Cell insightPub Date : 2024-09-26DOI: 10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100209
Ke-Jing Li , Lei Qi , Ying-Xuan Zhu , Min He , Qian Xiang , Dao-Qiong Zheng
{"title":"Spontaneous and environment induced genomic alterations in yeast model","authors":"Ke-Jing Li , Lei Qi , Ying-Xuan Zhu , Min He , Qian Xiang , Dao-Qiong Zheng","doi":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100209","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100209","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While genomic alterations are fundamental to biological evolution, enabling adaptation and diversity, they can also result in detrimental outcomes, such as the development of genetic diseases including cancer. The budding yeast <em>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</em> serves as an exemplary model for investigating the mechanisms behind various genomic alterations, including point mutations, chromosomal rearrangements, and whole-chromosome aneuploidy. In this review, we highlight the application of genetic screening systems to assess the mutagenic effects of physical and chemical agents efficiently. Additionally, we discuss the utilization of high-throughput sequencing technologies to uncover comprehensive genomic alterations and rare genetic events. We provide a detailed summary of the features of genomic alterations and discuss the genetic mechanisms driving these changes under both spontaneous and stress-induced conditions. Given the high conservation of DNA replication and repair machinery across different organisms, the insights gained from studies on yeast offer valuable perspectives for understanding the delicate balance between genome plasticity and integrity in other species.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72541,"journal":{"name":"Cell insight","volume":"4 1","pages":"Article 100209"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142705407","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 : 2024-09-18DOI: 10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100201
Danyal Daneshdoust , Kai He , Qi-En Wang , Jenny Li , Xuefeng Liu
{"title":"Modeling respiratory tract diseases for clinical translation employing conditionally reprogrammed cells","authors":"Danyal Daneshdoust , Kai He , Qi-En Wang , Jenny Li , Xuefeng Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100201","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100201","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Preclinical models serve as indispensable tools in translational medicine. Specifically, patient-derived models such as patient-derived xenografts (PDX), induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), organoids, and recently developed technique of conditional reprogramming (CR) have been employed to reflect the host characteristics of diseases. CR technology involves co-culturing epithelial cells with irradiated Swiss-3T3-J2 mouse fibroblasts (feeder cells) in the presence of a Rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitor, Y-27632. CR technique facilitates the rapid conversion of both normal and malignant cells into a “reprogrammed stem-like” state, marked by robust in vitro proliferation. This is achieved without reliance on exogenous gene expression or viral transfection, while maintaining the genetic profile of the parental cells. So far, CR technology has been used to study biology of diseases, targeted therapies (precision medicine), regenerative medicine, and noninvasive diagnosis and surveillance. Respiratory diseases, ranking as the third leading cause of global mortality, pose a significant burden to healthcare systems worldwide. Given the substantial mortality and morbidity rates of respiratory diseases, efficient and rapid preclinical models are imperative to accurately recapitulate the diverse spectrum of respiratory conditions. In this article, we discuss the applications and future potential of CR technology in modeling various respiratory tract diseases, including lung cancer, respiratory viral infections (such as influenza and Covid-19 and etc.), asthma, cystic fibrosis, respiratory papillomatosis, and upper aerodigestive track tumors. Furthermore, we discuss the potential utility of CR in personalized medicine, regenerative medicine, and clinical translation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72541,"journal":{"name":"Cell insight","volume":"3 6","pages":"Article 100201"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772892724000567/pdfft?md5=750759748ba4907ad4ed0e781caf4cc8&pid=1-s2.0-S2772892724000567-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142314832","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 : 2024-09-10DOI: 10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100199
Emily Gutierrez-Morton, Yanchang Wang
{"title":"The role of SUMOylation in biomolecular condensate dynamics and protein localization","authors":"Emily Gutierrez-Morton, Yanchang Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100199","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100199","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As a type of protein post-translational modification, SUMOylation is the process that attaches a small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) to lysine residues of protein substrates. Not only do SUMO and ubiquitin exhibit structure similarity, but the enzymatic cascades for SUMOylation and ubiquitination are also similar. It is well established that protein ubiquitination triggers proteasomal degradation, but the function of SUMOylation remains poorly understood compared to ubiquitination. Recent studies reveal the role of SUMOylation in regulating protein localization, stability, and interaction networks. SUMO can be covalently attached to substrates either as an individual monomer (monoSUMOylation) or as a polymeric SUMO chain (polySUMOylation). Strikingly, mono- and polySUMOylation likely play distinct roles in protein subcellular localization and the assembly/disassembly of biomolecular condensates, which are membraneless cellular compartments with concentrated biomolecules. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in the understanding of the function and regulation of SUMOylation, which could reveal potential therapeutic targets in disease pathogenesis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72541,"journal":{"name":"Cell insight","volume":"3 6","pages":"Article 100199"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142324172","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 : 2024-09-07DOI: 10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100200
Rajnish Kumar Singh, Atharva S. Torne, Erle S. Robertson
{"title":"Hypoxic reactivation of Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus","authors":"Rajnish Kumar Singh, Atharva S. Torne, Erle S. Robertson","doi":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100200","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100200","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hypoxic reactivation of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) refers to the phenomenon under low oxygen where the virus goes from latent to lytic replication. Typically, healthy cells generally cease cell division and DNA replication under hypoxic conditions due to limited resources, and the presence of physiological inhibitors. This restricted replication under hypoxic conditions is considered an employed strategy of the cell to minimize energy consumption. However, cancerous cells continuously replicate and divide in hypoxic conditions by reprogramming several aspects of their cell physiology, including but not limited to metabolism, cell cycle, DNA replication, transcription, translation, and the epigenome. KSHV infection, similar to cancerous cells, is known to bypass hypoxia-induced restrictions and undergo reactivation to produce progeny viruses. In previous studies we have mapped several aspects of cell physiology that are manipulated by KSHV through its latent antigens during hypoxic conditions, which allows for a permissive environment for its replication. We discuss the major strategies utilized by KSHV to bypass hypoxia-induced repression. We also describe the KSHV-encoded antigens responsible for modulating these cellular processes important for successful viral replication and persistence in hypoxia.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72541,"journal":{"name":"Cell insight","volume":"3 6","pages":"Article 100200"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142319505","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 : 2024-08-24DOI: 10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100196
Jianying Liu , Yixin Quan , Hua Tong , Yibin Zhu , Xiaolu Shi , Yang Liu , Gong Cheng
{"title":"Insights into mosquito-borne arbovirus receptors","authors":"Jianying Liu , Yixin Quan , Hua Tong , Yibin Zhu , Xiaolu Shi , Yang Liu , Gong Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100196","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cellin.2024.100196","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing global prevalence of mosquito-borne viruses has emerged as a significant threat to human health and life. Identifying receptors for these viruses is crucial for improving our knowledge of viral pathogenesis and developing effective antiviral strategies. The widespread application of CRISPR-Cas9 screening have led to the discovery of many mosquito-borne virus receptors. The revealed structures of virus-receptor complexes also provide important information for understanding their interaction mechanisms. This review provides a comprehensive summary of both conventional and novel approaches for identifying new viral receptors and the putative entry factors of the most prevalent mosquito-borne viruses within the <em>Flaviviridae</em>, <em>Togaviridae</em>, and <em>Bunyavirales</em>. At the same time, we emphasize the common receptors utilized by these viruses for entry into both vertebrate hosts and mosquito vectors. We discuss promising avenues for developing anti-mosquito-borne viral strategies that target these receptors. Notably, targeting universal receptors of specific mosquito-borne viruses in both vertebrates and mosquitoes offers dual benefits for disease prevention. Additionally, the widespread use of AI-based machine learning and protein structure prediction will accelerate the identification of new viral receptors and provide new avenues for antiviral drug discovery.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72541,"journal":{"name":"Cell insight","volume":"3 6","pages":"Article 100196"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772892724000518/pdfft?md5=b58af911ce662736b3c07a46c56b3b91&pid=1-s2.0-S2772892724000518-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142314994","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.2024.100195
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}