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Improper protein folding (misfolding) can lead to the formation of disordered (amorphous) or ordered (amyloid fibril) aggregates.
The major lens protein, α-crystallin, is a member of the small heat-shock protein (sHsp) family of intracellular molecular
chaperone proteins that prevent protein aggregation. Whilst the chaperone activity of sHsps against amorphously aggregating
proteins has been well studied, its action against fibril-forming proteins has received less attention despite the presence
of sHsps in deposits found in fibril-associated diseases (e.g. Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s). In this review, the literature
on the interaction of αB-crystallin and other sHsps with fibril-forming proteins is summarized. In particular, the ability
of sHsps to prevent fibril formation, their mechanisms of action and the possible in vivo consequences of such associations are discussed. Finally, the fibril-forming propensity of the crystallin proteins and its
implications for cataract formation are described along with the potential use of fibrillar crystallin proteins as bionanomaterials.
Received 13 June 2008; received after revision 29 July 2008; accepted 05 August 2008 相似文献
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Brem R Oraszlan-Szovik K Foser S Bohrmann B Certa U 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2003,60(6):1235-1248
Interferon (IFN)-inducible proteins of the 1-8 gene family mediate homotypic adhesion and transduction of antiproliferative
signals. Their induction correlates with inhibition of cell growth while they are often repressed in the course of malignant
transformation and tumor development. Ras-mediated transformation of mouse mast cells is associated with downregulation of
1-8U expression and interferon-α (IFN-α) treatment reverts the proliferation rate to normal levels together with induction
of 1-8U. Conversely, the antiproliferative responses of IFN-α in sensitive human melanoma cells are accompanied by 1-8U induction.
Here we provide direct evidence that recombinant expression of 1-8U in human cell lines is sufficient to block cell proliferation.
Based on the abundant expression and subcellular localization to the plasma membrane and exosome-like structures, we propose
a model capable of explaining the pleiotropic functions of 1-8 family proteins in tumor cells and during normal development.
Received 15 January 2003; received after revision 21 March 2003; accepted 25 March 2003
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The BAG (Bcl-2 associated athanogene) family is a multifunctional group of proteins that perform diverse functions ranging from apoptosis to tumorigenesis.
An evolutionarily conserved group, these proteins are distinguished by a common conserved region known as the BAG domain.
BAG genes have been found in yeasts, plants, and animals, and are believed to function as adapter proteins forming complexes
with signaling molecules and molecular chaperones. In humans, a role for BAG proteins has been suggested in carcinogenesis,
HIV infection, and Parkinson’s disease. These proteins are therefore potential therapeutic targets, and their expression in
cells may serve as a predictive tool for such diseases. In plants, the Arabidopsis thaliana genome contains seven homologs of the BAG family, including four with domain organization similar to animal BAGs. Three members
contain a calmodulin-binding domain possibly reflecting differences between plant and animal programmed cell death. This review
summarizes current understanding of BAG proteins in both animals and plants.
Received 21 November 2007; received after revision 17 December 2007; accepted 2 January 2008 相似文献
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The continuing disappearance of “pure” Ca2+ buffers 总被引:1,自引:1,他引:0
B. Schwaller 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2009,66(2):275-300
Advances in the understanding of a class of Ca2+-binding proteins usually referred to as “Ca2+ buffers” are reported. Proteins historically embraced within this group include parvalbumins (α and β), calbindin-D9k, calbindin-D28k
and calretinin. Within the last few years a wealth of data has accumulated that allow a better understanding of the functions
of particular family members of the >240 identified EF-hand Ca2+-binding proteins encoded by the human genome. Studies often involving transgenic animal models have revealed that they exert
their specific functions within an intricate network consisting of many proteins and cellular mechanisms involved in Ca2+ signaling and Ca2+ homeostasis, and are thus an essential part of the Ca2+ homeostasome. Recent results indicate that calbindin-D28k, possibly also calretinin and oncomodulin, the mammalian β parvalbumin,
might have additional Ca2+ sensor functions, leaving parvalbumin and calbindin-D9k as the only “pure” Ca2+ buffers.
Received 10 September 2008; received after revision 15 October 2008; accepted 4 November 2008 相似文献
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The parvins 总被引:5,自引:0,他引:5
The parvins are a family of proteins involved in linking integrins and associated proteins with intracellular pathways that
regulate actin cytoskeletal dynamics and cell survival. Both α-parvin (PARVA) and β-parvin (PARVB) localize to focal adhesions
and function in cell adhesion, spreading, motility and survival through interactions with partners, such as integrin-linked
kinase (ILK), paxillin, α-actinin and testicular kinase 1. A complex of PARVA with ILK and the LIM protein PINCH-1 is critical
for cell survival in a variety of cells, including certain cancer cells, kidney podocytes and cardiac myocytes. While PARVA
inhibits the activities of Rac1 and testicular kinase 1 and cell spreading, PARVB binds αPIX and α-actinin, and can promote
cell spreading. In contrast to PARVA, PARVB inhibits ILK activity and reverses some of its oncogenic effects in cancer cells.
This review focuses on the structure and function of the parvins and some possible roles in human diseases.
Received 5 August 2005; received after revision 5 September 2005; accepted 22 September 2005 相似文献
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p63 in epithelial development 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Candi E Cipollone R Rivetti di Val Cervo P Gonfloni S Melino G Knight R 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2008,65(20):3126-3133
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Ronda Bransteitter Courtney Prochnow Xiaojiang S. Chen 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2009,66(19):3137-3147
The apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme catalytic polypeptide (APOBEC) family of cytidine deaminases has emerged as an intensively
studied field as a result of their important biological functions. These enzymes are involved in lipid metabolism, antibody
diversification, and the inhibition of retrotransposons, retroviruses, and some DNA viruses. The APOBEC proteins function
in these roles by deaminating single-stranded (ss) DNA or RNA. There are two high-resolution crystal structures available
for the APOBEC family, Apo2 and the C-terminal catalytic domain (CD2) of Apo3G or Apo3G-CD2 [Holden et al. (Nature 456:121–124,
2008); Prochnow et al. (Nature 445:447–451, 2007)]. Additionally, the structure of Apo3G-CD2 has also been determined using
NMR [Chen et al. (Nature 452:116–119, 2008); Furukawa et al. (EMBO J 28:440–451, 2009); Harjes et al. (J Mol Biol, 2009)].
A detailed structural analysis of the APOBEC proteins and a comparison to other zinc-coordinating deaminases can facilitate
our understanding of how APOBEC proteins bind nucleic acids, recognize substrates, and form oligomers. Here, we review the
recent development of structural and functional studies that apply to Apo3G as well as the APOBEC deaminase family. 相似文献
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D. E. Dye S. Karlen B. Rohrbach O. Staub L. R. Braathen K. A. Eidne D. R. Coombe 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2009,66(4):681-696
hShroom1 (hShrm1) is a member of the Apx/Shroom (Shrm) protein family and was identified from a yeast two-hybrid screen as
a protein that interacts with the cytoplasmic domain of melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM). The characteristic signature
of the Shrm family is the presence of a unique domain, ASD2 (Apx/Shroom domain 2). mRNA analysis suggests that hShrm1 is expressed
in brain, heart, skeletal muscle, colon, small intestine, kidney, placenta and lung tissue, as well a variety of melanoma
and other cell lines. Co-immunoprecipitation and bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) experiments indicate that
hShrm1 and MCAM interact in vivo and by immunofluorescence microscopy some co-localization of these proteins is observed. hShrm1 partly co-localises with
β-actin and is found in the Triton X-100 insoluble fraction of melanoma cell extracts. We propose that hShrm1 is involved
in linking MCAM to the cytoskeleton.
D. E. Dye, S. Karlen: These authors contributed equally to this work.
Received 09 October 2008; received after revision 23 November 2008; accepted 09 December 2008 相似文献
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Muñoz U Bartolomé F Esteras N Bermejo-Pareja F Martín-Requero A 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2008,65(21):3507-3519
It has been proposed that neuroinflammation, among other factors, may trigger an aberrant neuronal cell cycle re-entry leading
to neuronal death. Cell cycle disturbances are also detectable in peripheral cells from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients.
We previously reported that the anti-inflammatory 15- deoxy-Δ12,14-prostaglandin J
2 (15d-PGJ
2) increased the cellular content of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27, in lymphoblasts from AD patients. This work
aimed at elucidating the mechanisms of 15d-PGJ
2-induced p27 accumulation. Phosphorylation, half-life, and the nucleo-cytoplasmic traffic of p27 protein were altered by 15d-PGJ2
by mechanisms dependent on PI3K/Akt activity. 15d-PGJ
2 prevents the calmodulin-dependent Akt overactivation in AD lymphoblasts by blocking its binding to the 85-kDa regulatory
subunit of PI3K. These effects of 15d-PGJ
2 were not mimicked by 9,10-dihydro-15-deoxy-Δ12,14- prostaglandin J
2, suggesting that 15d-PGJ
2 acts independently of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ activation and that the α,β-unsaturated carbonyl group
in the cyclopentenone ring of 15d-PGJ
2 is a requisite for the observed effects.
Received 14 July 2008; received after revision 2 September 2008; accepted 12 September 2008 相似文献
10.
Nabeshima Y 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2008,65(20):3218-3230
The traditional view of calcium homeostasis is that it is maintained by two essential reactions. First, changes in extracellular
Ca2+ are sensed in several distinct cell types, stimulating the secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH), 1,25(OH)2 D and calcitonin in response to the body’s requirement. Second, these calcitropic hormones then act on the calcium-translocating
cells of the kidney, bone, and intestine to restore calcium balance. Recent progress indicates that α-Klotho and fibroblast
growth factor (FGF) 23 are key players that integrate the multi-step regulatory system of calcium homeostasis that rapidly
adjusts the extracellular calcium concentration and continuously maintains its concentration within a narrow physiological
range. α-Klotho and FGF23 are also found to be major players in the regulatory system of phosphate homeostasis. Here, the
demonstration of the molecular functions of α-Klotho and FGF23 has recently given new insight into the field of calcium and
phosphate homeostasis.
Received 3 April 2008; received after revision 23 May 2008; accepted 5 June 2008 相似文献
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Engen JR Wales TE Hochrein JM Meyn MA Banu Ozkan S Bahar I Smithgall TE 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2008,65(19):3058-3073
Src-family kinases are modular signaling proteins involved in a diverse array of cellular processes. All members of the Src
family share the same domain organization, with modular SH3, SH2 and kinase domains followed by a C-terminal negative regulatory
tail. X-ray crystallographic analyses of several Src family members have revealed critical roles for the SH3 and SH2 domains
in the down-regulation of the kinase domain. This review focuses on biological, biophysical, and computational studies that
reveal conformationally distinct active states within this unique kinase family.
Received 10 March 2008; received after revision 17 May 2008; accepted 21 May 2008 相似文献
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Reticulons (RTNs) are membrane-spanning proteins sharing a typical domain named reticulon homology domain (RHD). RTN genes
have been identified in all eukaryotic organisms examined so far, and the corresponding proteins have been found predominantly
associated to the endoplasmic reticulum membranes. In animal and yeast, in which knowledge of the protein family is more advanced,
RTNs are involved in numerous cellular processes such as apoptosis, cell division and intracellular trafficking. Up to now,
a little attention has been paid to their plant counterparts, i.e., RTNLBs. In this review, we summarize the data available for RTNLB proteins and, using the data obtained with animal and
yeast models, several functions for RTNLBs in plant cells are proposed and discussed.
Received 01 July 2008; received after revision 08 September 2008; accepted 30 September 2008 相似文献
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Evidence of undiscovered cell regulatory mechanisms: phosphoproteins and protein kinases in mitochondria 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
Thomson M 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2002,59(2):213-219
The finding that mitochondria contain substrates for protein kinases lead to the discovery that protein kinases are located
in the mitochondria of certain tissues and species. These include pyruvate dyhydrogenase kinase, branched-chain α-ketoacid dehydrogenase kinase, protein kinase A, protein kinase Cδ, stress-activated kinase and A-Raf as well as unidentified kinases. Recent evidence suggests that mitochondrial protein kinases
may be involved in physiological processes such as apoptosis and steroidogenesis. Additionally, the novel finding of low-molecular-weight
GTP-binding proteins in mitochondria suggests the possibility that these may interact with mitochondrial protein kinases to
regulate the activity of mitochondrial effector proteins. The fact that there are components of cellular regulatory systems
in mitochondria indicates the exciting possibility of undiscovered systems regulating mitochondrial physiology.
Received 19 June 2001; received after revision 7 August 2001; accepted 8 August 2001 相似文献
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Gabriela Brumatti Marika Salmanidis Paul G. Ekert 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2010,67(10):1619-1630
Cytokines and growth factors play a crucial role in the maintenance of haematopoietic homeostasis. They transduce signals
that regulate the competing commitments of haematopoietic stem cells, quiescence or proliferation, retention of stem cell
pluripotency or differentiation, and survival or demise. When the balance between these commitments and the requirements of
the organisms is disturbed, particularly when it favours survival and proliferation, cancer may result. Cell death provoked
by loss of growth factor signalling is regulated by the Bcl-2 family of apoptosis regulators, and thus survival messages transduced
by growth factors must regulate the activity of these proteins. Many aspects of direct interactions between cytokine signalling
and regulation of apoptosis remain elusive. In this review, we explore the mechanisms by which cytokines, in particular Interleukin-3
and granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor, promote cell survival and suppress apoptosis as models of how cytokine
signalling and apoptotic pathways intersect. 相似文献
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Signal regulation by family conspiracy 总被引:6,自引:0,他引:6
The signal regulating proteins (SIRPs) are a family of ubiquitously expressed transmembrane glycoproteins composed of two
subgroups: SIRPα and SIRPβ, containing more than ten members. SIRPα has been shown to inhibit signalling through a variety of receptors including receptor tyrosine kinases and cytokine receptors.
This function involves protein tyrosine kinases and is dependent on immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibition motifs which
recruit key protein tyrosine phosphatases to the membrane. Negative regulation by SIRPα may also involve its ligand, CD47, in a bi-directional signalling mechanism. The SIRPβ subtype has no cytoplasmic domain but instead associates with at least one other transmembrane protein (DAP-12, or KARAP).
DAP-12 possesses immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motifs within its cytoplasmic domain that are thought to link SIRPβ to activating machinery. SIRPα and SIRPβ thus have complementary roles in signal regulation and may conspire to tune the response to a stimulus.
Received 6 July 2000; revised 2 August 2000; accepted 5 August 2000 相似文献
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B. Schäfer C. Götz J. Dudek A. Hessenauer U. Matti M. Montenarh 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2009,66(2):339-349
Protein kinase CK2 is a highly conserved serine/threonine kinase that is ubiquitously expressed in eukaryotic cells. CK2 is
a constitutively active tetrameric enzyme composed of two catalytic α and/or α’-subunits and two regulatory β-subunits. There
is increasing evidence that the individual subunits may have independent functions and that they are asymmetrically distributed
inside the cell. To gain a better understanding of the functions of the individual subunits, we employed a yeast-two-hybrid
screen with CK2α and CK2α’. We identified the motor neuron protein KIF5C as a new binding partner for CK2. The interaction
found in the yeast-two-hybrid screen was confirmed by co-sedimentation analysis on a sucrose density gradient and by co-immunoprecipitation
analysis. Pull-down experiments and surface plasmon resonance spectrometry revealed a direct binding of KIF5C to CK2α’. Co-localization
studies with neuroblastoma cells, bone marrow and with primary neurons confirmed the biochemical analysis that KIF5C preferentially
bound to CK2α’.
Received 8 August 2008; received after revision 3 November 2008; accepted 4 November 2008 相似文献
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Diego-García E Abdel-Mottaleb Y Schwartz EF de la Vega RC Tytgat J Possani LD 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2008,65(1):187-200
Among the scorpion venom components whose function are poorly known or even show contrasting pharmacological results are those
called “orphan peptides”. The most widely distributed are named β-KTx or scorpine-like peptides. They contain three disulfide
bridges with two recognizable domains: a freely moving N-terminal amino acid sequence and a tightly folded C-terminal region
with a cysteine-stabilized α/β (CS-αβ) motif. Four such peptides and three cloned genes are reported here. They were assayed
for their cytolytic, antimicrobial and K
+ channel-blocking activities. Two main characteristics were found: the existence of an unusual structural and functional diversity,
whereby the full-length peptide can lyse cells or kill microorganisms, and a C-terminal domain containing the CS-αβ motif
that can block K
+ channels. Furthermore, sequence analyses and phylogenetic reconstructions are used to discuss the evolution of this type
of peptide and to highlight the versatility of the CS-αβ structures.
Received 13 August 2007; received after revision 30 October 2007; accepted 2 November 2007 相似文献