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Liu YB, He LM, Sun M, Luo WJ, Lin ZC, Qiu ZP, Zhang YL, Hu A, Luo J, Qiu WW, Song BL. A sterol analog inhibits hedgehog pathway by blocking cholesterylation of smoothened. Cell Chem Biol 2024; 31:1264-1276.e7. [PMID: 38442710 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2024.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
Abstract
The hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway has long been a hotspot for anti-cancer drug development due to its important role in cell proliferation and tumorigenesis. However, most clinically available Hh pathway inhibitors target the seven-transmembrane region (7TM) of smoothened (SMO), and the acquired drug resistance is an urgent problem in SMO inhibitory therapy. Here, we identify a sterol analog Q29 and show that it can inhibit the Hh pathway through binding to the cysteine-rich domain (CRD) of SMO and blocking its cholesterylation. Q29 suppresses Hh signaling-dependent cell proliferation and arrests Hh-dependent medulloblastoma growth. Q29 exhibits an additive inhibitory effect on medulloblastoma with vismodegib, a clinically used SMO-7TM inhibitor for treating basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Importantly, Q29 overcomes resistance caused by SMO mutants against SMO-7TM inhibitors and inhibits the activity of SMO oncogenic variants. Our work demonstrates that the SMO-CRD inhibitor can be a new way to treat Hh pathway-driven cancers.
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- Yuan-Bin Liu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Taikang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430000, China.
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Bernetti M, Bosio S, Bresciani V, Falchi F, Masetti M. Probing allosteric communication with combined molecular dynamics simulations and network analysis. Curr Opin Struct Biol 2024; 86:102820. [PMID: 38688074 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2024.102820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Understanding the allosteric mechanisms within biomolecules involved in diseases is of paramount importance for drug discovery. Indeed, characterizing communication pathways and critical hotspots in signal transduction can guide a rational approach to leverage allosteric modulation for therapeutic purposes. While the atomistic signatures of allosteric processes are difficult to determine experimentally, computational methods can be a remarkable resource. Network analysis built on Molecular Dynamics simulation data is particularly suited in this respect and is gradually becoming of routine use. Herein, we collect the recent literature in the field, discussing different aspects and available options for network construction and analysis. We further highlight interesting refinements and extensions, eventually providing our perspective on this topic.
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- Mattia Bernetti
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy; Computational and Chemical Biology, Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy; Computational and Chemical Biology, Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy. https://twitter.com/Stefano__Bosio
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy; Computational and Chemical Biology, Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy. https://twitter.com/V_Bresciani
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy; Computational and Chemical Biology, Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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Hu W, He Y, Ren H, Chai L, Li H, Chen J, Li C, Wang Y, James TD. Near-infrared imaging for visualizing the synergistic relationship between autophagy and NFS1 protein during multidrug resistance using an ICT-TICT integrated platform. Chem Sci 2024; 15:6028-6035. [PMID: 38665516 PMCID: PMC11040642 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06459j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Drug resistance is a major challenge for cancer treatment, and its identification is crucial for medical research. However, since drug resistance is a multi-faceted phenomenon, it is important to simultaneously evaluate multiple target fluctuations. Recently developed fluorescence-based probes that can simultaneously respond to multiple targets offer many advantages for real-time and in situ monitoring of cellular metabolism, including ease of operation, rapid reporting, and their non-invasive nature. As such we developed a dual-response platform (Vis-H2S) with integrated ICT-TICT to image H2S and viscosity in mitochondria, which could simultaneously track fluctuations in cysteine desulfurase (NFS1 protein and H2S inducer) and autophagy during chemotherapy-induced multidrug resistance. This platform could monitor multiple endogenous metabolites and the synergistic relationship between autophagy and NFS1 protein during multidrug resistance induced by chemotherapy. The results indicated that chemotherapeutic drugs simultaneously up-regulate the levels of NFS1 protein and autophagy. It was also found that the NFS1 protein was linked with autophagy, which eventually led to multidrug resistance. As such, this platform could serve as an effective tool for the in-depth exploration of drug resistance mechanisms.
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- Wei Hu
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University Wuhan 430074 China
- Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Normal University Xinzhou Shanxi 034000 China
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath Bath BA27AY UK
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University Wuhan 430074 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Normal University Xinzhou Shanxi 034000 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Normal University Xinzhou Shanxi 034000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University Wuhan 430074 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) Jinan Shandong 250353 China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University Wuhan 430074 China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath Bath BA27AY UK
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University Xinxiang 453007 China
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Parashar A, Jha D, Mehta V, Chauhan B, Ghosh P, Deb PK, Jaiswal M, Prajapati SK. Sonic hedgehog signalling pathway contributes in age-related disorders and Alzheimer's disease. Ageing Res Rev 2024; 96:102271. [PMID: 38492808 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2024.102271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is caused by the aging process and manifested by cognitive deficits and progressive memory loss. During aging, several conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, and cholesterol, have been identified as potential causes of AD by affecting Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signalling. In addition to being essential for cell differentiation and proliferation, Shh signalling is involved in tissue repair and the prevention of neurodegeneration. Neurogenesis is dependent on Shh signalling; inhibition of this pathway results in neurodegeneration. Several protein-protein interactions that are involved in Shh signalling are implicated in the pathophysiology of AD like overexpression of the protein nexin-1 inhibits the Shh pathway in AD. A protein called Growth Arrest Specific-1 works with another protein called cysteine dioxygenase (CDO) to boost Shh signalling. CDO is involved in the development of the central nervous system (CNS). Shh signalling strengthened the blood brain barrier and therefore prevent the entry of amyloid beta and other toxins to the brain from periphery. Further, several traditional remedies used for AD and dementia, including Epigallocatechin gallate, yokukansan, Lycium barbarum polysaccharides, salvianolic acid, and baicalin, are known to stimulate the Shh pathway. In this review, we elaborated that the Shh signalling exerts a substantial influence on the pathogenesis of AD. In this article, we have tried to explore the various possible connections between the Shh signalling and various known pathologies of AD.
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- Arun Parashar
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology & Management Sciences, Solan 173 212, India.
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- Birla Institute of Technology, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Government College of Pharmacy, Rohru, District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171207, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology & Management Sciences, Solan 173 212, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology & Management Sciences, Solan 173 212, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology & Management Sciences, Solan 173 212, India
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Huang WC, Lin WT, Hung MS, Lee JC, Tung CW. Decrypting orphan GPCR drug discovery via multitask learning. J Cheminform 2024; 16:10. [PMID: 38263092 PMCID: PMC10804799 DOI: 10.1186/s13321-024-00806-3] [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: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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The drug discovery of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) superfamily using computational models is often limited by the availability of protein three-dimensional (3D) structures and chemicals with experimentally measured bioactivities. Orphan GPCRs without known ligands further complicate the process. To enable drug discovery for human orphan GPCRs, multitask models were proposed for predicting half maximal effective concentrations (EC50) of the pairs of chemicals and GPCRs. Protein multiple sequence alignment features, and physicochemical properties and fingerprints of chemicals were utilized to encode the protein and chemical information, respectively. The protein features enabled the transfer of data-rich GPCRs to orphan receptors and the transferability based on the similarity of protein features. The final model was trained using both agonist and antagonist data from 200 GPCRs and showed an excellent mean squared error (MSE) of 0.24 in the validation dataset. An independent test using the orphan dataset consisting of 16 receptors associated with less than 8 bioactivities showed a reasonably good MSE of 1.51 that can be further improved to 0.53 by considering the transferability based on protein features. The informative features were identified and mapped to corresponding 3D structures to gain insights into the mechanism of GPCR-ligand interactions across the GPCR family. The proposed method provides a novel perspective on learning ligand bioactivity within the diverse human GPCR superfamily and can potentially accelerate the discovery of therapeutic agents for orphan GPCRs.
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- Wei-Cheng Huang
- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, 35053, Taiwan.
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Iwaya C, Suzuki A, Iwata J. Loss of Sc5d results in micrognathia due to a failure in osteoblast differentiation. J Adv Res 2023:S2090-1232(23)00395-8. [PMID: 38086515 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2023.12.008] [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: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/01/2024] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Mutations in genes related to cholesterol metabolism, or maternal diet and health status, affect craniofacial bone formation. However, the precise role of intracellular cholesterol metabolism in craniofacial bone development remains unclear. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to determine how cholesterol metabolism aberrations affect craniofacial bone development. METHODS Mice with a deficiency in Sc5d, which encodes an enzyme involved in cholesterol synthesis, were analyzed with histology, micro computed tomography (microCT), and cellular and molecular biological methods. RESULTS Sc5d null mice exhibited mandible hypoplasia resulting from defects in osteoblast differentiation. The activation of the hedgehog and WNT/β-catenin signaling pathways, which induce expression of osteogenic genes Col1a1 and Spp1, was compromised in the mandible of Sc5d null mice due to a failure in the formation of the primary cilium, a cell surface structure that senses extracellular cues. Treatments with an inducer of hedgehog or WNT/β-catenin signaling or with simvastatin, a drug that restores abnormal cholesterol production, partially rescued the defects in osteoblast differentiation seen in Sc5d mutant cells. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that loss of Sc5d results in mandibular hypoplasia through defective primary cilia-mediated hedgehog and WNT/β-catenin signaling pathways.
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- Chihiro Iwaya
- Department of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Dentistry, Houston, TX 77054, USA; Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Dentistry, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Dentistry, Houston, TX 77054, USA; Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Dentistry, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Dentistry, Houston, TX 77054, USA; Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Dentistry, Houston, TX 77054, USA; MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Vo ADP, Kim SK, Yang MY, Ondrus AE, Goddard WA. Fully activated structure of the sterol-bound Smoothened GPCR-Gi protein complex. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2300919120. [PMID: 38015850 PMCID: PMC10710022 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2300919120] [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: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Smoothened (SMO) is an oncoprotein and signal transducer in the Hedgehog signaling pathway that regulates cellular differentiation and embryogenesis. As a member of the Frizzled (Class F) family of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), SMO biochemically and functionally interacts with Gi family proteins. However, key molecular features of fully activated, G protein-coupled SMO remain elusive. We present the atomistic structure of activated human SMO complexed with the heterotrimeric Gi protein and two sterol ligands, equilibrated at 310 K in a full lipid bilayer at physiological salt concentration and pH. In contrast to previous experimental structures, our equilibrated SMO complex exhibits complete breaking of the pi-cation interaction between R4516.32 and W5357.55, a hallmark of Class F receptor activation. The Gi protein couples to SMO at seven strong anchor points similar to those in Class A GPCRs: intracellular loop 1, intracellular loop 2, transmembrane helix 6, and helix 8. On the path to full activation, we find that the extracellular cysteine-rich domain (CRD) undergoes a dramatic tilt, following a trajectory suggested by positions of the CRD in active and inactive experimental SMO structures. Strikingly, a sterol ligand bound to a shallow transmembrane domain (TMD) site in the initial structure migrates to a deep TMD pocket found exclusively in activator-bound SMO complexes. Thus, our results indicate that SMO interacts with Gi prior to full activation to break the molecular lock, form anchors with Gi subunits, tilt the CRD, and facilitate migration of a sterol ligand in the TMD to an activated position.
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- Amy-Doan P. Vo
- Materials and Process Simulation Center, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA91125
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA91125
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA91125
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL60607
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL60607
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA91125
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Kumari S, Mitra A, Bulusu G. Putative Role of Cholesterol in Shaping the Structural and Functional Dynamics of Smoothened (SMO). J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:9476-9495. [PMID: 37878627 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c02255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
Abstract
The smoothened (SMO) receptor belongs to the superfamily of class F G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and is a potential drug target in several types of cancer. It has two ligand binding sites, respectively, in the cysteine-rich domain (CRD) and the transmembrane domain (TMD). It has been shown that cholesterol is important for its activation and function. However, the molecular-level understanding of SMO dynamics in the presence of cholesterol has not been explored in sufficient detail. In this work, we have carried out atomistic molecular dynamics simulations totaling 3.6 μs to analyze the effect of cholesterol binding to TMD and/or CRD on the structure and dynamics of the SMO receptor. Our results show that the presence of cholesterol in the CRD and TMD, respectively, alters the conformational dynamics of SMO differently. We reported that the reorganization of the D-R-E network at the extracellular end of the TMD is important for the high activity of SMO. In general, the transmembrane helices 5, 6, and 7 and helix 8 are most affected, which, in turn, leads to changes in the CRD and intracellular cytoplasmic domain (ICD) dynamics patterns depending on the presence or absence of cholesterol in the CRD and/or the TMD. We have also reported that the interaction of membrane lipids with SMO is different in different SMO states. These results agree with the experimental structural observations and data of cholesterol-bound and unbound structures of SMO and add to our molecular understanding of the SMO-cholesterol interaction.
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- Shweta Kumari
- Center for Computational Natural Sciences and Bioinformatics, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad 500032, India
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- Center for Computational Natural Sciences and Bioinformatics, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad 500032, India
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- Center for Computational Natural Sciences and Bioinformatics, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad 500032, India
- IHub-Data, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad 500032, India
- Dr. Reddy's Institute of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad 500046, India
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Xu J, Iyyanar PPR, Lan Y, Jiang R. Sonic hedgehog signaling in craniofacial development. Differentiation 2023; 133:60-76. [PMID: 37481904 PMCID: PMC10529669 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2023.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
Abstract
Mutations in SHH and several other genes encoding components of the Hedgehog signaling pathway have been associated with holoprosencephaly syndromes, with craniofacial anomalies ranging in severity from cyclopia to facial cleft to midfacial and mandibular hypoplasia. Studies in animal models have revealed that SHH signaling plays crucial roles at multiple stages of craniofacial morphogenesis, from cranial neural crest cell survival to growth and patterning of the facial primordia to organogenesis of the palate, mandible, tongue, tooth, and taste bud formation and homeostasis. This article provides a summary of the major findings in studies of the roles of SHH signaling in craniofacial development, with emphasis on recent advances in the understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms regulating the SHH signaling pathway activity and those involving SHH signaling in the formation and patterning of craniofacial structures.
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- Jingyue Xu
- Division of Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA.
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- Division of Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Division of Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA; Division of Plastic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA; Departments of Pediatrics and Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA
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- Division of Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA; Division of Plastic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA; Departments of Pediatrics and Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA.
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Ansell TB, Corey RA, Viti LV, Kinnebrew M, Rohatgi R, Siebold C, Sansom MS. The energetics and ion coupling of cholesterol transport through Patched1. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadh1609. [PMID: 37611095 PMCID: PMC10446486 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh1609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
Abstract
Patched1 (PTCH1) is a tumor suppressor protein of the mammalian Hedgehog (HH) signaling pathway, implicated in embryogenesis and tissue homeostasis. PTCH1 inhibits the G protein-coupled receptor Smoothened (SMO) via a debated mechanism involving modulating ciliary cholesterol accessibility. Using extensive molecular dynamics simulations and free energy calculations to evaluate cholesterol transport through PTCH1, we find an energetic barrier of ~15 to 20 kilojoule per mole for cholesterol export. In silico data are coupled to in vivo biochemical assays of PTCH1 mutants to probe coupling between cation binding sites, transmembrane motions, and PTCH1 activity. Using complementary simulations of Dispatched1, we find that transition between "inward-open" and solvent "occluded" states is accompanied by Na+-induced pinching of intracellular helical segments. Thus, our findings illuminate the energetics and ion coupling stoichiometries of PTCH1 transport mechanisms, whereby one to three Na+ or two to three K+ couple to cholesterol export, and provide the first molecular description of transitions between distinct transport states.
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- T. Bertie Ansell
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK
- School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Bristol University, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK
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- Division of Structural Biology, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Structural Biology, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK
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Derderian C, Canales GI, Reiter JF. Seriously cilia: A tiny organelle illuminates evolution, disease, and intercellular communication. Dev Cell 2023; 58:1333-1349. [PMID: 37490910 PMCID: PMC10880727 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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The borders between cell and developmental biology, which have always been permeable, have largely dissolved. One manifestation is the blossoming of cilia biology, with cell and developmental approaches (increasingly complemented by human genetics, structural insights, and computational analysis) fruitfully advancing understanding of this fascinating, multifunctional organelle. The last eukaryotic common ancestor probably possessed a motile cilium, providing evolution with ample opportunity to adapt cilia to many jobs. Over the last decades, we have learned how non-motile, primary cilia play important roles in intercellular communication. Reflecting their diverse motility and signaling functions, compromised cilia cause a diverse range of diseases collectively called "ciliopathies." In this review, we highlight how cilia signal, focusing on how second messengers generated in cilia convey distinct information; how cilia are a potential source of signals to other cells; how evolution may have shaped ciliary function; and how cilia research may address thorny outstanding questions.
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- Camille Derderian
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
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Ligands of the Hedgehog (HH) pathway are paracrine signaling molecules that coordinate tissue development in metazoans. A remarkable feature of HH signaling is the repeated use of cholesterol in steps spanning ligand biogenesis, secretion, dispersal, and reception on target cells. A cholesterol molecule covalently attached to HH ligands is used as a molecular baton by transfer proteins to guide their secretion, spread, and reception. On target cells, a signaling circuit composed of a cholesterol transporter and sensor regulates transmission of HH signals across the plasma membrane to the cytoplasm. The repeated use of cholesterol in signaling supports the view that the HH pathway likely evolved by coopting ancient systems to regulate the abundance or organization of sterol-like lipids in membranes.
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- Christian Siebold
- Division of Structural Biology, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom;
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA;
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Ansell TB, Corey RA, Viti LV, Kinnebrew M, Rohatgi R, Siebold C, Sansom MSP. The Energetics and Ion Coupling of Cholesterol Transport Through Patched1. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.02.14.528445. [PMID: 36824746 PMCID: PMC9949057 DOI: 10.1101/2023.02.14.528445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
Abstract
Patched1 (PTCH1) is the principal tumour suppressor protein of the mammalian Hedgehog (HH) signalling pathway, implicated in embryogenesis and tissue homeostasis. PTCH1 inhibits the Class F G protein-coupled receptor Smoothened (SMO) via a debated mechanism involving modulating accessible cholesterol levels within ciliary membranes. Using extensive molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and free energy calculations to evaluate cholesterol transport through PTCH1, we find an energetic barrier of ~15-20 kJ mol -1 for cholesterol export. In simulations we identify cation binding sites within the PTCH1 transmembrane domain (TMD) which may provide the energetic impetus for cholesterol transport. In silico data are coupled to in vivo biochemical assays of PTCH1 mutants to probe coupling between transmembrane motions and PTCH1 activity. Using complementary simulations of Dispatched1 (DISP1) we find that transition between 'inward-open' and solvent 'occluded' states is accompanied by Na + induced pinching of intracellular helical segments. Thus, our findings illuminate the energetics and ion-coupling stoichiometries of PTCH1 transport mechanisms, whereby 1-3 Na + or 2-3 K + couple to cholesterol export, and provide the first molecular description of transitions between distinct transport states.
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- T. Bertie Ansell
- Department of Biochemistry, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU, UK
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- Division of Structural Biology, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, OX3 7BN, UK
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Structural Biology, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, OX3 7BN, UK
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Lange Y, Tabei SMA, Steck TL. A basic model for the association of ligands with membrane cholesterol: application to cytolysin binding. J Lipid Res 2023; 64:100344. [PMID: 36791915 PMCID: PMC10119614 DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2023.100344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Almost all the cholesterol in cellular membranes is associated with phospholipids in simple stoichiometric complexes. This limits the binding of sterol ligands such as filipin and Perfringolysin O (PFO) to a small fraction of the total. We offer a simple mathematical model that characterizes this complexity. It posits that the cholesterol accessible to ligands has two forms: active cholesterol, which is that not complexed with phospholipids; and extractable cholesterol, that which ligands can capture competitively from the phospholipid complexes. Simulations based on the model match published data for the association of PFO oligomers with liposomes, plasma membranes and the isolated endoplasmic reticulum. The model shows how the binding of a probe greatly underestimates cholesterol abundance when its affinity for the sterol is so weak that it competes poorly with the membrane phospholipids. Two examples are the under-staining of plasma membranes by filipin and the failure of domain D4 of PFO to label their cytoplasmic leaflets. Conversely, the exaggerated staining of endolysosomes suggests that their cholesterol, being uncomplexed, is readily available. The model is also applicable to the association of cholesterol with intrinsic membrane proteins. For example, it supports the hypothesis that the sharp threshold in the regulation of homeostatic ER proteins by cholesterol derives from the cooperativity of their binding to the sterol weakly held by the phospholipid. § Thus, the model explicates the complexity inherent in the binding of ligands like PFO and filipin to the small accessible fraction of membrane cholesterol.
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- Yvonne Lange
- 1Department of Pathology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Il 60612, USA.
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- Department of Physics, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Il 60637, USA
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Baier CJ, Barrantes FJ. Role of cholesterol-recognition motifs in the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 variants. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 222:113090. [PMID: 36563415 PMCID: PMC9743692 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.113090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The presence of linear amino acid motifs with the capacity to recognize the neutral lipid cholesterol, known as Cholesterol Recognition/interaction Amino acid Consensus sequence (CRAC), and its inverse or mirror image, CARC, has recently been reported in the primary sequence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike S homotrimeric glycoprotein. These motifs also occur in the two other pathogenic coronaviruses, SARS-CoV, and Middle-East respiratory syndrome CoV (MERS-CoV), most conspicuously in the transmembrane domain, the fusion peptide, the amino-terminal domain, and the receptor binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 S protein. Here we analyze the presence of cholesterol-recognition motifs in these key regions of the spike glycoprotein in the pathogenic CoVs. We disclose the inherent pathophysiological implications of the cholesterol motifs in the virus-host cell interactions and variant infectivity.
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- Carlos Javier Baier
- Laboratorio de Toxicología, Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas y Biomédicas del Sur (INBIOSUR), Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Consejo de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia (DBByF), San Juan 670, B8000ICN Bahía Blanca, Argentina,Correspondence to: INBIOSUR-CONICET-UNS, DBByF, San Juan 670, B8000ICN Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, BIOMED UCA-CONICET, 1600 Av. A. Moreau de Justo, C1107AAZ Buenos Aires, Argentina,Correspondence to: BIOMED UCA-CONICET, Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1600, C1107AFF Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Chattopadhyay A, Sharma A. Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome: A pathophysiological manifestation of the Bloch hypothesis. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1120373. [PMID: 36714259 PMCID: PMC9878332 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1120373] [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: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The biosynthesis of cholesterol, an essential component of higher eukaryotic membranes, was worked out by Konrad Bloch (and Feodor Lynen) in the 1960s and they received the Nobel Prize around that time in recognition of their pioneering contributions. An elegant consequence of this was a hypothesis proposed by Konrad Bloch (the Bloch hypothesis) which suggests that each subsequent intermediate in the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway is superior in supporting membrane function in higher eukaryotes relative to its precursor. In this review, we discuss an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder, known as Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS), associated with a defect in the Kandutsch-Russell pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis that results in accumulation of the immediate precursor of cholesterol in its biosynthetic pathway (7-dehydrocholesterol) and an altered cholesterol to total sterol ratio. Patients suffering from SLOS have several developmental, behavioral and cognitive abnormalities for which no drug is available yet. We characterize SLOS as a manifestation of the Bloch hypothesis and review its molecular etiology and current treatment. We further discuss defective Hedgehog signaling in SLOS and focus on the role of the serotonin1A receptor, a representative neurotransmitter receptor belonging to the GPCR family, in SLOS. Notably, ligand binding activity and cellular signaling of serotonin1A receptors are impaired in SLOS-like condition. Importantly, cellular localization and intracellular trafficking of the serotonin1A receptor (which constitute an important determinant of a GPCR cellular function) are compromised in SLOS. We highlight some of the recent developments and emerging concepts in SLOS pathobiology and suggest that novel therapies based on trafficking defects of target receptors could provide new insight into treatment of SLOS.
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- Amitabha Chattopadhyay
- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India,*Correspondence: Amitabha Chattopadhyay,
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- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India
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Yeagle PL. Unraveling a mystery: Why human cells require cholesterol. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eade5927. [PMID: 36103540 PMCID: PMC9473577 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade5927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
Understanding how cholesterol binds to mammalian cells offers critical insights into the waxy substance's role in protein modulation and cell function.
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- Philip L Yeagle
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268, USA.
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