Genetically encoded lysine photocage for spatiotemporal control of TDP-43 nuclear import

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Intracellular aggregation of transactive response DNA binding protein of 43 kDa (TDP-43) is a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. While primarily a nuclear protein, TDP-43 translocates to the cytosol during cellular stress. Consequences of cytosolic accumulation of TDP-43 is difficult to evaluate in the absence of exogenous toxins. Here, we demonstrate spatiotemporal control over the nuclear import of TDP-43 by installing a photocage (ortho-nitrobenzyl ester) on a single lysine residue (K84) through amber codon suppression in HEK293T cells. Translocation of this cytosolic construct is photo-triggerable in a dose-dependent manner with 355 nm light. Interestingly, both fluid- and solid-like puncta were found based on fluorescence recovery after photobleaching experiments, similar to what is expected of stress granules and intracellular aggregates, respectively. This optogenetic method is advantageous as it is minimally perturbative and broadly applicable to other studies of protein translocation between cellular compartments.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:307

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Biophysical chemistry - 307(2024) vom: 30. März, Seite 107191

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shadish, Jared A [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Jennifer C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
DNA-Binding Proteins
FRAP
Journal Article
K3Z4F929H6
Lysine
O-nitrobenzyl-oxycarbonyl-Nε-l-lysine
Optogenetics
Stress granules
TARDBP protein, human

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Date Completed 29.02.2024

Date Revised 14.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bpc.2024.107191

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367805596