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- Gene:
- EIF4E NIH gene
- Name:
- eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E
- Previous symbol:
- EIF4EL1, EIF4F
- Synonyms:
- EIF4E1
- Chromosome:
- 4q23
- Locus Type:
- gene with protein product
- Date approved:
- 1991-07-09
- Date modifiied:
- 2015-08-25
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- Eukaryotic cap-dependent translation initiation is regulated by binding of the predominantly folded eukaryotic initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) to the intrinsically disordered eIF4E binding proteins (4E-BPs). Here, we report full-length atomistic conformational ensembles generated by IDPConformerGenerator and optimized by X-EISDv2 workflow for both apo 4E-BP2, the neuronal 4E-BP, and 4E-BP2 in complex with eIF4E, using data from single-molecule fluorescence and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), together with select coordinates from a 4E-BP1:eIF4E crystal structure. Structural sampling within dynamic complexes is often under-appreciated, with NMR and crystal structure data for 4E-BP:eIF4E suggesting different degrees of structural heterogeneity. Our ensemble models validated by solution spectroscopy data enable comparison of free 4E-BP2 and its complex with eIF4E. This shows a delocalization of contacts around canonical regions, which supports previous findings of unidirectional conditional occupancy of the binding sites. Two new contact regions emerged: one between the disordered -termini of eIF4E and 4E-BP2, which may play an allosteric role in tuning the binding affinity, and the other between the C-terminus of 4E-BP2 and an extended region of eIF4E, which is consistent with the extended, dynamic binding interface that we reported previously. These results support a model of translation regulation in which the dynamic 4E-BP2:eIF4E complex facilitates accessibility of regulatory sites of 4E-BP2 when bound. - Source: PubMed
Publication date: 2026/04/24
Smyth SpencerLiu Zi HaoTsangaris Thomas EHead-Gordon TeresaForman-Kay Julie DGradinaru Claudiu C - Cardiac fibrosis is a defining pathological feature of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM), and excessive activation of cardiac fibroblasts plays a critical role in regulating cardiomyocyte function through paracrine signaling. CCN1 (cellular communication network factor 1), an extracellular matrix protein involved in intercellular communication, has been suggested to influence cardiac remodeling, although its specific impact on cardiomyocytes in DCM has remained unclear. In this study, we found that CCN1 expression was markedly elevated in cardiac tissues from DCM mouse models and in insulin-resistant cell models, with fibroblasts serving as the primary source. Proteomic analysis and co-culture experiments demonstrated that CCN1 suppressed cardiomyocyte macroautophagy/autophagy. To determine its role in vivo, we generated fibroblast-specific knockout mice and established a DCM model, demonstrating that deletion ameliorated cardiac dysfunction and restored autophagic activity. We further identified ITGAV-ITGB1/integrin αvβ1 as the receptor mediating CCN1 signaling in cardiomyocytes. Molecular dynamics simulations and co-immunoprecipitation experiments confirmed that CCN1 engaged ITGAV-ITGB1/integrin αvβ1 through its cysteine-knot-containing (CT) domain. Mechanistically, this interaction activated the downstream PTK2/FAK-MTOR signaling pathway, leading to inhibition of cardiomyocyte autophagy. Together, these findings reveal a previously unrecognized fibroblast-cardiomyocyte signaling axis in which fibroblast-derived CCN1 drives DCM progression by suppressing autophagy through ITGAV-ITGB1/integrin αvβ1-dependent signaling. This work provides mechanistic insight into the pathogenesis of DCM and identifies CCN1 as a potential therapeutic target for mitigating disease onset and progression.: AAV9: adeno-associated virus serotype 9; ADGRE1/EMR1/F4/80: adhesion G protein-coupled receptor E1; BafA1: bafilomycin A; BSA: bovine serum albumin; C8: compound 8; CCN1: cellular communication network factor 1; CF: cardiac fibroblast; CSA: cross-sectional area; DCM: diabetic cardiomyopathy; EIF4EBP1: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 1; ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; HE: hematoxylin and eosin; HFD: high-fat diet; HG: high glucose; IR: insulin resistance; MAP1LC3/LC3: microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3; MD: molecular dynamics; MTOR: mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase; NRCM: neonatal rat cardiomyocyte; PDGFRA: platelet derived growth factor receptor alpha; PECAM1/CD31: platelet and endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1; PTK2/FAK: protein tyrosine kinase 2; PTPRC/CD45: protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type C; RPS6KB1: ribosomal protein S6 kinase B1; S100A4/FSP1: S100 calcium binding protein A4; SQSTM1/p62: sequestosome 1; STZ: streptozotocin; TUNEL: terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling; WGA: wheat germ agglutinin. - Source: PubMed
Publication date: 2026/05/07
Hu Bo-AngZhang LeiSong MingKong Yan-RuJiao Ya-QiongJia XuZhu PingLi Yu-LinTi YunZhang WeiWang Zhi-HaoZhong Ming - The integrated stress response (ISR) suppresses global translation while allowing selective synthesis of key regulatory proteins. However, how translation persists during ISR remains unclear. In eukaryotes, the 5'-cap of mRNAs is bound by either the cap-binding complex (CBC) or eIF4E. We show that under stress, CBC-bound mRNAs recruit eIF2A, an alternative initiation factor, to sustain translation when eIF4E-dependent translation is inhibited. Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), which inherently exhibit ISR, continue proliferating due to a compensatory increase in eIF2A. This increase ensures CBC-dependent translation (CT) of essential cell cycle regulators. Notably, yes-associated protein (YAP), a key proliferation factor, is a major CT target driving stress-resistant stem cell proliferation. Our findings reveal CT as a critical pathway that preserves protein synthesis and proliferation under stress. - Source: PubMed
Publication date: 2026/04/29
Oh SeyounChang JeeyoonJo HodamYoon JungwonJang Sung KeyKim Yoon KiJang Jiwon - To identify candidate biomarkers of blood stasis syndrome (BSS) associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) and explore the underlying inflammatory mechanisms. - Source: PubMed
Hongzheng L IGuosheng LinYuxuan PengAlexey Viktorovich ChurovWenwen YangJie WangJieming L UFeifei LiaoRuotong Y UYue WeiZhiru ZhaoAimei L UPeng L IAling ShenLinzi LongHua Q UChanggeng F U - Cardiomyocytes depend on local translation for growth and can undergo directed growth in length or width in response to different stimuli. Protein synthesis is augmented during concentric hypertrophy, which leads to thickening of the heart muscle by increasing cardiomyocyte width. Protein synthesis is controlled at the translation initiation step, when ribosome loading onto transcripts is regulated by the sequential phosphorylation of the eukaryotic initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1 (4EBP1). Here, we identified a mode of 4EBP1 phosphorylation that was associated with concentric hypertrophy in cultured cardiomyocytes and mouse hearts. Whereas canonical phosphorylation of 4EBP1 by mTORC1 regulates global protein synthesis rates, mTORC1- and nuclear ERK-dependent phosphorylation of 4EBP1 was specifically activated during concentric but not eccentric hypertrophy. Nuclear ERK-dependent phosphorylation of 4EBP1 at Ser was necessary and sufficient to relocalize translation initiation sites closer to the nuclei. ERK activation drove redistribution of ribosomes and nascent translation toward the center of the cardiomyocyte without altering global mRNA distribution, leading to spatially enriched deposition of new sarcomeric protein in the cardiomyocyte interior. Together, these findings demonstrate that global protein synthesis can be spatially regulated by the activation of different kinases in distinct subcellular compartments and identify a mechanism that drives concentric hypertrophy. - Source: PubMed
Publication date: 2026/04/21
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