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Ibáñez de Opakua A, Pantoja CF, Cima-Omori MS, Dienemann C, Zweckstetter M. Impact of distinct FG nucleoporin repeats on Nup98 self-association. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3797. [PMID: 38714656 PMCID: PMC11076500 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48194-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/10/2024] Open
Abstract
Nucleoporins rich in phenylalanine/glycine (FG) residues form the permeability barrier within the nuclear pore complex and are implicated in several pathological cellular processes, including oncogenic fusion condensates. The self-association of FG-repeat proteins and interactions between FG-repeats play a critical role in these activities by forming hydrogel-like structures. Here we show that mutation of specific FG repeats of Nup98 can strongly decrease the protein's self-association capabilities. We further present a cryo-electron microscopy structure of a Nup98 peptide fibril with higher stability per residue compared with previous Nup98 fibril structures. The high-resolution structure reveals zipper-like hydrophobic patches which contain a GLFG motif and are less compatible for binding to nuclear transport receptors. The identified distinct molecular properties of different regions of the nucleoporin may contribute to spatial variations in the self-association of FG-repeats, potentially influencing transport processes through the nuclear pore.
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- Alain Ibáñez de Opakua
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Von-Siebold-Str. 3a, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Von-Siebold-Str. 3a, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Von-Siebold-Str. 3a, Göttingen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology, Am Fassberg 11, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Von-Siebold-Str. 3a, Göttingen, Germany.
- Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Department of NMR-based Structural Biology, Am Fassberg 11, Göttingen, Germany.
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Chintala K, Yandrapally S, Faiz W, Kispotta CR, Sarkar S, Mishra K, Banerjee S. The nuclear pore protein NUP98 impedes LTR-driven basal gene expression of HIV-1, viral propagation, and infectivity. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1330738. [PMID: 38449868 PMCID: PMC10914986 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1330738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
Abstract
Nucleoporins (NUPs) are cellular effectors of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) replication that support nucleocytoplasmic trafficking of viral components. However, these also non-canonically function as positive effectors, promoting proviral DNA integration into the host genome and viral gene transcription, or as negative effectors by associating with HIV-1 restriction factors, such as MX2, inhibiting the replication of HIV-1. Here, we investigated the regulatory role of NUP98 on HIV-1 as we observed a lowering of its endogenous levels upon HIV-1 infection in CD4+ T cells. Using complementary experiments in NUP98 overexpression and knockdown backgrounds, we deciphered that NUP98 negatively affected HIV-1 long terminal repeat (LTR) promoter activity and lowered released virus levels. The negative effect on promoter activity was independent of HIV-1 Tat, suggesting that NUP98 prevents the basal viral gene expression. ChIP-qPCR showed NUP98 to be associated with HIV-1 LTR, with the negative regulatory element (NRE) of HIV-1 LTR playing a dominant role in NUP98-mediated lowering of viral gene transcription. Truncated mutants of NUP98 showed that the attenuation of HIV-1 LTR-driven transcription is primarily contributed by its N-terminal region. Interestingly, the virus generated from the producer cells transiently expressing NUP98 showed lower infectivity, while the virus generated from NUP98 knockdown CD4+ T cells showed higher infectivity as assayed in TZM-bl cells, corroborating the anti-HIV-1 properties of NUP98. Collectively, we show a new non-canonical function of a nucleoporin adding to the list of moonlighting host factors regulating viral infections. Downregulation of NUP98 in a host cell upon HIV-1 infection supports the concept of evolutionary conflicts between viruses and host antiviral factors.
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
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Klughammer N, Barth A, Dekker M, Fragasso A, Onck PR, Dekker C. Diameter dependence of transport through nuclear pore complex mimics studied using optical nanopores. eLife 2024; 12:RP87174. [PMID: 38376900 PMCID: PMC10942607 DOI: 10.7554/elife.87174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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The nuclear pore complex (NPC) regulates the selective transport of large biomolecules through the nuclear envelope. As a model system for nuclear transport, we construct NPC mimics by functionalizing the pore walls of freestanding palladium zero-mode waveguides with the FG-nucleoporin Nsp1. This approach enables the measurement of single-molecule translocations through individual pores using optical detection. We probe the selectivity of Nsp1-coated pores by quantitatively comparing the translocation rates of the nuclear transport receptor Kap95 to the inert probe BSA over a wide range of pore sizes from 35 nm to 160 nm. Pores below 55 ± 5 nm show significant selectivity that gradually decreases for larger pores. This finding is corroborated by coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations of the Nsp1 mesh within the pore, which suggest that leakage of BSA occurs by diffusion through transient openings within the dynamic mesh. Furthermore, we experimentally observe a modulation of the BSA permeation when varying the concentration of Kap95. The results demonstrate the potential of single-molecule fluorescence measurements on biomimetic NPCs to elucidate the principles of nuclear transport.
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- Nils Klughammer
- Department of Bionanoscience, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of TechnologyDelftNetherlands
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- Department of Bionanoscience, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of TechnologyDelftNetherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of GroningenGroningenNetherlands
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- Department of Bionanoscience, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of TechnologyDelftNetherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of GroningenGroningenNetherlands
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- Department of Bionanoscience, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of TechnologyDelftNetherlands
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Yu W, Tingey M, Kelich JM, Li Y, Yu J, Junod SL, Jiang Z, Hansen I, Good N, Yang W. Exploring Cellular Gateways: Unraveling the Secrets of Disordered Proteins within Live Nuclear Pores. RESEARCH SQUARE 2024:rs.3.rs-3504130. [PMID: 38260360 PMCID: PMC10802689 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3504130/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Understanding the spatial organization of nucleoporins (Nups) with intrinsically disordered domains within the nuclear pore complex (NPC) is crucial for deciphering eukaryotic nucleocytoplasmic transport. Leveraging high-speed 2D single-molecule tracking and virtual 3D super-resolution microscopy in live HeLa cells, we investigated the spatial distribution of all eleven phenylalanine-glycine (FG)-rich Nups within individual NPCs. Our study reveals a nuanced landscape of FG-Nup conformations and arrangements. Five FG-Nups are steadfastly anchored at the NPC scaffold, collectively shaping a central doughnut-shaped channel, while six others exhibit heightened flexibility, extending towards the cytoplasmic and nucleoplasmic regions. Intriguingly, Nup214 and Nup153 contribute to cap-like structures that dynamically alternate between open and closed states along the nucleocytoplasmic transport axis, impacting the cytoplasmic and nuclear sides, respectively. Furthermore, Nup98, concentrated at the scaffold region, extends throughout the entire NPC while overlapping with other FG-Nups. Together, these eleven FG-Nups compose a versatile, capped trichoid channel spanning approximately 270 nm across the nuclear envelope. This adaptable trichoid channel facilitates a spectrum of pathways for passive diffusion and facilitated nucleocytoplasmic transport. Our comprehensive mapping of FG-Nup organization within live NPCs offers a unifying mechanism accommodating multiple transport pathways, thereby advancing our understanding of cellular transport processes.
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- Wenlan Yu
- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Keuenhof KS, Kohler V, Broeskamp F, Panagaki D, Speese SD, Büttner S, Höög JL. Nuclear envelope budding and its cellular functions. Nucleus 2023; 14:2178184. [PMID: 36814098 PMCID: PMC9980700 DOI: 10.1080/19491034.2023.2178184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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The nuclear pore complex (NPC) has long been assumed to be the sole route across the nuclear envelope, and under normal homeostatic conditions it is indeed the main mechanism of nucleo-cytoplasmic transport. However, it has also been known that e.g. herpesviruses cross the nuclear envelope utilizing a pathway entitled nuclear egress or envelopment/de-envelopment. Despite this, a thread of observations suggests that mechanisms similar to viral egress may be transiently used also in healthy cells. It has since been proposed that mechanisms like nuclear envelope budding (NEB) can facilitate the transport of RNA granules, aggregated proteins, inner nuclear membrane proteins, and mis-assembled NPCs. Herein, we will summarize the known roles of NEB as a physiological and intrinsic cellular feature and highlight the many unanswered questions surrounding these intriguing nuclear events.
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Austria
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The Wenner-Gren Institute, Stockholm University, Sweden
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- Department for Chemistry and Molecular biology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department for Chemistry and Molecular biology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Knight Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center, Oregon Health and Science University, 2720 S Moody Ave, Portland, OR, 97201, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The Wenner-Gren Institute, Stockholm University, Sweden
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- Department for Chemistry and Molecular biology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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Yang Y, Guo L, Chen L, Gong B, Jia D, Sun Q. Nuclear transport proteins: structure, function, and disease relevance. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2023; 8:425. [PMID: 37945593 PMCID: PMC10636164 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-023-01649-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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Proper subcellular localization is crucial for the functioning of biomacromolecules, including proteins and RNAs. Nuclear transport is a fundamental cellular process that regulates the localization of many macromolecules within the nuclear or cytoplasmic compartments. In humans, approximately 60 proteins are involved in nuclear transport, including nucleoporins that form membrane-embedded nuclear pore complexes, karyopherins that transport cargoes through these complexes, and Ran system proteins that ensure directed and rapid transport. Many of these nuclear transport proteins play additional and essential roles in mitosis, biomolecular condensation, and gene transcription. Dysregulation of nuclear transport is linked to major human diseases such as cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and viral infections. Selinexor (KPT-330), an inhibitor targeting the nuclear export factor XPO1 (also known as CRM1), was approved in 2019 to treat two types of blood cancers, and dozens of clinical trials of are ongoing. This review summarizes approximately three decades of research data in this field but focuses on the structure and function of individual nuclear transport proteins from recent studies, providing a cutting-edge and holistic view on the role of nuclear transport proteins in health and disease. In-depth knowledge of this rapidly evolving field has the potential to bring new insights into fundamental biology, pathogenic mechanisms, and therapeutic approaches.
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- Yang Yang
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- The Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study of Sichuan Province and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Research Unit for Blindness Prevention of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU026), Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
- Department of Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biotherapy, Chengdu, China.
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Jühlen R, Fahrenkrog B. From the sideline: Tissue-specific nucleoporin function in health and disease, an update. FEBS Lett 2023; 597:2750-2768. [PMID: 37873737 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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The subcellular compartmentalisation of eukaryotic cells requires selective exchange between the cytoplasm and the nucleus. Intact nucleocytoplasmic transport is vital for normal cell function and mutations in the executing machinery have been causally linked to human disease. Central players in nucleocytoplasmic exchange are nuclear pore complexes (NPCs), which are built from ~30 distinct proteins collectively termed nucleoporins. Aberrant nucleoporin expression was detected in human cancers and autoimmune diseases since quite some time, while it was through the increasing use of next generation sequencing that mutations in nucleoporin genes associated with mainly rare hereditary diseases were revealed. The number of newly identified mutations is steadily increasing, as is the number of diseases. Mutational hotspots have emerged: mutations in the scaffold nucleoporins seemingly affect primarily inner organs, such as heart, kidney, and ovaries, whereas genetic alterations in peripheral, cytoplasmic nucleoporins affect primarily the central nervous system and development. In this review, we summarise latest insights on altered nucleoporin function in the context of human hereditary disorders, with a focus on those where mechanistic insights are beginning to emerge.
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- Ramona Jühlen
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Medical School, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Rush C, Jiang Z, Tingey M, Feng F, Yang W. Unveiling the complexity: assessing models describing the structure and function of the nuclear pore complex. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1245939. [PMID: 37876551 PMCID: PMC10591098 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1245939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
Abstract
The nuclear pore complex (NPC) serves as a pivotal subcellular structure, acting as a gateway that orchestrates nucleocytoplasmic transport through a selectively permeable barrier. Nucleoporins (Nups), particularly those containing phenylalanine-glycine (FG) motifs, play indispensable roles within this barrier. Recent advancements in technology have significantly deepened our understanding of the NPC's architecture and operational intricacies, owing to comprehensive investigations. Nevertheless, the conspicuous presence of intrinsically disordered regions within FG-Nups continues to present a formidable challenge to conventional static characterization techniques. Historically, a multitude of strategies have been employed to unravel the intricate organization and behavior of FG-Nups within the NPC. These endeavors have given rise to multiple models that strive to elucidate the structural layout and functional significance of FG-Nups. Within this exhaustive review, we present a comprehensive overview of these prominent models, underscoring their proposed dynamic and structural attributes, supported by pertinent research. Through a comparative analysis, we endeavor to shed light on the distinct characteristics and contributions inherent in each model. Simultaneously, it remains crucial to acknowledge the scarcity of unequivocal validation for any of these models, as substantiated by empirical evidence.
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Tai L, Yin G, Sun F, Zhu Y. Cryo-electron microscopy reveals the structure of the nuclear pore complex. J Mol Biol 2023; 435:168051. [PMID: 36933820 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2023.168051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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The nuclear pore complex (NPC) is a giant protein assembly that penetrates the double layers of the nuclear membrane. The overall structure of the NPC has approximately eightfold symmetry and is formed by approximately 30 nucleoporins. The great size and complexity of the NPC have hindered the study of its structure for many years until recent breakthroughs were achieved by integrating the latest high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), the emerging artificial intelligence-based modeling and all other available structural information from crystallography and mass spectrometry. Here, we review our latest knowledge of the NPC architecture and the history of its structural study from in vitro to in situ with progressively improved resolutions by cryo-EM, with a particular focus on the latest subnanometer-resolution structural studies. The future directions for structural studies of NPCs are also discussed.
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- Linhua Tai
- National Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Center for Biological Imaging, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Bioland Laboratory (Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory), Guangzhou, Guangdong 510005, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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Tingey M, Li Y, Yu W, Young A, Yang W. Spelling out the roles of individual nucleoporins in nuclear export of mRNA. Nucleus 2022; 13:170-193. [PMID: 35593254 PMCID: PMC9132428 DOI: 10.1080/19491034.2022.2076965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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The Nuclear Pore Complex (NPC) represents a critical passage through the nuclear envelope for nuclear import and export that impacts nearly every cellular process at some level. Recent technological advances in the form of Auxin Inducible Degron (AID) strategies and Single-Point Edge-Excitation sub-Diffraction (SPEED) microscopy have enabled us to provide new insight into the distinct functions and roles of nuclear basket nucleoporins (Nups) upon nuclear docking and export for mRNAs. In this paper, we provide a review of our recent findings as well as an assessment of new techniques, updated models, and future perspectives in the studies of mRNA's nuclear export.
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- Mark Tingey
- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Dubey AK, Kumar P, Mandal D, Ravichandiran V, Singh SK. An introduction to dynamic nucleoporins in Leishmania species: Novel targets for tropical-therapeutics. J Parasit Dis 2022; 46:1176-1191. [PMID: 36457769 PMCID: PMC9606170 DOI: 10.1007/s12639-022-01515-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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As an ailment, leishmaniasis is still an incessant challenge in neglected tropical diseases and neglected infections of poverty worldwide. At present, the diagnosis and treatment to combat Leishmania tropical infections are not substantial remedies and require advanced & specific research. Therefore, there is a need for a potential novel target to overcome established medicament modalities' limitations in pathogenicity. In this review, we proposed a few ab initio findings in nucleoporins of nuclear pore complex in Leishmania sp. concerning other infectious protists. So, through structural analysis and dynamics studies, we hypothesize the nuclear pore molecular machinery & functionality. The gatekeepers Nups, export of mRNA, mitotic spindle formation are salient features in cellular mechanics and this is regulated by dynamic nucleoporins. Here, diverse studies suggest that Nup93/NIC96, Nup155/Nup144, Mlp1/Mlp2/Tpr of Leishmania Species can be a picked out marker for diagnostic, immune-modulation, and novel drug targets. In silico prediction of nucleoporin-functional interactors such as NUP54/57, RNA helicase, Ubiquitin-protein ligase, Exportin 1, putative T-lymphocyte triggering factor, and 9 uncharacterized proteins suggest few more noble targets. The novel drug targeting to importins/exportins of Leishmania sp. and defining mechanism of Leptomycin-B, SINE compounds, Curcumins, Selinexor can be an arc-light in therapeutics. The essence of the review in Leishmania's nucleoporins is to refocus our research on noble molecular targets for tropical therapeutics. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12639-022-01515-0.
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- Amit Kumar Dubey
- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hajipur, Vaishali, Bihar 844102 India
- Parasite Immunology Lab, Microbiology Department, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (RMRIMS), Patna, Bihar 800007 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hajipur, Vaishali, Bihar 844102 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hajipur, Vaishali, Bihar 844102 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hajipur, Vaishali, Bihar 844102 India
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- Parasite Immunology Lab, Microbiology Department, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (RMRIMS), Patna, Bihar 800007 India
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Tingey M, Li Y, Yang W. Selective Degradation and Quantification of Nucleoporins in the Nuclear Pore by Auxin-Inducible Degrons and Single-Molecule Microscopy. Curr Protoc 2022; 2:e520. [PMID: 36063146 PMCID: PMC9454236 DOI: 10.1002/cpz1.520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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There is a significant current question regarding the viable copy numbers of nucleoporins required for the function of the nuclear pore complex (NPC) in eukaryotic cells. The NPC consists of approximately 30 different nucleoporins in an eight-fold symmetry, meaning that there are multiple duplicates of each nucleoporin present within the nuclear pore. We recently developed a method that combines auxin-inducible degrons and single-molecule super-resolution microscopy to evaluate the copy number of nuclear basket nucleoporins required for the successful function of the NPC. Here, we describe the theory behind this auxin-inducible degron and single-molecule super-resolution microscopy method, and we detail a step-by-step process to selectively degrade nucleoporins either completely or in a stepwise manner. © 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC. Basic Protocol 1: Degradation of target nucleoporins Basic Protocol 2: Quantification of nucleoporin copy number via narrow-field fluorescence microscopy.
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- Mark Tingey
- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Tingey M, Yang W. Unraveling docking and initiation of mRNA export through the nuclear pore complex. Bioessays 2022; 44:e2200027. [PMID: 35754154 PMCID: PMC9308666 DOI: 10.1002/bies.202200027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The nuclear export of mRNA through the nuclear pore complex (NPC) is a process required for the healthy functioning of human cells, making it a critical area of research. However, the geometries of mRNA and the NPC are well below the diffraction limit of light microscopy, thereby presenting significant challenges in evaluating the discrete interactions and dynamics involved in mRNA nuclear export through the native NPC. Recent advances in biotechnology and single-molecule super-resolution light microscopy have enabled researchers to gain granular insight into the specific contributions made by discrete nucleoporins in the nuclear basket of the NPC to the export of mRNA. Specifically, by expanding upon the docking step facilitated by the protein TPR in the nuclear basket as well as identifying NUP153 as being the primary nuclear basket protein initiating export through the central channel of the NPC.
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- Mark Tingey
- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Nag N, Sasidharan S, Uversky VN, Saudagar P, Tripathi T. Phase separation of FG-nucleoporins in nuclear pore complexes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2022; 1869:119205. [PMID: 34995711 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2021.119205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
The nuclear envelope (NE) is a bilayer membrane that separates and physically isolates the genetic material from the cytoplasm. Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are cylindrical structures embedded in the NE and remain the sole channel of communication between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. The interior of NPCs contains densely packed intrinsically disordered FG-nucleoporins (FG-Nups), consequently forming a permeability barrier. This barrier facilitates the selection and specificity of the cargoes that are imported, exported, or shuttled through the NPCs. Recent studies have revealed that FG-Nups undergo the process of liquid-liquid phase separation into liquid droplets. Moreover, these liquid droplets mimic the permeability barrier observed in the interior of NPCs. This review highlights the phase separation of FG-Nups occurring inside the NPCs rooted in the NE. We discuss the phase separation of FG-Nups and compare the different aspects contributing to their phase separation. Furthermore, several diseases caused by the aberrant phase separation of the proteins are examined with respect to NEs. By understanding the fundamental process of phase separation at the nuclear membrane, the review seeks to explore the parameters influencing this phenomenon as well as its importance, ultimately paving the way for better research on the structure-function relationship of biomolecular condensates.
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- Niharika Nag
- Molecular and Structural Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong 793022, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Warangal 506004, India
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Byrd Alzheimer's Research Institute, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, United States; Center for Molecular Mechanisms of Aging and Age-Related Diseases, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Institutskiy pereulok, 9, Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region 141700, Russia
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Warangal 506004, India.
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- Molecular and Structural Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong 793022, India.
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Huang G, Zhan X, Zeng C, Zhu X, Liang K, Zhao Y, Wang P, Wang Q, Zhou Q, Tao Q, Liu M, Lei J, Yan C, Shi Y. Cryo-EM structure of the nuclear ring from Xenopus laevis nuclear pore complex. Cell Res 2022; 32:349-358. [PMID: 35177819 PMCID: PMC8976044 DOI: 10.1038/s41422-021-00610-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Nuclear pore complex (NPC) shuttles cargo across the nuclear envelope. Here we present single-particle cryo-EM structure of the nuclear ring (NR) subunit from Xenopus laevis NPC at an average resolution of 5.6 Å. The NR subunit comprises two 10-membered Y complexes, each with the nucleoporin ELYS closely associating with Nup160 and Nup37 of the long arm. Unlike the cytoplasmic ring (CR) or inner ring (IR), the NR subunit contains only one molecule each of Nup205 and Nup93. Nup205 binds both arms of the Y complexes and interacts with the stem of inner Y complex from the neighboring subunit. Nup93 connects the stems of inner and outer Y complexes within the same NR subunit, and places its N-terminal extended helix into the axial groove of Nup205 from the neighboring subunit. Together with other structural information, we have generated a composite atomic model of the central ring scaffold that includes the NR, IR, and CR. The IR is connected to the two outer rings mainly through Nup155. This model facilitates functional understanding of vertebrate NPC.
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- Gaoxingyu Huang
- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology & Frontier Research Center for Biological Structure, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Center for Life Sciences; School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology & Frontier Research Center for Biological Structure, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology & Frontier Research Center for Biological Structure, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology & Frontier Research Center for Biological Structure, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology & Frontier Research Center for Biological Structure, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Center for Life Sciences; School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology & Frontier Research Center for Biological Structure, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. .,Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Center for Life Sciences; School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
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Biological Applications of the Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope. J Struct Biol 2022; 214:107843. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2022.107843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Hoogenboom BW, Hough LE, Lemke EA, Lim RYH, Onck PR, Zilman A. Physics of the Nuclear Pore Complex: Theory, Modeling and Experiment. PHYSICS REPORTS 2021; 921:1-53. [PMID: 35892075 PMCID: PMC9306291 DOI: 10.1016/j.physrep.2021.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
Abstract
The hallmark of eukaryotic cells is the nucleus that contains the genome, enclosed by a physical barrier known as the nuclear envelope (NE). On the one hand, this compartmentalization endows the eukaryotic cells with high regulatory complexity and flexibility. On the other hand, it poses a tremendous logistic and energetic problem of transporting millions of molecules per second across the nuclear envelope, to facilitate their biological function in all compartments of the cell. Therefore, eukaryotes have evolved a molecular "nanomachine" known as the Nuclear Pore Complex (NPC). Embedded in the nuclear envelope, NPCs control and regulate all the bi-directional transport between the cell nucleus and the cytoplasm. NPCs combine high molecular specificity of transport with high throughput and speed, and are highly robust with respect to molecular noise and structural perturbations. Remarkably, the functional mechanisms of NPC transport are highly conserved among eukaryotes, from yeast to humans, despite significant differences in the molecular components among various species. The NPC is the largest macromolecular complex in the cell. Yet, despite its significant complexity, it has become clear that its principles of operation can be largely understood based on fundamental physical concepts, as have emerged from a combination of experimental methods of molecular cell biology, biophysics, nanoscience and theoretical and computational modeling. Indeed, many aspects of NPC function can be recapitulated in artificial mimics with a drastically reduced complexity compared to biological pores. We review the current physical understanding of the NPC architecture and function, with the focus on the critical analysis of experimental studies in cells and artificial NPC mimics through the lens of theoretical and computational models. We also discuss the connections between the emerging concepts of NPC operation and other areas of biophysics and bionanotechnology.
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- Bart W. Hoogenboom
- London Centre for Nanotechnology and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado, Boulder CO 80309, United States of America
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- Biocenter Mainz, Departments of Biology and Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University and Institute of Molecular Biology, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Biozentrum and the Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physics and Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBME), University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A7, Canada
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Best NB, Addo-Quaye C, Kim BS, Weil CF, Schulz B, Johal G, Dilkes BP. Mutation of the nuclear pore complex component, aladin1, disrupts asymmetric cell division in Zea mays (maize). G3 GENES|GENOMES|GENETICS 2021; 11:6300521. [PMID: 36351283 PMCID: PMC8495933 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkab106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
The nuclear pore complex (NPC) regulates the movement of macromolecules between the nucleus and cytoplasm. Dysfunction of many components of the NPC results in human genetic diseases, including triple A syndrome (AAAS) as a result of mutations in ALADIN. Here, we report a nonsense mutation in the maize ortholog, aladin1 (ali1-1), at the orthologous amino acid residue of an AAAS allele from humans, alters plant stature, tassel architecture, and asymmetric divisions of subsidiary mother cells (SMCs). Crosses with the stronger nonsense allele ali1-2 identified complex allele interactions for plant height and aberrant SMC division. RNA-seq analysis of the ali1-1 mutant identified compensatory transcript accumulation for other NPC components as well as gene expression consequences consistent with conservation of ALADIN1 functions between humans and maize. These findings demonstrate that ALADIN1 is necessary for normal plant development, shoot architecture, and asymmetric cell division in maize.
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- Norman B Best
- Plant Genetics Research Unit, USDA, Agriculture Research Service, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division, Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID 83501, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Center for Plant Biology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Center for Plant Biology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Center for Plant Biology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Shinkai Y, Kuramochi M, Miyafusa T. New Family Members of FG Repeat Proteins and Their Unexplored Roles During Phase Separation. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:708702. [PMID: 34322491 PMCID: PMC8311347 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.708702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
The condensation and compartmentalization of biomacromolecules in the cell are driven by the process of phase separation. The main effectors of phase separation are intrinsically disordered proteins, which include proteins with a phenylalanine-glycine (FG) repeat domain. Our understanding of the biological function of FG repeat proteins during phase separation has been mainly derived from recent research on a member of the nuclear pore complex proteins, nucleoporins containing FG repeat domain (FG-NUPs). FG-NUPs form meshwork structures by inter- and intra-molecular FG domain interactions, which confine the nucleo-cytoplasmic exchange. Whereas FG-NUPs localize in the nuclear membrane, other FG repeat proteins reside in the cytoplasm and the nucleoplasm, and the biological function of the FG repeat domain of these proteins is not well described. In the present review, we list the FG repeat proteins that are known to phase separate in the cell, and review their biological functions. We extract the unraveled features of FG repeat proteins as an activator of barrier formation and homotypic cell-cell interactions. Understanding the regulatory mechanisms of FG repeat proteins will provide a potential delivery tool for therapeutic reagents.
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- Yoichi Shinkai
- Molecular Neurobiology Research Group, Biomedical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University, Hitachi, Japan
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- Bio-System Research Group, Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan
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A designer FG-Nup that reconstitutes the selective transport barrier of the nuclear pore complex. Nat Commun 2021; 12:2010. [PMID: 33790297 PMCID: PMC8012357 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22293-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Nuclear Pore Complexes (NPCs) regulate bidirectional transport between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. Intrinsically disordered FG-Nups line the NPC lumen and form a selective barrier, where transport of most proteins is inhibited whereas specific transporter proteins freely pass. The mechanism underlying selective transport through the NPC is still debated. Here, we reconstitute the selective behaviour of the NPC bottom-up by introducing a rationally designed artificial FG-Nup that mimics natural Nups. Using QCM-D, we measure selective binding of the artificial FG-Nup brushes to the transport receptor Kap95 over cytosolic proteins such as BSA. Solid-state nanopores with the artificial FG-Nups lining their inner walls support fast translocation of Kap95 while blocking BSA, thus demonstrating selectivity. Coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations highlight the formation of a selective meshwork with densities comparable to native NPCs. Our findings show that simple design rules can recapitulate the selective behaviour of native FG-Nups and demonstrate that no specific spacer sequence nor a spatial segregation of different FG-motif types are needed to create selective NPCs.
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Röhrl JM, Arnold R, Djabali K. Nuclear Pore Complexes Cluster in Dysmorphic Nuclei of Normal and Progeria Cells during Replicative Senescence. Cells 2021; 10:cells10010153. [PMID: 33466669 PMCID: PMC7828780 DOI: 10.3390/cells10010153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare premature aging disease caused by a mutation in LMNA. A G608G mutation in exon 11 of LMNA is responsible for most HGPS cases, generating a truncated protein called “progerin”. Progerin is permanently farnesylated and accumulates in HGPS cells, causing multiple cellular defects such as nuclear dysmorphism, a thickened lamina, loss of heterochromatin, premature senescence, and clustering of Nuclear Pore Complexes (NPC). To identify the mechanism of NPC clustering in HGPS cells, we evaluated post-mitotic NPC assembly in control and HGPS cells and found no defects. Next, we examined the occurrence of NPC clustering in control and HGPS cells during replicative senescence. We reported that NPC clustering occurs solely in the dysmorphic nuclei of control and HGPS cells. Hence, NPC clustering occurred at a higher frequency in HGPS cells compared to control cells at early passages; however, in late cultures with similar senescence index, NPCs clustering occurred at a similar rate in both control and HGPS. Our results show that progerin does not disrupt post-mitotic reassembly of NPCs. However, NPCs frequently cluster in dysmorphic nuclei with a high progerin content. Additionally, nuclear envelope defects that arise during replicative senescence cause NPC clustering in senescent cells with dysmorphic nuclei.
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Pulupa J, Prior H, Johnson DS, Simon SM. Conformation of the nuclear pore in living cells is modulated by transport state. eLife 2020; 9:e60654. [PMID: 33346731 PMCID: PMC7752133 DOI: 10.7554/elife.60654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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While the static structure of the nuclear pore complex (NPC) continues to be refined with cryo-EM and x-ray crystallography, in vivo conformational changes of the NPC remain under-explored. We developed sensors that report on the orientation of NPC components by rigidly conjugating mEGFP to different NPC proteins. Our studies show conformational changes to select domains of nucleoporins (Nups) within the inner ring (Nup54, Nup58, Nup62) when transport through the NPC is perturbed and no conformational changes to Nups elsewhere in the NPC. Our results suggest that select components of the NPC are flexible and undergo conformational changes upon engaging with cargo.
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- Joan Pulupa
- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics, Rockefeller UniversityNew YorkUnited States
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- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics, Rockefeller UniversityNew YorkUnited States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hofstra UniversityHempsteadUnited States
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- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics, Rockefeller UniversityNew YorkUnited States
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The nuclear pore primes recombination-dependent DNA synthesis at arrested forks by promoting SUMO removal. Nat Commun 2020; 11:5643. [PMID: 33159083 PMCID: PMC7648084 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19516-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Nuclear Pore complexes (NPCs) act as docking sites to anchor particular DNA lesions facilitating DNA repair by elusive mechanisms. Using replication fork barriers in fission yeast, we report that relocation of arrested forks to NPCs occurred after Rad51 loading and its enzymatic activity. The E3 SUMO ligase Pli1 acts at arrested forks to safeguard integrity of nascent strands and generates poly-SUMOylation which promote relocation to NPCs but impede the resumption of DNA synthesis by homologous recombination (HR). Anchorage to NPCs allows SUMO removal by the SENP SUMO protease Ulp1 and the proteasome, promoting timely resumption of DNA synthesis. Preventing Pli1-mediated SUMO chains was sufficient to bypass the need for anchorage to NPCs and the inhibitory effect of poly-SUMOylation on HR-mediated DNA synthesis. Our work establishes a novel spatial control of Recombination-Dependent Replication (RDR) at a unique sequence that is distinct from mechanisms engaged at collapsed-forks and breaks within repeated sequences. In yeast, collapsed forks shift to the nuclear periphery to associate with two distinct perinuclear anchorage sites such as the nuclear pore complex. Here, the authors reveal the mechanisms engaged at nuclear pore complex facilitating fork integrity and restart via SUMO regulation.
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Paci G, Zheng T, Caria J, Zilman A, Lemke EA. Molecular determinants of large cargo transport into the nucleus. eLife 2020; 9:e55963. [PMID: 32692309 PMCID: PMC7375812 DOI: 10.7554/elife.55963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Nucleocytoplasmic transport is tightly regulated by the nuclear pore complex (NPC). Among the thousands of molecules that cross the NPC, even very large (>15 nm) cargoes such as pathogens, mRNAs and pre-ribosomes can pass the NPC intact. For these cargoes, there is little quantitative understanding of the requirements for their nuclear import, especially the role of multivalent binding to transport receptors via nuclear localisation sequences (NLSs) and the effect of size on import efficiency. Here, we assayed nuclear import kinetics of 30 large cargo models based on four capsid-like particles in the size range of 17-36 nm, with tuneable numbers of up to 240 NLSs. We show that the requirements for nuclear transport can be recapitulated by a simple two-parameter biophysical model that correlates the import flux with the energetics of large cargo transport through the NPC. Together, our results reveal key molecular determinants of large cargo import in cells.
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- Giulia Paci
- Biocentre, Johannes Gutenberg-University MainzMainzGermany
- Institute of Molecular BiologyMainzGermany
- European Molecular Biology LaboratoryHeidelbergGermany
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- Department of Physics, University of TorontoTorontoCanada
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- Biocentre, Johannes Gutenberg-University MainzMainzGermany
- Institute of Molecular BiologyMainzGermany
- European Molecular Biology LaboratoryHeidelbergGermany
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- Department of Physics, University of TorontoTorontoCanada
- Institute for Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME), University of TorontoTorontoCanada
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- Biocentre, Johannes Gutenberg-University MainzMainzGermany
- Institute of Molecular BiologyMainzGermany
- European Molecular Biology LaboratoryHeidelbergGermany
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Bitetto G, Di Fonzo A. Nucleo-cytoplasmic transport defects and protein aggregates in neurodegeneration. Transl Neurodegener 2020; 9:25. [PMID: 32616075 PMCID: PMC7333321 DOI: 10.1186/s40035-020-00205-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In the ongoing process of uncovering molecular abnormalities in neurodegenerative diseases characterized by toxic protein aggregates, nucleo-cytoplasmic transport defects have an emerging role. Several pieces of evidence suggest a link between neuronal protein inclusions and nuclear pore complex (NPC) damage. These processes lead to oxidative stress, inefficient transcription, and aberrant DNA/RNA maintenance. The clinical and neuropathological spectrum of NPC defects is broad, ranging from physiological aging to a suite of neurodegenerative diseases. A better understanding of the shared pathways among these conditions may represent a significant step toward dissecting their underlying molecular mechanisms, opening the way to a real possibility of identifying common therapeutic targets.
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- Giacomo Bitetto
- IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Dino Ferrari Center, Neuroscience Section, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Dino Ferrari Center, Neuroscience Section, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
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Mudumbi KC, Czapiewski R, Ruba A, Junod SL, Li Y, Luo W, Ngo C, Ospina V, Schirmer EC, Yang W. Nucleoplasmic signals promote directed transmembrane protein import simultaneously via multiple channels of nuclear pores. Nat Commun 2020; 11:2184. [PMID: 32366843 PMCID: PMC7198523 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16033-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Roughly 10% of eukaryotic transmembrane proteins are found on the nuclear membrane, yet how such proteins target and translocate to the nucleus remains in dispute. Most models propose transport through the nuclear pore complexes, but a central outstanding question is whether transit occurs through their central or peripheral channels. Using live-cell high-speed super-resolution single-molecule microscopy we could distinguish protein translocation through the central and peripheral channels, finding that most inner nuclear membrane proteins use only the peripheral channels, but some apparently extend intrinsically disordered domains containing nuclear localization signals into the central channel for directed nuclear transport. These nucleoplasmic signals are critical for central channel transport as their mutation blocks use of the central channels; however, the mutated proteins can still complete their translocation using only the peripheral channels, albeit at a reduced rate. Such proteins can still translocate using only the peripheral channels when central channel is blocked, but blocking the peripheral channels blocks translocation through both channels. This suggests that peripheral channel transport is the default mechanism that was adapted in evolution to include aspects of receptor-mediated central channel transport for directed trafficking of certain membrane proteins.
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- Krishna C Mudumbi
- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA.
- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
- Yale Cancer Biology Institute, Yale University, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA.
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- The Institute of Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, UK
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA
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- The Institute of Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, UK.
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- Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA.
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Swale C, Da Costa B, Sedano L, Garzoni F, McCarthy AA, Berger I, Bieniossek C, Ruigrok RWH, Delmas B, Crépin T. X-ray Structure of the Human Karyopherin RanBP5, an Essential Factor for Influenza Polymerase Nuclear Trafficking. J Mol Biol 2020; 432:3353-3359. [PMID: 32222384 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2020.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Here, we describe the crystal structures of two distinct isoforms of ligand-free human karyopherin RanBP5 and investigate its global propensity to interact with influenza A virus polymerase. Our results confirm the general architecture and mechanism of the IMB3 karyopherin-β subfamily whilst also highlighting differences with the yeast orthologue Kap121p. Moreover, our results provide insight into the structural flexibility of β-importins in the unbound state. Based on docking of a nuclear localisation sequence, point mutations were designed, which suppress influenza PA-PB1 subcomplex binding to RanBP5 in a binary protein complementation assay.
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- Christopher Swale
- Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS), University Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, 38044 Grenoble, France; EMBL Grenoble Outstation, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, BP181, F-38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Virologie et Immunologie Moléculaires, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Virologie et Immunologie Moléculaires, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- EMBL Grenoble Outstation, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, BP181, F-38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- EMBL Grenoble Outstation, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, BP181, F-38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- EMBL Grenoble Outstation, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, BP181, F-38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France; Max Planck Centre for Minimal Biology, University of Bristol, Clifton BS8 1TD, United Kingdom
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- Roche Innovation Centre, Basel, Switzerland F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Grenzacherstrasse 124, CH-4070 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS), University Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, 38044 Grenoble, France
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- Virologie et Immunologie Moléculaires, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS), University Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, 38044 Grenoble, France.
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Hayes LR, Duan L, Bowen K, Kalab P, Rothstein JD. C9orf72 arginine-rich dipeptide repeat proteins disrupt karyopherin-mediated nuclear import. eLife 2020; 9:e51685. [PMID: 32119645 PMCID: PMC7051184 DOI: 10.7554/elife.51685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Disruption of nucleocytoplasmic transport is increasingly implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, including ALS caused by a C9orf72 hexanucleotide repeat expansion. However, the mechanism(s) remain unclear. Karyopherins, including importin β and its cargo adaptors, have been shown to co-precipitate with the C9orf72 arginine-containing dipeptide repeat proteins (R-DPRs), poly-glycine arginine (GR) and poly-proline arginine (PR), and are protective in genetic modifier screens. Here, we show that R-DPRs interact with importin β, disrupt its cargo loading, and inhibit nuclear import of importin β, importin α/β, and transportin cargoes in permeabilized mouse neurons and HeLa cells, in a manner that can be rescued by RNA. Although R-DPRs induce widespread protein aggregation in this in vitro system, transport disruption is not due to nucleocytoplasmic transport protein sequestration, nor blockade of the phenylalanine-glycine (FG)-rich nuclear pore complex. Our results support a model in which R-DPRs interfere with cargo loading on karyopherins.
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- Lindsey R Hayes
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreUnited States
- Brain Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreUnited States
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreUnited States
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreUnited States
- Brain Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreUnited States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreUnited States
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreUnited States
- Brain Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreUnited States
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Casting a Wider Net: Differentiating between Inner Nuclear Envelope and Outer Nuclear Envelope Transmembrane Proteins. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20215248. [PMID: 31652739 PMCID: PMC6862087 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20215248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The nuclear envelope (NE) surrounds the nucleus with a double membrane in eukaryotic cells. The double membranes are embedded with proteins that are synthesized on the endoplasmic reticulum and often destined specifically for either the outer nuclear membrane (ONM) or the inner nuclear membrane (INM). These nuclear envelope transmembrane proteins (NETs) play important roles in cellular function and participate in transcription, epigenetics, splicing, DNA replication, genome architecture, nuclear structure, nuclear stability, nuclear organization, and nuclear positioning. These vital functions are dependent upon both the correct localization and relative concentrations of NETs on the appropriate membrane of the NE. It is, therefore, important to understand the distribution and abundance of NETs on the NE. This review will evaluate the current tools and methodologies available to address this important topic.
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Khalaf B, Roncador A, Pischedda F, Casini A, Thomas S, Piccoli G, Kiebler M, Macchi P. Ankyrin-G induces nucleoporin Nup358 to associate with the axon initial segment of neurons. J Cell Sci 2019; 132:jcs.222802. [PMID: 31427429 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.222802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Nup358 (also known as RanBP2) is a member of the large nucleoporin family that constitutes the nuclear pore complex. Depending on the cell type and the physiological state, Nup358 interacts with specific partner proteins and influences distinct mechanisms independent of its role in nucleocytoplasmic transport. Here, we provide evidence that Nup358 associates selectively with the axon initial segment (AIS) of mature neurons, mediated by the AIS scaffold protein ankyrin-G (AnkG, also known as Ank3). The N-terminus of Nup358 is demonstrated to be sufficient for its localization at the AIS. Further, we show that Nup358 is expressed as two isoforms, one full-length and another shorter form of Nup358. These isoforms differ in their subcellular distribution in neurons and expression level during neuronal development. Overall, the present study highlights an unprecedented localization of Nup358 within the AIS and suggests its involvement in neuronal function.This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper.
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- Bouchra Khalaf
- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology-CIBIO, University of Trento, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology-CIBIO, University of Trento, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Dulbecco Telethon Laboratory of Biology of Synapses, Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology-CIBIO, University of Trento, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology-CIBIO, University of Trento, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Department for Cell Biology, Biomedical Center, Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Großhaderner Straße 9, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Dulbecco Telethon Laboratory of Biology of Synapses, Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology-CIBIO, University of Trento, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Department for Cell Biology, Biomedical Center, Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Großhaderner Straße 9, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology-CIBIO, University of Trento, 38123 Trento, Italy
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Huguet F, Flynn S, Vagnarelli P. The Role of Phosphatases in Nuclear Envelope Disassembly and Reassembly and Their Relevance to Pathologies. Cells 2019; 8:cells8070687. [PMID: 31284660 PMCID: PMC6678589 DOI: 10.3390/cells8070687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The role of kinases in the regulation of cell cycle transitions is very well established, however, over the past decade, studies have identified the ever-growing importance of phosphatases in these processes. It is well-known that an intact or otherwise non-deformed nuclear envelope (NE) is essential for maintaining healthy cells and any deviation from this can result in pathological conditions. This review aims at assessing the current understanding of how phosphatases contribute to the remodelling of the nuclear envelope during its disassembling and reformation after cell division and how errors in this process may lead to the development of diseases.
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- Florentin Huguet
- College of Health and Life Science, Research Institute for Environment Health and Society, Brunel University London, London UB8 3PH, UK
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- College of Health and Life Science, Research Institute for Environment Health and Society, Brunel University London, London UB8 3PH, UK
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- College of Health and Life Science, Research Institute for Environment Health and Society, Brunel University London, London UB8 3PH, UK.
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Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Nonstructural Protein 1 Beta Interacts with Nucleoporin 62 To Promote Viral Replication and Immune Evasion. J Virol 2019; 93:JVI.00469-19. [PMID: 31043527 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00469-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) blocks host mRNA nuclear export to the cytoplasm, and nonstructural protein 1 beta (nsp1β) of PRRSV has been identified as the protein that disintegrates the nuclear pore complex. In the present study, the molecular basis for the inhibition of host mRNA nuclear export was investigated. Nucleoporin 62 (Nup62) was found to bind to nsp1β, and the region representing the C-terminal residues 328 to 522 of Nup62 was determined to be the binding domain for nsp1β. The nsp1β L126A mutant in the SAP domain did not bind to Nup62, and in L126A-expressing cells, host mRNA nuclear export occurred normally. The vL126A mutant PRRSV generated by reverse genetics replicated at a lower rate, and the titer was lower than for wild-type virus. In nsp1β-overexpressing cells or small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated Nup62 knockdown cells, viral protein synthesis increased. Notably, the production of type I interferons (IFN-α/β), IFN-stimulated genes (PKR, OAS, Mx1, and ISG15 genes), IFN-induced proteins with tetratricopeptide repeats (IFITs) 1 and 2, and IFN regulatory factor 3 decreased in these cells. As a consequence, the growth of vL126A mutant PRRSV was rescued to the level of wild-type PRRSV. These findings are attributed to nuclear pore complex (NPC) disintegration by nsp1β, resulting in increased viral protein production and decreased host protein production, including antiviral proteins in the cytoplasm. Our study reveals a new strategy of PRRSV for immune evasion and enhanced replication during infection.IMPORTANCE Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) causes PRRS and is known to effectively suppress host innate immunity. The PRRSV nsp1β protein blocks host mRNA nuclear export, which has been shown to be one of the viral mechanisms for inhibition of antiviral protein production. nsp1β binds to the cellular protein nucleoporin 62 (Nup62), and as a consequence, the nuclear pore complex (NPC) is disintegrated and the nucleocytoplasmic trafficking of host mRNAs and host proteins is blocked. We show the dual benefits of Nup62 and nsp1β binding for PRRSV replication: the inhibition of host antiviral protein expression and the exclusive use of host translation machinery by the virus. Our study unveils a novel strategy of PRRSV for immune evasion and enhanced replication during infection.
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Rodriguez CM, Todd PK. New pathologic mechanisms in nucleotide repeat expansion disorders. Neurobiol Dis 2019; 130:104515. [PMID: 31229686 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2019.104515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Tandem microsatellite repeats are common throughout the human genome and intrinsically unstable, exhibiting expansions and contractions both somatically and across generations. Instability in a small subset of these repeats are currently linked to human disease, although recent findings suggest more disease-causing repeats await discovery. These nucleotide repeat expansion disorders (NREDs) primarily affect the nervous system and commonly lead to neurodegeneration through toxic protein gain-of-function, protein loss-of-function, and toxic RNA gain-of-function mechanisms. However, the lines between these categories have blurred with recent findings of unconventional Repeat Associated Non-AUG (RAN) translation from putatively non-coding regions of the genome. Here we review two emerging topics in NREDs: 1) The mechanisms by which RAN translation occurs and its role in disease pathogenesis and 2) How nucleotide repeats as RNA and translated proteins influence liquid-liquid phase separation, membraneless organelle dynamics, and nucleocytoplasmic transport. We examine these topics with a particular eye on two repeats: the CGG repeat expansion responsible for Fragile X syndrome and Fragile X-associated Tremor Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS) and the intronic GGGGCC repeat expansion in C9orf72, the most common inherited cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Our thesis is that these emerging disease mechanisms can inform a broader understanding of the native roles of microsatellites in cellular function and that aberrations in these native processes provide clues to novel therapeutic strategies for these currently untreatable disorders.
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- C M Rodriguez
- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Intrinsic Disorder-Based Emergence in Cellular Biology: Physiological and Pathological Liquid-Liquid Phase Transitions in Cells. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11060990. [PMID: 31167414 PMCID: PMC6631845 DOI: 10.3390/polym11060990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The visible outcome of liquid-liquid phase transitions (LLPTs) in cells is the formation and disintegration of various proteinaceous membrane-less organelles (PMLOs). Although LLPTs and related PMLOs have been observed in living cells for over 200 years, the physiological functions of these transitions (also known as liquid-liquid phase separation, LLPS) are just starting to be understood. While unveiling the functionality of these transitions is important, they have come into light more recently due to the association of abnormal LLPTs with various pathological conditions. In fact, several maladies, such as various cancers, different neurodegenerative diseases, and cardiovascular diseases, are known to be associated with either aberrant LLPTs or some pathological transformations within the resultant PMLOs. Here, we will highlight both the physiological functions of cellular liquid-liquid phase transitions as well as the pathological consequences produced through both dysregulated biogenesis of PMLOs and the loss of their dynamics. We will also discuss the potential downstream toxic effects of proteins that are involved in pathological formations.
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The Effect of FG-Nup Phosphorylation on NPC Selectivity: A One-Bead-Per-Amino-Acid Molecular Dynamics Study. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20030596. [PMID: 30704069 PMCID: PMC6387328 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20030596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are large protein complexes embedded in the nuclear envelope separating the cytoplasm from the nucleoplasm in eukaryotic cells. They function as selective gates for the transport of molecules in and out of the nucleus. The inner wall of the NPC is coated with intrinsically disordered proteins rich in phenylalanine-glycine repeats (FG-repeats), which are responsible for the intriguing selectivity of NPCs. The phosphorylation state of the FG-Nups is controlled by kinases and phosphatases. In the current study, we extended our one-bead-per-amino-acid (1BPA) model for intrinsically disordered proteins to account for phosphorylation. With this, we performed molecular dynamics simulations to probe the effect of phosphorylation on the Stokes radius of isolated FG-Nups, and on the structure and transport properties of the NPC. Our results indicate that phosphorylation causes a reduced attraction between the residues, leading to an extension of the FG-Nups and the formation of a significantly less dense FG-network inside the NPC. Furthermore, our simulations show that upon phosphorylation, the transport rate of inert molecules increases, while that of nuclear transport receptors decreases, which can be rationalized in terms of modified hydrophobic, electrostatic, and steric interactions. Altogether, our models provide a molecular framework to explain how extensive phosphorylation of FG-Nups decreases the selectivity of the NPC.
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Chopra K, Bawaria S, Chauhan R. Evolutionary divergence of the nuclear pore complex from fungi to metazoans. Protein Sci 2018; 28:571-586. [PMID: 30488506 PMCID: PMC6371224 DOI: 10.1002/pro.3558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nuclear pore complex (NPC) is the largest multimeric protein assembly of the eukaryotic cell, which mediates the nucleocytoplasmic transport. The constituent proteins of this assembly (nucleoporins) are present in varying copy numbers to give a size from ~ 60 MDa (yeast) to 112 MDa (human) and share common ancestry with other membrane‐associated complexes such as COPI/COPII and thus share the same structural folds. However, the nucleoporins across species exhibit very low percentage sequence similarity and this reflects in their distinct secondary structure and domain organization. We employed thorough sequence and phylogenetic analysis guided from structure‐based alignments of all the nucleoporins from fungi to metazoans to understand the evolution of NPC. Through evolutionary pressure analysis on various nucleoporins, we deduced that these proteins are under differential selection pressure and hence the homologous interacting partners do not complement each other in the in vitro pull‐down assay. The super tree analysis of all nucleoporins taken together illustrates divergent evolution of nucleoporins and notably, the degree of divergence is more apparent in higher order organisms as compared to lower species. Overall, our results support the hypothesis that the protein–protein interactions in such large multimeric assemblies are species specific in nature and hence their structure and function should also be studied in an organism‐specific manner.
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- Kriti Chopra
- National Center for Cell Science, S.P. Pune University, Pune, 411007, Maharashtra, India
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- National Center for Cell Science, S.P. Pune University, Pune, 411007, Maharashtra, India
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- National Center for Cell Science, S.P. Pune University, Pune, 411007, Maharashtra, India
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Boehringer A, Bowser R. RNA Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Defects in Neurodegenerative Diseases. ADVANCES IN NEUROBIOLOGY 2018; 20:85-101. [PMID: 29916017 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-89689-2_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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In eukaryotic cells, transcription and translation are compartmentalized by the nuclear membrane, requiring an active transport of RNA from the nucleus into the cytoplasm. This is accomplished by a variety of transport complexes that contain either a member of the exportin family of proteins and translocation fueled by GTP hydrolysis or in the case of mRNA by complexes containing the export protein NXF1. Recent evidence indicates that RNA transport is altered in a number of different neurodegenerative diseases including Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Alterations in RNA transport predominately fall into three categories: Alterations in the nuclear membrane and mislocalization and aggregation of the nucleoporins that make up the nuclear pore; alterations in the Ran gradient and the proteins that control it which impacts exportin based nuclear export; and alterations of proteins that are required for the export of mRNA leading nuclear accumulation of mRNA.
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- Ashley Boehringer
- Department of Neurobiology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA.,School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
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Moonlighting nuclear pore proteins: tissue-specific nucleoporin function in health and disease. Histochem Cell Biol 2018; 150:593-605. [PMID: 30361777 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-018-1748-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The nuclear pore complex is the main transportation hub for exchange between the cytoplasm and the nucleus. It is built from nucleoporins that form distinct subcomplexes to establish this huge protein complex in the nuclear envelope. Malfunctioning of nucleoporins is well known in human malignancies, such as gene fusions of NUP214 and NUP98 in hematological neoplasms and overexpression of NUP88 in a variety of human cancers. In the past decade, the incremental utilization of next-generation sequencing has unraveled mutations in nucleoporin genes in the context of an increasing number of hereditary diseases, often in a tissue-specific manner. It emerges that, on one hand, the central nervous system and the heart are particularly sensitive to mutations in nucleoporin genes. On the other hand, nucleoporins forming the scaffold structure of the nuclear pore complex are eminently mutation-prone. These novel and exciting associations between nucleoporins and human diseases emphasize the need to shed light on these unanticipated tissue-specific roles of nucleoporins that may go well beyond their role in nucleocytoplasmic transport. In this review, the current insights into altered nucleoporin function associated with human hereditary disorders will be discussed.
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Elbaum M. Quantitative Cryo-Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy of Biological Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1706681. [PMID: 29748979 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201706681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 01/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Electron tomography provides a detailed view into the 3D structure of biological cells and tissues. Physical fixation by vitrification of the aqueous medium provides the most faithful preservation of biological specimens in the native, fully hydrated state. Cryo-microscopy is challenging, however, because of the sensitivity to electron irradiation and due to the weak electron scattering of organic material. Tomography is even more challenging because of the dependence on multiple exposures of the same area. Tomographic imaging is typically performed in wide-field transmission electron microscopy (TEM) mode with phase contrast generated by defocus. Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) is an alternative mode based on detection of scattering from a focused probe beam, without imaging optics following the specimen. While careful configuration of the illumination and detectors is required to generate useful contrast, STEM circumvents the major restrictions of phase contrast TEM to very thin specimens and provides a signal that is more simply interpreted in terms of local composition and density. STEM has gained popularity in recent years for materials science. The extension of STEM to cryomicroscopy and tomography of cells and macromolecules is summarized herein.
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- Michael Elbaum
- Department of Chemical and Biological Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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Stanley GJ, Fassati A, Hoogenboom BW. Atomic force microscopy reveals structural variability amongst nuclear pore complexes. Life Sci Alliance 2018; 1:e201800142. [PMID: 30456374 PMCID: PMC6238600 DOI: 10.26508/lsa.201800142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The nuclear pore complex (NPC) is a proteinaceous assembly that regulates macromolecular transport into and out of the nucleus. Although the structure of its scaffold is being revealed in increasing detail, its transport functionality depends upon an assembly of intrinsically disordered proteins (called FG-Nups) anchored inside the pore's central channel, which have hitherto eluded structural characterization. Here, using high-resolution atomic force microscopy, we provide a structural and nanomechanical analysis of individual NPCs. Our data highlight the structural diversity and complexity at the nuclear envelope, showing the interplay between the lamina network, actin filaments, and the NPCs. It reveals the dynamic behaviour of NPC scaffolds and displays pores of varying sizes. Of functional importance, the NPC central channel shows large structural diversity, supporting the notion that FG-Nup cohesiveness is in a range that facilitates collective rearrangements at little energetic cost. Finally, different nuclear transport receptors are shown to interact in qualitatively different ways with the FG-Nups, with particularly strong binding of importin-β.
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- George J Stanley
- London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London, UK
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- London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, London, UK.,Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London, UK
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Reading E. Structural Mass Spectrometry of Membrane Proteins within Their Native Lipid Environments. Chemistry 2018; 24:13391-13398. [PMID: 29672954 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201801556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Mass spectrometry has emerged as an important structural biology tool for understanding membrane protein structure, function, and dynamics. Generally, structural mass spectrometry of membrane proteins has been performed on purified or reconstituted systems which lack the native lipid membrane and cellular environments. However, there has been progress in the use and adaptations of these methods for probing membrane proteins within increasingly more native contexts. In this Concept article the use and utility of structural mass spectrometry techniques for studying membrane proteins within native environments are highlighted.
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- Eamonn Reading
- Department of Chemistry, King's College London, 7 Trinity Street, SE1 1DB, London, UK
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Stoichiometry and compositional plasticity of the yeast nuclear pore complex revealed by quantitative fluorescence microscopy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018; 115:E3969-E3977. [PMID: 29632211 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1719398115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The nuclear pore complex (NPC) is an eightfold symmetrical channel providing selective transport of biomolecules across the nuclear envelope. Each NPC consists of ∼30 different nuclear pore proteins (Nups) all present in multiple copies per NPC. Significant progress has recently been made in the characterization of the vertebrate NPC structure. However, because of the estimated size differences between the vertebrate and yeast NPC, it has been unclear whether the NPC architecture is conserved between species. Here, we have developed a quantitative image analysis pipeline, termed nuclear rim intensity measurement (NuRIM), to precisely determine copy numbers for almost all Nups within native NPCs of budding yeast cells. Our analysis demonstrates that the majority of yeast Nups are present at most in 16 copies per NPC. This reveals a dramatic difference to the stoichiometry determined for the human NPC, suggesting that despite a high degree of individual Nup conservation, the yeast and human NPC architecture is significantly different. Furthermore, using NuRIM, we examined the effects of mutations on NPC stoichiometry. We demonstrate for two paralog pairs of key scaffold Nups, Nup170/Nup157 and Nup192/Nup188, that their altered expression leads to significant changes in the NPC stoichiometry inducing either voids in the NPC structure or substitution of one paralog by the other. Thus, our results not only provide accurate stoichiometry information for the intact yeast NPC but also reveal an intriguing compositional plasticity of the NPC architecture, which may explain how differences in NPC composition could arise in the course of evolution.
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Pickens JA, Tripp RA. Verdinexor Targeting of CRM1 is a Promising Therapeutic Approach against RSV and Influenza Viruses. Viruses 2018; 10:E48. [PMID: 29361733 PMCID: PMC5795461 DOI: 10.3390/v10010048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2017] [Revised: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Two primary causes of respiratory tract infections are respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza viruses, both of which remain major public health concerns. There are a limited number of antiviral drugs available for the treatment of RSV and influenza, each having limited effectiveness and each driving selective pressure for the emergence of drug-resistant viruses. Novel broad-spectrum antivirals are needed to circumvent problems with current disease intervention strategies, while improving the cytokine-induced immunopathology associated with RSV and influenza infections. In this review, we examine the use of Verdinexor (KPT-335, a novel orally bioavailable drug that functions as a selective inhibitor of nuclear export, SINE), as an antiviral with multifaceted therapeutic potential. KPT-335 works to (1) block CRM1 (i.e., Chromosome Region Maintenance 1; exportin 1 or XPO1) mediated export of viral proteins critical for RSV and influenza pathogenesis; and (2) repress nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) activation, thus reducing cytokine production and eliminating virus-associated immunopathology. The repurposing of SINE compounds as antivirals shows promise not only against RSV and influenza virus but also against other viruses that exploit the nucleus as part of their viral life cycle.
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- Jennifer A Pickens
- Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
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Cabot B, Cabot RA. Chromatin remodeling in mammalian embryos. Reproduction 2018; 155:R147-R158. [PMID: 29339454 DOI: 10.1530/rep-17-0488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The mammalian embryo undergoes a dramatic amount of epigenetic remodeling during the first week of development. In this review, we discuss several epigenetic changes that happen over the course of cleavage development, focusing on covalent marks (e.g., histone methylation and acetylation) and non-covalent remodeling (chromatin remodeling via remodeling complexes; e.g., SWI/SNF-mediated chromatin remodeling). Comparisons are also drawn between remodeling events that occur in embryos from a variety of mammalian species.
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- Birgit Cabot
- Department of Animal SciencesPurdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Animal SciencesPurdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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The functional versatility of the nuclear pore complex proteins. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2017; 68:2-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Stanley GJ, Fassati A, Hoogenboom BW. Biomechanics of the transport barrier in the nuclear pore complex. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2017; 68:42-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Duheron V, Nilles N, Pecenko S, Martinelli V, Fahrenkrog B. Localisation of Nup153 and SENP1 to nuclear pore complexes is required for 53BP1-mediated DNA double-strand break repair. J Cell Sci 2017; 130:2306-2316. [PMID: 28576968 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.198390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The nuclear basket of nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) is composed of three nucleoporins: Nup153, Nup50 and Tpr. Nup153 has a role in DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair by promoting nuclear import of 53BP1 (also known as TP53BP1), a mediator of the DNA damage response. Here, we provide evidence that loss of Nup153 compromises 53BP1 sumoylation, a prerequisite for efficient accumulation of 53BP1 at DSBs. Depletion of Nup153 resulted in reduced SUMO1 modification of 53BP1 and the displacement of the SUMO protease SENP1 from NPCs. Artificial tethering of SENP1 to NPCs restored non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) in the absence of Nup153 and re-established 53BP1 sumoylation. Furthermore, Nup50 and Tpr, the two other nuclear basket nucleoporins, also contribute to proper DSB repair, in a manner distinct from Nup153. Similar to the role of Nup153, Tpr is implicated in NHEJ and homologous recombination (HR), whereas loss of Nup50 only affects NHEJ. Despite the requirement of all three nucleoporins for accurate NHEJ, only Nup153 is needed for proper nuclear import of 53BP1 and SENP1-dependent sumoylation of 53BP1. Our data support the role of Nup153 as an important regulator of 53BP1 activity and efficient NHEJ.
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- Vincent Duheron
- Laboratory Biology of the Nucleus, Institute for Molecular Biology and Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Charleroi 6041, Belgium
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- Laboratory Biology of the Nucleus, Institute for Molecular Biology and Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Charleroi 6041, Belgium
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- Laboratory Biology of the Nucleus, Institute for Molecular Biology and Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Charleroi 6041, Belgium
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- Laboratory Biology of the Nucleus, Institute for Molecular Biology and Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Charleroi 6041, Belgium
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- Laboratory Biology of the Nucleus, Institute for Molecular Biology and Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Charleroi 6041, Belgium
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Sakiyama Y, Panatala R, Lim RYH. Structural dynamics of the nuclear pore complex. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2017; 68:27-33. [PMID: 28579449 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are the sole conduits that facilitate macromolecular exchange between the nucleus and cytosol. Recent advancements have led to a more highly resolved NPC structure. However, our understanding of the NPC modus operandi that facilitates transport selectivity, and speed, of diverse cargoes remains incomplete. For the most part, assorted cargo-complexes of different sizes traverse the NPC central channel in milliseconds, yet little is known about the nanoscopic movements of its barrier-forming Phe-Gly nucleoporins (FG Nups) and related sub-structures at transport-relevant time and length scales. Here, we discuss how dynamic FG Nup behavior may confer NPCs with an effective permeability barrier according to the functional needs of the cell. Moreover, we postulate that structural flexibility might resonate throughout the NPC framework from the cytoplasmic filaments to the nuclear basket.
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- Yusuke Sakiyama
- Biozentrum and the Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 70, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Biozentrum and the Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 70, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Biozentrum and the Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 70, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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Electron cryotomography (ECT) provides three-dimensional views of macromolecular complexes inside cells in a native frozen-hydrated state. Over the last two decades, ECT has revealed the ultrastructure of cells in unprecedented detail. It has also allowed us to visualize the structures of macromolecular machines in their native context inside intact cells. In many cases, such machines cannot be purified intact for in vitro study. In other cases, the function of a structure is lost outside the cell, so that the mechanism can be understood only by observation in situ. In this review, we describe the technique and its history and provide examples of its power when applied to cell biology. We also discuss the integration of ECT with other techniques, including lower-resolution fluorescence imaging and higher-resolution atomic structure determination, to cover the full scale of cellular processes.
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- Catherine M Oikonomou
- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125; ,
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125; , .,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Pasadena, California 91125
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Super-resolution fluorescence imaging by photoactivation or photoswitching of single fluorophores and position determination (single-molecule localization microscopy, SMLM) provides microscopic images with subdiffraction spatial resolution. This technology has enabled new insights into how proteins are organized in a cellular context, with a spatial resolution approaching virtually the molecular level. A unique strength of SMLM is that it delivers molecule-resolved information, along with super-resolved images of cellular structures. This allows quantitative access to cellular structures, for example, how proteins are distributed and organized and how they interact with other biomolecules. Ultimately, it is even possible to determine protein numbers in cells and the number of subunits in a protein complex. SMLM thus has the potential to pave the way toward a better understanding of how cells function at the molecular level. In this review, we describe how SMLM has contributed new knowledge in eukaryotic biology, and we specifically focus on quantitative biological data extracted from SMLM images.
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- Markus Sauer
- Department of Biotechnology & Biophysics, Julius-Maximilian-University of Würzburg , 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Goethe-University Frankfurt , 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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