| 2019 |
Arg-78 of NPRL2 functions as the catalytic arginine finger that executes GATOR1's GAP activity toward RagA, stimulating GTP hydrolysis. Substitution of Arg-78 renders mTORC1 signaling insensitive to amino acid starvation. This was established by site-directed mutagenesis, in vitro GTP hydrolysis assays, co-immunoprecipitation, and structural analysis. |
Site-directed mutagenesis, in vitro GTP hydrolysis assay, co-immunoprecipitation, structural analysis |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
30651352
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| 2014 |
In Drosophila, Nprl2 and Nprl3 physically interact and co-localize to lysosomes and autolysosomes. Nprl2/3 inhibit TORC1 signaling in the female germline in response to amino acid starvation, and this inhibition is required to prevent apoptosis during nutrient scarcity. Nprl2/3 also work in concert with Tsc1/2 to fine-tune TORC1 activity. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence localization, genetic loss-of-function, epistasis analysis with Tsc1/2 |
Cell death and differentiation |
High |
24786828
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| 2015 |
NPRL2 is required for mouse viability and fetal liver hematopoiesis. NPRL2 KO impairs lysosomal acidification and lysosomal gene expression, defective cobalamin-dependent methionine synthesis from homocysteine, and defective processing of the cobalamin-transport protein transcobalamin 2. These defects are rescued by cyanocobalamin supplementation, placing NPRL2 upstream of lysosomal-dependent cobalamin processing and methionine synthesis. |
Conditional knockout mouse model, metabolomics, cell fractionation, rescue experiments with cyanocobalamin |
Cell reports |
High |
26166573
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| 2008 |
NPRL2/TUSC4 forms a complex with PDK1 via its N-terminal 133 amino acid residues and suppresses Src-dependent tyrosine phosphorylation and activation of PDK1 in vitro and in cells. Deletion of the N-terminal domain abolishes this inhibitory effect, indicating complex formation is required for PDK1 inactivation. |
E. coli two-hybrid screening, co-immunoprecipitation, in vitro kinase assay, deletion mutagenesis, siRNA knockdown |
Cancer science |
Medium |
18616680
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| 2014 |
NPRL2/TUSC4 physically interacts with the E3 ubiquitin ligase HERC2, preventing BRCA1 degradation through the ubiquitination pathway. TUSC4 silencing enhances BRCA1 polyubiquitination and degradation, reducing homologous recombination repair efficiency. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, ubiquitination assay, gene expression profiling, HR repair assay |
Cancer research |
Medium |
25480944
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| 2015 |
NPRL2 interacts with Raptor in amino acid sufficiency to activate mTORC1, while it interacts with RagD (particularly RagA(GDP)/RagD(GTP) heterodimer) in amino acid scarcity to inhibit mTORC1. A reciprocal relationship exists between NPRL2 binding to Rag GTPases and Raptor, supporting a 'seesaw' model of mTORC1 regulation. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, dominant positive/negative Rag GTPase mutants, lysosomal localization by immunofluorescence, Drosophila genetic model |
Cellular signalling |
Medium |
26582740
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| 2017 |
Ectopic overexpression of NPRL2 in cells with active p53 induces NOX2-dependent reactive oxygen species production and DNA damage. Overexpressed NPRL2 accumulates in the nucleus together with apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF), triggering p53 phosphorylation, DNA damage response, and G1 arrest followed by apoptosis. In p53-negative cells, NPRL2 overexpression activates CHK1 or CHK2 and induces S or G2/M arrest. |
Overexpression, immunofluorescence, ROS assay, cell cycle analysis, co-localization with AIF |
Scientific reports |
Medium |
29127423
|
| 2010 |
Yeast Npr2 (ortholog of human NPRL2) is a phosphorylation-dependent substrate of the SCF(Grr1) E3 ubiquitin ligase. Phosphorylation by casein kinases Yck1 and Yck2 destabilizes Npr2; it accumulates in grr1Δ mutants and is stabilized when the proteasome is inhibited. Npr2 is required for robust growth on ammonium or urea as nitrogen sources and for meiosis completion. |
Mass spectrometry interaction, genetic analysis of grr1Δ mutants, proteasome inhibition, overexpression lethality assay |
Eukaryotic cell |
Medium |
20154027
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| 2010 |
Restoration of NPRL2 in cisplatin-resistant NSCLC cells activates ATM kinase in response to cisplatin, promotes downstream γ-H2AX formation, increases CHK1 and CHK2 kinase activity, and elevates cell cycle checkpoint proteins CDC25A and CDC25C, leading to G2/M arrest and apoptosis. |
NPRL2 gene transfection/re-expression, Western blot for ATM/γ-H2AX/CHK1/CHK2/CDC25, flow cytometry for cell cycle, in vivo xenograft |
PloS one |
Medium |
20700484
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| 2022 |
Loss of NPRL2 in mouse excitatory glutamatergic neurons increases mTORC1-dependent signaling, reduces dendritic branching, and increases voltage-gated sodium channel expression (specifically Scn1A). Treatment with rapamycin prevents Scn1A upregulation, placing NPRL2-mTORC1 axis upstream of sodium channel regulation. |
Conditional neuronal knockout, electrophysiology (action potential recording), immunofluorescence, rapamycin rescue, primary neuron culture |
eNeuro |
Medium |
35165201
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| 2022 |
Neocortical loss of Nprl2 in mice increases mTORC1 signaling, causes spontaneous seizures, abnormal synaptic function (increased excitatory, decreased inhibitory currents), and elevates glycine levels. Glycine actions on NMDA receptors contribute to the electrophysiological and survival phenotypes, linking NPRL2 loss to altered amino acid/neurotransmitter metabolism. |
Conditional KO mouse, electrophysiology (EPSC/IPSC), proteomics, metabolomics, pharmacological NMDA receptor manipulation |
iScience |
Medium |
35602938
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| 2022 |
Conditional deletion of Nprl2 from mouse dorsal telencephalon (Emx1cre) causes spontaneous seizures and dysmorphic enlarged neuronal cells with increased mTORC1 signaling. Chronic rapamycin administration inhibits seizure occurrence and extends survival but does not rescue enlarged neuronal cells. |
Conditional knockout mouse model, EEG seizure recording, histology, rapamycin treatment |
Human molecular genetics |
Medium |
34965576
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| 2024 |
HSP70 mediates CHIP-induced polyubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of NPRL2. CHIP (the chaperone-associated E3 ubiquitin ligase) interacts with NPRL2 to promote its degradation; HSP70 overexpression enhances whereas HSP70 depletion inhibits amino acid-induced mTORC1 activation. HSP70 knockdown promotes basal autophagic flux and inhibits cell growth. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, ubiquitination assay, HSP70 overexpression/knockdown, mTORC1 activity assay, autophagy flux assay |
FASEB journal |
Medium |
39495541
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| 2021 |
NPRL2 interacts with UBE2M (a neddylation E2 enzyme), and this interaction increases NPRL2 protein stability by reducing its polyubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. NPRL2 cooperatively enhances UBE2M-mediated neddylation and facilitates degradation of substrates of Cullin-RING E3 ubiquitin ligases. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence, ubiquitination assay, CCK-8, in vivo xenograft |
Experimental cell research |
Medium |
33905671
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| 2024 |
NPRL2 upregulates TRIM16 expression via inactivation of ERK1/2 signaling. TRIM16 in turn promotes ubiquitination-mediated degradation of Galectin-3 (Gal-3), reducing Gal-3 release from glioma cells. Secreted Gal-3 accelerates copper uptake and triggers cuproptosis in CD8+ T cells, so NPRL2 expression protects CD8+ T cells from cuproptosis in glioma. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, ubiquitination assay, flow cytometry for cuproptosis, Western blot for ERK signaling, clinical specimen correlation |
Cellular and molecular life sciences |
Medium |
39367988
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| 2025 |
Following radiation, NPRL2 translocates from the GATOR1 complex to the nucleus via AMPK-mediated phosphorylation of WDR24. In the nucleus, NPRL2 directly binds to the catalytic domains of E3 ubiquitin ligases HERC2 and RNF8, inactivating them and preventing degradation of DNA repair proteins, thereby promoting radioresistance. |
Nuclear fractionation, co-immunoprecipitation, AMPK inhibition, in vitro and in vivo radiosensitivity assays, domain binding assays |
Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B |
Medium |
41584340
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| 2026 |
NPRL2 interacts with PRRSV Nsp1α via its C-terminal domain and mediates K63-linked ubiquitination of Nsp1α at lysine 150, targeting it for autophagic degradation. NPRL2 overexpression inhibits PRRSV replication; knockdown enhances viral propagation. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, ubiquitination assay (K63-linkage specific), autophagic flux assay (LC3-II), viral replication assay, domain mapping |
Veterinary research |
Medium |
41742785
|
| 2004 |
NPRL2 protein contains a bipartite nuclear localization signal, a protein-binding domain, similarity to the MutS core domain, and a nitrogen permease regulator 2 domain. The yeast ortholog NPR2 shares 32-36% identity. Re-expression of NPRL2 suppresses tumor growth in SCID mice and inhibits tumor cell growth in vitro. |
Sequence analysis, tet-controlled transgene expression, SCID mouse tumor suppression assay |
Cancer research |
Low |
15374952
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