中国神经再生研究(英文版) ›› 2025, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (8): 2420-2432.doi: 10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-23-01725

• 原著:神经损伤修复保护与再生 • 上一篇    

CNKSR2互作组分析揭示与中心体及微管系统的相关性

  

  • 出版日期:2025-08-15 发布日期:2024-12-14

CNKSR2 interactome analysis indicates its association with the centrosome/microtubule system

Lin Yin1, 2, Yalan Xu1, 2, Jie Mu1, 3, Yu Leng1, 2, Lei Ma1, 2, Yu Zheng1, 2, 4, Ruizhi Li1, 2, Yin Wang1 , Peifeng Li1 , Hai Zhu4 , Dong Wang1 , Jing Li1, *   

  1. 1 Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China;  2 School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China;  3 College of Life Sciences, and School of Pharmacy, Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China;  4 Department of Urology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
  • Online:2025-08-15 Published:2024-12-14
  • Contact: Jing Li, PhD, jingli@qdu.edu.cn.
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China, No. 32101020 (to JL); the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, Nos. ZR2020MC071 (to JL), ZR2023MH327 (to HZ); the Integrated Project of Major Research Plan of National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 92249303 (to PL); and the Natural Science Foundation of Qingdao, No. 23-2-1-193-zyyd-jch (to HZ).

摘要:

RAS激酶抑制因子连接增强蛋白2(connector enhancer of kinase suppressor of Ras 2, CNKSR2)是一种具有多个蛋白结合结构域的支架蛋白,存在于神经细胞的突触后致密组分和细胞质中。CNKSR2基因变异与智力障碍等神经发育性疾病相关,但其致病机制尚不清楚。研究发现,CNKSR2蛋白可协助突触后致密组分蛋白复合物的组织和膜相关定位,从而影响突触后信号传导和树突棘形态发生,然而,对于细胞质中CNKSR2蛋白的功能还有待阐明。实验使用了免疫沉淀和高分辨率液相色谱鉴定了CNKSR2的互作蛋白。然后,经生物信息学分析和细胞学实验,发现CNKSR2互作蛋白在突触后致密组分和中心体蛋白质组中显著富集,验证了CNKSR2与微管蛋白DYNC1H1及中心体蛋白CEP290的相互作用。共定位分析证实CNKSR2定位于中心体。而后下调CNKSR2在小鼠神经母细胞瘤细胞系Neuro 2A细胞中的表达,可见多种中心体相关基因的表达受到影响,同时中心体相关功能,包括细胞形态、细胞增殖及运动能力已发生改变。此外发现CNKSR2互作蛋白在孤独症谱系障碍相关基因群组中显著富集。上述结果揭示了CNKSR2和中心体之间的联系,并为神经发育障碍的潜在机制研究提供了新的线索。

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8331-1661 (Jing Li)

关键词: CNKSR2,  蛋白质复合物,  蛋白质相互作用,  相互作用组,  质谱,  中心体,  微管,  神经发育疾病,  智力残疾,  孤独症谱系障碍

Abstract: The protein connector enhancer of kinase suppressor of Ras 2 (CNKSR2), present in both the postsynaptic density and cytoplasm of neurons, is a scaffolding protein with several protein-binding domains. Variants of the CNKSR2 gene have been implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly intellectual disability, although the precise mechanism involved has not yet been fully understood. Research has demonstrated that CNKSR2 plays a role in facilitating the localization of postsynaptic density protein complexes to the membrane, thereby influencing synaptic signaling and the morphogenesis of dendritic spines. However, the function of CNKSR2 in the cytoplasm remains to be elucidated. In this study, we used immunoprecipitation and high-resolution liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to identify the interactors of CNKSR2. Through a combination of bioinformatic analysis and cytological experiments, we found that the CNKSR2 interactors were significantly enriched in the proteome of the centrosome. We also showed that CNKSR2 interacted with the microtubule protein DYNC1H1 and with the centrosome marker CEP290. Subsequent colocalization analysis confirmed the centrosomal localization of CNKSR2. When we downregulated CNKSR2 expression in mouse neuroblastoma cells (Neuro 2A), we observed significant changes in the expression of numerous centrosomal genes. This manipulation also affected centrosome-related functions, including cell size and shape, cell proliferation, and motility. Furthermore, we found that CNKSR2 interactors were highly enriched in de novo variants associated with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder. Our findings establish a connection between CNKSR2 and the centrosome, and offer new insights into the underlying mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders.

Key words: autism spectrum disorder,  centrosome,  CNKSR2,  intellectual disability,  interactome,  mass spectrometry,  microtubule,   neurodevelopmental disease,  protein complexes,  protein–protein interactions