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Zhao K, Li X, Feng Y, Wang J, Yao W. The role of kinesin family members in hepatobiliary carcinomas: from bench to bedside. Biomark Res 2024; 12:30. [PMID: 38433242 PMCID: PMC10910842 DOI: 10.1186/s40364-024-00559-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
Abstract
As a major component of the digestive system malignancies, tumors originating from the hepatic and biliary ducts seriously endanger public health. The kinesins (KIFs) are molecular motors that enable the microtubule-dependent intracellular trafficking necessary for mitosis and meiosis. Normally, the stability of KIFs is essential to maintain cell proliferation and genetic homeostasis. However, aberrant KIFs activity may destroy this dynamic stability, leading to uncontrolled cell division and tumor initiation. In this work, we have made an integral summarization of the specific roles of KIFs in hepatocellular and biliary duct carcinogenesis, referring to aberrant signal transduction and the potential for prognostic evaluation. Additionally, current clinical applications of KIFs-targeted inhibitors have also been discussed, including their efficacy advantages, relationship with drug sensitivity or resistance, the feasibility of combination chemotherapy or other targeted agents, as well as the corresponding clinical trials. In conclusion, the abnormally activated KIFs participate in the regulation of tumor progression via a diverse range of mechanisms and are closely associated with tumor prognosis. Meanwhile, KIFs-aimed inhibitors also carry out a promising tumor-targeted therapeutic strategy that deserves to be further investigated in hepatobiliary carcinoma (HBC).
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- Kai Zhao
- Department of Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cancer Research Center Affiliated Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery Affiliated Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cancer Research Center Affiliated Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cancer Research Center Affiliated Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
- Affiliated Tianyou Hospital, Wuhan University of Science & Technology, 430064, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Oncology Affiliated Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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Jiang X, Ogawa T, Yonezawa K, Shimizu N, Ichinose S, Uchihashi T, Nagaike W, Moriya T, Adachi N, Kawasaki M, Dohmae N, Senda T, Hirokawa N. The two-step cargo recognition mechanism of heterotrimeric kinesin. EMBO Rep 2023; 24:e56864. [PMID: 37575008 PMCID: PMC10626431 DOI: 10.15252/embr.202356864] [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: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Kinesin-driven intracellular transport is essential for various cell biological events and thus plays a crucial role in many pathological processes. However, little is known about the molecular basis of the specific and dynamic cargo-binding mechanism of kinesins. Here, an integrated structural analysis of the KIF3/KAP3 and KIF3/KAP3-APC complexes unveils the mechanism by which KIF3/KAP3 can dynamically grasp APC in a two-step manner, which suggests kinesin-cargo recognition dynamics composed of cargo loading, locking, and release. Our finding is the first demonstration of the two-step cargo recognition and stabilization mechanism of kinesins, which provides novel insights into the intracellular trafficking machinery.
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- Xuguang Jiang
- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Graduate School of MedicineThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan
- Tsinghua‐Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life SciencesTsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Graduate School of MedicineThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan
- Research Center for Advanced Medical ScienceDokkyo Medical UniversityTochigiJapan
- Biomolecular Characterization UnitRIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource ScienceWakoJapan
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- Structural Biology Research Center, Photon FactoryInstitute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)TsukubaJapan
- Center for Digital Green‐InnovationNara Institute of Science and TechnologyNaraJapan
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- Structural Biology Research Center, Photon FactoryInstitute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)TsukubaJapan
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Graduate School of MedicineThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan
- Department of Anatomy, Graduate School of MedicineGunma UniversityGunmaJapan
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- Department of PhysicsNagoya UniversityNagoyaJapan
- Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems (ExCELLS)National Institutes of Natural SciencesOkazakiJapan
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- Structural Biology Research Center, Photon FactoryInstitute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)TsukubaJapan
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- Structural Biology Research Center, Photon FactoryInstitute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)TsukubaJapan
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- Structural Biology Research Center, Photon FactoryInstitute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)TsukubaJapan
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- Biomolecular Characterization UnitRIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource ScienceWakoJapan
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- Structural Biology Research Center, Photon FactoryInstitute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)TsukubaJapan
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Graduate School of MedicineThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan
- Juntendo Advanced Research Institute for Health ScienceJuntendo UniversityTokyoJapan
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Niwa S, Chiba K. Generation of recombinant and chickenized scFv versions of an anti-kinesin monoclonal antibody H2. Cytoskeleton (Hoboken) 2023; 80:356-366. [PMID: 37036074 DOI: 10.1002/cm.21756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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Kinesin-1, a motor protein composed of the kinesin heavy chain (KHC) and the kinesin light chain (KLC), is essential for proper cellular morphogenesis and function. A monoclonal antibody (mAb) called H2 recognizes the KHC in a broad range of species and is one of the most widely used mAbs in cytoskeletal motor research. Here, we present vectors that express recombinant H2 in mammalian cells. We show the recombinant H2 performs as well as the hybridoma-derived H2 in both western blotting and immunofluorescence assays. Additionally, the recombinant H2 can detect all three human KHC isotypes (KIF5A, KIF5B, and KIF5C) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-associated KIF5A aggregates in cells. In addition, we developed a chickenized version of the H2 mAb's single chain variable fragment, which can be used in immunofluorescence microscopy and expands the potential applications of H2. Overall, our results demonstrate that recombinant H2 is a useful tool for studying the functions of KHCs.
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- Shinsuke Niwa
- Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences (FRIS), Tohoku University, Aramaki-Aoba 6-3, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-0845, Japan
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- Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences (FRIS), Tohoku University, Aramaki-Aoba 6-3, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-0845, Japan
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Rajabli F, Tosto G, Hamilton-Nelson KL, Kunkle BW, Vardarajan BN, Naj A, Whitehead PG, Gardner OK, Bush WS, Sariya S, Mayeux RP, Farrer LA, Cuccaro ML, Vance JM, Griswold AJ, Schellenberg GD, Haines JL, Byrd GS, Reitz C, Beecham GW, Pericak-Vance MA, Martin ER. Admixture mapping identifies novel Alzheimer's disease risk regions in African Americans. Alzheimers Dement 2023; 19:2538-2548. [PMID: 36539198 PMCID: PMC10272044 DOI: 10.1002/alz.12865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study used admixture mapping to prioritize the genetic regions associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in African American (AA) individuals, followed by ancestry-aware regression analysis to fine-map the prioritized regions. METHODS We analyzed 10,271 individuals from 17 different AA datasets. We performed admixture mapping and meta-analyzed the results. We then used regression analysis, adjusting for local ancestry main effects and interactions with genotype, to refine the regions identified from admixture mapping. Finally, we leveraged in silico annotation and differential gene expression data to prioritize AD-related variants and genes. RESULTS Admixture mapping identified two genome-wide significant loci on chromosomes 17p13.2 (p = 2.2 × 10-5 ) and 18q21.33 (p = 1.2 × 10-5 ). Our fine mapping of the chromosome 17p13.2 and 18q21.33 regions revealed several interesting genes such as the MINK1, KIF1C, and BCL2. DISCUSSION Our ancestry-aware regression approach showed that AA individuals have a lower risk of AD if they inherited African ancestry admixture block at the 17p13.2 locus. HIGHLIGHTS We identified two genome-wide significant admixture mapping signals: on chromosomes 17p13.2 and 18q21.33, which are novel in African American (AA) populations. Our ancestry-aware regression approach showed that AA individuals have a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) if they inherited African ancestry admixture block at the 17p13.2 locus. We found that the overall proportion of African ancestry does not differ between the cases and controls that suggest African genetic ancestry alone is not likely to explain the AD prevalence difference between AA and non-Hispanic White populations.
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- Farid Rajabli
- John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Taub Institute for Research on the Aging Brain, Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Epidemiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Taub Institute for Research on the Aging Brain, Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Epidemiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Penn Neurodegeneration Genomics Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PE, USA
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- John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Institute for Computational Biology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Taub Institute for Research on the Aging Brain, Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Epidemiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Taub Institute for Research on the Aging Brain, Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Epidemiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Medicine (Biomedical Genetics), Neurology, Ophthalmology, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics, Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
- Dr. John T. MacDonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
- Dr. John T. MacDonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
- Dr. John T. MacDonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Penn Neurodegeneration Genomics Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PE, USA
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- Department of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Institute for Computational Biology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Taub Institute for Research on the Aging Brain, Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Epidemiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
- Dr. John T. MacDonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
- Dr. John T. MacDonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
- Dr. John T. MacDonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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Gould R, Brady S. Identifying mRNAs Residing in Myelinating Oligodendrocyte Processes as a Basis for Understanding Internode Autonomy. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:945. [PMID: 37109474 PMCID: PMC10142070 DOI: 10.3390/life13040945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
Abstract
In elaborating and maintaining myelin sheaths on multiple axons/segments, oligodendrocytes distribute translation of some proteins, including myelin basic protein (MBP), to sites of myelin sheath assembly, or MSAS. As mRNAs located at these sites are selectively trapped in myelin vesicles during tissue homogenization, we performed a screen to identify some of these mRNAs. To confirm locations, we used real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), to measure mRNA levels in myelin (M) and 'non-myelin' pellet (P) fractions, and found that five (LPAR1, TRP53INP2, TRAK2, TPPP, and SH3GL3) of thirteen mRNAs were highly enriched in myelin (M/P), suggesting residences in MSAS. Because expression by other cell-types will increase p-values, some MSAS mRNAs might be missed. To identify non-oligodendrocyte expression, we turned to several on-line resources. Although neurons express TRP53INP2, TRAK2 and TPPP mRNAs, these expressions did not invalidate recognitions as MSAS mRNAs. However, neuronal expression likely prevented recognition of KIF1A and MAPK8IP1 mRNAs as MSAS residents and ependymal cell expression likely prevented APOD mRNA assignment to MSAS. Complementary in situ hybridization (ISH) is recommended to confirm residences of mRNAs in MSAS. As both proteins and lipids are synthesized in MSAS, understanding myelination should not only include efforts to identify proteins synthesized in MSAS, but also the lipids.
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- Robert Gould
- Whitman Research Center, Marine Biology Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA
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- Departments of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA;
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Chiba K, Kita T, Anazawa Y, Niwa S. Insight into the regulation of axonal transport from the study of KIF1A-associated neurological disorder. J Cell Sci 2023; 136:286709. [PMID: 36655764 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.260742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Neuronal function depends on axonal transport by kinesin superfamily proteins (KIFs). KIF1A is the molecular motor that transports synaptic vesicle precursors, synaptic vesicles, dense core vesicles and active zone precursors. KIF1A is regulated by an autoinhibitory mechanism; many studies, as well as the crystal structure of KIF1A paralogs, support a model whereby autoinhibited KIF1A is monomeric in solution, whereas activated KIF1A is dimeric on microtubules. KIF1A-associated neurological disorder (KAND) is a broad-spectrum neuropathy that is caused by mutations in KIF1A. More than 100 point mutations have been identified in KAND. In vitro assays show that most mutations are loss-of-function mutations that disrupt the motor activity of KIF1A, whereas some mutations disrupt its autoinhibition and abnormally hyperactivate KIF1A. Studies on disease model worms suggests that both loss-of-function and gain-of-function mutations cause KAND by affecting the axonal transport and localization of synaptic vesicles. In this Review, we discuss how the analysis of these mutations by molecular genetics, single-molecule assays and force measurements have helped to reveal the physiological significance of KIF1A function and regulation, and what physical parameters of KIF1A are fundamental to axonal transport.
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- Kyoko Chiba
- Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences (FRIS), Tohoku University, 6-3 Aramaki-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0845, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 2-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, 2-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan
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- Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences (FRIS), Tohoku University, 6-3 Aramaki-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0845, Japan.,Department of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 2-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan.,Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, 2-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan
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Matschke V, Kürten K, Gude AC, Christian Epplen A, Stein J, Theiss C. Dysregulated expression and distribution of Kif5α in neurites of wobbler motor neurons. Neural Regen Res 2023. [PMID: 35799535 PMCID: PMC9241431 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.343883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Impaired axonal transport has been observed in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and in animal models, suggesting that transport proteins likely play a critical role in the pathological mechanism of ALS. Dysregulation of Kinesin-family-member 5α (Kif5α), a neuron-specific isoform of heavy chain kinesin family, has been described in several neurological disorders, in humans and animal models, including ALS. In this study, we determined Kif5α expression by gene sequencing, quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, and western blot assay in the cervical spinal cord of wobbler mice and immunofluorescence staining in dissociated cultures of the ventral horn. Further, we observed the distribution of Kif5α and mitochondria along motor neuronal branches by confocal imaging. Our results showed that Kif5α expression was greatly dysregulated in wobbler mice, which resulted in altered distribution of Kif5α along motor neuronal branches with an abnormal mitochondrial distribution. Thus, our results indicate that dysregulation of Kif5 and therefore abnormal transport in motor neuronal branches in this ALS model could be causative for several pathological findings at the cellular level, like misallocation of cytoskeletal proteins or organelles like mitochondria.
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Liu Y, Shuai K, Sun Y, Zhu L, Wu XM. Advances in the study of axon-associated vesicles. Front Mol Neurosci 2022; 15:1045778. [PMID: 36545123 PMCID: PMC9760877 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.1045778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The central nervous system is the most important and difficult to study system in the human body and is known for its complex functions, components, and mechanisms. Neurons are the basic cellular units realizing neural functions. In neurons, vesicles are one of the critical pathways for intracellular material transport, linking information exchanges inside and outside cells. The axon is a vital part of neuron since electrical and molecular signals must be conducted through axons. Here, we describe and explore the formation, trafficking, and sorting of cellular vesicles within axons, as well as related-diseases and practical implications. Furthermore, with deepening of understanding and the development of new approaches, accumulating evidence proves that besides signal transmission between synapses, the material exchange and vesicular transmission between axons and extracellular environment are involved in physiological processes, and consequently to neural pathology. Recent studies have also paid attention to axonal vesicles and their physiological roles and pathological effects on axons themselves. Therefore, this review mainly focuses on these two key nodes to explain the role of intracellular vesicles and extracellular vesicles migrated from cells on axons and neurons, providing innovative strategy for future researches.
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- Yanling Liu
- Institute of Special Environmental Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Special Environmental Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Special Environmental Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Special Environmental Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China,Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Special Environmental Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China,Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China,*Correspondence: Xiao-Mei Wu,
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Regulation of the mitotic chromosome folding machines. Biochem J 2022; 479:2153-2173. [PMID: 36268993 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20210140] [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: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Over the last several years enormous progress has been made in identifying the molecular machines, including condensins and topoisomerases that fold mitotic chromosomes. The discovery that condensins generate chromatin loops through loop extrusion has revolutionized, and energized, the field of chromosome folding. To understand how these machines fold chromosomes with the appropriate dimensions, while disentangling sister chromatids, it needs to be determined how they are regulated and deployed. Here, we outline the current understanding of how these machines and factors are regulated through cell cycle dependent expression, chromatin localization, activation and inactivation through post-translational modifications, and through associations with each other, with other factors and with the chromatin template itself. There are still many open questions about how condensins and topoisomerases are regulated but given the pace of progress in the chromosome folding field, it seems likely that many of these will be answered in the years ahead.
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Pekkurnaz G, Wang X. Mitochondrial heterogeneity and homeostasis through the lens of a neuron. Nat Metab 2022; 4:802-812. [PMID: 35817853 PMCID: PMC11151822 DOI: 10.1038/s42255-022-00594-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Mitochondria are vital organelles with distinct morphological features and functional properties. The dynamic network of mitochondria undergoes structural and functional adaptations in response to cell-type-specific metabolic demands. Even within the same cell, mitochondria can display wide diversity and separate into functionally distinct subpopulations. Mitochondrial heterogeneity supports unique subcellular functions and is crucial to polarized cells, such as neurons. The spatiotemporal metabolic burden within the complex shape of a neuron requires precisely localized mitochondria. By travelling great lengths throughout neurons and experiencing bouts of immobility, mitochondria meet distant local fuel demands. Understanding mitochondrial heterogeneity and homeostasis mechanisms in neurons provides a framework to probe their significance to many other cell types. Here, we put forth an outline of the multifaceted role of mitochondria in regulating neuronal physiology and cellular functions more broadly.
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- Gulcin Pekkurnaz
- Neurobiology Department, School of Biological Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Maternal & Child Health Research Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Cozzi M, Ferrari V. Autophagy Dysfunction in ALS: from Transport to Protein Degradation. J Mol Neurosci 2022; 72:1456-1481. [PMID: 35708843 PMCID: PMC9293831 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-022-02029-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease affecting upper and lower motor neurons (MNs). Since the identification of the first ALS mutation in 1993, more than 40 genes have been associated with the disorder. The most frequent genetic causes of ALS are represented by mutated genes whose products challenge proteostasis, becoming unable to properly fold and consequently aggregating into inclusions that impose proteotoxic stress on affected cells. In this context, increasing evidence supports the central role played by autophagy dysfunctions in the pathogenesis of ALS. Indeed, in early stages of disease, high levels of proteins involved in autophagy are present in ALS MNs; but at the same time, with neurodegeneration progression, autophagy-mediated degradation decreases, often as a result of the accumulation of toxic protein aggregates in affected cells. Autophagy is a complex multistep pathway that has a central role in maintaining cellular homeostasis. Several proteins are involved in its tight regulation, and importantly a relevant fraction of ALS-related genes encodes products that directly take part in autophagy, further underlining the relevance of this key protein degradation system in disease onset and progression. In this review, we report the most relevant findings concerning ALS genes whose products are involved in the several steps of the autophagic pathway, from phagophore formation to autophagosome maturation and transport and finally to substrate degradation.
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- Marta Cozzi
- Dipartimento Di Scienze Farmacologiche E Biomolecolari, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze Farmacologiche E Biomolecolari, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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An YC, Tsai CL, Liang CS, Lin YK, Lin GY, Tsai CK, Liu Y, Chen SJ, Tsai SH, Hung KS, Yang FC. Identification of Novel Genetic Variants Associated with Insomnia and Migraine Comorbidity. Nat Sci Sleep 2022; 14:1075-1087. [PMID: 35698589 PMCID: PMC9188338 DOI: 10.2147/nss.s365988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Although insomnia and migraine are often comorbid, the genetic association between insomnia and migraine remains unclear. This study aimed to identify susceptibility loci associated with insomnia and migraine comorbidity. Patients and Methods We performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) involving 1063 clinical outpatients at a tertiary hospital in Taiwan. Migraineurs with and without insomnia were genotyped using the Affymetrix Axiom Genome-Wide TWB 2.0. We performed association analyses for the entire cohort and stratified patients into the following subgroups: episodic migraine (EM), chronic migraine (CM), migraine with aura (MA), and migraine without aura (MoA). Potential correlations between SNPs and clinical indices in migraine patients with insomnia were examined using multivariate regression analysis. Results The SNP rs1178326 in the gene HDAC9 was significantly associated with insomnia. In the EM, CM, MA, and MoA subgroups, we identified 30 additional susceptibility loci. Multivariate regression analysis showed that SNP rs1178326 also correlated with higher migraine frequency and the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) questionnaire score. Finally, two SNPs that had been previously reported in a major insomnia GWAS were also significant in our migraineurs, showing a concordant effect. Conclusion In this GWAS, we identified several novel loci associated with insomnia in migraineurs in a Han Chinese population in Taiwan. These results provide insights into the possible genetic basis of insomnia and migraine comorbidity.
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- Yu-Chin An
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Xia X, Wang Y, Qin Y, Zhao S, Zheng JC. Exosome: A novel neurotransmission modulator or non-canonical neurotransmitter? Ageing Res Rev 2022; 74:101558. [PMID: 34990846 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2021.101558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Neurotransmission is the electrical impulse-triggered propagation of signals between neurons or between neurons and other cell types such as skeletal muscle cells. Recent studies point out the involvement of exosomes, a type of small bilipid layer-enclosed extracellular vesicles, in regulating neurotransmission. Through horizontally transferring proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, exosomes can modulate synaptic activities rapidly by controlling neurotransmitter release or progressively by regulating neural plasticity including synapse formation, neurite growth & removal, and axon guidance & elongation. In this review, we summarize the similarities and differences between exosomes and synaptic vesicles in their biogenesis, contents, and release. We also highlight the recent progress made in demonstrating the biological roles of exosome in regulating neurotransmission, and propose a modified model of neurotransmission, in which exosomes act as novel neurotransmitters. Lastly, we provide a comprehensive discussion of the enlightenment of the current knowledge on neurotransmission to the future directions of exosome research.
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Christman DA, Curry HN, Rouhana L. Heterotrimeric Kinesin II is required for flagellar assembly and elongation of nuclear morphology during spermiogenesis in Schmidtea mediterranea. Dev Biol 2021; 477:191-204. [PMID: 34090925 PMCID: PMC8277772 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2021.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Development of sperm requires microtubule-based movements that drive assembly of a compact head and flagellated tails. Much is known about how flagella are built given their shared molecular core with motile cilia, but less is known about the mechanisms that shape the sperm head. The Kinesin Superfamily Protein 3A (KIF3A) pairs off with a second motor protein (KIF3B) and the Kinesin Associated Protein 3 (KAP3) to form Heterotrimeric Kinesin II. This complex drives intraflagellar transport (IFT) along microtubules during ciliary assembly. We show that KIF3A and KAP3 orthologs in Schmidtea mediterranea are required for axonemal assembly and nuclear elongation during spermiogenesis. Expression of Smed-KAP3 is enriched during planarian spermatogenesis with transcript abundance peaking in spermatocyte and spermatid cells. Disruption of Smed-kif3A or Smed-KAP3 expression by RNA-interference results in loss of spermatozoa and accumulation of unelongated spermatids. Confocal microscopy of planarian testis lobes stained with alpha-tubulin antibodies revealed that spermatids with disrupted Kinesin II function fail to assemble flagella, and visualization with 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) revealed reduced nuclear elongation. Disruption of Smed-kif3A or Smed-KAP3 expression also resulted in edema, reduced locomotion, and loss of epidermal cilia, which corroborates with somatic phenotypes previously reported for Smed-kif3B. These findings demonstrate that heterotrimeric Kinesin II drives assembly of cilia and flagella, as well as rearrangements of nuclear morphology in developing sperm. Prolonged activity of heterotrimeric Kinesin II in manchette-like structures with extended presence during spermiogenesis is hypothesized to result in the exaggerated nuclear elongation observed in sperm of turbellarians and other lophotrochozoans.
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- Donovan A Christman
- Department of Biological Sciences, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH, 45435-0001, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH, 45435-0001, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH, 45435-0001, USA.
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Lin C, Tang D, Gao X, Jiang H, Du C, Zhu J. Molecular characterization, dynamic transcription, and potential function of KIF3A/KIF3B during spermiogenesis in Opsariichthys bidens. Gene 2021; 798:145795. [PMID: 34175396 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2021.145795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Spermiogenesis is the final phase of spermatogenesis, wherein the spermatids differentiate into mature spermatozoa via complex morphological transformation. In this process, kinesin plays an important role. Here, we observed the morphological transformation of spermatids and analyzed the characterization, dynamic transcription, and potential function of kinesin KIF3A/KIF3B during spermiogenesis in Chinese hook snout carp (Opsariichthys bidens). We found that the full-length cDNAs of O. bidens kif3a and kif3b were 2544 and 2806 bp in length comprising 119 bp and 259 bp 5' untranslated region (UTR), 313 bp and 222 bp 3' UTR, and 2112 bp and 2325 bp open reading frame encoding 703 and 774 amino acids, respectively. Ob-KIF3A/KIF3B proteins have three domains, namely N-terminal head, coiled-coil stalk, and C-terminal tail, and exhibit high similarity with homologous proteins in vertebrates and invertebrates. Ob-kif3a/kif3b mRNAs were ubiquitously expressed in all tissues examined, with the highest expression in the brain and stage-IV testis. Immunofluorescence results showed that Ob-KIF3A was co-localized with tubulin and the mitochondria. Particularly, in early spermatids, Ob-KIF3A, tubulin, and the mitochondrial signals were evenly distributed in the cytoplasm, whereas in middle spermatids, they were distributed around the nucleus. In the late stage, the signals were concentrated on one side of the nucleus, where the tail is formed, whereas in mature sperms, they were detected in the midpiece and flagellum. These results indicate that Ob-KIF3A/KIF3B may participate in nuclear reshaping, flagellum formation, and mitochondrial aggregation in the midpiece during spermiogenesis.
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- Chenwen Lin
- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, People's Republic of China.
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Chen J, Zhao CC, Chen FR, Feng GW, Luo F, Jiang T. KIF20B Promotes Cell Proliferation and May Be a Potential Therapeutic Target in Pancreatic Cancer. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2021; 2021:5572402. [PMID: 34539784 PMCID: PMC8445734 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5572402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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KIFs have been reported to play a critical role in a variety of tumors, and KIF20B is a protein in KFIs. In this research, KIF20B was highly expressed in the GEO database and our hospital's data, and high expression of KIF20B suggested poor prognosis. We detect the expression of KIF20B in pancreatic cancer and adjacent normal tissues using immunohistochemistry. Knockdown of KIF20B in pancreatic cancer cell lines, PANC-1 and BxPC-3 cells, inhibited cell proliferation which are detected by colony formation assays, CCK8, and western bolt of Ki-67 and PCNA. Xenograft assay showed a similar result in vivo. KIF20B is a potential therapeutic target in pancreatic cancer.
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- Jing Chen
- 1Department of Pancreatic Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, No. 24, Binshui Street, Hexi District, Tianjin 300060, China
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- 2Department of VIP Ward, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, No. 24, Binshui Street, Hexi District, Tianjin 300060, China
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- 3Department of Genitourinary Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, No. 24, Binshui Street, Hexi District, Tianjin 300060, China
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- 3Department of Genitourinary Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, No. 24, Binshui Street, Hexi District, Tianjin 300060, China
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- 4Department of Urology, Tianjin People's Hospital, No. 190, Jieyuan Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300121, China
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- 5Department of General Surgery, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 5 Haiyuncang, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100700, China
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Quinn SM, Vargason T, Pokhrel N, Antony E, Hahn J, Gilbert SP. KIF3A accelerates KIF3C within the kinesin-2 heterodimer to generate symmetrical phosphate release rates for each processive step. J Biol Chem 2021; 296:100020. [PMID: 33144324 PMCID: PMC7948976 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.015272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Heterodimeric KIF3AC is a mammalian kinesin-2 that is highly expressed in the central nervous system and associated with vesicles in neurons. KIF3AC is an intriguing member of the kinesin-2 family because the intrinsic kinetics of KIF3A and KIF3C when expressed as homodimers and analyzed in vitro are distinctively different from each other. For example, the single-molecule velocities of the engineered homodimers KIF3AA and KIF3CC are 293 and 7.5 nm/s, respectively, whereas KIF3AC has a velocity of 186 nm/s. These results led us to hypothesize that heterodimerization alters the intrinsic catalytic properties of the two heads, and an earlier computational analysis predicted that processive steps would alternate between a fast step for KIF3A followed by a slow step for KIF3C resulting in asymmetric stepping. To test this hypothesis directly, we measured the presteady-state kinetics of phosphate release for KIF3AC, KIF3AA, and KIF3CC followed by computational modeling of the KIF3AC phosphate release transients. The results reveal that KIF3A and KIF3C retain their intrinsic ATP-binding and hydrolysis kinetics. Yet within KIF3AC, KIF3A activates the rate of phosphate release for KIF3C such that the coupled steps of phosphate release and dissociation from the microtubule become more similar for KIF3A and KIF3C. These coupled steps are the rate-limiting transition for the ATPase cycle suggesting that within KIF3AC, the stepping kinetics are similar for each head during the processive run. Future work will be directed to define how these properties enable KIF3AC to achieve its physiological functions.
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- Sean M Quinn
- Department of Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA; Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA
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- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA
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- The Department of Biology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- The Department of Biology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA; Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA; Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA.
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Liang WT, Liu XF, Huang HB, Gao ZM, Li K. Prognostic significance of KIF23 expression in gastric cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2020; 12:1104-1118. [PMID: 33133380 PMCID: PMC7579732 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i10.1104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Kinesin super family 23 (KIF23) is a member of the KIF family, and it plays an important role in mitosis and cytokinesis. Loss of expression can cause mitotic arrest. The Oncomine database is one of the largest oncogene chip databases in the world, and is an integrated data mining platform for cancer gene information. By querying the database, differences in expression between tumor tissue and normal tissue can be determined.
AIM To study the expression and prognostic significance of KIF23 in gastric cancer (GC).
METHODS We used immunohistochemistry to compare the expression of KIF23 in GC and normal gastric tissues. We mined the data on the expression and prognosis of KIF23 in GC using Oncomine and Kaplan–Meier plotter database.
RESULTS Compared with normal gastric tissues, KIF23 expression was increased in GC tissues, and correlated with T, N, and tumor–node–metastasis stages. Survival analysis showed that patients with high expression of KIF23 had a poor overall survival. There were five studies in the Oncomine database in which expression of KIF23 was significantly higher in GC tissues than in normal gastric tissues (P < 0.05). Kaplan–Meier plotter database analysis showed that recurrence-free survival, overall survival, distant metastasis free survival, and post progression survival of patients with high expression of KIF23 were lower than those of patients with low expression. Further stratified analysis found that prognostic survival indicators worsened in patients with T2 and T3 poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with high expression of KIF23.
CONCLUSION KIF23 is highly expressed in GC and is associated with a poor prognosis of patients. It may be of great significance in the diagnosis, treatment, and prognostic evaluation of GC.
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- Wei-Tian Liang
- Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
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Vasudevan A, Koushika SP. Molecular mechanisms governing axonal transport: a C. elegans perspective. J Neurogenet 2020; 34:282-297. [PMID: 33030066 DOI: 10.1080/01677063.2020.1823385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Axonal transport is integral for maintaining neuronal form and function, and defects in axonal transport have been correlated with several neurological diseases, making it a subject of extensive research over the past several years. The anterograde and retrograde transport machineries are crucial for the delivery and distribution of several cytoskeletal elements, growth factors, organelles and other synaptic cargo. Molecular motors and the neuronal cytoskeleton function as effectors for multiple neuronal processes such as axon outgrowth and synapse formation. This review examines the molecular mechanisms governing axonal transport, specifically highlighting the contribution of studies conducted in C. elegans, which has proved to be a tractable model system in which to identify both novel and conserved regulatory mechanisms of axonal transport.
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- Amruta Vasudevan
- Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India
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Hosokawa S, Kubo Y, Arakawa R, Takashima H, Saito K. Analysis of spinal muscular atrophy-like patients by targeted resequencing. Brain Dev 2020; 42:148-156. [PMID: 31734026 DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2019.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several effective therapies have been developed for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), but there are multiple diseases that show SMA-like symptoms, necessitating efficient differential genetic diagnostic methods. Advancements in next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology have facilitated the successful diagnosis of many undiagnosed genetic diseases. Here, we applied NGS along with conventional methods for the molecular diagnosis of undiagnosed patients with lower motor neuron (LMN) symptoms who were initially suspected to have SMA. METHODS We enrolled 157 patients with LMN symptoms who visited the Institute of Medical Genetics, Tokyo Women's Medical University, between 2005 and 2016. We excluded 86 patients diagnosed with SMA after confirming the causative SMN1 gene deletion or variants. Finally, we examined 12 undiagnosed patients from eight families by targeted resequencing using NGS. Variants were selected on the basis of literature search and databases, and mutations in a gene where loss of function is a known mechanism of disease were considered as pathogenic. Candidate variants were validated by Sanger sequencing. RESULTS We detected novel variants for three patients from two families. Patients 1 and 2 (siblings) showed compound heterozygous TTN variants (c.6621delG, p.W2207Cfs*28 and c.23718T>A, p.F7906L), while patient 3 displayed compound heterozygous KIF1A variants of (c.3871C>T, p.R1291C and c.3898G>A, p.V1300M). CONCLUSIONS We detected appropriate variants using our approach of obtaining candidate pathogenic variants by targeted resequencing through NGS and narrowed down the variants in light of patient clinical symptoms. We successfully identified novel causative variants in three undiagnosed patients, which indicated the effectiveness of our approach.
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- Shinichi Hosokawa
- Affiliated Field of Medical Genetics, Division of Biomedical Engineering and Science, Graduate School of Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; Institute of Medical Genetics, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Institute of Medical Genetics, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; Toppan Printing Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan; Riken Genesis Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute of Medical Genetics, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Genomic Medicine, Hospital National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Affiliated Field of Medical Genetics, Division of Biomedical Engineering and Science, Graduate School of Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; Institute of Medical Genetics, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Deeb SK, Guzik-Lendrum S, Jeffrey JD, Gilbert SP. The ability of the kinesin-2 heterodimer KIF3AC to navigate microtubule networks is provided by the KIF3A motor domain. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:20070-20083. [PMID: 31748411 PMCID: PMC6937563 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.010725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Heterodimeric kinesin family member KIF3AC is a mammalian kinesin-2 that is highly expressed in the central nervous system and has been implicated in intracellular transport. KIF3AC is unusual in that the motility characteristics of KIF3C when expressed as a homodimer are exceeding slow, whereas homodimeric KIF3AA, as well as KIF3AC, have much faster ATPase kinetics and single molecule velocities. Heterodimeric KIF3AC and homodimeric KIF3AA and KIF3CC are processive, although the run length of KIF3AC exceeds that of KIF3AA and KIF3CC. KIF3C is of particular interest because it exhibits a signature 25-residue insert of glycine and serine residues in loop L11 of its motor domain, and this insert is not present in any other kinesin, suggesting that it confers specific properties to mammalian heterodimeric KIF3AC. To gain a better understanding of the mechanochemical potential of KIF3AC, we pursued a single molecule study to characterize the navigation ability of KIF3AC, KIF3AA, and KIF3CC when encountering microtubule intersections. The results show that all three motors exhibited a preference to remain on the same microtubule when approaching an intersection from the top microtubule, and the majority of track switches occurred from the bottom microtubule onto the top microtubule. Heterodimeric KIF3AC and homodimeric KIF3AA displayed a similar likelihood of switching tracks (36.1 and 32.3%, respectively). In contrast, KIF3CC detached at intersections (67.7%) rather than switch tracks. These results indicate that it is the properties of KIF3A that contribute largely to the ability of KIF3AC to switch microtubule tracks to navigate intersections.
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- Stephanie K Deeb
- Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180
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- Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180
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- Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180
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- Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180
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Yoo KS, Lee K, Oh JY, Lee H, Park H, Park YS, Kim HK. Postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD-95) is transported by KIF5 to dendritic regions. Mol Brain 2019; 12:97. [PMID: 31753031 PMCID: PMC6873588 DOI: 10.1186/s13041-019-0520-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD-95) is a pivotal postsynaptic scaffolding protein in excitatory neurons. Although the transport and regulation of PSD-95 in synaptic regions is well understood, dendritic transport of PSD-95 before synaptic localization still remains to be clarified. To evaluate the role of KIF5, conventional kinesin, in the dendritic transport of PSD-95 protein, we expressed a transport defective form of KIF5A (ΔMD) that does not contain the N-terminal motor domain. Expression of ΔMD significantly decreased PSD-95 level in the dendrites. Consistently, KIF5 was associated with PSD-95 in in vitro and in vivo assays. This interaction was mediated by the C-terminal tail regions of KIF5A and the third PDZ domain of PSD-95. Additionally, the ADPDZ3 (the association domain of NMDA receptor and PDZ3 domain) expression significantly reduced the levels of PSD-95, glutamate receptor 1 (GluA1) in dendrites. The association between PSD-95 and KIF5A was dose-dependent on Staufen protein, suggesting that the Staufen plays a role as a regulatory role in the association. Taken together, our data suggest a new mechanism for dendritic transport of the AMPA receptor-PSD-95.
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- Ki-Seo Yoo
- Department of Medicine and Microbiology, Graduate Program in Neuroscience, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, 1 Chungdae-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, 28644, South Korea
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- Department of Medicine and Microbiology, Graduate Program in Neuroscience, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, 1 Chungdae-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, 28644, South Korea
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- Department of Medicine and Microbiology, Graduate Program in Neuroscience, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, 1 Chungdae-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, 28644, South Korea.,Department of Structure and Function of Neural Network, Korea Brain Research Institute, 61 Cheomdan-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu, 41068, South Korea
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- Department of Structure and Function of Neural Network, Korea Brain Research Institute, 61 Cheomdan-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu, 41068, South Korea
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- Department of Structure and Function of Neural Network, Korea Brain Research Institute, 61 Cheomdan-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu, 41068, South Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate Program in Neuroscience, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, 1 Chungdae-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, 28644, South Korea
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- Department of Medicine and Microbiology, Graduate Program in Neuroscience, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, 1 Chungdae-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, 28644, South Korea.
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Kashimada A, Hasegawa S, Nomura T, Shiraku H, Moriyama K, Suzuki T, Nakajima K, Mizuno T, Imai K, Sugawara Y, Morio T, Kumada S, Takagi M. Genetic analysis of undiagnosed ataxia-telangiectasia-like disorders. Brain Dev 2019; 41:150-157. [PMID: 30301590 DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2018.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Revised: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Defects in DNA damage responses or repair mechanisms cause numerous rare inherited diseases, referred to as "DNA-repair defects" or "DNA damage deficiency", characterized by neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, and/or cancer predisposition. Early accurate diagnosis is important for informing appropriate clinical management; however, diagnosis is frequently challenging and can be delayed, due to phenotypic heterogeneity. Comprehensive genomic analysis could overcome this disadvantage. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) and A-T-like DNA-repair defects in Japan and to determine the utility of comprehensive genetic testing of presumptively diagnosed patients in facilitating early diagnosis. METHODS A nationwide survey of diseases presumably caused by DNA-repair defects, including A-T, was performed. Additionally, comprehensive next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis, targeting known disease-causing genes, was conducted. RESULTS Sixty-three patients with A-T or other diseases with characteristics of DNA-repair defects were identified. Thirty-four patients were genetically or clinically definitively diagnosed with A-T (n = 22) or other DNA-repair defects (n = 12). Genetic analysis of 17 presumptively diagnosed patients revealed one case of ataxia with oculomotor apraxia type 1 (AOA1); one ataxia with oculomotor apraxia type 2 (AOA2); two types of autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA5, SCA29); two CACNA1A-related ataxias; one microcephaly with or without chorioretinopathy, lymphedema, or mental retardation (MCLMR); and one autosomal dominant KIF1A-related disorder with intellectual deficit, cerebellar atrophy, spastic paraparesis, and optic nerve atrophy. The diagnostic yield was 58.8%. CONCLUSION Comprehensive genetic analysis of targeted known disease-causing genes by NGS is a powerful diagnostic tool for subjects with indistinguishable neurological phenotypes resembling DNA-repair defects.
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- Ayako Kashimada
- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
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The multiple functions of kinesin-4 family motor protein KIF4 and its clinical potential. Gene 2018; 678:90-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2018.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Revised: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Parts list for a microtubule depolymerising kinesin. Biochem Soc Trans 2018; 46:1665-1672. [PMID: 30467119 PMCID: PMC6299235 DOI: 10.1042/bst20180350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The Kinesin superfamily is a large group of molecular motors that use the turnover of ATP to regulate their interaction with the microtubule cytoskeleton. The coupled relationship between nucleotide turnover and microtubule binding is harnessed in various ways by these motors allowing them to carry out a variety of cellular functions. The Kinesin-13 family is a group of specialist microtubule depolymerising motors. Members of this family use their microtubule destabilising activity to regulate processes such as chromosome segregation, maintenance of cilia and neuronal development. Here, we describe the current understanding of the structure of this family of kinesins and the role different parts of these proteins play in their microtubule depolymerisation activity and in the wider function of this family of kinesins.
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Kahn OI, Schätzle P, van de Willige D, Tas RP, Lindhout FW, Portegies S, Kapitein LC, Hoogenraad CC. APC2 controls dendrite development by promoting microtubule dynamics. Nat Commun 2018; 9:2773. [PMID: 30018294 PMCID: PMC6050278 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05124-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Mixed polarity microtubule organization is the signature characteristic of vertebrate dendrites. Oppositely oriented microtubules form the basis for selective cargo trafficking in neurons, however the mechanisms that establish and maintain this organization are unclear. Here, we show that APC2, the brain-specific homolog of tumor-suppressor protein adenomatous polyposis coli (APC), promotes dynamics of minus-end-out microtubules in dendrites. We found that APC2 localizes as distinct clusters along microtubule bundles in dendrites and that this localization is driven by LC8-binding and two separate microtubule-interacting domains. Depletion of APC2 reduces the plus end dynamics of minus-end-out oriented microtubules, increases microtubule sliding, and causes defects in dendritic morphology. We propose a model in which APC2 regulates dendrite development by promoting dynamics of minus-end-out microtubules.
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- Olga I Kahn
- Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Ternary complex of Kif2A-bound tandem tubulin heterodimers represents a kinesin-13-mediated microtubule depolymerization reaction intermediate. Nat Commun 2018; 9:2628. [PMID: 29980677 PMCID: PMC6035175 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05025-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Kinesin-13 proteins are major microtubule (MT) regulatory factors that catalyze removal of tubulin subunits from MT ends. The class-specific “neck” and loop 2 regions of these motors are required for MT depolymerization, but their contributing roles are still unresolved because their interactions with MT ends have not been observed directly. Here we report the crystal structure of a catalytically active kinesin-13 monomer (Kif2A) in complex with two bent αβ-tubulin heterodimers in a head-to-tail array, providing a view of these interactions. The neck of Kif2A binds to one tubulin dimer and the motor core to the other, guiding insertion of the KVD motif of loop 2 in between them. AMPPNP-bound Kif2A can form stable complexes with tubulin in solution and trigger MT depolymerization. We also demonstrate the importance of the neck in modulating ATP turnover and catalytic depolymerization of MTs. These results provide mechanistic insights into the catalytic cycles of kinesin-13. The kinesin-13 family of microtubule (MT) depolymerases are major regulators of MT dynamics. Here the authors provide insights into the MT depolymerization mechanism by solving the crystal structure of a kinesin-13 monomer (Kif2A) in complex with two bent αβ-tubulin heterodimers.
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Woll KA, Guzik-Lendrum S, Bensel BM, Bhanu NV, Dailey WP, Garcia BA, Gilbert SP, Eckenhoff RG. An allosteric propofol-binding site in kinesin disrupts kinesin-mediated processive movement on microtubules. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:11283-11295. [PMID: 29844014 PMCID: PMC6065180 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.002182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Microtubule-based molecular motors mediate transport of intracellular cargo to subdomains in neurons. Previous evidence has suggested that the anesthetic propofol decreases the average run-length potential of the major anterograde transporters kinesin-1 and kinesin-2 without altering their velocity. This effect on kinesin has not been observed with other inhibitors, stimulating considerable interest in the underlying mechanism. Here, we used a photoactive derivative of propofol, meta-azipropofol (AziPm), to search for potential propofol-binding sites in kinesin. Single-molecule motility assays confirmed that AziPm and propofol similarly inhibit kinesin-1 and kinesin-2. We then applied AziPm in semiquantitative radiolabeling and MS microsequencing assays to identify propofol-binding sites within microtubule-kinesin complexes. The radiolabeling experiments suggested preferential AziPm binding to the ATP-bound microtubule-kinesin complex. The photolabeled residues were contained within the kinesin motor domain rather than at the motor domain-β-tubulin interface. No residues within the P-loop of kinesin were photolabeled, indicating an inhibitory mechanism that does not directly affect ATPase activity and has an effect on run length without changing velocity. Our results also indicated that when the kinesin motor interacts with the microtubule during its processive run, a site forms in kinesin to which propofol can then bind and allosterically disrupt the kinesin-microtubule interaction, resulting in kinesin detachment and run termination. The discovery of the propofol-binding allosteric site in kinesin may improve our understanding of the strict coordination of the motor heads during the processive run. We hypothesize that propofol's potent effect on intracellular transport contributes to various components of its anesthetic action.
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- Kellie A Woll
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
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- Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180
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- Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Epigenetics Program, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Epigenetics Program, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
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- Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.
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Gilbert SP, Guzik-Lendrum S, Rayment I. Kinesin-2 motors: Kinetics and biophysics. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:4510-4518. [PMID: 29444824 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.r117.001324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Kinesin-2s are major transporters of cellular cargoes. This subfamily contains both homodimeric kinesins whose catalytic domains result from the same gene product and heterodimeric kinesins with motor domains derived from two different gene products. In this Minireview, we focus on the progress to define the biochemical and biophysical properties of the kinesin-2 family members. Our understanding of their mechanochemical capabilities has been advanced by the ability to identify the kinesin-2 genes in multiple species, expression and purification of these motors for single-molecule and ensemble assays, and development of new technologies enabling quantitative measurements of kinesin activity with greater sensitivity.
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- Susan P Gilbert
- From the Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180 and
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- From the Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180 and
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- the Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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Liu J, Liu J, Wang G, Liu G, Zhou H, Fan Y, Liang F, Wang H. Electroacupuncture at Guanyuan (CV 4), Zusanli (ST 36) and Baihui (DU 20) regulate the aging-related changes in gene expression profile of the hippocampus in sub-acutely aging rats. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0191623. [PMID: 29352289 PMCID: PMC5774823 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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To investigate the molecular mechanisms of sub-acutely aging and demonstrate the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at the Guanyuan (CV 4), Zusanli (ST 36) and Baihui (DU 20) acupoint on the sub-acutely aging brain, cDNA microarrays and bioinformatics analyses were carried out. Thirty Sprague-Dawley (SD) male rats were selected and randomly divided into three groups: the control group (C), the sub-acutely aging model group (M) and the electroacupuncture group (M+EA). Sub-acutely aging model rats were obtained by D-galactose s.c. injection continuously for 40 days. Total RNA was extracted from the hippocampus area of brains in three groups for cDNA microarrays. The data of different groups were compared and analyzed by differential expression analysis, Gene ontology (GO) term enrichment, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment and quantitative real-time PCR. According to the results, 4052 DE genes were identified in our study. Among them, there were 3079 differentially expressed (DE) genes between group M and group C, and these genes are associated with the aging of rats. Moreover, 983 genes were expressed differently in group M+EA compared with group M, revealing that points stimuli could regulate gene expression in brain with aging. Gene ontology (GO) term enrichment and KEGG enrichment were performed to further classify the differential expression genes. Important GO terms and KEGG pathways connected with sub-acutely aging EA effects were identified. At last, 3 significant differentially expressed genes were selected for real-time quantitative PCR to clarify the cDNA microarray results. In conclusion, the cDNA microarray data first compared and analyzed the differences of gene expression profile in the hippocampus of rats in different groups, which contribute to our knowledge on the molecular mechanisms of EA towards sub-acutely aging.
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- Jianmin Liu
- Acupuncture-moxibustion and Orthopedic College, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Preventive Treatment by Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Wuhan, China
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- Acupuncture-moxibustion and Orthopedic College, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Preventive Treatment by Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Wuhan, China
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- The Third Clinical Medicine College, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Acupuncture-moxibustion and Orthopedic College, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Preventive Treatment by Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Wuhan, China
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- Acupuncture-moxibustion and Orthopedic College, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- Acupuncture-moxibustion and Orthopedic College, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- Acupuncture-moxibustion and Orthopedic College, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Preventive Treatment by Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Wuhan, China
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- Acupuncture-moxibustion and Orthopedic College, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Preventive Treatment by Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Wuhan, China
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Homma N, Zhou R, Naseer MI, Chaudhary AG, Al-Qahtani MH, Hirokawa N. KIF2A regulates the development of dentate granule cells and postnatal hippocampal wiring. eLife 2018; 7:30935. [PMID: 29313800 PMCID: PMC5811213 DOI: 10.7554/elife.30935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Kinesin super family protein 2A (KIF2A), an ATP-dependent microtubule (MT) destabilizer, regulates cell migration, axon elongation, and pruning in the developing nervous system. KIF2A mutations have recently been identified in patients with malformed cortical development. However, postnatal KIF2A is continuously expressed in the hippocampus, in which new neurons are generated throughout an individual's life in established neuronal circuits. In this study, we investigated KIF2A function in the postnatal hippocampus by using tamoxifen-inducible Kif2a conditional knockout (Kif2a-cKO) mice. Despite exhibiting no significant defects in neuronal proliferation or migration, Kif2a-cKO mice showed signs of an epileptic hippocampus. In addition to mossy fiber sprouting, the Kif2a-cKO dentate granule cells (DGCs) showed dendro-axonal conversion, leading to the growth of many aberrant overextended dendrites that eventually developed axonal properties. These results suggested that postnatal KIF2A is a key length regulator of DGC developing neurites and is involved in the establishment of precise postnatal hippocampal wiring.
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- Noriko Homma
- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Kinesin superfamily: roles in breast cancer, patient prognosis and therapeutics. Oncogene 2017; 37:833-838. [PMID: 29059174 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2017.406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Breast cancer pathobiology is known to be influenced by the differential expression of a group of proteins called the kinesin superfamily (KIFs), which is instrumental in the intracellular transport of chromosomes along microtubules during mitosis. During cellular division, kinesins are strictly regulated through temporal synthesis so that they are present only when needed. However, their misregulation may contribute to uncontrolled cell growth owing to premature sister chromatid separation, highlighting their importance in cancer. This review covers the functions of kinesins in normal and breast cancer cells, the use of kinesins for breast cancer patient prognosis, and the targeting of these molecules for therapeutics. A better understanding of KIF proteins may be pivotal to improved disease outcomes for breast cancer patients.
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Tian S, Wu J, Li F, Zou J, Liu Y, Zhou B, Bai Y, Sun MX. NtKRP, a kinesin-12 protein, regulates embryo/seed size and seed germination via involving in cell cycle progression at the G2/M transition. Sci Rep 2016; 6:35641. [PMID: 27779252 PMCID: PMC5078848 DOI: 10.1038/srep35641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Kinesins comprise a superfamily of microtubule-based motor proteins involved in essential processes in plant development, but few kinesins have been functionally identified during seed development. Especially, few kinesins that regulate cell division during embryogenesis have been identified. Here we report the functional characterization of NtKRP, a motor protein of the kinesin-12 family. NtKRP is predominantly expressed in embryos and embryonic roots. NtKRP RNAi lines displayed reductions in cell numbers in the meristematic zone, in embryonic root length, and in mature embryo and seed sizes. Furthermore, we also show that CDKA;1 binds to NtKRP at the consensus phosphorylation sites and that the decreased cell numbers in NtKRP-silenced embryos are due to a delay in cell division cycle at the G2/M transition. In addition, binding between the cargo-binding tail domain of NtKRP and CDKA; 1 was also determined. Our results reveal a novel molecular pathway that regulates embryo/seed development and critical role of kinesin in temporal and spatial regulation of a specific issue of embryo developmental.
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- Shujuan Tian
- College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Albracht CD, Guzik-Lendrum S, Rayment I, Gilbert SP. Heterodimerization of Kinesin-2 KIF3AB Modulates Entry into the Processive Run. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:23248-23256. [PMID: 27637334 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.752196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Mammalian KIF3AB is an N-terminal processive kinesin-2 that is best known for its roles in intracellular transport. There has been significant interest in KIF3AB to define the key principles that underlie its processivity but also to define the mechanistic basis of its sensitivity to force. In this study, the kinetics for entry into the processive run were quantified. The results show for KIF3AB that the kinetics of microtubule association at 7 μm-1 s-1 is less than the rates observed for KIF3AA at 13 μm-1 s-1 or KIF3BB at 11.9 μm-1 s-1 ADP release after microtubule association for KIF3AB is 33 s-1 and is significantly slower than ADP release from homodimeric KIF3AA and KIF3BB, which reach 80-90 s-1 To explore the interhead communication implied by the rate differences at these first steps, we compared the kinetics of KIF3AB microtubule association followed by ADP release with the kinetics for mixtures of KIF3AA plus KIF3BB. Surprisingly, the kinetics of KIF3AB are not equivalent to any of the mixtures of KIF3AA + KIF3BB. In fact, the transients for each of the mixtures overlay the transients for KIF3AA and KIF3BB. These results reveal that intermolecular communication within the KIF3AB heterodimer modulates entry into the processive run, and the results suggest that it is the high rate of microtubule association that drives rebinding to the microtubule after force-dependent motor detachment.
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- Clayton D Albracht
- From the Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180 and
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- From the Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180 and
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- the Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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- From the Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180 and
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Guzik-Lendrum S, Rank KC, Bensel BM, Taylor KC, Rayment I, Gilbert SP. Kinesin-2 KIF3AC and KIF3AB Can Drive Long-Range Transport along Microtubules. Biophys J 2016; 109:1472-82. [PMID: 26445448 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2015.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Revised: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Mammalian KIF3AC is classified as a heterotrimeric kinesin-2 that is best known for organelle transport in neurons, yet in vitro studies to characterize its single molecule behavior are lacking. The results presented show that a KIF3AC motor that includes the native helix α7 sequence for coiled-coil formation is highly processive with run lengths of ∼1.23 μm and matching those exhibited by conventional kinesin-1. This result was unexpected because KIF3AC exhibits the canonical kinesin-2 neck-linker sequence that has been reported to be responsible for shorter run lengths observed for another heterotrimeric kinesin-2, KIF3AB. However, KIF3AB with its native neck linker and helix α7 is also highly processive with run lengths of ∼1.62 μm and exceeding those of KIF3AC and kinesin-1. Loop L11, a component of the microtubule-motor interface and implicated in activating ADP release upon microtubule collision, is significantly extended in KIF3C as compared with other kinesins. A KIF3AC encoding a truncation in KIF3C loop L11 (KIF3ACΔL11) exhibited longer run lengths at ∼1.55 μm than wild-type KIF3AC and were more similar to KIF3AB run lengths, suggesting that L11 also contributes to tuning motor processivity. The steady-state ATPase results show that shortening L11 does not alter kcat, consistent with the observation that single molecule velocities are not affected by this truncation. However, shortening loop L11 of KIF3C significantly increases the microtubule affinity of KIF3ACΔL11, revealing another structural and mechanistic property that can modulate processivity. The results presented provide new, to our knowledge, insights to understand structure-function relationships governing processivity and a better understanding of the potential of KIF3AC for long-distance transport in neurons.
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- Stephanie Guzik-Lendrum
- Department of Biological Sciences and Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York.
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Phillips RK, Peter LG, Gilbert SP, Rayment I. Family-specific Kinesin Structures Reveal Neck-linker Length Based on Initiation of the Coiled-coil. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:20372-86. [PMID: 27462072 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.737577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Kinesin-1, -2, -5, and -7 generate processive hand-over-hand 8-nm steps to transport intracellular cargoes toward the microtubule plus end. This processive motility requires gating mechanisms to coordinate the mechanochemical cycles of the two motor heads to sustain the processive run. A key structural element believed to regulate the degree of processivity is the neck-linker, a short peptide of 12-18 residues, which connects the motor domain to its coiled-coil stalk. Although a shorter neck-linker has been correlated with longer run lengths, the structural data to support this hypothesis have been lacking. To test this hypothesis, seven kinesin structures were determined by x-ray crystallography. Each included the neck-linker motif, followed by helix α7 that constitutes the start of the coiled-coil stalk. In the majority of the structures, the neck-linker length differed from predictions because helix α7, which initiates the coiled-coil, started earlier in the sequence than predicted. A further examination of structures in the Protein Data Bank reveals that there is a great disparity between the predicted and observed starting residues. This suggests that an accurate prediction of the start of a coiled-coil is currently difficult to achieve. These results are significant because they now exclude simple comparisons between members of the kinesin superfamily and add a further layer of complexity when interpreting the results of mutagenesis or protein fusion. They also re-emphasize the need to consider factors beyond the kinesin neck-linker motif when attempting to understand how inter-head communication is tuned to achieve the degree of processivity required for cellular function.
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- Rebecca K Phillips
- From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 and
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 and
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- the Department of Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 and
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Gonzalez-Pena D, Nixon SE, Southey BR, Lawson MA, McCusker RH, Hernandez AG, Dantzer R, Kelley KW, Rodriguez-Zas SL. Differential Transcriptome Networks between IDO1-Knockout and Wild-Type Mice in Brain Microglia and Macrophages. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0157727. [PMID: 27314674 PMCID: PMC4912085 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Microglia in the brain and macrophages in peripheral organs are cell types responsible for immune response to challenges. Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) is an immunomodulatory enzyme of the tryptophan pathway that is expressed in the brain. The higher activity of IDO1 in response to immune challenge has been implicated in behavioral disorders. The impact of IDO1 depletion on the microglia transcriptome has not been studied. An investigation of the transcript networks in the brain microglia from IDO1-knockout (IDO1-KO) mice was undertaken, relative to peripheral macrophages and to wild-type (WT) mice under unchallenged conditions. Over 105 transcript isoforms were differentially expressed between WT and IDO1-KO within cell type. Within microglia, Saa3 and Irg1 were over-expressed in IDO1-KO relative to WT. Within macrophages, Csf3 and Sele were over-expressed in IDO1-KO relative to WT. Among the genes differentially expressed between strains, enriched biological processes included ion homeostasis and ensheathment of neurons within microglia, and cytokine and chemokine expression within macrophages. Over 11,110 transcript isoforms were differentially expressed between microglia and macrophages and of these, over 10,800 transcripts overlapped between strains. Enriched biological processes among the genes over- and under-expressed in microglia relative to macrophages included cell adhesion and apoptosis, respectively. Detected only in microglia or macrophages were 421 and 43 transcript isoforms, respectively. Alternative splicing between cell types based on differential transcript isoform abundance was detected in 210 genes including Phf11d, H2afy, and Abr. Across strains, networks depicted a predominance of genes under-expressed in microglia relative to macrophages that may be a precursor for the different response of both cell types to challenges. The detected transcriptome differences enhance the understanding of the role of IDO1 in the microglia transcriptome under unchallenged conditions.
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- Dianelys Gonzalez-Pena
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Symptom Research, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- High-Throughput Sequencing and Genotyping Unit, Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
- Department of Statistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, United States of America
- Carle Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
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Cyrus BF, Muller WA. A Unique Role for Endothelial Cell Kinesin Light Chain 1, Variant 1 in Leukocyte Transendothelial Migration. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2016; 186:1375-86. [PMID: 26994343 PMCID: PMC4861765 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2016.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Revised: 12/19/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A reservoir of parajunctional membrane in endothelial cells, the lateral border recycling compartment (LBRC), is critical for transendothelial migration (TEM). We have previously shown that targeted recycling of the LBRC to the site of TEM requires microtubules and a kinesin molecular motor. However, the identity of the kinesin and mechanism of cargo binding were not known. We show that microinjection of endothelial cells with a monoclonal antibody specific for kinesin-1 significantly blocked LBRC-targeted recycling and TEM. In complementary experiments, knocking down KIF5B, a ubiquitous kinesin-1 isoform, in endothelial cells significantly decreased targeted recycling of the LBRC and leukocyte TEM. Kinesin heavy chains move cargo along microtubules by one of many kinesin light chains (KLCs), which directly bind the cargo. Knocking down KLC 1 isoform variant 1 (KLC1C) significantly decreased LBRC-targeted recycling and TEM, whereas knocking down other isoforms of KLC1 had no effect. Re-expression of KLC1C resistant to the knockdown shRNA restored targeted recycling and TEM. Thus kinesin-1 and KLC1C are specifically required for targeted recycling and TEM. These data suggest that of the many potential combinations of the 45 kinesin family members and multiple associated light chains, KLC1C links the LBRC to kinesin-1 (KIF5B) during targeted recycling and TEM. Thus, KLC1C can potentially be used as a target for anti-inflammatory therapy.
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- Bita F Cyrus
- Department of Pathology, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pathology, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
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Zhang P, Rayment I, Gilbert SP. Fast or Slow, Either Head Can Start the Processive Run of Kinesin-2 KIF3AC. J Biol Chem 2015; 291:4407-16. [PMID: 26710851 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.705970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Mammalian KIF3AC contains two distinct motor polypeptides and is best known for its role in organelle transport in neurons. Our recent studies showed that KIF3AC is as processive as conventional kinesin-1, suggesting that their ATPase mechanochemistry may be similar. However, the presence of two different motor polypeptides in KIF3AC implies that there must be a cellular advantage for the KIF3AC heterodimer. The hypothesis tested was whether there is an intrinsic bias within KIF3AC such that either KIF3A or KIF3C initiates the processive run. To pursue these experiments, a mechanistic approach was used to compare the pre-steady-state kinetics of KIF3AC to the kinetics of homodimeric KIF3AA and KIF3CC. The results indicate that microtubule collision at 11.4 μM(-1) s(-1) coupled with ADP release at 78 s(-1) are fast steps for homodimeric KIF3AA. In contrast, KIF3CC exhibits much slower microtubule association at 2.1 μM(-1) s(-1) and ADP release at 8 s(-1). For KIF3AC, microtubule association at 6.6 μM(-1) s(-1) and ADP release at 51 s(-1) are intermediate between the constants for KIF3AA and KIF3CC. These results indicate that either KIF3A or KIF3C can initiate the processive run. Surprisingly, the kinetics of the initial event of microtubule collision followed by ADP release for KIF3AC is not equivalent to 1:1 mixtures of KIF3AA plus KIF3CC homodimers at the same motor concentration. These results reveal that the intermolecular communication within the KIF3AC heterodimer modulates entry into the processive run regardless of whether the run is initiated by the KIF3A or KIF3C motor domain.
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- Pengwei Zhang
- From the Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180 and
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- the Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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- From the Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180 and
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Zhang X, Ma C, Wang Q, Liu J, Tian M, Yuan Y, Li X, Qu X. Role of KIF2A in the progression and metastasis of human glioma. Mol Med Rep 2015; 13:1781-7. [PMID: 26707290 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.4700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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KIF2A is a member of the kinesin-13 family and is involved in cell mitosis and spindle assembly. The abnormal expression and dysfunction of KIF2A are associated with tumorigenesis and the progression of certain human cancer types; however, little is known about the expression and roles of KIF2A in glioma. In the present study, the expression of KIF2A in 35 freshly isolated human glioma tissue samples was analyzed using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and immunohistochemistry (IHC). The association between the expression of KIF2A and clinicopathological parameters were assessed using the χ(2) test. The biological functions of KIF2A on the proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion of glioma cells were investigated using an A172 cell line. RT-qPCR and IHC results demonstrated that the mRNA and protein expression levels of KIF2A were significantly higher in grade III-IV glioma tissues compared with those in grade I-II glioma tissues (P<0.05). No significant correlation was observed between the expression of KIF2A, and age, gender, tumor location and size (P>0.05). In vitro, KIF2A gene silencing inhibited the proliferation, migration and invasion, and induced apoptosis in cancer cells. The present data suggested that KIF2A may be important in glioma progression and may serve as a novel predictive factor and therapeutic target for glioma.
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- Xin Zhang
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Brain Science Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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Farías GG, Guardia CM, Britt DJ, Guo X, Bonifacino JS. Sorting of Dendritic and Axonal Vesicles at the Pre-axonal Exclusion Zone. Cell Rep 2015; 13:1221-1232. [PMID: 26527003 PMCID: PMC5410646 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.09.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2014] [Revised: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Polarized sorting of newly synthesized proteins to the somatodendritic and axonal domains of neurons occurs by selective incorporation into distinct populations of vesicular transport carriers. An unresolved issue is how the vesicles themselves are sorted to their corresponding neuronal domains. Previous studies concluded that the axon initial segment (AIS) is an actin-based filter that selectively prevents passage of somatodendritic vesicles into the axon. We find, however, that most somatodendritic vesicles fail to enter the axon at a more proximal region in the axon hillock, herein referred to as the pre-axonal exclusion zone (PAEZ). Forced coupling of a somatodendritic cargo protein to an axonally directed kinesin is sufficient to drive transport of whole somatodendritic vesicles through the PAEZ toward the distal axon. Based on these findings, we propose that polarized sorting of transport vesicles occurs at the PAEZ and depends on the ability of the vesicles to acquire an appropriately directed microtubule motor.
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- Ginny G Farías
- Cell Biology and Metabolism Program, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Cell Biology and Metabolism Program, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Cell Biology and Metabolism Program, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Cell Biology and Metabolism Program, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Cell Biology and Metabolism Program, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Microtubule Destabilizer KIF2A Undergoes Distinct Site-Specific Phosphorylation Cascades that Differentially Affect Neuronal Morphogenesis. Cell Rep 2015; 12:1774-88. [DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2014] [Revised: 06/02/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Wang W, Shen T, Guerois R, Zhang F, Kuerban H, Lv Y, Gigant B, Knossow M, Wang C. New Insights into the Coupling between Microtubule Depolymerization and ATP Hydrolysis by Kinesin-13 Protein Kif2C. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:18721-31. [PMID: 26055718 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.646919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Kinesin-13 proteins depolymerize microtubules in an ATP hydrolysis-dependent manner. The coupling between these two activities remains unclear. Here, we first studied the role of the kinesin-13 subfamily-specific loop 2 and of the KVD motif at the tip of this loop. Shortening the loop, the lysine/glutamate interchange and the additional Val to Ser substitution all led to Kif2C mutants with decreased microtubule-stimulated ATPase and impaired depolymerization capability. We rationalized these results based on a structural model of the Kif2C-ATP-tubulin complex derived from the recently determined structures of kinesin-1 bound to tubulin. In this model, upon microtubule binding Kif2C undergoes a conformational change governed in part by the interaction of the KVD motif with the tubulin interdimer interface. Second, we mutated to an alanine the conserved glutamate residue of the switch 2 nucleotide binding motif. This mutation blocks motile kinesins in a post-conformational change state and inhibits ATP hydrolysis. This Kif2C mutant still depolymerized microtubules and yielded complexes of one Kif2C with two tubulin heterodimers. These results demonstrate that the structural change of Kif2C-ATP upon binding to microtubule ends is sufficient for tubulin release, whereas ATP hydrolysis is not required. Overall, our data suggest that the conformation reached by kinesin-13s upon tubulin binding is similar to that of tubulin-bound, ATP-bound, motile kinesins but that this conformation is adapted to microtubule depolymerization.
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- Weiyi Wang
- From the Institute of Protein Research, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China, the Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell, CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Gif-sur-Yvette 91198, France, and
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- From the Institute of Protein Research, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- the Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell, CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Gif-sur-Yvette 91198, France, and the From CEA, Institut de Biologie et de la Technologies de Saclay (iBiTecS), Gif-sur-Yvette 91191, France
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- From the Institute of Protein Research, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- From the Institute of Protein Research, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- From the Institute of Protein Research, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- the Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell, CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Gif-sur-Yvette 91198, France, and
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- the Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell, CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Gif-sur-Yvette 91198, France, and
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- From the Institute of Protein Research, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China,
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Functions of kinesin superfamily proteins in neuroreceptor trafficking. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:639301. [PMID: 26075252 PMCID: PMC4449888 DOI: 10.1155/2015/639301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2015] [Revised: 04/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Synaptic plasticity is widely regarded as the cellular basis of learning and memory. Understanding the molecular mechanism of synaptic plasticity has been one of center pieces of neuroscience research for more than three decades. It has been well known that the trafficking of α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazoloe-4-propionic acid- (AMPA-) type, N-methyl-D-aspartate- (NMDA-) type glutamate receptors to and from synapses is a key molecular event underlying many forms of synaptic plasticity. Kainate receptors are another type of glutamate receptors playing important roles in synaptic transmission. In addition, GABA receptors also play important roles in modulating the synaptic plasticity. Kinesin superfamily proteins (also known as KIFs) transport various cargos in both anterograde and retrograde directions through the interaction with different adaptor proteins. Recent studies indicate that KIFs regulate the trafficking of NMDA receptors, AMPA receptors, kainate receptors, and GABA receptors and thus play important roles in neuronal activity. Here we review the essential functions of KIFs in the trafficking of neuroreceptor and synaptic plasticity.
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Microtubules are dynamic polymers of αβ-tubulin that form diverse cellular structures, such as the mitotic spindle for cell division, the backbone of neurons, and axonemes. To control the architecture of microtubule networks, microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) and motor proteins regulate microtubule growth, shrinkage, and the transitions between these states. Recent evidence shows that many MAPs exert their effects by selectively binding to distinct conformations of polymerized or unpolymerized αβ-tubulin. The ability of αβ-tubulin to adopt distinct conformations contributes to the intrinsic polymerization dynamics of microtubules. αβ-Tubulin conformation is a fundamental property that MAPs monitor and control to build proper microtubule networks.
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- Gary J Brouhard
- Department of Biology, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada H3A1B1
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- Department of Biophysics and Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390 Department of Biophysics and Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390
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Vasudevan KK, Jiang YY, Lechtreck KF, Kushida Y, Alford LM, Sale WS, Hennessey T, Gaertig J. Kinesin-13 regulates the quantity and quality of tubulin inside cilia. Mol Biol Cell 2014; 26:478-94. [PMID: 25501369 PMCID: PMC4310739 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e14-09-1354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Kinesin-13, a microtubule-end depolymerase, has been shown to affect the length of cilia, but its ciliary function is unclear. In Tetrahymena thermophila, kinesin-13 positively regulates the axoneme length, influences the properties of ciliary tubulin, and affects the ciliary dynein-dependent motility. Kinesin-13, an end depolymerizer of cytoplasmic and spindle microtubules, also affects the length of cilia. However, in different models, depletion of kinesin-13 either lengthens or shortens cilia, and therefore the exact function of kinesin-13 in cilia remains unclear. We generated null mutations of all kinesin-13 paralogues in the ciliate Tetrahymena. One of the paralogues, Kin13Ap, localizes to the nuclei and is essential for nuclear divisions. The remaining two paralogues, Kin13Bp and Kin13Cp, localize to the cell body and inside assembling cilia. Loss of both Kin13Bp and Kin13Cp resulted in slow cell multiplication and motility, overgrowth of cell body microtubules, shortening of cilia, and synthetic lethality with either paclitaxel or a deletion of MEC-17/ATAT1, the α-tubulin acetyltransferase. The mutant cilia assembled slowly and contained abnormal tubulin, characterized by altered posttranslational modifications and hypersensitivity to paclitaxel. The mutant cilia beat slowly and axonemes showed reduced velocity of microtubule sliding. Thus kinesin-13 positively regulates the axoneme length, influences the properties of ciliary tubulin, and likely indirectly, through its effects on the axonemal microtubules, affects the ciliary dynein-dependent motility.
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- Department of Cellular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
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- Department of Cellular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
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- Department of Structural Biosciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30303
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- Department of Cell Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30303
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- Department of Biological Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260
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- Department of Cellular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602;
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Little is known regarding the identity of the population of proteins that are transported and localized to synapses. Here we describe a new approach that involves the isolation and systematic proteomic characterization of molecular motor kinesins to identify the populations of proteins transported to synapses. We used this approach to identify and compare proteins transported to synapses by kinesin (Kif) complexes Kif5C and Kif3A in the mouse hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. Approximately 40-50% of the protein cargos identified in our proteomics analysis of kinesin complexes are known synaptic proteins. We also found that the identity of kinesins and where they are expressed determine what proteins they transport. Our results reveal a previously unappreciated role of kinesins in regulating the composition of synaptic proteome.
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Niwa S. Kinesin superfamily proteins and the regulation of microtubule dynamics in morphogenesis. Anat Sci Int 2014; 90:1-6. [PMID: 25347970 DOI: 10.1007/s12565-014-0259-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kinesin superfamily proteins (KIFs) are microtubule-dependent molecular motors that serve as sources of force for intracellular transport and cell division. Recent studies have revealed new roles of KIFs as microtubule stabilizers and depolymerizers, and these activities are fundamental to cellular morphogenesis and mammalian development. KIF2A and KIF19A have microtubule-depolymerizing activities and regulate the neuronal morphology and cilia length, respectively. KIF21A and KIF26A work as microtubule stabilizers that regulate axonal morphology. Morphological defects that are similar to human diseases are observed in mice in which these KIF genes have been deleted. Actually, KIF2A and KIF21A have been identified as causes of human neuronal diseases. In this review, the functions of these atypical KIFs that regulate microtubule dynamics are discussed. Moreover, some interesting unanswered questions and hypothetical answers to them are discussed.
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- Shinsuke Niwa
- Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, 385 Serra Mall, Herrin Lab 144, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA,
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Iqbal S, Hood DA. Cytoskeletal regulation of mitochondrial movements in myoblasts. Cytoskeleton (Hoboken) 2014; 71:564-72. [PMID: 25147078 DOI: 10.1002/cm.21188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Mitochondria are distributed in the cell to match the energy demands, and it is their interaction with the cytoskeleton that controls their movement and displacement. Our purpose was to determine which cytoskeletal components are primarily responsible for mitochondrial movement in muscle cells. Live-cell imaging was used to visualize mitochondrial dynamics in myoblasts. Destabilization of microtubules (MT) reduced the total path length and average speed traveled by mitochondria by 64-74%, whereas actin disruption only reduced these variables by 37-40%. Downregulation of the microtubule motor proteins, Kif5B and dynein, by siRNA resulted in decreases in the average speed of mitochondrial movements, by 30 to 40%. We observed a reduction in the average speed of mitochondrial movements (by 22 to 48%) under high calcium conditions. This attenuation in the presence of calcium was negated in cells pre-treated with siRNA targeted to the microtubule motor protein adaptor, Milton, suggesting that Milton is involved in mediating mitochondrial arrest in the presence of high calcium within muscle cells. Thus, we have demonstrated that, in myoblasts, mitochondria primarily move along microtubules tracks with the aid of the motor proteins Kif5B and dynein, in a manner which is inhibited by calcium. These observations will eventually help us understand organelle movements in more complex muscle systems, such as mature myotubes subjected to elevated calcium levels and contractile activity.
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- Sobia Iqbal
- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Albracht CD, Rank KC, Obrzut S, Rayment I, Gilbert SP. Kinesin-2 KIF3AB exhibits novel ATPase characteristics. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:27836-48. [PMID: 25122755 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.583914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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KIF3AB is an N-terminal processive kinesin-2 family member best known for its role in intraflagellar transport. There has been significant interest in KIF3AB in defining the key principles that underlie the processivity of KIF3AB in comparison with homodimeric processive kinesins. To define the ATPase mechanism and coordination of KIF3A and KIF3B stepping, a presteady-state kinetic analysis was pursued. For these studies, a truncated murine KIF3AB was generated. The results presented show that microtubule association was fast at 5.7 μm(-1) s(-1), followed by rate-limiting ADP release at 12.8 s(-1). ATP binding at 7.5 μm(-1) s(-1) was followed by an ATP-promoted isomerization at 84 s(-1) to form the intermediate poised for ATP hydrolysis, which then occurred at 33 s(-1). ATP hydrolysis was required for dissociation of the microtubule·KIF3AB complex, which was observed at 22 s(-1). The dissociation step showed an apparent affinity for ATP that was very weak (K½,ATP at 133 μm). Moreover, the linear fit of the initial ATP concentration dependence of the dissociation kinetics revealed an apparent second-order rate constant at 0.09 μm(-1) s(-1), which is inconsistent with fast ATP binding at 7.5 μm(-1) s(-1) and a Kd ,ATP at 6.1 μm. These results suggest that ATP binding per se cannot account for the apparent weak K½,ATP at 133 μm. The steady-state ATPase Km ,ATP, as well as the dissociation kinetics, reveal an unusual property of KIF3AB that is not yet well understood and also suggests that the mechanochemistry of KIF3AB is tuned somewhat differently from homodimeric processive kinesins.
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- Clayton D Albracht
- From the Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180 and
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- the Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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- From the Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180 and
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- the Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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- From the Department of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180 and
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