Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Show: 20 | 50 | 100
Results 1 - 20 de 28
Filter
1.
Antibiotics (Basel) ; 12(2)2023 Feb 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36830277

ABSTRACT

Genomic antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) has been shown to be accurate for many pathogens and antimicrobials. However, these methods have not been systematically evaluated for clinical metagenomic data. We investigate the performance of in-silico AST from clinical metagenomes (MG-AST). Using isolate sequencing data from a multi-center study on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as well as shotgun-sequenced septic urine samples, we simulate over 2000 complicated urinary tract infection (cUTI) metagenomes with known resistance phenotype to 5 antimicrobials. Applying rule-based and machine learning-based genomic AST classifiers, we explore the impact of sequencing depth and technology, metagenome complexity, and bioinformatics processing approaches on AST accuracy. By using an optimized metagenomics assembly and binning workflow, MG-AST achieved balanced accuracy within 5.1% of isolate-derived genomic AST. For poly-microbial infections, taxonomic sample complexity and relatedness of taxa in the sample is a key factor influencing metagenomic binning and downstream MG-AST accuracy. We show that the reassignment of putative plasmid contigs by their predicted host range and investigation of whole resistome capabilities improved MG-AST performance on poly-microbial samples. We further demonstrate that machine learning-based methods enable MG-AST with superior accuracy compared to rule-based approaches on simulated native patient samples.

2.
Front Microbiol ; 13: 973605, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36003946

ABSTRACT

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) enables the molecular characterization of bacterial pathogens. We compared the accuracy of the Illumina and Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) sequencing platforms for the determination of AMR classes and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) among 181 clinical Enterobacteriaceae isolates. Sequencing reads for each isolate were uploaded to AREScloud (Ares Genetics) to determine the presence of AMR markers and the predicted WGS-AST profile. The profiles of both sequencing platforms were compared to broth microdilution (BMD) AST. Isolates were delineated by resistance to third-generation cephalosporins and carbapenems as well as the presence of AMR markers to determine clinically relevant AMR classes. The overall categorical agreement (CA) was 90% (Illumina) and 88% (ONT) across all antimicrobials, 96% for the prediction of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins for both platforms, and 94% (Illumina) and 91% (ONT) for the prediction of resistance to carbapenems. Carbapenem resistance was overestimated on ONT with a major error of 16%. Sensitivity for the detection of carbapenemases, extended-spectrum ß-lactamases, and plasmid-mediated ampC genes was 98, 95, and 70% by ONT compared to the Illumina dataset as the reference. Our results highlight the potential of the ONT platform's use in clinical microbiology laboratories. When combined with robust bioinformatics methods, WGS-AST predictions may be a future approach to guide effective antimicrobial decision-making.

3.
Int J Mol Sci ; 22(23)2021 Dec 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34884852

ABSTRACT

The prediction of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) based on genomic information can improve patient outcomes. Genetic mechanisms have been shown to explain AMR with accuracies in line with standard microbiology laboratory testing. To translate genetic mechanisms into phenotypic AMR, machine learning has been successfully applied. AMR machine learning models typically use nucleotide k-mer counts to represent genomic sequences. While k-mer representation efficiently captures sequence variation, it also results in high-dimensional and sparse data. With limited training data available, achieving acceptable model performance or model interpretability is challenging. In this study, we explore the utility of feature engineering with several biologically relevant signals. We propose to predict the functional impact of observed mutations with PROVEAN to use the predicted impact as a new feature for each protein in an organism's proteome. The addition of the new features was tested on a total of 19,521 isolates across nine clinically relevant pathogens and 30 different antibiotics. The new features significantly improved the predictive performance of trained AMR models for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Citrobacter freundii, and Escherichia coli. The balanced accuracy of the respective models of those three pathogens improved by 6.0% on average.


Subject(s)
Anti-Infective Agents/pharmacology , Drug Resistance, Bacterial/genetics , Escherichia coli/drug effects , Machine Learning , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/drug effects , Drug Resistance, Bacterial/drug effects , Escherichia coli/genetics , Genome, Bacterial , Genomics/methods , Mutation , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/genetics , Whole Genome Sequencing
4.
Blood Cancer J ; 11(7): 137, 2021 07 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34333533

ABSTRACT

Mutations of calreticulin (CALR) are the second most prevalent driver mutations in essential thrombocythemia and primary myelofibrosis. To identify potential targeted therapies for CALR mutated myeloproliferative neoplasms, we searched for small molecules that selectively inhibit the growth of CALR mutated cells using high-throughput drug screening. We investigated 89 172 compounds using isogenic cell lines carrying CALR mutations and identified synthetic lethality with compounds targeting the ATR-CHK1 pathway. The selective inhibitory effect of these compounds was validated in a co-culture assay of CALR mutated and wild-type cells. Of the tested compounds, CHK1 inhibitors potently depleted CALR mutated cells, allowing wild-type cell dominance in the co-culture over time. Neither CALR deficient cells nor JAK2V617F mutated cells showed hypersensitivity to ATR-CHK1 inhibition, thus suggesting specificity for the oncogenic activation by the mutant CALR. CHK1 inhibitors induced replication stress in CALR mutated cells revealed by elevated pan-nuclear staining for γH2AX and hyperphosphorylation of RPA2. This was accompanied by S-phase cell cycle arrest due to incomplete DNA replication. Transcriptomic and phosphoproteomic analyses revealed a replication stress signature caused by oncogenic CALR, suggesting an intrinsic vulnerability to CHK1 perturbation. This study reveals the ATR-CHK1 pathway as a potential therapeutic target in CALR mutated hematopoietic cells.


Subject(s)
Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins/metabolism , Calreticulin/genetics , Checkpoint Kinase 1/metabolism , Drug Discovery , Hematopoietic Stem Cells/drug effects , Signal Transduction/drug effects , Cell Line , Drug Evaluation, Preclinical , Hematopoietic Stem Cells/metabolism , High-Throughput Screening Assays , Humans , Mutation/drug effects , Primary Myelofibrosis/drug therapy , Primary Myelofibrosis/genetics , Primary Myelofibrosis/metabolism , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/pharmacology , Thrombocythemia, Essential/drug therapy , Thrombocythemia, Essential/genetics , Thrombocythemia, Essential/metabolism
5.
J Hepatol ; 75(5): 1164-1176, 2021 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34242699

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND & AIMS: 24-Norursodeoxycholic acid (NorUDCA) is a novel therapeutic bile acid used to treat immune-mediated cholestatic liver diseases, such as primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), where dysregulated T cells including CD8+ T cells contribute to hepatobiliary immunopathology. We hypothesized that NorUDCA may directly modulate CD8+ T cell function thus contributing to its therapeutic efficacy. METHODS: NorUDCA's immunomodulatory effects were first studied in Mdr2-/- mice, as a cholestatic model of PSC. To differentiate NorUDCA's immunomodulatory effects on CD8+ T cell function from its anticholestatic actions, we also used a non-cholestatic model of hepatic injury induced by an excessive CD8+ T cell immune response upon acute non-cytolytic lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infection. Studies included molecular and biochemical approaches, flow cytometry and metabolic assays in murine CD8+ T cells in vitro. Mass spectrometry was used to identify potential CD8+ T cell targets modulated by NorUDCA. The signaling effects of NorUDCA observed in murine cells were validated in circulating T cells from patients with PSC. RESULTS: NorUDCA demonstrated immunomodulatory effects by reducing hepatic innate and adaptive immune cells, including CD8+ T cells in the Mdr2-/- model. In the non-cholestatic model of CD8+ T cell-driven immunopathology induced by acute LCMV infection, NorUDCA ameliorated hepatic injury and systemic inflammation. Mechanistically, NorUDCA demonstrated strong immunomodulatory efficacy in CD8+ T cells affecting lymphoblastogenesis, expansion, glycolysis and mTORC1 signaling. Mass spectrometry identified that NorUDCA regulates CD8+ T cells by targeting mTORC1. NorUDCA's impact on mTORC1 signaling was further confirmed in circulating PSC CD8+ T cells. CONCLUSIONS: NorUDCA has a direct modulatory impact on CD8+ T cells and attenuates excessive CD8+ T cell-driven hepatic immunopathology. These findings are relevant for treatment of immune-mediated liver diseases such as PSC. LAY SUMMARY: Elucidating the mechanisms by which 24-norursodeoxycholic acid (NorUDCA) works for the treatment of immune-mediated liver diseases, such as primary sclerosing cholangitis, is of considerable clinical interest. Herein, we uncovered an unrecognized property of NorUDCA in the immunometabolic regulation of CD8+ T cells, which has therapeutic relevance for immune-mediated liver diseases, including PSC.


Subject(s)
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/metabolism , Inflammation/drug therapy , Liver/drug effects , Ursodeoxycholic Acid/analogs & derivatives , Animals , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/drug effects , Disease Models, Animal , Inflammation/physiopathology , Liver/physiopathology , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Ursodeoxycholic Acid/pharmacology , Ursodeoxycholic Acid/therapeutic use
6.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol ; 11: 610348, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33659219

ABSTRACT

Antimicrobial resistance prediction from whole genome sequencing data (WGS) is an emerging application of machine learning, promising to improve antimicrobial resistance surveillance and outbreak monitoring. Despite significant reductions in sequencing cost, the availability and sampling diversity of WGS data with matched antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) profiles required for training of WGS-AST prediction models remains limited. Best practice machine learning techniques are required to ensure trained models generalize to independent data for optimal predictive performance. Limited data restricts the choice of machine learning training and evaluation methods and can result in overestimation of model performance. We demonstrate that the widely used random k-fold cross-validation method is ill-suited for application to small bacterial genomics datasets and offer an alternative cross-validation method based on genomic distance. We benchmarked three machine learning architectures previously applied to the WGS-AST problem on a set of 8,704 genome assemblies from five clinically relevant pathogens across 77 species-compound combinations collated from public databases. We show that individual models can be effectively ensembled to improve model performance. By combining models via stacked generalization with cross-validation, a model ensembling technique suitable for small datasets, we improved average sensitivity and specificity of individual models by 1.77% and 3.20%, respectively. Furthermore, stacked models exhibited improved robustness and were thus less prone to outlier performance drops than individual component models. In this study, we highlight best practice techniques for antimicrobial resistance prediction from WGS data and introduce the combination of genome distance aware cross-validation and stacked generalization for robust and accurate WGS-AST.


Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents , Drug Resistance, Bacterial , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Drug Resistance, Bacterial/genetics , Genome, Bacterial/genetics , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Whole Genome Sequencing
7.
Immunity ; 51(6): 1074-1087.e9, 2019 12 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31784108

ABSTRACT

Infections induce complex host responses linked to antiviral defense, inflammation, and tissue damage and repair. We hypothesized that the liver, as a central metabolic hub, may orchestrate systemic metabolic changes during infection. We infected mice with chronic lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), performed RNA sequencing and proteomics of liver tissue, and integrated these data with serum metabolomics at different infection phases. Widespread reprogramming of liver metabolism occurred early after infection, correlating with type I interferon (IFN-I) responses. Viral infection induced metabolic alterations of the liver that depended on the interferon alpha/beta receptor (IFNAR1). Hepatocyte-intrinsic IFNAR1 repressed the transcription of metabolic genes, including Otc and Ass1, which encode urea cycle enzymes. This led to decreased arginine and increased ornithine concentrations in the circulation, resulting in suppressed virus-specific CD8+ T cell responses and ameliorated liver pathology. These findings establish IFN-I-induced modulation of hepatic metabolism and the urea cycle as an endogenous mechanism of immunoregulation. VIDEO ABSTRACT.


Subject(s)
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology , Interferon Type I/immunology , Liver/metabolism , Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus/immunology , Receptor, Interferon alpha-beta/metabolism , Animals , Arginine/blood , Cell Line , Chlorocebus aethiops , Cricetinae , Female , Hepatocytes/metabolism , Liver/immunology , Liver/virology , Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis/immunology , Male , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Mice, Knockout , Ornithine/blood , Ornithine Carbamoyltransferase/genetics , Signal Transduction/immunology , Urea/metabolism , Vero Cells
8.
Nat Genet ; 51(9): 1399-1410, 2019 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31427792

ABSTRACT

Aberrations in genes coding for subunits of the BRG1/BRM associated factor (BAF) chromatin remodeling complexes are highly abundant in human cancers. Currently, it is not understood how these mostly loss-of-function mutations contribute to cancer development and how they can be targeted therapeutically. The cancer-type-specific occurrence patterns of certain subunit mutations suggest subunit-specific effects on BAF complex function, possibly by the formation of aberrant residual complexes. Here, we systematically characterize the effects of individual subunit loss on complex composition, chromatin accessibility and gene expression in a panel of knockout cell lines deficient for 22 BAF subunits. We observe strong, specific and sometimes discordant alterations dependent on the targeted subunit and show that these explain intracomplex codependencies, including the synthetic lethal interactions SMARCA4-ARID2, SMARCA4-ACTB and SMARCC1-SMARCC2. These data provide insights into the role of different BAF subcomplexes in genome-wide chromatin organization and suggest approaches to therapeutically target BAF-mutant cancers.


Subject(s)
Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly/genetics , DNA Helicases/metabolism , DNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism , Mutation , Neoplasms/pathology , Nuclear Proteins/metabolism , Transcription Factors/metabolism , DNA Helicases/genetics , DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics , Humans , Neoplasms/genetics , Neoplasms/metabolism , Nuclear Proteins/genetics , Transcription Factors/genetics , Transcriptome
9.
Nat Genet ; 51(6): 990-998, 2019 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31133746

ABSTRACT

The histone acetyl reader bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) is an important regulator of chromatin structure and transcription, yet factors modulating its activity have remained elusive. Here we describe two complementary screens for genetic and physical interactors of BRD4, which converge on the folate pathway enzyme MTHFD1 (methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase, cyclohydrolase and formyltetrahydrofolate synthetase 1). We show that a fraction of MTHFD1 resides in the nucleus, where it is recruited to distinct genomic loci by direct interaction with BRD4. Inhibition of either BRD4 or MTHFD1 results in similar changes in nuclear metabolite composition and gene expression; pharmacological inhibitors of the two pathways synergize to impair cancer cell viability in vitro and in vivo. Our finding that MTHFD1 and other metabolic enzymes are chromatin associated suggests a direct role for nuclear metabolism in the control of gene expression.


Subject(s)
Folic Acid/metabolism , Gene Expression Regulation , Methylenetetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase (NADP)/metabolism , Minor Histocompatibility Antigens/metabolism , Nuclear Proteins/metabolism , Transcription Factors/metabolism , Cell Cycle Proteins , Cell Line, Tumor , Cell Nucleus/metabolism , Chromatin/genetics , Gene Knockout Techniques , Humans , Loss of Function Mutation , Protein Binding , Protein Interaction Mapping , Protein Interaction Maps , Protein Transport , Signal Transduction , Transcription, Genetic
10.
Cancer Cell ; 35(1): 125-139.e9, 2019 01 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30645971

ABSTRACT

The marsupial Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) faces extinction due to transmissible devil facial tumor disease (DFTD). To unveil the molecular underpinnings of this transmissible cancer, we combined pharmacological screens with an integrated systems-biology characterization. Sensitivity to inhibitors of ERBB tyrosine kinases correlated with their overexpression. Proteomic and DNA methylation analyses revealed tumor-specific signatures linked to the evolutionary conserved oncogenic STAT3. ERBB inhibition blocked phosphorylation of STAT3 and arrested cancer cells. Pharmacological blockade of ERBB or STAT3 prevented tumor growth in xenograft models and restored MHC class I expression. This link between the hyperactive ERBB-STAT3 axis and major histocompatibility complex class I-mediated tumor immunosurveillance provides mechanistic insights into horizontal transmissibility and puts forward a dual chemo-immunotherapeutic strategy to save Tasmanian devils from DFTD. VIDEO ABSTRACT.


Subject(s)
ErbB Receptors/metabolism , Facial Neoplasms/drug therapy , Facial Neoplasms/veterinary , Proteomics/methods , STAT3 Transcription Factor/metabolism , Small Molecule Libraries/administration & dosage , Animals , DNA Methylation , Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor , Facial Neoplasms/metabolism , Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/drug effects , Histocompatibility Antigens Class I/metabolism , Marsupialia , Mice , Phosphorylation , Signal Transduction , Small Molecule Libraries/pharmacology , Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
11.
Cell Rep ; 26(3): 555-563.e6, 2019 01 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30650350

ABSTRACT

We provide a catalog for the effects of the human kinome on cell survival in response to DNA-damaging agents, covering all major DNA repair pathways. By treating 313 kinase-deficient cell lines with ten diverse DNA-damaging agents, including seven commonly used chemotherapeutics, we identified examples of vulnerability and resistance that are kinase specific. To investigate synthetic lethal interactions, we tested the response to carmustine for 25 cell lines by establishing a phenotypic fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) assay designed to validate gene-drug interactions. We show apoptosis, cell cycle changes, and DNA damage and proliferation after alkylation- or crosslink-induced damage. In addition, we reconstitute the cellular sensitivity of DYRK4, EPHB6, MARK3, and PNCK as a proof of principle for our study. Furthermore, using global phosphoproteomics on cells lacking MARK3, we provide evidence for its role in the DNA damage response. Our data suggest that cancers with inactivating mutations in kinases, including MARK3, are particularly vulnerable to alkylating chemotherapeutic agents.


Subject(s)
DNA Damage/physiology , Humans , Signal Transduction
12.
J Cell Biol ; 217(6): 2205-2221, 2018 06 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29650776

ABSTRACT

Lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) release extracellular chemokines to guide the migration of dendritic cells. In this study, we report that LECs also release basolateral exosome-rich endothelial vesicles (EEVs) that are secreted in greater numbers in the presence of inflammatory cytokines and accumulate in the perivascular stroma of small lymphatic vessels in human chronic inflammatory diseases. Proteomic analyses of EEV fractions identified >1,700 cargo proteins and revealed a dominant motility-promoting protein signature. In vitro and ex vivo EEV fractions augmented cellular protrusion formation in a CX3CL1/fractalkine-dependent fashion and enhanced the directional migratory response of human dendritic cells along guidance cues. We conclude that perilymphatic LEC exosomes enhance exploratory behavior and thus promote directional migration of CX3CR1-expressing cells in complex tissue environments.


Subject(s)
Cell Movement , Dendritic Cells/cytology , Dendritic Cells/metabolism , Exosomes/metabolism , Lymphatic Vessels/metabolism , Animals , Cell Line, Tumor , Cell Surface Extensions/metabolism , Cellular Microenvironment , Chemokine CX3CL1/metabolism , Collagen/metabolism , Cues , Endothelial Cells/metabolism , Endothelial Cells/ultrastructure , Exosomes/ultrastructure , Humans , Inflammation/pathology , Kidney/metabolism , Kidney/pathology , Male , Mice , Prostatic Neoplasms/metabolism , Prostatic Neoplasms/pathology , Proteomics , Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/metabolism , Signal Transduction , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism
13.
J Am Soc Nephrol ; 29(1): 268-282, 2018 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29046343

ABSTRACT

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of increased mortality in patients with CKD and is further aggravated by peritoneal dialysis (PD). Children are devoid of preexisting CVD and provide unique insight into specific uremia- and PD-induced pathomechanisms of CVD. We obtained peritoneal specimens from children with stage 5 CKD at time of PD catheter insertion (CKD5 group), children with established PD (PD group), and age-matched nonuremic controls (n=6/group). We microdissected omental arterioles from tissue layers not directly exposed to PD fluid and used adjacent sections of four arterioles per patient for transcriptomic and proteomic analyses. Findings were validated in omental and parietal arterioles from independent pediatric control (n=5), CKD5 (n=15), and PD (n=15) cohorts. Transcriptomic analysis revealed differential gene expression in control versus CKD5 arterioles and in CKD5 versus PD arterioles. Gene ontology analyses revealed activation of metabolic processes in CKD5 arterioles and of inflammatory, immunologic, and stress-response cascades in PD arterioles. PD arterioles exhibited particular upregulation of the complement system and respective regulatory pathways, with concordant findings at the proteomic level. In the validation cohorts, PD specimens had the highest abundance of omental and parietal arteriolar C1q, C3d, terminal complement complex, and phosphorylated SMAD2/3, a downstream effector of TGF-ß Furthermore, in the PD parietal arterioles, C1q and terminal complement complex abundance correlated with the level of dialytic glucose exposure, abundance of phosphorylated SMAD2/3, and degree of vasculopathy. We conclude that PD fluids activate arteriolar complement and TGF-ß signaling, which quantitatively correlate with the severity of arteriolar vasculopathy.


Subject(s)
Arterioles/metabolism , Complement Activation , Complement System Proteins/metabolism , Kidney Failure, Chronic/therapy , Peritoneal Dialysis/adverse effects , Vascular Diseases/metabolism , Adolescent , Case-Control Studies , Child , Child, Preschool , Complement C1q/metabolism , Complement C3d/metabolism , Complement Membrane Attack Complex/metabolism , Female , Gene Ontology , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Kidney Failure, Chronic/complications , Male , Omentum/blood supply , Phosphorylation , Proteome , Severity of Illness Index , Signal Transduction , Smad2 Protein/metabolism , Smad3 Protein/metabolism , Transcriptome , Transforming Growth Factor beta/metabolism , Uremia/etiology , Vascular Diseases/etiology , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/metabolism
14.
Mol Cell Proteomics ; 17(3): 516-532, 2018 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29208752

ABSTRACT

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a modality of renal replacement therapy in which the high volumes of available PD effluent (PDE) represents a rich source of biomarkers for monitoring disease and therapy. Although this information could help guide the management of PD patients, little is known about the potential of PDE to define pathomechanism-associated molecular signatures in PD.We therefore subjected PDE to a high-performance multiplex proteomic analysis after depletion of highly-abundant plasma proteins and enrichment of low-abundance proteins. A combination of label-free and isobaric labeling strategies was applied to PDE samples from PD patients (n = 20) treated in an open-label, randomized, two-period, cross-over clinical trial with standard PD fluid or with a novel PD fluid supplemented with alanyl-glutamine (AlaGln).With this workflow we identified 2506 unique proteins in the PDE proteome, greatly increasing coverage beyond the 171 previously-reported proteins. The proteins identified range from high abundance plasma proteins to low abundance cellular proteins, and are linked to larger numbers of biological processes and pathways, some of which are novel for PDE. Interestingly, proteins linked to membrane remodeling and fibrosis are overrepresented in PDE compared with plasma, whereas the proteins underrepresented in PDE suggest decreases in host defense, immune-competence and response to stress. Treatment with AlaGln-supplemented PD fluid is associated with reduced activity of membrane injury-associated mechanisms and with restoration of biological processes involved in stress responses and host defense.Our study represents the first application of the PDE proteome in a randomized controlled prospective clinical trial of PD. This novel proteomic workflow allowed detection of low abundance biomarkers to define pathomechanism-associated molecular signatures in PD and their alterations by a novel therapeutic intervention.


Subject(s)
Dipeptides/pharmacology , Peritoneal Dialysis , Proteome , Blood Proteins/metabolism , Cross-Over Studies , Female , Humans , Male
15.
PLoS Pathog ; 13(12): e1006758, 2017 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29261807

ABSTRACT

RNA-dependent RNA polymerases (RdRps) play a key role in the life cycle of RNA viruses and impact their immunobiology. The arenavirus lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) strain Clone 13 provides a benchmark model for studying chronic infection. A major genetic determinant for its ability to persist maps to a single amino acid exchange in the viral L protein, which exhibits RdRp activity, yet its functional consequences remain elusive. To unravel the L protein interactions with the host proteome, we engineered infectious L protein-tagged LCMV virions by reverse genetics. A subsequent mass-spectrometric analysis of L protein pulldowns from infected human cells revealed a comprehensive network of interacting host proteins. The obtained LCMV L protein interactome was bioinformatically integrated with known host protein interactors of RdRps from other RNA viruses, emphasizing interconnected modules of human proteins. Functional characterization of selected interactors highlighted proviral (DDX3X) as well as antiviral (NKRF, TRIM21) host factors. To corroborate these findings, we infected Trim21-/- mice with LCMV and found impaired virus control in chronic infection. These results provide insights into the complex interactions of the arenavirus LCMV and other viral RdRps with the host proteome and contribute to a better molecular understanding of how chronic viruses interact with their host.


Subject(s)
DEAD-box RNA Helicases/metabolism , Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus/enzymology , Models, Molecular , RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase/metabolism , Repressor Proteins/metabolism , Ribonucleoproteins/metabolism , Viral Proteins/metabolism , Animals , CRISPR-Cas Systems , Computational Biology , Crosses, Genetic , DEAD-box RNA Helicases/chemistry , Female , HEK293 Cells , Humans , Immunoprecipitation , Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis/metabolism , Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis/veterinary , Male , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Mice, Knockout , Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs , RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase/chemistry , RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase/genetics , Recombinant Fusion Proteins/chemistry , Recombinant Fusion Proteins/metabolism , Repressor Proteins/chemistry , Ribonucleoproteins/chemistry , Ribonucleoproteins/genetics , Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms , Viral Proteins/chemistry , Viral Proteins/genetics
16.
Cell ; 168(1-2): 86-100.e15, 2017 Jan 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27916275

ABSTRACT

Type 1 diabetes is characterized by the destruction of pancreatic ß cells, and generating new insulin-producing cells from other cell types is a major aim of regenerative medicine. One promising approach is transdifferentiation of developmentally related pancreatic cell types, including glucagon-producing α cells. In a genetic model, loss of the master regulatory transcription factor Arx is sufficient to induce the conversion of α cells to functional ß-like cells. Here, we identify artemisinins as small molecules that functionally repress Arx by causing its translocation to the cytoplasm. We show that the protein gephyrin is the mammalian target of these antimalarial drugs and that the mechanism of action of these molecules depends on the enhancement of GABAA receptor signaling. Our results in zebrafish, rodents, and primary human pancreatic islets identify gephyrin as a druggable target for the regeneration of pancreatic ß cell mass from α cells.


Subject(s)
Artemisinins/pharmacology , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/drug therapy , Disease Models, Animal , Receptors, GABA-A/metabolism , Signal Transduction , Animals , Artemether , Artemisinins/administration & dosage , Carrier Proteins/metabolism , Cell Transdifferentiation/drug effects , Cells, Cultured , Diabetes Mellitus/drug therapy , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/pathology , Gene Expression Profiling , Homeodomain Proteins/metabolism , Humans , Insulin/genetics , Insulin/metabolism , Islets of Langerhans/drug effects , Membrane Proteins/metabolism , Mice , Protein Stability/drug effects , Rats , Single-Cell Analysis , Transcription Factors/metabolism , Zebrafish , gamma-Aminobutyric Acid/metabolism
17.
Proteomics ; 16(22): 2911-2920, 2016 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27759936

ABSTRACT

The molecular composition of synaptic signal transduction machineries shapes synaptic neurotransmission. The repertoire of receptors, transporters and channels (RTCs) comprises major signaling events in the brain. RTCs are conventionally studied by candidate immunohistochemistry and biochemistry, which are low throughput with resolution greatly affected by available immunoreagents and membrane interference. Therefore, a comprehensive resource of synaptic brain RTCs is still lacking. In particular, studies on the detergent-soluble synaptosomal fraction, known to contain transporters and channels, are limited. We, therefore, performed sub-synaptosomal fractionation of rat cerebral cortex, followed by trypsin/chymotrypsin sequential digestion of a detergent-soluble synaptosomal fraction and a postsynaptic density preparation, stable-isotope tryptic peptide labeling and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. Based on the current study, a total of 4784 synaptic proteins were submitted to the ProteomExchange database (PXD001948), including 274 receptors, 394 transporters/channels and 1377 transmembrane proteins. Function-based classification assigned 1781 proteins as probable drug targets with 834 directly linked to brain disorders. The analytical approach identified 499 RTCs that are not listed in the largest, curated database for synaptosomal proteins (SynProt). This is a threefold RTC increase over all other data collected to date. Taken together, we present a protein discovery resource that can serve as a benchmark for future molecular interrogation of synaptic connectivity.


Subject(s)
Cerebral Cortex/chemistry , Membrane Transport Proteins/analysis , Synaptosomes/chemistry , Animals , Cell Fractionation , Detergents/chemistry , Male , Proteome/analysis , Proteomics , Rats , Rats, Wistar , Solubility , Tandem Mass Spectrometry
18.
J Proteome Res ; 15(8): 2579-94, 2016 08 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27302567

ABSTRACT

Dynamic changes in histone post-translational modifications (PTMs) regulate gene transcription leading to fine-tuning of biological processes such as DNA replication and cell cycle progression. Moreover, specific histone modifications constitute docking sites for recruitment of DNA damage repair proteins and mediation of subsequent cell survival. Therefore, understanding and monitoring changes in histone PTMs that can alter cell proliferation and thus lead to disease progression are of considerable medical interest. In this study, stable isotope labeling with N-acetoxy-D3-succinimide (D3-NAS) was utilized to efficiently derivatize unmodified lysine residues at the protein level. The sample preparation method was streamlined to facilitate buffer exchange between the multiple steps of the protocol by coupling chemical derivatization to filter-aided sample preparation (FASP). Additionally, the mass spectrometry method was adapted to simultaneously coisolate and subsequently cofragment all differentially H3/D3-acetylated histone peptide clusters. Combination of these multiplexed MS(2) spectra with the implementation of a data analysis algorithm enabled the quantitation of each and every in vivo-acetylated DMSO- and SAHA-treated H4(4-17) and H3(18-26) peptide. We have termed our new approach FASIL-MS for filter-aided stable isotopic labeling coupled to mass spectrometry. FASIL-MS enables the universal and site-specific quantitation of peptides with multiple in vivo-acetylated lysine residues. Data are available via ProteomeXchange (PXD003611).


Subject(s)
Acetylation , Computational Biology/methods , Mass Spectrometry/methods , Proteomics/methods , Algorithms , Animals , Histones/metabolism , Humans , Isomerism , Isotope Labeling , Protein Processing, Post-Translational
19.
Sci Rep ; 6: 28107, 2016 06 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27346722

ABSTRACT

Mass spectrometry-based in vitro kinase screens play an essential role in the discovery of kinase substrates, however, many suffer from biological and technical noise or necessitate genetically-altered enzyme-cofactor systems. We describe a method that combines stable γ-[(18)O2]-ATP with classical in vitro kinase assays within a contemporary quantitative proteomic workflow. Our approach improved detection of known substrates of the non-receptor tyrosine kinase ABL1; and identified potential, new in vitro substrates.


Subject(s)
Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism , Adenosine Triphosphate/analysis , Adenosine Triphosphate/chemistry , Cytoskeletal Proteins/metabolism , Mass Spectrometry , Amino Acid Sequence , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , DEAD-box RNA Helicases/chemistry , HEK293 Cells , Humans , Kinetics , Oxygen Isotopes/chemistry , Peptides/chemistry , Peptides/metabolism , Phosphorylation , Protein Kinases/metabolism , Substrate Specificity
20.
Science ; 350(6264): 1092-6, 2015 Nov 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26472760

ABSTRACT

Although the genes essential for life have been identified in less complex model organisms, their elucidation in human cells has been hindered by technical barriers. We used extensive mutagenesis in haploid human cells to identify approximately 2000 genes required for optimal fitness under culture conditions. To study the principles of genetic interactions in human cells, we created a synthetic lethality network focused on the secretory pathway based exclusively on mutations. This revealed a genetic cross-talk governing Golgi homeostasis, an additional subunit of the human oligosaccharyltransferase complex, and a phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase ß adaptor hijacked by viruses. The synthetic lethality map parallels observations made in yeast and projects a route forward to reveal genetic networks in diverse aspects of human cell biology.


Subject(s)
Gene Regulatory Networks , Genes, Essential , Genes, Lethal , Genetic Fitness/genetics , Haploidy , Golgi Apparatus/genetics , Hexosyltransferases/genetics , Humans , Membrane Proteins/genetics , Mutagenesis, Insertional , Mutation , Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genetics
SELECTION OF CITATIONS
SEARCH DETAIL
...