PLoS Biology,
Год журнала:
2018,
Номер
16(11), С. e2006898 - e2006898
Опубликована: Ноя. 16, 2018
The
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ER)
Ca2+
sensors
stromal
interaction
molecule
1
(STIM1)
and
STIM2,
which
connect
ER
depletion
with
extracellular
influx,
are
crucial
for
the
maintenance
of
homeostasis
in
mammalian
cells.
Despite
recent
progress
unraveling
role
STIM2
signaling,
mechanistic
underpinnings
its
activation
remain
underexplored.
We
use
an
engineering
approach
to
direct
ER-resident
STIMs
plasma
membrane
(PM)
while
maintaining
their
correct
topology,
as
well
Förster
resonance
energy
transfer
(FRET)
that
enabled
cellulo
real-time
monitoring
STIM
activities.
This
allowed
us
determine
calcium
affinities
STIM1
both
situ,
explaining
current
discrepancies
literature.
also
identified
key
structural
determinants,
especially
corresponding
G
residue
STIM1,
define
distinct
dynamics
STIM2.
chimeric
E470G
mutation
could
switch
from
a
slow
weak
Orai
channel
activator
into
fast
potent
one
like
vice
versa.
systemic
dissection
by
protein
sets
stage
elucidation
regulation
function
STIM2-mediated
signaling
mammals.
AJP Cell Physiology,
Год журнала:
2016,
Номер
310(8), С. C643 - C662
Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2016
Ca(2+)entry
into
the
cell
via
store-operated
Ca(2+)release-activated
Ca(2+)(CRAC)
channels
triggers
diverse
signaling
cascades
that
affect
cellular
processes
like
growth,
gene
regulation,
secretion,
and
death.
These
Ca(2+)channels
open
after
depletion
of
intracellular
Ca(2+)stores,
their
main
features
are
fully
reconstituted
by
two
molecular
key
players:
stromal
interaction
molecule
(STIM)
Orai.
STIM
represents
an
endoplasmic
reticulum-located
Ca(2+)sensor,
while
Orai
forms
a
highly
Ca(2+)-selective
ion
channel
in
plasma
membrane.
Functional
as
well
mutagenesis
studies
together
with
structural
insights
about
proteins
provide
picture
interplay
these
players
CRAC
cascade.
This
review
focuses
on
experimental
advances
understanding
STIM1-Orai
choreography,
thereby
establishing
portrait
mechanistic
steps
The
focus
is
activation
proteins,
subsequent
coupling
STIM1
to
Orai1,
consequent
rearrangements
gate
state
allow
Ca(2+)permeation
cell.
Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology,
Год журнала:
2019,
Номер
12(5), С. a035055 - a035055
Опубликована: Сен. 30, 2019
Richard
S.
Lewis
Department
of
Molecular
and
Cellular
Physiology,
Stanford
University
School
Medicine,
Stanford,
California
94305
Correspondence:
rslewis{at}stanford.edu
Cell Calcium,
Год журнала:
2018,
Номер
77, С. 29 - 38
Опубликована: Ноя. 30, 2018
A
primary
calcium
(Ca2+)
entry
pathway
into
non-excitable
cells
is
through
the
store-operated
Ca2+
release
activated
(CRAC)
channel.
responsible
for
initiation
of
diverse
signalling
cascades
that
affect
essential
cellular
processes
like
gene
regulation,
cell
growth
and
death,
secretion
transcription.
Upon
depletion
intracellular
stores
within
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ER),
CRAC
channel
opens
to
refill
depleted
stores.
The
two
key
limiting
molecular
players
are
stromal
interaction
molecule
(STIM1)
embedded
in
ER-membrane
Orai1,
residing
plasma
membrane
(PM),
respectively.
Together,
they
form
a
highly
selective
ion
complex.
STIM1
senses
content
ER
confers
store-depletion
opening
Orai1
channels
PM
triggering
Ca2+-dependent
transcription,
T-cell
activation
or
mast
degranulation.
interplay
Orai
STIM
proteins
cascade
has
been
main
focus
research
more
than
twelve
years.
This
chapter
focuses
on
current
knowledge
experimental
advances
understanding
by
STIM1,
thereby
portraying
mechanistic
steps
cascade.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2016,
Номер
7(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 8, 2016
Abstract
The
ubiquitously
expressed
Orai
Ca
2+
channels
are
gated
through
a
unique
process
of
intermembrane
coupling
with
the
-sensing
STIM
proteins.
Despite
significance
Orai1-mediated
signals,
how
gating
Orai1
is
triggered
by
STIM1
remains
unknown.
A
widely
held
model
invokes
binding
directly
to
pore-forming
helix.
Here
we
report
that
an
C-terminal
STIM1-binding
site,
situated
far
from
N-terminal
pore
helix,
alone
provides
trigger
necessary
and
sufficient
for
channel
gating.
We
identify
critical
‘nexus’
within
connecting
peripheral
site
core
helices.
Mutation
nexus
transforms
into
persistently
open
state
exactly
mimicking
action
STIM1.
suggest
transduces
signal
conformational
change
in
inner
helices,
remotely
gates
without
necessity
direct
contact
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2018,
Номер
115(15)
Опубликована: Март 26, 2018
Significance
The
work
presents
a
unique
understanding
of
the
organization
and
function
two
ubiquitously
expressed
proteins,
central
in
generating
calcium
signals
all
cell
types.
These
are
intracellular
sensing
“STIM”
highly
selective
surface
“Orai”
channels.
We
reveal
that
STIM
proteins
can
cross-link
Orai
channels,
resulting
reorganized
microenvironment
within
membrane
junctions
which
they
function,
with
important
consequences
generation
oscillatory
signals.
Interestingly,
we
show
variant
protein
widely
cells
functions
to
prevent
STIM–Orai
cross-linking
clustering
This
provides
modulation
signal
serve
protect
from
overstimulation
signaling
machinery.
Cancers,
Год журнала:
2019,
Номер
11(4), С. 457 - 457
Опубликована: Март 30, 2019
The
tumor
microenvironment
(TME)
is
shaped
by
cancer
and
noncancerous
cells,
the
extracellular
matrix,
soluble
factors,
blood
vessels.
Interactions
between
vessels
generate
this
complex
heterogeneous
microenvironment.
TME
may
be
metabolically
beneficial
or
unbeneficial
for
growth,
it
favor
not
a
productive
immune
response
against
even
conditions
suited
to
hijacking
system
benefitting
growth.
Soluble
factors
relevant
include
oxygen,
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
ATP,
Ca2+,
H+,
growth
cytokines.
Ca2+
plays
prominent
role
in
because
its
concentration
directly
linked
cell
proliferation,
apoptosis,
migration
but
also
function.
Stromal-interaction
molecules
(STIM)-activated
Orai
channels
are
major
entry
cells
they
upregulated
many
tumors,
strongly
regulated
ROS.
Thus,
STIM
interesting
candidates
regulate
fate
TME.
In
review,
we
summarize
current
knowledge
about
function
of
ROS
STIM/Orai
cells;
discuss
their
interdependencies;
propose
new
hypotheses
how
TME,
ROS,
influence
each
other.
Peripheral
coupling
between
the
sarcoplasmic
reticulum
(SR)
and
plasma
membrane
(PM)
forms
signaling
complexes
that
regulate
potential
contractility
of
vascular
smooth
muscle
cells
(VSMCs).
The
mechanisms
responsible
for
these
interactions
are
poorly
understood.
In
many
cells,
STIM1
(stromal
interaction
molecule
1),
a
single-transmembrane-domain
protein
resides
in
endoplasmic
(ER),
transiently
moves
to
ER-PM
junctions
response
depletion
ER
Ca
2+
stores
initiates
store-operated
entry
(SOCE).
Fully
differentiated
VSMCs
express
but
exhibit
only
marginal
SOCE
activity.
We
hypothesized
is
constitutively
active
contractile
maintains
peripheral
coupling.
support
this
concept,
we
found
number
size
SR-PM
interacting
sites
were
decreased,
SR-dependent
-signaling
processes
disrupted
freshly
isolated
cerebral
artery
SMCs
from
tamoxifen-inducible,
SMC-specific
STIM1-knockout
(
Stim1-
smKO)
mice.
smKO
mice
also
exhibited
reduction
nanoscale
colocalization
-release
on
SR
-activated
ion
channels
PM,
accompanied
by
diminished
channel
hypotensive,
resistance
arteries
them
displayed
blunted
contractility.
These
data
suggest
–
independent
store
critically
important
stable
VSMCs.