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Choudhury R, Venkateswaran Venkatasubramani A, Hua J, Borsò M, Franconi C, Kinkley S, Forné I, Imhof A. The role of RNA in the maintenance of chromatin domains as revealed by antibody-mediated proximity labelling coupled to mass spectrometry. eLife 2024; 13:e95718. [PMID: 38717135 PMCID: PMC11147508 DOI: 10.7554/elife.95718] [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: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Eukaryotic chromatin is organized into functional domains, that are characterized by distinct proteomic compositions and specific nuclear positions. In contrast to cellular organelles surrounded by lipid membranes, the composition of distinct chromatin domains is rather ill described and highly dynamic. To gain molecular insight into these domains and explore their composition, we developed an antibody-based proximity biotinylation method targeting the RNA and proteins constituents. The method that we termed antibody-mediated proximity labelling coupled to mass spectrometry (AMPL-MS) does not require the expression of fusion proteins and therefore constitutes a versatile and very sensitive method to characterize the composition of chromatin domains based on specific signature proteins or histone modifications. To demonstrate the utility of our approach we used AMPL-MS to characterize the molecular features of the chromocenter as well as the chromosome territory containing the hyperactive X chromosome in Drosophila. This analysis identified a number of known RNA-binding proteins in proximity of the hyperactive X and the centromere, supporting the accuracy of our method. In addition, it enabled us to characterize the role of RNA in the formation of these nuclear bodies. Furthermore, our method identified a new set of RNA molecules associated with the Drosophila centromere. Characterization of these novel molecules suggested the formation of R-loops in centromeres, which we validated using a novel probe for R-loops in Drosophila. Taken together, AMPL-MS improves the selectivity and specificity of proximity ligation allowing for novel discoveries of weak protein-RNA interactions in biologically diverse domains.
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- Rupam Choudhury
- Department of Molecular Biology, Biomedical Center Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians UniversityPlanegg-MartinsriedGermany
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Biomedical Center Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians UniversityPlanegg-MartinsriedGermany
- Graduate School of Quantitative Biosciences (QBM), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunichGermany
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Biomedical Center Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians UniversityPlanegg-MartinsriedGermany
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- Protein Analysis Unit, Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians, University (LMU) MunichPlanegg-MartinsriedGermany
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- Chromatin Structure and Function group, Department of Computational Molecular Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular GeneticsBerlinGermany
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- Chromatin Structure and Function group, Department of Computational Molecular Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular GeneticsBerlinGermany
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- Protein Analysis Unit, Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians, University (LMU) MunichPlanegg-MartinsriedGermany
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Biomedical Center Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians UniversityPlanegg-MartinsriedGermany
- Protein Analysis Unit, Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians, University (LMU) MunichPlanegg-MartinsriedGermany
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Mathew B, Bathla S, Williams KR, Nairn AC. Deciphering Spatial Protein-Protein Interactions in Brain Using Proximity Labeling. Mol Cell Proteomics 2022; 21:100422. [PMID: 36198386 PMCID: PMC9650050 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2022.100422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Cellular biomolecular complexes including protein-protein, protein-RNA, and protein-DNA interactions regulate and execute most biological functions. In particular in brain, protein-protein interactions (PPIs) mediate or regulate virtually all nerve cell functions, such as neurotransmission, cell-cell communication, neurogenesis, synaptogenesis, and synaptic plasticity. Perturbations of PPIs in specific subsets of neurons and glia are thought to underly a majority of neurobiological disorders. Therefore, understanding biological functions at a cellular level requires a reasonably complete catalog of all physical interactions between proteins. An enzyme-catalyzed method to biotinylate proximal interacting proteins within 10 to 300 nm of each other is being increasingly used to characterize the spatiotemporal features of complex PPIs in brain. Thus, proximity labeling has emerged recently as a powerful tool to identify proteomes in distinct cell types in brain as well as proteomes and PPIs in structures difficult to isolate, such as the synaptic cleft, axonal projections, or astrocyte-neuron junctions. In this review, we summarize recent advances in proximity labeling methods and their application to neurobiology.
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- Boby Mathew
- Yale/NIDA Neuroproteomics Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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- Yale/NIDA Neuroproteomics Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Yale/NIDA Neuroproteomics Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Yale/NIDA Neuroproteomics Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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Cao X, Shami Shah A, Sanford EJ, Smolka MB, Baskin JM. Proximity Labeling Reveals Spatial Regulation of the Anaphase-Promoting Complex/Cyclosome by a Microtubule Adaptor. ACS Chem Biol 2022; 17:2605-2618. [PMID: 35952650 PMCID: PMC9933862 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.2c00527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
The anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C) coordinates advancement through mitosis via temporally controlled polyubiquitination events. Despite the long-appreciated spatial organization of key events in mitosis mediated largely by cytoskeletal networks, the spatial regulation of APC/C, the major mitotic E3 ligase, is poorly understood. We describe a microtubule-resident protein, PLEKHA5, as an interactor of APC/C and spatial regulator of its activity in mitosis. Microtubule-localized proximity biotinylation tools revealed that PLEKHA5 depletion decreased APC/C association with the microtubule cytoskeleton, which prevented efficient loading of APC/C with its coactivator CDC20 and led to reduced APC/C E3 ligase activity. PLEKHA5 knockdown delayed mitotic progression, causing accumulation of APC/C substrates dependent upon the PLEKHA5-APC/C interaction in microtubules. We propose that PLEKHA5 functions as an adaptor of APC/C that promotes its subcellular localization to microtubules and facilitates its activation by CDC20, thus ensuring the timely turnover of key mitotic APC/C substrates and proper progression through mitosis.
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- Xiaofu Cao
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
- Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
- Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
- Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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Geoghegan V, Mottram JC, Jones NG. Tag Thy Neighbour: Nanometre-Scale Insights Into Kinetoplastid Parasites With Proximity Dependent Biotinylation. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:894213. [PMID: 35601102 PMCID: PMC9120650 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.894213] [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: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Proximity labelling is a powerful and rapidly developing technology for exploring the interaction space and molecular environment of a protein of interest at the nanometre scale. In proximity labelling, a promiscuous biotinylating enzyme is genetically fused to the protein of interest, initiation of labelling then results in the biotinylating enzyme generating reactive biotin which covalently 'tags' nearby molecules. Importantly, this labelling takes place in vivo whilst the protein of interest continues to perform its normal functions in the cell. Due to its unique advantageous characteristics, proximity labelling is driving discoveries in an ever increasing range of organisms. Here, we highlight the applications of proximity labelling to the study of kinetoplastids, a group of eukaryotic protozoa that includes trypanosomes and Leishmania which can cause serious disease in humans and livestock. We first provide a general overview of the proximity labelling experimental workflow including key labelling enzymes used, proper experimental design with appropriate controls and robust statistical analysis to maximise the amount of reliable spatial information that is generated. We discuss studies employing proximity labelling in kinetoplastid parasites to illustrate how these key principles of experimental design are applied. Finally, we highlight emerging trends in the development of proximity labelling methodology.
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- Vincent Geoghegan
- Department of Biology, York Biomedical Research Institute, University of York, York, United Kingdom
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Christopher JA, Geladaki A, Dawson CS, Vennard OL, Lilley KS. Subcellular Transcriptomics and Proteomics: A Comparative Methods Review. Mol Cell Proteomics 2022; 21:100186. [PMID: 34922010 PMCID: PMC8864473 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2021.100186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The internal environment of cells is molecularly crowded, which requires spatial organization via subcellular compartmentalization. These compartments harbor specific conditions for molecules to perform their biological functions, such as coordination of the cell cycle, cell survival, and growth. This compartmentalization is also not static, with molecules trafficking between these subcellular neighborhoods to carry out their functions. For example, some biomolecules are multifunctional, requiring an environment with differing conditions or interacting partners, and others traffic to export such molecules. Aberrant localization of proteins or RNA species has been linked to many pathological conditions, such as neurological, cancer, and pulmonary diseases. Differential expression studies in transcriptomics and proteomics are relatively common, but the majority have overlooked the importance of subcellular information. In addition, subcellular transcriptomics and proteomics data do not always colocate because of the biochemical processes that occur during and after translation, highlighting the complementary nature of these fields. In this review, we discuss and directly compare the current methods in spatial proteomics and transcriptomics, which include sequencing- and imaging-based strategies, to give the reader an overview of the current tools available. We also discuss current limitations of these strategies as well as future developments in the field of spatial -omics.
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- Josie A Christopher
- Department of Biochemistry, Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Milner Therapeutics Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Milner Therapeutics Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Milner Therapeutics Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Milner Therapeutics Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK.
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Velasquez EF, Garcia YA, Ramirez I, Gholkar AA, Torres JZ. CANVS: an easy-to-use application for the analysis and visualization of mass spectrometry-based protein-protein interaction/association data. Mol Biol Cell 2021; 32:br9. [PMID: 34432510 PMCID: PMC8693966 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e21-05-0257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The elucidation of a protein’s interaction/association network is important for defining its biological function. Mass spectrometry–based proteomic approaches have emerged as powerful tools for identifying protein–protein interactions (PPIs) and protein–protein associations (PPAs). However, interactome/association experiments are difficult to interpret, considering the complexity and abundance of data that are generated. Although tools have been developed to identify protein interactions/associations quantitatively, there is still a pressing need for easy-to-use tools that allow users to contextualize their results. To address this, we developed CANVS, a computational pipeline that cleans, analyzes, and visualizes mass spectrometry–based interactome/association data. CANVS is wrapped as an interactive Shiny dashboard with simple requirements, allowing users to interface easily with the pipeline, analyze complex experimental data, and create PPI/A networks. The application integrates systems biology databases such as BioGRID and CORUM to contextualize the results. Furthermore, CANVS features a Gene Ontology tool that allows users to identify relevant GO terms in their results and create visual networks with proteins associated with relevant GO terms. Overall, CANVS is an easy-to-use application that benefits all researchers, especially those who lack an established bioinformatic pipeline and are interested in studying interactome/association data.
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- Erick F Velasquez
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095.,Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095.,Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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Garcia YA, Velasquez EF, Gao LW, Gholkar AA, Clutario KM, Cheung K, Williams-Hamilton T, Whitelegge JP, Torres JZ. Mapping Proximity Associations of Core Spindle Assembly Checkpoint Proteins. J Proteome Res 2021; 20:3414-3427. [PMID: 34087075 PMCID: PMC8256817 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
The spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) is critical for sensing defective microtubule-kinetochore attachments and tension across the kinetochore and functions to arrest cells in prometaphase to allow time to repair any errors before proceeding into anaphase. Dysregulation of the SAC leads to chromosome segregation errors that have been linked to human diseases like cancer. Although much has been learned about the composition of the SAC and the factors that regulate its activity, the proximity associations of core SAC components have not been explored in a systematic manner. Here, we have taken a BioID2-proximity-labeling proteomic approach to define the proximity protein environment for each of the five core SAC proteins BUB1, BUB3, BUBR1, MAD1L1, and MAD2L1 in mitotic-enriched populations of cells where the SAC is active. These five protein association maps were integrated to generate a SAC proximity protein network that contains multiple layers of information related to core SAC protein complexes, protein-protein interactions, and proximity associations. Our analysis validated many known SAC complexes and protein-protein interactions. Additionally, it uncovered new protein associations, including the ELYS-MAD1L1 interaction that we have validated, which lend insight into the functioning of core SAC proteins and highlight future areas of investigation to better understand the SAC.
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- Yenni A. Garcia
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095,
United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095,
United States
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- Pasarow Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, The Jane and
Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of
Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California
90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095,
United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095,
United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095,
United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095,
United States
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- Pasarow Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, The Jane and
Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of
Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California
90095, United States
- Molecular Biology Institute, University of
California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United
States
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center,
University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095,
United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095,
United States
- Molecular Biology Institute, University of
California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United
States
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center,
University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095,
United States
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Abbasi S, Schild-Poulter C. Identification of Ku70 Domain-Specific Interactors Using BioID2. Cells 2021; 10:cells10030646. [PMID: 33799447 PMCID: PMC8001828 DOI: 10.3390/cells10030646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Since its inception, proximity-dependent biotin identification (BioID), an in vivo biochemical screening method to identify proximal protein interactors, has seen extensive developments. Improvements and variants of the original BioID technique are being reported regularly, each expanding upon the existing potential of the original technique. While this is advancing our capabilities to study protein interactions under different contexts, we have yet to explore the full potential of the existing BioID variants already at our disposal. Here, we used BioID2 in an innovative manner to identify and map domain-specific protein interactions for the human Ku70 protein. Four HEK293 cell lines were created, each stably expressing various BioID2-tagged Ku70 segments designed to collectively identify factors that interact with different regions of Ku70. Historically, although many interactions have been mapped to the C-terminus of the Ku70 protein, few have been mapped to the N-terminal von Willebrand A-like domain, a canonical protein-binding domain ideally situated as a site for protein interaction. Using this segmented approach, we were able to identify domain-specific interactors as well as evaluate advantages and drawbacks of the BioID2 technique. Our study identifies several potential new Ku70 interactors and validates RNF113A and Spindly as proteins that contact or co-localize with Ku in a Ku70 vWA domain-specific manner.
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Xu Y, Liang C, Cai X, Zhang M, Yu W, Shao Q. High Centromere Protein-A (CENP-A) Expression Correlates with Progression and Prognosis in Gastric Cancer. Onco Targets Ther 2020; 13:13237-13246. [PMID: 33402833 PMCID: PMC7778524 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s263512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose Recent studies have established the ability of centromere protein-A (CENP-A) to perform as an oncogene, regulating tumor progression. The aim of this research was to explore the relationship between CENP-A expression and clinical significance in gastric cancer (GC) patients. Materials and Methods Experiments with a microarray were conducted using the Affymetrix U133 plus 2.0 GeneChip Array. Upregulated differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified via the GEO2R and intersected using a Venn diagram. Bioinformatic databases Omcomine, GEPIA, and Ualcan were applied to investigate the expression level of CENP-A in GC. The real-time quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to validate the level of CENP-A mRNA in GC. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was employed to verify the protein levels of CENP-A, while the relationship between CENP-A expression and patients’ clinical parameters in GC was explored through the use of IHC. Kaplan-Meier analysis was conducted to evaluate the prognostic significance of CENP-A. Additionally, the Kaplan-Meier plotter database (KM plotter) was used to verify the prognostic function of CENP-A in GC patients. Results The results indicated that CENP-A was significantly overexpressed, both in protein and mRNA levels of GC tissues, compared to adjacent noncancerous tissues (P<0.05). Furthermore, we observed that CENP-A expression was positively associated with TNM stage, tumor classification, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, and Lauren type (P<0.05). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that patients with an overexpression of CENP-A had significantly poorer overall survival (OS) times (P<0.05). Multivariate analysis suggested CENP-A may serve as an independent predicting factor for the poor outcome of GC patients. Conclusion Our results show that CENP-A upregulation is significantly correlated with advanced tumor progression and poor prognosis. CENP-A may function as a novel potential biomarker for predicting the clinical outcomes of GC patients.
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- Yuan Xu
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo 315000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo 315000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo 315000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo 315000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo 315000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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Meyer MD, Ryck JD, Goormachtig S, Van Damme P. Keeping in Touch with Type-III Secretion System Effectors: Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics to Study Effector-Host Protein-Protein Interactions. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E6891. [PMID: 32961832 PMCID: PMC7555288 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Manipulation of host cellular processes by translocated bacterial effectors is key to the success of bacterial pathogens and some symbionts. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of effectors is of critical importance to understand infection biology. It has become increasingly clear that the identification of host protein targets contributes invaluable knowledge to the characterization of effector function during pathogenesis. Recent advances in mapping protein-protein interaction networks by means of mass spectrometry-based interactomics have enabled the identification of host targets at large-scale. In this review, we highlight mass spectrometry-driven proteomics strategies and recent advances to elucidate type-III secretion system effector-host protein-protein interactions. Furthermore, we highlight approaches for defining spatial and temporal effector-host interactions, and discuss possible avenues for studying natively delivered effectors in the context of infection. Overall, the knowledge gained when unravelling effector complexation with host factors will provide novel opportunities to control infectious disease outcomes.
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- Margaux De Meyer
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (M.D.M.); (J.D.R.)
- VIB Center for Medical Biotechnology, Technologiepark 75, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (M.D.M.); (J.D.R.)
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium;
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium;
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (M.D.M.); (J.D.R.)
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Ummethum H, Hamperl S. Proximity Labeling Techniques to Study Chromatin. Front Genet 2020; 11:450. [PMID: 32477404 PMCID: PMC7235407 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Mammals contain over 200 different cell types, yet nearly all have the same genomic DNA sequence. It is a key question in biology how the genetic instructions in DNA are selectively interpreted by cells to specify various transcriptional programs and therefore cellular identity. The structural and functional organization of chromatin governs the transcriptional state of individual genes. To understand how genomic loci adopt different levels of gene expression, it is critical to characterize all local chromatin factors as well as long-range interactions in the 3D nuclear compartment. Much of our current knowledge regarding protein interactions in a chromatin context is based on affinity purification of chromatin components coupled to mass spectrometry (AP-MS). AP-MS has been invaluable to map strong protein-protein interactions in the nucleus. However, the interaction is detected after cell lysis and biochemical enrichment, allowing for loss or gain of false positive or negative interaction partners. Recently, proximity-dependent labeling methods have emerged as powerful tools for studying chromatin in its native context. These methods take advantage of engineered enzymes that are fused to a chromatin factor of interest and can directly label all factors in proximity. Subsequent pull-down assays followed by mass spectrometry or sequencing approaches provide a comprehensive snapshot of the proximal chromatin interactome. By combining this method with dCas9, this approach can also be extended to study chromatin at specific genomic loci. Here, we review and compare current proximity-labeling approaches available for studying chromatin, with a particular focus on new emerging technologies that can provide important insights into the transcriptional and chromatin interaction networks essential for cellular identity.
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- Henning Ummethum
- Chromosome Dynamics and Genome Stability, Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Chromosome Dynamics and Genome Stability, Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany
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Samavarchi-Tehrani P, Samson R, Gingras AC. Proximity Dependent Biotinylation: Key Enzymes and Adaptation to Proteomics Approaches. Mol Cell Proteomics 2020; 19:757-773. [PMID: 32127388 PMCID: PMC7196579 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.r120.001941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The study of protein subcellular distribution, their assembly into complexes and the set of proteins with which they interact with is essential to our understanding of fundamental biological processes. Complementary to traditional assays, proximity-dependent biotinylation (PDB) approaches coupled with mass spectrometry (such as BioID or APEX) have emerged as powerful techniques to study proximal protein interactions and the subcellular proteome in the context of living cells and organisms. Since their introduction in 2012, PDB approaches have been used in an increasing number of studies and the enzymes themselves have been subjected to intensive optimization. How these enzymes have been optimized and considerations for their use in proteomics experiments are important questions. Here, we review the structural diversity and mechanisms of the two main classes of PDB enzymes: the biotin protein ligases (BioID) and the peroxidases (APEX). We describe the engineering of these enzymes for PDB and review emerging applications, including the development of PDB for coincidence detection (split-PDB). Lastly, we briefly review enzyme selection and experimental design guidelines and reflect on the labeling chemistries and their implication for data interpretation.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada; Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
| | - Anne-Claude Gingras
- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada; Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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The ATAD2/ANCCA homolog Yta7 cooperates with Scm3 HJURP to deposit Cse4 CENP-A at the centromere in yeast. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:5386-5393. [PMID: 32079723 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1917814117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The AAA+ ATPase and bromodomain factor ATAD2/ANCCA is overexpressed in many types of cancer, but how it contributes to tumorigenesis is not understood. Here, we report that the Saccharomyces cerevisiae homolog Yta7ATAD2 is a deposition factor for the centromeric histone H3 variant Cse4CENP-A at the centromere in yeast. Yta7ATAD2 regulates the levels of centromeric Cse4CENP-A in that yta7∆ causes reduced Cse4CENP-A deposition, whereas YTA7 overexpression causes increased Cse4CENP-A deposition. Yta7ATAD2 coimmunoprecipitates with Cse4CENP-A and is associated with the centromere, arguing for a direct role of Yta7ATAD2 in Cse4CENP-A deposition. Furthermore, increasing centromeric Cse4CENP-A levels by YTA7 overexpression requires the activity of Scm3HJURP, the centromeric nucleosome assembly factor. Importantly, Yta7ATAD2 interacts in vivo with Scm3HJURP, indicating that Yta7ATAD2 is a cochaperone for Scm3HJURP The absence of Yta7 causes defects in growth and chromosome segregation with mutations in components of the inner kinetochore (CTF19/CCAN, Mif2CENP-C, Cbf1). Since Yta7ATAD2 is an AAA+ ATPase and potential hexameric unfoldase, our results suggest that it may unfold the Cse4CENP-A histone and hand it over to Scm3HJURP for subsequent deposition in the centromeric nucleosome. Furthermore, our findings suggest that ATAD2 overexpression may enhance malignant transformation in humans by misregulating centromeric CENP-A levels, thus leading to defects in kinetochore assembly and chromosome segregation.
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The many length scales of DNA packaging. Essays Biochem 2019; 63:1-4. [DOI: 10.1042/ebc20190040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This collection of reviews focuses on the most exciting areas of DNA packaging at the current time. Many of the new discoveries are driven by the development of molecular or imaging techniques, and these are providing insights into the complex world of chromatin. As these new techniques continue to improve, we will be able to answer many of the questions we have now, while likely raising many new ones.
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