Jaako_2016_J.Cell.Sci_129_3792

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Title : Prolyl endopeptidase is involved in the degradation of neural cell adhesion molecules in vitro - Jaako_2016_J.Cell.Sci_129_3792
Author(s) : Jaako K , Waniek A , Parik K , Klimaviciusa L , Aonurm-Helm A , Noortoots A , Anier K , Van Elzen R , Gerard M , Lambeir AM , Rossner S , Morawski M , Zharkovsky A
Ref : Journal of Cell Science , 129 :3792 , 2016
Abstract :

Membrane-associated glycoprotein neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) and its polysialylated form (PSA-NCAM) play an important role in brain plasticity by regulating cell-cell interactions. Here, we demonstrate that the cytosolic serine protease prolyl endopeptidase (PREP) is able to regulate NCAM and PSA-NCAM. Using a SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line with stable overexpression of PREP, we found a remarkable loss of PSA-NCAM, reduced levels of NCAM180 and NCAM140 protein species, and a significant increase in the NCAM immunoreactive band migrating at an apparent molecular weight of 120 kDa in PREP-overexpressing cells. Moreover, increased levels of NCAM fragments were found in the concentrated medium derived from PREP-overexpressing cells. PREP overexpression selectively induced an activation of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), which could be involved in the observed degradation of NCAM, as MMP-9 neutralization reduced the levels of NCAM fragments in cell culture medium. We propose that increased PREP levels promote epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling, which in turn activates MMP-9. In conclusion, our findings provide evidence for newly-discovered roles for PREP in mechanisms regulating cellular plasticity through NCAM and PSA-NCAM.

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Jaako K, Waniek A, Parik K, Klimaviciusa L, Aonurm-Helm A, Noortoots A, Anier K, Van Elzen R, Gerard M, Lambeir AM, Rossner S, Morawski M, Zharkovsky A (2016)
Prolyl endopeptidase is involved in the degradation of neural cell adhesion molecules in vitro
Journal of Cell Science 129 :3792

Jaako K, Waniek A, Parik K, Klimaviciusa L, Aonurm-Helm A, Noortoots A, Anier K, Van Elzen R, Gerard M, Lambeir AM, Rossner S, Morawski M, Zharkovsky A (2016)
Journal of Cell Science 129 :3792