Ji Xin, Wang Xin, Dong Qianqian, Li Wanqiu, Zhou Ning, Yue Xiaole, Zhao Dandan, Yang Xiaolong
Hebei Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China.
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Southern University of Science and Technology Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.
PeerJ. 2025 Apr 15;13:e19114. doi: 10.7717/peerj.19114. eCollection 2025.
CUB domain-containing protein 1 (CDCP1) is a type of cell surface glycoprotein that has been identified as being capable of regulating cell anchorage, migration, proliferation, and differentiation. However, the contributions of CDCP1 in intimal hyperplasia, specifically regarding the proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC), are unclear. In this study, we analyzed CDCP1 expression on intimal hyperplasia through a focal carotid stenosis model . , we cultured mouse VSMCs and stimulated them with 20 ng/mL platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB) for 24 h. Western blot analysis was performed to detect the expression of CDCP1 in the cells. Next, we knocked down the expression of CDCP1 in VSMCs and assessed its effects on cell proliferation and migration using CCK8 assays, EDU assay, and wound healing experiments. We then performed RNA-Seq analysis on the CDCP1-knockdown VSMCs. Based on the sequencing results, we utilized western blotting to investigate the impact of CDCP1 knockdown on the AKT signaling pathway. Additionally, we validated the interactions between Platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)β with NEDD4, clathrin, and Rab5 using immunofluorescence and co-immunoprecipitation assays. The results discovered that CDCP1 levels were activated in the intimal hyperplasia tissues . CDCP1 knockdown significantly attenuated mouse VSMC proliferation and migration induced by PDGF-BB . Based on the Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis of the differentially expressed proteins obtained from RNA-sequencing, we found that the knockdown of CDCP1 is related to the "PI3K-AKT signaling pathway", "ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis", and "endocytosis" pathways. The subsequent experiments demonstrated that CDCP1 knockdown inhibited AKT signaling pathway. CDCP1 knockdown promoted the binding of PDGFRβ and NEDD4, and PDGFRβ ubiquitin. Moreover, CDCP1 knockdown attenuated the binding of PDGFRβ to clathrin and Rab5. These data reveal that the absence of CDCP1 may enhance the binding of PDGFR to NEDD4 and promote the ubiquitination of PDGFR, thereby regulating the AKT signaling pathway and intimal hyperplasia.
含CUB结构域蛋白1(CDCP1)是一种细胞表面糖蛋白,已被确定能够调节细胞锚定、迁移、增殖和分化。然而,CDCP1在内膜增生中的作用,特别是关于血管平滑肌细胞(VSMC)的增殖和迁移,尚不清楚。在本研究中,我们通过局灶性颈动脉狭窄模型分析了CDCP1在内膜增生中的表达。我们培养了小鼠VSMC,并用20 ng/mL血小板衍生生长因子BB(PDGF-BB)刺激它们24小时。进行蛋白质免疫印迹分析以检测细胞中CDCP1的表达。接下来,我们敲低了VSMC中CDCP1的表达,并使用CCK8测定、EDU测定和伤口愈合实验评估其对细胞增殖和迁移的影响。然后我们对敲低CDCP1的VSMC进行了RNA测序分析。基于测序结果,我们利用蛋白质免疫印迹研究了CDCP1敲低对AKT信号通路的影响。此外,我们使用免疫荧光和免疫共沉淀测定验证了血小板衍生生长因子受体(PDGFR)β与NEDD4、网格蛋白和Rab5之间的相互作用。结果发现,CDCP1水平在内膜增生组织中被激活。CDCP1敲低显著减弱了PDGF-BB诱导的小鼠VSMC增殖和迁移。基于从RNA测序获得的差异表达蛋白的基因本体(GO)和京都基因与基因组百科全书(KEGG)富集分析,我们发现CDCP1的敲低与“PI3K-AKT信号通路”、“泛素介导的蛋白水解”和“内吞作用”通路有关。随后的实验表明,CDCP1敲低抑制了AKT信号通路。CDCP1敲低促进了PDGFRβ与NEDD4的结合以及PDGFRβ的泛素化。此外,CDCP1敲低减弱了PDGFRβ与网格蛋白和Rab5的结合。这些数据表明,CDCP1的缺失可能增强PDGFR与NEDD4的结合并促进PDGFR的泛素化,从而调节AKT信号通路和内膜增生。