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Tomoya Isaji Yuya Sato Tomohiko Fukuda Jianguo Gu 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2009,284(18):12207-12216
N-Glycosylation of integrin α5β1 plays a crucial role
in cell spreading, cell migration, ligand binding, and dimer formation, but
the detailed mechanisms by which N-glycosylation mediates these
functions remain unclear. In a previous study, we showed that three potential
N-glycosylation sites (α5S3–5) on the β-propeller of
the α5 subunit are essential to the functional expression of the
subunit. In particular, site 5 (α5S5) is the most important for its
expression on the cell surface. In this study, the function of the
N-glycans on the integrin β1 subunit was investigated using
sequential site-directed mutagenesis to remove the combined putative
N-glycosylation sites. Removal of the N-glycosylation sites
on the I-like domain of the β1 subunit (i.e. the Δ4-6
mutant) decreased both the level of expression and heterodimeric formation,
resulting in inhibition of cell spreading. Interestingly, cell spreading was
observed only when the β1 subunit possessed these three
N-glycosylation sites (i.e. the S4-6 mutant). Furthermore,
the S4-6 mutant could form heterodimers with either α5S3-5 or α5S5
mutant of the α5 subunit. Taken together, the results of the present
study reveal for the first time that N-glycosylation of the I-like
domain of the β1 subunit is essential to both the heterodimer formation
and biological function of the subunit. Moreover, because the
α5S3-5/β1S4-6 mutant represents the minimal
N-glycosylation required for functional expression of the β1
subunit, it might also be useful for the study of molecular structures.Integrin is a heterodimeric glycoprotein that consists of both an α
and a β subunit (1). The
interaction between integrin and the extracellular matrix is essential to both
physiologic and pathologic events, such as cell migration, development, cell
viability, immune homeostasis, and tumorigenesis
(2,
3). Among the integrin
superfamily, β1 integrin can combine with 12 distinct α subunits
(α1–11, αv) to form heterodimers, thereby acquiring a wide
variety of ligand specificity
(1,
4). Integrins are thought to be
regulated by inside-out signaling mechanisms that provoke conformational
changes, which modulate the affinity of integrin for the ligand
(5). However, an increasing
body of evidence suggests that cell-surface carbohydrates mediate a variety of
interactions between integrin and its extracellular environment, thereby
affecting integrin activity and possibly tumor metastasis as well
(6–8).Guo et al. (9)
reported that an increase in β1–6-GlcNAc sugar chains on the
integrin β1 subunit stimulated cell migration. In addition, elevated
sialylation of the β1 subunit, because of Ras-induced STGal-I transferase
activity, also induced cell migration
(10,
11). Conversely, cell
migration and spreading were reduced by the addition of a bisecting GlcNAc,
which is a product of N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase III
(GnT-III),2 to the
α5β1 and α3β1 integrins
(12,
13). Alterations of
N-glycans on integrins might also regulate their cis interactions
with membrane-associated proteins, including the epidermal growth factor
receptor, the galectin family, and the tetraspanin family of proteins
(14–19).In addition to the positive and negative regulatory effects of
N-glycan, several research groups have reported that
N-glycans must be present on integrin α5β1 for the
αβ heterodimer formation and proper integrin-matrix interactions.
Consistent with this hypothesis, in the presence of the glycosylation
inhibitor, tunicamycin, normal integrin-substrate binding and transport to the
cell surface are inhibited
(20). Moreover, treatment of
purified integrin with N-glycosidase F blocked both the inherent
association of the subunits and the interaction between integrin and
fibronectin (FN) (21). These
results suggest that N-glycosylation is essential to the functional
expression of α5β1. However, because integrin α5β1
contains 26 potential N-linked glycosylation sites, 14 in the α
subunit and 12 in the β subunit, identification of the sites that are
essential to its biological functions is key to understanding the molecular
mechanisms by which N-glycans alter integrin function. Recently, our
group determined that N-glycosylation of the β-propeller domain
on the α5 subunit is essential to both heterodimerization and biological
functions of the subunit. Furthermore, we determined that sites 3–5 are
the most important sites for α5 subunit-mediated cell spreading and
migration on FN (22). The
purpose of this study was to clarify the roles of N-glycosylation of
the β1 subunit. Therefore, we performed combined substitutions in the
putative N-glycosylation sites by replacement of asparagine residues
with glutamine residues. We subsequently introduced these mutated genes into
β1-deficient epithelial cells (GE11). The results of these mutation
experiments revealed that the N-glycosylation sites on the I-like
domain of the β1 subunit, sites number 4–6 (S4-6), are essential to
both heterodimer formation and biological functions, such as cell
spreading. 相似文献
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3.
Haihong Zong Claire C. Bastie Jun Xu Reinhard Fassler Kevin P. Campbell Irwin J. Kurland Jeffrey E. Pessin 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2009,284(7):4679-4688
Integrin receptor plays key roles in mediating both inside-out and
outside-in signaling between cells and the extracellular matrix. We have
observed that the tissue-specific loss of the integrin β1 subunit in
striated muscle results in a near complete loss of integrin β1 subunit
protein expression concomitant with a loss of talin and to a lesser extent, a
reduction in F-actin content. Muscle-specific integrin β1-deficient mice
had no significant difference in food intake, weight gain, fasting glucose,
and insulin levels with their littermate controls. However, dynamic analysis
of glucose homeostasis using euglycemichyperinsulinemic clamps demonstrated a
44 and 48% reduction of insulin-stimulated glucose infusion rate and glucose
clearance, respectively. The whole body insulin resistance resulted from a
specific inhibition of skeletal muscle glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis
without any significant effect on the insulin suppression of hepatic glucose
output or insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in adipose tissue. The reduction
in skeletal muscle insulin responsiveness occurred without any change in GLUT4
protein expression levels but was associated with an impairment of the
insulin-stimulated protein kinase B/Akt serine 473 phosphorylation but not
threonine 308. The inhibition of insulin-stimulated serine 473 phosphorylation
occurred concomitantly with a decrease in integrin-linked kinase expression
but with no change in the mTOR·Rictor·LST8 complex (mTORC2).
These data demonstrate an in vivo crucial role of integrin β1
signaling events in mediating cross-talk to that of insulin action.Integrin receptors are a large family of integral membrane proteins
composed of a single α and β subunit assembled into a heterodimeric
complex. There are 19 α and 8 β mammalian subunit isoforms that
combine to form 25 distinct α,β heterodimeric receptors
(1-5).
These receptors play multiple critical roles in conveying extracellular
signals to intracellular responses (outside-in signaling) as well as altering
extracellular matrix interactions based upon intracellular changes (inside-out
signaling). Despite the large overall number of integrin receptor complexes,
skeletal muscle integrin receptors are limited to seven α subunit
subtypes (α1, α3, α4, α5, α6, α7, and
αν subunits), all associated with the β1 integrin subunit
(6,
7).Several studies have suggested an important cross-talk between
extracellular matrix and insulin signaling. For example, engagement of β1
subunit containing integrin receptors was observed to increase
insulin-stimulated insulin receptor substrate
(IRS)2
phosphorylation, IRS-associated phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, and activation
of protein kinase B/Akt
(8-11).
Integrin receptor regulation of focal adhesion kinase was reported to modulate
insulin stimulation of glycogen synthesis, glucose transport, and cytoskeleton
organization in cultured hepatocytes and myoblasts
(12,
13). Similarly, the
integrin-linked kinase (ILK) was suggested to function as one of several
potential upstream kinases that phosphorylate and activate Akt
(14-18).
In this regard small interfering RNA gene silencing of ILK in fibroblasts and
conditional ILK gene knockouts in macrophages resulted in a near complete
inhibition of insulin-stimulated Akt serine 473 (Ser-473) phosphorylation
concomitant with an inhibition of Akt activity and phosphorylation of Akt
downstream targets (19).
However, a complex composed of mTOR·Rictor·LST8 (termed mTORC2)
has been identified in several other studies as the Akt Ser-473 kinase
(20,
21). In addition to Ser-473,
Akt protein kinase activation also requires phosphorylation on threonine 308
Thr-30 by phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase, PDK1
(22-24).In vivo, skeletal muscle is the primary tissue responsible for
postprandial (insulin-stimulated) glucose disposal that results from the
activation of signaling pathways leading to the translocation of the
insulin-responsive glucose transporter, GLUT4, from intracellular sites to the
cell surface membranes (25,
26). Dysregulation of any step
of this process in skeletal muscle results in a state of insulin resistance,
thereby predisposing an individual for the development of diabetes
(27-33).
Although studies described above have utilized a variety of tissue culture
cell systems to address the potential involvement of integrin receptor
signaling in insulin action, to date there has not been any investigation of
integrin function on insulin action or glucose homeostasis in vivo.
To address this issue, we have taken advantage of Cre-LoxP technology to
inactivate the β1 integrin receptor subunit gene in striated muscle. We
have observed that muscle creatine kinase-specific integrin β1 knock-out
(MCKItgβ1 KO) mice display a reduction of insulin-stimulated glucose
infusion rate and glucose clearance. The impairment of insulin-stimulated
skeletal muscle glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis resulted from a decrease
in Akt Ser-473 phosphorylation concomitant with a marked reduction in ILK
expression. Together, these data demonstrate an important cross-talk between
integrin receptor function and insulin action and suggests that ILK may
function as an Akt Ser-473 kinase in skeletal muscle. 相似文献
4.
Ian G. Ganley Du H. Lam Junru Wang Xiaojun Ding She Chen Xuejun Jiang 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2009,284(18):12297-12305
Autophagy is a degradative process that recycles long-lived and faulty
cellular components. It is linked to many diseases and is required for normal
development. ULK1, a mammalian serine/threonine protein kinase, plays a key
role in the initial stages of autophagy, though the exact molecular mechanism
is unknown. Here we report identification of a novel protein complex
containing ULK1 and two additional protein factors, FIP200 and ATG13, all of
which are essential for starvation-induced autophagy. Both FIP200 and ATG13
are critical for correct localization of ULK1 to the pre-autophagosome and
stability of ULK1 protein. Additionally, we demonstrate by using both cellular
experiments and a de novo in vitro reconstituted reaction that FIP200
and ATG13 can enhance ULK1 kinase activity individually but both are required
for maximal stimulation. Further, we show that ATG13 and ULK1 are
phosphorylated by the mTOR pathway in a nutrient starvation-regulated manner,
indicating that the ULK1·ATG13·FIP200 complex acts as a node for
integrating incoming autophagy signals into autophagosome biogenesis.Macroautophagy (herein referred to as autophagy) is a catabolic process
whereby long-lived proteins and damaged organelles are shuttled to lysosomes
for degradation. This process is conserved in all eukaryotes. Under normal
growth conditions a housekeeping level of autophagy exists. Under stress, such
as nutrient starvation, autophagy is strongly induced resulting in the
engulfment of cytosolic components and organelles in specialized
double-membrane structures termed autophagosomes. Following fusion of the
outer autophagosomal membrane with lysosomes, the inner membrane and its
cytoplasmic cargo are degraded and recycled
(1–3).
Recent work has implicated autophagy in many disease pathologies, including
cancer, neurodegeneration, as well as in eliminating intracellular pathogens
(4–8).The morphology of autophagy was first described in mammalian cells over 50
years ago (9). However, it is
only recently through yeast genetic screens, that multiple autophagy-related
(ATG) genes have been identified
(10–12).
The yeast ATG proteins have been classified into four major groups: the Atg1
protein kinase complex, the Vps34 phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate kinase
complex, the Atg8/Atg12 conjugation systems, and the Atg9 recycling complex
(13). Even though many ATG
genes are now known, most of which have functional homologs in mammalian cells
(14,
15), the molecular mechanism
by which they sense the initial triggers and subsequently dictate
autophagy-specific intracellular membrane events is far from understood.In yeast, one of the earliest autophagy-specific events is believed to
involve the Atg1 protein kinase complex. Atg1 is a serine/threonine protein
kinase and a key autophagy-regulator
(16). Atg1 is complexed to at
least two other proteins during autophagy, Atg13 and Atg17, both of which are
required for normal Atg1 function and autophagosome generation
(17–19).
Classical signaling pathways such as the cAMP-dependent kinase (PKA) pathway
or the Tor kinase pathway appear to converge upon this complex, placing Atg1
at an early stage during autophagosome biogenesis
(20–22).
Atg1 phosphorylation by PKA blocks its association with the forming
autophagosome (21), while the
Tor pathway hyperphosphorylates Atg13 causing a reduced affinity of Atg13 for
Atg1, resulting in repression of autophagy
(17,
19). In contrast, nutrient
starvation or inhibition of Tor leads to dephosphorylation of Atg13 thus
increased Atg1 complex formation and kinase activity, resulting in stimulation
of autophagy (19).
Surprisingly, the physiological substrates of Atg1 kinase have not been
identified; thus how Atg1 transduces upstream autophagic signaling is
undefined. Recently, mammalian homologs of Atg1 have been identified as ULK1
and ULK2 (Unc-51-like
kinase)2
(23–25).
ULK1 and ULK2 are ubiquitously expressed and localize to the isolation
membrane, or forming autophagosome, upon nutrient starvation
(25); RNAi-mediated depletion
of ULK1 in HEK293 cells compromises autophagy
(23,
24). The exact role of ULK1
versus ULK2 in autophagy is unclear, and it is possible some
redundancy exists between the two isoforms
(26).Given the conservation of autophagy from yeast to man, it is interesting to
note that no mammalian counterpart to yeast Atg13 or Atg17 had been identified
until very recently. The protein FIP200 (focal adhesion kinase
family-interacting protein of 200 kDa) was
identified as an autophagy-essential binding partner of both ULK1 and ULK2
(25), and it has been
speculated that FIP200 might be the equivalent of yeast Atg17, despite low
sequence similarity (25,
27).In this study, we delve deeper into the molecular regulation of ULK1 to
gain a better insight into how mammalian signaling pathways affect autophagy
initiation. We describe here the identification of a triple complex consisting
of ULK1, FIP200, and the mammalian equivalent of Atg13. This complex is
required not only for localization of ULK1 to the isolation membrane but also
for maximal kinase activity. In addition, both ATG13 and ULK1 are kinase
substrates in the mTOR pathway and thus might function to sense nutrient
starvation. Therefore, this study defines the role of mammalian
ULK1-ATG13-FIP200 complex in mediating the initial autophagic triggers and to
transduce the signal to the core autophagic machinery. 相似文献
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Johann Schredelseker Anamika Dayal Thorsten Schwerte Clara Franzini-Armstrong Manfred Grabner 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2009,284(2):1242-1251
The paralyzed zebrafish strain relaxed carries a null mutation for
the skeletal muscle dihydropyridine receptor (DHPR) β1a
subunit. Lack of β1a results in (i) reduced membrane
expression of the pore forming DHPR α1S subunit, (ii)
elimination of α1S charge movement, and (iii) impediment of
arrangement of the DHPRs in groups of four (tetrads) opposing the ryanodine
receptor (RyR1), a structural prerequisite for skeletal muscle-type
excitation-contraction (EC) coupling. In this study we used relaxed
larvae and isolated myotubes as expression systems to discriminate specific
functions of β1a from rather general functions of β
isoforms. Zebrafish and mammalian β1a subunits quantitatively
restored α1S triad targeting and charge movement as well as
intracellular Ca2+ release, allowed arrangement of DHPRs in
tetrads, and most strikingly recovered a fully motile phenotype in
relaxed larvae. Interestingly, the cardiac/neuronal
β2a as the phylogenetically closest, and the ancestral
housefly βM as the most distant isoform to β1a
also completely recovered α1S triad expression and charge
movement. However, both revealed drastically impaired intracellular
Ca2+ transients and very limited tetrad formation compared with
β1a. Consequently, larval motility was either only partially
restored (β2a-injected larvae) or not restored at all
(βM). Thus, our results indicate that triad expression and
facilitation of 1,4-dihydropyridine receptor (DHPR) charge movement are common
features of all tested β subunits, whereas the efficient arrangement of
DHPRs in tetrads and thus intact DHPR-RyR1 coupling is only promoted by the
β1a isoform. Consequently, we postulate a model that presents
β1a as an allosteric modifier of α1S
conformation enabling skeletal muscle-type EC coupling.Excitation-contraction
(EC)3 coupling in
skeletal muscle is critically dependent on the close interaction of two
distinct Ca2+ channels. Membrane depolarizations of the myotube are
sensed by the voltage-dependent 1,4-dihydropyridine receptor (DHPR) in the
sarcolemma, leading to a rearrangement of charged amino acids (charge
movement) in the transmembrane segments S4 of the pore-forming DHPR
α1S subunit
(1,
2). This conformational change
induces via protein-protein interaction
(3,
4) the opening of the
sarcoplasmic type-1 ryanodine receptor (RyR1) without need of Ca2+
influx through the DHPR (5).
The release of Ca2+ from the sarcoplasmic reticulum via RyR1
consequently induces muscle contraction. The protein-protein interaction
mechanism between DHPR and RyR1 requires correct ultrastructural targeting of
both channels. In Ca2+ release units (triads and peripheral
couplings) of the skeletal muscle, groups of four DHPRs (tetrads) are coupled
to every other RyR1 and hence are geometrically arranged following the
RyR-specific orthogonal arrays
(6).The skeletal muscle DHPR is a heteromultimeric protein complex, composed of
the voltage-sensing and pore-forming α1S subunit and
auxiliary subunits β1a, α2δ-1, and
γ1 (7). While
gene knock-out of the DHPR γ1 subunit
(8,
9) and small interfering RNA
knockdown of the DHPR α2δ-1 subunit
(10-12)
have indicated that neither subunit is essential for coupling of the DHPR with
RyR1, the lack of the α1S or of the intracellular
β1a subunit is incompatible with EC coupling and accordingly
null model mice die perinatally due to asphyxia
(13,
14). β subunits of
voltage-gated Ca2+ channels were repeatedly shown to be responsible
for the facilitation of α1 membrane insertion and to be
potent modulators of α1 current kinetics and voltage
dependence (15,
16). Whether the loss of EC
coupling in β1-null mice was caused by decreased DHPR membrane
expression or by the lack of a putative specific contribution of the β
subunit to the skeletal muscle EC coupling apparatus
(17,
18) was not clearly resolved.
Recently, other β-functions were identified in skeletal muscle using the
β1-null mutant zebrafish relaxed
(19,
20). Like the
β1-knock-out mouse
(14) zebrafish
relaxed is characterized by complete paralysis of skeletal muscle
(21,
22). While
β1-knock-out mouse pups die immediately after birth due to
respiratory paralysis (14),
larvae of relaxed are able to survive for several days because of
oxygen and metabolite diffusion via the skin
(23). Using highly
differentiated myotubes that are easy to isolate from these larvae, the lack
of EC coupling could be described by quantitative immunocytochemistry as a
moderate ∼50% reduction of α1S membrane expression
although α1S charge movement was nearly absent, and, most
strikingly, as the complete lack of the arrangement of DHPRs in tetrads
(19). Thus, in skeletal muscle
the β subunit enables EC coupling by (i) enhancing α1S
membrane targeting, (ii) facilitating α1S charge movement,
and (iii) enabling the ultrastructural arrangement of DHPRs in tetrads.The question arises, which of these functions are specific for the skeletal
muscle β1a and which ones are rather general properties of
Ca2+ channel β subunits. Previous reconstitution studies made
in the β1-null mouse system
(24,
25) using different β
subunit constructs (26) did
not allow differentiation between β-induced enhancement of non-functional
α1S membrane expression and the facilitation of
α1S charge movement, due to the lack of information on
α1S triad expression levels. Furthermore, the β-induced
arrangement of DHPRs in tetrads was not detected as no ultrastructural
information was obtained.In the present study, we established zebrafish mutant relaxed as
an expression system to test different β subunits for their ability to
restore skeletal muscle EC coupling. Using isolated myotubes for in
vitro experiments (19,
27) and complete larvae for
in vivo expression studies
(28-31)
and freeze-fracture electron microscopy, a clear differentiation between the
major functional roles of β subunits was feasible in the zebrafish
system. The cloned zebrafish β1a and a mammalian (rabbit)
β1a were shown to completely restore all parameters of EC
coupling when expressed in relaxed myotubes and larvae. However, the
phylogenetically closest β subunit to β1a, the
cardiac/neuronal isoform β2a from rat, as well as the
ancestral βM isoform from the housefly (Musca
domestica), could recover functional α1S membrane
insertion, but led to very restricted tetrad formation when compared with
β1a, and thus to impaired DHPR-RyR1 coupling. This impairment
caused drastic changes in skeletal muscle function.The present study shows that the enhancement of functional
α1S membrane expression is a common function of all the
tested β subunits, from β1a to even the most distant
βM, whereas the effective formation of tetrads and thus proper
skeletal muscle EC coupling is an exclusive function of the skeletal muscle
β1a subunit. In context with previous studies, our results
suggest a model according to which β1a acts as an allosteric
modifier of α1S conformation. Only in the presence of
β1a, the α1S subunit is properly folded to
allow RyR1 anchoring and thus skeletal muscle-type EC coupling. 相似文献
6.
Yuya Sato Toshihiko Uemura Keisuke Morimitsu Ryoko Sato-Nishiuchi Ri-ichiroh Manabe Junichi Takagi Masashi Yamada Kiyotoshi Sekiguchi 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2009,284(21):14524-14536
Integrin α8β1 interacts with a variety of Arg-Gly-Asp
(RGD)-containing ligands in the extracellular matrix. Here, we examined the
binding activities of α8β1 integrin toward a panel of
RGD-containing ligands. Integrin α8β1 bound specifically to
nephronectin with an apparent dissociation constant of 0.28 ± 0.01
nm, but showed only marginal affinities for fibronectin and other
RGD-containing ligands. The high-affinity binding to α8β1 integrin
was fully reproduced with a recombinant nephronectin fragment derived from the
RGD-containing central “linker” segment. A series of deletion
mutants of the recombinant fragment identified the LFEIFEIER sequence on the
C-terminal side of the RGD motif as an auxiliary site required for
high-affinity binding to α8β1 integrin. Alanine scanning
mutagenesis within the LFEIFEIER sequence defined the EIE sequence as a
critical motif ensuring the high-affinity integrin-ligand interaction.
Although a synthetic LFEIFEIER peptide failed to inhibit the binding of
α8β1 integrin to nephronectin, a longer peptide containing both the
RGD motif and the LFEIFEIER sequence was strongly inhibitory, and was
∼2,000-fold more potent than a peptide containing only the RGD motif.
Furthermore, trans-complementation assays using recombinant fragments
containing either the RGD motif or LFEIFEIER sequence revealed a clear
synergism in the binding to α8β1 integrin. Taken together, these
results indicate that the specific high-affinity binding of nephronectin to
α8β1 integrin is achieved by bipartite interaction of the integrin
with the RGD motif and LFEIFEIER sequence, with the latter serving as a
synergy site that greatly potentiates the RGD-driven integrin-ligand
interaction but has only marginal activity to secure the interaction by
itself.Integrins are a family of adhesion receptors that interact with a variety
of extracellular ligands, typically cell-adhesive proteins in the
extracellular matrix
(ECM).2 They play
mandatory roles in embryonic development and the maintenance of tissue
architectures by providing essential links between cells and the ECM
(1). Integrins are composed of
two non-covalently associated subunits, termed α and β. In mammals,
18 α and 8 β subunits have been identified, and combinations of
these subunits give rise to at least 24 distinct integrin heterodimers. Based
on their ligand-binding specificities, ECM-binding integrins are classified
into three groups, namely laminin-, collagen- and RGD-binding integrins
(2,
3), of which the RGD-binding
integrins have been most extensively investigated. The RGD-binding integrins
include α5β1, α8β1, αIIbβ3, and
αV-containing integrins, and have been shown to interact with a variety
of ECM ligands, such as fibronectin and vitronectin, with distinct binding
specificities.The α8 integrin subunit was originally identified in chick nerves
(4). Integrin α8β1
is expressed in the metanephric mesenchyme and plays a crucial role in
epithelial-mesenchymal interactions during the early stages of kidney
morphogenesis. Disruption of the α8 gene in mice was found to be
associated with severe defects in kidney morphogenesis
(5) and stereocilia development
(6). To date, α8β1
integrin has been shown to bind to fibronectin, vitronectin, osteopontin,
latency-associated peptide of transforming growth factor-β1, tenascin-W,
and nephronectin (also named POEM)
(7–13),
among which nephronectin is believed to be an α8β1 integrin ligand
involved in kidney development
(10).Nephronectin is one of the basement membrane proteins whose expression and
localization patterns are restricted in a tissue-specific and developmentally
regulated manner (10,
11). Nephronectin consists of
five epidermal growth factor-like repeats, a linker segment containing the RGD
cell-adhesive motif (designated RGD-linker) and a meprin-A5 protein-receptor
protein-tyrosine phosphatase μ (MAM) domain (see
Fig. 3A). Although the
physiological functions of nephronectin remain only poorly understood, it is
thought to play a role in epithelial-mesenchymal interactions through binding
to α8β1 integrin, thereby transmitting signals from the epithelium
to the mesenchyme across the basement membrane
(10). Recently, mice deficient
in nephronectin expression were produced by homologous recombination
(14). These
nephronectin-deficient mice frequently displayed kidney agenesis, a phenotype
reminiscent of α8 integrin knock-out mice
(14), despite the fact that
other RGD-containing ligands, including fibronectin and osteopontin, were
expressed in the embryonic kidneys
(9,
15). The failure of the other
RGD-containing ligands to compensate for the deficiency of nephronectin in the
developing kidneys suggests that nephronectin is an indispensable
α8β1 ligand that plays a mandatory role in epithelial-mesenchymal
interactions during kidney development.Open in a separate windowFIGURE 3.Binding activities of α8β1 integrin to nephronectin and its
fragments. A, schematic diagrams of full-length nephronectin
(NN) and its fragments. RGD-linker and RGD-linker
(GST), the central RGD-containing linker segments expressed in
mammalian and bacterial expression systems, respectively; PRGDV, a
short RGD-containing peptide modeled after nephronectin and expressed as a GST
fusion protein (see Fig.
4A for the peptide sequence). The arrowheads
indicate the positions of the RGD motif. B, purified recombinant
proteins were analyzed by SDS-PAGE in 7–15% gradient (left and
center panels) and 12% (right panels) gels, followed by
Coomassie Brilliant Blue (CBB) staining, immunoblotting with an
anti-FLAG mAb, or lectin blotting with PNA. The quantities of proteins loaded
were: 0.5 μg (for Coomassie Brilliant Blue staining) and 0.1 μg (for
blotting with anti-FLAG and PNA) in the left and center
panels;1 μg in the right panel. C, recombinant proteins (10
nm) were coated on microtiter plates and assessed for their binding
activities toward α8β1 integrin (10 nm) in the presence
of 1 mm Mn2+. The backgrounds were subtracted as
described in the legend to Fig.
2. The results represent the mean ± S.D. of triplicate
determinations. D, titration curves of α8β1 integrin bound
to full-length nephronectin (NN, closed squares), the RGD-linker
segments expressed in 293F cells (RGD-linker, closed triangles) and
E. coli (RGD-linker (GST), open
triangles), the MAM domain (MAM, closed diamonds), and the PRGDV
peptide expressed as a GST fusion protein in E. coli (PRGDV
(GST), open circles). The assays were performed as described
in the legend to Fig.
2B. The results represent the means of duplicate
determinations.Although ligand recognition by RGD-binding integrins is primarily
determined by the RGD motif in the ligands, it is the residues outside the RGD
motif that define the binding specificities and affinities toward individual
integrins (16,
17). For example,
α5β1 integrin specifically binds to fibronectin among the many
RGD-containing ligands, and requires not only the RGD motif in the 10th type
III repeat but also the so-called “synergy site” within the
preceding 9th type III repeat for fibronectin recognition
(18). Recently, DiCara et
al. (19) demonstrated
that the high-affinity binding of αVβ6 integrin to its natural
ligands, e.g. foot-and-mouth disease virus, requires the RGD motif
immediately followed by a Leu-Xaa-Xaa-Leu/Ile sequence, which forms a helix to
align the two conserved hydrophobic residues along the length of the helix.
Given the presence of many naturally occurring RGD-containing ligands, it is
conceivable that the specificities of the RGD-binding integrins are dictated
by the sequences flanking the RGD motif or those in neighboring domains that
come into close proximity with the RGD motif in the intact ligand proteins.
However, the preferences of α8β1 integrin for RGD-containing
ligands and how it secures its high-affinity binding toward its preferred
ligands remain unknown.In the present study, we investigated the binding specificities of
α8β1 integrin toward a panel of RGD-containing cell-adhesive
proteins. Our data reveal that nephronectin is a preferred ligand for
α8β1 integrin, and that a LFEIFEIER sequence on the C-terminal side
of its RGD motif serves as a synergy site to ensure the specific high-affinity
binding of nephronectin to α8β1 integrin. 相似文献
7.
Haipeng Cheng Kulandaivelu S. Vetrivel Renaldo C. Drisdel Xavier Meckler Ping Gong Jae Yoon Leem Tong Li Meghan Carter Ying Chen Phuong Nguyen Takeshi Iwatsubo Taisuke Tomita Philip C. Wong William N. Green Maria Z. Kounnas Gopal Thinakaran 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2009,284(3):1373-1384
Proteolytic processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP) by β- and
γ-secretases generates β-amyloid (Aβ) peptides, which
accumulate in the brains of individuals affected by Alzheimer disease.
Detergent-resistant membrane microdomains (DRM) rich in cholesterol and
sphingolipid, termed lipid rafts, have been implicated in Aβ production.
Previously, we and others reported that the four integral subunits of the
γ-secretase associate with DRM. In this study we investigated the
mechanisms underlying DRM association of γ-secretase subunits. We report
that in cultured cells and in brain the γ-secretase subunits nicastrin
and APH-1 undergo S-palmitoylation, the post-translational covalent
attachment of the long chain fatty acid palmitate common in lipid
raft-associated proteins. By mutagenesis we show that nicastrin is
S-palmitoylated at Cys689, and APH-1 is
S-palmitoylated at Cys182 and Cys245.
S-Palmitoylation-defective nicastrin and APH-1 form stable
γ-secretase complexes when expressed in knock-out fibroblasts lacking
wild type subunits, suggesting that S-palmitoylation is not essential
for γ-secretase assembly. Nevertheless, fractionation studies show that
S-palmitoylation contributes to DRM association of nicastrin and
APH-1. Moreover, pulse-chase analyses reveal that S-palmitoylation is
important for nascent polypeptide stability of both proteins. Co-expression of
S-palmitoylation-deficient nicastrin and APH-1 in cultured cells
neither affects Aβ40, Aβ42, and AICD production, nor intramembrane
processing of Notch and N-cadherin. Our findings suggest that
S-palmitoylation plays a role in stability and raft localization of
nicastrin and APH-1, but does not directly modulate γ-secretase
processing of APP and other substrates.Alzheimer disease is the most common among neurodegenerative diseases that
cause dementia. This debilitating disorder is pathologically characterized by
the cerebral deposition of 39–42 amino acid peptides termed Aβ,
which are generated by proteolytic processing of amyloid precursor protein
(APP)2 by β- and
γ-secretases (1,
2). The β-site APP
cleavage enzyme 1 cleaves full-length APP within its luminal domain to
generate a secreted ectodomain leaving behind a C-terminal fragment
(β-CTF). γ-Secretase cleaves β-CTF within the transmembrane
domain to release Aβ and APP intracellular
C-terminal domain (AICD). γ-Secretase is a
multiprotein complex, comprising at least four subunits: presenilins (PS1 and
PS2), nicastrin, APH-1, and PEN-2 for its activity
(3). PS1 is synthesized as a
42–43-kDa polypeptide and undergoes highly regulated endoproteolytic
processing within the large cytoplasmic loop domain connecting putative
transmembrane segments 6 and 7 to generate stable N-terminal (NTF) and
C-terminal fragments (CTF) by an uncharacterized proteolytic activity
(4). This endoproteolytic event
has been identified as the activation step in the process of PS1 maturation as
it assembles with other γ-secretase subunits
(3). Nicastrin is a heavily
glycosylated type I membrane protein with a large ectodomain that has been
proposed to function in substrate recognition and binding
(5), but this putative function
has not been confirmed by others
(6). APH-1 is a
seven-transmembrane protein encoded by two human or three rodent genes that
are alternatively spliced (7).
Although PS1 (or PS2), nicastrin, APH-1, and PEN-2 are sufficient for
γ-secretase processing of APP, a type I membrane protein, termed p23
(also referred toTMP21), was recently identified as a γ-secretase
component that modulates γ-secretase activity and regulates secretory
trafficking of APP (8,
9).A growing number of type I integral membrane proteins has been identified
as γ-secretase substrates within the last few years, including Notch1
homologues, Notch ligands, Delta and Jagged, cell adhesion receptors N- and
E-cadherins, low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein, ErbB-4, netrin
receptor DCC, and others (10).
Mounting evidence suggests that APP processing occurs within cholesterol- and
sphingolipid-enriched lipid rafts, which are biochemically defined as
detergentresistant membrane microdomains (DRM)
(11,
12). Previously we reported
that each of the γ-secretase subunits localizes in lipid rafts in
post-Golgi and endosome membranes enriched in syntaxin 6
(13). Moreover, loss of
γ-secretase activity by gene deletion or exposure to γ-secretase
inhibitors results in the accumulation of APP CTFs in lipid rafts indicating
that cleavage of APP CTFs likely occurs in raft microdomains
(14). In contrast, CTFs
derived from Notch1, Jagged2, N-cadherin, and DCC are processed by
γ-secretase in non-raft membranes
(14). The mechanisms
underlying association of γ-secretase subunits with lipid rafts need
further clarification to elucidate spatial segregation of amyloidogenic
processing of APP in membrane microdomains.Post-translational S-palmitoylation is increasingly recognized as
a potential mechanism for regulating raft association, stability,
intracellular trafficking, and function of several cytosolic and transmembrane
proteins
(15–17).
S-palmitoylation refers to the addition of 16-carbon palmitoyl moiety
to certain cysteine residues through thioester linkage. Cysteines close to
transmembrane domains or membrane-associated domains in non-integral membrane
proteins are preferred S-palmitoylation sites, although no conserved
motif has been identified
(18). Palmitoylation modifies
numerous neuronal proteins, including postsynaptic density protein PSD-95
(19),
a-amino-3-hydroxyl-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid receptors
(20), nicotinic α7
receptors (21), neuronal
t-SNAREs SNAP-25, synaptobrevin 2 and synaptogagmin
(22,
23), neuronal
growth-associated protein GAP-43
(24), protein kinase CLICK-III
(CL3)/CaMKIγ (25),
β-secretase (26), and
Huntingtin (27). Although
palmitoylation can occur in vitro without the involvement of an
enzyme, a family of palmitoyltransferases that specifically catalyze
S-palmitoylation has been identified
(28,
29).In this study, we have identified S-palmitoylation of
γ-secretase subunits nicastrin and APH-1, and characterized its role on
DRM association, protein stability, and γ-secretase enzyme activities.
We show that nicastrin is S-palmitoylated at Cys689, and
APH-1 at Cys182 and Cys245. Mutagenesis of
palmitoylation sites results in increased degradation of nascent nicastrin and
APH-1 polypeptides and reduced association with DRM. Nevertheless, in cultured
cells overexpression of S-palmitoylation-deficient nicastrin and
APH-1 does not modulate γ-secretase processing of APP or other
substrates. 相似文献
8.
Kazuyuki Kitatani Kely Sheldon Vinodh Rajagopalan Viviana Anelli Russell W. Jenkins Ying Sun Gregory A. Grabowski Lina M. Obeid Yusuf A. Hannun 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2009,284(19):12972-12978
Activation of protein kinase C (PKC) promotes the salvage pathway of
ceramide formation, and acid sphingomyelinase has been implicated, in part, in
providing substrate for this pathway (Zeidan, Y. H., and Hannun, Y. A. (2007)
J. Biol. Chem. 282, 11549–11561). In the present study, we
examined whether acid β-glucosidase 1 (GBA1), which hydrolyzes
glucosylceramide to form lysosomal ceramide, was involved in PKC-regulated
formation of ceramide from recycled sphingosine. Glucosylceramide levels
declined after treatment of MCF-7 cells with a potent PKC activator, phorbol
12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA). Silencing GBA1 by small interfering RNAs
significantly attenuated acid glucocerebrosidase activity and decreased
PMA-induced formation of ceramide by 50%. Silencing GBA1 blocked PMA-induced
degradation of glucosylceramide and generation of sphingosine, the source for
ceramide biosynthesis. Reciprocally, forced expression of GBA1 increased
ceramide levels. These observations indicate that GBA1 activation can generate
the source (sphingosine) for PMA-induced formation of ceramide through the
salvage pathway. Next, the role of PKCδ, a direct effector of PMA, in
the formation of ceramide was determined. By attenuating expression of
PKCδ, cells failed to trigger PMA-induced alterations in levels of
ceramide, sphingomyelin, and glucosylceramide. Thus, PKCδ activation is
suggested to stimulate the degradation of both sphingomyelin and
glucosylceramide leading to the salvage pathway of ceramide formation.
Collectively, GBA1 is identified as a novel source of regulated formation of
ceramide, and PKCδ is an upstream regulator of this pathway.Sphingolipids are abundant components of cellular membranes, many of which
are emerging as bioactive lipid mediators thought to play crucial roles in
cellular responses (1,
2). Ceramide, a central
sphingolipid, serves as the main precursor for various sphingolipids,
including glycosphingolipids, gangliosides, and sphingomyelin. Regulation of
formation of ceramide has been demonstrated through the action of three major
pathways: the de novo pathway
(3,
4), the sphingomyelinase
pathway (5), and the salvage
pathway
(6–8).
The latter plays an important role in constitutive sphingolipid turnover by
salvaging long-chain sphingoid bases (sphingosine and dihydrosphingosine) that
serve as sphingolipid backbones for ceramide and dihydroceramide as well as
all complex sphingolipids (Fig.
1A).Open in a separate windowFIGURE 1.The scheme of the sphingosine salvage pathway of ceramide formation and
inhibition of PMA induction of ceramide by fumonisin B1. A, the
scheme of the sphingosine salvage pathway of ceramide formation. B,
previously published data as to effects of fumonisin B1 on ceramide mass
profiles (23) are re-plotted
as a PMA induction of ceramide. In brief, MCF-7 cells were pretreated with or
without 100 μm fumonisin B1 for 2 h followed by treatment with
100 nm PMA for 1 h. Lipids were extracted, and then the levels of
ceramide species were determined by high-performance liquid
chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Results are expressed as sum of
increased mass of ceramide species. Dotted or open columns
represents C16-ceramide or sum of other ceramide species
(C14-ceramide, C18-ceramide, C18:1-ceramide,
C20-ceramide, C24-ceramide, and
C24:1-ceramide), respectively. The data represent mean ±
S.E. of three to five values.Metabolically, ceramide is also formed from degradation of
glycosphingolipids (Fig.
1A) usually in acidic compartments, the lysosomes and/or
late endosomes (9). The
stepwise hydrolysis of complex glycosphingolipids eventually results in the
formation of glucosylceramide, which in turn is converted to ceramide by the
action of acid β-glucosidase 1
(GBA1)2
(9,
10). Severe defects in GBA1
activity cause Gaucher disease, which is associated with aberrant accumulation
of the lipid substrates
(10–14).
On the other hand, sphingomyelin is cleaved by acid sphingomyelinase to also
form ceramide (15,
16). Either process results in
the generation of lysosomal ceramide that can then be deacylated by acid
ceramidase (17), releasing
sphingosine that may escape the lysosome
(18). The released sphingosine
may become a substrate for either sphingosine kinases or ceramide synthases,
forming sphingosine 1-phosphate or ceramide, respectively
(3,
19–21).In a related line of investigation, our studies
(20,
22,
23) have begun to implicate
protein kinase Cs (PKC) as upstream regulators of the sphingoid base salvage
pathway resulting in ceramide synthesis. Activation of PKCs by the phorbol
ester (PMA) was shown to stimulate the salvage pathway resulting in increases
in ceramide. All the induced ceramide was inhibited by pretreatment with a
ceramide synthase inhibitor, fumonisin B1, but not by myriocin, thus negating
acute activation of the de novo pathway and establishing a role for
ceramide synthesis (20,
23). Moreover, labeling
studies also implicated the salvage pathway because PMA induced turnover of
steady state-labeled sphingolipids but did not affect de novo labeled
ceramide in pulse-chase experiments.Moreover, PKCδ, among PKC isoforms, was identified as an upstream
molecule for the activation of acid sphingomyelinase in the salvage pathway
(22). Interestingly, the
PKCδ isoform induced the phosphorylation of acid sphingomyelinase at
serine 508, leading to its activation and consequent formation of ceramide.
The activation of acid sphingomyelinase appeared to contribute to ∼50% of
the salvage pathway-induced increase in ceramide
(28) (also, see
Fig. 4C). This raised
the possibility that distinct routes of ceramide metabolism may account for
the remainder of ceramide generation. In this study, we investigated
glucocerebrosidase GBA1 as a candidate for one of the other routes accounting
for PKC-regulated salvage pathway of ceramide formation.Open in a separate windowFIGURE 4.Effects of knockdown of lysosomal enzymes on the generation of ceramide
after PMA treatment. A, MCF-7 cells were transfected with 5
nm siRNAs of each of four individual sequences (SCR, GBA1-a,
GBA1-b, and GBA1-c) for 48 h and then stimulated with 100 nm PMA
for 1 h. Lipids were extracted, and then the levels of the
C16-ceramide species were determined by high-performance liquid
chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The data represent mean ± S.E.
of three to nine values. B, MCF-7 cells were transfected with 5
nm siRNAs of SCR or GBA1-a (GBA1) for 48 h and then stimulated with
100 nm PMA for 1 h. Lipids were extracted, and then the levels of
individual ceramide species were determined by high-performance liquid
chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The data represent mean ± S.E.
of three to five values. C14-Cer,
C14-ceramide; C16-Cer,
C16-ceramide; C18-Cer;
C18-ceramide; C18:1-Cer,
C18:1-ceramide; C20-Cer,
C20-ceramide; C20-Cer,
C24-ceramide; C24:1-Cer,
C24:1-ceramide. C, MCF-7 cells were transfected with 5
nm siRNAs of SCR, acid sphingomyelinase (ASM), or GBA1-a
(GBA1) for 48 h following stimulation with (PMA) or without
(Control) 100 nm PMA for 1 h. Lipids were extracted, and
then the levels of ceramide species were determined by high-performance liquid
chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Levels of C16-ceramide are
shown. The data represent mean ± S.E. of four to five values.
Significant changes from SCR-transfected cells treated with PMA are shown in
A–C (*, p < 0.02; **,
p < 0.05; ***, p < 0.01). 相似文献
9.
10.
Jason D. Hoffert Chung-Lin Chou Mark A. Knepper 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2009,284(22):14683-14687
Vasopressin controls renal water excretion largely through actions to
regulate the water channel aquaporin-2 in collecting duct principal cells. Our
knowledge of the mechanisms involved has increased markedly in recent years
with the advent of methods for large-scale systems-level profiling such as
protein mass spectrometry, yeast two-hybrid analysis, and oligonucleotide
microarrays. Here we review this progress.Regulation of water excretion by the kidney is one of the most visible
aspects of everyday physiology. An outdoor tennis game on a hot summer day can
result in substantial water losses by sweating, and the kidneys respond by
reducing water excretion. In contrast, excessive intake of water, a frequent
occurrence in everyday life, results in excretion of copious amounts of clear
urine. These responses serve to exact tight control on the tonicity of body
fluids, maintaining serum osmolality in the range of 290–294 mosmol/kg
of H2O through the regulated return of water from the pro-urine in
the renal collecting ducts to the bloodstream.The importance of this process is highlighted when the regulation fails.
For example, polyuria (rapid uncontrolled excretion of water) is a sometimes
devastating consequence of lithium therapy for bipolar disorder. On the other
side of the coin are water balance disorders that result from excessive renal
water retention causing systemic hypo-osmolality or hyponatremia. Hyponatremia
due to excessive water retention can be seen with severe congestive heart
failure, hepatic cirrhosis, and the syndrome of inappropriate
antidiuresis.The chief regulator of water excretion is the peptide hormone
AVP,2 whereas the
chief molecular target for regulation is the water channel AQP2. In this
minireview, we describe new progress in the understanding of the molecular
mechanisms involved in regulation of AQP2 by AVP in collecting duct cells,
with emphasis on new information derived from “systems-level”
approaches involving large-scale profiling and screening techniques such as
oligonucleotide arrays, protein mass spectrometry, and yeast two-hybrid
analysis. Most of the progress with these techniques is in the identification
of individual molecules involved in AVP signaling and binding interactions
with AQP2. Additional related issues are addressed in several recent reviews
(1–4). 相似文献
11.
12.
Yun Liu Yun-wu Zhang Xin Wang Han Zhang Xiaoqing You Francesca-Fang Liao Huaxi Xu 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2009,284(18):12145-12152
Excessive accumulation of β-amyloid peptides in the brain is a major
cause for the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease. β-Amyloid is derived
from β-amyloid precursor protein (APP) through sequential cleavages by
β- and γ-secretases, whose enzymatic activities are tightly
controlled by subcellular localization. Delineation of how intracellular
trafficking of these secretases and APP is regulated is important for
understanding Alzheimer disease pathogenesis. Although APP trafficking is
regulated by multiple factors including presenilin 1 (PS1), a major component
of the γ-secretase complex, and phospholipase D1 (PLD1), a
phospholipid-modifying enzyme, regulation of intracellular trafficking of
PS1/γ-secretase and β-secretase is less clear. Here we demonstrate
that APP can reciprocally regulate PS1 trafficking; APP deficiency results in
faster transport of PS1 from the trans-Golgi network to the cell
surface and increased steady state levels of PS1 at the cell surface, which
can be reversed by restoring APP levels. Restoration of APP in APP-deficient
cells also reduces steady state levels of other γ-secretase components
(nicastrin, APH-1, and PEN-2) and the cleavage of Notch by
PS1/γ-secretase that is more highly correlated with cell surface levels
of PS1 than with APP overexpression levels, supporting the notion that Notch
is mainly cleaved at the cell surface. In contrast, intracellular trafficking
of β-secretase (BACE1) is not regulated by APP. Moreover, we find that
PLD1 also regulates PS1 trafficking and that PLD1 overexpression promotes cell
surface accumulation of PS1 in an APP-independent manner. Our results clearly
elucidate a physiological function of APP in regulating protein trafficking
and suggest that intracellular trafficking of PS1/γ-secretase is
regulated by multiple factors, including APP and PLD1.An important pathological hallmark of Alzheimer disease
(AD)4 is the formation
of senile plaques in the brains of patients. The major components of those
plaques are β-amyloid peptides (Aβ), whose accumulation triggers a
cascade of neurodegenerative steps ending in formation of senile plaques and
intraneuronal fibrillary tangles with subsequent neuronal loss in susceptible
brain regions (1,
2). Aβ is proteolytically
derived from the β-amyloid precursor protein (APP) through sequential
cleavages by β-secretase (BACE1), a novel membrane-bound aspartyl
protease (3,
4), and by γ-secretase, a
high molecular weight complex consisting of at least four components:
presenilin (PS), nicastrin (NCT), anterior pharynx-defective-1 (APH-1), and
presenilin enhancer-2 (PEN-2)
(5,
6). APP is a type I
transmembrane protein belonging to a protein family that includes APP-like
protein 1 (APLP1) and 2 (APLP2) in mammals
(7,
8). Full-length APP is
synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and transported through the
Golgi apparatus. Most secreted Aβ peptides are generated within the
trans-Golgi network (TGN), also the major site of steady state APP in
neurons
(9–11).
APP can be transported to the cell surface in TGN-derived secretory vesicles
if not proteolyzed to Aβ or an intermediate metabolite. At the cell
surface APP is either cleaved by α-secretase to produce soluble
sAPPα (12) or
reinternalized for endosomal/lysosomal degradation
(13,
14). Aβ may also be
generated in endosomal/lysosomal compartments
(15,
16). In contrast to neurotoxic
Aβ peptides, sAPPα possesses neuroprotective potential
(17,
18). Thus, the subcellular
distribution of APP and proteases that process it directly affect the ratio of
sAPPα to Aβ, making delineation of the mechanisms responsible for
regulating trafficking of all of these proteins relevant to AD
pathogenesis.Presenilin (PS) is a critical component of the γ-secretase. Of the
two mammalian PS gene homologues, PS1 and PS2, PS1
encodes the major form (PS1) in active γ-secretase
(19,
20). Nascent PSs undergo
endoproteolytic cleavage to generate an amino-terminal fragment (NTF) and a
carboxyl-terminal fragment (CTF) to form a functional PS heterodimer
(21). Based on observations
that PSs possess two highly conserved aspartate residues indispensable for
γ-secretase activity and that specific transition state analogue
γ-secretase inhibitors bind to PS1 NTF/CTF heterodimers
(5,
22), PSs are believed to be
the catalytic component of the γ-secretase complex. PS assembles with
three other components, NCT, APH-1, and PEN-2, to form the functional
γ-secretase (5,
6). Strong evidence suggests
that PS1/γ-secretase resides principally in the ER, early Golgi, TGN,
endocytic and intermediate compartments, most of which (except the TGN) are
not major subcellular sites for APP
(23,
24). In addition to generating
Aβ and cleaving APP to release the APP intracellular domain,
PS1/γ-secretase cleaves other substrates such as Notch
(25), cadherin
(26), ErbB4
(27), and CD44
(28), releasing their
respective intracellular domains. Interestingly, PS1/γ-secretase
cleavage of different substrates seems to occur at different subcellular
compartments; APP is mainly cleaved at the TGN and early endosome domains,
whereas Notch is predominantly cleaved at the cell surface
(9,
11,
29). Thus, perturbing
intracellular trafficking of PS1/γ-secretase may alter interactions
between PS1/γ-secretase and APP, contributing to either abnormal Aβ
generation and AD pathogenesis or decreased access of PS1/γ-secretase to
APP such that Aβ production is reduced. However, mechanisms regulating
PS1/γ-secretase trafficking warrant further investigation.In addition to participating in γ-secretase activity, PS1 regulates
intracellular trafficking of several membrane proteins, including other
γ-secretase components (nicastrin, APH-1, and PEN-2) and the substrate
APP (reviewed in Ref. 30).
Intracellular APP trafficking is highly regulated and requires other factors
such as mint family members and SorLA
(2). Moreover, we recently
found that phospholipase D1 (PLD1), a phospholipid-modifying enzyme that
regulates membrane trafficking events, can interact with PS1, and can regulate
budding of APP-containing vesicles from the TGN and delivery of APP to the
cell surface (31,
32). Interestingly, Kamal
et al. (33)
identified an axonal membrane compartment that contains APP, BACE1, and PS1
and showed that fast anterograde axonal transport of this compartment is
mediated by APP and kinesin-I, implying a traffic-regulating role for APP.
Increased APP expression is also shown to decrease retrograde axonal transport
of nerve growth factor (34).
However, whether APP indeed regulates intracellular trafficking of proteins
including BACE1 and PS1/γ-secretase requires further validation. In the
present study we demonstrate that intracellular trafficking of PS1, as well as
that of other γ-secretase components, but not BACE1, is regulated by
APP. APP deficiency promotes cell surface delivery of PS1/γ-secretase
complex and facilitates PS1/γ-secretase-mediated Notch cleavage. In
addition, we find that PLD1 also regulates intracellular trafficking of PS1
through a different mechanism and more potently than APP. 相似文献
13.
14.
15.
Control of TANK-binding Kinase 1-mediated Signaling by the
��134.5 Protein of Herpes Simplex Virus
1
Dustin Verpooten Yijie Ma Songwang Hou Zhipeng Yan Bin He 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2009,284(2):1097-1105
TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) is a key component of Toll-like
receptor-dependent and -independent signaling pathways. In response to
microbial components, TBK1 activates interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) and
cytokine expression. Here we show that TBK1 is a novel target of the
γ134.5 protein, a virulence factor whose expression is
regulated in a temporal fashion. Remarkably, the γ134.5
protein is required to inhibit IRF3 phosphorylation, nuclear translocation,
and the induction of antiviral genes in infected cells. When expressed in
mammalian cells, the γ134.5 protein forms complexes with TBK1
and disrupts the interaction of TBK1 and IRF3, which prevents the induction of
interferon and interferon-stimulated gene promoters. Down-regulation of TBK1
requires the amino-terminal domain. In addition, unlike wild type virus, a
herpes simplex virus mutant lacking γ134.5 replicates
efficiently in TBK1-/- cells but not in TBK1+/+ cells.
Addition of exogenous interferon restores the antiviral activity in both
TBK1-/- and TBK+/+ cells. Hence, control of
TBK1-mediated cell signaling by the γ134.5 protein
contributes to herpes simplex virus infection. These results reveal that TBK1
plays a pivotal role in limiting replication of a DNA virus.Herpes simplex virus 1
(HSV-1)3 is a large
DNA virus that establishes latent or lytic infection, in which the virus
triggers innate immune responses. In HSV-infected cells, a number of antiviral
mechanisms operate in a cell type- and time-dependent manner
(1). In response to
double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) recruits an adaptor
TIR domain-containing adaptor inducing IFN-β and stimulates cytokine
expression (2,
3). In the cytoplasm, RNA
helicases, RIG-I (retinoid acid-inducible gene-I), and MDA5 (melanoma
differentiation associated gene 5) recognize intracellular viral
5′-triphosphate RNA or dsRNA
(2,
4). Furthermore, a
DNA-dependent activator of IFN-regulatory factor (DAI) senses double-stranded
DNA in the cytoplasm and induces cytokine expression
(5). There is also evidence
that viral entry induces antiviral programs independent of TLR and RIG-I
pathways (6). While recognizing
distinct viral components, these innate immune pathways relay signals to the
two IKK-related kinases, TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) and inducible IκB
kinase (IKKi) (2).The IKK-related kinases function as essential components that phosphorylate
IRF3 (interferon regulatory factor 3), as well as the closely related IRF7,
which translocates to the nucleus and induces antiviral genes, such as
interferon-α/β and ISG56 (interferon-stimulated gene 56)
(7,
8). TBK1 is constitutively
expressed, whereas IKKi is engaged as an inducible gene product of innate
immune signaling (9,
10). IRF3 activation is
attenuated in TBK1-deficient but not in IKKi-deficient cells
(11,
12). Its activation is
completely abolished in double-deficient cells
(12), suggesting a partially
redundant function of TBK1 and IKKi. Indeed, IKKi also negatively regulates
the STAT-signaling pathway
(13). TBK1/IKKi interacts with
several proteins, such as TRAF family member-associated NF-κB activator
(TANK), NAP1 (NAK-associated protein 1), similar to NAP1TBK1 adaptor
(SINTBAD), DNA-dependent activator of IFN-regulatory factors (DAI), and
secretory protein 5 (Sec5) in host cells
(5,
14–18).
These interactions are thought to regulate TBK1/IKKi, which delineates innate
as well as adaptive immune responses.Upon viral infection, expression of HSV proteins interferes with the
induction of antiviral immunity. When treated with UV or cycloheximide, HSV
induces an array of antiviral genes in human lung fibroblasts
(19,
20). Furthermore, an HSV
mutant, with deletion in immediate early protein ICP0, induces ISG56
expression (21). Accordingly,
expression of ICP0 inhibits the induction of antiviral programs mediated by
IRF3 or IRF7
(21–23).
However, although ICP0 negatively regulates IFN-β expression, it is not
essential for this effect
(24). In HSV-infected human
macrophages or dendritic cells, an immediate early protein ICP27 is required
to suppress cytokine induction involving IRF3
(25). In this context, it is
notable that an HSV mutant, lacking a leaky late gene γ134.5,
replicates efficiently in cells devoid of IFN-α/β genes
(26). Additionally, the
γ134.5 null mutant induces differential cytokine expression
as compared with wild type virus
(27). Thus, HSV modulation of
cytokine expression is a complex process that involves multiple viral
components. Currently, the molecular mechanism governing this event is
unclear. In this study, we show that HSV γ134.5 targets TBK1
and inhibits antiviral signaling. The data herein reveal a previously
unrecognized mechanism by which γ134.5 facilitates HSV
replication. 相似文献
16.
17.
Norihisa Nishimichi Fumiko Higashikawa Hiromi H. Kinoh Yoshiko Tateishi Haruo Matsuda Yasuyuki Yokosaki 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2009,284(22):14769-14776
Osteopontin (OPN) is a cytokine and ligand for multiple members of the
integrin family. OPN undergoes the in vivo polymerization catalyzed
by cross-linking enzyme transglutaminase 2, which consequently increases the
bioactivity through enhanced interaction with integrins. The integrin
α9β1, highly expressed on neutrophils, binds to the sequence
SVVYGLR only after intact OPN is cleaved by thrombin. The SVVYGLR sequence
appears to be cryptic in intact OPN because α9β1 does not recognize
intact OPN. Because transglutaminase 2-catalyzed polymers change their
physical and chemical properties, we hypothesized that the SVVYGLR site might
also be exposed on polymeric OPN. As expected, α9β1 turned into a
receptor for polymeric OPN, a result obtained by cell adhesion and migration
assays with α9-transfected cells and by detection of direct binding of
recombinant soluble α9β1 with colorimetry and surface plasmon
resonance analysis. Because the N-terminal fragment of thrombin-cleaved OPN, a
ligand for α9β1, has been reported to attract neutrophils, we next
examined migration of neutrophils to polymeric OPN using time-lapse
microscopy. Polymeric OPN showed potent neutrophil chemotactic activity, which
was clearly inhibited by anti-α9β1 antibody. Unexpectedly,
mutagenesis studies showed that α9β1 bound to polymeric OPN
independently of the SVVYGLR sequence, and further, SVVYGLR sequence of
polymeric OPN was cryptic because SVVYGLR-specific antibody did not recognize
polymeric OPN. These results demonstrate that polymerization of OPN generates
a novel α9β1-binding site and that the interaction of this site
with the α9β1 integrin is critical to the neutrophil chemotaxis
induced by polymeric OPN.Acidic phosphorylated secreted glycoprotein osteopontin
(OPN),4 known as a
cytokine, has multiple functions, including roles in tissue remodeling,
fibrosis, mineralization, immunomodulation, inflammation, and tumor metastasis
(1–3).
OPN is also an integrin ligand. At least nine integrins can function as OPN
receptors. α5β1, α8β1, αvβ1, αvβ3,
αvβ5 (1), and
αvβ6 (4) recognize
the linear tripeptide RGD, and α9β1, α4β1, and
α4β7 recognize the sequence, SVVYGLR
(5), adjacent to RGD but only
after OPN has been cleaved by the protease, thrombin
(Fig. 1).Open in a separate windowFIGURE 1.Schematic diagram of OPN. Two integrin-binding sites
(boxed), a thrombin cleavage site (arrow), and a putative
transglutamination site (circled) are shown. The term
thrombin-cleaved nOPN is defined as in the figure.The overlap of receptors for OPN does not necessarily mean that these
integrins play redundant roles in cellular responses to OPN because the
patterns of integrin expression and utilization vary widely among cell types.
In addition, interactions of different integrins with a single ligand can
exert distinct effects on cell behavior in a single cell type. For example, we
have previously reported that signals by ligation of αvβ3,
αvβ6, or α9β1 to a single ligand, tenascin-C,
differently affected cell adhesion, spreading, and proliferation of the colon
cancer cell line, SW480 (6).
Furthermore, intact OPN or thrombin- or matrix metalloproteinase-cleaved OPN
interact with distinct subsets of integrins and exhibit distinct effects on
cell behavior (4,
7,
8). Collectively, some of the
functional diversity of OPN could be attributed to this multiplicity of
receptors and responses. We have recently shown that polymerization of OPN
results in enhanced biological activity
(9). We thus set out to
determine whether polymerized OPN exerts its effects through unique
interactions with integrins.OPN is polymerized by transglutaminase 2 (TG2, EC 2.3.2.13)
(10) that catalyzes formation
of isopeptide cross-links between glutamine and lysine residues in substrate
proteins (11) including OPN.
Polymeric OPN has been identified in vivo in bone
(12) and calcified aorta
(13). We have previously
reported that upon polymerization, OPN displays increased integrin binding
accompanied by enhanced cell adhesion, spreading, migration, and focal contact
formation (9). However, very
little is known about how polymeric OPN induces its biological effects.Integrin α9β1, highly expressed on neutrophils
(14), does not act as a
receptor for intact OPN but does bind to an N-terminal fragment of OPN (nOPN)
that is generated by thrombin cleavage
(15) through the new
C-terminal sequence, SVVYGLR. Protein polymerization can expose otherwise
cryptic domains (16), so we
hypothesized that the SVVYGLR site might be exposed upon polymerization and
serve as a binding site for α9β1. In the present study, we
demonstrate that α9β1 is indeed a receptor for polymeric OPN and
that neutrophil migration induced by polymeric OPN is largely mediated by this
interaction. However, mutational analysis and antibody studies demonstrate
that this interaction does not involve the SVVYGLR site, suggesting the
presence of de novo binding site in polymeric OPN. 相似文献
18.
Yuya Sato Tomoya Isaji Michiko Tajiri Shumi Yoshida-Yamamoto Tsuyoshi Yoshinaka Toshiaki Somehara Tomohiko Fukuda Yoshinao Wada Jianguo Gu 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2009,284(18):11873-11881
Recently we reported that N-glycans on the β-propeller domain
of the integrin α5 subunit (S-3,4,5) are essential for α5β1
heterodimerization, expression, and cell adhesion. Herein to further
investigate which N-glycosylation site is the most important for the
biological function and regulation, we characterized the S-3,4,5 mutants in
detail. We found that site-4 is a key site that can be specifically modified
by N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase III (GnT-III). The introduction of
bisecting GlcNAc into the S-3,4,5 mutant catalyzed by GnT-III decreased cell
adhesion and migration on fibronectin, whereas overexpression of
N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase V (GnT-V) promoted cell migration.
The phenomenon is similar to previous observations that the functions of the
wild-type α5 subunit were positively and negatively regulated by GnT-V
and GnT-III, respectively, suggesting that the α5 subunit could be
duplicated by the S-3,4,5 mutant. Interestingly GnT-III specifically modified
the S-4,5 mutant but not the S-3,5 mutant. This result was confirmed by
erythroagglutinating phytohemagglutinin lectin blot analysis. The reduction in
cell adhesion was consistently observed in the S-4,5 mutant but not in the
S-3,5 mutant cells. Furthermore mutation of site-4 alone resulted in a
substantial decrease in erythroagglutinating phytohemagglutinin lectin
staining and suppression of cell spread induced by GnT-III compared with that
of either the site-3 single mutant or wild-type α5. These results, taken
together, strongly suggest that N-glycosylation of site-4 on the
α5 subunit is the most important site for its biological functions. To
our knowledge, this is the first demonstration that site-specific modification
of N-glycans by a glycosyltransferase results in functional
regulation.Glycosylation is a crucial post-translational modification of most secreted
and cell surface proteins (1).
Glycosylation is involved in a variety of physiological and pathological
events, including cell growth, migration, differentiation, and tumor invasion.
It is well known that glycans play important roles in cell-cell communication,
intracellular signal transduction, protein folding, and stability
(2,
3).Integrins comprise a family of receptors that are important for cell
adhesion. The major function of integrins is to connect cells to the
extracellular matrix, activate intracellular signaling pathways, and regulate
cytoskeletal formation (4).
Integrin α5β1 is well known as a fibronectin
(FN)3 receptor. The
interaction between integrin α5 and FN is essential for cell migration,
cell survival, and development
(5–8).
In addition, integrins are N-glycan carrier proteins. For example,
α5β1 integrin contains 14 and 12 putative N-glycosylation
sites on the α5 and β1 subunits, respectively. Several studies
suggest that N-glycosylation is essential for functional integrin
α5β1. When human fibroblasts were cultured in the presence of
1-deoxymannojirimycin, which prevents N-linked oligosaccharide
processing, immature α5β1 integrin appeared on the cell surface,
and FN-dependent adhesion was greatly reduced
(9). Treatment of purified
integrin α5β1 with N-glycosidase F, which cleaves between
the innermost N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and asparagine
N-glycan residues of N-linked glycoproteins, prevented the
inherent association between subunits and blocked α5β1 binding to
FN (10).A growing body of evidence indicates that the presence of the appropriate
oligosaccharide can modulate integrin activation.
N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferase III (GnT-III) catalyzes the addition
of GlcNAc to mannose that is β1,4-linked to an underlying
N-acetylglucosamine, producing what is known as a
“bisecting” GlcNAc linkage as shown in
Fig. 1B. GnT-III is
generally regarded as a key glycosyltransferase in N-glycan
biosynthetic pathways and contributes to inhibition of metastasis. The
introduction of a bisecting GlcNAc catalyzed by GnT-III suppresses additional
processing and elongation of N-glycans. These reactions, which are
catalyzed in vitro by other glycosyltransferases, such as
N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase V (GnT-V), which catalyzes the
formation of β1,6 GlcNAc branching structures
(Fig. 1B) and plays
important roles in tumor metastasis, do not proceed because the enzymes cannot
utilize the bisected N-glycans as a substrate. Introduction of the
bisecting GlcNAc to integrin α5 by overexpression of GnT-III resulted in
decreased in ligand binding and down-regulation of cell adhesion and migration
(11–13).
Contrary to the functions of GnT-III, overexpression of GnT-V promoted
integrin α5β1-mediated cell migration on FN
(14). These observations
clearly demonstrate that the alteration of N-glycan structure
affected the biological functions of integrin α5β1. Similarly
characterization of the carbohydrate moieties in integrin α3β1 from
non-metastatic and metastatic human melanoma cell lines showed that expression
of β1,6 GlcNAc branched structures was higher in metastatic cells
compared with non-metastatic cells, confirming the notion that the β1,6
GlcNAc branched structure confers invasive and metastatic properties to cancer
cells. In fact, Partridge et al.
(15) reported that
GnT-V-modified N-glycans containing
poly-N-acetyllactosamine, the preferred ligand for galectin-3, on
surface receptors oppose their constitutive endocytosis, promoting
intracellular signaling and consequently cell migration and tumor
metastasis.Open in a separate windowFIGURE 1.Potential N-glycosylation sites on the α5 subunit and its
modification by GnT-III and GnT-V. A, schematic diagram of
potential N-glycosylation sites on the α5 subunit. Putative
N-glycosylation sites are indicated by triangles, and point
mutations are indicated by crosses (N84Q, N182Q, N297Q, N307Q, N316Q,
N524Q, N530Q, N593Q, N609Q, N675Q, N712Q, N724Q, N773Q, and N868Q).
B, illustration of the reaction catalyzed by GnT-III and GnT-V.
Square, GlcNAc; circle, mannose. TM, transmembrane
domain.In addition, sialylation on the non-reducing terminus of N-glycans
of α5β1 integrin plays an important role in cell adhesion. Colon
adenocarcinomas express elevated levels of α2,6 sialylation and
increased activity of ST6GalI sialyltransferase. Elevated ST6GalI positively
correlated with metastasis and poor survival. Therefore, ST6GalI-mediated
hypersialylation likely plays a role in colorectal tumor invasion
(16,
17). In fact, oncogenic
ras up-regulated ST6GalI and, in turn, increased sialylation of
β1 integrin adhesion receptors in colon epithelial cells
(18). However, this is not
always the case. The expression of hyposialylated integrin α5β1 was
induced by phorbol esterstimulated differentiation in myeloid cells in which
the expression of the ST6GalI was down-regulated by the treatment, increasing
FN binding (19). A similar
phenomenon was also observed in hematopoietic or other epithelial cells. In
these cells, the increased sialylation of the β1 integrin subunit was
correlated with reduced adhesiveness and metastatic potential
(20–22).
In contrast, the enzymatic removal of α2,8-linked oligosialic acids from
the α5 integrin subunit inhibited cell adhesion to FN
(23). Collectively these
findings suggest that the interaction of integrin α5β1 with FN is
dependent on its N-glycosylation and the processing status of
N-glycans.Because integrin α5β1 contains multipotential
N-glycosylation sites, it is important to determine the sites that
are crucial for its biological function and regulation. Recently we found that
N-glycans on the β-propeller domain (sites 3, 4, and 5) of the
integrin α5 subunit are essential for α5β1
heterodimerization, cell surface expression, and biological function
(24). In this study, to
further investigate the underlying molecular mechanism of GnT-III-regulated
biological functions, we characterized the N-glycans on the α5
subunit in detail using genetic and biochemical approaches and found that
site-4 is a key site that can be specifically modified by GnT-III. 相似文献
19.
20.
Mikael K. Schnizler Katrin Schnizler Xiang-ming Zha Duane D. Hall John A. Wemmie Johannes W. Hell Michael J. Welsh 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2009,284(5):2697-2705
The acid-sensing ion channel 1a (ASIC1a) is widely expressed in central and
peripheral neurons where it generates transient cation currents when
extracellular pH falls. ASIC1a confers pH-dependent modulation on postsynaptic
dendritic spines and has critical effects in neurological diseases associated
with a reduced pH. However, knowledge of the proteins that interact with
ASIC1a and influence its function is limited. Here, we show that
α-actinin, which links membrane proteins to the actin cytoskeleton,
associates with ASIC1a in brain and in cultured cells. The interaction
depended on an α-actinin-binding site in the ASIC1a C terminus that was
specific for ASIC1a versus other ASICs and for α-actinin-1 and
-4. Co-expressing α-actinin-4 altered ASIC1a current density, pH
sensitivity, desensitization rate, and recovery from desensitization.
Moreover, reducing α-actinin expression altered acid-activated currents
in hippocampal neurons. These findings suggest that α-actinins may link
ASIC1a to a macromolecular complex in the postsynaptic membrane where it
regulates ASIC1a activity.Acid-sensing ion channels
(ASICs)2 are
H+-gated members of the DEG/ENaC family
(1–3).
Members of this family contain cytosolic N and C termini, two transmembrane
domains, and a large cysteine-rich extracellular domain. ASIC subunits combine
as homo- or heterotrimers to form cation channels that are widely expressed in
the central and peripheral nervous systems
(1–4).
In mammals, four genes encode ASICs, and two subunits, ASIC1 and ASIC2, have
two splice forms, a and b. Central nervous system neurons express ASIC1a,
ASIC2a, and ASIC2b
(5–7).
Homomeric ASIC1a channels are activated when extracellular pH drops below 7.2,
and half-maximal activation occurs at pH 6.5–6.8
(8–10).
These channels desensitize in the continued presence of a low extracellular
pH, and they can conduct Ca2+
(9,
11–13).
ASIC1a is required for acid-evoked currents in central nervous system neurons;
disrupting the gene encoding ASIC1a eliminates H+-gated currents
unless extracellular pH is reduced below pH 5.0
(5,
7).Previous studies found ASIC1a enriched in synaptosomal membrane fractions
and present in dendritic spines, the site of excitatory synapses
(5,
14,
15). Consistent with this
localization, ASIC1a null mice manifested deficits in hippocampal
long term potentiation, learning, and memory, which suggested that ASIC1a is
required for normal synaptic plasticity
(5,
16). ASICs might be activated
during neurotransmission when synaptic vesicles empty their acidic contents
into the synaptic cleft or when neuronal activity lowers extracellular pH
(17–19).
Ion channels, including those at the synapse often interact with multiple
proteins in a macromolecular complex that incorporates regulators of their
function (20,
21). For ASIC1a, only a few
interacting proteins have been identified. Earlier work indicated that ASIC1a
interacts with another postsynaptic scaffolding protein, PICK1
(15,
22,
23). ASIC1a also has been
reported to interact with annexin II light chain p11 through its cytosolic N
terminus to increase cell surface expression
(24) and with
Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II to phosphorylate the
channel (25). However, whether
ASIC1a interacts with additional proteins and with the cytoskeleton remain
unknown. Moreover, it is not known whether such interactions alter ASIC1a
function.In analyzing the ASIC1a amino acid sequence, we identified cytosolic
residues that might bind α-actinins. α-Actinins cluster membrane
proteins and signaling molecules into macromolecular complexes and link
membrane proteins to the actincytoskeleton (for review, Ref.
26). Four genes encode
α-actinin-1, -2, -3, and -4 isoforms. α-Actinins contain an
N-terminal head domain that binds F-actin, a C-terminal region containing two
EF-hand motifs, and a central rod domain containing four spectrin-like motifs
(26–28).
The C-terminal portion of the rod segment appears to be crucial for binding to
membrane proteins. The α-actinins assemble into antiparallel homodimers
through interactions in their rod domain. α-Actinins-1, -2, and -4 are
enriched in dendritic spines, concentrating at the postsynaptic membrane
(29–35).
In the postsynaptic membrane of excitatory synapses, α-actinin connects
the NMDA receptor to the actin cytoskeleton, and this interaction is key for
Ca2+-dependent inhibition of NMDA receptors
(36–38).
α-Actinins can also regulate the membrane trafficking and function of
several cation channels, including L-type Ca2+ channels,
K+ channels, and TRP channels
(39–41).To better understand the function of ASIC1a channels in macromolecular
complexes, we asked if ASIC1a associates with α-actinins. We were
interested in the α-actinins because they and ASIC1a, both, are present
in dendritic spines, ASIC1a contains a potential α-actinin binding
sequence, and the related epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC) interacts
with the cytoskeleton (42,
43). Therefore, we
hypothesized that α-actinin interacts structurally and functionally with
ASIC1a. 相似文献