| 2008 |
MSPL and its splice variant TMPRSS13 are type II transmembrane serine proteases with a cytoplasmic tail containing tandem repeat phosphorylation motifs, a transmembrane domain, and a trypsin-like serine protease domain. Recombinant soluble MSPL and TMPRSS13 preferentially cleave paired basic amino acid residues and are strongly inhibited by aprotinin, benzamidine, and Bowman-Birk trypsin inhibitor, but poorly inhibited by alpha1-antitrypsin and leupeptin. |
Recombinant protein expression, enzymatic assay with synthetic substrates and inhibitors, structural domain analysis from cDNA |
Frontiers in bioscience |
Medium |
17981585
|
| 2010 |
MSPL and TMPRSS13 proteolytically cleave the hemagglutinin (HA) of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses at both R/K-K-K-R cleavage site motifs, activating membrane fusion. Unlike furin, MSPL and TMPRSS13 cleave both types of HA multibasic cleavage motifs (R-X-K/R-R and K-K/R-K/T-R) in a calcium-independent manner, and their activity is suppressible by specific inhibitors. Expression of MSPL or TMPRSS13 in transfected cells enabled multicycle replication of HPAI viruses with the K-K-K-R motif. |
Synthetic peptide cleavage assays, transfection of full-length recombinant HPAI HA, cell-based membrane fusion assay, inhibitor studies, viral infection assay in protease-expressing cells |
Journal of virology |
High |
20219906
|
| 2010 |
TMPRSS13 proteolytic activity is inhibited by hepatocyte growth factor activator inhibitor type 1 (HAI-1). A soluble form of HAI-1 containing one Kunitz domain (NK1) forms a complex with TMPRSS13 and more strongly inhibits it than the two-Kunitz-domain form (NK1LK2). TMPRSS13 converts single-chain pro-HGF to the active two-chain form in vitro, and this activity is inhibited by NK1. The resulting active HGF induces phosphorylation of c-Met and ERK, and scattered morphology in HepG2 cells. |
In vitro protein binding assay (complex formation), enzymatic inhibition assay, in vitro pro-HGF cleavage assay, cell-based signaling assay (c-Met/ERK phosphorylation, morphology) |
The FEBS journal |
High |
20977675
|
| 2014 |
MSPL (TMPRSS13) and DESC1 cleave and activate the spike proteins of MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV for cell-cell and virus-cell fusion. MSPL and DESC1 are expressed in human lung tissue and support spread of all influenza virus subtypes previously pandemic in humans. |
Cell-cell and virus-cell fusion assays, spike protein cleavage assays, expression analysis in human lung tissue, viral amplification assays |
Journal of virology |
Medium |
25122802
|
| 2014 |
TMPRSS13 (Tmprss13) is highly expressed in epithelia of the oral cavity, upper digestive tract, and skin. Genetic disruption of Tmprss13 in mice causes abnormal skin development and compromised epidermal barrier function, as measured by increased transepidermal fluid loss in newborn mice. |
Beta-galactosidase reporter knock-in mouse model, transepidermal water loss measurement, histological analysis |
The Biochemical journal |
High |
24832573
|
| 2017 |
TMPRSS13 is a glycosylated, active protease that undergoes autoactivation through its own proteolytic activity (zymogen cleavage). Full-length active TMPRSS13 shows impaired cell-surface expression without its cognate inhibitors HAI-1 or HAI-2. Co-presence of TMPRSS13 with HAI-1 or HAI-2 mediates phosphorylation of residues in the intracellular domain, coinciding with efficient transport to the cell surface and subsequent shedding. The dominant cell-surface form of TMPRSS13 is phosphorylated, while intracellular TMPRSS13 is predominantly non-phosphorylated. |
Cell-surface labeling experiments, Western blotting, co-expression studies, site-directed mutagenesis (implied by activation analysis), subcellular fractionation |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
28710277
|
| 2017 |
MSPL (and TMPRSS2) promotes porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) cell-cell fusion and virus-cell fusion. MSPL co-localizes with and cleaves the PEDV spike (S) protein, enabling multicycle PEDV replication in Vero cells in the absence of exogenous trypsin. |
Cell-based fusion assay, co-localization experiments, S protein cleavage assay by co-expression, viral replication assay in MSPL-expressing cells |
Viruses |
Medium |
28524070
|
| 2020 |
TMPRSS13 promotes breast cancer progression; siRNA-mediated silencing decreases proliferation, induces apoptosis, and attenuates invasion in human breast cancer cell lines. Genetic ablation of TMPRSS13 in the MMTV-PymT transgenic mouse model reduces overall tumor burden, growth rate, and delays tumor formation. TMPRSS13 knockdown increases prostasin protein levels, and co-immunoprecipitation and prostasin zymogen activation experiments identify prostasin as a potential TMPRSS13 substrate. |
siRNA knockdown, transgenic mouse tumor model (TMPRSS13 KO x MMTV-PymT), proliferation/apoptosis/invasion assays, co-immunoprecipitation, prostasin zymogen activation assay |
Oncogene |
High |
32868877
|
| 2020 |
TMPRSS13 silencing in colorectal cancer (CRC) cell lines increases apoptosis and impairs invasive potential. Transgenic overexpression of TMPRSS13 increases tolerance to apoptosis-inducing agents (paclitaxel, HA14-1), while silencing renders CRC cells more sensitive. TMPRSS13 thus promotes cell survival and resistance to drug-induced apoptosis in CRC. |
siRNA knockdown, transgenic overexpression, apoptosis assays, invasion assays, drug sensitivity assays (paclitaxel, HA14-1) |
Scientific reports |
Medium |
32807808
|
| 2021 |
TMPRSS11D and TMPRSS13 enhance cellular uptake and replication of SARS-CoV-2 when exogenously expressed in ACE2-expressing HEK293T or Vero E6 cells. TMPRSS13 activates the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to facilitate cellular entry, and this mechanism is shared with SARS-CoV-1. |
Exogenous expression screen of 12 TTSPs, pseudovirus entry assay, live virus replication assay in ACE2-expressing cells |
Viruses |
Medium |
33671076
|
| 2021 |
Crystal structure of the extracellular region of human MSPL (TMPRSS13) in complex with an irreversible substrate-analog inhibitor was solved. The structure revealed three domains clustered around the C-terminal alpha-helix of the serine protease domain (SPD). The P1-Arg inserts into the S1 pocket, while P2-Lys and P4-Arg interact with a unique Asp/Glu-rich 99-loop of MSPL that determines its specificity for [R/K]-K-K-R sequences. |
X-ray crystallography, inhibitor complex structure determination, structural analysis of substrate-binding determinants |
Life science alliance |
High |
33820827
|
| 2021 |
N-linked glycosylation of the serine protease (SP) domain of TMPRSS13 is critical for autoactivation, catalytic activity toward the prostasin zymogen substrate, and cell-surface trafficking; glycosylation-deficient SP domain mutants are retained in the endoplasmic reticulum. N-linked glycosylation is also a prerequisite for subsequent phosphorylation of TMPRSS13. |
Site-directed mutagenesis of glycosylation sites (individual and combinatorial), Western blotting, immunofluorescence/ER localization, prostasin zymogen activation assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
34562451
|
| 2022 |
TMPRSS13 cleaves the SARS-CoV-2 spike S2' motif (811-KPSKR-815) in a sequence-dependent manner that differs from TMPRSS2: residue K814 (preceding the scissile R815) is dispensable for TMPRSS2 activation but is favored by TMPRSS13. TMPRSS13 requires a sequence rich in K/R residues at the S2' site, while TMPRSS2 is more tolerant of variation. Swapping the SARS-CoV-2 S2' motif with that of 229E coronavirus drastically reduced TMPRSS13-mediated activation but had no effect on TMPRSS2. |
Site-directed mutagenesis of spike S2' motif, pseudovirus entry assay, Calu-3 cell entry experiments, comparative analysis of TMPRSS2 vs TMPRSS13 substrate specificity |
mBio |
High |
35913162
|
| 2022 |
TMPRSS13 zymogen activation, cell-surface localization, shedding, and phosphorylation require proteolytic cleavage within the extracellular stem region between the transmembrane domain and the SRCR domain. This stem cleavage depends on TMPRSS13's own catalytic activity (autonomous mechanism). Mutagenesis of 10 basic residues (4 Arg, 6 Lys) in the stem region abrogated all these processing steps. Specifically, R223 (between the LDLRA and SRCR domains) was identified as an important site for stem region cleavage. |
Site-directed mutagenesis (individual and combinatorial basic residue mutations), Western blotting for zymogen activation and shedding, flow cytometry for cell surface expression, phosphorylation analysis |
Biological chemistry |
High |
35796294
|
| 2022 |
IL4I1 (interleukin four-induced gene 1), a secreted enzyme, binds to TMPRSS13 on the cell surface of human lymphocytes, monocytes, and macrophages. IL4I1 and SARS-CoV-2 spike share regions of homology and compete for binding to TMPRSS13. |
Binding assay (identified by protein interaction screen), competition assay between IL4I1 and spike protein for TMPRSS13, pseudotyped virus entry assay, cell-surface expression analysis |
Frontiers in immunology |
Medium |
36131918
|
| 2024 |
TMPRSS13 promotes SADS-CoV cell entry specifically at the membrane fusion step by cleaving the SADS-CoV spike protein. Both human and pig TMPRSS13 enhance cell-cell membrane fusion and spike cleavage. This activity is sensitive to the serine protease inhibitor camostat. TMPRSS13 specifically facilitates trypsin-dependent (not trypsin-independent) SADS-CoV infection. |
CRISPR-based endogenous activation screen of all 18 TTSP members, ectopic expression validation, pseudovirus entry assay with SADS-CoV spike, cell-cell fusion assay, spike cleavage assay, camostat inhibitor treatment |
Journal of medical virology |
High |
38808555
|
| 2024 |
TMPRSS13 undergoes intracellular autoactivation in the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus. HAI-1 facilitates TMPRSS13 activation, protects it from autodegradation (trans-autodegradation), and stabilizes its cell-surface expression—distinct from its effect on HPN and TMPRSS2. Active TMPRSS13 is subject to trans-autodegradation that reduces cell-surface expression. |
Site-directed mutagenesis, Western blotting, flow cytometry, immunostaining, brefeldin A and monensin treatment (Golgi/ER trafficking inhibitors), co-transfection assays |
Life sciences |
Medium |
39643034
|
| 2025 |
Ketobenzothiazole-based peptidomimetic inhibitors were developed for TMPRSS13 through screening a 65-compound library against recombinant active TMPRSS13. Lead inhibitor N-0430 achieved low nanomolar affinity toward TMPRSS13 in a cellular context. Molecular modelling identified key molecular determinants of TMPRSS13 inhibition. N-0430 blocked TMPRSS13-dependent SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus cell entry. |
In vitro enzymatic screening of compound library against recombinant TMPRSS13, molecular modelling, cellular TMPRSS13 activity assay, SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus entry inhibition assay |
Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry |
Medium |
39976239
|