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Viral infection involves a large number of protein-protein interactions (PPIs) between human and virus. The PPIs range from the initial binding of viral coat proteins to host membrane receptors to the hijacking of host transcription machinery. However, few interspecies PPIs have been identified, because experimental methods including mass spectrometry are time-consuming and expensive, and molecular dynamic simulation is limited only to the proteins whose 3D structures are solved. Sequence-based machine learning methods are expected to overcome these problems. We have first developed the LSTM model with word2vec to predict PPIs between human and virus, named LSTM-PHV, by using amino acid sequences alone. The LSTM-PHV effectively learnt the training data with a highly imbalanced ratio of positive to negative samples and achieved AUCs of 0.976 and 0.973 and accuracies of 0.984 and 0.985 on the training and independent datasets, respectively. In predicting PPIs between human and unknown or new virus, the LSTM-PHV learned greatly outperformed the existing state-of-the-art PPI predictors. Interestingly, learning of only sequence contexts as words is sufficient for PPI prediction. Use of uniform manifold approximation and projection demonstrated that the LSTM-PHV clearly distinguished the positive PPI samples from the negative ones. We presented the LSTM-PHV online web server and support data that are freely available at http://kurata35.bio.kyutech.ac.jp/LSTM-PHV.

DOI： 10.1093/bib/bbab228

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© 2020, The Author(s). Pomalidomide, a derivative of thalidomide, is an effective treatment for multiple myeloma. The drug exerts its effects through CRBN, a component of the E3 ubiquitin ligase complex CRL4CRBN. To search for novel factors involved in the anti-cancer activity of pomalidomide, we performed a genome-wide shRNA library screen and identified 445 genes as those affecting pomalidomide sensitivity. Genes encoding components of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, such as subunits of the CRL4CRBN complex, the COP9 signalosome, and the 26S proteasome, were among the pomalidomide-affecting genes. Karyopherin beta 1 (KPNB1) was identified as a novel pomalidomide-affecting gene. KPNB1 was required for the nuclear import of CRBN and for the CRBN-directed, pomalidomide-dependent degradation of a clinically relevant substrate, the transcription factor Aiolos. By contrast, the cytoplasmic translation factor GSPT1 was degraded following treatment with the thalidomide derivative CC-885 only when CRBN was present in the cytoplasm, indicating that subcellular distribution of CRBN is critical for the efficacy of thalidomide-based medications.

DOI： 10.1038/s41598-020-61027-w

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© 2020, The Author(s). Mediator is a coregulatory complex that regulates transcription of Pol II-dependent genes. Previously, we showed that human Mediator subunit MED26 plays a role in the recruitment of Super Elongation Complex (SEC) or Little Elongation Complex (LEC) to regulate the expression of certain genes. MED26 plays a role in recruiting SEC to protein-coding genes including c-myc and LEC to small nuclear RNA (snRNA) genes. However, how MED26 engages SEC or LEC to regulate distinct genes is unclear. Here, we provide evidence that MED26 recruits LEC to modulate transcription termination of non-polyadenylated transcripts including snRNAs and mRNAs encoding replication-dependent histone (RDH) at Cajal bodies. Our findings indicate that LEC recruited by MED26 promotes efficient transcription termination by Pol II through interaction with CBC-ARS2 and NELF/DSIF, and promotes 3′ end processing by enhancing recruitment of Integrator or Heat Labile Factor to snRNA or RDH genes, respectively.

DOI： 10.1038/s41467-020-14849-1

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© 2020 by the authors. G-quadruplex specific targeting molecules, also termed as G4 ligands, are attracting increasing attention for their ability to recognize and stabilize G-quadruplex and high potentiality for biological regulation. However, G4 ligands recognizing G-quadruplex were generally investigated within a dilute condition, which might be interfered with under a cellular crowding environment. Here, we designed and synthesized several new cyclic naphthalene diimide (cNDI) derivatives, and investigated their interaction with G-quadruplex under molecular crowding condition (40% v/v polyethylene glycol (PEG)200) to mimic the cellular condition. The results indicated that, under molecular crowding conditions, cNDI derivatives were still able to recognize and stabilize G-quadruplex structures based on circular dichroism measurement. The binding affinities were slightly decreased but still comparatively high upon determination by isothermal titration calorimetry and UV-vis absorbance spectroscopy. More interestingly, cNDI derivatives were observed with preference to induce a telomere sequence to form a hybrid G-quadruplex under cation-deficient molecular crowding conditions.

DOI： 10.3390/molecules25030668

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© 2020 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Cyclic naphthalene diimides (cNDIs), with a ferrocene moiety (cFNDs) and different linker lengths between the ferrocene and cNDI moieties, were designed and synthesized as redox-active, tetraplex-DNA ligands. Intramolecular stacking was observed between ferrocene and the NDI planes, which could affect the binding properties for G-quadruplexes. Interestingly, the circular dichroism spectrum of one of these compounds clearly shows new Cotton effects around 320–380 and 240 nm, which can be considered a direct evidence of intramolecular stacking of ferrocene and the NDI. Regarding recognition of hybrid G-quadruplexes, the less rigid structures (longer linkers) show higher binding affinity (106 m−1 order of magnitude). All new compounds show higher selectivity for G4 during electrochemical detection than noncyclic FND derivatives, which further identifies the redox-active potentiality of the cFNDs. Two of the three compounds tested even show preferential inhibition of cell growth in cancer cells over normal cells in a low concentration range, highlighting the potential for bioapplications of these cFNDs.

DOI： 10.1002/chem.201903883

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© 2020 Molecular Biology Society of Japan and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd Founder animals carrying high proportions of somatic mutation induced by CRISPR–Cas9 enable a rapid and scalable strategy for the functional screening of numerous target genes in vivo. In this functional screening, genotyping using pooled amplicons with next-generation sequencing is the most suitable approach for large-scale management of multiple samples and accurate evaluation of the efficiency of Cas9-induced somatic mutations at target sites. Here, we present a simple workflow for genotyping of multiple CRISPR–Cas9-based knockout founders by pooled amplicon sequencing. Using custom barcoded primers, pooled amplicons from multiple individuals can be run in a single-indexed library on the Illumina MiSeq platform. Additionally, a user-friendly web tool, CLiCKAR, is available to simultaneously perform demultiplexing of pooled sequence data and evaluation of somatic mutation in each phenotype. CLiCKAR provides users with practical reports regarding the positions of insertions/deletions, as well as the frameshift ratio and tables containing mutation sequences, and read counts of each phenotype, with just a few clicks by the implementation of demultiplexing for pooled sample data and calculation of the frameshift ratio. This genotyping workflow can be harnessed to evaluate genotype–phenotype correlations in CRISPR–Cas9-based loss-of-function screening of numerous target genes in various organisms.

DOI： 10.1111/gtc.12775

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Amphibians provide an ideal model to study the actions of thyroid hormone (TH) in animal development because TH signaling via two TH receptors, TRα and TRβ, is indispensable for amphibian metamorphosis. However, specific roles for the TRβ isoform in metamorphosis are poorly understood. To address this issue, we generated trβ-disrupted Xenopus tropicalis tadpoles using the CRISPR-Cas system. We first established a highly efficient and rapid workflow for gene disruption in the founder generation (F0) by injecting sgRNA and Cas9 ribonucleoprotein. Most embryos showed severe mutant phenotypes carrying high somatic mutation rates. Utilizing this founder analysis system, we examined the role of trβ in metamorphosis. trβ-disrupted pre-metamorphic tadpoles exhibited mixed responsiveness to exogenous TH. Specifically, gill resorption and activation of several TH-response genes, including trβ itself and two protease genes, were impaired. However, hind limb outgrowth and induction of the TH-response genes, klf9 and fra-2, were not affected by loss of trβ. Surprisingly, trβ-disrupted tadpoles were able to undergo spontaneous metamorphosis normally, except for a slight delay in tail resorption. These results indicate TRβ is not required but contributes to the timing of resorptive events of metamorphosis.

DOI： 10.1242/bio.030338

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© The Author(s) 2018. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and their hydroxylated metabolites (OH-PCBs) have been detected in tissues of both wild animals and humans. Several previous studies have suggested adverse effects of OH-PCBs on the endocrine and nervous systems in mammals. However, there have been no studies on transcriptome analysis of the effects of OH-PCBs, and thus, the whole picture and mechanisms underlying the adverse effects induced by OH-PCBs are still poorly understood. We therefore investigated the mRNA expression profile in the liver of adult male Wistar rats treated with 4-hydroxy-2,3,3 0 ,4 0 ,5-pentachlorobiphenyl (4-OH-CB107) to explore the genes responsive to OH-PCBs and to understand the potential effects of the chemical. Next-generation RNA sequencing analysis revealed changes in the expression of genes involved in the circadian rhythm and fatty acid metabolism, such as nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group D, member 1, aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator-like protein 1, cryptochrome circadian clock 1, and enoyl-CoA hydratase and 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase, in 4-OH-CB107-treated rats. In addition, biochemical analysis of the plasma revealed a dose-dependent increase in the leucine aminopeptidase, indicating the onset of liver damage. These results suggest that OH-PCB exposure May induce liver injury as well as disrupt the circadian rhythm and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-related fatty acid metabolism.

DOI： 10.1093/toxsci/kfy123

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© 2016 Elsevier B.V.2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) induces a broad spectrum of toxic effects including craniofacial malformation and neural damage in fish embryos. These effects are mainly mediated by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR). However, the mode of action between TCDD-induced AHR activation and adverse outcomes is not yet understood. To provide a comprehensive picture of the AHR signaling pathway in fish embryos exposed to TCDD, red seabream (Pagrus major) embryos were treated with graded concentrations of TCDD (0.3–37 nM) in seawater, or with a mixture of TCDD and 500 nM CH223191, an AHR-specific antagonist. The transcriptome of red seabream embryos was analyzed using a custom-made microarray with 6000 probes specifically prepared for this species. A Jonckheere-Terpstra test was performed to screen for genes that demonstrated altered mRNA expression levels following TCDD exposure. The signals of 1217 genes (as human homologs) were significantly altered in a TCDD concentration-dependent manner (q-value < 0.2). Notably, the TCDD-induced alteration in mRNA expression was alleviated by co-exposure to CH223191, suggesting that the mRNA expression level of these genes was regulated by AHR. To identify TCDD-activated pathways, the microarray data were further subjected to gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) and functional protein–protein interaction (PPI) network analysis. GSEA demonstrated that the effects of TCDD on sets of genes involved calcium, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), actin cytoskeleton, chemokine, T cell receptor, melanoma, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), axon guidance, and renal cell carcinoma signaling pathways. These results suggest the hypotheses that TCDD induces immunosuppression via the calcium, MAPK, chemokine, and T cell receptor signaling pathways, neurotoxicity via VEGF signaling, and axon guidance alterations and teratogenicity via the dysregulation of the actin cytoskeleton and melanoma and renal cell carcinoma signaling pathways. Furthermore, the PPI network analysis indicated that the adverse outcome pathways of TCDD in the embryos might be propagated through several hub genes such as cell division control protein 42, phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 1, and guanine nucleotide-binding proteins. Understanding these pathways potentially allows for exploring the adverse outcome pathway of the effects of TCDD on the red seabream embryos.

DOI： 10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.05.014

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© 2016 Molecular Biology Society of Japan and John Wiley & Sons Australia, LtdRecent advances in genome editing using programmable nucleases, such as zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs), transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) and the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas system, have facilitated reverse genetics in Xenopus tropicalis. To establish a practical workflow for analyzing genes of interest using CRISPR-Cas9, we examined various experimental procedures and conditions. We first compared the efficiency of gene disruption between Cas9 protein and mRNA injection by analyzing genotype and phenotype frequency, and toxicity. Injection of X. tropicalis embryos with Cas9 mRNA resulted in high gene-disrupting efficiency comparable with that produced by Cas9 protein injection. To exactly evaluate the somatic mutation rates of on-target sites, amplicon sequencing and restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis using a restriction enzyme or recombinant Cas9 were performed. Mutation rates of two target genes (slc45a2 and ltk) required for pigmentation were estimated to be over 90% by both methods in animals exhibiting severe phenotypes, suggesting that targeted somatic mutations were biallelically introduced in almost all somatic cells of founder animals. Using a heteroduplex mobility assay, we also showed that off-target mutations were induced at a low rate. Based on our results, we propose a CRISPR-Cas9-mediated gene disruption workflow for a rapid and efficient analysis of gene function using X. tropicalis founders.

DOI： 10.1111/gtc.12379

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DOI： 10.1038/srep20179

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DOI： 10.2116/analsci.32.225

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DOI： 10.1038/srep16567

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DOI： 10.3390/molecules200610963

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DOI： 10.1016/j.bmc.2015.05.046

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DOI： 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.5b00149

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DOI： 10.1021/bc500535n

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DOI： 10.1039/c4cc01005a

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DOI： 10.1128/MCB.01274-12

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開催期間： 2007年05月24日 - 2007年05月26日   記述言語：日本語   開催地：仙台国際センター