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Essandoh K, Subramani A, Ferro OA, Teuber JP, Koripella S, Brody MJ. zDHHC9 Regulates Cardiomyocyte Rab3a Activity and Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Secretion Through Palmitoylation of Rab3gap1. JACC Basic Transl Sci 2023; 8:518-542. [PMID: 37325411 PMCID: PMC10264568 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2022.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Production and release of natriuretic peptides by the stressed heart reduce cardiac workload by promoting vasodilation, natriuresis, and diuresis, which has been leveraged in the recent development of novel heart-failure pharmacotherapies, yet the mechanisms regulating cardiomyocyte exocytosis and natriuretic peptide release remain ill defined. We found that the Golgi S-acyltransferase zDHHC9 palmitoylates Rab3gap1 resulting in its spatial segregation from Rab3a, elevation of Rab3a-GTP levels, formation of Rab3a-positive peripheral vesicles, and impairment of exocytosis that limits atrial natriuretic peptide release. This novel pathway potentially can be exploited for targeting natriuretic peptide signaling in the treatment of heart failure.
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- Kobina Essandoh
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Coulon PG, Roy S, Prakash S, Srivastava R, Dhanushkodi N, Salazar S, Amezquita C, Nguyen L, Vahed H, Nguyen AM, Warsi WR, Ye C, Carlos-Cruz EA, Mai UT, BenMohamed L. Upregulation of Multiple CD8 + T Cell Exhaustion Pathways Is Associated with Recurrent Ocular Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 205:454-468. [PMID: 32540992 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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A large proportion of the world's population harbors latent HSV type 1 (HSV-1). Cross-talk between antiviral CD8+ T cells and HSV-1 appear to control latency/reactivation cycles. We found that compared with healthy asymptomatic individuals, in symptomatic (SYMP) patients, the CD8+ T cells with the same HLA-A*0201-restricted HSV-1 epitope specificities expressed multiple genes and proteins associated to major T cell exhaustion pathways and were dysfunctional. Blockade of immune checkpoints with anti-LAG-3 and anti-PD-1 antagonist mAbs synergistically restored the frequency and function of antiviral CD8+ T cells, both 1) ex vivo, in SYMP individuals and SYMP HLA-A*0201 transgenic mice; and 2) in vivo in HSV-1-infected SYMP HLA-A*0201 transgenic mice. This was associated with a significant reduction in virus reactivation and recurrent ocular herpetic disease. These findings confirm antiviral CD8+ T cell exhaustion during SYMP herpes infection and pave the way to targeting immune checkpoints to combat recurrent ocular herpes.
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- Pierre-Grégoire Coulon
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697; .,Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697; and.,Institute for Immunology, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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Kim JT, Cho HJ, Cho MY, Lim J, Park ES, Lim JS, Lee HG. Prenylated Rab acceptor RABAC1 inhibits anti-apoptotic protein BCL2A1 and induces apoptosis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 513:940-946. [PMID: 31003775 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.04.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The B cell lymphoma 2 (BCL2) family of proteins constitutes a critical intracellular checkpoint in the intrinsic apoptosis pathway. Among BCL2 members, the anti-apoptotic protein BCL2A1 mediates the resistance to BCL2 inhibitors and may be considered as a target for anti-cancer therapy. Here, we report that prenylated Rab acceptor 1 (RABAC1 or PRA1) inhibits the anti-apoptotic activity of BCL2A1 and induces apoptosis in AGS gastric cancer cells. Protein interaction of BCL2A1 and RABAC1 was verified by an in-vitro glutathione-S-transferase pull-down assay, immunoprecipitation, and confocal microscopy. When apoptosis was induced by cisplatin, the anti-apoptotic activity of BCL2A1 was blocked by RABAC1 expression. RABAC1 caused caspase-3 activation and decreased cell proliferation, clonogenic cell survival, and cell migration and invasion. We suggest RABAC1 as a potential therapeutic target for BCL2A1-related cancer.
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- Jong-Tae Kim
- Immunotherapy Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Immunotherapy Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Immunotherapy Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomolecular Science, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Immunotherapy Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomolecular Science, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science and Cellular Heterogeneity Research Center, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Immunotherapy Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomolecular Science, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
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Jouaux A, Lafont M, Blin JL, Houssin M, Mathieu M, Lelong C. Physiological change under OsHV-1 contamination in Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas through massive mortality events on fields. BMC Genomics 2013; 14:590. [PMID: 23987141 PMCID: PMC3766697 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Massive mortalities have been observed in France since 2008 on spat and juvenile Pacific oysters, Crassostrea gigas. A herpes virus called OsHV-1, easily detectable by PCR, has been implicated in the mortalities as demonstrated by the results of numerous field studies linking mortality with OsHV-1 prevalence. Moreover, experimental infections using viral particles have documented the pathogenicity of OsHV-1 but the physiological responses of host to pathogen are not well known. RESULTS The aim of this study was to understand mechanisms brought into play against the virus during infection in the field. A microarray assay has been developed for a major part of the oyster genome and used for studying the host transcriptome across mortality on field. Spat with and without detectable OsHV-1 infection presenting or not mortality respectively were compared by microarray during mortality episodes. In this study, a number of genes are regulated in the response to pathogen infection on field and seems to argue to an implication of the virus in the observed mortality. The result allowed establishment of a hypothetic scheme of the host cell's infection by, and response to, the pathogen. CONCLUSIONS This response shows a "sensu stricto" innate immunity through genic regulation of the virus OsHV-1 life cycle, but also others biological processes resulting to complex interactions between host and pathogens in general.
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- Aude Jouaux
- CNRS INEE, BioMEA, Caen Cedex 14 032, France
- Biologie des Organismes Marins et des Ecosystèmes Associés (BioMEA), IBFA, SFR ICORE, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, Caen Cedex 14032, France
- Centre de Référence sur l’Huître, Université de Caen Basse Normandie, Caen Cedex 14 032, France
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- CNRS INEE, BioMEA, Caen Cedex 14 032, France
- Biologie des Organismes Marins et des Ecosystèmes Associés (BioMEA), IBFA, SFR ICORE, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, Caen Cedex 14032, France
- Centre de Référence sur l’Huître, Université de Caen Basse Normandie, Caen Cedex 14 032, France
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- Centre de Référence sur l’Huître, Université de Caen Basse Normandie, Caen Cedex 14 032, France
- Synergie Mer Et Littoral, Zone conchylicole, Blainville sur mer 50 560, France
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- Centre de Référence sur l’Huître, Université de Caen Basse Normandie, Caen Cedex 14 032, France
- Laboratoire Frank Duncombe, Saint Contest Cedex 4 14 053, France
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- CNRS INEE, BioMEA, Caen Cedex 14 032, France
- Biologie des Organismes Marins et des Ecosystèmes Associés (BioMEA), IBFA, SFR ICORE, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, Caen Cedex 14032, France
- Centre de Référence sur l’Huître, Université de Caen Basse Normandie, Caen Cedex 14 032, France
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- CNRS INEE, BioMEA, Caen Cedex 14 032, France
- Biologie des Organismes Marins et des Ecosystèmes Associés (BioMEA), IBFA, SFR ICORE, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, Caen Cedex 14032, France
- Centre de Référence sur l’Huître, Université de Caen Basse Normandie, Caen Cedex 14 032, France
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PRAF2 stimulates cell proliferation and migration and predicts poor prognosis in neuroblastoma. Int J Oncol 2013; 42:1408-16. [PMID: 23440329 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2013.1836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2012] [Accepted: 09/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Prenylated Rab acceptor 1 domain family, member 2 (PRAF2) is a novel 19-kDa protein with four transmembrane-spanning domains that belongs to the PRAF protein family. Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common malignant extracranial solid tumor of childhood that originates in primitive cells of the developing sympathetic nervous system. We investigated the correlation of PRAF2 mRNA expression to NB clinical and genetic parameters using Affymetrix expression analysis of a series of 88 NB tumors and examined the functional role of PRAF2 in an NB cell line using RNA interference. We found that high PRAF2 expression is significantly correlated to several unfavorable NB characteristics: MYCN amplification, high age at diagnosis, poor outcome and high INSS stage. The shRNA-mediated PRAF2 downregulation in the SK-N-SH NB cell line resulted in decreased cellular proliferation, migration and matrix-attachment. These findings were confirmed in NB patient tumor samples, where high PRAF2 expression is significantly correlated to bone and bone marrow metastasis, the main cause of death in NB patients. The present study shows that PRAF2 plays an essential role in NB tumorigenesis and metastasis.
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Dickison VM, Richmond AM, Abu Irqeba A, Martak JG, Hoge SCE, Brooks MJ, Othman MI, Khanna R, Mears AJ, Chowdhury AY, Swaroop A, Ogilvie JM. A role for prenylated rab acceptor 1 in vertebrate photoreceptor development. BMC Neurosci 2012; 13:152. [PMID: 23241222 PMCID: PMC3576285 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2202-13-152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2012] [Accepted: 11/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The rd1 mouse retina is a well-studied model of retinal degeneration where rod photoreceptors undergo cell death beginning at postnatal day (P) 10 until P21. This period coincides with photoreceptor terminal differentiation in a normal retina. We have used the rd1 retina as a model to investigate early molecular defects in developing rod photoreceptors prior to the onset of degeneration. Results Using a microarray approach, we performed gene profiling comparing rd1 and wild type (wt) retinas at four time points starting at P2, prior to any obvious biochemical or morphological differences, and concluding at P8, prior to the initiation of cell death. Of the 143 identified differentially expressed genes, we focused on Rab acceptor 1 (Rabac1), which codes for the protein Prenylated rab acceptor 1 (PRA1) and plays an important role in vesicular trafficking. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis confirmed reduced expression of PRA1 in rd1 retina at all time points examined. Immunohistochemical observation showed that PRA1-like immunoreactivity (LIR) co-localized with the cis-Golgi marker GM-130 in the photoreceptor as the Golgi translocated from the perikarya to the inner segment during photoreceptor differentiation in wt retinas. Diffuse PRA1-LIR, distinct from the Golgi marker, was seen in the distal inner segment of wt photoreceptors starting at P8. Both plexiform layers contained PRA1 positive punctae independent of GM-130 staining during postnatal development. In the inner retina, PRA1-LIR also colocalized with the Golgi marker in the perinuclear region of most cells. A similar pattern was seen in the rd1 mouse inner retina. However, punctate and significantly reduced PRA1-LIR was present throughout the developing rd1 inner segment, consistent with delayed photoreceptor development and abnormalities in Golgi sorting and vesicular trafficking. Conclusions We have identified genes that are differentially regulated in the rd1 retina at early time points, which may give insights into developmental defects that precede photoreceptor cell death. This is the first report of PRA1 expression in the retina. Our data support the hypothesis that PRA1 plays an important role in vesicular trafficking between the Golgi and cilia in differentiating and mature rod photoreceptors.
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Lee MH, Jung C, Lee J, Kim SY, Lee Y, Hwang I. An Arabidopsis prenylated Rab acceptor 1 isoform, AtPRA1.B6, displays differential inhibitory effects on anterograde trafficking of proteins at the endoplasmic reticulum. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2011; 157:645-58. [PMID: 21828250 PMCID: PMC3192560 DOI: 10.1104/pp.111.180810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2011] [Accepted: 08/04/2011] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Prenylated Rab acceptors (PRAs), members of the Ypt-interacting protein family of small membrane proteins, are thought to aid the targeting of prenylated Rabs to their respective endomembrane compartments. In plants, the Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) PRA1 family contains 19 members that display varying degrees of sequence homology to animal PRA1 and localize to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and/or endosomes. However, the exact role of these proteins remains to be fully characterized. In this study, the effect of AtPRA1.B6, a member of the AtPRA1 family, on the anterograde trafficking of proteins targeted to various endomembrane compartments was investigated. High levels of AtPRA1.B6 resulted in differential inhibition of coat protein complex II vesicle-mediated anterograde trafficking. The trafficking of the vacuolar proteins sporamin:GFP (for green fluorescent protein) and AALP:GFP, the secretory protein invertase:GFP, and the plasma membrane proteins PMP:GFP and H+-ATPase:GFP was inhibited in a dose-dependent manner, while the trafficking of the Golgi-localized proteins ST:GFP and KAM1(ΔC):mRFP was not affected. Conversely, in RNA interference plants displaying lower levels of AtPRA1.B6 transcripts, the trafficking efficiency of sporamin:GFP and AALP:GFP to the vacuole was increased. Localization and N-glycan pattern analyses of cargo proteins revealed that AtPRA1.B6-mediated inhibition of anterograde trafficking occurs at the ER. In addition, AtPRA1.B6 levels were controlled by cellular processes, including 26S proteasome-mediated proteolysis. Based on these results, we propose that AtPRA1.B6 is a negative regulator of coat protein complex II vesicle-mediated anterograde trafficking for a subset of proteins at the ER.
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Checkley MA, Luttge BG, Freed EO. HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein biosynthesis, trafficking, and incorporation. J Mol Biol 2011; 410:582-608. [PMID: 21762802 PMCID: PMC3139147 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2011.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 328] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2011] [Revised: 04/14/2011] [Accepted: 04/15/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The HIV-1 envelope (Env) glycoproteins play an essential role in the virus replication cycle by mediating the fusion between viral and cellular membranes during the entry process. The Env glycoproteins are synthesized as a polyprotein precursor (gp160) that is cleaved by cellular proteases to the mature surface glycoprotein gp120 and the transmembrane glycoprotein gp41. During virus assembly, the gp120/gp41 complex is incorporated as heterotrimeric spikes into the lipid bilayer of nascent virions. These gp120/gp41 complexes then initiate the infection process by binding receptor and coreceptor on the surface of target cells. Much is currently known about the HIV-1 Env glycoprotein trafficking pathway and the structure of gp120 and the extracellular domain of gp41. However, the mechanism by which the Env glycoprotein complex is incorporated into virus particles remains incompletely understood. Genetic data support a major role for the cytoplasmic tail of gp41 and the matrix domain of Gag in Env glycoprotein incorporation. Still to be defined are the identities of host cell factors that may promote Env incorporation and the role of specific membrane microdomains in this process. Here, we review our current understanding of HIV-1 Env glycoprotein trafficking and incorporation into virions.
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- Mary Ann Checkley
- Virus-Cell Interaction Section, HIV Drug Resistance Program National Cancer Institute Frederick, MD 21702
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- Virus-Cell Interaction Section, HIV Drug Resistance Program National Cancer Institute Frederick, MD 21702
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- Virus-Cell Interaction Section, HIV Drug Resistance Program National Cancer Institute Frederick, MD 21702
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Borsics T, Lundberg E, Geerts D, Koomoa DLT, Koster J, Wester K, Bachmann AS. Subcellular distribution and expression of prenylated Rab acceptor 1 domain family, member 2 (PRAF2) in malignant glioma: Influence on cell survival and migration. Cancer Sci 2010; 101:1624-31. [PMID: 20412121 PMCID: PMC11158841 DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2010.01570.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Our previous studies revealed that the expression of the 19-kDa protein prenylated Rab acceptor 1 domain family, member 2 (PRAF2) is elevated in cancer tissues of the breast, colon, lung, and ovary, when compared to noncancerous tissues of paired samples. PRAF2 mRNA expression also correlated with several genetic and clinical features and is a candidate prognostic marker in the pediatric cancer neuroblastoma. The PRAF2-related proteins, PRAF1 and PRAF3, play multiple roles in cellular processes, including endo/exocytic vesicle trafficking and glutamate uptake. PRAF2 shares a high sequence homology with these family members, but its function remains unknown. In this study, we examined PRAF2 mRNA and protein expression in 20 different human cancer types using Affymetrix microarray and human tissue microarray (TMA) analyses, respectively. In addition, we investigated the subcellular distribution of PRAF2 by immunofluorescence microscopy and cell fractionation studies. PRAF2 mRNA and protein expression was elevated in several cancer tissues with highest levels in malignant glioma. At the molecular level, we detected native PRAF2 in small, vesicle-like structures throughout the cytoplasm as well as in and around cell nuclei of U-87 malignant glioma cells. We further found that monomeric and dimeric forms of PRAF2 are associated with different cell compartments, suggesting possible functional differences. Importantly, PRAF2 down-regulation by RNA interference significantly reduced the cell viability, migration, and invasiveness of U-87 cells. This study shows that PRAF2 expression is elevated in various tumors with exceptionally high expression in malignant gliomas, and PRAF2 therefore presents a candidate molecular target for therapeutic intervention.
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- Tamás Borsics
- Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Liu HP, Wu CC, Kao HY, Huang YC, Liang Y, Chen CC, Yu JS, Chang YS. Proteome-wide dysregulation by PRA1 depletion delineates a role of PRA1 in lipid transport and cell migration. Mol Cell Proteomics 2010; 10:M900641MCP200. [PMID: 20592422 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m900641-mcp200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We have previously identified prenylated Rab acceptor 1 (PRA1) as a novel cellular interacting partner for Epstein-Barr virus-encoded oncoprotein, latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1). The intracellular trafficking and full signaling of LMP1 requires its interaction with PRA1. To further explore the role of PRA1 in Epstein-Barr virus-associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells, we generated several PRA1-knockdown cell clones, which exhibited altered cell morphology and increased cell motility. We identified proteins differentially expressed in the knockdown clones by means of isobaric mass tags labeling coupled with multidimensional liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. We validated a panel of proteins, which showed consistent up-regulation in PRA1-knockdown clones and participated in regulating lipid homeostasis and cell migration. Immunofluorescence staining further revealed altered localization of these proteins and accumulation of intracellular cholesterol in PRA1-knockdown clones. These effects were phenocopied by treatment with a cholesterol transport inhibitor, U18666A. Moreover, overexpressed PRA1 was able to alleviate the dysregulation of these affected proteins either from PRA1 knockdown or U18666A treatment, implying a role for PRA1 in regulating the levels of these affected proteins in response to altered cholesterol homeostasis. We further demonstrated that LMP1 expression caused PRA1 sequestration in NPC cells, leading to a consequence reminiscent of PRA1 knockdown. Finally, the immunohistochemistry showed a physiological relevance of the PRA1-associated proteome-wide changes in NPC biopsy tissues. In sum, our findings delineated novel roles of PRA1 in lipid transport and cell migration, and provided additional insights into the molecular basis of NPC morphogenesis, namely a consequence of LMP1-PRA1 interaction.
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- Hao-Ping Liu
- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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Alvim Kamei CL, Boruc J, Vandepoele K, Van den Daele H, Maes S, Russinova E, Inzé D, De Veylder L. The PRA1 gene family in Arabidopsis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2008; 147:1735-49. [PMID: 18583532 PMCID: PMC2492607 DOI: 10.1104/pp.108.122226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2008] [Accepted: 06/25/2008] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Prenylated Rab acceptor 1 (PRA1) domain proteins are small transmembrane proteins that regulate vesicle trafficking as receptors of Rab GTPases and the vacuolar soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment receptor protein VAMP2. However, little is known about PRA1 family members in plants. Sequence analysis revealed that higher plants, compared with animals and primitive plants, possess an expanded family of PRA1 domain-containing proteins. The Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) PRA1 (AtPRA1) proteins were found to homodimerize and heterodimerize in a manner corresponding to their phylogenetic distribution. Different AtPRA1 family members displayed distinct expression patterns, with a preference for vascular cells and expanding or developing tissues. AtPRA1 genes were significantly coexpressed with Rab GTPases and genes encoding vesicle transport proteins, suggesting an involvement in the vesicle trafficking process similar to that of their animal counterparts. Correspondingly, AtPRA1 proteins were localized in the endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and endosomes/prevacuolar compartments, hinting at a function in both secretory and endocytic intracellular trafficking pathways. Taken together, our data reveal a high functional diversity of AtPRA1 proteins, probably dealing with the various demands of the complex trafficking system.
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- Claire Lessa Alvim Kamei
- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-590, Brazil
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Liu GY, Gao SZ, Ge CR, Zhang X. Cloning, sequence characterization, and tissue expression profile analysis of three novel porcine genes—RHOB, RHOG, and PRAF1. Mol Biol 2008. [DOI: 10.1134/s002689330801007x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Geerts D, Wallick CJ, Koomoa DLT, Koster J, Versteeg R, Go RCV, Bachmann AS. Expression of prenylated Rab acceptor 1 domain family, member 2 (PRAF2) in neuroblastoma: correlation with clinical features, cellular localization, and cerulenin-mediated apoptosis regulation. Clin Cancer Res 2008; 13:6312-9. [PMID: 17975142 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-07-0829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE Prenylated Rab acceptor 1 domain family, member 2 (PRAF2) is a novel 19-kDa protein that has recently been implicated in human cancer. In the present study, we analyzed for the first time PRAF2 mRNA expression in a large set of human tumors. The high expression in neuroblastic tumors prompted us to analyze PRAF2 expression correlations with genetic and clinical features of these tumors. In addition, we determined the localization of PRAF2 protein in neuroblastoma cells and studied its regulation in apoptosis. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Affymetrix microarray analysis was done with a set of 41 different tumor types (1,426 samples) in the public domain, a set of three different neuroblastic tumor types (110 samples), and a panel of 25 neuroblastoma cell lines. The subcellular localization of endogenous PRAF2 in neuroblastoma cells was identified by immunofluorescence microscopy and apoptosis detected by Annexin V staining and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage. RESULTS PRAF2 mRNA was detected in 970 of 1,426 samples in the public data set. All 110 neuroblastic tumors expressed PRAF2 at higher levels than any other tumor examined. Importantly, PRAF2 expression levels significantly correlated with the following clinical features: patient age at diagnosis (P = 6.19 x 10(-5)), survival (P = 1.32 x 10(-3)), International Neuroblastoma Staging System stage (P = 2.86 x 10(-4)), and MYCN amplification (P = 3.74 x 10(-3)). PRAF2 localized in bright cytoplasmic punctae and protein levels increased in neuroblastoma cells that underwent cerulenin-induced apoptosis. CONCLUSIONS Elevated PRAF2 expression levels correlated with unfavorable genetic and clinical features, suggesting PRAF2 as a candidate prognostic marker of neuroblastoma.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dirk Geerts
- Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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