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Sarcolipin
(
SLN
) inhibits the cardiac sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca(2+)
ATPase
(SERCA2a) by direct binding and is superinhibitory if it binds through phospholamban (PLN). To determine whether overexpression of
SLN
in the heart might impair cardiac function, transgenic (TG) mice were generated with cardiac-specific overexpression of NF-
SLN
(
SLN
tagged at its N terminus with the FLAG epitope). The level of NF-
SLN
expression (the NF-
SLN
/PLN expression ratio) was equivalent to that which induces profound superinhibition when coexpressed with PLN and SERCA2a in HEK-293 cells. In TG hearts, the apparent affinity of SERCA2a for Ca(2+) was decreased compared with non-TG littermate control hearts. Invasive hemodynamic and echocardiographic analyses revealed impaired cardiac contractility and ventricular hypertrophy in TG mice. Basal PLN phosphorylation was reduced. In isolated papillary muscle subjected to isometric tension, peak amplitudes of Ca(2+) transients and peak tensions were reduced, whereas decay times of Ca(2+) transients and relaxation times of tension were increased in TG mice. Isoproterenol largely restored contractility in papillary muscle and stimulated PLN phosphorylation to wild-type levels in intact hearts. No compensatory changes in expression of SERCA2a, PLN, ryanodine receptor, and calsequestrin were observed in TG hearts. Coimmunoprecipitation indicated that overexpressed NF-
SLN
was bound to both SERCA2a and PLN, forming a ternary complex. These data suggest that NF-
SLN
overexpression inhibits SERCA2a through stabilization of SERCA2a-PLN interaction in the absence of PLN phosphorylation and through the inhibition of PLN phosphorylation. Inhibition of SERCA2a impairs contractility and calcium cycling, but responsiveness to beta-adrenergic agonists may prevent progression to heart failure.
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PMID:Cardiac-specific overexpression of sarcolipin inhibits sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase (SERCA2a) activity and impairs cardiac function in mice. 1520 33
Sarcolipin
(
SLN
) and phospholamban (PLN) are effective inhibitors of the sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca(2+)-
ATPase
(SERCA). These homologous proteins differ at their N and C termini: the C-terminal Met-Leu-Leu in PLN is replaced by Arg-Ser-Tyr-Gln-Tyr in
SLN
. The role of the C-terminal sequence of
SLN
tagged N-terminally with the FLAG epitope (NF-
SLN
) in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) retention was investigated by transfecting human embryonic kidney-293 cells with cDNAs encoding NF-
SLN
or a series of NF-
SLN
mutants in which C-terminal amino acids were deleted progressively. Immunofluorescence and immunoblotting of transfected cells by using anti-FLAG antibodies indicated that NF-
SLN
and PLN tagged at its N terminus with the FLAG epitope, even when overexpressed, were restricted to the ER. However, C-terminal truncation deletions of
SLN
, which lacked RSYQY, were not localized to ER and did not inhibit Ca(2+)-dependent Ca2+ uptake by SERCA. The shortest deletion constructs, NF-
SLN
1-22 and NF-
SLN
1-23, did not express stable protein products. However, all NF-
SLN
cDNA constructs, including NF-
SLN
1-22 and NF-
SLN
1-23, were expressed stably and localized to the ER when they were coexpressed with SERCA2a. These results show that NF-
SLN
subcellular distribution depends on SERCA coexpression and on its luminal, C-terminal RSYQY sequence. By using immunoprecipitation and MS, glucose-regulated protein 78/BiP and glucose-regulated protein 94 were identified as proteins that interact with NF-
SLN
through the RSYQY sequence. Thus, in the absence of SERCA, retention of NF-
SLN
in the ER is mediated through its association with other components through the C-terminal RSYQY sequence.
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PMID:Sarcolipin retention in the endoplasmic reticulum depends on its C-terminal RSYQY sequence and its interaction with sarco(endo)plasmic Ca(2+)-ATPases. 1555 94
Phospholamban (PLB) and
sarcolipin
(
SLN
) are small integral membrane proteins that regulate the Ca(2+)-ATPases of cardiac and skeletal muscle, respectively, and directly alter their calcium transport properties. PLB interacts with and regulates the cardiac Ca(2+)-
ATPase
at submaximal calcium concentrations, thereby slowing relaxation rates and reducing contractility in the heart.
SLN
interacts with and regulates the skeletal muscle Ca(2+)-
ATPase
in a mechanism analogous to that used by PLB. While these regulatory interactions are biochemically and physiologically well characterized, structural details are lacking. To pursue structural studies, such as electron cryo-microscopy and X-ray crystallography, large quantities of over-expressed and purified protein are required. Herein, we report a modified method for producing large quantities of PLB and
SLN
in a rapid and efficient manner. Briefly, recombinant wild-type PLB and
SLN
were over-produced in Escherichia coli as maltose binding protein fusion proteins. A tobacco etch virus protease site allowed specific cleavage of the fusion protein and release of recombinant PLB or
SLN
. Selective solubilization with guanidine-hydrochloride followed by reverse-phase HPLC permitted the rapid, large-scale production of highly pure protein. Reconstitution and measurement of
ATPase
activity confirmed the functional interaction between our recombinant regulatory proteins and Ca(2+)-
ATPase
. The inhibitory properties of the over-produced proteins were consistent with previous studies, where the inhibition was relieved by elevated calcium concentrations. In addition, we show that our recombinant PLB and
SLN
are suitable for high-resolution structural studies.
...
PMID:Rapid, high-yield expression and purification of Ca2+-ATPase regulatory proteins for high-resolution structural studies. 1572 79
Sarcolipin
, a homologue of phospholamban, regulates Ca2+ uptake through the interaction with sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+
ATPase
(SERCA) and is predominantly expressed in the atrial muscle. Although the atrial chamber-specific expression of
sarcolipin
could be primarily regulated at the transcriptional level, the transcriptional regulation remains poorly understood. Since mechanical stress plays an important role in transcriptional regulation of a gene involved in cardiac hypertrophy and remodeling, we generated left-sided or right-sided pressure-overload models by transverse aortic constriction (TAC) in ddY mice or by monocrotaline administration in Wistar rats, respectively. TAC significantly decreased the expression of
sarcolipin
, SERCA2a, and phospholamban mRNAs in the left atrium (LA) than those in the right atrium (RA). By contrast, monocrotaline administration significantly decreased the expression of
sarcolipin
, SERCA2a, and phospholamban mRNAs in the RA than those in the LA. The two independent complementary experiments unequivocally demonstrated that mechanical stress down-regulates the transcription of the
sarcolipin
gene.
...
PMID:Mechanical stress-dependent transcriptional regulation of sarcolipin gene in the rodent atrium. 1603 19
The role of
sarcolipin
(
SLN
) in cardiac physiology was critically evaluated by generating a transgenic (TG) mouse model in which the
SLN
to sarco(endoplasmic)reticulum (SR) Ca(2+)
ATPase
(SERCA) ratio was increased in the ventricle. Overexpression of
SLN
decreases SR calcium transport function and results in decreased calcium transient amplitude and rate of relaxation.
SLN
TG hearts exhibit a significant decrease in rates of contraction and relaxation when assessed by ex vivo work-performing heart preparations. Similar results were also observed with muscle preparations and myocytes from
SLN
TG ventricles. Interestingly, the inhibitory effect of
SLN
was partially relieved upon high dose of isoproterenol treatment and stimulation at high frequency. Biochemical analyses show that an increase in
SLN
level does not affect PLB levels, monomer to pentamer ratio, or its phosphorylation status. No compensatory changes were seen in the expression of other calcium-handling proteins. These studies suggest that the
SLN
effect on SERCA pump is direct and is not mediated through increased monomerization of PLB or by a change in PLB phosphorylation status. We conclude that
SLN
is a novel regulator of SERCA pump activity, and its inhibitory effect can be reversed by beta-adrenergic agonists.
...
PMID:Targeted overexpression of sarcolipin in the mouse heart decreases sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium transport and cardiac contractility. 1636 42
Sarcolipin
(
SLN
) inhibits the cardiac sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca2+
ATPase
(SERCA2a) by direct binding and is superinhibitory if it binds as a binary complex with phospholamban (PLN). To demonstrate whether overexpression of
SLN
in the heart might impair cardiac function directly, transgenic (TG) mice with cardiac-specific overexpression of NF-
SLN
(
SLN
tagged at its N terminus with the FLAG epitope) were generated on a phospholamban (PLN) null (PLN KO) background. In NF-
SLN
TG/PLN KO cardiac microsomes, the apparent affinity of SERCA2a for Ca2+ was decreased compared with non-TG littermate PLN KO hearts. Analyses of isolated NF-
SLN
/PLN KO cardiomyocytes revealed impaired cardiac contractility, reduced calcium transient peak amplitude, and slower decay kinetics compared to PLN KO animals. In these cardiomyocytes, isoproterenol restored calcium dynamics to the levels seen in PLN KO. Invasive hemodynamic and echocardiographic analyses of NF-
SLN
/PLN KO mouse cardiac muscle in vivo showed no direct effects of NF-
SLN
overexpression when compared to PLN KO mice. A possible mechanism for the lack of effects in the whole heart may be a responsiveness to phosphorylation because we determined that NF-
SLN
can be phosphorylated in cardiomyocytes in response to isoproterenol, and we provide evidence that serine/threonine kinase 16 is a kinase that can phosphorylate NF-
SLN
. Site-directed mutagenesis showed that
SLN
Thr-5 is the target site for this kinase. These data show that overexpression of NF-
SLN
can inhibit SERCA2a in the absence of PLN and that the inhibition of SERCA2a is correlated with impairment of contractility and calcium cycling in cardiomyocytes.
...
PMID:Cardiac-specific overexpression of sarcolipin in phospholamban null mice impairs myocyte function that is restored by phosphorylation. 1646 94
Sarcolipin
(
SLN
), a 31 amino acid integral membrane protein, regulates SERCA1a and SERCA2a, two isoforms of the sarco(endo)plasmic Ca-
ATPase
, by lowering their apparent Ca(2+) affinity and thereby enabling muscle relaxation.
SLN
is expressed in both fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscle fibers with significant expression levels also found in the cardiac muscle.
SLN
shares approximately 30% identity with the transmembrane domain of phospholamban (PLN), and recent solution NMR studies carried out in detergent micelles indicate that the two polypeptides bind to SERCA in a similar manner. Previous 1D solid-state NMR experiments on selectively (15)N-labeled sites showed that
SLN
crosses the lipid bilayer with an orientation nearly parallel to the bilayer normal. With a view toward the characterization of
SLN
structure and its interactions with both lipids and SERCA, herein we report our initial structural and topological assignments of
SLN
in mechanically oriented DOPC/DOPE lipid bilayers as mapped by 2D (15)N PISEMA experiments. The PISEMA spectra obtained on uniformly (15)N-labeled protein as well as (15)N-Leu, (15)N-Ile and (15)N-Val map the secondary structure of
SLN
and, simultaneously, reveal that
SLN
exists in two distinct topologies. Both the major and the minor populations assume an orientation with the helix axis tilted by approximately 23 degrees with respect to the lipid bilayer normal, but vary in the rotation angle about the helix axis by approximately 5 degrees . The existence of the multiple populations in model membranes may be a significant requirement for
SLN
interaction with SERCA.
...
PMID:Two-dimensional solid-state NMR reveals two topologies of sarcolipin in oriented lipid bilayers. 1695 79
Cardiomyocyte relaxation and contraction are tightly controlled by the activity of the cardiac sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ transport
ATPase
(SERCA2a). The SR Ca2+ -uptake activity not only determines the speed of Ca(2+) removal during relaxation, but also the SR Ca2+ content and therefore the amount of Ca2+ released for cardiomyocyte contraction. The Ca2+ affinity is the major determinant of the pump's activity in the physiological Ca2+ concentration range. In the heart, the affinity of the pump for Ca2+ needs to be controlled between narrow borders, since an imbalanced affinity may evoke hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Several small proteins (phospholamban,
sarcolipin
) adjust the Ca2+ affinity of the pump to the physiological needs of the cardiomyocyte. It is generally accepted that a chronically reduced Ca2+ affinity of the pump contributes to depressed SR Ca2+ handling in heart failure. Moreover, a persistently lower Ca2+ affinity is sufficient to impair cardiomyocyte SR Ca2+ handling and contractility inducing dilated cardiomyopathy in mice and humans. Conversely, the expression of SERCA2a, a pump with a lower Ca2+ affinity than the housekeeping isoform SERCA2b, is crucial to maintain normal cardiac function and growth. Novel findings demonstrated that a chronically increased Ca2+ affinity also may trigger cardiac hypertrophy in mice and humans. In addition, recent studies suggest that some models of heart failure are marked by a higher affinity of the pump for Ca2+, and hence by improved cardiomyocyte relaxation and contraction. Depressed cardiomyocyte SR Ca2+ uptake activity may therefore not be a universal hallmark of heart failure.
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PMID:New perspectives on the role of SERCA2's Ca2+ affinity in cardiac function. 1700 65
Skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum of large mammals such as rabbit contains
sarcolipin
(
SLN
), a small peptide with a single transmembrane alpha-helix. When reconstituted with the Ca(2+)-
ATPase
from skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum into sealed vesicles, the presence of
SLN
leads to a reduced level of accumulation of Ca(2+). Heats of reaction of the reconstituted Ca(2+)-
ATPase
with ATP were measured using isothermal calorimetry. The heat released increased linearly with time over 30 min and increased with increasing
SLN
content. Rates ATP hydrolysis by the reconstituted Ca(2+)-
ATPase
were constant over a 30-min time period and were the same when measured in the presence or absence of an ATP-regenerating system. The calculated values of heat released per mol of ATP hydrolyzed increased with increasing
SLN
content and fitted to a simple binding equation with a dissociation constant for the
SLN
.
ATPase
complex of 6.9 x 10(-4) +/- 2.9 x 10(-4) in units of mol fraction per monolayer. It is suggested that the interaction between Ca(2+)-
ATPase
and
SLN
in the sarcoplasmic reticulum could be important in thermogenesis by the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
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PMID:The presence of sarcolipin results in increased heat production by Ca(2+)-ATPase. 1701 26
The sarcoendoplasmic reticulum (SR) calcium transport
ATPase
(SERCA) is a pump that transports calcium ions from the cytoplasm into the SR. It is present in both animal and plant cells, although knowledge of SERCA in the latter is scant. The pump shares the catalytic properties of ion-motive ATPases of the P-type family, but has distinctive regulation properties. The SERCA pump is encoded by a family of three genes, SERCA1, 2, and 3, that are highly conserved but localized on different chromosomes. The SERCA isoform diversity is dramatically enhanced by alternative splicing of the transcripts, occurring mainly at the COOH-terminal. At present, more than 10 different SERCA isoforms have been detected at the protein level. These isoforms exhibit both tissue and developmental specificity, suggesting that they contribute to unique physiological properties of the tissue in which they are expressed. The function of the SERCA pump is modulated by the endogenous molecules phospholamban (PLB) and
sarcolipin
(
SLN
), expressed in cardiac and skeletal muscles. The mechanism of action of PLB on SERCA is well characterized, whereas that of
SLN
is only beginning to be understood. Because the SERCA pump plays a major role in muscle contraction, a number of investigations have focused on understanding its role in cardiac and skeletal muscle disease. These studies document that SERCA pump expression and activity are decreased in aging and in a variety of pathophysiological conditions including heart failure. Recently, SERCA pump gene transfer was shown to be effective in restoring contractile function in failing heart muscle, thus emphasizing its importance in muscle physiology and its potential use as a therapeutic agent.
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PMID:SERCA pump isoforms: their role in calcium transport and disease. 1728 71
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