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Non-enzymatic roles of kinases and phosphatases - the case of MTMR9 and AAK1
Knop, Filip ; Macůrková, Marie (advisor) ; Harnoš, Jakub (referee) ; Soukup, Vladimír (referee)
Enzymatic roles of kinases and phosphatases in almost every aspect of cellular life are well described in a wide variety of examples. Lately the role of the same proteins independent of their catalytic activity is being increasingly appreciated. In this work, we focus on two proteins, mammalian MTMR9, and Caenorhabditis elegans SEL-5/AAK1. MTMR9 belongs to the myotubularin-related family of lipid phosphatases (MTMR) and is known to be a pseudophosphatase, a catalytically inactive member of the MTMR group. SEL-5/AAK1, on the other hand, is characterized by its kinase activity with at least two putative substrates identified so far. We described the localization of MTMR9 to early secretory pathway and its colocalization with known ER-to-GA compartment (ERGIC) markers. We also identified several possible MTMR9-interacting partners, such as RAB1 and MTMR6, whose localization and/or activity could be potentially regulated by MTMR9 binding. Disruption of proper MTMR9 levels led to an alteration in WNT3A secretion and subsequently to a reduced activity of the Wnt signaling pathway. Similarly, we identified SEL-5/AAK1 role in two separate Wnt-regulated developmental processes in C. elegans. Firstly, SEL-5 along with other members of the retromer complex regulate a proper QL.d migration. Secondly, excretory...
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The effect of the canonical Wnt singalling pathway on the differentiation of polydendrocytes after ischemic brain injury
Knotek, Tomáš ; Anděrová, Miroslava (advisor) ; Romanyuk, Natalyia (referee)
Polydendrocytes, or NG2 glia, are fourth type of glial cells in mammal central nervous system. In the adult brain, NG2 glia represent important cell type with respect to their role in gliogenesis and nervous tissue regeneration following injury. Ligands from the Wingless/Int (Wnt) family play key role in proliferation and differentiation of NG2 glia and they can also influence regeneration of nervous tissue after ischemia. The aim of this thesis was to elucidate the role of NG2 glia in neurogenesis and gliogenesis following ischemic brain injury and investigate the impact of Wnt signalling on the reaction of NG2 glia to this type of injury. To fulfil these aims, transgenic mouse strains with tamoxifen-inducible recombination, that enabled simultaneous expression of red fluorescent dye and either activation or inhibition of the Wnt signalling pathway in NG2 glia, were employed. To induce ischemic injury, middle cerebral artery occlusion model was used. Changes in differentiation and electrophysiological properties of NG2 glia were analysed using patch-clamp technique. Activation of the Wnt signalling pathway under physiological conditions and 7 days after ischemic injury led to increased differentiation of NG2 glia toward astrocytes, while 3 days after ischemic injury activation of this signalling...
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The effect of the canonical Wnt singalling pathway on the differentiation of polydendrocytes after ischemic brain injury
Knotek, Tomáš ; Anděrová, Miroslava (advisor) ; Romanyuk, Natalyia (referee)
Polydendrocytes, or NG2 glia, are fourth type of glial cells in mammal central nervous system. In the adult brain, NG2 glia represent important cell type with respect to their role in gliogenesis and nervous tissue regeneration following injury. Ligands from the Wingless/Int (Wnt) family play key role in proliferation and differentiation of NG2 glia and they can also influence regeneration of nervous tissue after ischemia. The aim of this thesis was to elucidate the role of NG2 glia in neurogenesis and gliogenesis following ischemic brain injury and investigate the impact of Wnt signalling on the reaction of NG2 glia to this type of injury. To fulfil these aims, transgenic mouse strains with tamoxifen-inducible recombination, that enabled simultaneous expression of red fluorescent dye and either activation or inhibition of the Wnt signalling pathway in NG2 glia, were employed. To induce ischemic injury, middle cerebral artery occlusion model was used. Changes in differentiation and electrophysiological properties of NG2 glia were analysed using patch-clamp technique. Activation of the Wnt signalling pathway under physiological conditions and 7 days after ischemic injury led to increased differentiation of NG2 glia toward astrocytes, while 3 days after ischemic injury activation of this signalling...
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