1
|
Keaton JM, Workman BG, Xie L, Paulson JR. Analog-sensitive Cdk1 as a tool to study mitotic exit: protein phosphatase 1 is required downstream from Cdk1 inactivation in budding yeast. Chromosome Res 2023; 31:27. [PMID: 37690059 DOI: 10.1007/s10577-023-09736-6] [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: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
Abstract
We show that specific inactivation of the protein kinase Cdk1/cyclin B (Cdc28/Clb2) triggers exit from mitosis in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Cells carrying the allele cdc28-as1, which makes Cdk1 (Cdc28) uniquely sensitive to the ATP analog 1NM-PP1, were arrested with spindle poisons and then treated with 1NM-PP1 to inhibit Cdk1. This caused the cells to leave mitosis and enter G1-phase as shown by initiation of rebudding (without cytokinesis), induction of mating projections ("shmoos") by α-factor, stabilization of Sic1, and degradation of Clb2. It is known that Cdk1 must be inactivated for cells to exit mitosis, but our results show that inactivation of Cdk1 is not only necessary but also sufficient to initiate the transition from mitosis to G1-phase. This result suggests a system in which to test requirements for particular gene products downstream from Cdk1 inactivation, for example, by combining cdc28-as1 with conditional mutations in the genes of interest. Using this approach, we demonstrate that protein phosphatase 1 (PPase1; Glc7 in S. cerevisiae) is required for mitotic exit and reestablishment of interphase following Cdk1 inactivation. This system could be used to test the need for other protein phosphatases downstream from Cdk1 inactivation, such as PPase 2A and Cdc14, and it could be combined with phosphoproteomics to gain information about the substrates that the various phosphatases act upon during mitotic exit.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jason M Keaton
- Acacia Safety Consulting, Inc, P.O. Box 342603, Milwaukee, WI, 53234, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, 54901, USA
| | - Benjamin G Workman
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, 54901, USA
| | - Linfeng Xie
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, 54901, USA
| | - James R Paulson
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, 54901, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Ghosh S, Isma J, Mazzeo L, Toniolo A, Simon C, Dotto GP. Nuclear lamin A/C phosphorylation by loss of Androgen Receptor is a global determinant of cancer-associated fibroblast activation. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.06.28.546870. [PMID: 37425957 PMCID: PMC10327063 DOI: 10.1101/2023.06.28.546870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
Abstract
Alterations of nuclear structure and function, and associated impact on gene transcription, are a hallmark of cancer cells. Little is known of these alterations in Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts (CAFs), a key component of the tumor stroma. Here we show that loss of androgen receptor (AR), which triggers early steps of CAF activation in human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs), leads to nuclear membrane alterations and increased micronuclei formation, which are unlinked from induction of cellular senescence. Similar alterations occur in fully established CAFs, which are overcome by restored AR function. AR associates with nuclear lamin A/C and loss of AR results in a substantially increased lamin A/C nucleoplasmic redistribution. Mechanistically, AR functions as a bridge between lamin A/C with the protein phosphatase PPP1. In parallel with a decreased lamin-PPP1 association, AR loss results in a marked increase of lamin A/C phosphorylation at Ser 301, which is also a feature of CAFs. Phosphorylated lamin A/C at Ser 301 binds to the transcription promoter regulatory region of several CAF effector genes, which are upregulated due to the loss of AR. More directly, expression of a lamin A/C Ser301 phosphomimetic mutant alone is sufficient to convert normal fibroblasts into tumor-promoting CAFs of the myofibroblast subtype, without an impact on senescence. These findings highlight the pivotal role of the AR-lamin A/C-PPP1 axis and lamin A/C phosphorylation at Ser 301 in driving CAF activation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Soumitra Ghosh
- Personalised Cancer Prevention Unit, ORL service, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Immunobiology, University of Lausanne, Epalinges, Switzerland
| | - Jovan Isma
- Department of Immunobiology, University of Lausanne, Epalinges, Switzerland
| | - Luigi Mazzeo
- Department of Immunobiology, University of Lausanne, Epalinges, Switzerland
| | - Annagiada Toniolo
- Department of Immunobiology, University of Lausanne, Epalinges, Switzerland
| | - Christian Simon
- Personalised Cancer Prevention Unit, ORL service, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
- International Cancer Prevention Institute, Epalinges, Switzerland
| | - G. Paolo Dotto
- Personalised Cancer Prevention Unit, ORL service, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Immunobiology, University of Lausanne, Epalinges, Switzerland
- Cutaneous Biology Research Center, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA
- International Cancer Prevention Institute, Epalinges, Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Keaton JM, Workman BG, Xie L, Paulson JR. Exit from Mitosis in Budding Yeast: Protein Phosphatase 1 is Required Downstream from Cdk1 Inactivation. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-2787001. [PMID: 37090579 PMCID: PMC10120774 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2787001/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
Abstract
We show that inactivation of the protein kinase Cdk1/Cyclin B (Cdc28/Clb 2 in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae ) is not only necessary for cells to leave mitosis, as is well known, but also sufficient to trigger mitotic exit. Cells carrying the mutation cdc28-as1 , which makes Cdc28 (Cdk1) uniquely sensitive to the ATP analog 1NM-PP1, were arrested with spindle poisons and then treated with 1NM-PP1 to inhibit Cdk1. This treatment caused the cells to exit mitosis and enter G1-phase as shown by initiation of rebudding (without cytokinesis), production of "shmoos" (when α-factor was present), stabilization of Sic1, and degradation of Clb2. This result provides a system in which to test whether particular gene products are required downstream from Cdk1 inactivation in exit from mitosis. In this system, the mutation cdc28-as1 is combined with a conditional mutation in the gene of interest. Using this approach, we demonstrate that Protein Phosphatase 1 (PPase1; Glc7 in S. cerevisiae ) is required for reestablishment of G1-phase following Cdk1 inactivation. This system could be used to test whether other protein phosphatases are also needed downstream from Cdk1 inactivation, and it could be combined with phosphoproteomics to gain information about the substrates those phosphatases act on during mitotic exit.
Collapse
|
4
|
Moreno-Andrés D, Holl K, Antonin W. The second half of mitosis and its implications in cancer biology. Semin Cancer Biol 2023; 88:1-17. [PMID: 36436712 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2022.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
The nucleus undergoes dramatic structural and functional changes during cell division. With the entry into mitosis, in human cells the nuclear envelope breaks down, chromosomes rearrange into rod-like structures which are collected and segregated by the spindle apparatus. While these processes in the first half of mitosis have been intensively studied, much less is known about the second half of mitosis, when a functional nucleus reforms in each of the emerging cells. Here we review our current understanding of mitotic exit and nuclear reformation with spotlights on the links to cancer biology.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Daniel Moreno-Andrés
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Medical School, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
| | - Kristin Holl
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Medical School, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
| | - Wolfram Antonin
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Medical School, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Smith ER, Wang JQ, Yang DH, Xu XX. Paclitaxel Resistance Related to Nuclear Envelope Structural SturdinessRunning Title: Lamin A/C Expression and Paclitaxel Resistance. Drug Resist Updat 2022; 65:100881. [DOI: 10.1016/j.drup.2022.100881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
|
6
|
Hahn L, Carvalho P. Making and breaking the inner nuclear membrane proteome. Curr Opin Cell Biol 2022; 78:102115. [PMID: 35870351 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2022.102115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
The nuclear envelope (NE) is the defining feature of eukaryotic cells, separating the nucleus from the cytoplasm. It has a complex architecture consisting of two lipid bilayers that, despite being continuous between them and with the endoplasmic reticulum, have different protein compositions consistent with their distinct functions. In particular, the unique composition of the inner nuclear membrane (INM), facing the nucleoplasm and its underlying nuclear lamina, is critical for the organisation and function of nuclear processes, from cell fate to gene regulation and DNA repair. Mutations in INM proteins affecting this organisation are associated with muscular dystrophies and premature ageing syndromes highlighting the role of INM architecture in cell homeostasis. Here, we discuss recent progress in understanding how specific proteins concentrate at the INM, as well as the quality control mechanisms involved in remodelling and maintaining INM protein homeostasis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lilli Hahn
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK
| | - Pedro Carvalho
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK.
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Huang G, Zhan X, Zeng C, Liang K, Zhu X, Zhao Y, Wang P, Wang Q, Zhou Q, Tao Q, Liu M, Lei J, Yan C, Shi Y. Cryo-EM structure of the inner ring from the Xenopus laevis nuclear pore complex. Cell Res 2022; 32:451-460. [PMID: 35301439 PMCID: PMC9061766 DOI: 10.1038/s41422-022-00633-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Nuclear pore complex (NPC) mediates nucleocytoplasmic shuttling. Here we present single-particle cryo-electron microscopy structure of the inner ring (IR) subunit from the Xenopus laevis NPC at an average resolution of 4.2 Å. A homo-dimer of Nup205 resides at the center of the IR subunit, flanked by two molecules of Nup188. Four molecules of Nup93 each places an extended helix into the axial groove of Nup205 or Nup188, together constituting the central scaffold. The channel nucleoporin hetero-trimer of Nup62/58/54 is anchored on the central scaffold. Six Nup155 molecules interact with the central scaffold and together with the NDC1-ALADIN hetero-dimers anchor the IR subunit to the nuclear envelope and to outer rings. The scarce inter-subunit contacts may allow sufficient latitude in conformation and diameter of the IR. Our structure reveals the molecular basis for the IR subunit assembly of a vertebrate NPC.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Gaoxingyu Huang
- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
| | - Xiechao Zhan
- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
| | - Chao Zeng
- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
| | - Ke Liang
- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
| | - Xuechen Zhu
- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
| | - Yanyu Zhao
- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
| | - Pan Wang
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology & Frontier Research Center for Biological Structure, Beijing, China.,Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Center for Life Sciences; School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
| | - Qifan Wang
- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
| | - Qiang Zhou
- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
| | - Qinghua Tao
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology & Frontier Research Center for Biological Structure, Beijing, China
| | - Minhao Liu
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology & Frontier Research Center for Biological Structure, Beijing, China
| | - Jianlin Lei
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology & Frontier Research Center for Biological Structure, Beijing, China
| | - Chuangye Yan
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology & Frontier Research Center for Biological Structure, Beijing, China.,Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Center for Life Sciences; School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
| | - Yigong Shi
- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Institute of Biology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology & Frontier Research Center for Biological Structure, Beijing, China. .,Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Center for Life Sciences; School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Raices M, D'Angelo MA. Structure, Maintenance, and Regulation of Nuclear Pore Complexes: The Gatekeepers of the Eukaryotic Genome. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2022; 14:a040691. [PMID: 34312247 PMCID: PMC8789946 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a040691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
In eukaryotic cells, the genetic material is segregated inside the nucleus. This compartmentalization of the genome requires a transport system that allows cells to move molecules across the nuclear envelope, the membrane-based barrier that surrounds the chromosomes. Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are the central component of the nuclear transport machinery. These large protein channels penetrate the nuclear envelope, creating a passage between the nucleus and the cytoplasm through which nucleocytoplasmic molecule exchange occurs. NPCs are one of the largest protein assemblies of eukaryotic cells and, in addition to their critical function in nuclear transport, these structures also play key roles in many cellular processes in a transport-independent manner. Here we will review the current knowledge of the NPC structure, the cellular mechanisms that regulate their formation and maintenance, and we will provide a brief description of a variety of processes that NPCs regulate.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Marcela Raices
- Cell and Molecular Biology of Cancer Program, NCI-Designated Cancer Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
| | - Maximiliano A D'Angelo
- Cell and Molecular Biology of Cancer Program, NCI-Designated Cancer Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Vivante A, Shoval I, Garini Y. The Dynamics of Lamin a During the Cell Cycle. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:705595. [PMID: 34513921 PMCID: PMC8427529 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.705595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Lamin proteins play an essential role in maintaining the nuclear organization and integrity; and lamin A, in particular, plays a major role in the whole volume of the nuclear interior. Although the nucleus is highly organized, it is rather dynamic, it affects crucial nuclear processes and its organization must change as cells progress through the cell cycle. Although many aspects of these changes are already known, the role of lamin A during nuclear assembly and disassembly as well as its underlying mechanisms remains controversial. Here we used live cells imaging and Continuous Photobleaching (CP) method to shed light on the dynamics and mechanisms of lamin A during the cell cycle, combined with imaging flow cytometry measurements, which provides the high-throughput capabilities of flow cytometry with single-cell imaging. As a major analysis tool, we used spatial correlation algorithm for allocating the distribution of lamin A, chromatin and tubulin, as well as their mutual colocalization. Furthermore, we analyzed the distribution of lamin A along the nuclear lamina and in the nucleus interior during the cell cycle. Our results indicate that at the beginning of the cell division that include prophase, metaphase and anaphase, lamin A is distributed throughout the cytoplasm and its concentration in the chromosomal regions is reduced, whereas the spatial correlation between lamin A and tubulin is increased. It implies that lamin A also disassembled in the whole cellular volume. At the telophase and early G1, lamin A is concentrated in the whole volume of the newly formed nuclei of the daughter cells and it assembles to the lamina. We also explored the functional aspects of lamin A during the cell cycle and its binding to the chromatin versus the freely diffusion form. We found that the fraction of the bound proteins of lamin A in the S phase increased, relative to the G1 phase, which means that during replication, the concentration of lamin A on the chromatin increases. All these results shed light on the function of lamin A throughout the cell cycle.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Anat Vivante
- Physics Department, The Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
| | - Irit Shoval
- Scientific Equipment Center, The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
| | - Yuval Garini
- Physics Department, The Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Kutay U, Jühlen R, Antonin W. Mitotic disassembly and reassembly of nuclear pore complexes. Trends Cell Biol 2021; 31:1019-1033. [PMID: 34294532 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2021.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are huge protein assemblies within the nuclear envelope (NE) that serve as selective gates for macromolecular transport between nucleus and cytoplasm. When higher eukaryotic cells prepare for division, they rapidly disintegrate NPCs during NE breakdown such that nuclear and cytoplasmic components mix to enable the formation of a cytoplasmic mitotic spindle. At the end of mitosis, reassembly of NPCs is coordinated with the establishment of the NE around decondensing chromatin. We review recent progress on mitotic NPC disassembly and reassembly, focusing on vertebrate cells. We highlight novel mechanistic insights into how NPCs are rapidly disintegrated into conveniently reusable building blocks, and put divergent models of (post-)mitotic NPC assembly into a spatial and temporal context.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ulrike Kutay
- Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Biology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich, Otto-Stern-Weg 3, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
| | - Ramona Jühlen
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Medical School, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
| | - Wolfram Antonin
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Medical School, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Ouyang W, Frucht DM. Erk1/2 Inactivation-Induced c-Jun Degradation Is Regulated by Protein Phosphatases, UBE2d3, and the C-Terminus of c-Jun. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:3889. [PMID: 33918729 PMCID: PMC8070263 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22083889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Constitutive photomorphogenic 1 (COP1) is the ubiquitin E3 ligase that mediates degradation of c-Jun protein upon Erk1/2 inactivation. It remains unknown how this protein degradation pathway is regulated. In this study, we investigated the roles of protein phosphatases, ubiquitin-conjugating E2 enzymes (UBE2), and an intrinsic motif of c-Jun in regulating this degradation pathway. By using pharmacological inhibitors and/or gene knockdown techniques, we identified protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) and PP2A as the phosphatases and UBE23d as the UBE2 promoting c-Jun degradation, triggered by Erk1/2 inactivation. In addition, we report that the C-terminus of c-Jun protein facilitates its degradation. The addition of a C-terminal tag or deletion of the last four amino acid residues from the C-terminus of c-Jun protects it from degradation under Erk1/2-inactivating conditions. Taken together, this study reveals that the Erk1/2 inactivation-triggered and COP1-mediated c-Jun degradation is extrinsically and intrinsically regulated, providing a new understanding of the mechanisms underlying this protein degradation pathway.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Weiming Ouyang
- Division of Biotechnology Review and Research II, Office of Biotechnology Products, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA
| | - David M. Frucht
- Division of Biotechnology Review and Research II, Office of Biotechnology Products, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Burla R, La Torre M, Maccaroni K, Verni F, Giunta S, Saggio I. Interplay of the nuclear envelope with chromatin in physiology and pathology. Nucleus 2020; 11:205-218. [PMID: 32835589 PMCID: PMC7529417 DOI: 10.1080/19491034.2020.1806661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The nuclear envelope compartmentalizes chromatin in eukaryotic cells. The main nuclear envelope components are lamins that associate with a panoply of factors, including the LEM domain proteins. The nuclear envelope of mammalian cells opens up during cell division. It is reassembled and associated with chromatin at the end of mitosis when telomeres tether to the nuclear periphery. Lamins, LEM domain proteins, and DNA binding factors, as BAF, contribute to the reorganization of chromatin. In this context, an emerging role is that of the ESCRT complex, a machinery operating in multiple membrane assembly pathways, including nuclear envelope reformation. Research in this area is unraveling how, mechanistically, ESCRTs link to nuclear envelope associated factors as LEM domain proteins. Importantly, ESCRTs work also during interphase for repairing nuclear envelope ruptures. Altogether the advances in this field are giving new clues for the interpretation of diseases implicating nuclear envelope fragility, as laminopathies and cancer. ABBREVIATIONS na, not analyzed; ko, knockout; kd, knockdown; NE, nuclear envelope; LEM, LAP2-emerin-MAN1 (LEM)-domain containing proteins; LINC, linker of nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton complexes; Cyt, cytoplasm; Chr, chromatin; MB, midbody; End, endosomes; Tel, telomeres; INM, inner nuclear membrane; NP, nucleoplasm; NPC, Nuclear Pore Complex; ER, Endoplasmic Reticulum; SPB, spindle pole body.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Romina Burla
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- CNR Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, Italy
| | - Mattia La Torre
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
| | - Klizia Maccaroni
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
| | - Fiammetta Verni
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
| | - Simona Giunta
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
| | - Isabella Saggio
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- CNR Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, Italy
- Institute of Structural Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Jacquet K, Rodrigue MA, Richard DE, Lavoie JN. The adenoviral protein E4orf4: a probing tool to decipher mechanical stress-induced nuclear envelope remodeling in tumor cells. Cell Cycle 2020; 19:2963-2981. [PMID: 33103553 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2020.1836441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The human adenovirus (Ad) type 2/5 early region 4 (E4) ORF4 protein (E4orf4) exerts a remarkable tumor cell-selective killing activity in mammalian cells. This indicates that E4orf4 can target tumor cell-defining features and is a unique tool to probe cancer cell vulnerabilities. Recently, we found that E4orf4, through an interaction with the polarity protein PAR3, subverts nuclear envelope (NE) remodeling processes in a tumor cell-selective manner. In this Perspective, we outline mechanical signals that modify nuclear dynamics and tumor cell behavior to highlight potential mechanisms for E4orf4's tumoricidal activity. Through an analysis of E4orf4's cellular targets, we define a protein subnetwork that comprises phosphatase systems interconnected to polarity protein hubs, which could contribute to enhanced NE plasticity. We infer that elucidating E4orf4's protein network at a functional level could uncover key mechanisms of NE remodeling that define the tumor cell phenotype.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kévin Jacquet
- Centre de Recherche sur le Cancer de l'Université Laval , Québec, Canada.,Oncology, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval , Québec, Canada
| | - Marc-Antoine Rodrigue
- Centre de Recherche sur le Cancer de l'Université Laval , Québec, Canada.,Oncology, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval , Québec, Canada
| | - Darren E Richard
- Centre de Recherche sur le Cancer de l'Université Laval , Québec, Canada.,Département de Biologie Moléculaire, Biochimie Médicale et Pathologie, Université Laval , Québec, Canada.,Endocrinology and Nephrology, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval , Québec, Canada
| | - Josée N Lavoie
- Centre de Recherche sur le Cancer de l'Université Laval , Québec, Canada.,Oncology, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval , Québec, Canada.,Département de Biologie Moléculaire, Biochimie Médicale et Pathologie, Université Laval , Québec, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Abstract
Enzymatic reactions and noncovalent (i.e., supramolecular) interactions are two fundamental nongenetic attributes of life. Enzymatic noncovalent synthesis (ENS) refers to a process where enzymatic reactions control intermolecular noncovalent interactions for spatial organization of higher-order molecular assemblies that exhibit emergent properties and functions. Like enzymatic covalent synthesis (ECS), in which an enzyme catalyzes the formation of covalent bonds to generate individual molecules, ENS is a unifying theme for understanding the functions, morphologies, and locations of molecular ensembles in cellular environments. This review intends to provide a summary of the works of ENS within the past decade and emphasize ENS for functions. After comparing ECS and ENS, we describe a few representative examples where nature uses ENS, as a rule of life, to create the ensembles of biomacromolecules for emergent properties/functions in a myriad of cellular processes. Then, we focus on ENS of man-made (synthetic) molecules in cell-free conditions, classified by the types of enzymes. After that, we introduce the exploration of ENS of man-made molecules in the context of cells by discussing intercellular, peri/intracellular, and subcellular ENS for cell morphogenesis, molecular imaging, cancer therapy, and other applications. Finally, we provide a perspective on the promises of ENS for developing molecular assemblies/processes for functions. This review aims to be an updated introduction for researchers who are interested in exploring noncovalent synthesis for developing molecular science and technologies to address societal needs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Hongjian He
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
| | - Weiyi Tan
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
| | - Jiaqi Guo
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
| | - Meihui Yi
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
| | - Adrianna N Shy
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
| | - Bing Xu
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
VPS72/YL1-Mediated H2A.Z Deposition Is Required for Nuclear Reassembly after Mitosis. Cells 2020; 9:cells9071702. [PMID: 32708675 PMCID: PMC7408173 DOI: 10.3390/cells9071702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
The eukaryotic nucleus remodels extensively during mitosis. Upon mitotic entry, the nuclear envelope breaks down and chromosomes condense into rod-shaped bodies, which are captured by the spindle apparatus and segregated during anaphase. Through telophase, chromosomes decondense and the nuclear envelope reassembles, leading to a functional interphase nucleus. While the molecular processes occurring in early mitosis are intensively investigated, our knowledge about molecular mechanisms of nuclear reassembly is rather limited. Using cell free and cellular assays, we identify the histone variant H2A.Z and its chaperone VPS72/YL1 as important factors for reassembly of a functional nucleus after mitosis. Live-cell imaging shows that siRNA-mediated downregulation of VPS72 extends the telophase in HeLa cells. In vitro, depletion of VPS72 or H2A.Z results in malformed and nonfunctional nuclei. VPS72 is part of two chromatin-remodeling complexes, SRCAP and EP400. Dissecting the mechanism of nuclear reformation using cell-free assays, we, however, show that VPS72 functions outside of the SRCAP and EP400 remodeling complexes to deposit H2A.Z, which in turn is crucial for formation of a functional nucleus.
Collapse
|
16
|
von Appen A, LaJoie D, Johnson IE, Trnka MJ, Pick SM, Burlingame AL, Ullman KS, Frost A. LEM2 phase separation promotes ESCRT-mediated nuclear envelope reformation. Nature 2020; 582:115-118. [PMID: 32494070 PMCID: PMC7321842 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2232-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
During cell division, remodelling of the nuclear envelope enables chromosome segregation by the mitotic spindle1. The reformation of sealed nuclei requires ESCRTs (endosomal sorting complexes required for transport) and LEM2, a transmembrane ESCRT adaptor2-4. Here we show how the ability of LEM2 to condense on microtubules governs the activation of ESCRTs and coordinated spindle disassembly. The LEM motif of LEM2 binds BAF, conferring on LEM2 an affinity for chromatin5,6, while an adjacent low-complexity domain (LCD) promotes LEM2 phase separation. A proline-arginine-rich sequence within the LCD binds to microtubules and targets condensation of LEM2 to spindle microtubules that traverse the nascent nuclear envelope. Furthermore, the winged-helix domain of LEM2 activates the ESCRT-II/ESCRT-III hybrid protein CHMP7 to form co-oligomeric rings. Disruption of these events in human cells prevented the recruitment of downstream ESCRTs, compromised spindle disassembly, and led to defects in nuclear integrity and DNA damage. We propose that during nuclear reassembly LEM2 condenses into a liquid-like phase and coassembles with CHMP7 to form a macromolecular O-ring seal at the confluence between membranes, chromatin and the spindle. The properties of LEM2 described here, and the homologous architectures of related inner nuclear membrane proteins7,8, suggest that phase separation may contribute to other critical envelope functions, including interphase repair8-13 and chromatin organization14-17.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Alexander von Appen
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
| | - Dollie LaJoie
- Department of Oncological Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Isabel E Johnson
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
| | - Michael J Trnka
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
| | - Sarah M Pick
- Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
| | - Alma L Burlingame
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
| | - Katharine S Ullman
- Department of Oncological Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
| | - Adam Frost
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Quantitative Biosciences Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
17
|
Huang Z, Ouyang M, Lu S, Wang Y, Peng Q. Optogenetic Control for Investigating Subcellular Localization of Fyn Kinase Activity in Single Live Cells. J Mol Biol 2020; 432:1901-1909. [PMID: 32198118 PMCID: PMC7225052 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2020.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
Previous studies with various Src family kinase biosensors showed that the nuclear kinase activities are much suppressed compared to those in the cytosol, suggesting that these kinases are regulated differently in the nucleus and in the cytosol. In this study, using Fyn as an example, we first engineered a Fyn biosensor with a light-inducible nuclear localization signal to demonstrate that the Fyn kinase activity is significantly lower in the nucleus than in the cytosol. To understand how different equilibrium states between Fyn and the corresponding phosphatases are maintained in the cytosol and nucleus, we further engineered a Fyn kinase domain with light-inducible nuclear localization signal. The results revealed that the Fyn kinase can be actively transported into the nucleus upon light activation and upregulate the biosensor signals in the nucleus. Our results suggest that there is limited transport or diffusion of Fyn kinase between the cytosol and nucleus in the cells, which is important for the maintenance of different equilibrium states of Fyn in situ.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ziliang Huang
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
| | - Mingxing Ouyang
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
| | - Shaoying Lu
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
| | - Yingxiao Wang
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
| | - Qin Peng
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Carlton JG, Jones H, Eggert US. Membrane and organelle dynamics during cell division. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2020; 21:151-166. [DOI: 10.1038/s41580-019-0208-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
|