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Role of methionine adenosyltransferase ?2 and ? phosphorylation and stabilization in human hepatic stellate cell trans-differentiation.

ABSTRACT: Myofibroblastic trans-differentiation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) is an essential event in the development of liver fibrogenesis. These changes involve modulation of key regulators of the genome and the proteome. Methionine adenosyltransferases (MAT) catalyze the biosynthesis of the methyl donor, S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) from methionine. We have previously shown that two MAT genes, MAT2A and MAT2B (encoding MAT?2 and MAT? proteins respectively), are required for HSC activation and loss of MAT2A transcriptional control favors its up-regulation during trans-differentiation. Hence MAT genes are intrinsically linked to the HSC machinery during activation. In the current study, we have identified for the first time, post-translational modifications in the MAT?2 and MAT? proteins that stabilize them and favor human HSC trans-differentiation. Culture-activation of human HSCs induced the MAT?2 and MAT? proteins. Using mass spectrometry, we identified phosphorylation sites in MAT?2 and MAT? predicted to be phosphorylated by mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family members (ERK1/2, V-Raf Murine Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog B1 [B-Raf], MEK). Phosphorylation of both proteins was enhanced during HSC activation. Blocking MEK activation lowered the phosphorylation and stability of MAT proteins without influencing their mRNA levels. Silencing ERK1/2 or B-Raf lowered the phosphorylation and stability of MAT? but not MAT?2. Reversal of the activated human HSC cell line, LX2 to quiescence lowered phosphorylation and destabilized MAT proteins. Mutagenesis of MAT?2 and MAT? phospho-sites destabilized them and prevented HSC trans-differentiation. The data reveal that phosphorylation of MAT proteins during HSC activation stabilizes them thereby positively regulating trans-differentiation.

SUBMITTER: Ramani K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4839286 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Role of methionine adenosyltransferase α2 and β phosphorylation and stabilization in human hepatic stellate cell trans-differentiation.

Ramani Komal K Donoyan Shant S Tomasi Maria Lauda ML Park Sunhee S

Journal of cellular physiology 20150501 5

Myofibroblastic trans-differentiation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) is an essential event in the development of liver fibrogenesis. These changes involve modulation of key regulators of the genome and the proteome. Methionine adenosyltransferases (MAT) catalyze the biosynthesis of the methyl donor, S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) from methionine. We have previously shown that two MAT genes, MAT2A and MAT2B (encoding MATα2 and MATβ proteins respectively), are required for HSC activation and loss o ...[more]

PMID: 25294683

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Role of methionine adenosyltransferase ?2 and ? phosphorylation and stabilization in human hepatic stellate cell trans-differentiation.

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Role of methionine adenosyltransferase α2 and β phosphorylation and stabilization in human hepatic stellate cell trans-differentiation.

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