2023
Signaling between mammalian adiponectin and a mosquito adiponectin receptor reduces Plasmodium transmission
Chuang Y, Stone H, Abouneameh S, Tang X, Fikrig E. Signaling between mammalian adiponectin and a mosquito adiponectin receptor reduces Plasmodium transmission. MBio 2023, 15: e02257-23. PMID: 38078744, PMCID: PMC10790699, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02257-23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood mealComplex life cycleMosquito fitnessMammalian hostsMammalian adiponectinPathogen infectivityLipid transportersVertebrate hostsAdiponectin receptorsHematophagous arthropodsFemale mosquitoesPlasmodium transmissionLife cycleMosquitoesImportant lipid transporterPathwayHostInfectious agentsVector-borne infectious agentsArthropodsAdiponectinReceptorsInfectionTransportersMealClostridioides difficile ferrosome organelles combat nutritional immunity
Pi H, Sun R, McBride J, Kruse A, Gibson-Corley K, Krystofiak E, Nicholson M, Spraggins J, Zhou Q, Skaar E. Clostridioides difficile ferrosome organelles combat nutritional immunity. Nature 2023, 623: 1009-1016. PMID: 37968387, PMCID: PMC10822667, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06719-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial ProteinsCell MembraneClostridioides difficileClostridium InfectionsCryoelectron MicroscopyDisease Models, AnimalElectron Microscope TomographyFerric CompoundsHomeostasisHost Microbial InteractionsInflammationIntestinesIronLeukocyte L1 Antigen ComplexMiceMicrobial ViabilityOrganellesConceptsFerric uptake regulator FurCryo-electron tomographyRegulator FurGram-negative bacteriaMembrane proteinsNutritional immunityIron uptakeCellular membranesDetoxification strategiesIron homeostasisForms of lifeStore ironBacterial pathogensIron sequestrationBiomineralization processPhosphate biomineralsRecent studiesImportant roleBacterial colonizationOrganellesInflamed gutMouse modelProteinTransportersHomeostasisMephedrone induces partial release at human dopamine transporters but full release at human serotonin transporters
Mayer F, Niello M, Bulling S, Zhang Y, Li Y, Kudlacek O, Holy M, Kooti F, Sandtner W, Rudnick G, Schmid D, Sitte H. Mephedrone induces partial release at human dopamine transporters but full release at human serotonin transporters. Neuropharmacology 2023, 240: 109704. PMID: 37703919, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2023.109704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerotonin transporterCarrier-mediated releaseProtein kinase C inhibitor GF109203X.Human embryonic kidney 293Empathogenic effectsAbuse liabilityGreater efficacyElectrophysiological recordingsDopamine transporterHuman DATReverse transportEntactogenic effectsStimulating propertiesHuman serotonin transporterHuman dopamine transporterMephedroneDopamineMolecular mechanismsHDATReleaserTransportersHigh-affinity transporterDATReleasePrevious studiesInsights into platelet pharmacology from a cryo-EM structure of the ABCC4 transporter
Sharda A, Gu S, Hwa J. Insights into platelet pharmacology from a cryo-EM structure of the ABCC4 transporter. Nature Cardiovascular Research 2023, 2: 606-608. PMID: 37655224, PMCID: PMC10470688, DOI: 10.1038/s44161-023-00293-z.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsDirect determination of oligomeric organization of integral membrane proteins and lipids from intact customizable bilayer
Panda A, Giska F, Duncan A, Welch A, Brown C, McAllister R, Hariharan P, Goder J, Coleman J, Ramakrishnan S, Pincet F, Guan L, Krishnakumar S, Rothman J, Gupta K. Direct determination of oligomeric organization of integral membrane proteins and lipids from intact customizable bilayer. Nature Methods 2023, 20: 891-897. PMID: 37106230, PMCID: PMC10932606, DOI: 10.1038/s41592-023-01864-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegral membrane proteinsMembrane proteinsOligomeric organizationOligomeric stateNative mass spectrometry analysisFunctional oligomeric stateKey membrane componentMass spectrometry analysisNMS analysisTarget membraneLipid bindingMembrane componentsProteolipid vesiclesMembrane compositionLipid compositionSpectrometry analysisLipid membranesNeurotransmitter releaseProteinMembraneLipidsMembrane propertiesDirect determinationBilayersTransportersSLC6 neurotransmitter transporter family in GtoPdb v.2023.1
Bröer S, Rudnick G. SLC6 neurotransmitter transporter family in GtoPdb v.2023.1. IUPHAR/BPS Guide To Pharmacology CITE 2023, 2023 DOI: 10.2218/gtopdb/f144/2023.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSolute carrier family 6Transporter familyNeurotransmitter transporter familyDependent neurotransmitter transportersAmino acid transportersDependent amino acid transporterNSS transportersTM segmentsPlasma membraneNeurotransmitter transportersAcid transportersFamily 6Neutral amino acidsAmino acidsTransportersStructural motifsGtoPdb v.LeuTAeolicusSubfamiliesFamilyLeuTAaMembersMotifCrystal structurePUFAs dictate the balance of power in ferroptosis
Xin S, Schick J. PUFAs dictate the balance of power in ferroptosis. Cell Calcium 2023, 110: 102703. PMID: 36773492, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2023.102703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLethal lipid peroxidationIron-dependent formFerroptosis susceptibilityLipid remodelingFerroptosis sensitivityFatty acidsFerroptosis resistanceLipid transportersTumor suppressionMembrane lipidsPhospholipid transporterCell deathFerroptosis inductionBiochemical processesFerroptosisLipid metabolismReceptor alphaLipid componentsTransportersPeroxisome proliferatorLipid peroxidationCholesterol estersRegulatorAcidPPARA
2022
Systematic review of studies using platelet serotonin content to assess bioeffect of serotonin reuptake inhibitors at the serotonin transporter
Anderson G, Bruno-Pacella I. Systematic review of studies using platelet serotonin content to assess bioeffect of serotonin reuptake inhibitors at the serotonin transporter. Psychopharmacology 2022, 240: 1-13. PMID: 36399187, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-022-06276-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsSerotonin transporterPlatelet serotonin transporterSERT occupancyReuptake inhibitorsSystematic reviewClinical implicationsPlatelet serotonin contentMeasurement of plateletPlatelet serotonin uptakePractical clinical implicationsStudy of plateletsSerotonin uptakeHealthy controlsSerotonin contentDifferent SSRIsClinical practicePlateletsInhibitorsUptakeSNRIsSSRIsPatientsReviewTransportersLithium-sensing riboswitch classes regulate expression of bacterial cation transporter genes
White N, Sadeeshkumar H, Sun A, Sudarsan N, Breaker R. Lithium-sensing riboswitch classes regulate expression of bacterial cation transporter genes. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 19145. PMID: 36352003, PMCID: PMC9646797, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20695-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNa+ riboswitches regulate genes for diverse physiological processes in bacteria
White N, Sadeeshkumar H, Sun A, Sudarsan N, Breaker RR. Na+ riboswitches regulate genes for diverse physiological processes in bacteria. Nature Chemical Biology 2022, 18: 878-885. PMID: 35879547, PMCID: PMC9337991, DOI: 10.1038/s41589-022-01086-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOsmotic stressGene expressionDiverse physiological processesMetal ion transportersGene expression changesExpression of genesRiboswitch classesBacterial proteinsIon transportersExpression changesPhysiological processesATP productionLow mM rangeGenesProteinExpressionBacteriaTranscriptionDissociation constantsOrganismsBiologyMM rangeTransportersMotifStressColonic Fluid and Electrolyte Transport 2022: An Update
Negussie AB, Dell AC, Davis BA, Geibel JP. Colonic Fluid and Electrolyte Transport 2022: An Update. Cells 2022, 11: 1712. PMID: 35626748, PMCID: PMC9139964, DOI: 10.3390/cells11101712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCystic fibrosis transmembrane regulatorCell death regulationSignal transduction pathwaysDeath regulationNa-K-Cl cotransporterEpithelial cell deathTransduction pathwaysIon homeostasisRegulatory relationshipsIon transportersTransepithelial ion transportEpithelial sodium channelTransmembrane regulatorCell deathColonic epithelial cellsEpithelial cellsTransportersSodium channelsNa-H exchangerRegulationIon transportCancer pathologyPH modulationIon movementOsmotic gradientStructural basis for inhibition of the Cation-chloride cotransporter NKCC1 by the diuretic drug bumetanide
Zhao Y, Roy K, Vidossich P, Cancedda L, De Vivo M, Forbush B, Cao E. Structural basis for inhibition of the Cation-chloride cotransporter NKCC1 by the diuretic drug bumetanide. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 2747. PMID: 35585053, PMCID: PMC9117670, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30407-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranslocation pathwayElectron cryo-microscopy structureC-terminal domainIon translocation pathwayCation-chloride cotransporters NKCC1Transmembrane domainCotransporter NKCC1C-terminal domain interactionsStructural basisDomain interactionsRenal salt reabsorptionDomain associationConformational changesFunctional studiesIon translocationElectroneutral symportCell membraneNKCC1PathwayNKCC2DomainSalt reabsorptionTransmembraneTranslocationTransportersSingle particle cryo-EM structure of the outer hair cell motor protein prestin
Butan C, Song Q, Bai JP, Tan WJT, Navaratnam D, Santos-Sacchi J. Single particle cryo-EM structure of the outer hair cell motor protein prestin. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 290. PMID: 35022426, PMCID: PMC8755724, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27915-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransmembrane domainProtein prestinSingle-particle cryo-EM structuresAnti-sigma factor antagonist domainOuter hair cell motor protein prestinCryo-EM structureCryo-electron microscopyMotor protein prestinSLC26 family membersSulfate transportersTransmembrane segmentsPrestin functionÅ resolutionPrestinOHC electromotilityOpen stateCochlear amplificationPutative mechanismsFamily membersDomainRepeatsSLC26A9TransportersMutationsElectromotility
2021
Deletion of the diabetes candidate gene Slc16a13 in mice attenuates diet-induced ectopic lipid accumulation and insulin resistance
Schumann T, König J, von Loeffelholz C, Vatner DF, Zhang D, Perry RJ, Bernier M, Chami J, Henke C, Kurzbach A, El-Agroudy NN, Willmes DM, Pesta D, de Cabo R, O´Sullivan J, Simon E, Shulman GI, Hamilton BS, Birkenfeld AL. Deletion of the diabetes candidate gene Slc16a13 in mice attenuates diet-induced ectopic lipid accumulation and insulin resistance. Communications Biology 2021, 4: 826. PMID: 34211098, PMCID: PMC8249653, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02279-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, High-FatGene ExpressionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInsulin ResistanceLipid MetabolismLiverMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitochondriaMonocarboxylic Acid TransportersNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseObesityOxygen ConsumptionConceptsMitochondrial respirationGenome-wide association studiesNovel susceptibility genesLipid accumulationPlasma membraneAMPK activationAssociation studiesPhysiological functionsEctopic lipid accumulationReduced hepatic lipid accumulationSusceptibility genesLactate transporterMonocarboxylate transportersPotential targetGenesTransportersDeletionLipid contentHepatic lipid accumulationPotential importanceKnockout miceRespirationHepatic insulin sensitivityMCT13AccumulationAn ammonium transporter is a non-canonical olfactory receptor for ammonia
Vulpe A, Kim HS, Ballou S, Wu ST, Grabe V, Nava Gonzales C, Liang T, Sachse S, Jeanne JM, Su CY, Menuz K. An ammonium transporter is a non-canonical olfactory receptor for ammonia. Current Biology 2021, 31: 3382-3390.e7. PMID: 34111404, PMCID: PMC8355169, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.05.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory receptorsGenetic model organism Drosophila melanogasterModel organism Drosophila melanogasterAmmonium transporter familyCanonical olfactory receptorsIon channel functionAmmonium transportersInsect speciesDrosophila melanogasterMost insectsMutant fliesFirst transporterParticular olfactory receptorTransporter familyAgricultural pestsHematophagous insectsEctopic expressionDrosophilaInsectsChannel functionWidespread importanceAmmonia sensitivitySpeciesTransportersReceptorsTET1-mediated DNA hydroxymethylation regulates adult remyelination in mice
Moyon S, Frawley R, Marechal D, Huang D, Marshall-Phelps KLH, Kegel L, Bøstrand SMK, Sadowski B, Jiang YH, Lyons DA, Möbius W, Casaccia P. TET1-mediated DNA hydroxymethylation regulates adult remyelination in mice. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 3359. PMID: 34099715, PMCID: PMC8185117, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23735-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA hydroxymethylationSolute carrier gene familyNeuro-glial communicationZebrafish mutantsGene familyTranscriptomic analysisMyelin interfaceTen-ElevenAdult central nervous systemCentral nervous systemTET1Overexpressing cellsAdult remyelinationExpression levelsMutantsHydroxymethylationGenesNervous systemRepairMyelin repairTransportersKnockoutMiceRegulationAged miceThe structural basis of function and regulation of neuronal cotransporters NKCC1 and KCC2
Zhang S, Zhou J, Zhang Y, Liu T, Friedel P, Zhuo W, Somasekharan S, Roy K, Zhang L, Liu Y, Meng X, Deng H, Zeng W, Li G, Forbush B, Yang M. The structural basis of function and regulation of neuronal cotransporters NKCC1 and KCC2. Communications Biology 2021, 4: 226. PMID: 33597714, PMCID: PMC7889885, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-01750-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCryo-electron microscopy structureHuman NKCC1Microscopy structureEssential residuesFunctional characterizationKCC transportersPlasma membraneStructural basisTransepithelial saltTransport activityMechanistic understandingTransportersStructural studiesCritical roleCotransporter NKCC1Computational analysisIon transportWater transportNeuronal excitabilityNKCC1PhosphorylationCell volumeNKCCKCC2Residues
2020
Small proteins regulate Salmonella survival inside macrophages by controlling degradation of a magnesium transporter
Yeom J, Shao Y, Groisman EA. Small proteins regulate Salmonella survival inside macrophages by controlling degradation of a magnesium transporter. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 20235-20243. PMID: 32753384, PMCID: PMC7443967, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2006116117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall proteinsAmino acid identityFacultative intracellular pathogenTransporter MgtAProtease FtsHMagnesium transportersAcid identityMacrophage proteinRelated transportersSame transcriptPathogen survivalMgtBIntracellular pathogensSerovar TyphimuriumProteinLimitation conditionsHost tissuesMgtROxidative stressTransportersSalmonella survivalSingular exampleFtsHMacrophagesMgtAAdaptive Regulation of Hepatocyte Transporters in Cholestasis
Boyer J. Adaptive Regulation of Hepatocyte Transporters in Cholestasis. 2020, 378-389. DOI: 10.1002/9781119436812.ch31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSignal transduction pathwaysAdaptive responseOrganic solute transporterSecretory polarityTranscription factorsTransduction pathwaysMolecular adaptationsSolute transportersCytoskeleton structureIntracellular vesiclesTarget genesMembrane transportersCellular eventsJunctional proteinsNuclear receptorsCanalicular domainCholestatic phenotypeTransportersTight junctionsVital functionsRegulationAdaptive regulationImportant ligandsEnzymatic reactionsBile salt synthesisChapter 20 Phosphorus homeostasis and related disorders
Carpenter T, Bergwitz C, Insogna K. Chapter 20 Phosphorus homeostasis and related disorders. 2020, 469-507. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-814841-9.00020-8.ChaptersEndocrine fibroblast growth factorsSupply of phosphateComplex regulatory systemMolecular regulationRegulatory signalsFibroblast growth factorIntricate mechanismsPhosphate transferRegulatory systemNovel targetBone biologyMammalian boneCritical roleDistinct classesGrowth factorSkeletal mineralizationCentral rolePhosphate metabolismPrincipal mediatorEndocrine organClasses of transportersPhosphorus homeostasisBiologyTransportersLocal milieu
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