Celastrol Targets Cullin-Associated and Neddylation-Dissociated 1 to Prevent Fibroblast-Myofibroblast Transformation against Pulmonary Fibrosis. 2022

Yu Zhou, and Manru Li, and Tao Shen, and Tianming Yang, and Gaona Shi, and Yazi Wei, and Chengjuan Chen, and Dongmei Wang, and Yanan Wang, and Tiantai Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.

Celastrol (CEL), a pentacyclic triterpene compound, has been proven to have a definite antipulmonary fibrosis effect. However, its direct targets for antipulmonary fibrosis remain unknown. In this study, we designed and synthesized a series of celastrol-based probes to identify the direct targets in human pulmonary fibroblasts using an activity-based protein profiling strategy. Among many fished targets, we identified a key protein, cullin-associated and neddylation-dissociated 1 (CAND1), which was involved in fibroblast-myofibroblast transformation (FMT). More importantly, we found that the inhibitory effect of celastrol on FMT is dependent on CAND1, through improving the interactions between CAND1 and Cullin1 to promote the activity of Skp1/Cullin1/F-box ubiquitin ligases. In silico studies and cysteine mutation experiments further demonstrated that Cys264 of CAND1 is the site for conjugation of celastrol. This reveals a new mechanism of celastrol against pulmonary fibrosis and may provide a novel therapeutic option for antipulmonary fibrosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008025 Ligases A class of enzymes that catalyze the formation of a bond between two substrate molecules, coupled with the hydrolysis of a pyrophosphate bond in ATP or a similar energy donor. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 6. Ligase,Synthetases,Synthetase
D011658 Pulmonary Fibrosis A process in which normal lung tissues are progressively replaced by FIBROBLASTS and COLLAGEN causing an irreversible loss of the ability to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream via PULMONARY ALVEOLI. Patients show progressive DYSPNEA finally resulting in death. Alveolitis, Fibrosing,Idiopathic Diffuse Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis,Fibroses, Pulmonary,Fibrosis, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Fibroses,Alveolitides, Fibrosing,Fibrosing Alveolitides,Fibrosing Alveolitis
D003545 Cysteine A thiol-containing non-essential amino acid that is oxidized to form CYSTINE. Cysteine Hydrochloride,Half-Cystine,L-Cysteine,Zinc Cysteinate,Half Cystine,L Cysteine
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D044842 Cullin Proteins A family of structurally related proteins that were originally discovered for their role in cell-cycle regulation in CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS. They play important roles in regulation of the CELL CYCLE and as components of UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASES. Cullin,Cullin Domain Protein,Cullin Domain Proteins,Cullin Protein,Cullins
D053978 Pentacyclic Triterpenes Five-ring derivatives of dammarane having a chair-chair-chair-boat configuration. They include the lupanes, oleananes, amyrins, GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID, and soyasaponins. Adianane Derivatives,Adiananes,Baccharane Triterpenes,Fernane Derivatives,Fernanes,Gammacerane Derivatives,Gammaceranes,Hopane Derivatives,Hopanes,Hopenoid Derivatives,Pentacyclic Triterpenoids,Triterpenes, Pentacyclic,Triterpenes, Baccharane
D058628 Myofibroblasts Spindle-shaped cells with characteristic CONTRACTILE PROTEINS and structures that contribute to the WOUND HEALING process. They occur in GRANULATION TISSUE and also in pathological processes such as FIBROSIS. Myofibroblast
D025801 Ubiquitin A highly conserved 76-amino acid peptide universally found in eukaryotic cells that functions as a marker for intracellular PROTEIN TRANSPORT and degradation. Ubiquitin becomes activated through a series of complicated steps and forms an isopeptide bond to lysine residues of specific proteins within the cell. These "ubiquitinated" proteins can be recognized and degraded by proteosomes or be transported to specific compartments within the cell. APF-1,ATP-Dependent Proteolysis Factor 1,HMG-20,High Mobility Protein 20,Ubiquitin, Human,ATP Dependent Proteolysis Factor 1,Human Ubiquitin

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