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Yang Y, Liu F, Liu L, Zhu M, Yuan J, Mai YX, Zou JJ, Le J, Wang Y, Palme K, Li X, Wang Y, Wang L. The unconventional prefoldin RPB5 interactor mediates the gravitropic response by modulating cytoskeleton organization and auxin transport in Arabidopsis. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 64:1916-1934. [PMID: 35943836 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Gravity-induced root curvature involves the asymmetric distribution of the phytohormone auxin. This response depends on the concerted activities of the auxin transporters such as PIN-FORMED (PIN) proteins for auxin efflux and AUXIN RESISTANT 1 (AUX1) for auxin influx. However, how the auxin gradient is established remains elusive. Here we identified a new mutant with a short root, strong auxin distribution in the lateral root cap and an impaired gravitropic response. The causal gene encoded an Arabidopsis homolog of the human unconventional prefoldin RPB5 interactor (URI). AtURI interacted with prefoldin 2 (PFD2) and PFD6, two β-type PFD members that modulate actin and tubulin patterning in roots. The auxin reporter DR5rev :GFP showed that asymmetric auxin redistribution after gravistimulation is disordered in aturi-1 root tips. Treatment with the endomembrane protein trafficking inhibitor brefeldin A indicated that recycling of the auxin transporter PIN2 is disrupted in aturi-1 roots as well as in pfd mutants. We propose that AtURI cooperates with PFDs to recycle PIN2 and modulate auxin distribution.
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- Yi Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street 61, Tai'an, 271018, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University, Dezhou, 253023, China
- Sino-German Joint Research Center on Agricultural Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street 61, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street 61, Tai'an, 271018, China
- Faculty of Biology, Institute of Biology II/Molecular Plant Physiology, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Schänzlestrasse 1, Freiburg, D-79104, Germany
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- Faculty of Biology, Institute of Biology II/Molecular Plant Physiology, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Schänzlestrasse 1, Freiburg, D-79104, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street 61, Tai'an, 271018, China
- Sino-German Joint Research Center on Agricultural Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street 61, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street 61, Tai'an, 271018, China
- Sino-German Joint Research Center on Agricultural Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street 61, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics (NKLPMG), CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology (SIPPE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street 61, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- Sino-German Joint Research Center on Agricultural Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street 61, Tai'an, 271018, China
- Faculty of Biology, Institute of Biology II/Molecular Plant Physiology, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Schänzlestrasse 1, Freiburg, D-79104, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street 61, Tai'an, 271018, China
- Sino-German Joint Research Center on Agricultural Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street 61, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street 61, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics (NKLPMG), CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology (SIPPE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai, 200032, China
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Feng Y, Chen K, Pan L, Jiang W, Pang P, Mao G, Zhang B, Chen S. RPB5-mediating protein promotes the progression of non-small cell lung cancer by regulating the proliferation and invasion. J Thorac Dis 2021; 13:299-311. [PMID: 33569210 PMCID: PMC7867794 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-3461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background This study aimed to investigate the relationship between RNA polymerase II subunit 5 (RPB5)-mediating protein (RMP) and clinicopathological characteristics of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients by measuring the expression level of RMP in human NSCLC tissues and cell lines. At the same time, we studied the impact of RMP on the biological function of cancer, providing strong support for gene targeted therapy of NSCLC. Methods Real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot were used to determine the expression levels of messenger (m)RNA and protein in NSCLC cell lines and tissues. Cell counting kit 8 (CCK8) assay and flow cytometry were selected to detect cell proliferation, cycle and apoptosis. The wound healing assay was chosen to detect the migration and invasion ability of cells. The xenograft model was performed to study the function of RMP in vivo. Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining showed the levels of RMP, Bcl-2, Bax and caspase-3. Results First, mRNA and protein levels of RMP were relatively overexpressed in NSCLC cells. Compared with the corresponding normal tissues, the mRNA and protein levels of RMP were significantly higher in human NSCLC tissues. Concurrently, we found that the expression of RMP was related to the status of lymph nodes (LNs) in cancer tissues and T stage. Then, RMP overexpression promoted the proliferation of A549. At the same time, RMP provided A549 cells the ability to resist chemotherapy and radiotherapy; when A549 cells were treated with gefitinib and radiation, RMP reduced apoptosis. We also found that RMP can protect A549 from G2 block caused by radiation. Over-irradiated RMP-overexpressed A549 cells had lower Bcl2-associated X protein (Bax) levels and higher B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) levels. The migration and invasion ability of A549 cells was increased by RMP. Finally, RMP can promote tumor growth by increasing Bcl-2 levels and decreasing Bax and caspase-3 levels in the xenograft model. Conclusions There is potential for RMP to develop into a diagnostic and therapeutic target for NSCLC.
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- Yu Feng
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Xing F, Wang S, Zhou J. The Expression of MicroRNA-598 Inhibits Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation and Metastasis by Targeting URI. MOLECULAR THERAPY-ONCOLYTICS 2018; 12:9-15. [PMID: 30662936 PMCID: PMC6325085 DOI: 10.1016/j.omto.2018.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 12/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Unconventional prefoldin RPB5 interactor (URI, or RMP, a member of the prefoldin family of molecular chaperones) exhibits oncogenic activity in several types of cancer, including ovarian cancer. However, the underlying regulatory mechanism in ovarian cancer remains unclear. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) negatively regulate gene expression, and their dysregulation has been implicated in tumorigenesis. To elucidate the role of miRNAs in URI-induced ovarian cancer, miR-598 and URI were overexpressed in the SKOV3 ovarian cancer cell line. The CCK8 kit was used to determine cell proliferation, and the Transwell assay was used to measure cell invasion and migration. RT-PCR and western blotting were used to analyze the expression of miR-598 and URI, and the luciferase reporter assay was used to examine the interaction between miR-598 and URI. Nude mice were used to characterize the regulation of tumor growth in vivo. The results showed that the expression of miR-598 inhibited the proliferation, invasion, and migration of ovarian cancer cells by targeting URI. The inhibitory effect of miR-598 was reversed by overexpression of URI. The luciferase reporter assay showed that miR-598 downregulated URI by directly targeting the 3′ UTR of URI. In vivo studies showed that the expression of miR-598 significantly inhibited the growth of tumors. Taken together, the results suggested that miR-598 inhibited tumor growth and metastasis by targeting URI.
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- Feng Xing
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 301 Middle Yan Chang Road, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 301 Middle Yan Chang Road, Shanghai, 200072, China
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Lynham J, Houry WA. The Multiple Functions of the PAQosome: An R2TP- and URI1 Prefoldin-Based Chaperone Complex. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1106:37-72. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00737-9_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Thomas PA, Mita P, Ha S, Logan SK. Role of the Unconventional Prefoldin Proteins URI and UXT in Transcription Regulation. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1106:85-94. [PMID: 30484154 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00737-9_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The Unconventional prefoldin RPB5 interacting protein (URI), also known as RPB5-Mediating Protein (RMP) has been shown to play several regulatory roles in different cellular compartments including the mitochondria, as a phosphatase binding protein; in the cytoplasm, as a chaperone-like protein; and in the nucleus, as a transcriptional regulator through binding to RPB5 and RNA polymerase II (polII). This chapter focuses on the role URI plays in transcriptional regulation in the prostate cell. In prostate cells, URI is tightly bound to another prefoldin-like protein called UXT, a known androgen receptor (AR) cofactor. Part of a multiprotein complex, URI and UXT act as transcriptional repressors, and URI regulates KAP1 through PP2A phosphatase activity. The discovery of the interaction of URI and UXT with KAP1, AR, and PP2A, as well as the numerous interactions between URI and components of the R2TP/prefoldin-like complex, RPB5, and nuclear proteins involved in DNA damage response, chromatin remodeling and gene transcription, reveal a pleiotropic effect of the URI/UXT complex on nuclear processes. The mechanisms by which URI/UXT affect transcription, chromatin structure and regulation, and genome stability, remain to be elucidated but will be of fundamental importance considering the many processes affected by alterations of URI/UXT and other prefoldins and prefoldin-like proteins.
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- Phillip A Thomas
- Departments of Urology, and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Institute for Systems Genetics, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Urology, and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Urology, and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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Payán-Bravo L, Peñate X, Chávez S. Functional Contributions of Prefoldin to Gene Expression. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1106:1-10. [PMID: 30484149 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00737-9_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Prefoldin is a co-chaperone that evolutionarily originates in archaea, is universally present in all eukaryotes and acts as a co-chaperone by facilitating the supply of unfolded or partially folded substrates to class II chaperonins. Eukaryotic prefoldin is known mainly for its functional relevance in the cytoplasmic folding of actin and tubulin monomers during cytoskeleton assembly. However, the role of prefoldin in chaperonin-mediated folding is not restricted to cytoskeleton components, but extends to both the assembly of other cytoplasmic complexes and the maintenance of functional proteins by avoiding protein aggregation and facilitating proteolytic degradation. Evolution has favoured the diversification of prefoldin subunits, and has allowed the so-called prefoldin-like complex, with specialised functions, to appear. Subunits of both canonical and prefoldin-like complexes have also been found in the nucleus of yeast and metazoan cells, where they have been functionally connected with different gene expression steps. Plant prefoldin has also been detected in the nucleus and is physically associated with a gene regulator. Here we summarise information available on the functional involvement of prefoldin in gene expression, and discuss the implications of these results for the relationship between prefoldin structure and function.
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- Laura Payán-Bravo
- Insitituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC-Hospital Universitario V. del Rocío, Seville, Spain.,Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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- Insitituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC-Hospital Universitario V. del Rocío, Seville, Spain.,Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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- Insitituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC-Hospital Universitario V. del Rocío, Seville, Spain. .,Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain.
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Martínez-Fernández V, Garrido-Godino AI, Cuevas-Bermudez A, Navarro F. The Yeast Prefoldin Bud27. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1106:109-118. [PMID: 30484156 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00737-9_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Bud27 and its human orthologue URI (unconventional prefoldin RPB5-interactor) are members of the prefoldin (PFD) family of ATP-independent molecular chaperones binding the Rpb5 subunit to all three nuclear eukaryotic RNA polymerases (RNA pols). Bud27/URI are considered to function as a scaffold protein able to assemble additional members of the prefoldin (PDF) family in both human and yeast. Bud27 and URI are not subunits of the canonical PFD/GimC complex and not only the composition but also other functions independent of the PFD/GimC complex have been described for Bud27 and URI. Bud27 interacts only with Pfd6 but no other components of the R2TP/PFDL. Furthermore previously reported interaction between Bud27 and Pfd2 was not later confirmed. These results point to major differences in the prefoldin-like complex composition between yeast and other organisms, suggesting also important differences in functions. Furthermore, this assumption could be extended to the R2TP/PFDL complex, which has been shown to differ between different organisms and has not been identified in yeast. This casts doubt on whether Bud27 cooperation with prefoldin and other components of the R2TP/PFDL modules are required for its action. This could be extended to URI and point to a role of Bud27/URI in cell functions more relevant than this previously proposed as co-prefoldin.
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- Verónica Martínez-Fernández
- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, Jaén, Spain.
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Roles and Functions of the Unconventional Prefoldin URI. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1106:95-108. [PMID: 30484155 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00737-9_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Almost 15 years ago, the URI prefoldin-like complex was discovered by Krek and colleagues in immunoprecipitation experiments conducted in mammalian cells with the aim of identifying new binding partners of the E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 (SKP2) (Gstaiger et al. Science 302(5648):1208-1212, 2003). The URI prefoldin-like complex is a heterohexameric chaperone complex comprising two α and four β subunits (α2β4). The α subunits are URI and STAP1, while the β subunits are PFDN2, PFDN6, and PFDN4r, one of which is probably present in duplicate. Elucidating the roles and functions of these components in vitro and in vivo will help to clarify the mechanistic behavior of what appears to be a remarkably important cellular machine.
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Perea-Resa C, Rodríguez-Milla MA, Iniesto E, Rubio V, Salinas J. Prefoldins Negatively Regulate Cold Acclimation in Arabidopsis thaliana by Promoting Nuclear Proteasome-Mediated HY5 Degradation. MOLECULAR PLANT 2017; 10:791-804. [PMID: 28412546 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2017.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The process of cold acclimation is an important adaptive response whereby many plants from temperate regions increase their freezing tolerance after being exposed to low non-freezing temperatures. The correct development of this response relies on proper accumulation of a number of transcription factors that regulate expression patterns of cold-responsive genes. Multiple studies have revealed a variety of molecular mechanisms involved in promoting the accumulation of these transcription factors. Interestingly, however, the mechanisms implicated in controlling such accumulation to ensure their adequate levels remain largely unknown. In this work, we demonstrate that prefoldins (PFDs) control the levels of HY5, an Arabidopsis transcription factor with a key role in cold acclimation by activating anthocyanin biosynthesis, in response to low temperature. Our results show that, under cold conditions, PFDs accumulate into the nucleus through a DELLA-dependent mechanism, where they interact with HY5, triggering its ubiquitination and subsequent degradation. The degradation of HY5 would result, in turn, in anthocyanin biosynthesis attenuation, ensuring the accurate development of cold acclimation. These findings uncover an unanticipated nuclear function for PFDs in plant responses to abiotic stresses.
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- Carlos Perea-Resa
- Departamento de Biología Medioambiental, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, CSIC, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Medioambiental, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, CSIC, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Genética Molecular de Plantas, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Genética Molecular de Plantas, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Medioambiental, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, CSIC, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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Zhou Q, Huang F, Chen L, Chen E, Bai L, Cheng X, He M, Tang H. RPB5-Mediating Protein Suppresses Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Transcription and Replication by Counteracting the Transcriptional Activation of Hepatitis B virus X Protein in HBV Replication Mouse Model. Jundishapur J Microbiol 2015; 8:e21936. [PMID: 26495109 PMCID: PMC4609327 DOI: 10.5812/jjm.21936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2014] [Revised: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background: RPB5-Mediating protein (RMP) is associated with the RNA polymerase II subunit RPB5. This protein functionally counteracts the transcriptional activation of Hepatitis B Virus X protein (HBx) by competitively binding to the RPB5; however, the effects of RMP on Hepatitis B virus (HBV) transcription and replication remain unknown. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of RMP on viral transcription and replication in vivo by using the hydrodynamic-based HBV replication mouse model. Materials and Methods: Male balb/c mice were transfected with wild type (1.2 wt) or the HBx minus HBV plasmids (1.2x (-)) with or without HBx and RMP, to establish an HBV replication mouse model by hydrodynamic injection through the tail vein. The HBV RNA and HBV DNA replication intermediates (RI) were analyzed in the liver. Results: RPB5-Mediating protein could inhibit HBV transcription and replication in groups transfected with the 1.2 wt and HBx. The inhibitory effect disappeared in the 1.2x (-) groups, yet it reappeared in the groups co-transfected with 1.2x (-) and HBx. An inhibitory effect was indicated at a low dose of RMP (0.3 ug, 0.5 ug and 0.7 ug) compared to the control group and groups that had received high doses of RMP. Conclusions: Our study demonstrated that a low dose of RMP could inhibit HBV transcription and replication, which is dependent on the appearance of HBx in vivo.
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- Qiaoling Zhou
- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, Republic of China
- Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, Republic of China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, Medical School of Basic and Forensic Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Republic of China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, Republic of China
- Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, Republic of China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, Republic of China
- Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, Republic of China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, Republic of China
- Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, Republic of China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, Republic of China
- Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, Republic of China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, Republic of China
- Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, Republic of China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, Republic of China
- Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, Republic of China
- Corresponding author: Hong Tang, Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, Republic of China. Tel: +86-2885422650, Fax: +86-2885423052, E-mail:
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Prefoldin is a cochaperone, present in all eukaryotes, that cooperates with the chaperonin CCT. It is known mainly for its functional relevance in the cytoplasmic folding of actin and tubulin monomers during cytoskeleton assembly. However, both canonical and prefoldin-like subunits of this heterohexameric complex have also been found in the nucleus, and are functionally connected with nuclear processes in yeast and metazoa. Plant prefoldin has also been detected in the nucleus and physically associated with a gene regulator. In this review, we summarize the information available on the involvement of prefoldin in nuclear phenomena, place special emphasis on gene transcription, and discuss the possibility of a global coordination between gene regulation and cytoplasmic dynamics mediated by prefoldin.
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- Gonzalo Millán-Zambrano
- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Hospital Virgen del Rocío-CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, 41013 Seville, Spain Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Seville, Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Hospital Virgen del Rocío-CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, 41013 Seville, Spain Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Seville, Spain
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Wang Q, Xu Y, Zhou W, Zhong L, Wen Z, Yu H, Chen S, Shen J, Chen H, She Q, Jiang J, Miao J, Wei W. The viral oncoprotein HBx of Hepatitis B virus promotes the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma through cooperating with the cellular oncoprotein RMP. Int J Biol Sci 2014; 10:1181-92. [PMID: 25516716 PMCID: PMC4261202 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.10275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Accepted: 10/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The smallest gene HBx of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is recognized as an important viral oncogene (V-oncogene) in the hepatocarcinogenesis. Our previous work demonstrated that RMP is a cellular oncogene (C-oncogene) required for the proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. Here we presented the collaboration between V-oncogene HBx and C-oncogene RMP in the development of HCC. The coexpression of HBx and RMP resulted in the cooperative effect of antiapoptosis and proliferation of HCC cells. In vivo, overexpression of RMP accelerated the growth of HBx-induced xenograft tumors in nude mice and vice versa HBx promoted the growth of RMP-driven xenograft tumors. Although HBx didn't regulate the expression of RMP, HBx and RMP interact with each other and collocalized in the cytoplasm of HCC cells. HBx and RMP collaboratively inhibited the expression of apoptotic factors and promoted the expression of antiapoptotic factors. This finding suggests that HBV may induce, or at least partially contributes to the carcinogenesis of HCC, through its V-oncoprotein HBx interacting with the C-oncoprotein RMP.
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- Qi Wang
- 1. Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China ; 2. Department of Tumor Biotherapy, Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, 213003 China
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- 1. Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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- 1. Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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- 1. Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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- 3. Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- 1. Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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- 1. Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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- 1. Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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- 1. Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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- 1. Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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- 2. Department of Tumor Biotherapy, Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, 213003 China
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- 1. Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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- 1. Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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Mirón-García MC, Garrido-Godino AI, Martínez-Fernández V, Fernández-Pevida A, Cuevas-Bermúdez A, Martín-Expósito M, Chávez S, de la Cruz J, Navarro F. The yeast prefoldin-like URI-orthologue Bud27 associates with the RSC nucleosome remodeler and modulates transcription. Nucleic Acids Res 2014; 42:9666-76. [PMID: 25081216 PMCID: PMC4150788 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gku685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Bud27, the yeast orthologue of human URI/RMP, is a member of the prefoldin-like family of ATP-independent molecular chaperones. It has recently been shown to mediate the assembly of the three RNA polymerases in an Rpb5-dependent manner. In this work, we present evidence of Bud27 modulating RNA pol II transcription elongation. We show that Bud27 associates with RNA pol II phosphorylated forms (CTD-Ser5P and CTD-Ser2P), and that its absence affects RNA pol II occupancy of transcribed genes. We also reveal that Bud27 associates in vivo with the Sth1 component of the chromatin remodeling complex RSC and mediates its association with RNA pol II. Our data suggest that Bud27, in addition of contributing to Rpb5 folding within the RNA polymerases, also participates in the correct assembly of other chromatin-associated protein complexes, such as RSC, thereby modulating their activity.
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- María Carmen Mirón-García
- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, Paraje de las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071, Jaén, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, Paraje de las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071, Jaén, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, Paraje de las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071, Jaén, Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, E-41013 Sevilla, Spain Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Sevilla, E41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, Paraje de las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071, Jaén, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, Paraje de las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071, Jaén, Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, E-41013 Sevilla, Spain Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Sevilla, E41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, E-41013 Sevilla, Spain Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Sevilla, E41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, Paraje de las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071, Jaén, Spain
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Daniels G, Jha R, Shen Y, Logan SK, Lee P. Androgen receptor coactivators that inhibit prostate cancer growth. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL UROLOGY 2014; 2:62-70. [PMID: 25374906 PMCID: PMC4219292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2014] [Accepted: 03/26/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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It is well documented that androgen receptor (AR), a steroid hormone receptor, is important for prostate cancer (PCa) growth. Conversely, however, there is increasing evidence that activation of AR by androgens can also lead to growth suppression in prostate cells. AR mediated transcription is regulated by a number of different transcriptional coactivators. Changes in expression level or cellular localization of specific coactivators may play a crucial role in this switch between proliferative and anti- proliferative processes regulated by AR target gene programs. In this review, we discuss the expression and function of several AR coactivators exhibiting growth suppressive function in PCa, including ARA70/ELE1/NCOA4, androgen receptor coactivator p44/MEP50/WDR77, TBLR1, and ART-27. In luciferase reporter assays, they all have been shown to activate AR mediated transcriptional activation. ARA70 exists in two forms, the full length nuclear ARA70α and internally spliced cytoplasmic ARA70β. For p44 and TBLR1, we identified nuclear and cytoplasmic forms with distinct expression and function. In comparison of their expression (ARA70α, p44, TBLR1 and ART-27) in prostate, these coactivators are expressed in the nucleus of benign prostate epithelial cells while they are more predominantly expressed in cytoplasmic form (ARA70β, cytoplasmic p44 and TBLR1) in PCa. Consistent with their nuclear expression in benign prostate, the nuclear form of these coactivators inhibit PCa growth targeting a subset of AR target genes. In contrast, the cytoplasmic versions of these proteins enhance PCa growth and invasion. Interestingly, first characterized as an AR coactivator in luciferase assays, ART-27 functions as corepressor for endogenous AR target genes. Importantly, the growth inhibitions by these nuclear proteins are androgen-dependent processes and the regulation of invasion is androgen-independent. Understanding the molecular switches involved in the transition from AR dependent growth promotion to growth suppression and dysregulation of these coactivator proteins promoting androgen-independent invasion may lead to identification of novel therapeutic targets for PCa.
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- Garrett Daniels
- Department of Pathology, New York University School of MedicineNew York, NY
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- Department of Pathology, New York University School of MedicineNew York, NY
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- Department of Pathology, New York University School of MedicineNew York, NY
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- Department of Pathology, New York University School of MedicineNew York, NY
- Department of Urology, New York University School of MedicineNew York, NY
- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Pharmacology, New York University School of MedicineNew York, NY
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- Department of Pathology, New York University School of MedicineNew York, NY
- Department of Urology, New York University School of MedicineNew York, NY
- Department of New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York University School of MedicineNew York, NY
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Yang S, Wang H, Guo Y, Chen S, Zhang MY, Shen J, Yu H, Miao J, Wang HY, Wei W. RMP plays distinct roles in the proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells and normal hepatic cells. Int J Biol Sci 2013; 9:637-48. [PMID: 23847445 PMCID: PMC3708043 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.6439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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RMP has been shown to function in the transcription regulation through association with RNA polymerase (RNAP) II subunit RPB5. It also has been shown to be required for the proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells with an antiapoptotic property. In this article, we further demonstrate that RMP displays distinct features in HCC cells compared with normal hepatic cells. RMP expression is remarkably increased in various cancer cell lines including HCC cells when compared with normal cells. Depletion of RMP could inhibit the proliferation of HCC cells, but not the normal hepatic cells. RMP significantly prevented apoptosis of HCC cells in SMMC-7721 and HepG2, but had little effect on apoptosis in the normal hepatic cells. The mechanisms of RMP's distinct features rely on different responsive expressions of apoptosis factors induced by RMP in HCC and hepatic cells. Either overexpression or depletion of RMP significantly affected the expression of apoptosis factors in HCC cells. However, normal hepatic cells showed a tendency to resist RMP for the regulation of apoptosis. In the clinical samples, the increased expression of RMP in HCCs was also observed when compared with the matched non-tumor tissues from 30 HCC patients. The different expression levels of and distinct responses to RMP between HCC and hepatic cells suggest that RMP might serve as not only a biomarker for the diagnosis of HCC, but also a potential target for the HCC therapy.
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- Sijun Yang
- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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Mita P, Savas JN, Ha S, Djouder N, Yates JR, Logan SK. Analysis of URI nuclear interaction with RPB5 and components of the R2TP/prefoldin-like complex. PLoS One 2013; 8:e63879. [PMID: 23667685 PMCID: PMC3648552 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2012] [Accepted: 04/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Unconventional prefoldin RPB5 Interactor (URI) was identified as a transcriptional repressor that binds RNA polymerase II (pol II) through interaction with the RPB5/POLR2E subunit. Despite the fact that many other proteins involved in transcription regulation have been shown to interact with URI, its nuclear function still remains elusive. Previous mass spectrometry analyses reported that URI is part of a novel protein complex called R2TP/prefoldin-like complex responsible for the cytoplasmic assembly of RNA polymerase II. We performed a mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomic analysis to identify nuclear proteins interacting with URI in prostate cells. We identified all the components of the R2TP/prefoldin-like complex as nuclear URI interactors and we showed that URI binds and regulates RPB5 protein stability and transcription. Moreover, we validated the interaction of URI to the P53 and DNA damage-Regulated Gene 1 (PDRG1) and show that PDRG1 protein is also stabilized by URI binding. We present data demonstrating that URI nuclear/cytoplasmic shuttling is affected by compounds that stall pol II on the DNA (α-amanitin and actinomycin-D) and by leptomycin B, an inhibitor of the CRM1 exportin that mediates the nuclear export of pol II subunits. These data suggest that URI, and probably the entire R2TP/prefoldin-like complex is exported from the nucleus through CRM1. Finally we identified putative URI sites of phosphorylation and acetylation and confirmed URI sites of post-transcriptional modification identified in previous large-scale analyses the importance of which is largely unknown. However URI post-transcriptional modification was shown to be essential for URI function and therefore characterization of novel sites of URI modification will be important to the understanding of URI function.
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- Paolo Mita
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute-CA, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas, CNIO, Fundación Banco Bilbao Vizcaya (F-BBVA)-CNIO Cancer Cell Biology Programme, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute-CA, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Department of Urology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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Gu J, Li X, Liang Y, Qiao L, Ran D, Lu Y, Li X, Wei W, Zheng Q. Upregulation of URI/RMP gene expression in cervical cancer by high-throughput tissue microarray analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2013; 6:669-677. [PMID: 23573313 PMCID: PMC3606856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2013] [Accepted: 03/07/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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URI, or RMP, is a RNA polymerase II subunit RPB5-associated protein known to play essential roles in ubiquitination and transcription. Recently, we and others have shown that URI/RMP is also important for progression of hepatocellular carcinoma, ovarian, and prostate cancers. To identify the mechanistic basis of URI/RMP during multiple cellular processes, we investigated URI/RMP expression in a tissue microarray (TMA) containing multiple normal human tissues. The results showed that URI/RMP is ubiquitously but differentially expressed in these human tissues which partially explains its multiple cellular functions. To elucidate the role of URI/RMP during oncogenesis of multiple malignancies, especially the tumors of reproductive system, we analyzed URI/RMP expression in a TMA containing multiple reproductive system tumors. We did not observe significant difference of URI/RMP expression between cancerous and adjacent tissues of the prostate, breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancers. However, increased URI/RMP expression was observed in two of the three cases of cervical SCC (squamous cell carcinoma) cells compared to their adjacent epithelial cells. Moreover, we detected significantly upregulated URI/RMP expression not only in cervical cancers but also in pre-cancerous CINs (cervical intra-epithelial neoplasias) in a TMA that covers the whole spectrum of normal cervix, CINs, and cervical cancers. No difference of URI/RMP expression was observed between CINs and cervical cancers. Given the high risk of CINs (especially CIN3) turning into cervical cancer if left untreated, the increased URI/RMP expression in CINs as well as in cervical cancers suggest a clinical relevance of URI/RMP upon cervical cancer tumorigenesis and worth further investigation.
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- Junxia Gu
- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, School of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, School of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, School of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, School of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, School of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, School of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang 212013, China
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Anyang District HospitalAnyang 455000, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Soochow UniversitySuzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, School of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang 212013, China
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL 60612, USA
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Mirón-García MC, Garrido-Godino AI, García-Molinero V, Hernández-Torres F, Rodríguez-Navarro S, Navarro F. The prefoldin bud27 mediates the assembly of the eukaryotic RNA polymerases in an rpb5-dependent manner. PLoS Genet 2013; 9:e1003297. [PMID: 23459708 PMCID: PMC3573130 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2012] [Accepted: 12/18/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The unconventional prefoldin URI/RMP, in humans, and its orthologue in yeast, Bud27, have been proposed to participate in the biogenesis of the RNA polymerases. However, this role of Bud27 has not been confirmed and is poorly elucidated. Our data help clarify the mechanisms governing biogenesis of the three eukaryotic RNA pols. We show evidence that Bud27 is the first example of a protein that participates in the biogenesis of the three eukaryotic RNA polymerases and the first example of a protein modulating their assembly instead of their nuclear transport. In addition we demonstrate that the role of Bud27 in RNA pols biogenesis depends on Rpb5. In fact, lack of BUD27 affects growth and leads to a substantial accumulation of the three RNA polymerases in the cytoplasm, defects offset by the overexpression of RPB5. Supporting this, our data demonstrate that the lack of Bud27 affects the correct assembly of Rpb5 and Rpb6 to the three RNA polymerases, suggesting that this process occurs in the cytoplasm and is a required step prior to nuclear import. Also, our data support the view that Rpb5 and Rpb6 assemble somewhat later than the rest of the complexes. Furthermore, Bud27 Rpb5-binding but not PFD-binding domain is necessary for RNA polymerases biogenesis. In agreement, we also demonstrate genetic interactions between BUD27, RPB5, and RPB6. Bud27 shuttles between the nucleus and the cytoplasm in an Xpo1-independent manner, and also independently of microtubule polarization and possibly independently of its association with the RNA pols. Our data also suggest that the role of Bud27 in RNA pols biogenesis is independent of the chaperone prefoldin (PFD) complex and of Iwr1. Finally, the role of URI seems to be conserved in humans, suggesting conserved mechanisms in RNA pols biogenesis. The mechanisms governing the assembly and the transport of the three eukaryotic RNA polymerases to the nucleus are in discussion. Interesting papers have demonstrated the participation of some proteins in the assembly of the nuclear RNA polymerases and in their transport to the nucleus, but the mechanisms involved are poorly understood. Our data help clarify the mechanisms governing biogenesis of the three eukaryotic RNA pols and demonstrate that the prefoldin Bud27 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae mediates the correct assembly of the three complexes prior to their translocation to the nucleus, in a process which is dependent on Rpb5. In addition, our data support the view that, during the assembly of the RNA pols, Rpb5 and Rpb6 assemble rather late compared to the rest of the complexes. Furthermore, this role of Bud27 seems to be specific, as it is not extended to other prefoldin members. Finally, the role of Bud27 seems to be conserved in humans, suggesting conserved mechanisms in RNA pols biogenesis.
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- María Carmen Mirón-García
- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (CIPF), Gene Expression Coupled with RNA Transport Laboratory, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (CIPF), Gene Expression Coupled with RNA Transport Laboratory, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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The conserved foot domain of RNA pol II associates with proteins involved in transcriptional initiation and/or early elongation. Genetics 2011; 189:1235-48. [PMID: 21954159 DOI: 10.1534/genetics.111.133215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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RNA polymerase (pol) II establishes many protein-protein interactions with transcriptional regulators to coordinate different steps of transcription. Although some of these interactions have been well described, little is known about the existence of RNA pol II regions involved in contact with transcriptional regulators. We hypothesize that conserved regions on the surface of RNA pol II contact transcriptional regulators. We identified such an RNA pol II conserved region that includes the majority of the "foot" domain and identified interactions of this region with Mvp1, a protein required for sorting proteins to the vacuole, and Spo14, a phospholipase D. Deletion of MVP1 and SPO14 affects the transcription of their target genes and increases phosphorylation of Ser5 in the carboxy-terminal domain (CTD). Genetic, phenotypic, and functional analyses point to a role for these proteins in transcriptional initiation and/or early elongation, consistent with their genetic interactions with CEG1, a guanylyltransferase subunit of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae capping enzyme.
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Regulation of androgen receptor-mediated transcription by RPB5 binding protein URI/RMP. Mol Cell Biol 2011; 31:3639-52. [PMID: 21730289 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.05429-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Androgen receptor (AR)-mediated transcription is modulated by interaction with coregulatory proteins. We demonstrate that the unconventional prefoldin RPB5 interactor (URI) is a new regulator of AR transcription and is critical for antagonist (bicalutamide) action. URI is phosphorylated upon androgen treatment, suggesting communication between the URI and AR signaling pathways. Whereas depletion of URI enhances AR-mediated gene transcription, overexpression of URI suppresses AR transcriptional activation and anchorage-independent prostate cancer cell growth. Repression of AR-mediated transcription is achieved, in part, by URI binding and regulation of androgen receptor trapped clone 27 (Art-27), a previously characterized AR corepressor. Consistent with this idea, genome-wide expression profiling in prostate cancer cells upon depletion of URI or Art-27 reveals substantially overlapping patterns of gene expression. Further, depletion of URI increases the expression of the AR target gene NKX-3.1, decreases the recruitment of Art-27, and increases AR occupancy at the NKX-3.1 promoter. While Art-27 can bind AR directly, URI is bound to chromatin prior to hormone-dependent recruitment of AR, suggesting a role for URI in modulating AR recruitment to target genes.
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Gibbs KM, Chittur SV, Szaro BG. Metamorphosis and the regenerative capacity of spinal cord axons in Xenopus laevis. Eur J Neurosci 2010; 33:9-25. [PMID: 21059114 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2010.07477.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Throughout the vertebrate subphylum, the regenerative potential of central nervous system axons is greatest in embryonic stages and declines as development progresses. For example, Xenopus laevis can functionally recover from complete transection of the spinal cord as a tadpole but is unable to do so after metamorphosing into a frog. Neurons of the reticular formation and raphe nucleus are among those that regenerate axons most reliably in tadpole and that lose this ability after metamorphosis. To identify molecular factors associated with the success and failure of spinal cord axon regeneration, we pharmacologically manipulated thyroid hormone (TH) levels using methimazole or triiodothyronine, to either keep tadpoles in a permanently larval state or induce precocious metamorphosis, respectively. Following complete spinal cord transection, serotonergic axons crossed the lesion site and tadpole swimming ability was restored when metamorphosis was inhibited, but these events failed to occur when metamorphosis was prematurely induced. Thus, the metamorphic events controlled by TH led directly to the loss of regenerative potential. Microarray analysis identified changes in hindbrain gene expression that accompanied regeneration-permissive and -inhibitory conditions, including many genes in the permissive condition that have been previously associated with axon outgrowth and neuroprotection. These data demonstrate that changes in gene expression occur within regenerating neurons in response to axotomy under regeneration-permissive conditions in which normal development has been suspended, and they identify candidate genes for future studies of how central nervous system axons can successfully regenerate in some vertebrates.
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- Kurt M Gibbs
- Department of Biological Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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Cloutier P, Coulombe B. New insights into the biogenesis of nuclear RNA polymerases? Biochem Cell Biol 2010; 88:211-21. [PMID: 20453924 DOI: 10.1139/o09-173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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More than 30 years of research on nuclear RNA polymerases (RNAP I, II, and III) has uncovered numerous factors that regulate the activity of these enzymes during the transcription reaction. However, very little is known about the machinery that regulates the fate of RNAPs before or after transcription. In particular, the mechanisms of biogenesis of the 3 nuclear RNAPs, which comprise both common and specific subunits, remains mostly uncharacterized and the proteins involved are yet to be discovered. Using protein affinity purification coupled to mass spectrometry (AP-MS), we recently unraveled a high-density interaction network formed by nuclear RNAP subunits from the soluble fraction of human cell extracts. Validation of the dataset using a machine learning approach trained to minimize the rate of false positives and false negatives yielded a high-confidence dataset and uncovered novel interactors that regulate the RNAP II transcription machinery, including a set of proteins we named the RNAP II-associated proteins (RPAPs). One of the RPAPs, RPAP3, is part of an 11-subunit complex we termed the RPAP3/R2TP/prefoldin-like complex. Here, we review the literature on the subunits of this complex, which points to a role in nuclear RNAP biogenesis.
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- Philippe Cloutier
- Laboratory of Gene Transcription and Proteomics, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal, 110 avenue des Pins Ouest, Montreal, QC H2W 1R7, Canada
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Nwachukwu JC, Mita P, Ruoff R, Ha S, Wang Q, Huang SJ, Taneja SS, Brown M, Gerald WL, Garabedian MJ, Logan SK. Genome-wide impact of androgen receptor trapped clone-27 loss on androgen-regulated transcription in prostate cancer cells. Cancer Res 2009; 69:3140-7. [PMID: 19318562 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-08-3738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The androgen receptor (AR) directs diverse biological processes through interaction with coregulators such as AR trapped clone-27 (ART-27). Our results show that ART-27 is recruited to AR-binding sites by chromatin immunoprecipitation analysis. In addition, the effect of ART-27 on genome-wide transcription was examined. The studies indicate that loss of ART-27 enhances expression of many androgen-regulated genes, suggesting that ART-27 inhibits gene expression. Surprisingly, classes of genes that are up-regulated upon ART-27 depletion include regulators of DNA damage checkpoint and cell cycle progression, suggesting that ART-27 functions to keep expression levels of these genes low. Consistent with this idea, stable reduction of ART-27 by short-hairpin RNA enhances LNCaP cell proliferation compared with control cells. The effect of ART-27 loss was also examined in response to the antiandrogen bicalutamide. Unexpectedly, cells treated with ART-27 siRNA no longer exhibited gene repression in response to bicalutamide. To examine ART-27 loss in prostate cancer progression, immunohistochemistry was conducted on a tissue array containing samples from primary tumors of individuals who were clinically followed and later shown to have either recurrent or nonrecurrent disease. Comparison of ART-27 and AR staining indicated that nuclear ART-27 expression was lost in the majority of AR-positive recurrent prostate cancers. Our studies show that reduction of ART-27 protein levels in prostate cancer may facilitate antiandrogen-resistant disease.
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- Jerome C Nwachukwu
- Department of Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA
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Kirchner J, Vissi E, Gross S, Szoor B, Rudenko A, Alphey L, White-Cooper H. Drosophila Uri, a PP1alpha binding protein, is essential for viability, maintenance of DNA integrity and normal transcriptional activity. BMC Mol Biol 2008; 9:36. [PMID: 18412953 PMCID: PMC2346476 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2199-9-36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2007] [Accepted: 04/15/2008] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) is involved in diverse cellular processes, and is targeted to substrates via interaction with many different protein binding partners. PP1 catalytic subunits (PP1c) fall into PP1alpha and PP1beta subfamilies based on sequence analysis, however very few PP1c binding proteins have been demonstrated to discriminate between PP1alpha and PP1beta. RESULTS URI (unconventional prefoldin RPB5 interactor) is a conserved molecular chaperone implicated in a variety of cellular processes, including the transcriptional response to nutrient signalling and maintenance of DNA integrity. We show that Drosophila Uri binds PP1alpha with much higher affinity than PP1beta, and that this ability to discriminate between PP1c forms is conserved to humans. Most Uri is cytoplasmic, however we found some protein associated with active RNAPII on chromatin. We generated a uri loss of function allele, and show that uri is essential for viability in Drosophila. uri mutants have transcriptional defects, reduced cell viability and differentiation in the germline, and accumulate DNA damage in their nuclei. CONCLUSION Uri is the first PP1alpha specific binding protein to be described in Drosophila. Uri protein plays a role in transcriptional regulation. Activity of uri is required to maintain DNA integrity and cell survival in normal development.
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- Jasmin Kirchner
- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3PS. UK
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- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3PS. UK
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- Abbott Laboratories, Global Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs, Abbott Park, IL 60064-6157, USA
- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3PS. UK
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- Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, University of Edinburgh, EH9 3JT, UK
- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3PS. UK
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- Harvard University, FAS Molecular & Cell Biology, Sherman Fairchild Biochemistry Bldg, 7 Divinity Ave, Cambridge MA, 02138, USA
- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3PS. UK
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- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3PS. UK
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- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3PS. UK
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Kang BG, Shin JH, Yi JK, Kang HC, Lee JJ, Heo HS, Chae JH, Shin I, Kim CG. Corepressor MMTR/DMAP1 is involved in both histone deacetylase 1- and TFIIH-mediated transcriptional repression. Mol Cell Biol 2007; 27:3578-88. [PMID: 17371848 PMCID: PMC1899998 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.01808-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
A transcription corepressor, MAT1-mediated transcriptional repressor (MMTR), was found in mouse embryonic stem cell lines. MMTR orthologs (DMAP1) are found in a wide variety of life forms from yeasts to humans. MMTR down-regulation in differentiating mouse embryonic stem cells in vitro resulted in activation of many unrelated genes, suggesting its role as a general transcriptional repressor. In luciferase reporter assays, the transcriptional repression activity resided at amino acids 221 to 468. Histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) interacts with MMTR both in vitro and in vivo and also interacts with MMTR in the nucleus. Interestingly, MMTR activity was only partially rescued by competition with dominant-negative HDAC1(H141A) or by treatment with an HDAC inhibitor, trichostatin A (TSA). To identify the protein responsible for HDAC1-independent MMTR activity, we performed a yeast two-hybrid screen with the full-length MMTR coding sequence as bait and found MAT1. MAT1 is an assembly/targeting factor for cyclin-dependent kinase-activating kinase which constitutes a subcomplex of TFIIH. The coiled-coil domain in the middle of MAT1 was confirmed to interact with the C-terminal half of MMTR, and the MMTR-mediated transcriptional repression activity was completely restored by MAT1 in the presence of TSA. Moreover, intact MMTR was required to inhibit phosphorylation of the C-terminal domain in the RNA polymerase II largest subunit by TFIIH kinase in vitro. Taken together, these data strongly suggest that MMTR is part of the basic cellular machinery for a wide range of transcriptional regulation via interaction with TFIIH and HDAC.
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- Bong Gu Kang
- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Haengdang 17, Sungdong-gu, Seoul 133-791, South Korea
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