Cell insightPub Date : 2024-08-23DOI: 10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100195
Aoqun Song , Yunting Wang , Cuifang Liu , Juan Yu , Zixu Zhang , Liting Lan , Haiyan Lin , Jicheng Zhao , Guohong Li
{"title":"Replication-coupled inheritance of chromatin states","authors":"Aoqun Song , Yunting Wang , Cuifang Liu , Juan Yu , Zixu Zhang , Liting Lan , Haiyan Lin , Jicheng Zhao , Guohong Li","doi":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100195","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100195","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>During the development of eukaryote, faithful inheritance of chromatin states is central to the maintenance of cell fate. DNA replication poses a significant challenge for chromatin state inheritance because every nucleosome in the genome is disrupted as the replication fork passes. It has been found that many factors including DNA polymerases, histone chaperones, as well as, RNA Pol II and histone modifying enzymes coordinate spatially and temporally to maintain the epigenome during this progress. In this review, we provide a summary of the detailed mechanisms of replication-coupled nucleosome assembly and post-replication chromatin maturation, highlight the inheritance of chromatin states and epigenome during these processes, and discuss the future directions and challenges in this field.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72541,"journal":{"name":"Cell insight","volume":"3 6","pages":"Article 100195"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772892724000506/pdfft?md5=9353a88bacab93e32b5c3f498e14a2d2&pid=1-s2.0-S2772892724000506-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142310771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell insightPub Date : 2024-08-23DOI: 10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100198
Yue-Yu Kong , Wen-Jie Shu , Shuang Wang , Zhao-Hong Yin , Hongguo Duan , Ke Li , Hai-Ning Du
{"title":"The methyltransferase SETD3 regulates mRNA alternative splicing through interacting with hnRNPK","authors":"Yue-Yu Kong , Wen-Jie Shu , Shuang Wang , Zhao-Hong Yin , Hongguo Duan , Ke Li , Hai-Ning Du","doi":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100198","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100198","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The methyltransferase SETD3 is an enzyme essential for catalyzing histidine-73 methylation on β-Actin, thereby promoting its polymerization and regulating muscle contraction. Although increasing evidence suggests that SETD3 is involved in multiple physiological or pathological events, its biological functions remain incompletely understood. In this study, we utilize <em>in situ</em> proximity labeling combined with mass spectrometry analysis to detect potential interacting partners of SETD3. Unexpectedly, we find that many splicing factors are associated with SETD3. Genome-wide RNA sequencing reveals that SETD3 regulates pre-mRNA splicing events, predominantly influencing exon skipping. Biochemical and bioinformatic analyses suggest that SETD3 interacts with hnRNPK, and they collaboratively regulate exon skipping in a common subset of genes. Functionally, we demonstrate that SETD3 and hnRNPK are required for retention of exon 7 skipping in the <em>FNIP1</em> gene. This promotes FNIP1-mediated nuclear translocation of the transcription factor TFEB and the subsequent induction of lysosomal and mitochondrial biogenesis. Overall, this study uncovers a novel function of SETD3 in modulating mRNA exon splicing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72541,"journal":{"name":"Cell insight","volume":"3 6","pages":"Article 100198"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772892724000531/pdfft?md5=8b6985f58020f0031dd373c4d8c1f1d7&pid=1-s2.0-S2772892724000531-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142314833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell insightPub Date : 2024-08-22DOI: 10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100197
Lianxin Hu , Qing Zhang
{"title":"Mechanism of TBK1 activation in cancer cells","authors":"Lianxin Hu , Qing Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100197","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100197","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) is a serine/threonine kinase with well-established roles as a central player in innate immune signaling. Dysregulation of TBK1 activity has been implicated in a variety of pathophysiologic conditions, including cancer. Generally, TBK1 acts as an oncogene and increased TBK1 activity, indicated by increased phosphorylation at the Ser172 residue, can be observed in multiple human cancers. TBK1 can be activated either by autophosphorylation of Ser172 or transphosphorylation at this site by upstream kinases. Serving as a hub for integrating numerous extracellular and intracellular signals, TBK1 can be activated through multiple signaling pathways. However, the direct upstream kinase responsible for TBK1 activation remains elusive, which limits our comprehensive understanding of its activation mechanism and potential therapeutic application targeting TBK1-related signaling especially in cancer. In this review, we summarize the findings on mechanisms of TBK1 activation in cancer cells and recent discoveries that shed light on the direct upstream kinases promoting TBK1 activation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72541,"journal":{"name":"Cell insight","volume":"3 5","pages":"Article 100197"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277289272400052X/pdfft?md5=9b199a79a3184dac2c0896a6b04f770f&pid=1-s2.0-S277289272400052X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142095964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell insightPub Date : 2024-08-05DOI: 10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100194
Tomoyasu Sugiyama
{"title":"Finding new roles of classic biomolecular condensates in the nucleus: Lessons from fission yeast","authors":"Tomoyasu Sugiyama","doi":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100194","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100194","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Decades have passed since the initial discovery of membrane-less nuclear compartments, commonly called nuclear bodies or nuclear condensates. These compartments have drawn attention to their unique characteristics and functions, especially after introducing \"liquid-liquid phase separation\" to this research field. While the majority of the studies on nuclear condensates have been conducted in multicellular organisms, recent genetic, biochemical, and cell biological analyses using the fission yeast <em>Schizosaccharomyces pombe</em> have yielded valuable insights into biomolecular condensates. This review article focuses on two 'classic' nuclear condensates and discusses how research using fission yeast has unveiled previously unknown functions of these known nuclear bodies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72541,"journal":{"name":"Cell insight","volume":"3 5","pages":"Article 100194"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277289272400049X/pdfft?md5=c0d8ed3e8c65d10e7a2ab263d8d5bc3e&pid=1-s2.0-S277289272400049X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141979922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell insightPub Date : 2024-07-19DOI: 10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100193
Qiankun Wang , Liang Shan
{"title":"Role of the CARD8 inflammasome in HIV pathogenesis","authors":"Qiankun Wang , Liang Shan","doi":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100193","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100193","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to be a significant global health challenge despite decades of research and advances in treatment. Substantial gaps in our understanding of the mechanisms of HIV pathogenesis and the host immune responses still exist. The interaction between HIV and these immune responses is pivotal in the disease progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Recently, the caspase recruitment domain-containing protein 8 (CARD8) inflammasome has emerged as a crucial factor in orchestrating innate immune responses to HIV infection and exerting a substantial impact on viral pathogenesis. CARD8 restricts viral replication by detecting the activity of HIV protease. Conversely, it also contributes to the depletion of CD4<sup>+</sup> T cells, a key feature of disease progression towards AIDS. The purpose of this review is to summarize the role of the CARD8 inflammasome in HIV pathogenesis, delving into its mechanisms of action and potential implications for the development of therapeutic strategies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72541,"journal":{"name":"Cell insight","volume":"3 5","pages":"Article 100193"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772892724000488/pdfft?md5=db72195e8e4be00589a164a2210e8966&pid=1-s2.0-S2772892724000488-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141848303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell insightPub Date : 2024-07-16DOI: 10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100186
Qifan Hu , Longhua Sun , Zhujun Cheng , Lei Wang , Xiaorui Wan , Jing Xu , Junyao Cheng , Zuorui Wang , Yi Yuan , Keru Wang , Tianyu Han
{"title":"Deacetylation of GLUD1 maintains the survival of lung adenocarcinoma cells under glucose starvation by inhibiting autophagic cell death","authors":"Qifan Hu , Longhua Sun , Zhujun Cheng , Lei Wang , Xiaorui Wan , Jing Xu , Junyao Cheng , Zuorui Wang , Yi Yuan , Keru Wang , Tianyu Han","doi":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100186","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100186","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Enhanced glutamine catabolism is one of the main metabolic features of cancer, providing energy and intermediate metabolites for cancer progression. However, the functions of glutamine catabolism in cancer under nutrient deprivation need to be further clarified. Here, we discovered that deacetylation of glutamate dehydrogenase 1 (GLUD1), one of the key enzymes in glutamine catabolism, maintains the survival of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) cells under glucose starvation by inhibiting autophagic cell death. We found that glucose starvation increased GLUD1 activity by reducing its acetylation on Lys84 and promoted its active hexamer formation. Besides, deacetylation of GLUD1 induced its cytoplasmic localization, where GLUD1 was ubiquitinated in K63-linkage by TRIM21, leading to the binding of GLUD1 with cytoplasmic glutaminase KGA. These two effects enhanced glutamine metabolism both in mitochondria and cytoplasm, increased the production of alpha-ketoglutarate (α-KG). Meanwhile, cytoplasmic GLUD1 also interacted with p62 and prevented its acetylation, leading to the inhibition of p62 body formation. All these effects blocked autophagic cell death of LUAD cells under glucose starvation. Taken together, our results reveal a novel function of GLUD1 under glucose deprivation in LUAD cells and provide new insights into the functions of glutamine catabolism during cancer progression.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72541,"journal":{"name":"Cell insight","volume":"3 5","pages":"Article 100186"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772892724000415/pdfft?md5=9b28cc74d459dd0b0adac81455611a6f&pid=1-s2.0-S2772892724000415-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141715044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell insightPub Date : 2024-07-14DOI: 10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100185
Xue-Mei Yi , Ya-Li Lei , Mi Li , Li Zhong , Shu Li
{"title":"The monkeypox virus-host interplays","authors":"Xue-Mei Yi , Ya-Li Lei , Mi Li , Li Zhong , Shu Li","doi":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100185","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100185","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a DNA virus belonging to the <em>Orthopoxvirus</em> genus within the Poxviridae family which can cause a zoonotic infection. The unexpected non-endemic outbreak of mpox in 2022 is considered as a new global threat. It is imperative to take proactive measures, including enhancing our understanding of MPXV's biology and pathogenesis, and developing novel antiviral strategies. The host immune responses play critical roles in defensing against MPXV infection while the virus has also evolved multiple strategies for immune escape. This review summarizes the biological features, antiviral immunity, immune evasion mechanisms, pathogenicity, and prevention strategies for MPXV.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72541,"journal":{"name":"Cell insight","volume":"3 5","pages":"Article 100185"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772892724000403/pdfft?md5=ea9103fe150ad8b3ee15d7063d3c12d1&pid=1-s2.0-S2772892724000403-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141696463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell insightPub Date : 2024-07-14DOI: 10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100184
Marxa L. Figueiredo , Sagar Utturkar , Shreya Kumar , Carlos Eduardo Fonseca-Alves
{"title":"Transcriptomic analysis of mouse TRAMP cell lines and tumors provide insights into shared pathways and therapeutic targets","authors":"Marxa L. Figueiredo , Sagar Utturkar , Shreya Kumar , Carlos Eduardo Fonseca-Alves","doi":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100184","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100184","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The present study focused on comparing the gene expression profiles of different mouse models of prostate cancer, focusing on the TRAMP transgenic model and its derived cell lines and extending the comparisons to relevant genetically engineered mouse models and human prostate cancer datasets. Employing RNA sequencing, we examined different levels of prostate cancer aggressiveness from the original TRAMP cells to the TRAMP-C2 (TC2) derived cell line and extending to the aggressive TC2-Ras (TC2R) cells and tumors. TC2R acquire the ability to grow in bone tissue upon implantation, unlike the parental TC2 cells. Analysis identified upregulated genes in cell cycle regulation, immune response, and mitotic processes in TRAMP compared to wild-type tissues. TC2 cells exhibited unique gene profiles enriched in ECM organization and tissue development pathways, while TC2R cells showed increased cytokine signaling and motility genes, with decreased ECM and immune response pathways. <em>In vivo</em> TC2R models demonstrated enhanced ECM organization and receptor tyrosine kinase signaling in tumors, notably enriching immune processes and collagen degradation pathways in intratibial tumors. Comparative analysis among mouse and human datasets showed overlaps, particularly in pathways relating to mitotic cycle regulation, ECM organization, and immune interactions. A gene signature identified in TC2R tumors correlated with aggressive tumor behavior and poor survival in human datasets. Further immune cell landscape analysis of TC2R tumors revealed altered T cell subsets and macrophages, confirmed in single-cell RNA-seq from human samples. TC2R models thus hold significant promise in helping advance preclinical therapeutics, potentially contributing to improved prostate cancer patient outcomes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72541,"journal":{"name":"Cell insight","volume":"3 5","pages":"Article 100184"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772892724000397/pdfft?md5=4524069e2dbfa3aa662ff78d8038cbac&pid=1-s2.0-S2772892724000397-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141715513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell insightPub Date : 2024-07-14DOI: 10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100183
Rong Luo , Jiannan Wu , Xueman Chen , Yulan Liu , Dequan Liu , Erwei Song , Man-Li Luo
{"title":"ATR/Chk1 interacting lncRNA modulates DNA damage response to induce breast cancer chemoresistance","authors":"Rong Luo , Jiannan Wu , Xueman Chen , Yulan Liu , Dequan Liu , Erwei Song , Man-Li Luo","doi":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100183","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100183","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The ATR-Chk1 pathway is essential in cellular responses to DNA damage and replication stress, whereas the role of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in regulating this pathway remains largely unknown. In this study, we identify an ATR and Chk1 interacting lncRNA (ACIL, also known as LRRC75A-AS1 or SNHG29), which promotes the phosphorylation of Chk1 by ATR upon DNA damages. High ACIL levels are associated with chemoresistance to DNA damaging agents and poor outcome of breast cancer patients. ACIL knockdown sensitizes breast cancer cells to DNA damaging drugs <em>in vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em>. ACIL protects cancer cells against DNA damages by inducing cell cycle arrest, stabilizing replication forks and inhibiting unscheduled origin firing, thereby guarding against replication catastrophe and contributing to DNA damage repair. These findings demonstrate a lncRNA-dependent mechanism of activating the ATR-Chk1 pathway and highlight the potential of utilizing ACIL as a predictive biomarker for chemotherapy sensitivity, as well as targeting ACIL to reverse chemoresistance in breast cancer.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72541,"journal":{"name":"Cell insight","volume":"3 5","pages":"Article 100183"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772892724000385/pdfft?md5=6755b14d725e10ac0eeb2f6f35905bc8&pid=1-s2.0-S2772892724000385-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141695249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}