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Mol Cell ; 83(17): 3188-3204.e7, 2023 09 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37683611

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Failure to clear damaged mitochondria via mitophagy disrupts physiological function and may initiate damage signaling via inflammatory cascades, although how these pathways intersect remains unclear. We discovered that nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) essential regulator NF-κB effector molecule (NEMO) is recruited to damaged mitochondria in a Parkin-dependent manner in a time course similar to recruitment of the structurally related mitophagy adaptor, optineurin (OPTN). Upon recruitment, NEMO partitions into phase-separated condensates distinct from OPTN but colocalizing with p62/SQSTM1. NEMO recruitment, in turn, recruits the active catalytic inhibitor of kappa B kinase (IKK) component phospho-IKKß, initiating NF-κB signaling and the upregulation of inflammatory cytokines. Consistent with a potential neuroinflammatory role, NEMO is recruited to mitochondria in primary astrocytes upon oxidative stress. These findings suggest that damaged, ubiquitinated mitochondria serve as an intracellular platform to initiate innate immune signaling, promoting the formation of activated IKK complexes sufficient to activate NF-κB signaling. We propose that mitophagy and NF-κB signaling are initiated as parallel pathways in response to mitochondrial stress.


Asunto(s)
FN-kappa B , Transducción de Señal , FN-kappa B/genética , Quinasa I-kappa B/genética , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinasas/genética , Mitocondrias/genética
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Mol Cell ; 81(6): 1337-1354.e8, 2021 03 18.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33545068

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Autophagy deficiency in fed conditions leads to the formation of protein inclusions highlighting the contribution of this lysosomal delivery route to cellular proteostasis. Selective autophagy pathways exist that clear accumulated and aggregated ubiquitinated proteins. Receptors for this type of autophagy (aggrephagy) include p62, NBR1, TOLLIP, and OPTN, which possess LC3-interacting regions and ubiquitin-binding domains (UBDs), thus working as a bridge between LC3/GABARAP proteins and ubiquitinated substrates. However, the identity of aggrephagy substrates and the redundancy of aggrephagy and related UBD-containing receptors remains elusive. Here, we combined proximity labeling and organelle enrichment with quantitative proteomics to systematically map the autophagic degradome targeted by UBD-containing receptors under basal and proteostasis-challenging conditions in human cell lines. We identified various autophagy substrates, some of which were differentially engulfed by autophagosomal and endosomal membranes via p62 and TOLLIP, respectively. Overall, this resource will allow dissection of the proteostasis contribution of autophagy to numerous individual proteins.


Asunto(s)
Autofagosomas , Autofagia , Mapas de Interacción de Proteínas , Proteolisis , Proteostasis , Ubiquitinación , Autofagosomas/genética , Autofagosomas/metabolismo , Proteínas Relacionadas con la Autofagia/genética , Proteínas Relacionadas con la Autofagia/metabolismo , Células HEK293 , Células HeLa , Humanos , Proteómica
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Exp Cell Res ; 438(1): 114032, 2024 May 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38583856

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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is characterized by the complex tumor microenvironment (TME) consisting of an abundance of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which is known to facilitate epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). The development of single-cell genomics is a powerful method for defining the intricate genetic landscapes of malignancies. In this study, we have employed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to dissect the intra-tumoral heterogeneity and analyze the single-cell transcriptomic landscape to detect rare consequential cell subpopulations of significance. The scRNA-seq analysis of TNBC and Normal patient derived samples revealed that EMT markers and transcription factors were most upregulated in MSC population. Further, exploration of gene expression analysis among TNBC and Normal patient-derived MSCs ascertained the role of SQSTM1/P62 and Wnt/ß-catenin in TNBC progression. Wnt/ß-catenin and Wnt/PCP signaling pathways are prominent contributors of EMT, stemness, and cancer stem cell (CSC) properties of TNBC. SQSTM1/P62 cooperates with the components of the Wnt/PCP signaling pathway and is critically involved at the interface of autophagy and EMT. Moreover, siRNA targeting SQSTM1/P62 and inhibitor of Wnt/ß-catenin (FH535) in conjunction was used to explore molecular modification of EMT and stemness markers. Although SQSTM1/P62 is not crucial for cell survival, cytotoxicity assay revealed synergistic interaction between the siRNA/inhibitor. Modulation of these important pathways helped in reduction of expression of genes and proteins contributing to CSC properties. Gene and protein expression analysis revealed the induction of EMT to MET. Moreover, co-treatment resulted in inactivation of non-canonical Wnt VANGL2-JNK signaling axis. The synergistic impact of inhibition of SQSTM1/P62 and Wnt/ß-catenin signaling facilitates the development of a potential therapeutic regimen for TNBC.


Asunto(s)
Transición Epitelial-Mesenquimal , Células Madre Neoplásicas , Proteína Sequestosoma-1 , Análisis de la Célula Individual , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas , Vía de Señalización Wnt , Femenino , Humanos , beta Catenina/metabolismo , beta Catenina/genética , Línea Celular Tumoral , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Células Madre Mesenquimatosas/metabolismo , Células Madre Mesenquimatosas/patología , Células Madre Neoplásicas/metabolismo , Células Madre Neoplásicas/patología , Proteína Sequestosoma-1/metabolismo , Proteína Sequestosoma-1/genética , Análisis de la Célula Individual/métodos , Transcriptoma/genética , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas/genética , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas/patología , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas/metabolismo , Microambiente Tumoral/genética , Vía de Señalización Wnt/genética
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J Physiol ; 2024 Aug 21.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39167700

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Oxidative stress contributes to the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function in cancer cachexia. However, this outcome may be mitigated by an improved endogenous antioxidant defence system. Here, using the well-established oxidative stress-inducing muscle atrophy model of Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) in 13-week-old male C57BL/6J mice, we demonstrate that extracellular superoxide dismutase (EcSOD) levels increase in the cachexia-prone extensor digitorum longus muscle. LLC transplantation significantly increased interleukin-1ß (IL-1ß) expression and release from extensor digitorum longus muscle fibres. Moreover, IL-1ß treatment of C2C12 myotubes increased NBR1, p62 phosphorylation at Ser351, Nrf2 nuclear translocation and EcSOD protein expression. Additional studies in vivo indicated that intramuscular IL-1ß injection is sufficient to stimulate EcSOD expression, which is prevented by muscle-specific knockout of p62 and Nrf2 (i.e. in p62 skmKO and Nrf2 skmKO mice, respectively). Finally, since an increase in circulating IL-1ß may lead to unwanted outcomes, we demonstrate that targeting this pathway at p62 is sufficient to drive muscle EcSOD expression in an Nrf2-dependent manner. In summary, cancer cachexia increases EcSOD expression in extensor digitorum longus muscle via muscle-derived IL-1ß-induced upregulation of p62 phosphorylation and Nrf2 activation. These findings provide further mechanistic evidence for the therapeutic potential of p62 and Nrf2 to mitigate cancer cachexia-induced muscle atrophy. KEY POINTS: Oxidative stress plays an important role in muscle atrophy during cancer cachexia. EcSOD, which mitigates muscle loss during oxidative stress, is upregulated in 13-week-old male C57BL/6J mice of extensor digitorum longus muscles during cancer cachexia. Using mouse and cellular models, we demonstrate that cancer cachexia promotes muscle EcSOD protein expression via muscle-derived IL-1ß-dependent stimulation of the NBR1-p62-Nrf2 signalling pathway. These results provide further evidence for the potential therapeutic targeting of the NBR1-p62-Nrf2 signalling pathway downstream of IL-1ß to mitigate cancer cachexia-induced muscle atrophy.

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J Virol ; 97(4): e0016023, 2023 04 27.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36939350

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Host-derived cellular pathways can provide an unfavorable environment for virus replication. These pathways have been a subject of interest for herpesviruses, including the betaherpesvirus human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). Here, we demonstrate that a compound, ARP101, induces the noncanonical sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1)/p62-Keap1-Nrf2 pathway for HCMV suppression. ARP101 increased the levels of both LC3 II and SQSTM1/p62 and induced phosphorylation of p62 at the C-terminal domain, resulting in its increased affinity for Keap1. ARP101 treatment resulted in Nrf2 stabilization and translocation into the nucleus, binding to specific promoter sites and transcription of antioxidant enzymes under the antioxidant response element (ARE), and HCMV suppression. Knockdown of Nrf2 recovered HCMV replication following ARP101 treatment, indicating the role of the Keap1-Nrf2 axis in HCMV inhibition by ARP101. SQSTM1/p62 phosphorylation was not modulated by the mTOR kinase or casein kinase 1 or 2, indicating ARP101 engages other kinases. Together, the data uncover a novel antiviral strategy for SQSTM1/p62 through the noncanonical Keap1-Nrf2 axis. This pathway could be further exploited, including the identification of the responsible kinases, to define the biological events during HCMV replication. IMPORTANCE Antiviral treatment for human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is limited and suffers from the selection of drug-resistant viruses. Several cellular pathways have been shown to modulate HCMV replication. The autophagy receptor sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1)/p62 has been reported to interact with several HCMV proteins, particularly with components of HCMV capsid, suggesting it plays a role in viral replication. Here, we report on a new and unexpected role for SQSTM1/p62, in HCMV suppression. Using a small-molecule probe, ARP101, we show SQSTM1/p62 phosphorylation at its C terminus domain initiates the noncanonical Keap1-Nrf2 axis, leading to transcription of genes under the antioxidant response element, resulting in HCMV inhibition in vitro. Our study highlights the dynamic nature of SQSTM1/p62 during HCMV infection and how its phosphorylation activates a new pathway that can be exploited for antiviral intervention.


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Infecciones por Citomegalovirus , Citomegalovirus , Replicación Viral , Citomegalovirus/efectos de los fármacos , Citomegalovirus/fisiología , Infecciones por Citomegalovirus/prevención & control , Infecciones por Citomegalovirus/virología , Antivirales/farmacología , Transcripción Genética/efectos de los fármacos , Fosforilación/efectos de los fármacos , Elementos de Respuesta Antioxidante/efectos de los fármacos , Línea Celular , Humanos
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J Transl Med ; 22(1): 161, 2024 02 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38365674

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BACKGROUND: The autophagy adapter SQSTM1/p62 is crucial for maintaining homeostasis in various organs and cells due to its protein-protein interaction domains and involvement in diverse physiological and pathological processes. Vascular endothelium cells play a unique role in vascular biology and contribute to vascular health. METHODS: Using the Cre-loxP system, we generated mice with endothelium cell-specific knockout of p62 mediated by Tek (Tek receptor tyrosine kinase)-cre to investigate the essential role of p62 in the endothelium. In vitro, we employed protein mass spectrometry and IPA to identify differentially expressed proteins upon knockdown of p62. Immunoprecipitation assays were conducted to demonstrate the interaction between p62 and FN1 or LAMC2 in human umbilical vein endothelium cells (HUVECs). Additionally, we identified the degradation pathway of FN1 and LAMC2 using the autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA) or proteasome inhibitor MG132. Finally, the results of immunoprecipitation demonstrated that the interaction between p62 and LAMC2 was abolished in the PB1 truncation group of p62, while the interaction between p62 and FN1 was abolished in the UBA truncation group of p62. RESULTS: Our findings revealed that p62 Endo mice exhibited heart, lung, and kidney fibrosis compared to littermate controls, accompanied by severe cardiac dysfunction. Immunoprecipitation assays provided evidence of p62 acting as an autophagy adapter in the autophagy-lysosome pathway for FN1 and LAMC2 degradation respectively through PB1 and UBA domain with these proteins rather than proteasome system. CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates that defects in p62 within endothelium cells induce multi-organ fibrosis and cardiac dysfunction in mice. Our findings indicate that FN1 and LAMC2, as markers of (EndoMT), have detrimental effects on HUVECs and elucidate the autophagy-lysosome degradation mechanism of FN1 and LAMC2.


Asunto(s)
Cardiopatías , Proteína Sequestosoma-1 , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Autofagia , Endotelio/metabolismo , Cardiopatías/genética , Cardiopatías/metabolismo , Complejo de la Endopetidasa Proteasomal/metabolismo , Complejo de la Endopetidasa Proteasomal/farmacología , Proteína Sequestosoma-1/genética , Proteína Sequestosoma-1/metabolismo , Fibrosis/genética , Fibrosis/metabolismo
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IUBMB Life ; 76(3): 161-178, 2024 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37818680

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Sialic acid (SIA) has been reported to be a risk factor for atherosclerosis (AS) due to its high plasma levels in such patients. However, the effect of increasing SIA in circulation on endothelial function during AS progression remains unclear. In the present study, ApoE-/- mice and endothelial cells line (HUVEC cells) were applied to investigate the effect of SIA on AS progression and its potential molecular mechanism. In vivo, mice were injected intraperitoneally with Neu5Ac (main form of SIA) to keep high-level SIA in circulation. ORO, H&E, and Masson staining were applied to detect the plaque progression. In vitro, HUVECs were treated with Neu5Ac at different times, CCK-8, RT-PCR, western blot, and immunoprecipitation methods were used to analyze its effects on endothelial function and the potential involved mechanism. Results from the present study showed that high plasma levels of Neu5Ac in ApoE-/- mice could aggravate the plaque areas as well as increase necrotic core areas and collagen fiber contents. Remarkably, Neu5Ac levels in circulation displayed a positive correlation with AS plaque areas. Furthermore, results from HUVECs showed that Neu5Ac inhibited cells viability in a time/dose-dependent manner, by then induced the activation of inflammation makers such as ICAM-1 and IL-1ß. Mechanism study showed that the activation of excessive autophagy medicated by SQSTM1/p62 displayed an important role in endothelium inflammatory injury. Neu5Ac could modify SQSTM1/p62 as a sialylation protein, and then increase its level with ubiquitin binding, further inducing ubiquitination degradation and being involved in the excessive autophagy pathway. Inhibition of sialylation by P-3Fax-Neu5Ac, a sialyltransferase inhibitor, reduced the binding of SQSTM1/p62 to ubiquitin. Together, these findings indicated that Neu5Ac increased SQSTM1/p62-ubiquitin binding through sialylation modification, thereby inducing excessive autophagy and subsequent endothelial injury. Inhibition of SQSTM1/p62 sialylation might be a potential strategy for preventing such disease with high levels of Neu5Ac in circulation.


Asunto(s)
Aterosclerosis , Ácido N-Acetilneuramínico , Humanos , Ratones , Animales , Ácido N-Acetilneuramínico/metabolismo , Ácido N-Acetilneuramínico/farmacología , Proteína Sequestosoma-1/genética , Proteína Sequestosoma-1/metabolismo , Células Endoteliales/metabolismo , Endotelio Vascular/metabolismo , Ubiquitinación , Ubiquitina/metabolismo , Aterosclerosis/genética , Aterosclerosis/metabolismo , Apolipoproteínas E/metabolismo , Apolipoproteínas E/farmacología , Autofagia
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FASEB J ; 37(9): e23156, 2023 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37624620

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Oxidative stress plays an important role in skeletal muscle atrophy during cancer cachexia, and more glycolytic muscles are preferentially affected. Sequestosome1/SQSTM1 (i.e., p62), particularly when phosphorylated at Ser 349 (Ser 351 in mice), competitively binds to the Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) activating Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). Nrf2 then stimulates the transcription of antioxidant/electrophile-responsive elements in target genes. However, a potential role for p62 in the protection of muscle wasting in cachexia remains to be determined. Here, using the well-established cachexia-inducing model of Lewis Lung Carcinoma (LLC) in mice we demonstrate higher expression of antioxidant proteins (i.e., NQO1, HO-1, GSTM1, CuZnSOD, MnSOD, and EcSOD) in the more oxidative and cachexia resistant soleus muscle than in the more glycolytic and cachexia prone extensor digitorum longus muscle. This was accompanied by higher p62 (total and phosphorylated) and nuclear Nrf2 levels in the soleus, which were paralleled by higher expression of proteins known to either phosphorylate or promote p62 phosphorylation (i.e., NBR1, CK1, PKCδ, and TAK1). Muscle-specific p62 gain-of-function (i.e., in p62 mTg mice) activated Nrf2 nuclear translocation and increased the expression of multiple antioxidant proteins (i.e., CuZnSOD, MnSOD, EcSOD, NQO1, and GSTM1) in glycolytic muscles. Interestingly, skeletal muscle Nrf2 haplodeficiency blunted the increases of most of these proteins (i.e., CuZnSOD, EcSOD, and NQO1) suggesting that muscle p62 stimulates antioxidant protein expression also via additional, yet to be determined mechanisms. Of note, p62 gain-of-function mitigated glycolytic muscle wasting in LLC-affected mice. Collectively, our findings identify skeletal muscle p62 as a potential therapeutic target for cancer cachexia.


Asunto(s)
Antioxidantes , Caquexia , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Lewis , Proteína Sequestosoma-1 , Animales , Ratones , Caquexia/etiología , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Lewis/complicaciones , Proteína 1 Asociada A ECH Tipo Kelch/genética , Músculo Esquelético , Atrofia Muscular/etiología , Factor 2 Relacionado con NF-E2/genética , Proteína Sequestosoma-1/genética
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Cell Mol Life Sci ; 80(1): 34, 2023 Jan 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36622429

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The myelin sheath is an essential structure for the rapid transmission of electrical impulses through axons, and peripheral myelination is a well-programmed postnatal process of Schwann cells (SCs), the myelin-forming peripheral glia. SCs transdifferentiate into demyelinating SCs (DSCs) to remove the myelin sheath during Wallerian degeneration after axonal injury and demyelinating neuropathies, and macrophages are responsible for the degradation of myelin under both conditions. In this study, the mechanism by which DSCs acquire the ability of myelin exocytosis was investigated. Using serial ultrastructural evaluation, we found that autophagy-related gene 7-dependent formation of a "secretory phagophore (SP)" and tubular phagophore was necessary for exocytosis of large myelin chambers by DSCs. DSCs seemed to utilize myelin membranes for SP formation and employed p62/sequestosome-1 (p62) as an autophagy receptor for myelin excretion. In addition, the acquisition of the myelin exocytosis ability of DSCs was associated with the decrease in canonical autolysosomal flux and was demonstrated by p62 secretion. Finally, this SC demyelination mechanism appeared to also function in inflammatory demyelinating neuropathies. Our findings show a novel autophagy-mediated myelin clearance mechanism by DSCs in response to nerve damage.


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Enfermedades Desmielinizantes , Células de Schwann , Humanos , Células de Schwann/metabolismo , Vaina de Mielina/metabolismo , Axones/metabolismo , Autofagia , Enfermedades Desmielinizantes/metabolismo
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Int J Mol Sci ; 25(1)2024 Jan 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38203743

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High-grade gliomas are extremely fatal tumors, marked by severe hypoxia and therapeutic resistance. Autophagy is a cellular degradative process that can be activated by hypoxia, ultimately resulting in tumor advancement and chemo-resistance. Our study aimed to examine the link between autophagy markers' expression in low-grade gliomas (LGGs) and high-grade gliomas (HGGs). In 39 glioma cases, we assessed the protein expression of autophagy markers LC3B, SQSTM1/p62, and DRAM by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and the mRNA expression of the autophagy genes PTEN, PI3K, AKT, mTOR, ULK1, ULK2, UVRAG, Beclin 1, and VPS34 using RT-qPCR. LC3B, SQSTM1/p62, and DRAM expression were positive in 64.1%, 51.3%, and 28.2% of glioma cases, respectively. The expression of LC3B and SQSTM1/p62 was notably higher in HGGs compared to LGGs. VPS34 exhibited a significant differential expression, displaying increased fold change in HGGs compared to LGGs. Additionally, it exhibited robust positive associations with Beclin1 (rs = 0.768), UVRAG (rs = 0.802), and ULK2 (rs = 0.786) in HGGs. This underscores a potential association between autophagy and the progression of gliomas. We provide preliminary data for the functional analysis of autophagy using a cell culture model and to identify potential targets for therapeutic interventions.


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Genes Reguladores , Glioma , Humanos , Proteína Sequestosoma-1/genética , Glioma/genética , Autofagia/genética , Beclina-1/genética , Hipoxia
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J Biol Chem ; 298(2): 101514, 2022 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34929165

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Recognition of human autophagy-related 8 (hATG8) proteins by autophagy receptors represents a critical step within this cellular quality control system. Autophagy impairment is known to be a pathogenic mechanism in the motor neuron disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Overlapping but specific roles of hATG8 proteins belonging to the LC3 and GABARAP subfamilies are incompletely understood, and binding selectivity is typically overlooked. We previously showed that an ALS-associated variant of the SQSTM1/p62 (p62) autophagy receptor bearing an L341V mutation within its ATG8-interacting motif (AIM) impairs recognition of LC3B in vitro, yielding an autophagy-deficient phenotype. Improvements in understanding of hATG8 recognition by AIMs now distinguish LC3-interaction and GABARAP-interaction motifs and predict the effects of L341V substitution may extend beyond loss of function to biasing AIM binding preference. Through biophysical analyses, we confirm impaired binding of the L341V-AIM mutant to LC3A, LC3B, GABARAP, and GABARAPL1. In contrast, p62 AIM interactions with LC3C and GABARAPL2 are unaffected by this mutation. Isothermal titration calorimetry and NMR investigations provided insights into the entropy-driven GABARAPL2/p62 interaction and how the L341V mutation may be tolerated. Competition binding demonstrated reduced association of the L341V-AIM with one hATG8 manifests as a relative increase in association with alternate hATG8s, indicating effective reprogramming of hATG8 selectivity. These data highlight how a single AIM peptide might compete for binding with different hATG8s and suggest that the L341V-AIM mutation may be neomorphic, representative of a disease mechanism that likely extends into other human disorders.


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Esclerosis Amiotrófica Lateral , Familia de las Proteínas 8 Relacionadas con la Autofagia , Proteína Sequestosoma-1 , Esclerosis Amiotrófica Lateral/genética , Esclerosis Amiotrófica Lateral/metabolismo , Esclerosis Amiotrófica Lateral/patología , Proteínas Reguladoras de la Apoptosis/metabolismo , Autofagia/fisiología , Familia de las Proteínas 8 Relacionadas con la Autofagia/metabolismo , Proteínas Relacionadas con la Autofagia/metabolismo , Humanos , Proteínas Asociadas a Microtúbulos/metabolismo , Proteína Sequestosoma-1/genética , Proteína Sequestosoma-1/metabolismo
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J Neurochem ; 164(5): 643-657, 2023 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36527420

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that selectively attacks motor neurons, and leads to progressive muscle weakness and death. A common pathological feature is the misfolding, aggregation, and cytoplasmic mislocalization of TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) proteins in more than 95% of ALS patients, suggesting a universal role TDP-43 proteinopathy in ALS. Mutations in SQSTM1/p62 have been identified in familial and sporadic cases of ALS. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that post-transcriptionally regulate their target genes. Emerging evidence indicates that miRNA dysregulation is associated with neuronal toxicity and mitochondrial dysfunction, and also plays a pivotal role in ALS pathogenesis. Here, we report the first evidence that miR-183-5p is aberrantly upregulated in spinal cords of patients with ALS. Using luciferase reporter assays and miR-183-5p agomirs, we demonstrate that miR-183-5p regulates the SQSTM1/p62 3'-untranslated region to suppress expression. A miR-183-5p agomir attenuated SOSTM1/p62 expression and led to an increase in TDP-43 protein levels in neuronal and non-neuronal cells. In contrast, a miR-183-5p antagomir decreased TDP-43 but increased SQSTM1/p62 protein levels. The antagomir repressed formation of stress granules and aggregated TDP43 protein in neuronal cells under stress-induced conditions and protected against cytotoxicity. Knockdown of SQSTM1/p62 decreased total ubiquitination and increased TDP-43 protein aggregation, indicating that SQSTM1/p62 may play a protective role in cells. In summary, our study reveals a novel mechanism of TDP-43 proteinopathy mediated by the miR-183-5p and provides a molecular link between aberrant RNA processing and protein degradation, two major pillars in ALS pathogenesis.


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Esclerosis Amiotrófica Lateral , MicroARNs , Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas , Humanos , Esclerosis Amiotrófica Lateral/metabolismo , Proteína Sequestosoma-1/metabolismo , Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas/metabolismo , Antagomirs/metabolismo , Neuronas Motoras/metabolismo , MicroARNs/metabolismo , Proteínas de Unión al ADN/metabolismo
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Phytother Res ; 37(1): 62-76, 2023 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36131369

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This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effect of quercetin on ethanol-induced hepatic steatosis in L02 cells and elucidate the potential mechanism. In brief, L02 cells were pretreated with or without ethanol (3%) for 24 h, then treated quercetin (80, 40, 20 µM) for 24 h. The transfection procedure was performed with transcription factor EB (TFEB) small interfering RNA (siRNA TFEB) for 24 h. Our results showed that quercetin autophagic flux in the L02 cells, via upregulating of microtubule associated protein light chain 3B (LC3-II) and lysosome-associated membrane protein 1 (LAMP1), then downregulating of protein sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1/p62). Mechanistically, quercetin activated TFEB nuclear translocation, contributing to lysosomal biogenesis and autophagic activation. Accordingly, the genetic inhibition of TFEB-dependent autophagy decreased ethanol-induced fat accumulation in L02 cells via regulating fatty acid ß oxidation and lipid synthesis. Subsequently, quercetin-induced TFEB-dependent autophagic activation was also linked to inhibit oxidative stress via suppressing reactive oxygen species (ROS), enhancing activities of antioxidant enzymes, and promoting nuclear transfer of the nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) translocation. Thus, we uncovered a novel protective mechanism against ethanol-induced hepatic steatosis and oxidative stress through TFEB-mediated lysosomal biogenesis and discovered insufficient autophagy as a novel previously unappreciated autophagic flux.


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Etanol , Hígado Graso , Humanos , Etanol/toxicidad , Quercetina/farmacología , Hígado Graso/inducido químicamente , Hígado Graso/tratamiento farmacológico , Autofagia , Lisosomas/metabolismo , Factores de Transcripción Básicos con Cremalleras de Leucinas y Motivos Hélice-Asa-Hélice/genética , Factores de Transcripción Básicos con Cremalleras de Leucinas y Motivos Hélice-Asa-Hélice/metabolismo
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Int J Mol Sci ; 24(12)2023 Jun 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37373349

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a major life-threatening malignancy, despite numerous therapeutic and screening attempts. Apoptosis and autophagy are two processes that share common signaling pathways, are linked by functional relationships and have similar protein components. During the development of cancer, the two processes can trigger simultaneously in the same cell, causing, in some cases, an inhibition of autophagy by apoptosis or apoptosis by autophagy. Malignant cells that have accumulated genetic alterations can take advantage of any alterations in the apoptotic process and as a result, progress easily in the cancerous transformation. Autophagy often plays a suppressive role during the initial stages of carcinogenicity, while in the later stages of cancer development it can play a promoting role. It is extremely important to determine the regulation of this duality of autophagy in the development of CRC and to identify the molecules involved, as well as the signals and the mechanisms behind it. All the reported experimental results indicate that, while the antagonistic effects of autophagy and apoptosis occur in an adverse environment characterized by deprivation of oxygen and nutrients, leading to the formation and development of CRC, the effects of promotion and collaboration usually involve an auxiliary role of autophagy compared to apoptosis. In this review, we elucidate the different roles of autophagy and apoptosis in human CRC development.


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Neoplasias Colorrectales , Humanos , Neoplasias Colorrectales/patología , Apoptosis , Transducción de Señal , Autofagia
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Neurobiol Dis ; 166: 105653, 2022 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35143965

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Investigations into the pathogenetic mechanisms underlying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) have provided significant insight into the disease. At the cellular level, ALS and FTD are classified as proteinopathies, which is motor neuron degeneration and death characterized by pathological protein aggregates or dysregulated proteostasis. At both the clinical and molecular level there are common signaling pathways dysregulated across the ALS and FTD spectrum (ALS/FTD). Sequestosome-1/p62 is a multifunctional scaffold protein with roles in several signaling pathways including proteostasis, protein degradation via the ubiquitin proteasome system and autophagy, the antioxidant response, inflammatory response, and apoptosis. Notably these pathways are dysregulated in ALS and FTD. Mutations in the functional domains of p62 provide links to the pathogenetic mechanisms of p62 and dyshomeostasis of p62 levels is noted in several types of ALS and FTD. We present here that the dysregulated ALS and FTD signaling pathways are linked, with p62 converging the molecular mechanisms. This review summarizes the current literature on the complex role of p62 in the pathogenesis across the ALS/FTD spectrum. The focus is on the underlying convergent molecular mechanisms of ALS and FTD-associated proteins and pathways that dysregulate p62 levels or are dysregulated by p62, with emphasis on how p62 is implicated across the ALS/FTD spectrum.


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Esclerosis Amiotrófica Lateral , Demencia Frontotemporal , Enfermedad de Pick , Esclerosis Amiotrófica Lateral/metabolismo , Autofagia/fisiología , Demencia Frontotemporal/patología , Humanos , Proteostasis
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Biochem Biophys Res Commun ; 609: 134-140, 2022 06 18.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35452957

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SQSTM1/p62, hereinafter referred to as p62, is a stress-induced cellular protein that interacts with various signaling proteins as well as ubiquitinated proteins to regulate a variety of cellular functions and cell survival. Methylmercury (MeHg) exposure increases the levels of p62, the latter playing a protective role in MeHg-induced toxicity. However, the underlying mechanism by which p62 alleviates MeHg toxicity remains poorly understood. Herein, we report the interaction of p62 with neural precursor cell expressed developmentally down-regulated protein 4 (NEDD4), a HECT E3 ubiquitin ligase. The region of p62 where NEDD4 binds is located at the proline- and arginine (PR)-rich region (amino acids: 102-119), C-terminal extension of the Phox and Bem1 (PB1) domain. To evaluate the importance of the p62-NEDD4 complex, we examined the compensation of deletion mutant (GFP-Δ102-119 p62) for the lack of endogenous p62 in MEFs. GFP-p62/p62KO cells exhibited significantly higher cell viability than GFP-Δ102-119 p62/p62KO cells after treatment with MeHg. Our findings suggest novel mechanisms to alleviate MeHg toxicity through p62-NEDD4 complex formation.


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Compuestos de Metilmercurio , Autofagia , Supervivencia Celular , Compuestos de Metilmercurio/toxicidad , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligasas Nedd4/metabolismo , Proteína Sequestosoma-1/genética , Proteína Sequestosoma-1/metabolismo , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligasas/genética , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligasas/metabolismo , Proteínas Ubiquitinadas/metabolismo
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EMBO Rep ; 21(7): e48192, 2020 07 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32337819

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Autophagy is an essential cellular quality control process that has emerged as a critical one for vascular homeostasis. Here, we show that trichoplein (TCHP) links autophagy with endothelial cell (EC) function. TCHP localizes to centriolar satellites, where it binds and stabilizes PCM1. Loss of TCHP leads to delocalization and proteasome-dependent degradation of PCM1, further resulting in degradation of PCM1's binding partner GABARAP. Autophagic flux under basal conditions is impaired in THCP-depleted ECs, and SQSTM1/p62 (p62) accumulates. We further show that TCHP promotes autophagosome maturation and efficient clearance of p62 within lysosomes, without affecting their degradative capacity. Reduced TCHP and high p62 levels are detected in primary ECs from patients with coronary artery disease. This phenotype correlates with impaired EC function and can be ameliorated by NF-κB inhibition. Moreover, Tchp knock-out mice accumulate of p62 in the heart and cardiac vessels correlating with reduced cardiac vascularization. Taken together, our data reveal that TCHP regulates endothelial cell function via an autophagy-mediated mechanism.


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Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales , Autofagia , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/genética , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Animales , Proteínas de Ciclo Celular , Centriolos/metabolismo , Células Endoteliales/metabolismo , Humanos , Ratones , FN-kappa B , Proteína Sequestosoma-1/genética , Proteína Sequestosoma-1/metabolismo
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Biochem Biophys Res Commun ; 542: 17-23, 2021 Jan 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33482469

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Nickel, the most frequent contact allergy cause, is widely used for various metallic materials and medical devices. Autophagy is an intracellular protein degradation system and contributes to metal recycling. However, it is unclear the functions of nickel in autophagy. We here demonstrated that NiCl2 induced microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3)-II and LC3 puncta, markers of autophagosomes. Bafilomycin A1 (BafA1) treatment did not enhance LC3 puncta under NiCl2 stimulation, suggesting that NiCl2 did not induce autophagic flux. In addition, NiCl2 promotes the accumulation of SQSTM1/p62 and increased SQSTM1/p62 colocalization with lysosomal-associated membrane protein 1 (LAMP1). These data indicated that NiCl2 attenuates autophagic flux. Interestingly, NiCl2 induced the expression of the high-molecular-weight (MW) form of SQSTM1/p62. Inhibition of NiCl2-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) reduced the high-MW SQSTM1/p62. We also showed that NiCl2-induced ROS activate transglutaminase (TG) activity. We found that transglutaminase 2 (TG2) inhibition reduced high-MW SQSTM1/p62 and SQSTM1/p62 puncta under NiCl2 stimulation, indicating that TG2 regulates SQSTM1/p62 protein homeostasis under NiCl2 stimulation. Our study demonstrated that nickel ion regulates autophagy flux and TG2 restricted nickel-dependent proteostasis.

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Neuropathology ; 41(4): 253-265, 2021 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34031922

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Spastic paraplegia type 11 (SPG11) is the most common autosomal recessive hereditary spastic paraplegia with thinning of the corpus callosum. Spatacsin, a protein encoded by the SPG11 gene, is associated with autophagy. SPG11 patients show spastic paraplegia, intellectual disability, dementia, and parkinsonism. A previous neuropathological analysis of SPG11 cases reported neurodegeneration mimicking amyotrophic lateral sclerosis without transactivation response DNA-binding protein of 43 kDa (TDP-43) deposits and unique sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1)-positive neuronal inclusions. We performed a neuropathological examination of two Japanese patients with complicated spastic paraplegia with thinning of the corpus callosum from different families, and one was genetically diagnosed as having SPG11. Both cases showed diffuse atrophy of the brain and spinal cord. Depigmentation of the substantia nigra was also observed. Immunohistochemistry revealed widespread distribution of areas showing TDP-43 aggregation in the central nervous system. The TDP-43 deposits in the thalamus and substantia nigra especially resembled skein-like inclusions. Unique SQSTM1-positive neuronal inclusions, as previously reported, were widespread in the whole central nervous system as well as the dorsal root ganglia. Double-labeling immunofluorescence of the dorsal root ganglia revealed that the unique, large SQSTM1-positive cytoplasmic inclusions of the ganglion cells were labeled with lysosome-associated membrane protein 1 and lysosome-associated membrane protein 2. This is the first report showing TDP-43 pathology in SPG11. The common neuropathological findings of TDP-43-positive inclusions in both the cases imply a causal connection between the TDP-43 proteinopathy and autophagy dysfunction in SPG11.


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Proteínas de Unión al ADN , Paraplejía Espástica Hereditaria , Humanos , Lisosomas , Mutación , Proteínas , Proteinopatías TDP-43 , Activación Transcripcional
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Adv Exp Med Biol ; 1208: 131-173, 2021.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34260026

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Macroautophagy is an important biological process in eukaryotic cells by which longevity proteins, misfolded proteins, and damaged organelles are degraded. The autophagy process consists of three key steps: (1) the formation of autophagosomes; (2) the fusion of the autophagosomes with lysosomes; and (3) the degradation of the contents of autolysosomes. If any of the three steps is impaired, autophagy will not be able to complete its biological function. Dysfunctional or blocked autophagy is closely involved in the pathogenesis of a variety of diseases. The accurate determination of the autophagy activity in vivo and in vitro has become a challenge in the field of autophagy research. At present, the most widely used detection method to determine autophagy activity in mammalian cells is to quantify LC3B in the cells by Western blot, or to observe the formation and changes of autophagosomes and autolysosomes by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy. However, ignoring the dynamic characteristics of autophagy and only evaluating the number of autophagosomes or the presence of LC3B cannot completely reflect the activation or a blockage of the autophagy system, and objectively analyze its real role in the occurrence and development of a disease. For example, the accumulation of autophagosomes and autolysosomes can occur through an increase in substrate to be degraded after the activation of autophagy, or it may be caused by the partial obstruction or blockage of autophagy. In this chapter, new and familiar ways to detect the autophagic flux are methodically summarized to provide researchers with a multi-angled viewpoint.


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Autofagosomas , Autofagia , Animales , Células Eucariotas , Lisosomas
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