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  • Multiple Levels of Regulation of Human SECIS Binding Protein 2, SBP2

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    Papp, Laura
    Primary Supervisor
    Kennedy, Derek
    Other Supervisors
    Khanna, Kum
    Year published
    2006
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    Abstract
    Selenium is an essential trace mineral of fundamental importance to human health. Its beneficial functions are largely attributed to its presence within a group of proteins named selenoproteins in the form of the amino acid selenocysteine (Sec). Recently, it was revealed that the human selenoproteome consists of 25 selenoproteins, and for many of them their function remains unknown. The most prominent known roles of selenoproteins are to maintain the intracellular redox homeostasis, redox regulation of intracellular signalling and thyroid hormone metabolism. Sec incorporation into selenoproteins employs a unique mechanism ...
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    Selenium is an essential trace mineral of fundamental importance to human health. Its beneficial functions are largely attributed to its presence within a group of proteins named selenoproteins in the form of the amino acid selenocysteine (Sec). Recently, it was revealed that the human selenoproteome consists of 25 selenoproteins, and for many of them their function remains unknown. The most prominent known roles of selenoproteins are to maintain the intracellular redox homeostasis, redox regulation of intracellular signalling and thyroid hormone metabolism. Sec incorporation into selenoproteins employs a unique mechanism that involves decoding of the UGA stop codon. The process requires interplay between distinct, intrinsic features such as the Sec Insertion Sequence (SECIS) element, the tRNASec and multiple protein factors. The work presented in this thesis has focused on characterising the regulation of human SECIS binding protein 2, SBP2, a factor central to this process. Experimental approaches combined with bioinformatics analysis revealed that SBP2 is subjected to alternative splicing. A total of nine alternatively spliced transcripts appear to be expressed in cells, potentially encoding five different protein isoforms. The alternative splicing events are restricted to the 5?-region, which is proposed to be dispensable for Sec incorporation. One of the variants identified, contains a mitochondrial targeting sequence that was capable of targetting SBP2 into the mitochondrial compartment. This isoform also appears to be expressed endogenously within the mitochondria in cells. Previous reports have depicted SBP2 as a ribosomal protein, despite the presence of a putative Nuclear Localisation Signal (NLS). In this study it was found that SBP2 subcellular localisation is not restricted to ribosomes. Intrinsic functional NLS and Nuclear Export Signals (NESs), enable SBP2 to shuttle between the nucleus and the cytoplasm via the CRM1 pathway. In addition, the subcellular localisation of SBP2 appears to play an important role in regulating Sec incorporation into selenoproteins. The subcellular localisation of SBP2 is altered by conditions imposing oxidative stress. Several oxidising agents induce the nuclear accumulation of SBP2, which occurs via oxidation of cysteine residues within a novel redox-sensitive cysteine rich domain (CRD). Cysteine residues were to form disulfide bonds and glutathione-mixed disulfides during oxidising conditions, which are efficiently reversed in vitro by the thioredoxin and glutaredoxin systems, respectively. These modifications negatively regulate selenoprotein synthesis. Cells depleted of SBP2 are more sensitive to oxidative stress than control cells, which correlated with a substantial decrease in selenoprotein synthesis after treatment with oxidising agents. These results provide direct evidence that SBP2 is required for Sec incorporation in vivo and suggest that nuclear sequestration of SBP2 under such conditions may represent a mechanism to regulate the expression of selenoproteins. Collectively, these results suggest that SBP2 is regulated at multiple levels: by alternative splicing, changes in subcellar localisation and redox control.
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    Thesis Type
    Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
    Degree Program
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    School
    School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Sciences
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.25904/1912/2331
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    The author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
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    Subject
    Selenium
    selenoproteins
    amino acid selenocysteine
    human selenoproteome
    intracellular redox homeostasis
    SEC insertion sequence
    protein 2
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367554
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    • Theses - Higher Degree by Research

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