Defining the human telomere signaling networks and their implication in cancer

定义人类端粒信号网络及其在癌症中的意义

• 批准号: 8193341
• 负责人: Zhou Songyang
• 金额: $ 29.58万
• 依托单位: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-08-01 至 2015-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8193341
• 关键词: Binding; Biology; Cell Survival; Cells; Chromatin; Chromosome abnormality; Collection; Complex; DNA Damage; DNA Replication Damage; Development; Disease; Early Diagnosis; Enzymes; Fluorescence; Functional disorder; Gene Expression; Genetic Recombination; Genetic Transcription; Genome; Genome Stability; Genomic Instability; Goals; Growth and Development function; Homeostasis; Human; Length; Light; Link; Malignant Neoplasms; Mammalian Cell; Maps; Mediating; Methodology; Methods; Molecular; Mutation; Normal Cell; Pathway interactions; Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases; Phosphorylation; Post-Translational Protein Processing; Premature aging syndrome; Protein Binding; Protein phosphatase; Proteins; Proteomics; Recruitment Activity; Regulation; Resolution; Role; SHPS-1 protein; Scanning; Screening procedure; Sequence Analysis; Signal Pathway; Signal Transduction; Site; TERF1 gene; TINF2 gene; Telomerase; Telomere Maintenance; Telomere-Binding Proteins; Telomeric Repeat Binding Protein 1; Therapeutic; Transcriptional Regulation; Ubiquitination; Work; age related; base; cellular targeting; design; effective therapy; genome-wide; human disease; insight; interstitial; loss of function; novel; protein function; protein protein interaction; response; telomere; therapy development; tumorigenesis; ubiquitin-protein ligase

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Telomere dysfunction is a well-documented contributing factor to diseases such as cancer. Our proposed work should identify new targets and pathways and provide mechanistic details of their function, thereby facilitating in our identifying novel targets for therapies, gaining new insight into the pathways and signals for disease initiation, and shedding light on new and more effective treatment options. We hypothesize that distinct and uncharacterized classes of signaling and regulatory proteins bind directly to core telomeric proteins and modulate telomere homeostasis. Our long-term goal is to elucidate the mechanisms by which telomeric proteins and their associated factors regulate various signaling pathways at the telomeres. The goal of this project is to systematically identify novel regulators recruited to the telomeres by telomeric proteins such as TRF2, and to study how these targets may participate in telomere regulation. The specific aims of the proposal are: Specific Aim 1: To systematically identify new telomere regulators and signaling networks. Genome-wide approaches will be employed to identify new cellular targets of TRF2, and generate high-resolution maps of TRF2-centric signaling networks. Secondary screens are proposed to confirm and prioritize the targets identified. Specific Aim 2: To determine the function of the newly identified regulators. This aim will focus on new TRF2 targets PNUTS and ubiquitin E3 ligases, in their regulation of TRF2 function and telomere maintenance, and possible roles in extra-telomeric activities. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: In this proposal, we seek to understand the signaling mechanisms by which protein networks centering around the telomere binding protein TRF2 regulate telomere maintenance in human cells. The proposed work should provide insight into the regulation of telomere protection and genome integrity. Furthermore, valuable targets for early detection and mechanism-driven therapeutic design of cancer and aging-related diseases may be identified through this project.

描述（由申请人提供）：端粒功能障碍是有据可查的导致癌症等疾病的促成因素。我们提出的工作应确定新的目标和途径，并提供其功能的机理细节，从而在我们确定的新型疗法目标中促进，从而获得对疾病启动的途径和信号的新见解，并阐明了新的，更有效的治疗方案。我们假设不同和未表征的信号传导和调节蛋白直接与核心端粒蛋白结合并调节端粒稳态。我们的长期目标是阐明端粒蛋白及其相关因素调节端粒各种信号通路的机制。该项目的目的是系统地识别端粒蛋白（例如TRF2）招募到端粒的新型调节剂，并研究这些目标如何参与端粒调节。该提案的具体目的是：具体目的1：系统地识别新的端粒调节器和信号网络。将采用全基因组方法来识别TRF2的新细胞靶标，并生成以TRF2信号网络的高分辨率图。提出了辅助屏幕以确认并确定确定的目标。特定目标2：确定新确定的调节器的功能。该目标将集中于新的TRF2靶标Pnuts和泛素E3连接酶，在其对TRF2功能和端粒维持的调节中，以及在高质体活动中的可能作用。 公共卫生相关性：在此提案中，我们试图了解蛋白质网络围绕端粒结合蛋白TRF2调节人类细胞中端粒维持的信号传导机制。拟议的工作应洞悉端粒保护和基因组完整性的调节。此外，可以通过该项目确定针对癌症和与衰老相关疾病的早期检测和机理驱动的治疗设计的宝贵靶标。