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Thomas L, Martel E, Rist W, Uphues I, Hamprecht D, Neubauer H, Augustin R. The dual GCGR/GLP-1R agonist survodutide: Biomarkers and pharmacological profiling for clinical candidate selection. Diabetes Obes Metab 2024; 26:2368-2378. [PMID: 38560764 DOI: 10.1111/dom.15551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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AIM To describe the biomarker strategy that was applied to select survodutide (BI 456906), BI 456908 and BI 456897 from 19 dual glucagon receptor (GCGR)/ glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists for in-depth pharmacological profiling, which led to the qualification of survodutide as the clinical development candidate. MATERIALS AND METHODS Potencies to increase cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) were determined in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO)-K1 cells stably expressing human GCGR and GLP-1R. Agonism for endogenously expressed receptors was investigated in insulinoma cells (MIN6) for mouse GLP-1R, and in rat primary hepatocytes for the GCGR. In vivo potencies to engage the GLP-1R or GCGR were determined, measuring improvement in oral glucose tolerance (30 nmol/kg) and increase in plasma fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF21) and liver nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) mRNA expression (100 nmol/kg), respectively. Body weight- and glucose-lowering efficacies were investigated in diet-induced obese (DIO) mice and diabetic db/db mice, respectively. RESULTS Upon acute dosing in lean mice, target engagement biomarkers for the GCGR and GLP-1R demonstrated a significant correlation (Spearman correlation coefficient with p < 0.05) to the in vitro GCGR and GLP-1R potencies for the 19 dual agonists investigated. Survodutide, BI 456908 and BI 456897 were selected for in-depth pharmacological profiling based on the significant improvement in acute oral glucose tolerance achieved (area under the curve [AUC] of 54%, 57% and 60% vs. vehicle) that was comparable to semaglutide (AUC of 45% vs. vehicle), while showing different degrees of in vivo GCGR engagement, as determined by hepatic NNMT mRNA expression (increased by 15- to 17-fold vs. vehicle) and plasma FGF21 concentrations (increased by up to sevenfold vs. vehicle). In DIO mice, survodutide (30 nmol/kg/once daily), BI 456908 (30 nmol/kg/once daily) and BI 456897 (10 nmol/kg/once daily) achieved a body weight-lowering efficacy from baseline of 25%, 27% and 26%, respectively. In db/db mice, survodutide and BI 456908 (10 and 20 nmol/kg/once daily) significantly lowered glycated haemoglobin (0.4%-0.6%); no significant effect was observed for BI 456897 (3 and 7 nmol/kg/once daily). CONCLUSIONS Survodutide was selected as the clinical candidate based on its balanced dual GCGR/GLP-1R pharmacology, engaging the GCGR for robust body weight-lowering efficacy exceeding that of selective GLP-1R agonists, while achieving antidiabetic efficacy that was comparable to selective GLP-1R agonism. Survodutide is currently being investigated in Phase 3 clinical trials in people living with obesity.
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- Leo Thomas
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riβ, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riβ, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riβ, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riβ, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riβ, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riβ, Germany
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Weckerle J, Mayr CH, Fundel-Clemens K, Lämmle B, Boryn L, Thomas MJ, Bretschneider T, Luippold AH, Huber HJ, Viollet C, Rist W, Veyel D, Ramirez F, Klee S, Kästle M. Transcriptomic and Proteomic Changes Driving Pulmonary Fibrosis Resolution in Young and Old Mice. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2023; 69:422-440. [PMID: 37411041 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2023-0012oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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Bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice mimics major hallmarks of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Yet in this model, it spontaneously resolves over time. We studied molecular mechanisms of fibrosis resolution and lung repair, focusing on transcriptional and proteomic signatures and the effect of aging. Old mice showed incomplete and delayed lung function recovery 8 weeks after bleomycin instillation. This shift in structural and functional repair in old bleomycin-treated mice was reflected in a temporal shift in gene and protein expression. We reveal gene signatures and signaling pathways that underpin the lung repair process. Importantly, the downregulation of WNT, BMP, and TGFβ antagonists Frzb, Sfrp1, Dkk2, Grem1, Fst, Fstl1, and Inhba correlated with lung function improvement. Those genes constitute a network with functions in stem cell pathways, wound, and pulmonary healing. We suggest that insufficient and delayed downregulation of those antagonists during fibrosis resolution in old mice explains the impaired regenerative outcome. Together, we identified signaling pathway molecules with relevance to lung regeneration that should be tested in-depth experimentally as potential therapeutic targets for pulmonary fibrosis.
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- Global Computational Biology and Digital Sciences, and
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- Department of Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riß, Germany; and
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- Department of Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riß, Germany; and
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- Department of Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riß, Germany; and
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- Department of Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riß, Germany; and
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- Global Computational Biology and Digital Sciences, and
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- Department of Immunology and Respiratory Disease Research
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- Department of Immunology and Respiratory Disease Research
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Klee S, Picart-Armada S, Wenger K, Birk G, Quast K, Veyel D, Rist W, Violet C, Luippold A, Haslinger C, Thomas M, Fernandez-Albert F, Kästle M. Transcriptomic and proteomic profiling of young and old mice in the bleomycin model reveals high similarity. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2023; 324:L245-L258. [PMID: 36625483 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00253.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The most common preclinical, in vivo model to study lung fibrosis is the bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis model in 2- to 3-mo-old mice. Although this model resembles key aspects of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), there are limitations in its predictability for the human disease. One of the main differences is the juvenile age of animals that are commonly used in experiments, resembling humans of around 20 yr. Because IPF patients are usually older than 60 yr, aging appears to play an important role in the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis. Therefore, we compared young (3 months) and old mice (21 months) 21 days after intratracheal bleomycin instillation. Analyzing lung transcriptomics (mRNAs and miRNAs) and proteomics, we found most pathways to be similarly regulated in young and old mice. However, old mice show imbalanced protein homeostasis as well as an increased inflammatory state in the fibrotic phase compared to young mice. Comparisons with published human transcriptomic data sets (GSE47460, GSE32537, and GSE24206) revealed that the gene signature of old animals correlates significantly better with IPF patients, and it also turned human healthy individuals better into "IPF patients" using an approach based on predictive disease modeling. Both young and old animals show similar molecular hallmarks of IPF in the bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis model, although old mice more closely resemble several features associated with IPF in comparison to young animals.
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- Stephan Klee
- Department Immunology and Respiratory Disease Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Global Computational Biology and Digital Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Department Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Department Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Global Computational Biology and Digital Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Department Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Department Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Global Computational Biology and Digital Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Department Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Department Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Department Immunology and Respiratory Disease Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Global Computational Biology and Digital Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Department Immunology and Respiratory Disease Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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Griesser E, Gesell M, Veyel D, Lamla T, Geillinger-Kästle K, Rist W. Whole lung proteome of an acute epithelial injury mouse model in comparison to spatially resolved proteomes. Proteomics 2023; 23:e2100414. [PMID: 36641648 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.202100414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Epithelial injury is one of the major drivers of acute pulmonary diseases. Recurring injury followed by aberrant repair is considered as the primary cause of chronic lung diseases, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Preclinical in vivo models allow studying early disease-driving mechanisms like the recently established adeno-associated virus-diphtheria toxin receptor (AAV-DTR) mouse model of acute epithelial lung injury, which utilises AAV mediated expression of the human DTR. We performed quantitative proteomics of homogenised lung samples from this model and compared the results to spatially resolved proteomics data of epithelial cell regions from the same animals. In whole lung tissue proteins involved in cGAS-STING and interferon pathways, proliferation, DNA replication and the composition of the provisional extracellular matrix were upregulated upon injury. Besides epithelial cell markers SP-A, SP-C and Scgb1a1, proteins involved in cilium assembly, lipid metabolism and redox pathways were among downregulated proteins. Comparison of the bulk to spatially resolved proteomics data revealed a large overlap of protein changes and striking differences. Together our study underpins the broad usability of bulk proteomics and pinpoints to the benefit of sophisticated proteomic analyses of specific tissue regions or single cell types.
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- Eva Griesser
- Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Immunology & Respiratory Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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Zimmermann T, Thomas L, Baader-Pagler T, Haebel P, Simon E, Reindl W, Bajrami B, Rist W, Uphues I, Drucker DJ, Klein H, Santhanam R, Hamprecht D, Neubauer H, Augustin R. BI 456906: Discovery and preclinical pharmacology of a novel GCGR/GLP-1R dual agonist with robust anti-obesity efficacy. Mol Metab 2022; 66:101633. [PMID: 36356832 PMCID: PMC9679702 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2022.101633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Obesity and its associated comorbidities represent a global health challenge with a need for well-tolerated, effective, and mechanistically diverse pharmaceutical interventions. Oxyntomodulin is a gut peptide that activates the glucagon receptor (GCGR) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) and reduces bodyweight by increasing energy expenditure and reducing energy intake in humans. Here we describe the pharmacological profile of the novel glucagon receptor (GCGR)/GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) dual agonist BI 456906. METHODS BI 456906 was characterized using cell-based in vitro assays to determine functional agonism. In vivo pharmacological studies were performed using acute and subchronic dosing regimens to demonstrate target engagement for the GCGR and GLP-1R, and weight lowering efficacy. RESULTS BI 456906 is a potent, acylated peptide containing a C18 fatty acid as a half-life extending principle to support once-weekly dosing in humans. Pharmacological doses of BI 456906 provided greater bodyweight reductions in mice compared with maximally effective doses of the GLP-1R agonist semaglutide. BI 456906's superior efficacy is the consequence of increased energy expenditure and reduced food intake. Engagement of both receptors in vivo was demonstrated via glucose tolerance, food intake, and gastric emptying tests for the GLP-1R, and liver nicotinamide N-methyltransferase mRNA expression and circulating biomarkers (amino acids, fibroblast growth factor-21) for the GCGR. The dual activity of BI 456906 at the GLP-1R and GCGR was supported using GLP-1R knockout and transgenic reporter mice, and an ex vivo bioactivity assay. CONCLUSIONS BI 456906 is a potent GCGR/GLP-1R dual agonist with robust anti-obesity efficacy achieved by increasing energy expenditure and decreasing food intake.
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- Tina Zimmermann
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Str. 65, 88400 Biberach an der Riβ, Germany.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Str. 65, 88400 Biberach an der Riβ, Germany.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Str. 65, 88400 Biberach an der Riβ, Germany.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Str. 65, 88400 Biberach an der Riβ, Germany.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Str. 65, 88400 Biberach an der Riβ, Germany.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Str. 65, 88400 Biberach an der Riβ, Germany.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Str. 65, 88400 Biberach an der Riβ, Germany.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Str. 65, 88400 Biberach an der Riβ, Germany.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Str. 65, 88400 Biberach an der Riβ, Germany.
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5, Canada.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Str. 65, 88400 Biberach an der Riβ, Germany.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Str. 65, 88400 Biberach an der Riβ, Germany.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Str. 65, 88400 Biberach an der Riβ, Germany; Boehringer Ingelheim Research Italia, Via Lorenzini 8, 20139 Milano, Italy.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Str. 65, 88400 Biberach an der Riβ, Germany.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Str. 65, 88400 Biberach an der Riβ, Germany.
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Griesser E, Schönberger T, Stierstorfer B, Wyatt H, Rist W, Lamla T, Thomas MJ, Lamb D, Geillinger-Kästle KE. Characterization of a flexible AAV-DTR/DT mouse model of acute epithelial lung injury. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2022; 323:L206-L218. [PMID: 35762632 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00364.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Animal models are important to mimic certain pathways or biological aspects of human pathologies including acute and chronic pulmonary diseases. We developed a novel and flexible mouse model of acute epithelial lung injury based on adeno-associated virus (AAV) variant 6.2 mediated expression of the human diphtheria toxin receptor (DTR). Following intratracheal administration of diphtheria toxin (DT), a cell-specific death of bronchial and alveolar epithelial cells can be observed. In contrast to other lung injury models, the here described mouse model provides the possibility of targeted injury using specific tropisms of AAV vectors or cell type specific promotors to drive the human DTR expression. Also, generation of cell specific mouse lines is not required. Detailed characterization of the AAV-DTR/DT mouse model including titration of viral genome (vg) load and administered DT amount revealed increasing cell numbers in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL; macrophages, neutrophils, and unspecified cells) and elevation of degenerated cells and infiltrated leukocytes in lung tissue, dependent of vg load and DT dose. Cytokine levels in BAL fluid showed different patterns with higher vg load, e.g. IFNγ, TNFα, and IP10 increasing and IL-5 and IL-6 decreasing, while lung function was not affected. Additionally, laser-capture microdissection (LCM)-based proteomics of bronchial epithelium and alveolar tissue revealed upregulated immune and inflammatory response in all regions and extracellular matrix deposition in infiltrated alveoli. Overall, our novel AAV-DTR/DT model allows investigation of repair mechanisms following epithelial injury and resembles specific mechanistic aspects of acute and chronic pulmonary diseases.
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- Eva Griesser
- Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH and Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany, Germany
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- Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH and Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany, Germany
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- Non-clinical Drug Safety, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH and Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany, Germany
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- Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH and Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany, Germany
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- Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH and Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany, Germany
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- Immunology and Respiratory Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH and Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany.,University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
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- Immunology and Respiratory Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH and Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Immunology and Respiratory Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH and Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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Weckerle J, Picart-Armada S, Klee S, Bretschneider T, Luippold AH, Rist W, Haslinger C, Schlüter H, Thomas MJ, Krawczyk B, Fernandez-Albert F, Kästle M, Veyel D. Mapping the metabolomic and lipidomic changes in the Bleomycin model of pulmonary fibrosis in young and aged mice. Dis Model Mech 2021; 15:274099. [PMID: 34845494 PMCID: PMC8807555 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.049105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Alterations in metabolic pathways were recently recognized as potential underlying drivers of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), translating into novel therapeutic targets. However, knowledge of metabolic and lipid regulation in fibrotic lungs is limited. To comprehensively characterize metabolic perturbations in the bleomycin mouse model of IPF, we analyzed the metabolome and lipidome by mass spectrometry. We identified increased tissue turnover and repair, evident by enhanced breakdown of proteins, nucleic acids and lipids and extracellular matrix turnover. Energy production was upregulated, including glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, glutaminolysis, lactate production and fatty acid oxidation. Higher eicosanoid synthesis indicated inflammatory processes. Because the risk of IPF increases with age, we investigated how age influences metabolomic and lipidomic changes in the bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis model. Surprisingly, except for cytidine, we did not detect any significantly differential metabolites or lipids between old and young bleomycin-treated lungs. Together, we identified metabolomic and lipidomic changes in fibrosis that reflect higher energy demand, proliferation, tissue remodeling, collagen deposition and inflammation, which might serve to improve diagnostic and therapeutic options for fibrotic lung diseases in the future. Editor's choice: Using bleomycin-induced lung injury as a mouse model for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, this study identifies metabolomic and lipidomic changes in fibrosis reflecting higher energy demand, proliferation, tissue remodeling, collagen deposition and inflammation.
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- Jelena Weckerle
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Department Immunology and Respiratory Disease research, Birkendorfer Straße 65, 88397 Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Global Computational Biology and Digital Sciences, Birkendorfer Straße 65, 88397 Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Department Immunology and Respiratory Disease research, Birkendorfer Straße 65, 88397 Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Department Drug Discovery Sciences, Birkendorfer Straße 65, 88397 Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Department Drug Discovery Sciences, Birkendorfer Straße 65, 88397 Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Department Drug Discovery Sciences, Birkendorfer Straße 65, 88397 Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Global Computational Biology and Digital Sciences, Birkendorfer Straße 65, 88397 Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Department Immunology and Respiratory Disease research, Birkendorfer Straße 65, 88397 Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Department Immunology and Respiratory Disease research, Birkendorfer Straße 65, 88397 Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Department Drug Discovery Sciences, Birkendorfer Straße 65, 88397 Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Global Computational Biology and Digital Sciences, Birkendorfer Straße 65, 88397 Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Department Immunology and Respiratory Disease research, Birkendorfer Straße 65, 88397 Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Department Drug Discovery Sciences, Birkendorfer Straße 65, 88397 Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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Veyel D, Wenger K, Broermann A, Bretschneider T, Luippold AH, Krawczyk B, Rist W, Simon E. Biomarker discovery for chronic liver diseases by multi-omics - a preclinical case study. Sci Rep 2020; 10:1314. [PMID: 31992752 PMCID: PMC6987209 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58030-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a major cause of liver fibrosis with increasing prevalence worldwide. Currently there are no approved drugs available. The development of new therapies is difficult as diagnosis and staging requires biopsies. Consequently, predictive plasma biomarkers would be useful for drug development. Here we present a multi-omics approach to characterize the molecular pathophysiology and to identify new plasma biomarkers in a choline-deficient L-amino acid-defined diet rat NASH model. We analyzed liver samples by RNA-Seq and proteomics, revealing disease relevant signatures and a high correlation between mRNA and protein changes. Comparison to human data showed an overlap of inflammatory, metabolic, and developmental pathways. Using proteomics analysis of plasma we identified mainly secreted proteins that correlate with liver RNA and protein levels. We developed a multi-dimensional attribute ranking approach integrating multi-omics data with liver histology and prior knowledge uncovering known human markers, but also novel candidates. Using regression analysis, we show that the top-ranked markers were highly predictive for fibrosis in our model and hence can serve as preclinical plasma biomarkers. Our approach presented here illustrates the power of multi-omics analyses combined with plasma proteomics and is readily applicable to human biomarker discovery.
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- Daniel Veyel
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Drug Discovery Sciences, Birkendorfer Str. 65, D-88397, Biberach Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Drug Discovery Sciences, Birkendorfer Str. 65, D-88397, Biberach Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, CardioMetabolic Diseases Research, Birkendorfer Str. 65, D-88397, Biberach Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Drug Discovery Sciences, Birkendorfer Str. 65, D-88397, Biberach Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Drug Discovery Sciences, Birkendorfer Str. 65, D-88397, Biberach Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Drug Discovery Sciences, Birkendorfer Str. 65, D-88397, Biberach Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Drug Discovery Sciences, Birkendorfer Str. 65, D-88397, Biberach Riss, Germany.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Computational Biology, Birkendorfer Str. 65, D-88397, Biberach Riss, Germany.
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Brings A, Borghardt JM, Skarbaliene J, Baader-Pagler T, Deryabina MA, Rist W, Scheuerer S. Modeling energy intake and body weight effects of a long-acting amylin analogue. J Pharmacokinet Pharmacodyn 2017; 45:215-233. [PMID: 29170989 DOI: 10.1007/s10928-017-9557-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The inhibitory effect of anti-obesity drugs on energy intake (EI) is counter-acted by feedback regulation of the appetite control circuit leading to drug tolerance. This complicates the design and interpretation of EI studies in rodents that are used for anti-obesity drug development. Here, we investigated a synthetic long-acting analogue of the appetite-suppressing peptide hormone amylin (LAMY) in lean and diet-induced obese (DIO) rats. EI and body weight (BW) were measured daily and LAMY concentrations in plasma were assessed using defined time points following subcutaneous administration of the LAMY at different dosing regimens. Overall, 6 pharmacodynamic (PD) studies including a total of 173 rats were considered in this evaluation. Treatment caused a dose-dependent reduction in EI and BW, although multiple dosing indicated the development of tolerance over time. This behavior could be adequately described by a population model including homeostatic feedback of EI and a turnover model describing the relationship between EI and BW. The model was evaluated by testing its ability to predict BW loss in a toxicology study and was utilized to improve the understanding of dosing regimens for obesity therapy. As such, the model proved to be a valuable tool for the design and interpretation of rodent studies used in anti-obesity drug development.
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- Annika Brings
- Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KG, 88397, Biberach, Germany
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- Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KG, 88397, Biberach, Germany
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- Cardiometabolic Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KG, 88397, Biberach, Germany
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- Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KG, 88397, Biberach, Germany
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- Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KG, 88397, Biberach, Germany.
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Bretschneider T, Luippold AH, Romig H, Bischoff D, Klinder K, Nicklin P, Rist W. Ultrafast and Predictive Mass Spectrometry-Based Autotaxin Assays for Label-Free Potency Screening. SLAS Discov 2017; 22:425-432. [PMID: 28328321 DOI: 10.1177/2472555217690484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Autotaxin (ATX) is a promising drug target for the treatment of several diseases, such as cancer and fibrosis. ATX hydrolyzes lysophosphatidyl choline (LPC) into bioactive lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). The potency of ATX inhibitors can be readily determined by using fluorescence-based LPC derivatives. While such assays are ultra-high throughput, they are prone to false positives compared to assays based on natural LPC. Here we report the development of ultrafast mass spectrometry-based ATX assays enabling the measurement of data points within 13 s, which is 10 times faster than classic liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. To this end, we set up a novel in vitro and whole-blood assay. We demonstrate that the potencies determined with these assays are in good agreement with the in vivo efficacy and that the whole-blood assay has the best predictive power. This high-throughput label-free approach paired with the translatable data quality is highly attractive for appropriate guidance of medicinal chemists for constructing strong structure-activity relationships.
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- Tom Bretschneider
- 1 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- 1 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- 1 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- 1 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- 1 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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- 1 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riß, Germany
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Strobel B, Miller FD, Rist W, Lamla T. Comparative Analysis of Cesium Chloride- and Iodixanol-Based Purification of Recombinant Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors for Preclinical Applications. Hum Gene Ther Methods 2016. [PMID: 26222983 PMCID: PMC4554548 DOI: 10.1089/hgtb.2015.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Cesium chloride (CsCl)- and iodixanol-based density gradients represent the core step in most protocols for serotype-independent adeno-associated virus (AAV) purification established to date. However, despite controversial reports about the purity and bioactivity of AAV vectors derived from each of these protocols, systematic comparisons of state-of-the-art variants of these methods are sparse. To define exact conditions for such a comparison, we first fractionated both gradients to analyze the distribution of intact, bioactive AAVs and contaminants, respectively. Moreover, we tested four different polishing methods (ultrafiltration, size-exclusion chromatography, hollow-fiber tangential flow filtration, and polyethylene glycol precipitation) implemented after the iodixanol gradient for their ability to deplete iodixanol and protein contaminations. Last, we conducted a side-by-side comparison of the CsCl and iodixanol/ultrafiltration protocol. Our results demonstrate that iodixanol-purified AAV preparations show higher vector purity but harbor more (∼20%) empty particles as compared with CsCl-purified vectors (<1%). Using mass spectrometry, we analyzed prominent protein impurities in the AAV vector product, thereby identifying known and new, possibly AAV-interacting proteins as major contaminants. Thus, our study not only provides a helpful guide for the many laboratories entering the AAV field, but also builds a basis for further investigation of cellular processes involved in AAV vector assembly and trafficking.
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- Benjamin Strobel
- 1 Target Discovery Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG , Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- 1 Target Discovery Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG , Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- 2 Drug Discovery Support, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG , Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- 1 Target Discovery Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG , Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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Pautsch A, Stadler N, Löhle A, Rist W, Berg A, Glocker L, Nar H, Reinert D, Lenter M, Heckel A, Schnapp G, Kauschke SG. Crystal Structure of Glucokinase Regulatory Protein. Biochemistry 2013; 52:3523-31. [DOI: 10.1021/bi4000782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Alexander Pautsch
- Departments of Lead Identification and Optimization Support, ‡CardioMetabolic Diseases Research, §CNS Diseases Research, ∥Drug Discovery Support, ⊥BP Process Science, and @Medicinal Chemistry, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Company KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Departments of Lead Identification and Optimization Support, ‡CardioMetabolic Diseases Research, §CNS Diseases Research, ∥Drug Discovery Support, ⊥BP Process Science, and @Medicinal Chemistry, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Company KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Departments of Lead Identification and Optimization Support, ‡CardioMetabolic Diseases Research, §CNS Diseases Research, ∥Drug Discovery Support, ⊥BP Process Science, and @Medicinal Chemistry, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Company KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Departments of Lead Identification and Optimization Support, ‡CardioMetabolic Diseases Research, §CNS Diseases Research, ∥Drug Discovery Support, ⊥BP Process Science, and @Medicinal Chemistry, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Company KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Departments of Lead Identification and Optimization Support, ‡CardioMetabolic Diseases Research, §CNS Diseases Research, ∥Drug Discovery Support, ⊥BP Process Science, and @Medicinal Chemistry, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Company KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Departments of Lead Identification and Optimization Support, ‡CardioMetabolic Diseases Research, §CNS Diseases Research, ∥Drug Discovery Support, ⊥BP Process Science, and @Medicinal Chemistry, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Company KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Departments of Lead Identification and Optimization Support, ‡CardioMetabolic Diseases Research, §CNS Diseases Research, ∥Drug Discovery Support, ⊥BP Process Science, and @Medicinal Chemistry, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Company KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Departments of Lead Identification and Optimization Support, ‡CardioMetabolic Diseases Research, §CNS Diseases Research, ∥Drug Discovery Support, ⊥BP Process Science, and @Medicinal Chemistry, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Company KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Departments of Lead Identification and Optimization Support, ‡CardioMetabolic Diseases Research, §CNS Diseases Research, ∥Drug Discovery Support, ⊥BP Process Science, and @Medicinal Chemistry, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Company KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Departments of Lead Identification and Optimization Support, ‡CardioMetabolic Diseases Research, §CNS Diseases Research, ∥Drug Discovery Support, ⊥BP Process Science, and @Medicinal Chemistry, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Company KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Departments of Lead Identification and Optimization Support, ‡CardioMetabolic Diseases Research, §CNS Diseases Research, ∥Drug Discovery Support, ⊥BP Process Science, and @Medicinal Chemistry, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Company KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Departments of Lead Identification and Optimization Support, ‡CardioMetabolic Diseases Research, §CNS Diseases Research, ∥Drug Discovery Support, ⊥BP Process Science, and @Medicinal Chemistry, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Company KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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Steinacker P, Rist W, Swiatek-de-Lange M, Lehnert S, Jesse S, Pabst A, Tumani H, von Arnim CAF, Mitrova E, Kretzschmar HA, Lenter M, Wiltfang J, Otto M. Ubiquitin as potential cerebrospinal fluid marker of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Proteomics Clin Appl 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/prca.201090025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Oberauer R, Rist W, Lenter MC, Hamilton BS, Neubauer H. EGFL6 is increasingly expressed in human obesity and promotes proliferation of adipose tissue-derived stromal vascular cells. Mol Cell Biochem 2010; 343:257-69. [PMID: 20574786 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-010-0521-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2010] [Accepted: 06/05/2010] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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With increasing rates of obesity driving the incidence of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases to epidemic levels, understanding of the biology of adipose tissue expansion is a focus of current research. Identification and characterization of secreted proteins of the adipose tissue could provide further insights into the function of adipose tissue and might help to therapeutically influence the development of obesity and associated metabolic disorders. In the present study, we identified human epidermal growth factor-like domain multiple-6 (EGFL6) as an adipose tissue-secreted protein. EGFL6 expression in human subcutaneous adipose tissue significantly increased with obesity and decreased after weight loss. Further, expression and secretion of EGFL6 increased with in vitro differentiation of human preadipocytes, suggesting that mature adipocytes are the main source of EGFL6. Containing epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like repeats, an Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) integrin binding motif and a mephrin, A5 protein and receptor protein-tyrosine phosphatase mu (MAM) domain, EGFL6 was suggested to be an extra-cellular matrix protein. Recombinant human EGFL6 protein mediated cell adhesion of human adipose tissue-derived stromal vascular cells (AD-SVC) in an RGD-dependent manner. FACS analyses revealed specific binding of the protein to the cell surface of AD-SVC with the binding being predominantly mediated by the EGF-like repeats. Recombinant EGFL6 enhanced proliferation of human AD-SVC as measured by MTS assay and [(14)C]-thymidine incorporation. These results indicate that human EGFL6 is a paracrine/autocrine growth factor of adipose tissue up-regulated in obesity and potentially involved in the process of adipose tissue expansion and the development of obesity.
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- Rupert Oberauer
- Department of CardioMetabolic Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KG, Biberach, Germany
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Becker C, Hoschützky H, Rist W, Lenter M, Schneider FJ, Jonuleit H. Generation of monoclonal antibodies against human regulatory T cells. J Immunol Methods 2010; 353:62-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2010.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2009] [Revised: 01/07/2010] [Accepted: 01/07/2010] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Steinacker P, Rist W, Swiatek-de-Lange M, Lehnert S, Jesse S, Pabst A, Tumani H, von Arnim CAF, Mitrova E, Kretzschmar HA, Lenter M, Wiltfang J, Otto M. Ubiquitin as potential cerebrospinal fluid marker of CreutzfeldtâJakob disease. Proteomics 2010; 10:81-9. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200900246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Kreuz S, Schoelch C, Thomas L, Rist W, Rippmann JF, Neubauer H. Acetyl-CoA carboxylases 1 and 2 show distinct expression patterns in rats and humans and alterations in obesity and diabetes. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2009; 25:577-86. [PMID: 19618481 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acetyl-CoA carboxylases (ACC) 1 and 2 are central enzymes in lipid metabolism. To further investigate their relevance for the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes, expression of both ACC isoforms was analyzed in obese fa/fa Zucker fatty and Zucker diabetic fatty rats at different ages in comparison to Zucker lean controls. METHODS ACC1 and ACC2 transcript levels were measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction in metabolically relevant tissues of Zucker fatty, Zucker diabetic fatty and Zucker lean control animals. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was also applied to measure ACC tissue distribution in human tissues. For confirmation on a protein level, quantitative mass spectrometry was used. RESULTS Disease-related transcriptional changes of both ACC isoforms were observed in various tissues of Zucker fatty and Zucker diabetic fatty rats including liver, pancreas and muscle. Changes were most prominent in oxidative tissues of diabetic rats, where ACC2 was significantly increased and ACC1 was reduced compared with Zucker lean control animals. A comparison of the overall tissue distribution of both ACC isoforms in humans and rats surprisingly revealed strong differences. While in rats ACC1 was mainly expressed in lipogenic and ACC2 in oxidative tissues, ACC2 was predominant in oxidative and lipogenic tissues in humans. CONCLUSION Our data support a potential role for both ACC isoforms in the development of obesity and diabetes in rats. However, the finding of fundamental species differences in ACC1 and ACC2 tissue expression might be indicative for different functions of both isoforms in humans and rats and raises the question to which degree these models are predictive for the physiology and pathophysiology of lipid metabolism in humans.
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- Sebastian Kreuz
- Respiratory Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co.KG, Biberach/Riss, Germany
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Rodriguez F, Arsène-Ploetze F, Rist W, Rüdiger S, Schneider-Mergener J, Mayer MP, Bukau B. Molecular Basis for Regulation of the Heat Shock Transcription Factor σ32 by the DnaK and DnaJ Chaperones. Mol Cell 2008; 32:347-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2008.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2007] [Revised: 04/23/2008] [Accepted: 09/26/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Gillardon F, Mack M, Rist W, Schnack C, Lenter M, Hildebrandt T, Hengerer B. MicroRNA and proteome expression profiling in early-symptomatic α-synuclein(A30P)-transgenic mice. Proteomics Clin Appl 2008; 2:697-705. [PMID: 21136867 DOI: 10.1002/prca.200780025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2007] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The α-synuclein has been implicated in the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease (PD), because mutations in the alpha-synuclein gene cause autosomal-dominant hereditary PD and fibrillary aggregates of alpha-synuclein are the major component of Lewy bodies. Since presynaptic accumulation of α-synuclein aggregates may trigger synaptic dysfunction and degeneration, we have analyzed alterations in synaptosomal proteins in early symptomatic α-synuclein(A30P)-transgenic mice by two-dimensional differential gel electrophoresis. Moreover, we carried out microRNA expression profiling using microfluidic chips, as microRNA have recently been shown to regulate synaptic plasticity in rodents and to modulate polyglutamine-induced protein aggregation and neurodegeneration in flies. Differentially expressed proteins in α-synuclein(A30P)-transgenic mice point to alterations in mitochondrial function, actin dynamics, iron transport, and vesicle exocytosis, thus partially resembling findings in PD patients. Oxygen consumption of isolated brain mitochondria, however, was not reduced in mutant mice. Levels of several microRNA (miR-10a, -10b, -212, -132, -495) were significantly altered. One of them (miR-132) has been reported to be highly inducible by growth factors and to be a key regulator of neurite outgrowth. Moreover, miR-132-recognition sequences were detected in the mRNA transcripts of two differentially expressed proteins. MicroRNA may thus represent novel biomarkers for neuronal malfunction and potential therapeutic targets for human neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Frank Gillardon
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany.
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Swiatek-de Lange M, Rist W, Stahl HF, Weith A, Lenter MC. Comment on "MHC class II expression identifies functionally distinct human regulatory T cells". J Immunol 2008; 180:3625; author reply 3626. [PMID: 18322165 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.180.6.3625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Gillardon F, Rist W, Kussmaul L, Vogel J, Berg M, Danzer K, Kraut N, Hengerer B. Proteomic and functional alterations in brain mitochondria from Tg2576 mice occur before amyloid plaque deposition. Proteomics 2007; 7:605-616. [PMID: 17309106 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200600728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Synaptic dysfunction is an early event in Alzheimer's disease patients and has also been detected in transgenic mouse models. In the present study, we analyzed proteomic changes in synaptosomal fractions from Tg2576 mice that overexpress mutant human amyloid precursor protein (K670N, M671L) and from their nontransgenic littermates. Cortical and hippocampal tissue was microdissected at the onset of cognitive impairment, but before deposition of amyloid plaques. Crude synaptosomal fractions were prepared by differential centrifugation, proteins were separated by 2-D DIGE and identified by MS/MS. Significant alterations were detected in mitochondrial heat shock protein 70 pointing to a mitochondrial stress response. Subsequently, synaptosomal versus nonsynaptic mitochondria were purified from Tg2576 mice brains by density gradient centrifugation. Mitochondrial proteins were separated by IEF or Blue-native gel electrophoresis in the first dimension and SDS-PAGE in the second dimension. Numerous changes in the protein subunit composition of the respiratory chain complexes I and III were identified. Levels of corresponding mRNAs remain unchanged as shown by Affymetrix oligonucleotide array analysis. Functional examination revealed impaired state 3 respiration and uncoupled respiration in brain mitochondria from young Tg2576 mice. By immunoblotting, amyloid-beta oligomers were detected in synaptosomal fractions from Tg2576 mice and reduced glucose metabolism was observed in Tg2576 mice brains by [14C]-2-deoxyglucose infusion. Taken together, we demonstrate alterations in the mitochondrial proteome and function that occur in Tg2576 mice brains before amyloid plaque deposition suggesting that mitochondria are early targets of amyloid-beta aggregates.
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- Frank Gillardon
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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Human polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) are an important cell population of the innate immune system, which migrates following concentration gradients of chemokines or chemoattractants to locations of infection and inflammation in order to eliminate invading microorganisms and cell debris. For both migration and adhesion of PMNs to various tissues, the dynamic remodeling of the cytoskeleton is key prerequisite. In this context, the formyl peptide receptor-like 1 (FPRL-1) is an important chemoattractant receptor expressed on PMNs. In this study, we show that a short stimulation of FPRL-1 with either a synthetic peptide ligand (W-peptide) or a natural ligand (sCKbeta8-1) changes the protein pattern of PMNs as assessed by 2-D-DIGE. MS analysis of selected deregulated protein species resulted in the identification of proteins that are involved in the remodeling process of the actin- and tubulin-based cytoskeleton, such as L-plastin, moesin, cofilin, and stathmin. Subsequent validation experiments performed either by Western blotting or phosphoprotein-specific gel staining (Pro-Q Diamond) revealed that L-plastin is phosphorylated, whereas moesin, cofilin, and stathmin are dephosphorylated in PMNs upon FPRL-1 stimulation. These findings suggest that FPRL-1 signaling targets proteins that regulate the motility of PMNs and moreover show that 2-D-DIGE is a technique capable of detecting and quantifying differently modified (e.g., phosphorylated) protein variants.
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- Karsten Boldt
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Department of Respiratory Research, Genomics Group, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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Rist W, Graf C, Bukau B, Mayer MP. Amide hydrogen exchange reveals conformational changes in hsp70 chaperones important for allosteric regulation. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:16493-501. [PMID: 16613854 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m600847200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Hsp70 chaperones assist protein folding processes by a nucleotide-driven cycle of substrate binding and release. Although structural information is available for the isolated nucleotide-binding (NBD) and substrate-binding domains (SBD) in the high affinity conformation, the low affinity conformations and the conformational changes associated with mutual allosteric regulation remained largely enigmatic. By using amide hydrogen exchange in combination with mass spectrometry, we analyzed the Escherichia coli Hsp70 homologue DnaK as full-length protein and its individual domains in the nucleotide-free and ATP-bound conformation. We found a surprising degree of flexibility in both domains. The comparison of the full-length protein with the isolated domains demonstrates a mutual stabilization of both domains. This protection from solvent was most pronounced and in addition was nucleotide-dependent in the lowerbeta-sheet of the SBD and the loop that connects the last beta-strand with helix alphaA. Interestingly, the linker region, which connects NBD and SBD and which is close to the protected loop in the SBD, is solvent-exposed in the absence of nucleotide and completely protected from hydrogen exchange in the presence of ATP. Peptide binding to DnaK.ATP reverts the ATP-induced conformational changes in the linker and selected parts of the NBD. Our data outline a pathway for allosteric interdomain control and suggest an important role of the linker and the base of helix alphaA.
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- Wolfgang Rist
- Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH), Im Neuenheimer Feld 282, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Merkel D, Rist W, Seither P, Weith A, Lenter MC. Proteomic study of human bronchoalveolar lavage fluids from smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by combining surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry profiling with mass spectrometric protein identification. Proteomics 2005; 5:2972-80. [PMID: 16075419 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200401180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) is an important diagnostic source to investigate cellular and molecular changes in the course of lung disorders. The pattern of soluble proteins in BALF obtained from patients at different stages of respiratory disorders may provide deeper insights in the molecular mechanisms of the disease. We used surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MS) for differential protein display combined with reversed-phase chromatography and subsequent matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-MS or nanoliquid chromatography MS/MS analysis for protein identification to compare the protein pattern of BALF samples obtained from ten smokers suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), eight clinically asymptomatic smokers, and eight nonsmokers without pulmonary disease. In this context, we were able to identify small proteins and peptides, either differentially expressed or secreted in the course of COPD or in a direct response to cigarette smoke. The concentrations of neutrophil defensins 1 and 2, S100A8 (calgranulin A), and S100A9 (calgranulin B) were elevated in BALFs of smokers with COPD when compared to asymptomatic smokers. Increased concentrations in S100A8 (Calgranulin A), salivary proline-rich peptide P-C, and lysozyme C were detected in BALFs of asymptomatic smokers when compared to nonsmokers, whereas salivary proline-rich peptide P-D and Clara cell phospholipid-binding protein (CC10) were reduced in their concentration. The identified proteins and peptides might be useful in the future as diagnostic markers for smoke-induced lung irritations and COPD.
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- Dietrich Merkel
- Department of Pulmonary Research, Genomics Group, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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Rist W, Rodriguez F, Jørgensen TJD, Mayer MP. Analysis of subsecond protein dynamics by amide hydrogen exchange and mass spectrometry using a quenched-flow setup. Protein Sci 2005; 14:626-32. [PMID: 15689511 PMCID: PMC2279298 DOI: 10.1110/ps.041098305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Amide hydrogen exchange (HX) in combination with mass spectrometry (MS) is a powerful tool to analyze the folding and dynamics of proteins. In the traditional methodology the exchange time is controlled by manual pipetting, thereby limiting the time resolution to several seconds. Some conformational changes in proteins, however, occur in the subsecond time scale, making it desirable to perform HX at shorter time intervals down to the limit set by the intrinsic chemical exchange rate. We now report the development of the first completely on-line quenched-flow setup that allows the performance of HX experiments in the 100-sec to 30-sec time scale, on-line proteolytic digestion using immobilized proteases, rapid desalting, and MS analysis. We show that conformational fluctuations in the range of seconds can be detected and protection factors as small as 10 reproducibly determined. Using this setup we investigated the conformational properties of Escherichia coli heat-shock transcription factor sigma32 free in solution. Our results indicate that the C-terminal sigma4 domain of sigma32, which is responsible for the recognition of the -35 region of heat shock promoters, contains more extensive secondary structure than expected when compared with the structure of the homologous sigma-factor sigmaA in complex with the RNA-polymerase. This setup should be very useful for a more accurate analysis of structural motions in proteins in the subsecond to second time scale relevant to allostery and enzyme function.
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- Wolfgang Rist
- Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie Heidelberg, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 282, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Rist W, Mayer MP, Andersen JS, Roepstorff P, Jørgensen TJD. Rapid desalting of protein samples for on-line microflow electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Anal Biochem 2004; 342:160-2. [PMID: 15958193 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2004.11.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2004] [Accepted: 11/30/2004] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Wolfgang Rist
- Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie Heidelberg, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 282, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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The DnaK chaperone of Escherichia coli assists protein folding by an ATP-dependent interaction with short peptide stretches within substrate polypeptides. This interaction is regulated by the DnaJ and GrpE co-chaperones, which stimulate ATP hydrolysis and nucleotide exchange by DnaK, respectively. Furthermore, GrpE has been claimed to trigger substrate release independent of its role as a nucleotide exchange factor. However, we show here that GrpE can accelerate substrate release from DnaK exclusively in the presence of ATP. In addition, GrpE prevented the association of peptide substrates with DnaK through an activity of its N-terminal 33 amino acids. A ternary complex of GrpE, DnaK, and a peptide substrate could be observed only when the peptide binding to DnaK precedes GrpE binding. Furthermore, we demonstrate that GrpE slows down the release of a protein substrate, sigma(32), from DnaK in the absence of ATP. These findings suggest that the ATP-triggered dissociation of GrpE and substrates from DnaK occurs in a concerted fashion.
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- Dirk Brehmer
- Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie Heidelberg, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 282, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Nikolay R, Wiederkehr T, Rist W, Kramer G, Mayer MP, Bukau B. Dimerization of the human E3 ligase CHIP via a coiled-coil domain is essential for its activity. J Biol Chem 2003; 279:2673-8. [PMID: 14610072 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m311112200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The Hsp70-interacting E3-ubiquitin ligase CHIP has been implicated in the decision as to whether a target protein enters the refolding or the degradation pathway. To further characterize the activity of CHIP we purified untagged Homo sapiens and Drosophila melanogaster CHIP (hCHIP, dCHIP). In contrast to other E3-ubiquitin ligases, both hCHIP and dCHIP proteins formed homodimers at physiological concentrations. We identified a predicted coiled-coil region in a mixed charge segment of the hCHIP and dCHIP sequence and found it to be necessary and sufficient for dimer formation. A mutant of hCHIP lacking this segment (hCHIPdelta-(128-229)) was incapable of dimer formation, but the segment by itself (hCHIP-(128-229)) readily dimerized. Furthermore, we demonstrated that dimerization is a prerequisite for activity of hCHIP in the reconstituted ubiquitination assay. Control of dimerization may thus provide a mechanism for regulation of CHIP activity.
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- Rainer Nikolay
- Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie Heidelberg, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 282, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Rist W, Jørgensen TJD, Roepstorff P, Bukau B, Mayer MP. Mapping temperature-induced conformational changes in the Escherichia coli heat shock transcription factor sigma 32 by amide hydrogen exchange. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:51415-21. [PMID: 14504287 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m307160200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Stress conditions such as heat shock alter the transcriptional profile in all organisms. In Escherichia coli the heat shock transcription factor, sigma 32, out-competes upon temperature up-shift the housekeeping sigma-factor, sigma 70, for binding to core RNA polymerase and initiates heat shock gene transcription. To investigate possible heat-induced conformational changes in sigma 32 we performed amide hydrogen (H/D) exchange experiments under optimal growth and heat shock conditions combined with mass spectrometry. We found a rapid exchange of around 220 of the 294 amide hydrogens at 37 degrees C, indicating that sigma 32 adopts a highly flexible structure. At 42 degrees C we observed a slow correlated exchange of 30 additional amide hydrogens and localized it to a helix-loop-helix motif within domain sigma 2 that is responsible for the recognition of the -10 region in heat shock promoters. The correlated exchange is shown to constitute a reversible unfolding with a half-life of about 30 min due to a temperature-dependent decrease in stabilization energy. We propose that this gradual decrease in stabilization energy of domain sigma 2 with increasing temperatures facilitates the unfolding of sigma 32 by the AAA+ protease FtsH thereby decreasing its half-life. Taken together our data show that the sigma 2 domain of sigma 32 can act as a thermosensor, which might be important for the heat shock regulation.
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- Wolfgang Rist
- Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie Heidelberg, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 282, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Mogk A, Schlieker C, Strub C, Rist W, Weibezahn J, Bukau B. Roles of individual domains and conserved motifs of the AAA+ chaperone ClpB in oligomerization, ATP hydrolysis, and chaperone activity. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:17615-24. [PMID: 12624113 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m209686200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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ClpB of Escherichia coli is an ATP-dependent ring-forming chaperone that mediates the resolubilization of aggregated proteins in cooperation with the DnaK chaperone system. ClpB belongs to the Hsp100/Clp subfamily of AAA+ proteins and is composed of an N-terminal domain and two AAA-domains that are separated by a "linker" region. Here we present a detailed structure-function analysis of ClpB, dissecting the individual roles of ClpB domains and conserved motifs in oligomerization, ATP hydrolysis, and chaperone activity. Our results show that ClpB oligomerization is strictly dependent on the presence of the C-terminal domain of the second AAA-domain, while ATP binding to the first AAA-domains stabilized the ClpB oligomer. Analysis of mutants of conserved residues in Walker A and B and sensor 2 motifs revealed that both AAA-domains contribute to the basal ATPase activity of ClpB and communicate in a complex manner. Chaperone activity strictly depends on ClpB oligomerization and the presence of a residual ATPase activity. The N-domain is dispensable for oligomerization and for the disaggregating activity in vitro and in vivo. In contrast the presence of the linker region, although not involved in oligomerization, is essential for ClpB chaperone activity.
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- Axel Mogk
- Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 282, Heidelberg D-69120, Germany.
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Noack C, Pröls F, Gamel AJ, Rist W, Mayer MP, Brand-Saberi B. Revisiting vimentin expression in early chick development. Anat Embryol (Berl) 2003; 206:391-7. [PMID: 12698363 DOI: 10.1007/s00429-002-0305-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/29/2002] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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To identify somite-specific antigens exhibiting novel expression patterns in the developing chick embryo, epithelial somites were isolated and used for intrasplenic immunization. Immunohistochemical screening of chick embryos of various stages focussed our attention on a monoclonal antibody, Som5H5, which stained somitic derivatives, spinal nerves, and neural tubes as well as the costameres of adult skeletal muscle. Western blot and mass spectrometric analysis revealed the Som5H5 antigen to be vimentin, the distribution of which has been well characterized before. In addition to the described vimentin pattern, Som5H5 stained a region in the proximal portion of the developing limb bud. This novel expression domain was confirmed by in situ hybridization using vimentin riboprobes. Signaling molecules (Shh and BMP-2), known to play a role in limb development, did not influence vimentin expression. Thus, no functional or cellular correlate to this vimentin-positive region could be determined.
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- Christian Noack
- Institute of Anatomy II, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Kluck CJ, Patzelt H, Genevaux P, Brehmer D, Rist W, Schneider-Mergener J, Bukau B, Mayer MP. Structure-function analysis of HscC, the Escherichia coli member of a novel subfamily of specialized Hsp70 chaperones. J Biol Chem 2002; 277:41060-9. [PMID: 12183460 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m206520200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Hsp70 chaperones assist protein folding processes through nucleotide-controlled cycles of substrate binding and release. In our effort to understand the structure-function relationship within the Hsp70 family of proteins, we characterized the Escherichia coli member of a novel Hsp70 subfamily, HscC, and identified considerable differences to the well studied E. coli homologue, DnaK, which together suggest that HscC is a specialized chaperone. The basal ATPase cycle of HscC had k(cat) and K(m) values that were 8- and 10,000-fold higher than for DnaK. The HscC ATPase was not affected by the nucleotide exchange factor of DnaK GrpE and stimulated 8-fold by DjlC, a DnaJ protein with a putative transmembrane domain, but not by other DnaJ proteins tested. Substrate binding dynamics and substrate specificity differed significantly between HscC and DnaK. These differences are explicable by distinct structural variations. HscC does not have general chaperone activity because it did not assist refolding of a denatured model substrate. In vivo, HscC failed to complement temperature sensitivity of DeltadnaK cells. Deletion of hscC caused a slow growth phenotype that was suppressed after several generations. Triple knock-outs of all E. coli genes encoding Hsp70 proteins (DeltadnaK DeltahscA DeltahscC) were viable, indicating that Hsp70 proteins are not strictly essential for viability. An extensive search for DeltahscC phenotypes revealed a hypersensitivity to Cd(2+) ions and UV irradiation, suggesting roles of HscC in the cellular response to these stress treatments. Together our data show that the Hsp70 structure exhibits an astonishing degree of adaptive variations to accommodate requirements of a specialized function.
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- Christoph J Kluck
- Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 282, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Kramer G, Rauch T, Rist W, Vorderwülbecke S, Patzelt H, Schulze-Specking A, Ban N, Deuerling E, Bukau B. L23 protein functions as a chaperone docking site on the ribosome. Nature 2002; 419:171-4. [PMID: 12226666 DOI: 10.1038/nature01047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 261] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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During translation, the first encounter of nascent polypeptides is with the ribosome-associated chaperones that assist the folding process--a principle that seems to be conserved in evolution. In Escherichia coli, the ribosome-bound Trigger Factor chaperones the folding of cytosolic proteins by interacting with nascent polypeptides. Here we identify a ribosome-binding motif in the amino-terminal domain of Trigger Factor. We also show the formation of crosslinked products between Trigger Factor and two adjacent ribosomal proteins, L23 and L29, which are located at the exit of the peptide tunnel in the ribosome. L23 is essential for the growth of E. coli and the association of Trigger Factor with the ribosome, whereas L29 is dispensable in both processes. Mutation of an exposed glutamate in L23 prevents Trigger Factor from interacting with ribosomes and nascent chains, and causes protein aggregation and conditional lethality in cells that lack the protein repair function of the DnaK chaperone. Purified L23 also interacts specifically with Trigger Factor in vitro. We conclude that essential L23 provides a chaperone docking site on ribosomes that directly links protein biosynthesis with chaperone-assisted protein folding.
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- Günter Kramer
- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, Universität Freiburg, Hermann-Herder-Strasse 7, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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Bohmann C, Rist W, Schollmeyer P, Rump LC. Low concentrations of angiotensin II unmask vasoconstrictory alpha 2-adrenoceptors in isolated perfused kidneys of spontaneously hypertensive rats. Cardiovasc Res 1995; 30:857-65. [PMID: 8746199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of vascular alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptors in kidneys of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and normotensive Wistar Kyoto rats (WKY). METHODS SHR and WKY kidneys (12-14 weeks) were isolated and perfused with Krebs-Henseleit solution. Concentration-response curves for the alpha 1-adrenoceptor agonist methoxamine and the alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist UK 14304 were constructed alone and in the presence of the alpha 1-adrenoceptor antagonist prazosin, the alpha 2-adrenoceptor antagonist idazoxan and exogenous angiotensin II. RESULTS Methoxamine induced a maximal pressor response of 247 +/- 9 mmHg with an EC50 of 1.3 +/- 0.1 microM in SHR and of 193 +/- 4 mmHg with an EC50 of 1.1 +/- 0.1 microM in WKY. The concentration-response curve for methoxamine was shifted to the right by prazosin with a pA2 value of 9.29 (SHR) and 9.26 (WKY) and by idazoxan with a pA2 value of 6.45 (SHR) and 6.33 (WKY). UK 14304 induced a maximal pressor response of 41 +/- 12 mmHg in SHR and of 37 +/- 8 mmHg in WKY. Angiotensin II (0.1 nM) did not significantly alter pressor responses to methoxamine but caused a marked shift to the left of the concentration-response curve for UK 14304. UK 14304 then induced a maximal pressor response of 92 +/- 13 mmHg with an EC50 of 0.07 +/- 0.01 microM in SHR and of 78 +/- 14 mmHg with an EC50 of 0.14 +/- 0.01 microM in WKY. In the presence of angiotensin II (0.1 nM) the concentration-response curve for UK 14304 was shifted to the right by prazosin with a pKB of 6.36 (SHR) and 6.33 (WKY) and by idazoxan with a pKB of 7.68 (SHR) and 7.65 (WKY). CONCLUSIONS The results demonstrate a predominant role of vasoconstrictory alpha 1-adrenoceptors over alpha 2-adrenoceptors in SHR and WKY isolated kidneys. Low physiological concentrations of angiotensin II unmask functional vascular alpha 2-adrenoceptors which are slightly more sensitive in SHR than in WKY kidneys.
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- C Bohmann
- Medizinische Universitätsklinik Freiburg, Innere Medizin IV, Freiburg, Germany
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Bohmann C, Rist W, Schollmeyer P, Rump LC. Low concentrations of angiotensin II unmask vasoconstrictory 2-adrenoceptors in isolated perfused kidneys of spontaneously hypertensive rats. Cardiovasc Res 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/s0008-6363(95)00120-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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