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A human endogenous retrovirus encoded protease potentially cleaves numerous cellular proteins

ABSTRACT: Background: The human genome consists of considerable portions derived from retroviruses inherited for millions of years. So-called human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are usually severely mutated, yet some coding-competent HERVs exist. The HERV-K(HML-2) group includes evolutionarily young proviruses that still encode typical retroviral proteins. HERV-K(HML-2) has been implicated in various human diseases because transcription is often upregulated and some of the encoded proteins are known to affect cell biology. HERV-K(HML-2) Protease (Pro) has received little attention so far, although it appears expressed in some disease contexts and other retroviral proteases are known to process cellular proteins. Results: We set out to identify human cellular proteins being substrates of HERV-K(HML-2) Pro employing a modified Terminal Amine Isotopic Labeling of Substrates (TAILS) procedure. Thousands of human proteins were identified as significantly processed by HERV-K(HML-2) Pro. Identified proteins locate to various cellular compartments and participate in diverse, often disease-relevant cellular processes. We verified cleavage of a majority of selected human proteins in vitro and in vivo. Conclusions: Hundreds, if not thousands of cellular proteins are potential substrates of HERV-K(HML-2) Pro. It is conceivable that even low-level expression of HERV-K(HML-2) Pro has a functional impact on cell biology and thus relevance for human diseases. Specific studies will be required to elucidate effects of HERV-K(HML-2) Pro expression regarding human substrate proteins, cell biology and disease. Endogenous retrovirus-encoded Pro activity may also be relevant for disease development in species other than human.

INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive

ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)

SUBMITTER: Oliver Schilling

LAB HEAD: Oliver Schilling

PROVIDER: PXD013296 | Pride | 2019-09-02

REPOSITORIES: pride

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A human endogenous retrovirus encoded protease potentially cleaves numerous cellular proteins.

Rigogliuso Giuseppe G Biniossek Martin L ML Goodier John L JL Mayer Bettina B Pereira Gavin C GC Schilling Oliver O Meese Eckart E Mayer Jens J

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<h4>Background</h4>A considerable portion of the human genome derives from retroviruses inherited over millions of years. Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are usually severely mutated, yet some coding-competent HERVs exist. The HERV-K(HML-2) group includes evolutionarily young proviruses that encode typical retroviral proteins. HERV-K(HML-2) has been implicated in various human diseases because transcription is often upregulated and some of its encoded proteins are known to affect cell biol ...[more]

PMID: 31462935

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Project description:Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs) are exogenous viral elements that integrated into the germline millions of years ago. They comprise 8% of the human genome and play a critical role in cellular differentiation during development. HERV-K(HML-2) is the most recently integrated and actively transcribed HERV. It is found to be highly expressed in pluripotent stem cells and strongly downregulated during cellular differentiation. Moreover, expression of HERV-K in terminally differentiated neurons results in cytotoxicity. Expression of HERVs has been implicated in carcinogenesis and is suggested to confer stem cell like features important for cell growth. Atypical Teratoid / Rhabdoid Tumor (AT/RT) is a rare pediatric brain cancer that results from incomplete neuronal differentiation during embryonic development. In this paper, we investigated the cytopathic effect of Ouabain, a cardiac glycoside that induces cytotoxicity in stem cells, on AT/RT cells. We characterized four AT/RT cell lines by immunostaining and observed variable levels of stem cell, Oct4 and Pax6, and neuronal differentiation markers, TUBB3 and MAP2, as well as HERV-K envelope (env), polymerase (pol), and gag transcripts. We stained formalin-fixed brain tissues from 20 AT/RT patients and 5 unaffected controls for HERV-K ENV protein expression. 40% of AT/RT patient tissues showed ENV expression. In contrast, no ENV immunostaining was observed in all 5 control brain tissues. We used Ouabain, known to be cytotoxic to stem cells, observed up to 50% toxicity at 24 hr and 80% toxicity at 48 hr after treatment. While AT/RT primarily exist as large cell aggregates in suspension, Ouabain treatment downregulated HERV-K ENV protein and caused disruption of cell-to-cell interactions. Similarly, when AT/RT cells were transfected with a CRISPR/Cas9 construct designed to repress HERV-K promotor activity, cell aggregates separated and cell viability decreased significantly. Using a luciferase reporter construct under the control of a HERV-K promotor, we observed a significant decrease in HERV-K promotor activity at 8 to 72 hr post treatment with 0.5 uM Ouabain. Given that downregulation of HERV-K alone was sufficient to cause cytotoxicity in the cells, HERV-K expression may be essential for AT/RT growth and survival. Ouabain and other compounds that modulate HERV expression may provide an alternative or adjunctive therapeutic option for treatment of embryonal tumors.

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