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Zorn P, Calvo Sánchez J, Alakhras T, Schreier B, Gekle M, Hüttelmaier S, Köhn M. Rbfox1 controls alternative splicing of focal adhesion genes in cardiac muscle cells. J Mol Cell Biol 2024; 16:mjae003. [PMID: 38253401 PMCID: PMC11216089 DOI: 10.1093/jmcb/mjae003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
Alternative splicing is one of the major cellular processes that determine the tissue-specific expression of protein variants. However, it remains challenging to identify physiologically relevant and tissue-selective proteins that are generated by alternative splicing. Hence, we investigated the target spectrum of the splicing factor Rbfox1 in the cardiac muscle context in more detail. By using a combination of in silico target prediction and in-cell validation, we identified several focal adhesion proteins as alternative splicing targets of Rbfox1. We focused on the alternative splicing patterns of vinculin (metavinculin isoform) and paxillin (extended paxillin isoform) and identified both as potential Rbfox1 targets. Minigene analyses suggested that both isoforms are promoted by Rbfox1 due to binding in the introns. Focal adhesions play an important role in the cardiac muscle context, since they mainly influence cell shape, cytoskeletal organization, and cell-matrix association. Our data confirmed that depletion of Rbfox1 changed cardiomyoblast morphology, cytoskeletal organization, and multinuclearity after differentiation, which might be due to changes in alternative splicing of focal adhesion proteins. Hence, our results indicate that Rbfox1 promotes alternative splicing of focal adhesion genes in cardiac muscle cells, which might contribute to heart disease progression, where downregulation of Rbfox1 is frequently observed.
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- Peter Zorn
- Junior Group ‘Non-coding RNAs and RBPs in Human Diseases’, Medical Faculty, University of Halle–Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Junior Group ‘Non-coding RNAs and RBPs in Human Diseases’, Medical Faculty, University of Halle–Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Junior Group ‘Non-coding RNAs and RBPs in Human Diseases’, Medical Faculty, University of Halle–Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Julius Bernstein Institute of Physiology, Medical Faculty, University of Halle–Wittenberg, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Julius Bernstein Institute of Physiology, Medical Faculty, University of Halle–Wittenberg, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Halle–Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Junior Group ‘Non-coding RNAs and RBPs in Human Diseases’, Medical Faculty, University of Halle–Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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Brock K, Alpha KM, Brennan G, De Jong EP, Luke E, Turner CE. A comparative analysis of paxillin and Hic-5 proximity interactomes. Cytoskeleton (Hoboken) 2024. [PMID: 38801098 DOI: 10.1002/cm.21878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Focal adhesions serve as structural and signaling hubs, facilitating bidirectional communication at the cell-extracellular matrix interface. Paxillin and the related Hic-5 (TGFβ1i1) are adaptor/scaffold proteins that recruit numerous structural and regulatory proteins to focal adhesions, where they perform both overlapping and discrete functions. In this study, paxillin and Hic-5 were expressed in U2OS osteosarcoma cells as biotin ligase (BioID2) fusion proteins and used as bait proteins for proximity-dependent biotinylation in order to directly compare their respective interactomes. The fusion proteins localized to both focal adhesions and the centrosome, resulting in biotinylation of components of each of these structures. Biotinylated proteins were purified and analyzed by mass spectrometry. The list of proximity interactors for paxillin and Hic-5 comprised numerous shared core focal adhesion proteins that likely contribute to their similar functions in cell adhesion and migration, as well as proteins unique to paxillin and Hic-5 that have been previously localized to focal adhesions, the centrosome, or the nucleus. Western blotting confirmed biotinylation and enrichment of FAK and vinculin, known interactors of Hic-5 and paxillin, as well as several potentially unique proximity interactors of Hic-5 and paxillin, including septin 7 and ponsin, respectively. Further investigation into the functional relationship between the unique interactors and Hic-5 or paxillin may yield novel insights into their distinct roles in cell migration.
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- Katia Brock
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Proteomics Core Facility, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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Nelson T, Vargas-Hernández S, Freire M, Cheng S, Gustavsson AK. Multimodal illumination platform for 3D single-molecule super-resolution imaging throughout mammalian cells. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2024; 15:3050-3063. [PMID: 38855669 PMCID: PMC11161355 DOI: 10.1364/boe.521362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
Abstract
Single-molecule super-resolution imaging is instrumental in investigating cellular architecture and organization at the nanoscale. Achieving precise 3D nanometric localization when imaging structures throughout mammalian cells, which can be multiple microns thick, requires careful selection of the illumination scheme in order to optimize the fluorescence signal to background ratio (SBR). Thus, an optical platform that combines different wide-field illumination schemes for target-specific SBR optimization would facilitate more precise 3D nanoscale studies of a wide range of cellular structures. Here, we demonstrate a versatile multimodal illumination platform that integrates the sectioning and background reduction capabilities of light sheet illumination with homogeneous, flat-field epi- and TIRF illumination. Using primarily commercially available parts, we combine the fast and convenient switching between illumination modalities with point spread function engineering to enable 3D single-molecule super-resolution imaging throughout mammalian cells. For targets directly at the coverslip, the homogenous intensity profile and excellent sectioning of our flat-field TIRF illumination scheme improves single-molecule data quality by providing low fluorescence background and uniform fluorophore blinking kinetics, fluorescence signal, and localization precision across the entire field of view. The increased contrast achieved with LS illumination, when compared with epi-illumination, makes this illumination modality an excellent alternative when imaging targets that extend throughout the cell. We validate our microscopy platform for improved 3D super-resolution imaging by two-color imaging of paxillin - a protein located in the focal adhesion complex - and actin in human osteosarcoma cells.
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- Tyler Nelson
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Applied Physics Program, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Systems, Synthetic, and Physical Biology Program, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Institute of Biosciences & Bioengineering, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Applied Physics Program, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Institute of Biosciences & Bioengineering, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Department of Biosciences, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Center for Nanoscale Imaging Sciences, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Zheng W, Wang H, Wang X, Li X, Hu J, Zi X, Zhou Y, Pan D, Fu Y. Kaempferol 3-O-Rutinoside, a Flavone Derived from Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg, Reduces Body Temperature through Accelerating the Elimination of IL-6 and TNF-α in a Mouse Fever Model. Molecules 2024; 29:1641. [PMID: 38611918 PMCID: PMC11013357 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29071641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Fever is a serious condition that can lead to various consequences ranging from prolonged illness to death. Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg (T. hemsleyanum) has been used for centuries to treat fever, but the specific chemicals responsible for its antipyretic effects are not well understood. This study aimed to isolate and identify the chemicals with antipyretic bioactivity in T. hemsleyanum extracts and to provide an explanation for the use of T. hemsleyanum as a Chinese herbal medicine for fever treatment. Our results demonstrate that kaempferol 3-rutinoside (K3OR) could be successfully isolated and purified from the roots of T. hemsleyanum. Furthermore, K3OR exhibited a significant reduction in rectal temperature in a mouse model of fever. Notably, a 4 μM concentration of K3OR showed more effective antipyretic effects than ibuprofen and acetaminophen. To explore the underlying mechanism, we conducted an RNA sequencing analysis, which revealed that PXN may act as a key regulator in the fever process induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In the mouse model of fever, K3OR significantly promoted the secretion of IL-6 and TNF-α during the early stage in the LPS-treated group. However, during the middle to late stages, K3OR facilitated the elimination of IL-6 and TNF-α in the LPS-treated group. Overall, our study successfully identified the chemicals responsible for the antipyretic bioactivity in T. hemsleyanum extracts, and it answered the question as to why T. hemsleyanum is used as a traditional Chinese herbal medicine for treating fever. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the therapeutic potential of T. hemsleyanum in managing fever, and they provide a basis for further research and development in this field.
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- Weilong Zheng
- School of Life Science, Taizhou University, No. 1139 Shifu Road, Taizhou 318000, China; (W.Z.); (X.W.); (X.L.)
- Taizhou Research Institute of Bio-Medical and Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Taizhou 318000, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Translational Medicine, Department of Hematology, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116027, China;
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- School of Life Science, Taizhou University, No. 1139 Shifu Road, Taizhou 318000, China; (W.Z.); (X.W.); (X.L.)
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- School of Life Science, Taizhou University, No. 1139 Shifu Road, Taizhou 318000, China; (W.Z.); (X.W.); (X.L.)
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- Taizhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Functional Materials Development and Application, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China; (J.H.); (X.Z.); (Y.Z.)
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- Taizhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Functional Materials Development and Application, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China; (J.H.); (X.Z.); (Y.Z.)
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- Taizhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Functional Materials Development and Application, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China; (J.H.); (X.Z.); (Y.Z.)
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- Institute of Information and Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical and Technology, Shenyang 110142, China;
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- School of Life Science, Taizhou University, No. 1139 Shifu Road, Taizhou 318000, China; (W.Z.); (X.W.); (X.L.)
- Taizhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Functional Materials Development and Application, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China; (J.H.); (X.Z.); (Y.Z.)
- Institute of Biomass Resources, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China
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Nelson T, Vargas-Hernández S, freire M, Cheng S, Gustavsson AK. Multimodal illumination platform for 3D single-molecule super-resolution imaging throughout mammalian cells. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.02.08.579549. [PMID: 38405960 PMCID: PMC10888752 DOI: 10.1101/2024.02.08.579549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
Abstract
Single-molecule super-resolution imaging is instrumental for investigating cellular architecture and organization at the nanoscale. Achieving precise 3D nanometric localization when imaging structures throughout mammalian cells, which can be multiple microns thick, requires careful selection of the illumination scheme in order to optimize the fluorescence signal to background ratio (SBR). Thus, an optical platform that combines different wide-field illumination schemes for target-specific SBR optimization would facilitate more precise, 3D nanoscale studies of a wide range of cellular structures. Here we demonstrate a versatile multimodal illumination platform that integrates the sectioning and background reduction capabilities of light sheet illumination with homogeneous, flat-field epi-and TIRF illumination. Using primarily commercially available parts, we combine the fast and convenient switching between illumination modalities with point spread function engineering to enable 3D single-molecule super-resolution imaging throughout mammalian cells. For targets directly at the coverslip, the homogenous intensity profile and excellent sectioning of our flat-field TIRF illumination scheme improves single-molecule data quality by providing low fluorescence background and uniform fluorophore blinking kinetics, fluorescence signal, and localization precision across the entire field of view. The increased contrast achieved with LS illumination, when compared with epi-illumination, makes this illumination modality an excellent alternative when imaging targets that extend throughout the cell. We validate our microscopy platform for improved 3D super-resolution imaging by two-color imaging of paxillin - a protein located in the focal adhesion complex - and actin in human osteosarcoma cells.
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- Tyler Nelson
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Applied Physics Program, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Systems, Synthetic, and Physical Biology Program, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Institute of Biosciences & Bioengineering, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Applied Physics Program, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Institute of Biosciences & Bioengineering, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Department of Biosciences, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Center for Nanoscale Imaging Sciences, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Liu L, Liu X, Chen Y, Kong M, Zhang J, Jiang M, Zhou H, Yang J, Chen X, Zhang Z, Wu C, Jiang X, Zhang J. Paxillin/HDAC6 regulates microtubule acetylation to promote directional migration of keratinocytes driven by electric fields. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2024; 1871:119628. [PMID: 37949303 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2023.119628] [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: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
Endogenous electric fields (EFs) have been demonstrated to facilitate wound healing by directing the migration of epidermal cells. Despite the identification of numerous molecules and signaling pathways that are crucial for the directional migration of keratinocytes under EFs, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain undefined. Previous studies have indicated that microtubule (MT) acetylation is linked to cell migration, while Paxillin exerts a significant influence on cell motility. Therefore, we postulated that Paxillin could enhance EF-induced directional migration of keratinocytes by modulating MT acetylation. In the present study, we observed that EFs (200 mV/mm) induced migration of human immortalized epidermal cells (HaCaT) towards the anode, while upregulating Paxillin, downregulating HDAC6, and increasing the level of microtubule acetylation. Our findings suggested that Paxillin plays a pivotal role in inhibiting HDAC6-mediated microtubule acetylation during directional migration under EF regulation. Conversely, downregulation of Paxillin decreased microtubule acetylation and electrotaxis of epidermal cells by promoting HDAC6 expression, and this effect could be reversed by the addition of tubacin, an HDAC6-specific inhibitor. Furthermore, we observed that EFs also mediated the polarization of Paxillin and acetylated α-tubulin, which is critical for directional migration. In conclusion, our study revealed that MT acetylation in EF-guided keratinocyte migration is regulated by the Paxillin/HDAC6 signaling pathway, providing a novel theoretical foundation for the molecular mechanism of EF-guided directional migration of keratinocytes.
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- Luojia Liu
- Department of Plastic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038 Chongqing, China.
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038 Chongqing, China.
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Fang M, Liu X, Xu W, Wang X, Xu L, Zhao TJ, Li P, Yang H. Paxillin family proteins Hic-5 and LPXN promote lipid storage by regulating the ubiquitination degradation of CIDEC. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:105610. [PMID: 38159847 PMCID: PMC10850781 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Many metabolic diseases are caused by disorders of lipid homeostasis. CIDEC, a lipid droplet (LD)-associated protein, plays a critical role in controlling LD fusion and lipid storage. However, regulators of CIDEC remain largely unknown. Here, we established a homogeneous time-resolved fluorescence (HTRF)-based high-throughput screening method and identified LPXN as a positive regulatory candidate for CIDEC. LPXN and Hic-5, the members of the Paxillin family, are focal adhesion adaptor proteins that contribute to the recruitment of specific kinases and phosphatases, cofactors, and structural proteins, participating in the transduction of extracellular signals into intracellular responses. Our data showed that Hic-5 and LPXN significantly increased the protein level of CIDEC and enhanced CIDEC stability not through triacylglycerol synthesis and FAK signaling pathways. Hic-5 and LPXN reduced the ubiquitination of CIDEC and inhibited its proteasome degradation pathway. Furthermore, Hic-5 and LPXN enlarged LDs and promoted lipid storage in adipocytes. Therefore, we identified Hic-5 and LPXN as novel regulators of CIDEC. Our current findings also suggest intervention with Hic-5 and LPXN might ameliorate ectopic fat storage by enhancing the lipid storage capacity of white adipose tissues.
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- Mingyu Fang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Tianjian Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Tianjian Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Fukui M, Lai F, Hihara M, Mitsui T, Matsuoka Y, Sun Z, Kunieda S, Taketani S, Odaka T, Okuma K, Kakudo N. Activation of cell adhesion and migration is an early event of platelet-rich plasma (PRP)-dependent stimulation of human adipose-derived stem/stromal cells. Hum Cell 2024; 37:181-192. [PMID: 37787969 DOI: 10.1007/s13577-023-00989-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
Abstract
Stem cell therapy is a promising treatment in regenerative medicine. Human adipose-derived stem/stromal cells (hASCs), a type of mesenchymal stem cell, are easy to harvest. In plastic and aesthetic surgery, hASC may be applied in the treatment of fat grafting, wound healing, and scar remodeling. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) contains various growth factors, including platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), which accelerates wound healing. We previously reported that PRP promotes the proliferation of hASC via multiple signaling pathways, and we evaluated the effect of PRP on the stimulation of hASC adhesion and migration, leading to the proliferation of these cells. When hASCs were treated with PRP, AKT, ERK1/2, paxillin and RhoA were rapidly activated. PRP treatment led to the formation of F-actin stress fibers. Strong signals for integrin β1, paxillin and RhoA at the cell periphery of RPR-treated cells indicated focal adhesion. PRP promoted cell adhesion and movement of hASC, compared with the control group. Imatinib, an inhibitor of the PDGF receptor tyrosine kinase, inhibited the promotion of PRP-dependent cell migration. PDGF treatment of hASCs also stimulated cell adhesion and migration but to a lesser extent than PRP treatment. PRP promoted the adhesion and the migration of hASC, mediated by the activation of AKT in the integrin signaling pathway. PRP treatment was more effective than PDGF treatment in enhancing cell migration. Thus, the ability of PRPs to promote migration of hASC to enhance cell growth is evident.
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- Michika Fukui
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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Newman D, Young LE, Waring T, Brown L, Wolanska KI, MacDonald E, Charles-Orszag A, Goult BT, Caswell PT, Sakuma T, Yamamoto T, Machesky LM, Morgan MR, Zech T. 3D matrix adhesion feedback controls nuclear force coupling to drive invasive cell migration. Cell Rep 2023; 42:113554. [PMID: 38100355 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Cell invasion is a multi-step process, initiated by the acquisition of a migratory phenotype and the ability to move through complex 3D extracellular environments. We determine the composition of cell-matrix adhesion complexes of invasive breast cancer cells in 3D matrices and identify an interaction complex required for invasive migration. βPix and myosin18A (Myo18A) drive polarized recruitment of non-muscle myosin 2A (NM2A) to adhesion complexes at the tips of protrusions. Actomyosin force engagement then displaces the Git1-βPix complex from paxillin, establishing a feedback loop for adhesion maturation. We observe active force transmission to the nucleus during invasive migration that is needed to pull the nucleus forward. The recruitment of NM2A to adhesions creates a non-muscle myosin isoform gradient, which extends from the protrusion to the nucleus. We postulate that this gradient facilitates coupling of cell-matrix interactions at the protrusive cell front with nuclear movement, enabling effective invasive migration and front-rear cell polarity.
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- Daniel Newman
- Institute of Systems, Molecular, and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Institute of Systems, Molecular, and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Institute of Systems, Molecular, and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Institute of Systems, Molecular, and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Institute of Systems, Molecular, and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Institute of Systems, Molecular, and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Integrated Sciences for Life, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Division of Integrated Sciences for Life, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, UK; Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, UK; Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, 80 Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Systems, Molecular, and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Institute of Systems, Molecular, and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
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Vann K, Weidner AE, Walczyk AC, Astapova O. Paxillin knockout in mouse granulosa cells increases fecundity†. Biol Reprod 2023; 109:669-683. [PMID: 37552051 PMCID: PMC10651069 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioad093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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Paxillin is an intracellular adaptor protein involved in focal adhesions, cell response to stress, steroid signaling, and apoptosis in reproductive tissues. To investigate the role of paxillin in granulosa cells, we created a granulosa-specific paxillin knockout mouse model using Cre recombinase driven by the Anti-Müllerian hormone receptor 2 gene promoter. Female granulosa-specific paxillin knockout mice demonstrated increased fertility in later reproductive age, resulting in higher number of offspring when bred continuously up to 26 weeks of age. This was not due to increased numbers of estrous cycles, ovulated oocytes per cycle, or pups per litter, but this was due to shorter time to pregnancy and increased number of litters in the granulosa-specific paxillin knockout mice. The number of ovarian follicles was not significantly affected by the knockout at 30 weeks of age. Granulosa-specific paxillin knockout mice had slightly altered estrous cycles but no difference in circulating reproductive hormone levels. Knockout of paxillin using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat-associated protein 9 (CRISPR-Cas9) in human granulosa-derived immortalized KGN cells did not affect cell proliferation or migration. However, in cultured primary mouse granulosa cells, paxillin knockout reduced cell death under basal culture conditions. We conclude that paxillin knockout in granulosa cells increases female fecundity in older reproductive age mice, possibly by reducing granulosa cell death. This study implicates paxillin and its signaling network as potential granulosa cell targets in the management of age-related subfertility.
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- Kenji Vann
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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Liang P, Zhang J, Wu Y, Zheng S, Xu Z, Yang S, Wang J, Ma S, Xiao L, Hu T, Jiang W, Huang C, Xing Q, Kundu M, Wang B. An ULK1/2-PXN mechanotransduction pathway suppresses breast cancer cell migration. EMBO Rep 2023; 24:e56850. [PMID: 37846507 PMCID: PMC10626438 DOI: 10.15252/embr.202356850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023] Open
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The remodeling and stiffening of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is a well-recognized modulator of breast cancer progression. How changes in the mechanical properties of the ECM are converted into biochemical signals that direct tumor cell migration and metastasis remain poorly characterized. Here, we describe a new role for the autophagy-inducing serine/threonine kinases ULK1 and ULK2 in mechanotransduction. We show that ULK1/2 activity inhibits the assembly of actin stress fibers and focal adhesions (FAs) and as a consequence impedes cell contraction and migration, independent of its role in autophagy. Mechanistically, we identify PXN/paxillin, a key component of the mechanotransducing machinery, as a direct binding partner and substrate of ULK1/2. ULK-mediated phosphorylation of PXN at S32 and S119 weakens homotypic interactions and liquid-liquid phase separation of PXN, impairing FA assembly, which in turn alters the mechanical properties of breast cancer cells and their response to mechanical stimuli. ULK1/2 and the well-characterized PXN regulator, FAK/Src, have opposing functions on mechanotransduction and compete for phosphorylation of adjacent serine and tyrosine residues. Taken together, our study reveals ULK1/2 as important regulator of PXN-dependent mechanotransduction.
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- Peigang Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Life SciencesXiamen UniversityXiamenChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Life SciencesXiamen UniversityXiamenChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Life SciencesXiamen UniversityXiamenChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Life SciencesXiamen UniversityXiamenChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Life SciencesXiamen UniversityXiamenChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Life SciencesXiamen UniversityXiamenChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Life SciencesXiamen UniversityXiamenChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Life SciencesXiamen UniversityXiamenChina
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- Department of OncologyZhongshan Hospital of Xiamen UniversityXiamenChina
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- Cancer Research Center, School of MedicineXiamen UniversityXiamenChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio‐Resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life SciencesHubei UniversityWuhanChina
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- Central LaboratoryThe Fifth Hospital of XiamenXiamenChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio‐Resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life SciencesHubei UniversityWuhanChina
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- Department of Cell and Molecular BiologySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphisTNUSA
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Life SciencesXiamen UniversityXiamenChina
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen UniversityShenzhenChina
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Zhang Y, Zheng H, Xu M, Maeda N, Tsunedomi R, Kishi H, Nagano H, Kobayashi S. Fyn-Mediated Paxillin Tyrosine 31 Phosphorylation Regulates Migration and Invasion of Breast Cancer Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15980. [PMID: 37958964 PMCID: PMC10647795 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Metastasis is the leading cause of death in breast cancer patients due to the lack of effective therapies. Elevated levels of paxillin expression have been observed in various cancer types, with tyrosine phosphorylation shown to play a critical role in driving cancer cell migration. However, the specific impact of the distinct tyrosine phosphorylation events of paxillin in the progression of breast cancer remains to be fully elucidated. Here, we found that paxillin overexpression in breast cancer tissue is associated with a patient's poor prognosis. Paxillin knockdown inhibited the migration and invasion of breast cancer cells. Furthermore, the phosphorylation of paxillin tyrosine residue 31 (Tyr31) was significantly increased upon the TGF-β1-induced migration and invasion of breast cancer cells. Inhibiting Fyn activity or silencing Fyn decreases paxillin Tyr31 phosphorylation. The wild-type and constitutively active Fyn directly phosphorylate paxillin Tyr31 in an in vitro system, indicating that Fyn directly phosphorylates paxillin Tyr31. Additionally, the non-phosphorylatable mutant of paxillin at Tyr31 reduces actin stress fiber formation, migration, and invasion of breast cancer cells. Taken together, our results provide direct evidence that Fyn-mediated paxillin Tyr31 phosphorylation is required for breast cancer migration and invasion, suggesting that targeting paxillin Tyr31 phosphorylation could be a potential therapeutic strategy for mitigating breast cancer metastasis.
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- Ying Zhang
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan;
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan (H.N.)
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan (H.N.)
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan (H.N.)
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan (H.N.)
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan;
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan (H.N.)
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan;
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Espinosa-Ruíz C, Esteban MÁ. Modulation of cell migration and cell tracking of the gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) SAF-1 cells by probiotics. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 142:109149. [PMID: 37858786 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109149] [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: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Cell migration is an essential process in immunity and wound healing. The in vitro scratch assay was optimized for the SAF-1 cell line, obtained from gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) fin. In addition, selected cells from the cell front were tracked for detailed individual cell movement and morphological analysis. Modulation of migration and cell tracking of the SAF-1 cell line by probiotics was evaluated. Cells were cultured and incubated for 24 h with three species of extremophilic yeasts [Yarrowia lipolytica (D1 and N6) and Debaryomyces hansenii (CBS004)] and the bacterium Shewanella putrefaciens (known as SpPdp11) and then scratch and cell tracking assays were performed. The results indicated that the forward velocity was significantly (p < 0.05) increased in SAF-1 cells incubated with CBS004 or SpPdp11. However, cell velocity, cumulative distance and Euclidean distance were only significantly increased in SAF-1 cells incubated with SpPdp11. Furthermore, to increase our understanding of the genes involved in cell movement, the expression profile of ten structural proteins (α-1β tubulin, vinculin, focal adhesion kinase type, alpha-2 integrin, tetraspanin, integrin-linked kinase 1, tensin 3, tensin 4, paxillin, and light chain 2) was studied by real time-PCR. The expression of these genes was modulated as a function of the probiotic tested and the results indicate that CBS004 and SpPdp11 increase the movement of SAF-1 cells.
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- Cristóbal Espinosa-Ruíz
- Immunobiology for Aquaculture Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- Immunobiology for Aquaculture Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain.
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Stelling-Férez J, López-Miranda S, Gabaldón JA, Nicolás FJ. Oleanolic Acid Complexation with Cyclodextrins Improves Its Cell Bio-Availability and Biological Activities for Cell Migration. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14860. [PMID: 37834307 PMCID: PMC10573973 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Wound healing is a complex process to restore skin. Plant-derived bioactive compounds might be a source of substances for the treatment of wounds stalled in a non-resolving stage of wound healing. Oleanolic acid (OA), a pentacyclic triterpene, has shown favorable wound healing properties both in vitro and in vivo. Unfortunately, OA cannot be solubilized in aqueous media, and it needs to be helped by the use of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). In this paper, we have shown that cyclodextrins (CDs) are a good alternative to DMSO as agents to deliver OA to cells, providing better features than DMSO. Cyclodextrins are natural macromolecules that show a unique tridimensional structure that can encapsulate a wide variety of hydrophobic compounds. We have studied the cyclodextrin-encapsulated form of OA with OA/DMSO, comparing their stability, biological properties for cell migration, and cell viability. In addition, detailed parameters related to cell migration and cytoskeletal reorganization have been measured and compared. Our results show that OA-encapsulateds compound exhibit several advantages when compared to non-encapsulated OA in terms of chemical stability, migration enhancement, and preservation of cell viability.
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- Javier Stelling-Férez
- Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Health Sciences PhD Program, Universidad Católica de San Antonio Murcia (UCAM), Campus de los Jerónimos n°135, Guadalupe, 30107 Murcia, Spain; (J.S.-F.); (S.L.-M.); (J.A.G.)
- Regeneration, Molecular Oncology and TGF-β, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB)-Arrixaca, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Health Sciences PhD Program, Universidad Católica de San Antonio Murcia (UCAM), Campus de los Jerónimos n°135, Guadalupe, 30107 Murcia, Spain; (J.S.-F.); (S.L.-M.); (J.A.G.)
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Health Sciences PhD Program, Universidad Católica de San Antonio Murcia (UCAM), Campus de los Jerónimos n°135, Guadalupe, 30107 Murcia, Spain; (J.S.-F.); (S.L.-M.); (J.A.G.)
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- Regeneration, Molecular Oncology and TGF-β, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB)-Arrixaca, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
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Hijazi N, Shi Z, Rockey DC. Paxillin regulates liver fibrosis via actin polymerization and ERK activation in hepatic stellate cells. J Cell Sci 2023; 136:jcs261122. [PMID: 37667902 PMCID: PMC10560551 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.261122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
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Liver injury leads to fibrosis and cirrhosis. The primary mechanism underlying the fibrogenic response is the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), which are 'quiescent' in normal liver but become 'activated' after injury by transdifferentiating into extracellular matrix (ECM)-secreting myofibroblasts. Given that integrins are important in HSC activation and fibrogenesis, we hypothesized that paxillin, a key downstream effector in integrin signaling, might be critical in the fibrosis pathway. Using a cell-culture-based model of HSC activation and in vivo models of liver injury, we found that paxillin is upregulated in activated HSCs and fibrotic livers. Overexpression of paxillin (both in vitro and in vivo) led to increased ECM protein expression, and depletion of paxillin in a novel conditional mouse injury model reduced fibrosis. The mechanism by which paxillin mediated this effect appeared to be through the actin cytoskeleton, which signals to the ERK pathway and induces ECM protein production. These data highlight a novel role for paxillin in HSC biology and fibrosis.
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- Nour Hijazi
- Digestive Disease Research Center Core, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Digestive Disease Research Center Core, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Digestive Disease Research Center Core, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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Zehrbach NM, Dubois F, Turner CE. Paxillin regulates Rab5-mediated vesicle motility through modulating microtubule acetylation. Mol Biol Cell 2023; 34:ar65. [PMID: 37043310 PMCID: PMC10295489 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e22-10-0455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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Rab GTPase-mediated vesicle trafficking of cell surface proteins, including integrins, through endocytic and recycling pathways is important in controlling cell-extracellular matrix interactions during cell migration. The focal adhesion adaptor protein, paxillin, plays a central role in regulating adhesion dynamics and was previously shown to promote anterograde vesicle trafficking through modulation of microtubule acetylation via its inhibition of the deacetylase HDAC6. The role of paxillin in retrograde trafficking is unknown. Herein, we identified a role for paxillin in the modulation of the Rab5 GTPase, which is necessary for regulating early endosome dynamics and focal adhesion turnover. Using MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells and paxillin (-/-) fibroblasts, paxillin was shown to impact Rab5-associated vesicle size and distribution, as well as Rab5 GTPase activity, through its modulation of HDAC6. Using a combination of real-time imaging and particle tracking analysis, paxillin was shown to promote Rab5-associated vesicle motility through inhibition of HDAC6-mediated micro-tubule deacetylation, along with the localization of active integrin to focal adhesions.
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- Nicholas M. Zehrbach
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210
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Adhicary S, Fanelli K, Nakisli S, Ward B, Pearce I, Nielsen CM. Rbpj Deficiency Disrupts Vascular Remodeling via Abnormal Apelin and Cdc42 (Cell Division Cycle 42) Activity in Brain Arteriovenous Malformation. Stroke 2023; 54:1593-1605. [PMID: 37051908 PMCID: PMC10213117 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.041853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVM) are characterized by enlarged blood vessels, which direct blood through arteriovenous shunts, bypassing the artery-capillary-vein network and disrupting blood flow. Clinically, bAVM treatments are invasive and not routinely applicable. There is critical need to understand mechanisms of bAVM pathologies and develop pharmacological therapies. METHODS We used an in vivo mouse model of Rbpj-mediated bAVM, which develops pathologies in the early postnatal period and an siRNA in vitro system to knockdown RBPJ in human brain microvascular endothelial cells (ECs). To understand molecular events regulated by endothelial Rbpj, we conducted RNA-Seq and chromatin immunoprecipitation-Seq analyses from isolated brain ECs. RESULTS Rbpj-deficient (mutant) brain ECs acquired abnormally rounded shape (with no change to cell area), altered basement membrane dynamics, and increased endothelial cell density along arteriovenous shunts, compared to controls, suggesting impaired remodeling of neonatal brain vasculature. Consistent with impaired endothelial cell dynamics, we found increased Cdc42 (cell division cycle 42) activity in isolated mutant ECs, suggesting that Rbpj regulates small GTPase (guanosine triphosphate hydrolase)-mediated cellular functions in brain ECs. siRNA-treated, RBPJ-deficient human brain ECs displayed increased Cdc42 activity, disrupted cell polarity and focal adhesion properties, and impaired migration in vitro. RNA-Seq analysis from isolated brain ECs identified differentially expressed genes in mutants, including Apelin, which encodes a ligand for G protein-coupled receptor signaling known to influence small GTPase activity. Chromatin immunoprecipitation-Seq analysis revealed chromatin loci occupied by Rbpj in brain ECs that corresponded to G-protein and Apelin signaling molecules. In vivo administration of a competitive peptide antagonist against the Apelin receptor (Aplnr/Apj) attenuated Cdc42 activity and restored endothelial cell morphology and arteriovenous connection diameter in Rbpj-mutant brain vessels. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that endothelial Rbpj promotes rearrangement of brain ECs during cerebrovascular remodeling, through Apelin/Apj-mediated small GTPase activity, and prevents bAVM. By inhibiting Apelin/Apj signaling in vivo, we demonstrated pharmacological prevention of Rbpj-mediated bAVM.
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- Subhodip Adhicary
- Department of Biological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH, United States
- Translational Biomedical Sciences Program, Ohio University, Athens, OH
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH, United States
- Neuroscience Program, Ohio University, Athens, OH
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH, United States
- Neuroscience Program, Ohio University, Athens, OH
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH, United States
- Neuroscience Program, Ohio University, Athens, OH
- Honors Tutorial College, Ohio University, Athens, OH
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH, United States
- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH, United States
- Neuroscience Program, Ohio University, Athens, OH
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, Ohio University, Athens, OH
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Liu W, Huang X, Luo W, Liu X, Chen W. The Role of Paxillin Aberrant Expression in Cancer and Its Potential as a Target for Cancer Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24098245. [PMID: 37175948 PMCID: PMC10179295 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24098245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Paxillin is a multi-domain adaptor protein. As an important member of focal adhesion (FA) and a participant in regulating cell movement, paxillin plays an important role in physiological processes such as nervous system development, embryonic development, and vascular development. However, increasing evidence suggests that paxillin is aberrantly expressed in many cancers. Many scholars have also recognized that the abnormal expression of paxillin is related to the prognosis, metastases, invasion, survival, angiogenesis, and other aspects of malignant tumors, suggesting that paxillin may be a potential cancer therapeutic target. Therefore, the study of how aberrant paxillin expression affects the process of tumorigenesis and metastasis will help to develop more efficacious antitumor drugs. Herein, we review the structure of paxillin and its function and expression in tumors, paying special attention to the multifaceted effects of paxillin on tumors, the mechanism of tumorigenesis and progression, and its potential role in tumor therapy. We also hope to provide a reference for the clinical prognosis and development of new tumor therapeutic targets.
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- Weixian Liu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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Qu M, Yu K, Rehman Aziz AU, Zhang H, Zhang Z, Li N, Liu B. The role of Actopaxin in tumor metastasis. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 175:90-102. [PMID: 36150525 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2022.09.006] [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: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Actopaxin is a newly discovered focal adhesions (FAs) protein, actin-binding protein and pseudopodia-enriched molecule. It can not only bind to a variety of FAs proteins (such as Paxillin, ILK and PINCH) and non-FAs proteins (such as TESK1, CdGAP, β2-adaptin, G3BP2, ADAR1 and CD29), but also participates in multiple signaling pathways. Thus, it plays a crucial role in regulating important processes of tumor metastasis, including matrix degradation, migration, and invasion, etc. This review covers the latest progress in the structure and function of Actopaxin, its interaction with other proteins as well as its involvement in regulating tumor development and metastasis. Additionally, the current limitations for Actopaxin related studies and the possible research directions on it in the future are also discussed. It is hoped that this review can assist relevant researchers to obtain a deep understanding of the role that Actopaxin plays in tumor progression, and also enlighten further research and development of therapeutic approaches for the treatment of tumor metastasis.
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- Manrong Qu
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Key Laboratory for Integrated Circuit and Biomedical Electronic System of Liaoning Province, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Key Laboratory for Integrated Circuit and Biomedical Electronic System of Liaoning Province, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Key Laboratory for Integrated Circuit and Biomedical Electronic System of Liaoning Province, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Key Laboratory for Integrated Circuit and Biomedical Electronic System of Liaoning Province, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Key Laboratory for Integrated Circuit and Biomedical Electronic System of Liaoning Province, Dalian, 116024, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Key Laboratory for Integrated Circuit and Biomedical Electronic System of Liaoning Province, Dalian, 116024, China.
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Oncel S, Basson MD. ZINC40099027 promotes monolayer circular defect closure by a novel pathway involving cytosolic activation of focal adhesion kinase and downstream paxillin and ERK1/2. Cell Tissue Res 2022; 390:261-279. [PMID: 36001146 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-022-03674-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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ZINC40099027 (ZN27) is a specific focal adhesion kinase (FAK) activator that promotes murine mucosal wound closure after ischemic or NSAID-induced injury. Diverse motogenic pathways involve FAK, but the direct consequences of pure FAK activation have not been studied, and how ZN27-induced FAK activation stimulates wound closure remained unclear. We investigated signaling and focal adhesion (FA) turnover after FAK activation by ZN27 in Caco-2 cells, confirming key results in CCD841 cells. ZN27 increased Caco-2 FAK-Y-397, FAK-Y-576/7, paxillin-Y-118, and ERK 1/2 phosphorylation and decreased FAK-Y-925 phosphorylation, without altering FAK-Y-861, p38, Jnk, or Akt phosphorylation. ZN27 increased FAK-paxillin interaction while decreasing FAK-Grb2 association. ZN27 increased membrane-associated FAK-Y-397 and FAK-Y-576/7 phosphorylation and paxillin-Y-118 and ERK 1/2 phosphorylation but decreased FAK-Y-925 phosphorylation without altering Src or Grb2. Moreover, ZN27 increased the fluorescence intensity of GFP-FAK and pFAK-Y397 in FAs and increased the total number of FAs but reduced their size in GFP-FAK-transfected Caco-2 cells, consistent with increased FA turnover. In contrast, FAK-Y397F transfection prevented ZN27 effects on FAK size and number and FAK and pFAK fluorescent intensity in FAs. We confirmed the proposed FAK/paxillin/ERK pathway using PP2 and U0126 to block Src and MEK1/2 in Caco-2 and CCD841 cells. These results suggest that ZN27 promotes intestinal epithelial monolayer defect closure by stimulating autophosphorylation of FAK in the cytosol, distinct from classical models of FAK activation in the FA. Phosphorylated FAK translocates to the membrane, where its downstream substrates paxillin and ERK are phosphorylated, leading to FA turnover and human intestinal epithelial cell migration.
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- Sema Oncel
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Grand Forks, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Department of Pathology, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Grand Forks, USA.
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Stelling-Férez J, Gabaldón JA, Nicolás FJ. Oleanolic acid stimulation of cell migration involves a biphasic signaling mechanism. Sci Rep 2022; 12:15065. [PMID: 36064555 PMCID: PMC9445025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17553-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Cell migration is a critical process for wound healing, a physiological phenomenon needed for proper skin restoration after injury. Wound healing can be compromised under pathological conditions. Natural bioactive terpenoids have shown promising therapeutic properties in wound healing. Oleanolic acid (OA), a triterpenoid, enhances in vitro and in vivo cell migration. However, the underlying signaling mechanisms and pathways triggered by OA are poorly understood. We have previously shown that OA activates epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and downstream effectors such as mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase cascade and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), leading to c-Jun transcription factor phosphorylation, all of which are involved in migration. We performed protein expression or migration front protein subcellular localization assays, which showed that OA induces c-Jun activation and its nuclear translocation, which precisely overlaps at wound-edge cells. Furthermore, c-Jun phosphorylation was independent of EGFR activation. Additionally, OA promoted actin cytoskeleton and focal adhesion (FA) dynamization. In fact, OA induced the recruitment of regulator proteins to FAs to dynamize these structures during migration. Moreover, OA changed paxillin distribution and activated focal adhesion kinase (FAK) at focal adhesions (FAs). The molecular implications of these observations are discussed.
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- Javier Stelling-Férez
- Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Health Sciences PhD Program, Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), Campus de los Jerónimos nº135, Guadalupe, 30107, Murcia, Spain.,Regeneration, Molecular Oncology and TGF-ß, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB)-Arrixaca, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Health Sciences PhD Program, Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), Campus de los Jerónimos nº135, Guadalupe, 30107, Murcia, Spain
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- Regeneration, Molecular Oncology and TGF-ß, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB)-Arrixaca, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain.
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Nguyen HTT, Xu Z, Shi X, Liu S, Schulte ML, White GC, Ma YQ. Paxillin binding to the PH domain of kindlin-3 in platelets is required to support integrin αIIbβ3 outside-in signaling. J Thromb Haemost 2021; 19:3126-3138. [PMID: 34411430 PMCID: PMC9080902 DOI: 10.1111/jth.15505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Kindlin-3 is essential for supporting the bidirectional signaling of integrin αIIbβ3 in platelets by bridging the crosstalk between integrin αIIbβ3 and the cytoplasmic signaling adaptors. OBJECTIVE In this study, we identified a previously unrecognized paxillin binding site in the pleckstrin homology (PH) domain of kindlin-3 and verified its functional significance. METHODS Structure-based approaches were employed to identify the paxillin binding site in the PH domain of kindlin-3. In addition, the bidirectional signaling of integrin αIIbβ3 were evaluated in both human and mouse platelets. RESULTS In brief, we found that a β1-β2 loop in the PH domain of kindlin-3, an important part of the canonical membrane phospholipid binding pocket, was also involved in mediating paxillin interaction. Interestingly, the binding sites of paxillin and membrane phospholipids in the PH domain of kindlin-3 were mutually exclusive. Specific disruption of paxillin binding to the PH domain by point mutations inhibited platelet spreading on immobilized fibrinogen while having no inhibition on soluble fibrinogen binding to stimulated platelets. In addition, a membrane-permeable peptide derived from the β1-β2 loop in the PH domain of kindlin-3 was capable of inhibiting platelet spreading and clot retraction, but it had no effect on soluble fibrinogen binding to platelets and platelet aggregation. Treatment with this peptide significantly reduced thrombus formation in mice. CONCLUSION Taken together, these findings suggest that interaction between paxillin and the PH domain of kindlin-3 plays an important role in supporting integrin αIIbβ3 outside-in signaling in platelets, thus providing a novel antithrombotic target.
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- Versiti Blood Research Institute, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Collaborative Research Program for Cell Adhesion Molecules, Shanghai University School of Life Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Versiti Blood Research Institute, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- The second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Versiti Blood Research Institute, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Versiti Blood Research Institute, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Medical College of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Versiti Blood Research Institute, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Collaborative Research Program for Cell Adhesion Molecules, Shanghai University School of Life Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Department of Biochemistry, Medical College of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Xu W, Alpha KM, Zehrbach NM, Turner CE. Paxillin Promotes Breast Tumor Collective Cell Invasion through Maintenance of Adherens Junction Integrity. Mol Biol Cell 2021; 33:ar14. [PMID: 34851720 PMCID: PMC9236150 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e21-09-0432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Distant organ metastasis is linked to poor prognosis during cancer progression. The expression level of the focal adhesion adapter protein paxillin varies among different human cancers, but its role in tumor progression is unclear. Herein, we utilize a newly generated PyMT mammary tumor mouse model with conditional paxillin ablation in breast tumor epithelial cells, combined with in vitro 3D tumor organoids invasion analysis and 2D calcium switch assays, to assess the roles for paxillin in breast tumor cell invasion. Paxillin had little effect on primary tumor initiation and growth but is critical for the formation of distant lung metastasis. In paxillin-depleted 3D tumor organoids, collective cell invasion was substantially perturbed. Two-dimensional cell culture revealed paxillin-dependent stabilization of adherens junctions (AJ). Mechanistically, paxillin is required for AJ assembly through facilitating E-cadherin endocytosis and recycling and HDAC6-mediated microtubule acetylation. Furthermore, Rho GTPase activity analysis and rescue experiments with a RhoA activator or Rac1 inhibitor suggest paxillin is potentially regulating the E-cadherin-dependent junction integrity and contractility through control of the balance of RhoA and Rac1 activities. Together, these data highlight new roles for paxillin in the regulation of cell-cell adhesion and collective tumor cell migration to promote the formation of distance organ metastases. [Media: see text] [Media: see text] [Media: see text] [Media: see text] [Media: see text] [Media: see text] [Media: see text] [Media: see text].
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- Weiyi Xu
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA
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Identification of miR-199-5p and miR-199-3p Target Genes: Paxillin Facilities Cancer Cell Aggressiveness in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12121910. [PMID: 34946859 PMCID: PMC8701835 DOI: 10.3390/genes12121910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Our previous study revealed that the miR-199 family (miR-199a-5p/-3p and miR-199b-5p/-3p) acts as tumor-suppressive miRNAs in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Furthermore, recent studies have indicated that the passenger strands of miRNAs are involved in cancer pathogenesis. The aim of this study was to identify cancer-promoting genes commonly regulated by miR-199-5p and miR-199-3p in HNSCC cells. Our in silico analysis and luciferase reporter assay identified paxillin (PXN) as a direct target of both miR-199-5p and miR-199-3p in HNSCC cells. Analysis of the cancer genome atlas (TCGA) database showed that expression of PXN significantly predicted a worse prognosis (5-year overall survival rate; p = 0.0283). PXN expression was identified as an independent factor predicting patient survival according to multivariate Cox regression analyses (p = 0.0452). Overexpression of PXN was detected in HNSCC clinical specimens by immunostaining. Functional assays in HNSCC cells showed that knockdown of PXN expression attenuated cancer cell migration and invasion, suggesting that aberrant expression of PXN contributed to HNSCC cell aggressiveness. Our miRNA-based approach will provide new insights into the molecular pathogenesis of HNSCC.
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Legerstee K, Houtsmuller AB. A Layered View on Focal Adhesions. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:biology10111189. [PMID: 34827182 PMCID: PMC8614905 DOI: 10.3390/biology10111189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Simple Summary The cytoskeleton is a network of protein fibres within cells that provide structure and support intracellular transport. Focal adhesions are protein complexes associated with the outer cell membrane that are found at the ends of specialised actin fibres of this cytoskeleton. They mediate cell adhesion by connecting the cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix, a protein and sugar network that surrounds cells in tissues. Focal adhesions also translate forces on actin fibres into forces contributing to cell migration. Cell adhesion and migration are crucial to diverse biological processes such as embryonic development, proper functioning of the immune system or the metastasis of cancer cells. Advances in fluorescence microscopy and data analysis methods provided a more detailed understanding of the dynamic ways in which proteins bind and dissociate from focal adhesions and how they are organised within these protein complexes. In this review, we provide an overview of the advances in the current scientific understanding of focal adhesions and summarize relevant imaging techniques. One of the key insights is that focal adhesion proteins are organised into three layers parallel to the cell membrane. We discuss the relevance of this layered nature for the functioning of focal adhesion. Abstract The cytoskeleton provides structure to cells and supports intracellular transport. Actin fibres are crucial to both functions. Focal Adhesions (FAs) are large macromolecular multiprotein assemblies at the ends of specialised actin fibres linking these to the extracellular matrix. FAs translate forces on actin fibres into forces contributing to cell migration. This review will discuss recent insights into FA protein dynamics and their organisation within FAs, made possible by advances in fluorescence imaging techniques and data analysis methods. Over the last decade, evidence has accumulated that FAs are composed of three layers parallel to the plasma membrane. We focus on some of the most frequently investigated proteins, two from each layer, paxillin and FAK (bottom, integrin signalling layer), vinculin and talin (middle, force transduction layer) and zyxin and VASP (top, actin regulatory layer). Finally, we discuss the potential impact of this layered nature on different aspects of FA behaviour.
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Liu Y, Zhou Z, He X, Tao L, Jiang Y, Lan R, Hong Q, Chu M. Integrated analyses of miRNA-mRNA expression profiles of ovaries reveal the crucial interaction networks that regulate the prolificacy of goats in the follicular phase. BMC Genomics 2021; 22:812. [PMID: 34763659 PMCID: PMC8582148 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-08156-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Litter size is an important index of mammalian prolificacy and is determined by the ovulation rate. The ovary is a crucial organ for mammalian reproduction and is associated with follicular development, maturation and ovulation. However, prolificacy is influenced by multiple factors, and its molecular regulation in the follicular phase remains unclear. METHODS Ten female goats with no significant differences in age and weight were randomly selected and divided into either the high-yielding group (n = 5, HF) or the low-yielding group (n = 5, LF). Ovarian tissues were collected from goats in the follicular phase and used to construct mRNA and miRNA sequencing libraries to analyze transcriptomic variation between high- and low-yield Yunshang black goats. Furthermore, integrated analysis of the differentially expressed (DE) miRNA-mRNA pairs was performed based on their correlation. The STRING database was used to construct a PPI network of the DEGs. RT-qPCR was used to validate the results of the predicted miRNA-mRNA pairs. Luciferase analysis and CCK-8 assay were used to detect the function of the miRNA-mRNA pairs and the proliferation of goat granulosa cells (GCs). RESULTS A total of 43,779 known transcripts, 23,067 novel transcripts, 424 known miRNAs and 656 novel miRNAs were identified by RNA-seq in the ovaries from both groups. Through correlation analysis of the miRNA and mRNA expression profiles, 263 negatively correlated miRNA-mRNA pairs were identified in the LF vs. HF comparison. Annotation analysis of the DE miRNA-mRNA pairs identified targets related to biological processes such as "estrogen receptor binding (GO:0030331)", "oogenesis (GO:0048477)", "ovulation cycle process (GO:0022602)" and "ovarian follicle development (GO:0001541)". Subsequently, five KEGG pathways (oocyte meiosis, progesterone-mediated oocyte maturation, GnRH signaling pathway, Notch signaling pathway and TGF-β signaling pathway) were identified in the interaction network related to follicular development, and a PPI network was also constructed. In the network, we found that CDK12, FAM91A1, PGS1, SERTM1, SPAG5, SYNE1, TMEM14A, WNT4, and CAMK2G were the key nodes, all of which were targets of the DE miRNAs. The PPI analysis showed that there was a clear interaction among the CAMK2G, SERTM1, TMEM14A, CDK12, SYNE1 and WNT4 genes. In addition, dual luciferase reporter and CCK-8 assays confirmed that miR-1271-3p suppressed the proliferation of GCs by inhibiting the expression of TXLNA. CONCLUSIONS These results increase the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying goat prolificacy. These results also provide a basis for studying interactions between genes and miRNAs, as well as the functions of the pathways in ovarian tissues involved in goat prolificacy in the follicular phase.
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- Yufang Liu
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Rd, Beijing, 100193, China.,College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, 056021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Rd, Beijing, 100193, China.,College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, 056021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Rd, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Rd, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, 650224, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, 650224, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, 650224, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Rd, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Zhang Y, Kishi H, Morita T, Kobayashi S. Paxillin controls actin stress fiber formation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells by directly binding to the active Fyn. FASEB J 2021; 35:e22012. [PMID: 34724245 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202101035rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Rho-kinase (ROK)-mediated migration of vascular smooth muscle cells plays a crucial role in cardiovascular diseases. Previously we demonstrated Fyn tyrosine kinase as an upstream molecule of ROK to mediate actin stress fiber formation that plays an important role in cell migration, but the molecular mechanism between the two kinases was unclear. To discover a novel signaling molecule that exists between Fyn and ROK, we identified paxillin acting downstream of the active Fyn by combined use of pulldown assay and mass spectrometry. Immunofluorescence staining confirmed co-localization of Fyn and paxillin at the ends of actin stress fibers in human coronary artery smooth muscle cells (CASMCs). Surface plasmon resonance assay demonstrated direct binding between constitutively active Fyn (CA-Fyn) and N-terminus of paxillin (N-pax). The sphingosylphosphorylcholine (SPC)-induced ROK activation, actin stress fiber formation and cell migration were inhibited by paxillin knockdown, which were rescued by full-length paxillin (FL-pax) but not N-pax. N-pax co-localized with CA-Fyn at the cytosol and overexpression of N-pax inhibited the SPC-induced actin stress fiber formation and cell migration, indicating that the direct binding of FL-pax and CA-Fyn at the ends of actin stress fibers is essential for the ROK-mediated actin stress fiber formation and cell migration. Paxillin, as a novel signalling molecule, mediates the SPC-induced actin stress fiber formation and migration in human CASMCs via the Fyn/paxillin/ROK signalling pathway by direct binding of active Fyn.
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- Ying Zhang
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Japan.,Department of Advanced Preventive Medicine, Medical School, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Japan
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González Wusener AE, González Á, Perez Collado ME, Maza MR, General IJ, Arregui CO. Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B targets focal adhesion kinase and paxillin in cell-matrix adhesions. J Cell Sci 2021; 134:272564. [PMID: 34553765 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.258769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B, also known as PTPN1) is an established regulator of cell-matrix adhesion and motility. However, the nature of substrate targets at adhesion sites remains to be validated. Here, we used bimolecular fluorescence complementation assays, in combination with a substrate trapping mutant of PTP1B, to directly examine whether relevant phosphotyrosines on paxillin and focal adhesion kinase (FAK, also known as PTK2) are substrates of the phosphatase in the context of cell-matrix adhesion sites. We found that the formation of catalytic complexes at cell-matrix adhesions requires intact tyrosine residues Y31 and Y118 on paxillin, and the localization of FAK at adhesion sites. Additionally, we found that PTP1B specifically targets Y925 on the focal adhesion targeting (FAT) domain of FAK at adhesion sites. Electrostatic analysis indicated that dephosphorylation of this residue promotes the closed conformation of the FAT 4-helix bundle and its interaction with paxillin at adhesion sites.
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- Ana E González Wusener
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de San Martín and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), San Martín, Buenos Aires 1650, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de San Martín and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), San Martín, Buenos Aires 1650, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de San Martín and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), San Martín, Buenos Aires 1650, Argentina
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- Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de San Martin, Instituto de Ciencias Físicas and CONICET, San Martin, Buenos Aires 1650, Argentina
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- Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de San Martin, Instituto de Ciencias Físicas and CONICET, San Martin, Buenos Aires 1650, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de San Martín and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), San Martín, Buenos Aires 1650, Argentina
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Roles of Endocytic Processes and Early Endosomes on Focal Adhesion Dynamics in MDA-MB-231 Cells. Rep Biochem Mol Biol 2021; 10:145-155. [PMID: 34604404 DOI: 10.52547/rbmb.10.2.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Background Focal adhesion (FA) play a critical role in many biological processes which include cell survival and cell migration. They serve as cellular anchor, allowing cells to stay attached to the extracellular matrix (ECM), and can also regulate cellular transduction. Previously, it has been suggested that vesicles such as endosomes could interact directly with FA or be implicated in their turnover. In this study, we investigated whether there is a relationship between FA and the early endocytic machinery in MDA-MB-231 cells. Methods In this study, cell culture, transfection, time laps confocal microscopies, immunocytochemistry, western blotting, Cell fractionation and immunoprecipitation techniques were performed. Results Cells acutely treated with Dynasore, an inhibitor of dynamin, or with Pitstop 2, an inhibitor of clathryn-dependent endocytosis showed a reduction in the expression of early endosome biomarkers such as Rab5 and EEA1. Additionally, cells treated with these endocytic inhibitors exhibited an increase number and size of FA, as well as an increase FA turnover duration. This data was consistent with the reduction of the speed of cell migration. We demonstrated that Rab5- and EEA1-positive early endosomes were found to be colocalized with internalized FA. Conclusion The present study suggests that there is a link between FA and early endosome markers, which indicates that the early endosomes may be involved in FA dynamics.
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Fu P, Epshtein Y, Ramchandran R, Mascarenhas JB, Cress AE, Jacobson J, Garcia JGN, Natarajan V. Essential role for paxillin tyrosine phosphorylation in LPS-induced mitochondrial fission, ROS generation and lung endothelial barrier loss. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17546. [PMID: 34475475 PMCID: PMC8413352 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97006-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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We have shown that both reactive oxygen species (ROS) and paxillin tyrosine phosphorylation regulate LPS-induced human lung endothelial permeability. Mitochondrial ROS (mtROS) is known to increase endothelial cell (EC) permeability which requires dynamic change in mitochondrial morphology, events that are likely to be regulated by paxillin. Here, we investigated the role of paxillin and its tyrosine phosphorylation in regulating LPS-induced mitochondrial dynamics, mtROS production and human lung microvascular EC (HLMVEC) dysfunction. LPS, in a time-dependent manner, induced higher levels of ROS generation in the mitochondria compared to cytoplasm or nucleus. Down-regulation of paxillin expression with siRNA or ecto-expression of paxillin Y31F or Y118F mutant plasmids attenuated LPS-induced mtROS in HLMVECs. Pre-treatment with MitoTEMPO, a scavenger of mtROS, attenuated LPS-induced mtROS, endothelial permeability and VE-cadherin phosphorylation. Further, LPS-induced mitochondrial fission in HLMVECs was attenuated by both a paxillin siRNA, and paxillin Y31F/Y118F mutant. LPS stimulated phosphorylation of dynamin-related protein (DRP1) at S616, which was also attenuated by paxillin siRNA, and paxillinY31/Y118 mutants. Inhibition of DRP1 phosphorylation by P110 attenuated LPS-induced mtROS and endothelial permeability. LPS challenge of HLMVECs enhanced interaction between paxillin, ERK, and DRP1, and inhibition of ERK1/2 activation with PD98059 blocked mitochondrial fission. Taken together, these results suggest a key role for paxillin tyrosine phosphorylation in LPS-induced mitochondrial fission, mtROS generation and EC barrier dysfunction.
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- Panfeng Fu
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, COMRB Room # 3137, 909, South Wolcott Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA. .,The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Medical School of Ningbo University, 247 Renmin Road, Ningbo, China.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, COMRB Room # 3137, 909, South Wolcott Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, USA.,Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, COMRB Room # 3137, 909, South Wolcott Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA. .,Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Zeng J, Jiang WG, Sanders AJ. Epithelial Protein Lost in Neoplasm, EPLIN, the Cellular and Molecular Prospects in Cancers. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11071038. [PMID: 34356662 PMCID: PMC8301816 DOI: 10.3390/biom11071038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Epithelial Protein Lost In Neoplasm (EPLIN), also known as LIMA1 (LIM Domain And Actin Binding 1), was first discovered as a protein differentially expressed in normal and cancerous cell lines. It is now known to be key to the progression and metastasis of certain solid tumours. Despite a slow pace in understanding the biological role in cells and body systems, as well as its clinical implications in the early years since its discovery, recent years have witnessed a rapid progress in understanding the mechanisms of this protein in cells, diseases and indeed the body. EPLIN has drawn more attention over the past few years with its roles expanding from cell migration and cytoskeletal dynamics, to cell cycle, gene regulation, angiogenesis/lymphangiogenesis and lipid metabolism. This concise review summarises and discusses the recent progress in understanding EPLIN in biological processes and its implications in cancer.
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Kumar P, Wang M, Isachenko E, Rahimi G, Mallmann P, Wang W, von Brandenstein M, Isachenko V. Unraveling Subcellular and Ultrastructural Changes During Vitrification of Human Spermatozoa: Effect of a Mitochondria-Targeted Antioxidant and a Permeable Cryoprotectant. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:672862. [PMID: 34277615 PMCID: PMC8284099 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.672862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Mitochondria-targeted antioxidants have great potential to counterbalance the generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) because they cross the inner membrane of the mitochondria. Still, their use was not reported in vitrified human spermatozoa. Our laboratory has successfully vitrified spermatozoa without the use of permeable cryoprotectants, but subcellular-level evidence was missing. Therefore, this study aimed to improve spermatozoa vitrification using a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant (mitoquinone, MitoQ), reveal ultrastructural changes in the spermatozoa due to the use of a permeable cryoprotectant, and report alterations of functional proteins during the spermatozoa vitrification process. For this, each of 20 swim-up-prepared ejaculates was divided into seven aliquots and diluted with a vitrification medium supplemented with varying concentrations of MitoQ (0.02 and 0.2 μM), glycerol (1, 4, and 6%), and a combination of MitoQ and glycerol. All aliquots were vitrified by the aseptic capillary method developed in our laboratory. The spermatozoa function assays revealed that the addition of either MitoQ (0.02 μM), glycerol (1%), or a combination of MitoQ (0.02 μM) and glycerol (1%) in the vitrification medium results in better or equivalent spermatozoa quality relative to the control. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that MitoQ protects the spermatozoa from undergoing ultrastructural alterations, but glycerol induced ultrastructural alterations during the vitrification process. Next, we performed label-free quantitative proteomics and identified 1,759 proteins, of which 69, 60, 90, and 81 were altered in the basal medium, 0.02 μM MitoQ, 1% glycerol, and Mito-glycerol groups, respectively. Actin, tubulins, and outer dense fiber proteins were not affected during the vitrification process. Some of the identified ubiquitinating enzymes were affected during spermatozoa vitrification. Only a few proteins responsible for phosphorylation were altered during vitrification. Similarly, several proteins involved in spermatozoa–egg fusion and fertilization (IZUMO1 and Tektin) were not affected during the vitrification process. In conclusion, MitoQ attenuates the vitrification-induced ultrastructural changes and alterations in the key proteins involved in spermatozoa functions and fertilization.
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- Pradeep Kumar
- Department of Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, India.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, Cologne University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, Cologne University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, Cologne University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, Cologne University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, Cologne University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, Cologne University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, Cologne University, Cologne, Germany
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Keller-Pinter A, Gyulai-Nagy S, Becsky D, Dux L, Rovo L. Syndecan-4 in Tumor Cell Motility. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13133322. [PMID: 34282767 PMCID: PMC8268284 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13133322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Cell migration is crucial fReaor metastasis formation and a hallmark of malignancy. The primary cause of high mortality among oncology patients is the ability of cancer cells to metastasize. To form metastasis, primary tumor cells must be intrinsically able to move. The transmembrane, heparan sulfate proteoglycan syndecan-4 (SDC4) exhibits multiple functions in signal transduction by regulating Rac1 GTPase activity and consequently actin remodeling, as well as regulating focal adhesion kinase, protein kinase C-alpha and the level of intracellular calcium. By affecting several signaling pathways and biological processes, SDC4 is involved in cell migration under physiological and pathological conditions as well. In this review, we discuss the SDC4-mediated cell migration focusing on the role of SDC4 in tumor cell movement. Abstract Syndecan-4 (SDC4) is a ubiquitously expressed, transmembrane proteoglycan bearing heparan sulfate chains. SDC4 is involved in numerous inside-out and outside-in signaling processes, such as binding and sequestration of growth factors and extracellular matrix components, regulation of the activity of the small GTPase Rac1, protein kinase C-alpha, the level of intracellular calcium, or the phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase. The ability of this proteoglycan to link the extracellular matrix and actin cytoskeleton enables SDC4 to contribute to biological functions like cell adhesion and migration, cell proliferation, cytokinesis, cellular polarity, or mechanotransduction. The multiple roles of SDC4 in tumor pathogenesis and progression has already been demonstrated; therefore, the expression and signaling of SDC4 was investigated in several tumor types. SDC4 influences tumor progression by regulating cell proliferation as well as cell migration by affecting cell-matrix adhesion and several signaling pathways. Here, we summarize the general role of SDC4 in cell migration and tumor cell motility.
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- Aniko Keller-Pinter
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (S.G.-N.); (D.B.); (L.D.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (S.G.-N.); (D.B.); (L.D.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (S.G.-N.); (D.B.); (L.D.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (S.G.-N.); (D.B.); (L.D.)
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, University of Szeged, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary;
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Chen Y, Zhao H, Xiao Y, Shen P, Tan L, Zhang S, Liu Q, Gao Z, Zhao J, Zhao Y, Guo Y, Feng Y. Pan-cancer analysis reveals an immunological role and prognostic potential of PXN in human cancer. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:16248-16266. [PMID: 34135128 PMCID: PMC8266322 DOI: 10.18632/aging.203154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Paxillin (PXN) is a protein involved in numerous physiological processes, and its presence is closely related to the occurrence and development of many types of tumors. However, no studies have analyzed PXN from a pan-cancer perspective. We analyzed PXN expression, immune cell infiltration, prognosis, and biological function across different types of tumors included in The Cancer Genome Atlas and Gene Expression Omnibus datasets. The results showed that expression of PXN varies in different tumors. Expression of PXN strongly correlated with prognosis in patients with tumors; higher PXN expression usually was linked to poor overall and disease-free survival. Expression of PXN in breast invasive carcinoma and lymphoid neoplasm diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was related to the degree of CD8+ T-cell infiltration, and infiltration of cancer-associated fibroblasts, such as kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma and brain lower-grade glioma, was also observed in other tumors. The results of pan-cancer analysis showed that abnormal PXN expression was related to poor prognosis, immune infiltration, and protein phosphorylation in different tumor types. Therefore, the PXN gene may become a potential biomarker of clinical tumor prognosis.
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- Yun Chen
- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200000, China.,Laboratory of Myopia, NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai 200000, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Fudan University, Shanghai 200000, China
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- Nursing Department, Ganzhou Municipal Hospital, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonresolving Inflammation and Cancer, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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Osseni A, Ravel-Chapuis A, Thomas JL, Gache V, Schaeffer L, Jasmin BJ. HDAC6 regulates microtubule stability and clustering of AChRs at neuromuscular junctions. J Cell Biol 2021; 219:151966. [PMID: 32697819 PMCID: PMC7401804 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201901099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Microtubules (MTs) are known to be post-translationally modified at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), hence increasing their stability. To date however, the function(s) of the dynamic MT network and its relative stability in the formation and maintenance of NMJs remain poorly described. Stabilization of the MT is dependent in part on its acetylation status, and HDAC6 is capable of reversing this post-translational modification. Here, we report that HDAC6 preferentially accumulates at NMJs and that it contributes to the organization and the stability of NMJs. Indeed, pharmacological inhibition of HDAC6 protects against MT disorganization and reduces the size of acetylcholine receptor (AChR) clusters. Moreover, the endogenous HDAC6 inhibitor paxillin interacts with HDAC6 in skeletal muscle cells, colocalizes with AChR aggregates, and regulates the formation of AChR. Our findings indicate that the focal insertion of AChRs into the postsynaptic membrane is regulated by stable MTs and highlight how an MT/HDAC6/paxillin axis participates in the regulation of AChR insertion and removal to control the structure of NMJs.
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- Alexis Osseni
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Éric Poulin Centre for Neuromuscular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Éric Poulin Centre for Neuromuscular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Institut NeuroMyoGene, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Unité Mixte de Recherche 5310, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité 1217, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Institut NeuroMyoGene, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Unité Mixte de Recherche 5310, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité 1217, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Institut NeuroMyoGene, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Unité Mixte de Recherche 5310, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité 1217, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France.,Centre de Biotechnologie Cellulaire, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Éric Poulin Centre for Neuromuscular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Paxillin Is Required for Proper Spinal Motor Axon Growth into the Limb. J Neurosci 2021; 41:3808-3821. [PMID: 33727334 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2863-20.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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To assemble the functional circuits of the nervous system, the neuronal axonal growth cones must be precisely guided to their proper targets, which can be achieved through cell-surface guidance receptor activation by ligand binding in the periphery. We investigated the function of paxillin, a focal adhesion protein, as an essential growth cone guidance intermediary in the context of spinal lateral motor column (LMC) motor axon trajectory selection in the limb mesenchyme. Using in situ mRNA detection, we first show paxillin expression in LMC neurons of chick and mouse embryos at the time of spinal motor axon extension into the limb. Paxillin loss-of-function and gain-of-function using in ovo electroporation in chick LMC neurons, of either sex, perturbed LMC axon trajectory selection, demonstrating an essential role of paxillin in motor axon guidance. In addition, a neuron-specific paxillin deletion in mice led to LMC axon trajectory selection errors. We also show that knocking down paxillin attenuates the growth preference of LMC neurites against ephrins in vitro, and erythropoietin-producing human hepatocellular (Eph)-mediated retargeting of LMC axons in vivo, suggesting paxillin involvement in Eph-mediated LMC motor axon guidance. Finally, both paxillin knockdown and ectopic expression of a nonphosphorylable paxillin mutant attenuated the retargeting of LMC axons caused by Src overexpression, implicating paxillin as a Src target in Eph signal relay in this context. In summary, our findings demonstrate that paxillin is required for motor axon guidance and suggest its essential role in the ephrin-Eph signaling pathway resulting in motor axon trajectory selection.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT During the development of neural circuits, precise connections need to be established among neurons or between neurons and their muscle targets. A protein family found in neurons, Eph, is essential at different stages of neural circuit formation, including nerve outgrowth and pathfinding, and is proposed to mediate the onset and progression of several neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. To investigate how Ephs relay their signals to mediate nerve growth, we investigated the function of a molecule called paxillin and found it important for the development of spinal nerve growth toward their muscle targets, suggesting its role as an effector of Eph signals. Our work could thus provide new information on how neuromuscular connectivity is properly established during embryonic development.
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Kim H, Ju J, Lee HN, Chun H, Seong J. Genetically Encoded Biosensors Based on Fluorescent Proteins. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 21:795. [PMID: 33504068 PMCID: PMC7865379 DOI: 10.3390/s21030795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Genetically encoded biosensors based on fluorescent proteins (FPs) allow for the real-time monitoring of molecular dynamics in space and time, which are crucial for the proper functioning and regulation of complex cellular processes. Depending on the types of molecular events to be monitored, different sensing strategies need to be applied for the best design of FP-based biosensors. Here, we review genetically encoded biosensors based on FPs with various sensing strategies, for example, translocation, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), reconstitution of split FP, pH sensitivity, maturation speed, and so on. We introduce general principles of each sensing strategy and discuss critical factors to be considered if available, then provide representative examples of these FP-based biosensors. These will help in designing the best sensing strategy for the successful development of new genetically encoded biosensors based on FPs.
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- Hyunbin Kim
- Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Korea; (H.K.); (J.J.); (H.N.L.); (H.C.)
- Division of Bio-Medical Science & Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea
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- Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Korea; (H.K.); (J.J.); (H.N.L.); (H.C.)
- Division of Bio-Medical Science & Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea
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- Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Korea; (H.K.); (J.J.); (H.N.L.); (H.C.)
- Department of Converging Science and Technology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02453, Korea
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- Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Korea; (H.K.); (J.J.); (H.N.L.); (H.C.)
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- Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Korea; (H.K.); (J.J.); (H.N.L.); (H.C.)
- Division of Bio-Medical Science & Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea
- Department of Converging Science and Technology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02453, Korea
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Ezoe K, Miki T, Ohata K, Fujiwara N, Yabuuchi A, Kobayashi T, Kato K. Prolactin receptor expression and its role in trophoblast outgrowth in human embryos. Reprod Biomed Online 2021; 42:699-707. [PMID: 33608185 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2021.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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RESEARCH QUESTION What is the gene expression pattern of prolactin receptor (PRLR) in human pre-implantation embryos and what are its functions during the embryonic development and adhesion process? DESIGN A total of 405 discarded human vitrified oocytes and embryos donated for research by consenting couples were used in this study. The oocytes and embryos were used to analyse PRLR expression and to evaluate the influence of prolactin (PRL) supplementation in the embryo culture medium on embryo developmental competence and viability. The rates of blastocyst development and adhesion, outgrowth area, cytoskeletal reorganization and nascent adhesion formation were compared between groups. RESULTS PRLR expression increased significantly after embryo compaction (P < 0.0001) and blastulation (P < 0.0001). Supplementation of the embryo culture medium with PRL did not improve the developmental rate and morphological grade. In contrast, blastocyst outgrowth was significantly increased in embryos cultured with PRL (P = 0.0004). Phosphorylation of JAK2, downstream of the prolactin receptor family, was markedly higher in the PRL-treated embryos than in embryos cultured without PRL. Furthermore, the expression of mRNAs encoding ezrin-radixin-moesin proteins and epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related genes was stimulated by the activation of PRL-JAK2 signalling. The PRL-treated embryos had higher mRNA expression of integrins than non-treated embryos, and transcriptional repression of cadherin 1 was observed after PRL treatment. More nascent adherent cells expressed focal adhesion kinase and paxillin in PRL-treated embryos than in non-treated embryos. CONCLUSIONS Human embryos express PRLR at the morula and blastocyst stages, and PRLR signalling stimulates blastocyst adhesion by promoting integrin-based focal adhesions and cytoskeletal organization during trophoblast outgrowth.
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- Kenji Ezoe
- Kato Ladies Clinic, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-0023, Japan
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- Kato Ladies Clinic, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-0023, Japan
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- Kato Ladies Clinic, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-0023, Japan
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- Kato Ladies Clinic, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-0023, Japan.
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Schneeberger PE, von Elsner L, Barker EL, Meinecke P, Marquardt I, Alawi M, Steindl K, Joset P, Rauch A, Zwijnenburg PJ, Weiss MM, Merry CL, Kutsche K. Bi-allelic Pathogenic Variants in HS2ST1 Cause a Syndrome Characterized by Developmental Delay and Corpus Callosum, Skeletal, and Renal Abnormalities. Am J Hum Genet 2020; 107:1044-1061. [PMID: 33159882 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2020.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Heparan sulfate belongs to the group of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), highly sulfated linear polysaccharides. Heparan sulfate 2-O-sulfotransferase 1 (HS2ST1) is one of several specialized enzymes required for heparan sulfate synthesis and catalyzes the transfer of the sulfate groups to the sugar moiety of heparan sulfate. We report bi-allelic pathogenic variants in HS2ST1 in four individuals from three unrelated families. Affected individuals showed facial dysmorphism with coarse face, upslanted palpebral fissures, broad nasal tip, and wide mouth, developmental delay and/or intellectual disability, corpus callosum agenesis or hypoplasia, flexion contractures, brachydactyly of hands and feet with broad fingertips and toes, and uni- or bilateral renal agenesis in three individuals. HS2ST1 variants cause a reduction in HS2ST1 mRNA and decreased or absent heparan sulfate 2-O-sulfotransferase 1 in two of three fibroblast cell lines derived from affected individuals. The heparan sulfate synthesized by the individual 1 cell line lacks 2-O-sulfated domains but had an increase in N- and 6-O-sulfated domains demonstrating functional impairment of the HS2ST1. As heparan sulfate modulates FGF-mediated signaling, we found a significantly decreased activation of the MAP kinases ERK1/2 in FGF-2-stimulated cell lines of affected individuals that could be restored by addition of heparin, a GAG similar to heparan sulfate. Focal adhesions in FGF-2-stimulated fibroblasts of affected individuals concentrated at the cell periphery. Our data demonstrate that a heparan sulfate synthesis deficit causes a recognizable syndrome and emphasize a role for 2-O-sulfated heparan sulfate in human neuronal, skeletal, and renal development.
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The hidden role of paxillin: localization to nucleus promotes tumor angiogenesis. Oncogene 2020; 40:384-395. [PMID: 33149280 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-020-01517-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Paxillin (PXN), a key component of the focal adhesion complex, has been associated with cancer progression, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to elucidate mechanisms by which PXN affects cancer growth and progression, which we addressed using cancer patient data, cell lines, and orthotopic mouse models. We demonstrated a previously unrecognized mechanism whereby nuclear PXN enhances angiogenesis by transcriptionally regulating SRC expression. SRC, in turn, increases PLAT expression through NF-ĸB activation; PLAT promotes angiogenesis via LRP1 in endothelial cells. PXN silencing in ovarian cancer mouse models reduced angiogenesis, tumor growth, and metastasis. These findings provide a new understanding of the role of PXN in regulating tumor angiogenesis and growth.
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Dasgupta P, Kulkarni P, Majid S, Hashimoto Y, Shiina M, Shahryari V, Bhat NS, Tabatabai L, Yamamura S, Saini S, Tanaka Y, Dahiya R. LncRNA CDKN2B-AS1/miR-141/cyclin D network regulates tumor progression and metastasis of renal cell carcinoma. Cell Death Dis 2020; 11:660. [PMID: 32814766 PMCID: PMC7438482 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-020-02877-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The molecular heterogeneity of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) complicates the therapeutic interventions for advanced metastatic disease and thus its management remains a significant challenge. This study investigates the role of the lncRNA CDKN2B-AS1 and miR-141-3p interactions in the progression and metastasis of kidney cancer. Human renal cancer cell lines (ACHN and Caki1), normal RPTEC cells, tissue cohorts, and a series of in vitro assays and in vivo mouse model were used for this study. An overexpression of CDKN2B-AS1 was observed in RCC compared to normal samples in TCGA and our in-house SFVAMC tissue cohorts. Reciprocally, we observed reduced expression of miR-141 in RCC compared to normal in the same cohorts. CDKN2B-AS1 shares regulatory miR-141 binding sites with CCND1 and CCND2 genes. Direct interactions of CDKN2B-AS1/miR-141/Cyclin D1-D2 were confirmed by RNA immunoprecipitation and luciferase reporter assays indicating that CDKN2B-AS1/miR-141/Cyclin D1-D2 acts as a ceRNA network in RCC. Functionally, attenuation of CDKN2B-AS1 and/or overexpression of miR-141 inhibited proliferation, clonogenicity, migration/invasion, induced apoptosis in vitro and suppressed tumor growth in xenograft mouse model. Further, overexpression of CDKN2B-AS1 is positively correlated with poor overall survival of RCC patients. Expression of miR-141 also robustly discriminated malignant from non-malignant tissues and its inhibition in normal RPTEC cells induced pro-cancerous characteristics. CDKN2B-AS1 attenuation or miR-141 overexpression decreased CCND1/CCND2 expression, resulting in reduced RAC1/pPXN that are involved in migration, invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transition. This study, for the first time, deciphered the role of CDKN2B-AS1/miR-141/Cyclin D axis in RCC and highlights this network as a promising therapeutic target for the regulation of EMT driven metastasis in RCC.
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- Pritha Dasgupta
- Department of Urology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Urology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Michael E, Polydorides S, Promponas VJ, Skourides P, Archontis G. Recognition of LD motifs by the focal adhesion targeting domains of focal adhesion kinase and proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2-beta: Insights from molecular dynamics simulations. Proteins 2020; 89:29-52. [PMID: 32776636 DOI: 10.1002/prot.25992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and the proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2-beta (PYK2) are implicated in cancer progression and metastasis and represent promising biomarkers and targets for cancer therapy. FAK and PYK2 are recruited to focal adhesions (FAs) via interactions between their FA targeting (FAT) domains and conserved segments (LD motifs) on the proteins Paxillin, Leupaxin, and Hic-5. A promising new approach for the inhibition of FAK and PYK2 targets interactions of the FAK domains with proteins that promote localization at FAs. Advances toward this goal include the development of surface plasmon resonance, heteronuclear single quantum coherence nuclear magnetic resonance (HSQC-NMR) and fluorescence polarization assays for the identification of fragments or compounds interfering with the FAK-Paxillin interaction. We have recently validated this strategy, showing that Paxillin mimicking polypeptides with 2 to 3 LD motifs displace FAK from FAs and block kinase-dependent and independent functions of FAK, including downstream integrin signaling and FA localization of the protein p130Cas. In the present work we study by all-atom molecular dynamics simulations the recognition of peptides with the Paxillin and Leupaxin LD motifs by the FAK-FAT and PYK2-FAT domains. Our simulations and free-energy analysis interpret experimental data on binding of Paxillin and Leupaxin LD motifs at FAK-FAT and PYK2-FAT binding sites, and assess the roles of consensus LD regions and flanking residues. Our results can assist in the design of effective inhibitory peptides of the FAK-FAT: Paxillin and PYK2-FAT:Leupaxin complexes and the construction of pharmacophore models for the discovery of potential small-molecule inhibitors of the FAK-FAT and PYK2-FAT focal adhesion based functions.
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- Eleni Michael
- Department of Physics, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Bioinformatics Research Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Alpha KM, Xu W, Turner CE. Paxillin family of focal adhesion adaptor proteins and regulation of cancer cell invasion. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 355:1-52. [PMID: 32859368 PMCID: PMC7737098 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2020.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The paxillin family of proteins, including paxillin, Hic-5, and leupaxin, are focal adhesion adaptor/scaffolding proteins which localize to cell-matrix adhesions and are important in cell adhesion and migration of both normal and cancer cells. Historically, the role of these proteins in regulating the actin cytoskeleton through focal adhesion-mediated signaling has been well documented. However, studies in recent years have revealed additional functions in modulating the microtubule and intermediate filament cytoskeletons to affect diverse processes including cell polarization, vesicle trafficking and mechanosignaling. Expression of paxillin family proteins in stromal cells is also important in regulating tumor cell migration and invasion through non-cell autonomous effects on the extracellular matrix. Both paxillin and Hic-5 can also influence gene expression through a variety of mechanisms, while their own expression is frequently dysregulated in various cancers. Accordingly, these proteins may serve as valuable targets for novel diagnostic and treatment approaches in cancer.
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- Kyle M Alpha
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, United States
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, United States
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, United States.
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Zhou X, Zheng L, Guan L, Ye J, Virag A, Harris SD, Lu L. The Scaffold Proteins Paxillin B and α-Actinin Regulate Septation in Aspergillus nidulans via Control of Actin Ring Contraction. Genetics 2020; 215:449-461. [PMID: 32317285 PMCID: PMC7268981 DOI: 10.1534/genetics.120.303234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Cytokinesis, as the final step of cell division, plays an important role in fungal growth and proliferation. In the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans, defective cytokinesis is able to induce abnormal multinuclear or nonnucleated cells and then result in reduced hyphal growth and abolished sporulation. Previous studies have reported that a conserved contractile actin ring (CAR) protein complex and the septation initiation network (SIN) signaling kinase cascade are required for cytokinesis and septation; however, little is known about the role(s) of scaffold proteins involved in these two important cellular processes. In this study, we show that a septum-localized scaffold protein paxillin B (PaxB) is essential for cytokinesis/septation in A. nidulans The septation defects observed in a paxB deletion strain resemble those caused by the absence of another identified scaffold protein, α-actinin (AcnA). Deletion of α-actinin (AcnA) leads to undetectable PaxB at the septation site, whereas deletion of paxB does not affect the localization of α-actinin at septa. However, deletion of either α-actinin (acnA) or paxB causes the actin ring to disappear at septation sites during cytokinesis. Notably, overexpression of α-actinin acnA partially rescues the septum defects of the paxB mutant but not vice versa, suggesting AcnA may play a dominant role over that of PaxB for cytokinesis and septation. In addition, PaxB and α-actinin affect the septal dynamic localization of MobA, a conserved component of the SIN pathway, suggesting they may affect the SIN protein complex function at septa. Protein pull-down assays combined with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry identification indicate that α-actinin AcnA and PaxB likely do not directly interact, but presumably belong to an actin cytoskeleton protein network that is required for the assembly and contraction of the CAR. Taken together, findings in this study provide novel insights into the roles of conserved scaffold proteins during fungal septation in A. nidulans.
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- Xiaogang Zhou
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, China
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Bonaud A, Clare S, Bisio V, Sowerby JM, Yao S, Ostergaard H, Balabanian K, Smith KGC, Espéli M. Leupaxin Expression Is Dispensable for B Cell Immune Responses. Front Immunol 2020; 11:466. [PMID: 32269569 PMCID: PMC7109257 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The generation of a potent humoral immune response by B cells relies on the integration of signals induced by the B cell receptor, toll-like receptors and both negative and positive co-receptors. Several reports also suggest that integrin signaling plays an important role in this process. How integrin signaling is regulated in B cells is however still partially understood. Integrin activity and function are controlled by several mechanisms including regulation by molecular adaptors of the paxillin family. In B cells, Leupaxin (Lpxn) is the most expressed member of the family and in vitro studies suggest that it could dampen BCR signaling. Here, we report that Lpxn expression is increased in germinal center B cells compared to naïve B cells. Moreover, Lpxn deficiency leads to decreased B cell differentiation into plasma cells in vitro. However, Lpxn seems dispensable for the generation of a potent B cell immune response in vivo. Altogether our results suggest that Lpxn is dispensable for T-dependent and T-independent B cell immune responses.
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- Amélie Bonaud
- Inflammation Chemokines and Immunopathology, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM), Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Clamart, France
- Université de Paris, Institut de Recherche Saint Louis, EMiLy, Inserm U1160, Paris, France
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- Wellcome Trust Genome, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, United Kingdom
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- Université de Paris, Institut de Recherche Saint Louis, EMiLy, Inserm U1160, Paris, France
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- The Department of Medicine, Cambridge Biomedical, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Cambridge Biomedical, Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology & Infectious Disease, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Inflammation Chemokines and Immunopathology, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM), Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Clamart, France
- Université de Paris, Institut de Recherche Saint Louis, EMiLy, Inserm U1160, Paris, France
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- The Department of Medicine, Cambridge Biomedical, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Cambridge Biomedical, Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology & Infectious Disease, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Inflammation Chemokines and Immunopathology, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM), Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Clamart, France
- Université de Paris, Institut de Recherche Saint Louis, EMiLy, Inserm U1160, Paris, France
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Wu WS. The role of hydrogen peroxide-inducible clone-5 in tumor progression. Tzu Chi Med J 2020; 32:1-4. [PMID: 32110512 PMCID: PMC7015009 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_120_19] [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] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The poor prognosis of cancers such as hepatocellular carcinoma is due to high recurrence rate mainly caused by metastasis. Target therapy aiming at critical signal molecules within these pathways is one of the promising strategies for the prevention of metastasis. Hydrogen peroxide-inducible clone-5 (Hic-5), which belongs to the paxillin superfamily, is emerging as a potential target along the metastatic signaling pathway. Hic-5 and paxillin share similar structural features; however, there are a lot of different biochemical properties between them, including tissue-specific distribution, regulation of gene expression, critical signal cascade, and the impacts on cellular phenotypes. This review focus on the recent studies of Hic-5 related to its impacts on signal transduction and transcription responsible for tumor progression. Hic-5 may regulate mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade for cell migration and invasion in various systems. Hic-5 can mediate transforming growth factor-β1-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) via RhoA- and Src-dependent signaling. Moreover, Hic-5 plays a central role in a positive feedback Hic-5-NADPH oxidase-ROS-JNK signal cascade. This sustained signaling is required for regulating EMT-related genes including E-cadherin, Snail, MMP9, and Zeb-1. In addition, Hic-5 can be a transcription coregulatory factor for a lot of nuclear receptors. Owing to the critical role of Hic-5 in signal transduction and transcription responsible for tumor progression, it can be a potential therapeutic target for the prevention of tumor metastasis.
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- Wen-Sheng Wu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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Liu H, Zhu L, Dudiki T, Gabanic B, Good L, Podrez EA, Cherepanova OA, Qin J, Byzova TV. Macrophage Migration and Phagocytosis Are Controlled by Kindlin-3's Link to the Cytoskeleton. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 204:1954-1967. [PMID: 32094207 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1901134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Major myeloid cell functions from adhesion to migration and phagocytosis are mediated by integrin adhesion complexes, also known as adhesome. The presence of a direct integrin binding partner Kindlin-3 is crucial for these functions, and its lack causes severe immunodeficiency in humans. However, how Kindlin-3 is incorporated into the adhesome and how its function is regulated is poorly understood. In this study, using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, we show that Kindlin-3 directly interacts with paxillin (PXN) and leupaxin (LPXN) via G43/L47 within its F0 domain. Surprisingly, disruption of Kindlin-3-PXN/LPXN interactions in Raw 264.7 macrophages promoted cell spreading and polarization, resulting in upregulation of both general cell motility and directed cell migration, which is in a drastic contrast to the consequences of Kindlin-3 knockout. Moreover, disruption of Kindlin-3-PXN/LPXN binding promoted the transition from mesenchymal to amoeboid mode of movement as well as augmented phagocytosis. Thus, these novel links between Kindlin-3 and key adhesome members PXN/LPXN limit myeloid cell motility and phagocytosis, thereby providing an important immune regulatory mechanism.
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- Huan Liu
- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195; and
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- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195; and
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195; and
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- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195;
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Farzaneh Behelgardi M, Zahri S, Gholami Shahvir Z, Mashayekhi F, Mirzanejad L, Asghari SM. Targeting signaling pathways of VEGFR1 and VEGFR2 as a potential target in the treatment of breast cancer. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:2061-2071. [PMID: 32072404 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05306-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Tumor angiogenesis allows tumor cells to grow and migrate toward the bloodstream and initiate metastasis. The interactions of vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) A and B, as the important regulating factors for blood vessel growth, with VEGFR1 and VEGFR2 trigger angiogenesis process. Thus, preventing these interactions led to the effective blockade of VEGF/VEGFRs signaling pathways. In this study, the inhibitory effect of a 23-mer linear peptide (VGB4), which binds to both VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, on VEGF-stimulated Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs) and highly metastatic human breast cancer cell MDA-MB-231 proliferation was examined using MTT assay. To assess the anti-migratory potential of VGB4, HUVECs and also MDA-MB-231 cells wound healing assay was carried out at 48 and 72 h. In addition, downstream signaling pathways of VEGF associated with cell migration and invasion were investigated by quantification of mRNA and protein expression using real-time quantitative PCR and western blot in 4T1 tumor tissues and MDA-MB-231 cells. The results revealed that VGB4 significantly impeded proliferation of HUVECs and MDA-MB-231 cells, in a dose- and time-dependent manner, and migration of HUVECs and MDA-MB-231 cells for a prolonged time. We also observed statistically significant reduction of the transcripts and protein levels of focal adhesion kinase (FAK), Paxillin, matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), RAS-related C3 botulinum substrate 1 (Rac1), P21-activated kinase-2 (PAK-2) and Cofilin-1 in VGB4-treated 4T1 tumor tissues compared to controls. The protein levels of phospho-VEGFR1, phospho-VEGFR2, Vimentin, β-catenin and Snail were markedly decreased in both VGB4-treated MDA-MB-231 cells and VGB4-treated 4T1 tumor tissues compared to controls as evidenced by western blotting. These results, in addition to our previous studies, confirm that dual blockage of VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, due to the inactivation of diverse signaling mediators, effectively suppresses tumor growth and metastasis.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. .,Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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MacKay L, Khadra A. The bioenergetics of integrin-based adhesion, from single molecule dynamics to stability of macromolecular complexes. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2020; 18:393-416. [PMID: 32128069 PMCID: PMC7044673 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2020.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The forces actively generated by motile cells must be transmitted to their environment in a spatiotemporally regulated manner, in order to produce directional cellular motion. This task is accomplished through integrin-based adhesions, large macromolecular complexes that link the actin-cytoskelton inside the cell to its external environment. Despite their relatively large size, adhesions exhibit rapid dynamics, switching between assembly and disassembly in response to chemical and mechanical cues exerted by cytoplasmic biochemical signals, and intracellular/extracellular forces, respectively. While in material science, force typically disrupts adhesive contact, in this biological system, force has a more nuanced effect, capable of causing assembly or disassembly. This initially puzzled experimentalists and theorists alike, but investigation into the mechanisms regulating adhesion dynamics have progressively elucidated the origin of these phenomena. This review provides an overview of recent studies focused on the theoretical understanding of adhesion assembly and disassembly as well as the experimental studies that motivated them. We first concentrate on the kinetics of integrin receptors, which exhibit a complex response to force, and then investigate how this response manifests itself in macromolecular adhesion complexes. We then turn our attention to studies of adhesion plaque dynamics that link integrins to the actin-cytoskeleton, and explain how force can influence the assembly/disassembly of these macromolecular structure. Subsequently, we analyze the effect of force on integrins populations across lengthscales larger than single adhesions. Finally, we cover some theoretical studies that have considered both integrins and the adhesion plaque and discuss some potential future avenues of research.
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- Laurent MacKay
- Department of Physiology, McGill University, 3655 Promenade Sir William Osler, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, 3655 Promenade Sir William Osler, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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