A novel PrP partner HS-1 associated protein X-1 (HAX-1) protected the cultured cells against the challenge of H?O?.

Prion protein (PrP) is a ubiquitous conserved glycoprotein predominantly expressed in neurons of the central nervous system (CNS). To elucidate on its cellular function, we performed a yeast two-hybrid screen within an adult human brain cDNA library for potential PrP-binding molecules. A novel protein, HS-1 associated protein X-1 (HAX-1), was ...
identified to be able to bind with PrP strongly. The interaction between the two proteins has been further verified by glutathione-S-transferase (GST) pull-down and immunoprecipitation assays. The minimal binding regions were mapped to the segments of residues aa 91-163 for PrP(C) and residues aa 38-129 for HAX-1. Immunofluorescent assays of co-expressions of human PrP and HAX-1 in 293T and SHSY-5Y cells revealed marked co-localizations of those two proteins in cytoplasm. Moreover, the co-expression of HAX-1 and wild-type PrP (PG5) was found to enhance the cellular resistance to the challenge of H?O?. Contrarily, co-transfection of HAX-1 did not reverse but aggravated the cytotoxicities of the genetic CJD (gCJD) associated PrP mutants with nine- (PG9) and fourteen-octarepeats (PG14). Our data provide for the first time a new PrP-interacting partner that may play role in cell oxidative stress and anti-apoptosis physiologically and cell damage pathologically.
Mesh Terms:
Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing, Animals, Cells, Cultured, Glutathione Transferase, HEK293 Cells, Humans, Hydrogen Peroxide, Oxidants, Oxidative Stress, Prion Diseases, Prions, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, Two-Hybrid System Techniques
J. Mol. Neurosci.
Date: Oct. 01, 2011
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