Mutations causing premature termination codons discriminate and generate cellular and clinical variability in HHT
Blood,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
143(22), С. 2314 - 2331
Опубликована: Март 8, 2024
For
monogenic
diseases
caused
by
pathogenic
loss-of-function
DNA
variants,
attention
focuses
on
dysregulated
gene-specific
pathways,
usually
considering
molecular
subtypes
together
within
causal
genes.
To
better
understand
phenotypic
variability
in
hereditary
hemorrhagic
telangiectasia
(HHT),
we
subcategorized
variants
ENG/endoglin,
ACVRL1/ALK1,
and
SMAD4
if
they
generated
premature
termination
codons
(PTCs)
subject
to
nonsense-mediated
decay.
In
3
patient
cohorts,
a
PTC-based
classification
system
explained
some
previously
puzzling
hemorrhage
variability.
blood
outgrowth
endothelial
cells
(BOECs)
derived
from
patients
with
ACVRL1+/PTC,
ENG+/PTC,
SMAD4+/PTC
genotypes,
PTC-containing
RNA
transcripts
persisted
at
low
levels
(8%-23%
expected,
varying
between
replicate
cultures);
genes
differentially
expressed
Bonferroni
P
<
.05
HHT+/PTC
BOECs
clustered
significantly
only
generic
protein
terms
(isopeptide-bond/ubiquitin-like
conjugation)
pulse-chase
experiments
detected
subtle
maturation
differences
but
no
evidence
for
PTC-truncated
protein.
displaying
highest
PTC
persistence
were
discriminated
unsupervised
hierarchical
clustering
of
near-invariant
housekeeper
genes,
patterns
compatible
higher
cellular
stress
>11%
persistence.
test
directionality,
used
HeLa
reporter
detect
induction
activating
transcription
factor
4
(ATF4),
which
controls
expression
stress-adaptive
showed
that
ENG
Q436X
not
R93X
directly
induced
ATF4.
AlphaFold
accurately
modeled
relevant
domains,
AlphaMissense
suggesting
readthrough
substitutions
would
be
benign
other
less
rare
nonsense
more
damaging
Q436X.
We
conclude
PTCs
should
distinguished
transcript
increase
stressed
cells,
proteins
mechanisms
provide
promising
research
avenues.
Язык: Английский
HSP90 multi-functionality in cancer
Frontiers in Immunology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2024
The
90-kDa
heat
shock
proteins
(HSP90s)
are
molecular
chaperones
essential
for
folding,
unfolding,
degradation
and
activity
of
a
wide
range
client
proteins.
HSP90s
their
cognate
co-chaperones
subject
to
various
post-translational
modifications,
functional
consequences
which
not
fully
understood
in
cancer.
Intracellular
extracellular
HSP90
family
members
(HSP90α,
HSP90β,
GRP94
TRAP1)
promote
cancer
by
sustaining
hallmarks
cancer,
including
cell
death
resistance,
replicative
immortality,
tumor
immunity,
angiogenesis,
invasion
metastasis.
Given
the
importance
progression,
inhibitors
HSP90-based
vaccines
were
developed
treatment
Further
understanding
functions
may
provide
new
opportunities
novel
therapeutic
strategies
Язык: Английский
Pharmacological Regulation of Heat Shock Response via Aptamer–Antidote Couple
ACS Chemical Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 19, 2025
Heat
shock
factor
1
(HSF1)
orchestrates
the
cellular
heat
response
(HSR)
by
binding
to
elements
(HSEs)
in
promoters
of
genes
encoding
proteins
(HSPs).
In
a
nonstressed
state,
HSF1
exists
dormant
complex
with
HSP90
and
other
chaperones.
Upon
stress
or
upon
inhibition
HSP90,
dissociates
from
activates
expression
HSPs
mitigate
protein
misfolding
aggregation.
This
study
explores
potential
RNA
aptamers
selected
against
modulate
activity,
role
Huntington's
disease
model
characterized
Selected
disrupted
HSP90-HSF1
interaction,
enhancing
HSEs.
upregulated
reduced
aggregation
Q74-huntingtin
Neuro
2a
cells
improved
cell
survival.
Designed
antidote
sequences
could
reverse
effect
on
HSF1-HSE
allowing
for
fine-tuning
HSR.
Chronic
activation
pathways
is
deleterious
fitness.
Our
findings
suggest
that
coupling
an
aptamer
offers
novel
therapeutic
strategy
regulate
proteostasis
under
conditions.
Язык: Английский
First dual inhibitors of human topoisomerase IIα and Hsp90 C-terminal domain inhibit the growth of Ewing sarcoma in vitro and in vivo
Bioorganic Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
153, С. 107850 - 107850
Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Enhancement of colorectal cancer therapy through interruption of the HSF1-HSP90 axis by p53 activation or cell cycle inhibition
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 26, 2024
ABSTRACT
The
stress-associated
molecular
chaperone
system
is
an
actionable
target
in
cancer
therapies.
It
ubiquitously
upregulated
tissues
and
enables
tumorigenicity
by
stabilizing
hundreds
of
oncoproteins
disturbing
the
stoichiometry
protein
complexes.
Most
inhibitors
key
component
heat-shock
90
(HSP90).
However,
although
classical
HSP90
are
highly
tumor-selective,
they
fail
phase
3
clinical
oncology
trials.
These
failures
at
least
partly
due
to
interference
with
a
negative
feedback
loop
inhibition,
known
as
response
(HSR):
inhibition
there
compensatory
synthesis
stress-inducible
chaperones,
mediated
transcription
factor
1
(HSF1).
We
recently
identified
that
wildtype
p53
(p53)
actively
reduces
HSR
repressing
HSF1
via
p21-CDK4/6-MAPK-HSF1
axis.
Here
we
test
hypothesis
HSP90-based
therapies
simultaneous
activation
or
direct
cell
cycle
interrupts
deleterious
HSF1-HSR
axis
improves
efficiency
inhibitors.
Indeed,
find
clinically
relevant
activator
Idasanutlin
suppresses
activity
inhibitor-based
This
combination
synergistically
viability
accelerates
death
p53-proficient
colorectal
(CRC)
cells,
murine
tumor-derived
organoids
patient-derived
(PDOs).
Mechanistically,
upon
therapy
human
CRC
cells
strongly
upregulate
p53-associated
pathways,
apoptosis,
inflammatory
immune
pathways.
Likewise,
chemical
AOM/DSS
model
mice,
dual
HSF1-HSP90
represses
tumor
growth
remodels
composition,
yet
displays
only
minor
toxicities
mice
normal
mucosa-derived
organoids.
Importantly,
cyclin
dependent
kinases
4
6
(CDK4/6)
under
phenocopies
synergistic
repression
cells.
Even
more
important,
p53-deficient
(mutp53-harboring)
CDK4/6
similarly
growth.
p53-mutated
PDOs
respond
pathway
thus,
providing
strategy
independent
status.
In
sum,
activating
(in
cells)
inhibiting
(independent
status)
provide
new
options
improve
outcome
enhance
therapy.
Язык: Английский