A target-agnostic screen identifies approved drugs to stabilize the endoplasmic reticulum-resident proteome

Mark J. Henderson, Kathleen A. Trychta, Shyh Ming Yang, Susanne Bäck, Adam Yasgar, Emily S. Wires, Carina Danchik, Xiaokang Yan, Hideaki Yano, Lei Shi, Kuo Jen Wu, Amy Q. Wang, Dingyin Tao, Gergely Zahoránszky-Kőhalmi, Xin Hu, Xin Xu, David Maloney, Alexey V. Zakharov, Ganesha Rai, Fumihiko UranoMikko Airavaara, Oksana Gavrilova, Ajit Jadhav, Yun Wang, Anton Simeonov, Brandon K. Harvey

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Abstract

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) dysregulation is associated with pathologies including neurodegenerative, muscular, and diabetic conditions. Depletion of ER calcium can lead to the loss of resident proteins in a process termed exodosis. To identify compounds that attenuate the redistribution of ER proteins under pathological conditions, we performed a quantitative high-throughput screen using the Gaussia luciferase (GLuc)-secreted ER calcium modulated protein (SERCaMP) assay, which monitors secretion of ER-resident proteins triggered by calcium depletion. We identify several clinically used drugs, including bromocriptine, and further characterize them using assays to measure effects on ER calcium, ER stress, and ER exodosis. Bromocriptine elicits protective effects in cell-based models of exodosis as well as in vivo models of stroke and diabetes. Bromocriptine analogs with reduced dopamine receptor activity retain similar efficacy in stabilizing the ER proteome, indicating a non-canonical mechanism of action. This study describes a strategic approach to identify small-molecule drugs capable of improving ER proteostasis in human disease conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number109040
JournalCell Reports
Volume35
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 27 2021

Keywords

  • ER calcium
  • ER proteome
  • ER retention sequence
  • ER stress
  • SERCaMP
  • bromocriptine
  • diabetes
  • endoplasmic reticulum
  • exodosis
  • stroke

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