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Eliaš J, Dimitrio L, Clairambault J, Natalini R. The dynamics of p53 in single cells: physiologically based ODE and reaction-diffusion PDE models. Phys Biol 2014; 11:045001. [PMID: 25075792 DOI: 10.1088/1478-3975/11/4/045001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The intracellular signalling network of the p53 protein plays important roles in genome protection and the control of cell cycle phase transitions. Recently observed oscillatory behaviour in single cells under stress conditions has inspired several research groups to simulate and study the dynamics of the protein with the aim of gaining a proper understanding of the physiological meanings of the oscillations. We propose compartmental ODE and PDE models of p53 activation and regulation in single cells following DNA damage and we show that the p53 oscillations can be retrieved by plainly involving p53-Mdm2 and ATM-p53-Wip1 negative feedbacks, which are sufficient for oscillations experimentally, with no further need to introduce any delays into the protein responses and without considering additional positive feedback.
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- Ján Eliaš
- UPMC, Laboratoire Jacques-Louis Lions, 4 Place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France & INRIA Paris-Rocquencourt, MAMBA project-team, Paris and Rocquencourt, France
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Gupta A, Rath PC. Expression of mRNA and protein-protein interaction of the antiviral endoribonuclease RNase L in mouse spleen. Int J Biol Macromol 2014; 69:307-18. [PMID: 24780566 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2014] [Revised: 04/18/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The interferon-inducible, 2',5'-oligoadenylate (2-5A)-dependent endoribonuclease, RNase L is a unique antiviral RNA-degrading enzyme involved in RNA-metabolism, translational regulation, stress-response besides its anticancer/tumor-suppressor and antibacterial functions. RNase L represents complex cellular RNA-regulations in mammalian cells but diverse functions of RNase L are not completely explained by its 2-5A-regulated endoribonuclease activity. We hypothesized that RNase L has housekeeping function(s) through interaction with cellular proteins. We investigated RNase L mRNA expression in mouse tissues by RT-PCR and its protein-protein interaction in spleen by GST-pulldown and immunoprecipitation assays followed by proteomic analysis. RNase L mRNA is constitutively and differentially expressed in nine different mouse tissues, its level is maximum in immunological tissues (spleen, thymus and lungs), moderate in reproductive tissues (testis and prostate) and low in metabolic tissues (kidney, brain, liver and heart). Cellular proteins from mouse spleen [fibronectin precursor, β-actin, troponin I, myosin heavy chain 9 (non-muscle), growth-arrest specific protein 11, clathrin light chain B, a putative uncharacterized protein (Ricken cDNA 8030451F13) isoform (CRA_d) and alanyl tRNA synthetase] were identified as cellular RNase L-interacting proteins. Thus our results suggest for more general cellular functions of RNase L through protein-protein interactions in the spleen for immune response in mammals.
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- Ankush Gupta
- Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India.
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Meng LH, Meng Z, Miao ZH, Veenstra TD, Pommier Y. Cytokeratin-RNA Cross-Linking Mediated by the Antitumor Aminoflavone, 5-Amino-2,3-fluorophenyl-6,8-difluoro-7-methyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2008; 325:674-80. [DOI: 10.1124/jpet.108.137802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Lajoie-Mazenc I, Tovar D, Penary M, Lortal B, Allart S, Favard C, Brihoum M, Pradines A, Favre G. MAP1A light chain-2 interacts with GTP-RhoB to control epidermal growth factor (EGF)-dependent EGF receptor signaling. J Biol Chem 2007; 283:4155-64. [PMID: 18056259 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m709639200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Rho GTPases have been implicated in the control of several cellular functions, including regulation of the actin cytoskeleton, cell proliferation, and oncogenesis. Unlike RhoA and RhoC, RhoB localizes in part to endosomes and controls endocytic trafficking. Using a yeast two-hybrid screen and a glutathione S-transferase pulldown assay, we identified LC2, the light chain of the microtubule-associated protein MAP1A, as a novel binding partner for RhoB. GTP binding and the 18-amino acid C-terminal hypervariable domain of RhoB are critical for its binding to MAP1A/LC2. Coimmunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence experiments showed that this interaction occurs in U87 cells. Down-regulation of MAP1A/LC2 expression decreased epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor expression and modified the signaling response to EGF treatment. We concluded that MAP1A/LC2 is critical for RhoB function in EGF-induced EGF receptor regulation. Because MAP1A/LC2 is thought to function as an adaptor between microtubules and other molecules, we postulate that the RhoB and MAP1A/LC2 interactions facilitate endocytic vesicle trafficking and regulate the trafficking of signaling molecules.
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- Isabelle Lajoie-Mazenc
- INSERM U563, Département Oncogénèse, Signalisation et Innovation Thérapeutique, Toulouse F-31059, France.
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Chien CL, Lu KS, Lin YS, Hsieh CJ, Hirokawa N. The functional cooperation of MAP1A heavy chain and light chain 2 in the binding of microtubules. Exp Cell Res 2005; 308:446-58. [PMID: 15936015 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2005.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2005] [Revised: 05/03/2005] [Accepted: 05/04/2005] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Microtubule-associated protein 1A (MAP1A) is a high-molecular-weight protein that is comprised of a heavy chain and a light chain (LC2) and is widely distributed along the microtubules in both mature neurons and glial cells. To illustrate the interaction among the MAP1A heavy chain, light chain, and microtubule, we prepared DNA constructs with Myc-, EGFP-, or DsRed-tags for full-length MAP1A DNA expressing whole MAP1A protein, two domains of MAP1A heavy chain, and light chain. Distribution patterns of various MAP1A domains as well as their interactions with microtubules were monitored in a non-neuronal COS7 and a neuronal Neuro2A cells. Our data revealed that a complete MAP1A protein, which contains both heavy chain and LC2, could be colocalized with microtubule networks not only in Neuro2A cells but also in transfected COS7 cells. Filamentous structures failed to be visualized along microtubules in COS7 cells transfected with MAP1A heavy chain or LC2 alone. Whereas, after introducing MAP1A heavy chain with LC2 into COS7 cells, both heavy chain and LC2 could be colocalized with microtubules. From our functional analysis, both MAP1A and its LC2 could protect microtubules against the challenge of nacodazol. Data collected from yeast two-hybrid assays of various MAP1A domains confirmed that the interaction of LC2 and NH2-terminal of MAP1A heavy chain is important for microtubule binding. From our analysis of MAP1A functional domains, we suggest that interactions between MAP1A heavy chain and LC2 are critical for the binding of microtubules.
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- Chung-Liang Chien
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan.
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Kosturko LD, Maggipinto MJ, D'Sa C, Carson JH, Barbarese E. The microtubule-associated protein tumor overexpressed gene binds to the RNA trafficking protein heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A2. Mol Biol Cell 2005; 16:1938-47. [PMID: 15703215 PMCID: PMC1073673 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e04-08-0709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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In neural cells, such as oligodendrocytes and neurons, transport of certain RNAs along microtubules is mediated by the cis-acting heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A2 response element (A2RE) trafficking element and the cognate trans-acting heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) A2 trafficking factor. Using a yeast two-hybrid screen, we have identified a microtubule-associated protein, tumor overexpressed gene (TOG)2, as an hnRNP A2 binding partner. The C-terminal third of TOG2 is sufficient for hnRNP A2 binding. TOG2, the large protein isoform of TOG, is the only isoform detected in oligodendrocytes in culture. TOG coimmunoprecipitates with hnRNP A2 present in the cytoskeleton (CSK) fraction of neural cells, and both coprecipitate with microtubule stabilized pellets. Staining with anti-TOG reveals puncta that are localized in proximity to microtubules, often at the plus ends. TOG is colocalized with hnRNP A2 and A2RE-mRNA in trafficking granules that remain associated with CSK-insoluble tissue. These data suggest that TOG mediates the association of hnRNP A2-positive granules with microtubules during transport and/or localization.
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- Linda D Kosturko
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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Chuong SDX, Good AG, Taylor GJ, Freeman MC, Moorhead GBG, Muench DG. Large-scale identification of tubulin-binding proteins provides insight on subcellular trafficking, metabolic channeling, and signaling in plant cells. Mol Cell Proteomics 2004; 3:970-83. [PMID: 15249590 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m400053-mcp200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Microtubules play an essential role in the growth and development of plants and are known to be involved in regulating many cellular processes ranging from translation to signaling. In this article, we describe the proteomic characterization of Arabidopsis tubulin-binding proteins that were purified using tubulin affinity chromatography. Microtubule co-sedimentation assays indicated that most, if not all, of the proteins in the tubulin-binding protein fraction possessed microtubule-binding activity. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis of the tubulin-binding protein fraction was performed, and 86 protein spots were excised and analyzed for protein identification. A total of 122 proteins were identified with high confidence using LC-MS/MS. These proteins were grouped into six categories based on their predicted functions: microtubule-associated proteins, translation factors, RNA-binding proteins, signaling proteins, metabolic enzymes, and proteins with other functions. Almost one-half of the proteins identified in this fraction were related to proteins that have previously been reported to interact with microtubules. This study represents the first large-scale proteomic identification of eukaryotic cytoskeleton-binding proteins, and provides insight on subcellular trafficking, metabolic channeling, and signaling in plant cells.
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- Simon D X Chuong
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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Nakayama A, Murakami H, Maeyama N, Yamashiro N, Sakakibara A, Mori N, Takahashi M. Role for RFX transcription factors in non-neuronal cell-specific inactivation of the microtubule-associated protein MAP1A promoter. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:233-40. [PMID: 12411430 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m209574200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Microtubule-associated protein MAP1A is expressed abundantly in mature neurons and is necessary for maintenance of neuronal morphology and localization of some molecules in association with the microtubule-based cytoskeleton. Previous studies indicated that its complementary expression together with MAP1B during nervous system development is regulated at the transcriptional level and that the mouse Map1A gene is transcribed under the control of 5' and intronic promoters. In this study, we investigated the regulatory mechanisms that govern the neuronal cell-specific activation of the MAP1A 5' promoter. We found that two regulatory factor for X box (RFX) binding sites in exon1 of both the mouse and human genes are important for effective transcriptional repression observed only in non-neuronal cells by reporter assays. Among RFX transcription factor family members, RFX1 and 3 mainly interact with repressive elements in vitro. Cotransfection studies indicated that RFX1, which is expressed ubiquitously, down-regulated the MAP1A 5' promoter activity in non-neuronal cells. Unexpectedly, RFX3, which is abundantly expressed in neuronal cells, down-regulated the transactivity as well, when it was expressed in non-neuronal cells. Both RFX1 and 3 did not down-regulate the transactivity in neuronal cells. These results suggest that RFX1 and 3 are pivotal factors in down-regulation of the MAP1A 5' promoter in non-neuronal cells. The cell type-specific down-regulation, however, does not depend simply on which RFX interacts with the elements, but seems to depend on underlying profound mechanisms.
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- Atsuo Nakayama
- Department of Pathology, Nagoya University School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Aichi, Japan.
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Namy O, Hatin I, Stahl G, Liu H, Barnay S, Bidou L, Rousset JP. Gene overexpression as a tool for identifying new trans-acting factors involved in translation termination in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Genetics 2002; 161:585-94. [PMID: 12072456 PMCID: PMC1462122 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/161.2.585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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In eukaryotes, translation termination is dependent on the availability of both release factors, eRF1 and eRF3; however, the precise mechanisms involved remain poorly understood. In particular, the fact that the phenotype of release factor mutants is pleiotropic could imply that other factors and interactions are involved in translation termination. To identify unknown elements involved in this process, we performed a genetic screen using a reporter strain in which a leaky stop codon is inserted in the lacZ reporter gene, attempting to isolate factors modifying termination efficiency when overexpressed. Twelve suppressors and 11 antisuppressors, increasing or decreasing termination readthrough, respectively, were identified and analyzed for three secondary phenotypes often associated with translation mutations: thermosensitivity, G418 sensitivity, and sensitivity to osmotic pressure. Interestingly, among these candidates, we identified two genes, SSO1 and STU2, involved in protein transport and spindle pole body formation, respectively, suggesting puzzling connections with the translation termination process.
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- Olivier Namy
- Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire de la Traduction, Institut de Génétique et Microbiologie, CNRS UMR8621, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France
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Stebbings H. Cytoskeleton-dependent transport and localization of mRNA. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CYTOLOGY 2002; 211:1-31. [PMID: 11597002 DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(01)11016-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Messenger RNAs are localized in both somatic and germ cells as a means of focusing the translation of proteins at specific cellular sites. The signals for this lie within the mRNA, and these are recognized by proteins in the cell. The latter appear to be attached via linker proteins to the transport machinery for localization. In some instances it is a myosin motor which translocates along actin microfilaments, and in others kinesin or dynein motors appear to be responsible for driving the movement of mRNA along microtubule substrates. The way that cytoskeleton-based mRNA translocation is regulated is speculated upon.
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- H Stebbings
- School of Biological Sciences, Washington Singer Laboratories, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
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Cassimeris L, Spittle C. Regulation of microtubule-associated proteins. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CYTOLOGY 2002; 210:163-226. [PMID: 11580206 DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(01)10006-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) function to regulate the assembly dynamics and organization of microtubule polymers. Upstream regulation of MAP activities is the major mechanism used by cells to modify and control microtubule assembly and organization. This review summarizes the functional activities of MAPs found in animal cells and discusses how these MAPs are regulated. Mechanisms controlling gene expression, isoform-specific expression, protein localization, phosphorylation, and degradation are discussed. Additional regulatory mechanisms include synergy or competition between MAPs and the activities of cofactors or binding partners. For each MAP it is likely that regulation in vivo reflects a composite of multiple regulatory mechanisms.
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- L Cassimeris
- Department of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USA
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Chuong SDX, Mullen RT, Muench DG. Identification of a rice RNA- and microtubule-binding protein as the multifunctional protein, a peroxisomal enzyme involved in the beta -oxidation of fatty acids. J Biol Chem 2002; 277:2419-29. [PMID: 11706039 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109510200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The control of subcellular mRNA localization and translation is often mediated by protein factors that are directly or indirectly associated with the cytoskeleton. We report the identification and characterization of a rice seed protein that possesses both RNA and microtubule binding activities. In vitro UV cross-linking assays indicated that this protein binds to all mRNA sequences tested, although there was evidence for preferential binding to RNAs that contained A-C nucleotide sequence motifs. The protein was purified to homogeneity using a two-step procedure, and amino acid sequencing identified it as the multifunctional protein (MFP), a peroxisomal enzyme known to possess a number of activities involved in the beta-oxidation of fatty acids. The recombinant version of this rice MFP binds to RNA in UV cross-linking and gel mobility shift experiments, co-sediments specifically with microtubules, and possesses at least two enzymatic activities involved in peroxisomal fatty acid beta-oxidation. Taken together these data suggest that MFP has an important role in mRNA physiology in the cytoplasm, perhaps in regulating the localization or translation of mRNAs through an interaction with microtubules, in addition to its peroxisomal function.
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- Simon D X Chuong
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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Richter-Landsberg C. Organization and functional roles of the cytoskeleton in oligodendrocytes. Microsc Res Tech 2001; 52:628-36. [PMID: 11276115 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.1047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Mature oligodendrocytes are characterized by their numerous cytoplasmic extensions and flat membranous sheets. These sheets contain an extensive cytoskeletal network of microtubules (MTs) that maintain the cellular morphology, are specifically important for cellular sorting, and provide the rails for organelle trafficking. Mitochondria are localized in the primary and secondary processes and follow the tracks of the MTs in the cytoplasmic extensions. Oligodendrocytes express microtubule associated proteins (MAPs), specifically MAP2 and tau, which might be involved in the regulation and stabilization of the dynamic MT network in the myelin-containing cellular processes. Tau and MAP2 heterogeneity increases during oligodendroglia maturation, and in mature oligodendrocytes tau mRNA with four MT binding domains are more prominent than in progenitor cells. Filamentous cell inclusions are a unifying mechanism underlying a variety of late-onset neurodegenerative disorders and have mainly been viewed as neuron-specific. Recent evidence indicated that glial changes occur in CNS degenerative diseases and seem to be a more common feature than previously thought. Glial fibrillary tangles (GFTs) in oligodendrocytes were observed in familial multiple system tauopathy, and glial cytoplasmic inclusions (GCIs) and oligodendroglia degeneration are the histological hallmark of multiple system atrophy (MSA). GCIs are associated with MTs and contain stress proteins and MAPs. Thus, neurons and glial cells share common cytoskeletal pathologies. During health and disease, MAPs might be important regulators of the structural stability and plasticity of the oligodendroglia cytoskeleton.
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- C Richter-Landsberg
- Department of Biology, Molecular Neurobiology, University of Oldenburg, POB 2503, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany.
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Broccolini A, Engel WK, Alvarez RB, Askanas V. Paired helical filaments of inclusion-body myositis muscle contain RNA and survival motor neuron protein. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2000; 156:1151-5. [PMID: 10751338 PMCID: PMC1876899 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)64983-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sporadic inclusion-body myositis (s-IBM) is the most common progressive muscle disease of older persons. Pathologically, the muscle biopsy manifests various degrees of inflammation and specific vacuolar degeneration of muscle fibers characterized by paired helical filaments (PHFs) composed of phosphorylated tau. IBM vacuolated fibers also contain accumulations of several other Alzheimer-characteristic proteins. Molecular mechanisms leading to formation of the PHFs and accumulations of proteins in IBM muscle are not known. We report that the abnormal muscle fibers of IBM contained (i) acridine-orange-positive RNA inclusions that colocalized with the immunoreactivity of phosphorylated tau and (ii) survival motor neuron protein immunoreactive inclusions, which by immuno-electron microscopy were confined to paired helical filaments. This study demonstrates two novel components of the IBM paired helical filaments, which may lead to better understanding of their pathogenesis.
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- A Broccolini
- University of Southern California Neuromuscular Center, Los Angeles, California 90017-1712, USA
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Hasek J, Kovarik P, Valásek L, Malínská K, Schneider J, Kohlwein SD, Ruis H. Rpg1p, the subunit of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae eIF3 core complex, is a microtubule-interacting protein. CELL MOTILITY AND THE CYTOSKELETON 2000; 45:235-46. [PMID: 10706778 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0169(200003)45:3<235::aid-cm6>3.0.co;2-i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The essential gene RPG1/TIF32 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae encodes the 110-kDa subunit of the translation initiation factor 3 (eIF3) core complex. In this study, the Rpg1p-specific monoclonal antibody PK1/1 was used to analyse the cellular distribution of Rpg1p by epifluorescence and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). In budded cells, a portion of Rpg1p was obviously co-localised with microtubules. In addition, CLSM revealed an accumulation of Rpg1p in a patch at the very end of cytoplasmic microtubules reaching the bud tip. A punctate fluorescence pattern was typical for separated unbudded cells. Distribution of Rpg1p was confirmed using a strain expressing exclusively a hemaglutinin-tagged version of Rpg1p. In nocodazole-treated cells, the pattern of the PK1/1 staining was disturbed. No staining was observed in Rpg1p-depleted cells. In vitro experiments revealed that Rpg1p was specifically co-immunoprecipitated with alpha-tubulin from the yeast cell free extract and this observation was further supported by showing that Rpg1p co-sedimented with hog brain microtubules. We conclude that Rpg1p is a microtubule-interacting protein that indicates an interesting connection between the translation initiation machinery and cytoskeleton in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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- J Hasek
- Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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Boccaccio GL, Carminatti H, Colman DR. Subcellular fractionation and association with the cytoskeleton of messengers encoding myelin proteins. J Neurosci Res 1999; 58:480-91. [PMID: 10533041 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4547(19991115)58:4<480::aid-jnr2>3.0.co;2-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The targeting of polypeptides to restricted cytoplasmic domains by means of mRNA sorting is a widespread phenomena utilized by many cell types. In the central nervous system, in situ hybridization analysis has shown previously that the mRNAs encoding several myelin-specific proteins are specifically located within the myelinating processes of oligodendrocytes. Here, by means of biochemical and subcellular fractionation methods, we show that a myelin fraction is selectively enriched in those mRNAs. The four major myelin basic protein (MBP) mRNAs that arise by alternative splicing of exons II and VI of the MBP gene are concentrated in this subcellular fraction. Furthermore, an interaction of MBP and MOBP 81A mRNAs with the cytoskeleton was observed. This interaction might serve to mediate the anchoring of these messengers after translocation to the subcellular site of translation.
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- G L Boccaccio
- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas "Fundación Campomar" and Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Punnonen EL, Fages C, Wartiovaara J, Rauvala H. Ultrastructural localization of beta-actin and amphoterin mRNA in cultured cells: application of tyramide signal amplification and comparison of detection methods. J Histochem Cytochem 1999; 47:99-112. [PMID: 9857217 DOI: 10.1177/002215549904700111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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We describe a nonradioactive preembedding in situ hybridization protocol using digoxigenin-labeled RNA probes and tyramide signal amplification to increase the sensitivity of detection. The protocol is sensitive enough for electron microscopic localization of endogenous messenger RNAs encoding beta-actin and amphoterin. Three visualization methods were compared: diaminobenzidine enhanced by nickel, Nanogold enhanced by silver and gold toning, and fluorescently labeled tyramides. Diaminobenzidine and Nanogold can be used in both light and electron microscopy. The nickel-enhanced diaminobenzidine was the most sensitive visualization method. It is easy to accomplish but a drawback is poor spatial resolution, which restricts its use at high magnifications. Nanogold visualization has considerably better spatial resolution and is therefore recommended for electron microscopy. Fluorescent tyramides, especially TRITC-tyramide, offer a good detection method for fluorescence and confocal microscopy. The methods were used to localize amphoterin and beta-actin mRNAs in motile cells. Both mRNAs were found in the soma and cell processes. In double labeling experiments, beta-actin mRNA localized to filamentous structures that also contained ribosomal proteins. Especially in the cortical cytoplasm, beta-actin mRNA was associated with actin filaments. Direct localization to microtubules was only rarely seen. (J Histochem Cytochem 47:99-112, 1999)
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- E L Punnonen
- Institute of Biotechnology and Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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