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Yu NN, Veerana M, Ketya W, Sun HN, Park G. RNA-Seq-Based Transcriptome Analysis of Nitric Oxide Scavenging Response in Neurospora crassa. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:985. [PMID: 37888241 PMCID: PMC10607626 DOI: 10.3390/jof9100985] [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: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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While the biological role of naturally occurring nitric oxide (NO) in filamentous fungi has been uncovered, the underlying molecular regulatory networks remain unclear. In this study, we conducted an analysis of transcriptome profiles to investigate the initial stages of understanding these NO regulatory networks in Neurospora crassa, a well-established model filamentous fungus. Utilizing RNA sequencing, differential gene expression screening, and various functional analyses, our findings revealed that the removal of intracellular NO resulted in the differential transcription of 424 genes. Notably, the majority of these differentially expressed genes were functionally linked to processes associated with carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism. Furthermore, our analysis highlighted the prevalence of four specific protein domains (zinc finger C2H2, PLCYc, PLCXc, and SH3) in the encoded proteins of these differentially expressed genes. Through protein-protein interaction network analysis, we identified eight hub genes with substantial interaction connectivity, with mss-4 and gel-3 emerging as possibly major responsive genes during NO scavenging, particularly influencing vegetative growth. Additionally, our study unveiled that NO scavenging led to the inhibition of gene transcription related to a protein complex associated with ribosome biogenesis. Overall, our investigation suggests that endogenously produced NO in N. crassa likely governs the transcription of genes responsible for protein complexes involved in carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism, as well as ribosomal biogenesis, ultimately impacting the growth and development of hyphae.
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- Nan-Nan Yu
- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Plasma-Bio Display, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea; (N.-N.Y.); (W.K.)
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- Department of Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Plasma-Bio Display, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea; (N.-N.Y.); (W.K.)
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China;
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Plasma-Bio Display, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea; (N.-N.Y.); (W.K.)
- Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea
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Khare S, Devi S, Radian AD, Dorfleutner A, Stehlik C. Methods to Measure NLR Oligomerization I: Size Exclusion Chromatography, Co-immunoprecipitation, and Cross-Linking. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2696:55-71. [PMID: 37578715 PMCID: PMC11073631 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3350-2_4] [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] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Protein oligomerization is a common principle of regulating cellular responses. Oligomerization of NLRs is essential for the formation of NLR signaling platforms and can be detected by several biochemical techniques. Some of these biochemical methods can be combined with functional assays, such as caspase-1 activity assay. Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) allows separation of native protein lysates into different sized complexes by FPLC for follow-up analysis. Using co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP), combined with SEC or on its own, enables subsequent antibody-based purification of NLR complexes and associated proteins, which can then be analyzed by immunoblot and/or subjected to functional caspase-1 activity assay. Native gel electrophoresis also allows detection of the NLR oligomerization state by immunoblot. Chemical cross-linking covalently joins two or more molecules, thus capturing the oligomeric state with high sensitivity and stability. ASC oligomerization has been successfully used as readout for NLR/ALR inflammasome activation in response to various PAMPs and DAMPs in human and mouse macrophages and THP-1 cells. Here, we provide a detailed description of the methods used for NLRP7 oligomerization in response to infection with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in primary human macrophages, co-immunoprecipitation, and immunoblot analysis of NLRP7 and NLRP3 inflammasome complexes as well as caspase-1 activity assays. Also, ASC oligomerization is shown in response to dsDNA, LPS/ATP, and LPS/nigericin in mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) and/or THP-1 cells or human primary macrophages.
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- Department of Academic Pathology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Department of Academic Pathology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Department of Academic Pathology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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Wu X, Zhang Q, Guo Y, Zhang H, Guo X, You Q, Wang L. Methods for the Discovery and Identification of Small Molecules Targeting Oxidative Stress-Related Protein–Protein Interactions: An Update. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11040619. [PMID: 35453304 PMCID: PMC9025695 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11040619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The oxidative stress response pathway is one of the hotspots of current pharmaceutical research. Many proteins involved in these pathways work through protein–protein interactions (PPIs). Hence, targeting PPI to develop drugs for an oxidative stress response is a promising strategy. In recent years, small molecules targeting protein–protein interactions (PPIs), which provide efficient methods for drug discovery, are being investigated by an increasing number of studies. However, unlike the enzyme–ligand binding mode, PPIs usually exhibit large and dynamic binding interfaces, which raise additional challenges for the discovery and optimization of small molecules and for the biochemical techniques used to screen compounds and study structure–activity relationships (SARs). Currently, multiple types of PPIs have been clustered into different classes, which make it difficult to design stationary methods for small molecules. Deficient experimental methods are plaguing medicinal chemists and are becoming a major challenge in the discovery of PPI inhibitors. In this review, we present current methods that are specifically used in the discovery and identification of small molecules that target oxidative stress-related PPIs, including proximity-based, affinity-based, competition-based, structure-guided, and function-based methods. Our aim is to introduce feasible methods and their characteristics that are implemented in the discovery of small molecules for different types of PPIs. For each of these methods, we highlight successful examples of PPI inhibitors associated with oxidative stress to illustrate the strategies and provide insights for further design.
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- Xuexuan Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; (X.W.); (Q.Z.); (Y.G.); (H.Z.)
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; (X.W.); (Q.Z.); (Y.G.); (H.Z.)
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; (X.W.); (Q.Z.); (Y.G.); (H.Z.)
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; (X.W.); (Q.Z.); (Y.G.); (H.Z.)
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; (X.W.); (Q.Z.); (Y.G.); (H.Z.)
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Correspondence: (X.G.); (Q.Y.); (L.W.); Tel.: +86-025-83271351 (Q.Y.); +86-15261483858 (L.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; (X.W.); (Q.Z.); (Y.G.); (H.Z.)
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Correspondence: (X.G.); (Q.Y.); (L.W.); Tel.: +86-025-83271351 (Q.Y.); +86-15261483858 (L.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; (X.W.); (Q.Z.); (Y.G.); (H.Z.)
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Correspondence: (X.G.); (Q.Y.); (L.W.); Tel.: +86-025-83271351 (Q.Y.); +86-15261483858 (L.W.)
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Interactomes: Experimental and In Silico Approaches. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1346:107-117. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80352-0_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Wang SY, Liu X, Liu Y, Zhang HY, Zhang YB, Liu C, Song J, Niu JB, Zhang SY. Review of NEDDylation inhibition activity detection methods. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 29:115875. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2020.115875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Liu Y, Huang X. Isolation of UVR8 Protein Complexes. Methods Mol Biol 2021; 2297:33-40. [PMID: 33656667 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1370-2_4] [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] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The fundamental mechanism of light regulated plant development involves photoreceptors and their interacting proteins which act as light signaling intermediate factors. In Arabidopsis thaliana, UV RESISTANCE LOCUS 8 (UVR8) is responsible for the perception and the initiation of UV-B light signal. To data, only a few proteins have been revealed as the components of UVR8 protein complexes, limiting our understanding of the molecular mechanisms by which UV-B light input is interpreted to orchestrate numerous physiological outputs in plants. Therefore, it is necessary to isolate and identify the components of UVR8 protein complexes at a global level, in order to uncover novel UV-B light signaling factors and pathways. In this chapter, we provide a protocol for the isolation of UVR8 protein complexes. Basically, co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) assay is employed to enrich UVR8 and its associating proteins in vivo. This method can be used coupling with specific treatments and is compatible with successive biochemical analysis.
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- Yan Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
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Zandi F, Khalaj V, Goshadrou F, Meyfour A, Gholami A, Enayati S, Mehranfar M, Rahmati S, Kheiri EV, Badie HG, Vaziri B. Rabies virus matrix protein targets host actin cytoskeleton: a protein-protein interaction analysis. Pathog Dis 2020; 79:6027507. [PMID: 33289839 DOI: 10.1093/femspd/ftaa075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Multifunctional matrix protein (M) of rabies virus (RABV) plays essential roles in the pathogenesis of rabies infection. Identification of M protein interacting partners in target hosts could help to elucidate the biological pathways and molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of this virus. In this study, two-dimensional Far-western blotting (2D-Far-WB) technique was applied to find possible matrix protein partners in the rat brainstem. Recombinant RABV M was expressed in Pichia pastoris and was partially purified. Subsequently, 2D-Far-WB-determined six rat brainstem proteins interacted with recombinant M proteins that were identified by mass spectrometry. Functional annotation by gene ontology analysis determined these proteins were involved in the regulation of synaptic transmission processes, metabolic process and cell morphogenesis-cytoskeleton organization. The interaction of viral M protein with selected host proteins in mouse Neuro-2a cells infected with RABV was verified by super-resolution confocal microscopy. Molecular docking simulations also demonstrated the formation of RABV M complexes. However, further confirmation with co-immunoprecipitation was only successful for M-actin cytoplasmic 1 interaction. Our study revealed actin cytoplasmic 1 as a binding partner of M protein, which might have important role(s) in rabies pathogenesis.
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- Fatemeh Zandi
- Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, 1316943551, Iran.,Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1971653313, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, 1316943551, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1971653313, Iran
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- Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1985717413, Iran.,Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, 16635-148, Iran
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- Department of Virology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, 1316943551, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, 1316943551, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, 1316943551, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, 1316943551, Iran
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, 1316943551, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, 1316943551, Iran
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Finding the mechanism of esterase D activation by a small molecule. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2020; 30:127150. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2020.127150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Sabbir MG. CAMKK2-CAMK4 signaling regulates transferrin trafficking, turnover, and iron homeostasis. Cell Commun Signal 2020; 18:80. [PMID: 32460794 PMCID: PMC7251913 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-020-00575-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Circulatory iron is a hazardous biometal. Therefore, iron is transported in a redox-safe state by a serum glycoprotein - transferrin (TF). Different organs acquire iron from the systemic circulation through a tightly regulated mechanism at the blood-tissue interface which involves receptor-mediated internalization of TF. Thus, abnormal TF trafficking may lead to iron dyshomeostasis associated with several diseases including neurodegeneration. Iron -induced toxicity can cause neuronal damage to iron-sensitive brain regions. Recently, it was discovered that CAMKK2, a calcium (Ca2+)/calmodulin-activated kinase, controls receptor-mediated TF trafficking in mouse tissues, specifically in the brain. The biological function of CAMKK2 is mediated through multiple downstream effectors. Both CAMKK2 and one of its downstream kinase, CAMK4, exhibit overlapping expression in mouse brain. The role of CAMK4 in vesicular transport has been reported and loss of CAMKK2 or CAMK4 leads to cognitive defects in mouse. Therefore, it was hypothesized that CAMKK2-CAMK4 signaling regulates receptor-mediated TF trafficking and iron homeostasis which may be responsible for the neuronal malfunction observed in CAMKK2- or CAMK4-deficient mice. Methods CAMK4−/− mouse was used to study tissue-specific turnover of TF, TF-receptor (TFRC) and iron. CRISPR/Cas9-based CAMKK2 and/or CAMK4 deleted human embryonic kidney-derived HEK293 cell clones were used to study the molecular defects in receptor-mediated TF trafficking. Further, a “zero functional G protein” condition in HEK293 cell was exploited to study CAMKK2-CAMK4 signaling-mediated regulation of intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis which was linked to calcium signaling during TF trafficking. Results Loss of CAMK4 leads to abnormal post-translational modifications (PTMs) and turnover of TF in mouse cerebellum and liver which was associated with iron dyshomeostasis in these tissues. The HEK293 cell-based study revealed that the absence of CAMKK2-CAMK4 signaling altered intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis and lead to abnormal calcium signaling during TF trafficking. Also, CAMKK2-CAMK4 signaling deficiency affected the molecular interaction of TF and TF-receptor-associated protein complexes which indicated a potential failure in the recruitment of interacting proteins due to differential PTMs in TF. Conclusion Overall, this study established a novel mechanistic link between intracellular Ca2+ level, receptor-mediated TF trafficking, and iron homeostasis, all regulated by CAMKK2-CAMK4 signaling. Video Abstract
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- Mohammad Golam Sabbir
- Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine, St. Boniface Albrechtsen Research Centre, Room R2034 - 351 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R2H 2A6, Canada. .,Alzo Biosciences Inc., San Diego, CA, USA.
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Sarsaiya S, Shi J, Chen J. Bioengineering tools for the production of pharmaceuticals: current perspective and future outlook. Bioengineered 2020; 10:469-492. [PMID: 31656120 PMCID: PMC6844412 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2019.1682108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The bioengineering tools have significant advantages through less time-consuming and utilized as a promising stage for the production of pharmaceutical bioproducts under the single platform. This review highlighted the advantages and current improvement in the plant, animal and microbial bioengineering tools and outlines feasible approaches by biological and process’s bioengineering levels for advancing the economic feasibility of pharmaceutical’s production. The critical analysis results revealed that system biology and synthetic biology along with advanced bioengineering tools like transcriptome, proteome, metabolome and nano bioengineering tools have shown a promising impact on the development of pharmaceutical’s bioproducts. Tools to overcome and resolve the accompanying encounters of pharmaceutical’s production that include nano bioengineering tools are also discussed. As a summary and prospect, it also gives new insight into the challenges and possible breakthrough of the development of pharmaceutical’s bioproducts through bioengineering tools.
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- Surendra Sarsaiya
- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University , Zunyi , China.,Bioresource Institute for Healthy Utilization, Zunyi Medical University , Zunyi , China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University , Zunyi , China
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- Bioresource Institute for Healthy Utilization, Zunyi Medical University , Zunyi , China.,College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing , China
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Measuring NLR Oligomerization I: Size Exclusion Chromatography, Co-immunoprecipitation, and Cross-Linking. Methods Mol Biol 2017; 1417:131-43. [PMID: 27221486 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3566-6_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Oligomerization of nod-like receptors (NLRs) can be detected by several biochemical techniques dependent on the stringency of protein-protein interactions. Some of these biochemical methods can be combined with functional assays, such as caspase-1 activity assay. Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) allows separation of native protein lysates into different sized complexes by fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC) for follow-up analysis. Using co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP), combined with SEC or on its own, enables subsequent antibody-based purification of NLR complexes and associated proteins, which can then be analyzed by immunoblot and/or subjected to functional caspase-1 activity assay. Chemical cross-linking covalently joins two or more molecules, thus capturing the oligomeric state with high sensitivity and stability. Apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase activation domain (ASC) oligomerization has been successfully used as readout for NLR or AIM2-like receptor (ALR) inflammasome activation in response to various pathogen- or damage-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs or DAMPs) in human and mouse macrophages and THP-1 cells. Here, we provide a detailed description of the methods used for NLRP7 oligomerization in response to infection with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in primary human macrophages, co-immunoprecipitation and immunoblot analysis of NLRP7 and NLRP3 inflammasome complexes, as well as caspase-1 activity assays. Also, ASC oligomerization is shown in response to dsDNA, LPS/ATP, and LPS/nigericin in mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) and/or THP-1 cells or human primary macrophages.
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Studying protein-protein interactions: progress, pitfalls and solutions. Biochem Soc Trans 2017; 44:994-1004. [PMID: 27528744 DOI: 10.1042/bst20160092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Signalling proteins are intrinsic to all biological processes and interact with each other in tightly regulated and orchestrated signalling complexes and pathways. Characterization of protein binding can help to elucidate protein function within signalling pathways. This information is vital for researchers to gain a more comprehensive knowledge of cellular networks which can then be used to develop new therapeutic strategies for disease. However, studying protein-protein interactions (PPIs) can be challenging as the interactions can be extremely transient downstream of specific environmental cues. There are many powerful techniques currently available to identify and confirm PPIs. Choosing the most appropriate range of techniques merits serious consideration. The aim of this review is to provide a starting point for researchers embarking on a PPI study. We provide an overview and point of reference for some of the many methods available to identify interactions from in silico analysis and large scale screening tools through to the methods used to validate potential PPIs. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each method and we also provide a workflow chart to highlight the main experimental questions to consider when planning cell lysis to maximize experimental success.
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Saeed AFUH, Wang R, Ling S, Wang S. Antibody Engineering for Pursuing a Healthier Future. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:495. [PMID: 28400756 PMCID: PMC5368232 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Since the development of antibody-production techniques, a number of immunoglobulins have been developed on a large scale using conventional methods. Hybridoma technology opened a new horizon in the production of antibodies against target antigens of infectious pathogens, malignant diseases including autoimmune disorders, and numerous potent toxins. However, these clinical humanized or chimeric murine antibodies have several limitations and complexities. Therefore, to overcome these difficulties, recent advances in genetic engineering techniques and phage display technique have allowed the production of highly specific recombinant antibodies. These engineered antibodies have been constructed in the hunt for novel therapeutic drugs equipped with enhanced immunoprotective abilities, such as engaging immune effector functions, effective development of fusion proteins, efficient tumor and tissue penetration, and high-affinity antibodies directed against conserved targets. Advanced antibody engineering techniques have extensive applications in the fields of immunology, biotechnology, diagnostics, and therapeutic medicines. However, there is limited knowledge regarding dynamic antibody development approaches. Therefore, this review extends beyond our understanding of conventional polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies. Furthermore, recent advances in antibody engineering techniques together with antibody fragments, display technologies, immunomodulation, and broad applications of antibodies are discussed to enhance innovative antibody production in pursuit of a healthier future for humans.
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- Abdullah F U H Saeed
- Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Fungi and Mycotoxins of Fujian Province, Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology of Education Ministry, and School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Fungi and Mycotoxins of Fujian Province, Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology of Education Ministry, and School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Fungi and Mycotoxins of Fujian Province, Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology of Education Ministry, and School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Fungi and Mycotoxins of Fujian Province, Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology of Education Ministry, and School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fuzhou, China
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Gijsbers A, Nishigaki T, Sánchez-Puig N. Fluorescence Anisotropy as a Tool to Study Protein-protein Interactions. J Vis Exp 2016. [PMID: 27805607 DOI: 10.3791/54640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Protein-protein interactions play an essential role in the function of a living organism. Once an interaction has been identified and validated it is necessary to characterize it at the structural and mechanistic level. Several biochemical and biophysical methods exist for such purpose. Among them, fluorescence anisotropy is a powerful technique particularly used when the fluorescence intensity of a fluorophore-labeled protein remains constant upon protein-protein interaction. In this technique, a fluorophore-labeled protein is excited with vertically polarized light of an appropriate wavelength that selectively excites a subset of the fluorophores according to their relative orientation with the incoming beam. The resulting emission also has a directionality whose relationship in the vertical and horizontal planes defines anisotropy (r) as follows: r=(IVV-IVH)/(IVV+2IVH), where IVV and IVH are the fluorescence intensities of the vertical and horizontal components, respectively. Fluorescence anisotropy is sensitive to the rotational diffusion of a fluorophore, namely the apparent molecular size of a fluorophore attached to a protein, which is altered upon protein-protein interaction. In the present text, the use of fluorescence anisotropy as a tool to study protein-protein interactions was exemplified to address the binding between the protein mutated in the Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome (SBDS) and the Elongation factor like-1 GTPase (EFL1). Conventionally, labeling of a protein with a fluorophore is carried out on the thiol groups (cysteine) or in the amino groups (the N-terminal amine or lysine) of the protein. However, SBDS possesses several cysteines and lysines that did not allow site directed labeling of it. As an alternative technique, the dye 4',5'-bis(1,3,2 dithioarsolan-2-yl) fluorescein was used to specifically label a tetracysteine motif, Cys-Cys-Pro-Gly-Cys-Cys, genetically engineered in the C-terminus of the recombinant SBDS protein. Fitting of the experimental data provided quantitative and mechanistic information on the binding mode between these proteins.
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- Abril Gijsbers
- Departamento de Química de Biomacromoléculas, Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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- Departamento de Genética del Desarrollo y Fisiología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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- Departamento de Química de Biomacromoléculas, Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México;
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Kiely M, Adams DR, Hayes SL, O'Connor R, Baillie GS, Kiely PA. RACK1 stabilises the activity of PP2A to regulate the transformed phenotype in mammary epithelial cells. Cell Signal 2016; 35:290-300. [PMID: 27600565 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Revised: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Conflicting reports implicate the scaffolding protein RACK1 in the progression of breast cancer. RACK1 has been identified as a key regulator downstream of growth factor and adhesion signalling and as a direct binding partner of PP2A. Our objective was to further characterise the interaction between PP2A and RACK1 and to advance our understanding of this complex in breast cancer cells. We examined how the PP2A holoenzyme is assembled on the RACK1 scaffold in MCF-7 cells. We used immobilized peptide arrays representing the entire PP2A-catalytic subunit to identify candidate amino acids on the C subunit of PP2A that might be involved in binding of RACK1. We identified the RACK1 interaction sites on PP2A. Stable cell lines expressing PP2A with FR69/70AA, R214A and Y218F substitutions were generated and it was confirmed that the RACK1/PP2A interaction is essential to stabilise PP2A activity. We used Real-Time Cell Analysis and a series of assays to demonstrate that disruption of the RACK1/PP2A complex also reduces the adhesion, proliferation, migration and invasion of breast cancer cells and plays a role in maintenance of the cancer phenotype. This work has significantly advanced our understanding of the RACK1/PP2A complex and suggests a pro-carcinogenic role for the RACK1/PP2A interaction. This work suggests that approaches to target the RACK1/PP2A complex are a viable option to regulate PP2A activity and identifies a novel potential therapeutic target in the treatment of breast cancer.
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- Maeve Kiely
- Graduate Entry Medical School, Materials and Surface Science Institute and Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton Campus, Edinburgh EH14AS, UK
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- Graduate Entry Medical School, Materials and Surface Science Institute and Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, BioSciences Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Science, College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- Graduate Entry Medical School, Materials and Surface Science Institute and Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland.
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Sobolev BN, Veselovsky AV, Poroikov VV. Prediction of protein post-translational modifications: main trends and methods. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2014. [DOI: 10.1070/rc2014v083n02abeh004377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Wang L, Carnegie GK. Flow cytometric analysis of bimolecular fluorescence complementation: a high throughput quantitative method to study protein-protein interaction. J Vis Exp 2013. [PMID: 23979513 DOI: 10.3791/50529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Among methods to study protein-protein interaction inside cells, Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation (BiFC) is relatively simple and sensitive. BiFC is based on the production of fluorescence using two non-fluorescent fragments of a fluorescent protein (Venus, a Yellow Fluorescent Protein variant, is used here). Non-fluorescent Venus fragments (VN and VC) are fused to two interacting proteins (in this case, AKAP-Lbc and PDE4D3), yielding fluorescence due to VN-AKAP-Lbc-VC-PDE4D3 interaction and the formation of a functional fluorescent protein inside cells. BiFC provides information on the subcellular localization of protein complexes and the strength of protein interactions based on fluorescence intensity. However, BiFC analysis using microscopy to quantify the strength of protein-protein interaction is time-consuming and somewhat subjective due to heterogeneity in protein expression and interaction. By coupling flow cytometric analysis with BiFC methodology, the fluorescent BiFC protein-protein interaction signal can be accurately measured for a large quantity of cells in a short time. Here, we demonstrate an application of this methodology to map regions in PDE4D3 that are required for the interaction with AKAP-Lbc. This high throughput methodology can be applied to screening factors that regulate protein-protein interaction.
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- Li Wang
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
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Seeger C, Gorny X, Reddy PP, Seidenbecher C, Danielson UH. Kinetic and mechanistic differences in the interactions between caldendrin and calmodulin with AKAP79 suggest different roles in synaptic function. J Mol Recognit 2013; 25:495-503. [PMID: 22996592 DOI: 10.1002/jmr.2215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The kinetic and mechanistic details of the interaction between caldendrin, calmodulin and the B-domain of AKAP79 were determined using a biosensor-based approach. Caldendrin was found to compete with calmodulin for binding at AKAP79, indicating overlapping binding sites. Although the AKAP79 affinities were similar for caldendrin (K(D) = 20 nM) and calmodulin (K(D) = 30 nM), their interaction characteristics were different. The calmodulin interaction was well described by a reversible one-step model, but was only detected in the presence of Ca(2+). Caldendrin interacted with a higher level of complexity, deduced to be an induced fit mechanism with a slow relaxation back to the initial encounter complex. It interacted with AKAP79 also in the absence of Ca(2+), but with different kinetic rate constants. The data are consistent with a similar initial Ca(2+)-dependent binding step for the two proteins. For caldendrin, a second Ca(2+)-independent rearrangement step follows, resulting in a stable complex. The study shows the importance of establishing the mechanism and kinetics of protein-protein interactions and that minor differences in the interaction of two homologous proteins can have major implications in their functional characteristics. These results are important for the further elucidation of the roles of caldendrin and calmodulin in synaptic function.
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The cGMP-dependent protein kinases (cGK), which belong to the family of serine/threonine kinases, exhibit their diverse functions in cells through interaction with a variety of substrate proteins. Several substrates were identified and the interactions studied using different methods inter alia co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) and cGMP-agarose affinity purification. In the following chapter, we will describe the preparation of cell or tissue lysates, the procedures of cGMP-agarose affinity purification and co-immunoprecipitation, and finally the separation and analysis of the protein complexes by SDS-PAGE or mass spectrometry.
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- Katharina Salb
- Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Institut für Pharmazie, Universität Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Kastritis PL, Bonvin AMJJ. On the binding affinity of macromolecular interactions: daring to ask why proteins interact. J R Soc Interface 2012; 10:20120835. [PMID: 23235262 PMCID: PMC3565702 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2012.0835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 276] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Interactions between proteins are orchestrated in a precise and time-dependent manner, underlying cellular function. The binding affinity, defined as the strength of these interactions, is translated into physico-chemical terms in the dissociation constant (Kd), the latter being an experimental measure that determines whether an interaction will be formed in solution or not. Predicting binding affinity from structural models has been a matter of active research for more than 40 years because of its fundamental role in drug development. However, all available approaches are incapable of predicting the binding affinity of protein–protein complexes from coordinates alone. Here, we examine both theoretical and experimental limitations that complicate the derivation of structure–affinity relationships. Most work so far has concentrated on binary interactions. Systems of increased complexity are far from being understood. The main physico-chemical measure that relates to binding affinity is the buried surface area, but it does not hold for flexible complexes. For the latter, there must be a significant entropic contribution that will have to be approximated in the future. We foresee that any theoretical modelling of these interactions will have to follow an integrative approach considering the biology, chemistry and physics that underlie protein–protein recognition.
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- Panagiotis L Kastritis
- Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Chemistry, Utrecht University, , Padualaan 8, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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