, remained unclear. The present study proposed to explore the mechanism behind the cartilage degradation resulting from Se deficiency and mycotoxin T2 exposure. DESIGN Deep chondrocyte necrosis and epiphyseal plate lesions were replicated in Dark Agouti (DA) rats by feeding them T2 toxin/Se deficiency artificial synthetic diet for 2 months. RESULTS Se deficiency led to decreased expression of COL2α1, while T2 treatment reduced the heparan sulfate 6-O-sulfotransferase 2 (HS6ST2) expression, both of which affected the cartilage extracellular matrix metabolism in the rat models. The expression of Col2α1, Acan, Hs6st2, Secisbp2, Gpx1, and Gpx4 were all significantly decreased in cartilage tissues from DA rats, fed a Se-deficient diet or exposed to T2 toxin, contrary to Adamts4, whose expression was increased in both conditions. In addition, T2 treatment led to the decreased expression of SBP2, GPX1, GPX4, and total GPXs activity in C28/I2 cells. CONCLUSION DA rats exposed to T2 toxin and/or Se-deficient conditions serve as the perfect model of KBD. The 2 environmental risk factors of KBD, which serve as a "double whammy," can intensify the extracellular matrix metabolic imbalance and the antioxidant activity of chondrocytes, leading to articular cartilage degradation and epiphyseal plate abnormalities similar to those observed in KBD.
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- Jian Sun
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China,Shemin Lu, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, 76 West Yanta Boulevard, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710061, People’s Republic of China.
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Schoenmakers E, Chatterjee K. Human Disorders Affecting the Selenocysteine Incorporation Pathway Cause Systemic Selenoprotein Deficiency. Antioxid Redox Signal 2020; 33:481-497. [PMID: 32295391 PMCID: PMC7409586 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2020.8097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Significance: Generalized selenoprotein deficiency has been associated with mutations in SECISBP2, SEPSECS, and TRU-TCA1-1, 3 factors that are crucial for incorporation of the amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) into at least 25 human selenoproteins. SECISBP2 and TRU-TCA1-1 defects are characterized by a multisystem phenotype due to deficiencies of antioxidant and tissue-specific selenoproteins, together with abnormal thyroid hormone levels reflecting impaired hormone metabolism by deiodinase selenoenzymes. SEPSECS mutations are associated with a predominantly neurological phenotype with progressive cerebello-cerebral atrophy. Recent Advances: The recent identification of individuals with defects in genes encoding components of the selenocysteine insertion pathway has delineated complex and multisystem disorders, reflecting a lack of selenoproteins in specific tissues, oxidative damage due to lack of oxidoreductase-active selenoproteins and other pathways whose nature is unclear. Critical Issues: Abnormal thyroid hormone metabolism in patients can be corrected by triiodothyronine (T3) treatment. No specific therapies for other phenotypes (muscular dystrophy, male infertility, hearing loss, neurodegeneration) exist as yet, but their severity often requires supportive medical intervention. Future Directions: These disorders provide unique insights into the role of selenoproteins in humans. The long-term consequences of reduced cellular antioxidant capacity remain unknown, and future surveillance of patients may reveal time-dependent phenotypes (e.g., neoplasia, aging) or consequences of deficiency of selenoproteins whose function remains to be elucidated. The role of antioxidant therapies requires evaluation. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 33, 481-497.
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- Erik Schoenmakers
- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Chi X, Wei W, Zhang W, Liu Z, Wang H, Xu B. Sodium Selenium Enhances the Antioxidative Activities and Immune Functions of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and Increases the Selenium Content in Royal Jelly. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2020; 49:169-177. [PMID: 31748789 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvz131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Selenium (Se), as an essential micronutrient, has been demonstrated to play an important role in life activities. In this study, we studied the effects of sucrose solutions containing sodium selenite on Apis mellifera (L.). We obtained the appropriate level of sodium selenite for A. mellifera by determining the life span by lab rearing, and then, we studied the effects of sodium selenite on antioxidant activity, phenol oxidase activity, development of the hypopharyngeal gland, Se content of body tissues and royal jelly (RJ), and related gene transcription levels for a bee colony. The results of lab rearing showed that a concentration of 0.57 mg/liter sodium selenium could extend life. After feeding the colony sodium selenium at concentrations of 0.3 mg/liter and 0.6 mg/liter, the results showed that 0.6 mg/liter sodium selenite could enhance the antioxidant and immune activity of 6-d-old larvae and 1-d-old and 9-d-old worker bees (P < 0.05), increase the Se content of body tissues (P < 0.05) and RJ (P < 0.05), and improve the expression of related genes (P < 0.05).
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- Xuepeng Chi
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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Howard MT, Copeland PR. New Directions for Understanding the Codon Redefinition Required for Selenocysteine Incorporation. Biol Trace Elem Res 2019; 192:18-25. [PMID: 31342342 PMCID: PMC6801069 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-019-01827-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The fact that selenocysteine (Sec) is delivered to the elongating ribosome by a tRNA that recognizes a UGA stop codon makes it unique and a thorn in the side of what was originally thought to be a universal genetic code. The mechanism by which this redefinition occurs has been slowly coming to light over the past 30 years, but key questions remain. This review seeks to highlight the prominent mechanistic questions that will guide the direction of work in the near future. These questions arise from two major aspects of Sec incorporation: (1) novel functions for the Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) that resides in all selenoprotein mRNAs and (2) the myriad of RNA-binding proteins, both known and yet to be discovered, that act in concert to modify the translation elongation process to allow Sec incorporation.
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- Michael T Howard
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Ln, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA.
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Copeland PR. Gained in translation: The power of digging deep into disease models. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:14201-14202. [PMID: 31562227 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.h119.010864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Mutations affecting the SECISBP2 protein necessary for selenocysteine incorporation are linked to human disease, but with a wide range of clinical outcomes. To gain insight into this diversity, Zhao et al. dissect the phenotypic and molecular consequences of two specific mutations in the Secisbp2 gene that partially disrupt selenoprotein synthesis. They observe surprising tissue-dependent effects, emphasizing the complexities of translational science.
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- Paul R Copeland
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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Processive Recoding and Metazoan Evolution of Selenoprotein P: Up to 132 UGAs in Molluscs. J Mol Biol 2019; 431:4381-4407. [PMID: 31442478 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2019.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Selenoproteins typically contain a single selenocysteine, the 21st amino acid, encoded by a context-redefined UGA. However, human selenoprotein P (SelenoP) has a redox-functioning selenocysteine in its N-terminal domain and nine selenium transporter-functioning selenocysteines in its C-terminal domain. Here we show that diverse SelenoP genes are present across metazoa with highly variable numbers of Sec-UGAs, ranging from a single UGA in certain insects, to 9 in common spider, and up to 132 in bivalve molluscs. SelenoP genes were shaped by a dynamic evolutionary process linked to selenium usage. Gene evolution featured modular expansions of an ancestral multi-Sec domain, which led to particularly Sec-rich SelenoP proteins in many aquatic organisms. We focused on molluscs, and chose Pacific oyster Magallana gigas as experimental model. We show that oyster SelenoP mRNA with 46 UGAs is translated full-length in vivo. Ribosome profiling indicates that selenocysteine specification occurs with ∼5% efficiency at UGA1 and approaches 100% efficiency at distal 3' UGAs. We report genetic elements relevant to its expression, including a leader open reading frame and an RNA structure overlapping the initiation codon that modulates ribosome progression in a selenium-dependent manner. Unlike their mammalian counterparts, the two SECIS elements in oyster SelenoP (3'UTR recoding elements) do not show functional differentiation in vitro. Oysters can increase their tissue selenium level up to 50-fold upon supplementation, which also results in extensive changes in selenoprotein expression.
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Zhao W, Bohleber S, Schmidt H, Seeher S, Howard MT, Braun D, Arndt S, Reuter U, Wende H, Birchmeier C, Fradejas-Villar N, Schweizer U. Ribosome profiling of selenoproteins in vivo reveals consequences of pathogenic Secisbp2 missense mutations. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:14185-14200. [PMID: 31350336 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.009369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Recoding of UGA codons as selenocysteine (Sec) codons in selenoproteins depends on a selenocysteine insertion sequence (SECIS) in the 3'-UTR of mRNAs of eukaryotic selenoproteins. SECIS-binding protein 2 (SECISBP2) increases the efficiency of this process. Pathogenic mutations in SECISBP2 reduce selenoprotein expression and lead to phenotypes associated with the reduction of deiodinase activities and selenoprotein N expression in humans. Two functions have been ascribed to SECISBP2: binding of SECIS elements in selenoprotein mRNAs and facilitation of co-translational Sec insertion. To separately probe both functions, we established here two mouse models carrying two pathogenic missense mutations in Secisbp2 previously identified in patients. We found that the C696R substitution in the RNA-binding domain abrogates SECIS binding and does not support selenoprotein translation above the level of a complete Secisbp2 null mutation. The R543Q missense substitution located in the selenocysteine insertion domain resulted in residual activity and caused reduced selenoprotein translation, as demonstrated by ribosomal profiling to determine the impact on UGA recoding in individual selenoproteins. We found, however, that the R543Q variant is thermally unstable in vitro and completely degraded in the mouse liver in vivo, while being partially functional in the brain. The moderate impairment of selenoprotein expression in neurons led to astrogliosis and transcriptional induction of genes associated with immune responses. We conclude that differential SECISBP2 protein stability in individual cell types may dictate clinical phenotypes to a much greater extent than molecular interactions involving a mutated amino acid in SECISBP2.
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- Wenchao Zhao
- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Genetics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Max Delbrück Center of Molecular Medicine, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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Xue J, Min Z, Xia Z, Cheng B, Lan B, Zhang F, Han Y, Wang K, Sun J. The hsa-miR-181a-5p reduces oxidation resistance by controlling SECISBP2 in osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2018; 19:355. [PMID: 30286747 PMCID: PMC6172777 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-018-2273-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The phenotypes of osteoarthritis (OA) consist of cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM) metabolism disorder and the breakdown of cartilage homeostasis, which are induced by pro-inflammatory factors and oxidative stress. Selenoproteins regulated by selenocysteine insertion sequence binding protein 2 (SBP2) are highly effective antioxidants, but their regulatory mechanisms, particularly the involvement of miRNAs, are not fully understood. METHODS To explore whether miR-181a-5p and SBP2 are involved in OA pathogenesis, we established an IL-1β model using the chondrocyte SW1353 cell line. Next, we up- or down-regulated SBP2 and miRNA-181a-5p expression in the cells. Finally, we measured the expression of miRNA-181a-5p, SBP2 and three selenoproteins in OA cartilage and peripheral blood. RESULTS The results showed that IL-1β increased hsa-miR-181a-5p and decreased SBP2 in a time- and dose-dependent manner. GPX1 and GPX4, which encode crucial glutathione peroxidase antioxidant enzymes, were up-regulated along with SBP2 and miR-181a-5p. Furthermore, SBP2 showed a significant negative correlation with miR-181a-5p during induced ATDC5 cell differentiation. There was lower GPX1 and GPX4 mRNA expression and SBP2 protein expression in damaged cartilage than in smooth cartilage from the same OA sample, and hsa-miR-181a-5p expression on the contrary. Similar results were observed in peripheral blood. In conclusion, we have reported a novel pathway in which pro-inflammatory factors, miRNA, SBP2 and selenoproteins are associated with oxidation resistance in cartilage. CONCLUSION Overall, this study provides the first comprehensive evidence that pro-inflammatory factors cause changes in the cartilage antioxidant network and describes the discovery of novel mediators of cartilage oxidative stress and OA pathophysiology. Our data suggest that miR-181a-5p may be used to develop novel early-stage diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for OA.
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- Jianli Xue
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, 157 West 5th Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- Beaurau of healthcare, Shaanxi Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, 157 West 5th Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, 157 West 5th Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, 157 West 5th Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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Min Z, Guo Y, Sun M, Hussain S, Zhao Y, Guo D, Huang H, Heng L, Zhang F, Ning Q, Han Y, Xu P, Zhong N, Sun J, Lu S. Selenium-sensitive miRNA-181a-5p targeting SBP2 regulates selenoproteins expression in cartilage. J Cell Mol Med 2018; 22:5888-5898. [PMID: 30247797 PMCID: PMC6237606 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Selenium (Se) deficiency brings about defects in the biosynthesis of several selenoproteins and has been associated with aberrant chondrogenesis. Selenocysteine (Sec) Insertion Sequence (SECIS) and SECIS binding protein 2 (SBP2) interaction is a very critical node for the metabolic balance between Se and selenoproteins. The Gpx1, Gpx4 and SelS have different binding affinities with SBP2 in cells. According to our results, both miR‐181a‐5p and SBP2 appeared to be selenium‐sensitive and regulated the expression of selenoproteins in C28/I2 cells under Se sufficient environment. However, they showed significantly opposite expression trend in Se deficiency rats cartilage and SeD C28/I2 cells. The SBP2 is a direct target gene of miR‐181a‐5p in C28/I2 cells as determined by reporter gene and off‐target experiments. And the miR‐181a‐5p could regulate SBP2 and the selenoproteins in C28/I2 cells. Depending upon the Se supply levels, C28/I2 cells were divided into three groups, that is normal Se, SeD and SeS, which underwent through a 7‐day Se deprivation process, then SBP2 was knocked‐down and overexpressed in all the groups. Moreover, the selected selenoproteins were down‐regulated in second‐generation low Se diet rat cartilage. The selenoproteins expression was decreased by Se deficiency which depended on the Selenium‐sensitive miR‐181a‐5p to participate and regulate SBP2 at post‐transcriptional level. It involves a series of antioxidant and ECM (extracellular matrix) genes, to overcome the ROS‐related stress for the protection of essential physiological functions and to maintain the balance between anabolism and catabolism of the cartilage.
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- Zixin Min
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Serrão VHB, Silva IR, da Silva MTA, Scortecci JF, de Freitas Fernandes A, Thiemann OH. The unique tRNASec and its role in selenocysteine biosynthesis. Amino Acids 2018; 50:1145-1167. [DOI: 10.1007/s00726-018-2595-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Translation regulation of mammalian selenoproteins. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2018; 1862:2480-2492. [PMID: 29751099 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2018.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 04/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Interest in selenium research has considerably grown over the last decades owing to the association of selenium deficiencies with an increased risk of several human diseases, including cancers, cardiovascular disorders and infectious diseases. The discovery of a genetically encoded 21st amino acid, selenocysteine, is a fascinating breakthrough in molecular biology as it is the first addition to the genetic code deciphered in the 1960s. Selenocysteine is a structural and functional analog of cysteine, where selenium replaces sulfur, and its presence is critical for the catalytic activity of selenoproteins. SCOPE OF REVIEW The insertion of selenocysteine is a non-canonical translational event, based on the recoding of a UGA codon in selenoprotein mRNAs, normally used as a stop codon in other cellular mRNAs. Two RNA molecules and associated partners are crucial components of the selenocysteine insertion machinery, the Sec-tRNA[Ser]Sec devoted to UGA codon recognition and the SECIS elements located in the 3'UTR of selenoprotein mRNAs. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS The translational UGA recoding event is a limiting stage of selenoprotein expression and its efficiency is regulated by several factors. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE The control of selenoproteome expression is crucial for redox homeostasis and antioxidant defense of mammalian organisms. In this review, we summarize current knowledge on the co-translational insertion of selenocysteine into selenoproteins, and its layers of regulation.
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On elongation factor eEFSec, its role and mechanism during selenium incorporation into nascent selenoproteins. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2018; 1862:2463-2472. [PMID: 29555379 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2018.03.018] [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: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Selenium, an essential dietary micronutrient, is incorporated into proteins as the amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) in response to in-frame UGA codons. Complex machinery ensures accurate recoding of Sec codons in higher organisms. A specialized elongation factor eEFSec is central to the process. SCOPE OF REVIEW Selenoprotein synthesis relies on selenocysteinyl-tRNASec (Sec-tRNASec), selenocysteine inserting sequence (SECIS) and other selenoprotein mRNA elements, an in-trans SECIS binding protein 2 (SBP2) protein factor, and eEFSec. The exact mechanisms of discrete steps of the Sec UGA recoding are not well understood. However, recent studies on mammalian model systems have revealed the first insights into these mechanisms. Herein, we summarize the current knowledge about the structure and role of mammalian eEFSec. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS eEFSec folds into a chalice-like structure resembling that of the archaeal and bacterial orthologues SelB and the initiation protein factor IF2/eIF5B. The three N-terminal domains harbor major functional sites and adopt an EF-Tu-like fold. The C-terminal domain 4 binds to Sec-tRNASec and SBP2, senses distinct binding domains, and modulates the GTPase activity. Remarkably, GTP hydrolysis does not induce a canonical conformational change in eEFSec, but instead promotes a slight ratchet of domains 1 and 2 and a lever-like movement of domain 4, which may be critical for the release of Sec-tRNASec on the ribosome. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE Based on current findings, a non-canonical mechanism for elongation of selenoprotein synthesis at the Sec UGA codon is proposed. Although incomplete, our understanding of this fundamental biological process is significantly improved, and it is being harnessed for biomedical and synthetic biology initiatives. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled "Selenium research" in celebration of 200 years of selenium discovery, edited by Dr. Elias Arnér and Dr. Regina Brigelius-Flohe.
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Gribling-Burrer AS, Leichter M, Wurth L, Huttin A, Schlotter F, Troffer-Charlier N, Cura V, Barkats M, Cavarelli J, Massenet S, Allmang C. SECIS-binding protein 2 interacts with the SMN complex and the methylosome for selenoprotein mRNP assembly and translation. Nucleic Acids Res 2017; 45:5399-5413. [PMID: 28115638 PMCID: PMC5605228 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkx031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 01/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Selenoprotein synthesis requires the co-translational recoding of a UGASec codon. This process involves an RNA structural element, called Selenocysteine Insertion Sequence (SECIS) and the SECIS binding protein 2 (SBP2). Several selenoprotein mRNAs undergo unusual cap hypermethylation by the trimethylguanosine synthase 1 (Tgs1), which is recruited by the ubiquitous Survival of MotoNeurons (SMN) protein. SMN, the protein involved in spinal muscular atrophy, is part of a chaperone complex that collaborates with the methylosome for RNP assembly. Here, we analyze the role of individual SMN and methylosome components in selenoprotein mRNP assembly and translation. We show that SBP2 interacts directly with four proteins of the SMN complex and the methylosome core proteins. Nevertheless, SBP2 is not a methylation substrate of the methylosome. We found that both SMN and methylosome complexes are required for efficient translation of the selenoprotein GPx1 in vivo. We establish that the steady-state level of several selenoprotein mRNAs, major regulators of oxidative stress damage in neurons, is specifically reduced in the spinal cord of SMN-deficient mice and that cap hypermethylation of GPx1 mRNA is affected. Altogether we identified a new function of the SMN complex and the methylosome in selenoprotein mRNP assembly and expression.
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- Anne-Sophie Gribling-Burrer
- Université de Strasbourg, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Architecture et Réactivité de l’ARN, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Architecture et Réactivité de l’ARN, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Architecture et Réactivité de l’ARN, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Ingénierie Moléculaire et Physiopathologie Articulaire (IMoPA), Université de Lorraine, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 7365, Faculté de Médecine, 54506 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy Cedex, France
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- Ingénierie Moléculaire et Physiopathologie Articulaire (IMoPA), Université de Lorraine, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 7365, Faculté de Médecine, 54506 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy Cedex, France
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- Département de Biologie Structurale Intégrative, Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC), Université de Strasbourg, CNRS UMR7104, INSERM U964, 67404 Illkirch, France
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- Département de Biologie Structurale Intégrative, Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC), Université de Strasbourg, CNRS UMR7104, INSERM U964, 67404 Illkirch, France
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- Université Pierre et Marie Curie, UMRS 974, INSERM, FRE3617, Institut de Myologie, 75013 Paris, France
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- Département de Biologie Structurale Intégrative, Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC), Université de Strasbourg, CNRS UMR7104, INSERM U964, 67404 Illkirch, France
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- Ingénierie Moléculaire et Physiopathologie Articulaire (IMoPA), Université de Lorraine, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 7365, Faculté de Médecine, 54506 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy Cedex, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Architecture et Réactivité de l’ARN, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, F-67000 Strasbourg, France,To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel : +33 3 88 41 70 80; Fax : +33 3 88 60 22 18;
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Dubey A, Copeland PR. The Selenocysteine-Specific Elongation Factor Contains Unique Sequences That Are Required for Both Nuclear Export and Selenocysteine Incorporation. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0165642. [PMID: 27802322 PMCID: PMC5089774 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Selenocysteine (Sec) is a critical residue in at least 25 human proteins that are essential for antioxidant defense and redox signaling in cells. Sec is inserted into proteins cotranslationally by the recoding of an in-frame UGA termination codon to a Sec codon. In eukaryotes, this recoding event requires several specialized factors, including a dedicated, Sec-specific elongation factor called eEFSec, which binds Sec-tRNASec with high specificity and delivers it to the ribosome for selenoprotein production. Unlike most translation factors, including the canonical elongation factor eEF1A, eEFSec readily localizes to the nucleus of mammalian cells and shuttles between the cytoplasmic and nuclear compartments. The functional significance of eEFSec's nuclear localization has remained unclear. In this study, we have examined the subcellular localization of eEFSec in the context of altered Sec incorporation to demonstrate that reduced selenoprotein production does not correlate with changes in the nuclear localization of eEFSec. In addition, we identify several novel sequences of the protein that are essential for localization as well as Sec insertion activity, and show that eEFSec utilizes CRM1-mediated nuclear export pathway. Our findings argue for two distinct pools of eEFSec in the cell, where the cytoplasmic pool participates in Sec incorporation and the nuclear pool may be involved in an as yet unknown function.
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- Aditi Dubey
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rutgers—Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rutgers—Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, United States of America
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Bubenik JL, Miniard AC, Driscoll DM. Characterization of the UGA-recoding and SECIS-binding activities of SECIS-binding protein 2. RNA Biol 2015; 11:1402-13. [PMID: 25692238 PMCID: PMC4615290 DOI: 10.1080/15476286.2014.996472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Selenium, a micronutrient, is primarily incorporated into human physiology as selenocysteine (Sec). The 25 Sec-containing proteins in humans are known as selenoproteins. Their synthesis depends on the translational recoding of the UGA stop codon to allow Sec insertion. This requires a stem-loop structure in the 3' untranslated region of eukaryotic mRNAs known as the Selenocysteine Insertion Sequence (SECIS). The SECIS is recognized by SECIS-binding protein 2 (SBP2) and this RNA:protein interaction is essential for UGA recoding to occur. Genetic mutations cause SBP2 deficiency in humans, resulting in a broad set of symptoms due to differential effects on individual selenoproteins. Progress on understanding the different phenotypes requires developing robust tools to investigate SBP2 structure and function. In this study we demonstrate that SBP2 protein produced by in vitro translation discriminates among SECIS elements in a competitive UGA recoding assay and has a much higher specific activity than bacterially expressed protein. We also show that a purified recombinant protein encompassing amino acids 517-777 of SBP2 binds to SECIS elements with high affinity and selectivity. The affinity of the SBP2:SECIS interaction correlated with the ability of a SECIS to compete for UGA recoding activity in vitro. The identification of a 250 amino acid sequence that mediates specific, selective SECIS-binding will facilitate future structural studies of the SBP2:SECIS complex. Finally, we identify an evolutionarily conserved core cysteine signature in SBP2 sequences from the vertebrate lineage. Mutation of multiple, but not single, cysteines impaired SECIS-binding but did not affect protein localization in cells.
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Key Words
- DTT, dithiothreitol
- Dio1, deiodinase 1
- Dio2, deiodinase 2
- GPx1, glutathione peroxidase 1
- PHGPx, phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase
- REMSA, RNA electrophoretic mobility shift assay
- RNA-protein interactions
- RRL, rabbit reticulocyte lysate
- SBP2, SECIS binding protein 2
- SECIS, Selenocysteine Insertion Sequence
- SECIS-binding protein 2
- Sec, selenocysteine
- selenium
- selenocysteine
- selenoprotein
- translation
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- Jodi L Bubenik
- a Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine; Lerner Research Institute; Cleveland Clinic ; Cleveland , OH USA
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SIGNIFICANCE Selenium is an essential trace element that is incorporated in the small but vital family of proteins, namely the selenoproteins, as the selenocysteine amino acid residue. In humans, 25 selenoprotein genes have been characterized. The most remarkable trait of selenoprotein biosynthesis is the cotranslational insertion of selenocysteine by the recoding of a UGA codon, normally decoded as a stop signal. RECENT ADVANCES In eukaryotes, a set of dedicated cis- and trans-acting factors have been identified as well as a variety of regulatory mechanisms, factors, or elements that control the selenoprotein expression at the level of the UGA-selenocysteine recoding process, offering a fascinating playground in the field of translational control. It appeared that the central players are two RNA molecules: the selenocysteine insertion sequence (SECIS) element within selenoprotein mRNA and the selenocysteine-tRNA([Ser]Sec); and their interacting partners. CRITICAL ISSUES After a couple of decades, despite many advances in the field and the discovery of many essential and regulatory components, the precise mechanism of UGA-selenocysteine recoding remains elusive and more complex than anticipated, with many layers of control. This review offers an update of selenoproteome biosynthesis and regulation in eukaryotes. FUTURE DIRECTIONS The regulation of selenoproteins in response to a variety of pathophysiological conditions and cellular stressors, including selenium levels, oxidative stress, replicative senescence, or cancer, awaits further detailed investigation. Clearly, the efficiency of UGA-selenocysteine recoding is the limiting stage of selenoprotein synthesis. The sequence of events leading Sec-tRNA([Ser]Sec) delivery to ribosomal A site awaits further analysis, notably at the level of a three-dimensional structure.
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- Anne-Laure Bulteau
- Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique Bio-Inorganique et Environnement, IPREM , CNRS/UPPA, UMR5254, Pau, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique Bio-Inorganique et Environnement, IPREM , CNRS/UPPA, UMR5254, Pau, France
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Gonzalez-Flores JN, Shetty SP, Dubey A, Copeland PR. The molecular biology of selenocysteine. Biomol Concepts 2015; 4:349-65. [PMID: 25436585 DOI: 10.1515/bmc-2013-0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 03/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Selenium is an essential trace element that is incorporated into 25 human proteins as the amino acid selenocysteine (Sec). The incorporation of this amino acid turns out to be a fascinating problem in molecular biology because Sec is encoded by a stop codon, UGA. Layered on top of the canonical translation elongation machinery is a set of factors that exist solely to incorporate this important amino acid. The mechanism by which this process occurs, put into the context of selenoprotein biology, is the focus of this review.
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Labunskyy VM, Hatfield DL, Gladyshev VN. Selenoproteins: molecular pathways and physiological roles. Physiol Rev 2014; 94:739-77. [PMID: 24987004 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00039.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 825] [Impact Index Per Article: 82.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Selenium is an essential micronutrient with important functions in human health and relevance to several pathophysiological conditions. The biological effects of selenium are largely mediated by selenium-containing proteins (selenoproteins) that are present in all three domains of life. Although selenoproteins represent diverse molecular pathways and biological functions, all these proteins contain at least one selenocysteine (Sec), a selenium-containing amino acid, and most serve oxidoreductase functions. Sec is cotranslationally inserted into nascent polypeptide chains in response to the UGA codon, whose normal function is to terminate translation. To decode UGA as Sec, organisms evolved the Sec insertion machinery that allows incorporation of this amino acid at specific UGA codons in a process requiring a cis-acting Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element. Although the basic mechanisms of Sec synthesis and insertion into proteins in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes have been studied in great detail, the identity and functions of many selenoproteins remain largely unknown. In the last decade, there has been significant progress in characterizing selenoproteins and selenoproteomes and understanding their physiological functions. We discuss current knowledge about how these unique proteins perform their functions at the molecular level and highlight new insights into the roles that selenoproteins play in human health.
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- Vyacheslav M Labunskyy
- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and Molecular Biology of Selenium Section, Mouse Cancer Genetics Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and Molecular Biology of Selenium Section, Mouse Cancer Genetics Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and Molecular Biology of Selenium Section, Mouse Cancer Genetics Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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Seeher S, Atassi T, Mahdi Y, Carlson BA, Braun D, Wirth EK, Klein MO, Reix N, Miniard AC, Schomburg L, Hatfield DL, Driscoll DM, Schweizer U. Secisbp2 is essential for embryonic development and enhances selenoprotein expression. Antioxid Redox Signal 2014; 21:835-49. [PMID: 24274065 PMCID: PMC4116110 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2013.5358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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AIMS The selenocysteine insertion sequence (SECIS)-binding protein 2 (Secisbp2) binds to SECIS elements located in the 3'-untranslated region of eukaryotic selenoprotein mRNAs. Selenoproteins contain the rare amino acid selenocysteine (Sec). Mutations in SECISBP2 in humans lead to reduced selenoprotein expression thereby affecting thyroid hormone-dependent growth and differentiation processes. The most severe cases also display myopathy, hearing impairment, male infertility, increased photosensitivity, mental retardation, and ataxia. Mouse models are needed to understand selenoprotein-dependent processes underlying the patients' pleiotropic phenotypes. RESULTS Unlike tRNA[Ser]Sec-deficient embryos, homozygous Secisbp2-deleted embryos implant, but fail before gastrulation. Heterozygous inactivation of Secisbp2 reduced the amount of selenoprotein expressed, but did not affect the thyroid hormone axis or growth. Conditional deletion of Secisbp2 in hepatocytes significantly decreased selenoprotein expression. Unexpectedly, the loss of Secisbp2 reduced the abundance of many, but not all, selenoprotein mRNAs. Transcript-specific and gender-selective effects on selenoprotein mRNA abundance were greater in Secisbp2-deficient hepatocytes than in tRNA[Ser]Sec-deficient cells. Despite the massive reduction of Dio1 and Sepp1 mRNAs, significantly more corresponding protein was detected in primary hepatocytes lacking Secisbp2 than in cells lacking tRNA[Ser]Sec. Regarding selenoprotein expression, compensatory nuclear factor, erythroid-derived, like 2 (Nrf2)-dependent gene expression, or embryonic development, phenotypes were always milder in Secisbp2-deficient than in tRNA[Ser]Sec-deficient mice. INNOVATION We report the first Secisbp2 mutant mouse models. The conditional mutants provide a model for analyzing Secisbp2 function in organs not accessible in patients. CONCLUSION In hepatocyte-specific conditional mouse models, Secisbp2 gene inactivation is less detrimental than tRNA[Ser]Sec inactivation. A role of Secisbp2 in stabilizing selenoprotein mRNAs in vivo was uncovered.
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- Sandra Seeher
- 1 Institut für Experimentelle Endokrinologie, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin , Berlin, Germany
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Kossinova O, Malygin A, Krol A, Karpova G. The SBP2 protein central to selenoprotein synthesis contacts the human ribosome at expansion segment 7L of the 28S rRNA. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2014; 20:1046-1056. [PMID: 24850884 PMCID: PMC4114684 DOI: 10.1261/rna.044917.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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SBP2 is a pivotal protein component in selenoprotein synthesis. It binds the SECIS stem-loop in the 3' UTR of selenoprotein mRNA and interacts with both the specialized translation elongation factor and the ribosome at the 60S subunit. In this work, our goal was to identify the binding partners of SBP2 on the ribosome. Cross-linking experiments with bifunctional reagents demonstrated that the SBP2-binding site on the human ribosome is mainly formed by the 28S rRNA. Direct hydroxyl radical probing of the entire 28S rRNA revealed that SBP2 bound to 80S ribosomes or 60S subunits protects helix ES7L-E in expansion segment 7 of the 28S rRNA. Diepoxybutane cross-linking confirmed the interaction of SBP2 with helix ES7L-E. Additionally, binding of SBP2 to the ribosome led to increased reactivity toward chemical probes of a few bases in ES7L-E and in the universally conserved helix H89, indicative of conformational changes in the 28S rRNA in response to SBP2 binding. This study revealed for the first time that SBP2 makes direct contacts with a discrete region of the human 28S rRNA.
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- Olga Kossinova
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
- Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IBMC, 67084 Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IBMC, 67084 Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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Khan AA, Rahmani AH, Aldebasi YH, Aly SM. Biochemical and pathological studies on peroxidases -an updated review. Glob J Health Sci 2014; 6:87-98. [PMID: 25168993 PMCID: PMC4825458 DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v6n5p87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Peroxidases represent a family of isoenzymes actively involved in oxidizing reactive oxygen species, innate immunity, hormone biosynthesis and pathogenesis of several diseases. Different types of peroxidases have organ, tissues, cellular and sub-cellular level of specificities in their function. Different diseases lead to varied expressions of peroxidases based on several mechanisms proposed. Several researches are going on to understand its deficiency, over-expression and malfunction in relation with different diseases. Some common diseases of mankind like cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes directly or indirectly involve the role of peroxidases. So the status of peroxidase levels may also function as a marker of different diseases. Although many types of diseases in human beings have a strong correlation with tissue specific peroxidases, the clear role of these oxido-reductases is not yet fully understood. Here we are focusing on the role of peroxidases in relations with different diseases occurring due to oxidative stress.
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- Amjad A Khan
- Dept. of Basic Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Science, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.
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Varlamova EG, Goltyaev MV, Novoselov SV, Novoselov VI, Fesenko EE. Selenocysteine biosynthesis and mechanism of incorporation into growing proteins. Mol Biol 2013. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026893313040134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kossinova O, Malygin A, Krol A, Karpova G. A novel insight into the mechanism of mammalian selenoprotein synthesis. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2013; 19:1147-58. [PMID: 23788723 PMCID: PMC3708534 DOI: 10.1261/rna.036871.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The amino acid selenocysteine is encoded by UGA, usually a stop codon, thus requiring a specialized machinery to enable its incorporation into selenoproteins. The machinery comprises the tRNA(Sec), a 3'-UTR mRNA stem-loop termed SElenoCysteine Insertion Sequence (SECIS), which is mandatory for recoding UGA as a Sec codon, the SECIS Binding Protein 2 (SBP2), and other proteins. Little is known about the molecular mechanism and, in particular, when, where, and how the SECIS and SBP2 contact the ribosome. Previous work by others used the isolated SECIS RNA to address this question. Here, we developed a novel approach using instead engineered minimal selenoprotein mRNAs containing SECIS elements derivatized with photoreactive groups. By cross-linking experiments in rabbit reticulocyte lysate, new information could be gained about the SBP2 and SECIS contacts with components of the translation machinery at various translation steps. In particular, we found that SBP2 was bound only to the SECIS in 48S pre-initiation and 80S pretranslocation complexes. In the complex where the Sec-tRNA(Sec) was accommodated to the A site but transpeptidation was blocked, SBP2 bound the ribosome and possibly the SECIS element as well, and the SECIS had flexible contacts with the 60S ribosomal subunit involving several ribosomal proteins. Altogether, our findings led to broadening our understanding about the unique mechanism of selenocysteine incorporation in mammals.
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- Olga Kossinova
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
- Architecture et Réactivité de l’ARN, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IBMC, 67084 Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
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- Architecture et Réactivité de l’ARN, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IBMC, 67084 Strasbourg, France
- Corresponding authorsE-mail E-mail
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
- Corresponding authorsE-mail E-mail
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Selenocysteine, the 21st amino acid, has been found in 25 human selenoproteins and selenoenzymes important for fundamental cellular processes ranging from selenium homeostasis maintenance to the regulation of the overall metabolic rate. In all organisms that contain selenocysteine, both the synthesis of selenocysteine and its incorporation into a selenoprotein requires an elaborate synthetic and translational apparatus, which does not resemble the canonical enzymatic system employed for the 20 standard amino acids. In humans, three synthetic enzymes, a specialized elongation factor, an accessory protein factor, two catabolic enzymes, a tRNA, and a stem-loop structure in the selenoprotein mRNA are critical for ensuring that only selenocysteine is attached to selenocysteine tRNA and that only selenocysteine is inserted into the nascent polypeptide in response to a context-dependent UGA codon. The abnormal selenium homeostasis and mutations in selenoprotein genes have been causatively linked to a variety of human diseases, which, in turn, sparked a renewed interest in utilizing selenium as the dietary supplement to either prevent or remedy pathologic conditions. In contrast, the importance of the components of the selenocysteine-synthetic machinery for human health is less clear. Emerging evidence suggests that enzymes responsible for selenocysteine formation and decoding the selenocysteine UGA codon, which by extension are critical for synthesis of the entire selenoproteome, are essential for the development and health of the human organism.
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- Rachel L Schmidt
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Reconstitution of selenocysteine incorporation reveals intrinsic regulation by SECIS elements. J Mol Biol 2013; 425:2415-22. [PMID: 23624110 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2013.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2013] [Revised: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 04/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Selenoproteins are present in all three domains of life and are responsible for a major part of a cell's antioxidant defense against reactive oxygen species. Synthesis of selenoproteins requires the decoding of a UGA codon as selenocysteine (Sec) instead of translation termination. Sec is incorporated into the growing polypeptide chain during translation elongation and is known to require a set of highly specific factors: the Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element in the 3' untranslated region, Sec-tRNA(Sec), the Sec-specific elongation factor eEFSec, and SECIS binding protein 2. Since reconstitution has not been reported, whether these factors are sufficient is unknown. Here, we report a novel in vitro translation system in which Sec incorporation has been reconstituted from purified components introduced into a Sec naive system. In addition, we developed a novel method to purify Sec-tRNA(Sec) and active eEFSec/GTP/tRNA ternary complex. We found that the known basal factors are sufficient for Sec incorporation in vitro. Using this highly manipulable system, we have also found that ribosomes from non-Sec-utilizing organisms cannot support Sec incorporation and that some SECIS elements are intrinsically less efficient than others. Having identified the essential set of factors, this work removes a significant barrier to our understanding of the mechanism of Sec incorporation.
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BACKGROUND With increasing evidence that hydroperoxides are not only toxic but rather exert essential physiological functions, also hydroperoxide removing enzymes have to be re-viewed. In mammals, the peroxidases inter alia comprise the 8 glutathione peroxidases (GPx1-GPx8) so far identified. SCOPE OF THE REVIEW Since GPxs have recently been reviewed under various aspects, we here focus on novel findings considering their diverse physiological roles exceeding an antioxidant activity. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS GPxs are involved in balancing the H2O2 homeostasis in signalling cascades, e.g. in the insulin signalling pathway by GPx1; GPx2 plays a dual role in carcinogenesis depending on the mode of initiation and cancer stage; GPx3 is membrane associated possibly explaining a peroxidatic function despite low plasma concentrations of GSH; GPx4 has novel roles in the regulation of apoptosis and, together with GPx5, in male fertility. Functions of GPx6 are still unknown, and the proposed involvement of GPx7 and GPx8 in protein folding awaits elucidation. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE Collectively, selenium-containing GPxs (GPx1-4 and 6) as well as their non-selenium congeners (GPx5, 7 and 8) became key players in important biological contexts far beyond the detoxification of hydroperoxides. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Cellular functions of glutathione.
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- Regina Brigelius-Flohé
- Department of Biochemistry of Micronutrients, German Institute of Human Nutrition, Nuthetal, Germany.
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Gonzalez-Flores JN, Gupta N, DeMong LW, Copeland PR. The selenocysteine-specific elongation factor contains a novel and multi-functional domain. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:38936-45. [PMID: 22992746 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.415463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The selenocysteine (Sec)-specific eukaryotic elongation factor (eEFSec) delivers the aminoacylated selenocysteine-tRNA (Sec-tRNA(Sec)) to the ribosome and suppresses UGA codons that are upstream of Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) elements bound by SECIS-binding protein 2 (SBP2). Multiple studies have highlighted the importance of SBP2 forming a complex with the SECIS element, but it is not clear how this regulates eEFSec during Sec incorporation. Compared with the canonical elongation factor eEF1A, eEFSec has a unique C-terminal extension called Domain IV. To understand the role of Domain IV in Sec incorporation, we examined a series of mutant proteins for all of the known molecular functions for eEFSec: GTP hydrolysis, Sec-tRNA(Sec) binding, and SBP2/SECIS binding. In addition, wild-type and mutant versions of eEFSec were analyzed for Sec incorporation activity in a novel eEFSec-dependent translation extract. We have found that Domain IV is essential for both tRNA and SBP2 binding as well as regulating GTPase activity. We propose a model where the SBP2/SECIS complex activates eEFSec by directing functional interactions between Domain IV and the ribosome to promote Sec-tRNA(Sec) binding and accommodation into the ribosomal A-site.
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- Jonathan N Gonzalez-Flores
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
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Selenocysteine insertion sequence binding protein 2L is implicated as a novel post-transcriptional regulator of selenoprotein expression. PLoS One 2012; 7:e35581. [PMID: 22530054 PMCID: PMC3328465 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2012] [Accepted: 03/19/2012] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) is encoded by UGA codons. Recoding of UGA from stop to Sec requires a Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element in the 3′ UTR of selenoprotein mRNAs. SECIS binding protein 2 (SBP2) binds the SECIS element and is essential for Sec incorporation into the nascent peptide. SBP2-like (SBP2L) is a paralogue of SBP2 in vertebrates and is the only SECIS binding protein in some invertebrates where it likely directs Sec incorporation. However, vertebrate SBP2L does not promote Sec incorporation in in vitro assays. Here we present a comparative analysis of SBP2 and SBP2L SECIS binding properties and demonstrate that its inability to promote Sec incorporation is not due to lower SECIS affinity but likely due to lack of a SECIS dependent domain association that is found in SBP2. Interestingly, however, we find that an invertebrate version of SBP2L is fully competent for Sec incorporation in vitro. Additionally, we present the first evidence that SBP2L interacts with selenoprotein mRNAs in mammalian cells, thereby implying a role in selenoprotein expression.
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Caban K, Copeland PR. Selenocysteine insertion sequence (SECIS)-binding protein 2 alters conformational dynamics of residues involved in tRNA accommodation in 80 S ribosomes. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:10664-10673. [PMID: 22308032 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.320929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Sec-tRNA(Sec) is site-specifically delivered at defined UGA codons in selenoprotein mRNAs. This recoding event is specified by the selenocysteine insertion sequence (SECIS) element and requires the selenocysteine (Sec)-specific elongation factor, eEFSec, and the SECIS binding protein, SBP2. Sec-tRNA(Sec) is delivered to the ribosome by eEFSec-GTP, but this ternary complex is not sufficient for Sec incorporation, indicating that its access to the ribosomal A-site is regulated. SBP2 stably associates with ribosomes, and mutagenic analysis indicates that this interaction is essential for Sec incorporation. However, the ribosomal function of SBP2 has not been elucidated. To shed light on the functional relevance of the SBP2-ribosome interaction, we screened the functional centers of the 28 S rRNA in translationally competent 80 S ribosomes using selective 2'-hydroxyl acylation analyzed by primer extension (SHAPE). We demonstrate that SBP2 specifically alters the reactivity of specific residues in Helix 89 (H89) and expansion segment 31 (ES31). These results are indicative of a conformational change in response to SBP2 binding. Based on the known functions of H89 during translation, we propose that SBP2 allows Sec incorporation by either promoting Sec-tRNA(Sec) accommodation into the peptidyltransferase center and/or by stimulating the ribosome-dependent GTPase activity of eEFSec.
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- Kelvin Caban
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854.
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Kawaguchi A, Ose T, Yao M, Tanaka I. Crystallization and preliminary X-ray structure analysis of human ribosomal protein L30e. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2011; 67:1516-1518. [PMID: 22139155 PMCID: PMC3232128 DOI: 10.1107/s1744309111045131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2011] [Accepted: 10/27/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Many functions have been reported for the eukaryotic ribosomal protein L30e. L30e makes several inter-subunit and intra-subunit interactions with protein or RNA components of the 80S ribosome. Yeast L30e has been shown to bind to its own transcript to autoregulate expression at both the transcriptional and the translational levels. Furthermore, it has been reported that mammalian L30e is a component of the selenocysteine-incorporation machinery by binding to the selenocysteine-insertion sequence on mRNA. As high-resolution crystal structures of mammalian L30e are not available, the purification, crystallization and X-ray structure analysis of human L30e are presented here.
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- Akiko Kawaguchi
- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan
- Faculty of Advanced Life Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
- Faculty of Advanced Life Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
- Faculty of Advanced Life Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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Sun J, Sun Q, Lu S. From selenoprotein to endochondral ossification: A novel mechanism with microRNAs potential in bone related diseases? Med Hypotheses 2011; 77:807-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2011.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2011] [Accepted: 07/18/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Miniard AC, Middleton LM, Budiman ME, Gerber CA, Driscoll DM. Nucleolin binds to a subset of selenoprotein mRNAs and regulates their expression. Nucleic Acids Res 2010; 38:4807-20. [PMID: 20385601 PMCID: PMC2919729 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkq247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2009] [Revised: 03/17/2010] [Accepted: 03/24/2010] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Selenium, an essential trace element, is incorporated into selenoproteins as selenocysteine (Sec), the 21st amino acid. In order to synthesize selenoproteins, a translational reprogramming event must occur since Sec is encoded by the UGA stop codon. In mammals, the recoding of UGA as Sec depends on the selenocysteine insertion sequence (SECIS) element, a stem-loop structure in the 3' untranslated region of the transcript. The SECIS acts as a platform for RNA-binding proteins, which mediate or regulate the recoding mechanism. Using UV crosslinking, we identified a 110 kDa protein, which binds with high affinity to SECIS elements from a subset of selenoprotein mRNAs. The crosslinking activity was purified by RNA affinity chromatography and identified as nucleolin by mass spectrometry analysis. In vitro binding assays showed that purified nucleolin discriminates among SECIS elements in the absence of other factors. Based on siRNA experiments, nucleolin is required for the optimal expression of certain selenoproteins. There was a good correlation between the affinity of nucleolin for a SECIS and its effect on selenoprotein expression. As selenoprotein transcript levels and localization did not change in siRNA-treated cells, our results suggest that nucleolin selectively enhances the expression of a subset of selenoproteins at the translational level.
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- Angela C. Miniard
- Department of Cell Biology, Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, Agricultural Technical Institute, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691 and Department of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, Agricultural Technical Institute, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691 and Department of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, Agricultural Technical Institute, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691 and Department of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, Agricultural Technical Institute, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691 and Department of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, Agricultural Technical Institute, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691 and Department of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Donovan J, Copeland PR. The efficiency of selenocysteine incorporation is regulated by translation initiation factors. J Mol Biol 2010; 400:659-64. [PMID: 20488192 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2010.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2010] [Revised: 05/10/2010] [Accepted: 05/11/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Selenocysteine (Sec) incorporation is an essential process required for the production of at least 25 human selenoproteins. This unique amino acid is co-translationally incorporated at specific UGA codons that normally serve as termination signals. Recoding from stop to Sec involves a cis-acting Sec insertion sequence element in the 3' untranslated region of selenoprotein mRNAs as well as Sec insertion sequence binding protein 2, Sec-tRNA(Sec), and the Sec-specific elongation factor, eEFSec. The interplay between recoding and termination at Sec codons has served as a focal point in researching the mechanism of Sec insertion, but the role of translation initiation has not been addressed. In this report, we show that the cricket paralysis virus intergenic internal ribosome entry site is able to support Sec incorporation, thus providing evidence that the canonical functions of translation initiation factors are not required. Additionally, we show that neither a 5' cap nor a 3' poly(A) tail enhances Sec incorporation. Interestingly, however, the presence of the internal ribosome entry site significantly decreases Sec incorporation efficiency, suggesting a role for translation initiation in regulating the efficiency of UGA recoding.
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- Jesse Donovan
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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The co-translational incorporation of selenocysteine (Sec) requires that UGA be recognized as a sense rather than a nonsense codon. This is accomplished by the concerted action of a Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element, SECIS binding protein 2, and a ternary complex of the Sec specific elongation factor, Sec-tRNA(Sec), and GTP. The mechanism by which they alter the canonical protein synthesis reaction has been elusive. Here we present an overview of the mechanistic perspective on Sec incorporation, highlighting recent advances in the field.
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- Jesse Donovan
- Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, and Immunology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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Nicholson P, Yepiskoposyan H, Metze S, Zamudio Orozco R, Kleinschmidt N, Mühlemann O. Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay in human cells: mechanistic insights, functions beyond quality control and the double-life of NMD factors. Cell Mol Life Sci 2010; 67:677-700. [PMID: 19859661 PMCID: PMC11115722 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-009-0177-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 254] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2009] [Revised: 09/16/2009] [Accepted: 10/06/2009] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Nonsense-mediated decay is well known by the lucid definition of being a RNA surveillance mechanism that ensures the speedy degradation of mRNAs containing premature translation termination codons. However, as we review here, NMD is far from being a simple quality control mechanism; it also regulates the stability of many wild-type transcripts. We summarise the abundance of research that has characterised each of the NMD factors and present a unified model for the recognition of NMD substrates. The contentious issue of how and where NMD occurs is also discussed, particularly with regard to P-bodies and SMG6-driven endonucleolytic degradation. In recent years, the discovery of additional functions played by several of the NMD factors has further complicated the picture. Therefore, we also review the reported roles of UPF1, SMG1 and SMG6 in other cellular processes.
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- Pamela Nicholson
- Institute of Cell Biology, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 4, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Cell Biology, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 4, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Cell Biology, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 4, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Cell Biology, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 4, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Cell Biology, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 4, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Cell Biology, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 4, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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Donovan J, Copeland PR. Evolutionary history of selenocysteine incorporation from the perspective of SECIS binding proteins. BMC Evol Biol 2009; 9:229. [PMID: 19744324 PMCID: PMC2746813 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-9-229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2009] [Accepted: 09/10/2009] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background The co-translational incorporation of selenocysteine into nascent polypeptides by recoding the UGA stop codon occurs in all domains of life. In eukaryotes, this event requires at least three specific factors: SECIS binding protein 2 (SBP2), a specific translation elongation factor (eEFSec), selenocysteinyl tRNA, and a cis-acting selenocysteine insertion sequence (SECIS) element in selenoprotein mRNAs. While the phylogenetic relationships of selenoprotein families and the evolution of selenocysteine usage are well documented, the evolutionary history of SECIS binding proteins has not been explored. Results In this report we present a phylogeny of the eukaryotic SECIS binding protein family which includes SBP2 and a related protein we herein term SBP2L. Here we show that SBP2L is an SBP2 paralogue in vertebrates and is the only form of SECIS binding protein in invertebrate deuterostomes, suggesting a key role in Sec incorporation in these organisms, but an SBP2/SBP2L fusion protein is unable to support Sec incorporation in vitro. An in-depth phylogenetic analysis of the conserved L7Ae RNA binding domain suggests an ancestral relationship with ribosomal protein L30. In addition, we describe the emergence of a motif upstream of the SBP2 RNA binding domain that shares significant similarity with a motif within the pseudouridine synthase Cbf5. Conclusion Our analysis suggests that SECIS binding proteins arose once in evolution but diverged significantly in multiple lineages. In addition, likely due to a gene duplication event in the early vertebrate lineage, SBP2 and SBP2L are paralogous in vertebrates.
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- Jesse Donovan
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Microbiology, and Immunology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
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Allmang C, Wurth L, Krol A. The selenium to selenoprotein pathway in eukaryotes: more molecular partners than anticipated. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2009; 1790:1415-23. [PMID: 19285539 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2009.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2009] [Revised: 03/03/2009] [Accepted: 03/05/2009] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) is the major biological form of the trace element selenium. Sec is co-translationally incorporated in selenoproteins. There are 25 selenoprotein genes in humans, and Sec was found in the active site of those that have been attributed a function. This review will discuss how selenocysteine is synthesized and incorporated into selenoproteins in eukaryotes. Sec biosynthesis from serine on the tRNA(Sec) requires four enzymes. Incorporation of Sec in response to an in-frame UGA codon, otherwise signaling termination of translation, is achieved by a complex recoding machinery to inform the ribosomes not to stop at this position on the mRNA. A number of the molecular partners acting in this machinery have been identified but their detailed mechanism of action has not been deciphered yet. Here we provide an overview of the literature in the field. Particularly striking is the higher than originally envisaged number of factors necessary to synthesize Sec and selenoproteins. Clearly, selenoprotein synthesis is an exciting and very active field of research.
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- Christine Allmang
- Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN - Université de Strasbourg, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, 67084 Strasbourg, France
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Takeuchi A, Schmitt D, Chapple C, Babaylova E, Karpova G, Guigo R, Krol A, Allmang C. A short motif in Drosophila SECIS Binding Protein 2 provides differential binding affinity to SECIS RNA hairpins. Nucleic Acids Res 2009; 37:2126-41. [PMID: 19223320 PMCID: PMC2673426 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkp078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Selenoproteins contain the amino acid selenocysteine which is encoded by a UGA Sec codon. Recoding UGA Sec requires a complex mechanism, comprising the cis-acting SECIS RNA hairpin in the 3'UTR of selenoprotein mRNAs, and trans-acting factors. Among these, the SECIS Binding Protein 2 (SBP2) is central to the mechanism. SBP2 has been so far functionally characterized only in rats and humans. In this work, we report the characterization of the Drosophila melanogaster SBP2 (dSBP2). Despite its shorter length, it retained the same selenoprotein synthesis-promoting capabilities as the mammalian counterpart. However, a major difference resides in the SECIS recognition pattern: while human SBP2 (hSBP2) binds the distinct form 1 and 2 SECIS RNAs with similar affinities, dSBP2 exhibits high affinity toward form 2 only. In addition, we report the identification of a K (lysine)-rich domain in all SBP2s, essential for SECIS and 60S ribosomal subunit binding, differing from the well-characterized L7Ae RNA-binding domain. Swapping only five amino acids between dSBP2 and hSBP2 in the K-rich domain conferred reversed SECIS-binding properties to the proteins, thus unveiling an important sequence for form 1 binding.
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- Akiko Takeuchi
- Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IBMC, Strasbourg, France
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