8 results on '"Sha, Bingdong"'
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2. Protein kinase 2 (CK2) controls CD4 + T cell effector function in the pathogenesis of colitis.
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Yang W, Gibson SA, Yan Z, Wei H, Tao J, Sha B, Qin H, and Benveniste EN
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- Animals, Biomarkers, Cell Differentiation immunology, Cell Survival immunology, Colitis pathology, Disease Models, Animal, Gene Expression, Immunophenotyping, Intestinal Mucosa immunology, Intestinal Mucosa metabolism, Intestinal Mucosa pathology, Lymphocyte Activation immunology, Mice, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases genetics, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes immunology, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes metabolism, Colitis etiology, Colitis metabolism, Disease Susceptibility, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases metabolism
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Crohn's disease (CD), one of the major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract and associated with aberrant CD4
+ T-helper type 1 (Th1) and Th17 responses. Protein kinase 2 (CK2) is a conserved serine-threonine kinase involved in signal transduction pathways, which regulate immune responses. CK2 promotes Th17 cell differentiation and suppresses the generation of Foxp3+ regulatory T cells. The function of CK2 in CD4+ T cells during the pathogenesis of CD is unknown. We utilized the T cell-induced colitis model, transferring CD45RBhi -naive CD4+ T cells from CK2αfl/fl controls and CK2αfl/fl dLck-Cre mice into Rag1-/- mice. CD4+ T cells from CK2αfl/fl dLck-Cre mice failed to induce wasting disease and significant intestinal inflammation, which was associated with decreased interleukin-17A-positive (IL-17A+ ), interferon-γ-positive (IFN-γ+ ), and double-positive IL-17A+ IFN-γ+ CD4+ T cells in the spleen and colon. We determined that CK2α regulates CD4+ T cell proliferation through a cell-intrinsic manner. CK2α is also important in controlling CD4+ T cell responses by regulating NFAT2, which is vital for T cell activation and proliferation. Our findings indicate that CK2α contributes to the pathogenesis of colitis by promoting CD4+ T cell proliferation and Th1 and Th17 responses, and that targeting CK2 may be a novel therapeutic treatment for patients with CD.- Published
- 2020
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3. Structural basis for the function of Tim50 in the mitochondrial presequence translocase.
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Qian X, Gebert M, Höpker J, Yan M, Li J, Wiedemann N, van der Laan M, Pfanner N, and Sha B
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- Crystallization, Crystallography, X-Ray, Membrane Transport Proteins metabolism, Mitochondria, Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins metabolism, Mitochondrial Membranes metabolism, Mitochondrial Precursor Protein Import Complex Proteins, Mitochondrial Proteins chemistry, Mitochondrial Proteins metabolism, Peptidyl Transferases chemistry, Peptidyl Transferases metabolism, Protein Precursors analysis, Protein Structure, Quaternary, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Saccharomyces cerevisiae cytology, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins metabolism, Membrane Transport Proteins chemistry, Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins chemistry, Saccharomyces cerevisiae physiology, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins chemistry
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Many mitochondrial proteins are synthesized as preproteins carrying amino-terminal presequences in the cytosol. The preproteins are imported by the translocase of the outer mitochondrial membrane and the presequence translocase of the inner membrane. Tim50 and Tim23 transfer preproteins through the intermembrane space to the inner membrane. We report the crystal structure of the intermembrane space domain of yeast Tim50 to 1.83 Å resolution. A protruding β-hairpin of Tim50 is crucial for interaction with Tim23, providing a molecular basis for the cooperation of Tim50 and Tim23 in preprotein translocation to the protein-conducting channel of the mitochondrial inner membrane., (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2011
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4. A CK2-dependent mechanism for activation of the JAK-STAT signaling pathway.
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Zheng Y, Qin H, Frank SJ, Deng L, Litchfield DW, Tefferi A, Pardanani A, Lin FT, Li J, Sha B, and Benveniste EN
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- Animals, Apoptosis physiology, Casein Kinase II antagonists & inhibitors, Casein Kinase II genetics, Cell Line, Transformed, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Survival physiology, Fibroblasts cytology, Fibroblasts metabolism, Hematologic Neoplasms drug therapy, Hematologic Neoplasms pathology, Humans, Janus Kinase 1 metabolism, Janus Kinase 2 metabolism, Mice, Phosphorylase a physiology, Polycythemia Vera drug therapy, Polycythemia Vera pathology, Casein Kinase II metabolism, Hematologic Neoplasms metabolism, JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases metabolism, Polycythemia Vera metabolism, STAT Transcription Factors metabolism, Signal Transduction physiology
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JAK-STAT signaling is involved in the regulation of cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation. JAK tyrosine kinases can be transiently activated by cytokines or growth factors in normal cells, whereas they become constitutively activated as a result of mutations that affect their function in tumors. Specifically, the JAK2V617F mutation is present in the majority of patients with myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs) and is implicated in the pathogenesis of these diseases. In the present study, we report that the kinase CK2 is a novel interaction partner of JAKs and is essential for JAK-STAT activation. We demonstrate that cytokine-induced activation of JAKs and STATs and the expression of suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS-3), a downstream target, are inhibited by CK2 small interfering RNAs or pharmacologic inhibitors. Endogenous CK2 is associated with JAK2 and JAK1 and phosphorylates JAK2 in vitro. To extend these findings, we demonstrate that CK2 interacts with JAK2V617F and that CK2 inhibitors suppress JAK2V617F autophosphorylation and downstream signaling in HEL92.1.7 cells (HEL) and primary cells from polycythemia vera (PV) patients. Furthermore, CK2 inhibitors potently induce apoptosis of HEL cells and PV cells. Our data provide evidence for novel cross-talk between CK2 and JAK-STAT signaling, with implications for therapeutic intervention in JAK2V617F-positive MPDs.
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- 2011
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5. Crystal structure of P58(IPK) TPR fragment reveals the mechanism for its molecular chaperone activity in UPR.
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Tao J, Petrova K, Ron D, and Sha B
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- Binding Sites, Crystallography, X-Ray, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, HSP40 Heat-Shock Proteins genetics, HSP40 Heat-Shock Proteins metabolism, Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions, Mutagenesis, Site-Directed, Peptide Fragments chemistry, Protein Binding, Protein Conformation, HSP40 Heat-Shock Proteins chemistry, Molecular Chaperones, Unfolded Protein Response
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P58(IPK) might function as an endoplasmic reticulum molecular chaperone to maintain protein folding homeostasis during unfolded protein responses. P58(IPK) contains nine tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR) motifs and a C-terminal J-domain within its primary sequence. To investigate the mechanism by which P58(IPK) functions to promote protein folding within the endoplasmic reticulum, we have determined the crystal structure of P58(IPK) TPR fragment to 2.5 A resolution by the SAD method. The crystal structure of P58(IPK) revealed three domains (I-III) with similar folds and each domain contains three TPR motifs. An ELISA assay indicated that P58(IPK) acts as a molecular chaperone by interacting with misfolded proteins such as luciferase and rhodanese. The P58(IPK) structure reveals a conserved hydrophobic patch located in domain I that might be involved in binding the misfolded polypeptides. Structure-based mutagenesis for the conserved hydrophobic residues located in domain I significantly reduced the molecular chaperone activity of P58(IPK)., (Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2010
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6. Crystal structure of yeast mitochondrial peripheral membrane protein Tim44p C-terminal domain.
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Josyula R, Jin Z, Fu Z, and Sha B
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- Amino Acid Sequence, Carrier Proteins chemistry, Crystallization, Crystallography, X-Ray, Membrane Proteins chemistry, Mitochondrial Precursor Protein Import Complex Proteins, Mitochondrial Proteins chemistry, Molecular Sequence Data, Protein Conformation, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Recombinant Proteins chemistry, Saccharomyces cerevisiae chemistry, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins chemistry, Mitochondrial Membranes chemistry, Models, Molecular, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins chemistry
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The protein transports from the cell cytosol to the mitochondria matrix are carried out by the translocase of the outer membrane (TOM) complex and the translocase of the inner membrane (TIM) complexes. Tim44p is an essential mitochondrial peripheral membrane protein and a major component of TIM23 translocon. Tim44p can tightly associate with the inner mitochondrial membrane. To investigate the mechanism by which Tim44p functions in the TIM23 translocon to deliver the mitochondrial protein precursors, we have determined the crystal structure of the yeast Tim44p C-terminal domain to 3.2A resolution using the MAD method. The Tim44p C-terminal domain forms a monomer in the crystal structure and contains six alpha-helices and four antiparallel beta-strands. A large hydrophobic pocket was identified on the Tim44p structure surface. The N-terminal helix A1 is positively charged and the helix A1 protrudes out from the Tim44p main body.
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- 2006
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7. The crystal structure of the C-terminal fragment of yeast Hsp40 Ydj1 reveals novel dimerization motif for Hsp40.
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Wu Y, Li J, Jin Z, Fu Z, and Sha B
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- Amino Acid Motifs, Crystallography, X-Ray, Dimerization, HSP40 Heat-Shock Proteins, Models, Molecular, Molecular Sequence Data, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins, Sequence Alignment, Heat-Shock Proteins chemistry, Heat-Shock Proteins metabolism, Peptide Fragments chemistry, Peptide Fragments metabolism, Saccharomyces cerevisiae chemistry
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The molecular chaperone Hsp40 functions as a dimer. The dimer formation is critical for Hsp40 molecular chaperone activity to facilitate Hsp70 to refold non-native polypeptides. We have determined the crystal structure of the C-terminal fragment of yeast Hsp40 Ydj1 that is responsible for Ydj1 dimerization by MAD method. The C-terminal fragment of Ydj1 comprises of the domain III of Ydj1 and the Ydj1 C-terminal dimerization motif. The crystal structure indicates that the dimerization motif of type I Hsp40 Ydj1 differs significantly from that of yeast type II Hsp40. The C terminus of type I Hsp40 Ydj1 from one monomer forms beta-strands with the domain III from the other monomer in the homo-dimer. The L372 from Ydj1 C terminus inserts its side-chain into a hydrophobic pocket on domain III. The modeled full-length Ydj1 dimer structure reveals that a large cleft is formed between the two monomers. The domain IIs of Ydj1 monomers that contain the zinc-finger motifs points directly against each other.
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- 2005
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8. Crystal structure of E. coli Hsp100 ClpB nucleotide-binding domain 1 (NBD1) and mechanistic studies on ClpB ATPase activity.
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Li J and Sha B
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- Adenosine Triphosphatases chemistry, Adenosine Triphosphatases metabolism, Adenosine Triphosphate metabolism, Amino Acid Sequence, Crystallization, Crystallography, X-Ray, Endopeptidase Clp, Models, Molecular, Molecular Chaperones metabolism, Molecular Sequence Data, Mutation, Plasmids, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Protein Conformation, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Escherichia coli enzymology, Heat-Shock Proteins chemistry, Heat-Shock Proteins metabolism, Protozoan Proteins chemistry, Protozoan Proteins metabolism
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E. coli Hsp100 ClpB was recently identified as a critical part in a multi-chaperone system to play important roles in protein folding, protein transport and degradation in cell physiology. ClpB contains two nucleotide-binding domains (NBD1 and NBD2) within their primary sequences. NBD1 and NBD2 of ClpB can be classified as members of the large ATPase family known as ATPases associated with various cellular activities (AAA). To investigate how ClpB performs its ATPase activities for its chaperone activity, we have determined the crystal structure of ClpB nucleotide-binding domain 1 (NBD1) by MAD method to 1.80 A resolution. The NBD1 monomer structure contains one domain that comprises 11 alpha-helices and six beta-strands. When compared with the typical AAA structures, the crystal structure of ClpB NBD1 reveals a novel AAA topology with six-stranded beta-sheet as its core. The N-terminal portion of NBD1 structure has an extra beta-strand flanked by two extra alpha-helices that are not present in other AAA structures. Moreover, the NBD1 structure does not have a C-terminal helical domain as other AAA proteins do. No nucleotide molecule is bound with ClpB NBD1 in the crystal structure probably due to lack of the C-terminal helix domain in the structure. Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) studies of ClpB NBD1 and other ClpB deletion mutations showed that either ClpB NBD1 or NBD2 alone does not bind to nucleotides. However, ClpB NBD2 combined with ClpB C-terminal fragment can interact with one ADP or ATP molecule. ITC data also indicated that full-length ClpB could bind two ADP molecules or one ATP analogue ATPgammaS molecule. Further ATPase activity studies of ClpB and ClpB deletion mutants showed that only wild-type ClpB have ATPase activity. None of ClpB NBD1 domain, NBD2 domain and NBD2 with C-terminal fragment has detectable ATPase activities. On the basis of our structural and mutagenesis data, we proposed a "see-saw" model to illustrate the mechanisms by which ClpB performs its ATPase activities for chaperone functions.
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- 2002
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