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  1. Article ; Online: Zinc homeostasis in the secretory pathway in yeast.

    Bird, Amanda J / Wilson, Stevin

    Current opinion in chemical biology

    2020  Volume 55, Page(s) 145–150

    Abstract: It is estimated that up to 10% of proteins in eukaryotes require zinc for their function. Although the majority of these proteins are located in the nucleus and cytosol, a small subset is secreted from cells or is located within an intracellular ... ...

    Abstract It is estimated that up to 10% of proteins in eukaryotes require zinc for their function. Although the majority of these proteins are located in the nucleus and cytosol, a small subset is secreted from cells or is located within an intracellular compartment. As many of these compartmentalized metalloproteins fold to their native state and bind their zinc cofactor inside an organelle, cells require mechanisms to maintain supply of zinc to these compartments even under conditions of zinc deficiency. At the same time, intracellular compartments can also be the site for storing zinc ions, which then can be mobilized when needed. In this review, we highlight insight that has been obtained from yeast models about how zinc homeostasis is maintained in the secretory pathway and vacuole.
    MeSH term(s) Amino Acids/chemistry ; Amino Acids/metabolism ; Biological Transport ; Carrier Proteins/genetics ; Carrier Proteins/metabolism ; Cytoplasm/metabolism ; Cytoplasm/ultrastructure ; Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial ; Homeostasis ; Metalloproteins/metabolism ; Organelles/metabolism ; Organelles/ultrastructure ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolism ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/genetics ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/metabolism ; Secretory Pathway ; Zinc/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Amino Acids ; Carrier Proteins ; Metalloproteins ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins ; zinc-binding protein ; Zinc (J41CSQ7QDS)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-02-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1439176-4
    ISSN 1879-0402 ; 1367-5931
    ISSN (online) 1879-0402
    ISSN 1367-5931
    DOI 10.1016/j.cbpa.2020.01.011
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  2. Article ; Online: Cellular sensing and transport of metal ions: implications in micronutrient homeostasis.

    Bird, Amanda J

    The Journal of nutritional biochemistry

    2015  Volume 26, Issue 11, Page(s) 1103–1115

    Abstract: Micronutrients include the transition metal ions zinc, copper and iron. These metals are essential for life as they serve as cofactors for many different proteins. On the other hand, they can also be toxic to cell growth when in excess. As a consequence, ...

    Abstract Micronutrients include the transition metal ions zinc, copper and iron. These metals are essential for life as they serve as cofactors for many different proteins. On the other hand, they can also be toxic to cell growth when in excess. As a consequence, all organisms require mechanisms to tightly regulate the levels of these metal ions. In eukaryotes, one of the primary ways in which metal levels are regulated is through changes in expression of genes required for metal uptake, compartmentalization, storage and export. By tightly regulating the expression of these genes, each organism is able to balance metal levels despite fluctuations in the diet or extracellular environment. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of how gene expression can be controlled at a transcriptional, posttranscriptional and posttranslational level in response to metal ions in lower and higher eukaryotes. Specifically, I review what is known about how these metalloregulatory factors sense fluctuations in metal ion levels and how changes in gene expression maintain nutrient homeostasis.
    MeSH term(s) Alternative Splicing ; Animals ; Biological Transport ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Homeostasis ; Humans ; Mammals/genetics ; Mammals/metabolism ; Metals/metabolism ; Metals/pharmacokinetics ; Micronutrients/metabolism ; Protein Biosynthesis ; RNA Stability ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genetics ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolism ; Transcription, Genetic
    Chemical Substances Metals ; Micronutrients
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1014929-6
    ISSN 1873-4847 ; 0955-2863
    ISSN (online) 1873-4847
    ISSN 0955-2863
    DOI 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2015.08.002
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  3. Article ; Online: The Zap1 transcriptional activator negatively regulates translation of the RTC4 mRNA through the use of alternative 5' transcript leaders.

    Bird, Amanda J / Labbé, Simon

    Molecular microbiology

    2017  Volume 106, Issue 5, Page(s) 673–677

    Abstract: The zinc-responsive transcription activator Zap1 plays a central role in zinc homeostasis in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In zinc-deficient cells, Zap1 binds to zinc responsive elements in target gene promoters and activates gene ... ...

    Abstract The zinc-responsive transcription activator Zap1 plays a central role in zinc homeostasis in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In zinc-deficient cells, Zap1 binds to zinc responsive elements in target gene promoters and activates gene expression. In most cases, Zap1-dependent gene activation results in increased levels of mRNAs and proteins. However, Zap1-dependent activation of RTC4 results in increased levels of the RTC4 mRNA and decreased levels of the Rtc4 protein. This atypical regulation results from Zap1-mediated changes in the transcriptional start site for RTC4 and the production of a RTC4 transcript with a longer 5' leader. This long RTC4 transcript contains small upstream open reading frames that prevent translation of the downstream RTC4 ORF. The new studies with Zap1 highlight how a transcriptional activator can facilitate decreased protein expression.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 619315-8
    ISSN 1365-2958 ; 0950-382X
    ISSN (online) 1365-2958
    ISSN 0950-382X
    DOI 10.1111/mmi.13856
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  4. Article: Cellular sensing and transport of metal ions: implications in micronutrient homeostasis

    Bird, Amanda J

    Journal of nutritional biochemistry. 2015 Nov., v. 26

    2015  

    Abstract: Micronutrients include the transition metal ions zinc, copper and iron. These metals are essential for life as they serve as cofactors for many different proteins. On the other hand, they can also be toxic to cell growth when in excess. As a consequence, ...

    Abstract Micronutrients include the transition metal ions zinc, copper and iron. These metals are essential for life as they serve as cofactors for many different proteins. On the other hand, they can also be toxic to cell growth when in excess. As a consequence, all organisms require mechanisms to tightly regulate the levels of these metal ions. In eukaryotes, one of the primary ways in which metal levels are regulated is through changes in expression of genes required for metal uptake, compartmentalization, storage and export. By tightly regulating the expression of these genes, each organism is able to balance metal levels despite fluctuations in the diet or extracellular environment. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of how gene expression can be controlled at a transcriptional, posttranscriptional and posttranslational level in response to metal ions in lower and higher eukaryotes. Specifically, I review what is known about how these metalloregulatory factors sense fluctuations in metal ion levels and how changes in gene expression maintain nutrient homeostasis.
    Keywords cell growth ; copper ; diet ; eukaryotic cells ; gene expression ; gene expression regulation ; homeostasis ; iron ; metal ions ; proteins ; toxicity ; transcription (genetics) ; zinc
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2015-11
    Size p. 1103-1115.
    Publishing place Elsevier Inc.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 1014929-6
    ISSN 1873-4847 ; 0955-2863
    ISSN (online) 1873-4847
    ISSN 0955-2863
    DOI 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2015.08.002
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  5. Article ; Online: Zinc sensing and regulation in yeast model systems.

    Wilson, Stevin / Bird, Amanda J

    Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

    2016  Volume 611, Page(s) 30–36

    Abstract: The Zap1 transcription factor of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the Loz1 transcription factor of Schizosaccharomyces pombe both play a central role in zinc homeostasis by controlling the expression of genes necessary for zinc metabolism. Zap1 activates ... ...

    Abstract The Zap1 transcription factor of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the Loz1 transcription factor of Schizosaccharomyces pombe both play a central role in zinc homeostasis by controlling the expression of genes necessary for zinc metabolism. Zap1 activates gene expression when cells are limited for zinc, while Loz1 is required for gene repression when zinc is in excess. In this review we highlight what is known about the underlying mechanisms by which these factors are regulated by zinc, and how transcriptional activation and repression in eukaryotic cells can be finely tuned according to intracellular zinc availability.
    MeSH term(s) Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal ; Homeostasis ; Protein Domains ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolism ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/metabolism ; Schizosaccharomyces/metabolism ; Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins/metabolism ; Transcription Factors/metabolism ; Transcription, Genetic ; Transcriptional Activation ; Zinc/chemistry ; Zinc Fingers
    Chemical Substances Loz1 protein, S pombe ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins ; Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins ; Transcription Factors ; ZAP1 protein, S cerevisiae ; Zinc (J41CSQ7QDS)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-12-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 523-x
    ISSN 1096-0384 ; 0003-9861
    ISSN (online) 1096-0384
    ISSN 0003-9861
    DOI 10.1016/j.abb.2016.02.031
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  6. Article ; Online: Assessing and Identifying Improvements for Lung Cancer Screening in a Rural Population: A Human-Centered Design and Systems Approach.

    Golding, Shaun A / Hasson, Rian M / Kinney, Linda M / Kyung, Ellie J / Bardach, Shoshana H / Perry, Amanda N / Boardman, Maureen B / Halloran, Sean R / Youkilis, Samuel L / Fay, Kayla A / Bird, Thomas L / Bridges, Connor J / Schifferdecker, Karen E

    American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality

    2023  Volume 38, Issue 5, Page(s) 218–228

    Abstract: Although lung cancer claims more lives than any other cancer in the United States, screening is severely underutilized, with <6% of eligible patients screened nationally in 2021 versus 76% for breast cancer and 67% for colorectal cancer. This article ... ...

    Abstract Although lung cancer claims more lives than any other cancer in the United States, screening is severely underutilized, with <6% of eligible patients screened nationally in 2021 versus 76% for breast cancer and 67% for colorectal cancer. This article describes an effort to identify key reasons for the underutilization of lung cancer screening in a rural population and to develop interventions to address these barriers suitable for both a large health system and local community clinics. Data were generated from 26 stakeholder interviews (clinicians, clinical staff, and eligible patients), a review of key systems (Electronic Health Record and billing records), and feedback on the feasibility of several potential interventions by health care system staff. These data informed a human-centered design approach to identify possible interventions within a complex health care system by exposing gaps in care processes and electronic health record platforms that can lead patients to be overlooked for potentially life-saving screening. Deployed interventions included communication efforts focused on (1) increasing patient awareness, (2) improving physician patient identification, and (3) supporting patient management. Preliminary outcomes are discussed.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; United States ; Early Detection of Cancer ; Rural Population ; Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Patients ; Systems Analysis
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-31
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Review ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1131772-3
    ISSN 1555-824X ; 1062-8606
    ISSN (online) 1555-824X
    ISSN 1062-8606
    DOI 10.1097/JMQ.0000000000000136
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  7. Article ; Online: Zinc'ing sensibly: controlling zinc homeostasis at the transcriptional level.

    Choi, Sangyong / Bird, Amanda J

    Metallomics : integrated biometal science

    2014  Volume 6, Issue 7, Page(s) 1198–1215

    Abstract: Zinc-responsive transcription factors are found in all kingdoms of life and include the transcriptional activators ZntR, SczA, Zap1, bZip19, bZip23, and MTF-1, and transcriptional repressors Zur, AdcR, Loz1, and SmtB. These factors have two defining ... ...

    Abstract Zinc-responsive transcription factors are found in all kingdoms of life and include the transcriptional activators ZntR, SczA, Zap1, bZip19, bZip23, and MTF-1, and transcriptional repressors Zur, AdcR, Loz1, and SmtB. These factors have two defining features; their activity is regulated by zinc and they all play a central role in zinc homeostasis by controlling the expression of genes that directly affect zinc levels or its availability. This review summarizes what is known about the mechanisms by which each of these factors sense changes in intracellular zinc levels and how they control zinc homeostasis through target gene regulation. Other factors that influence zinc ion sensing are also discussed.
    MeSH term(s) Amino Acid Sequence ; Animals ; Arabidopsis/metabolism ; Chlamydomonas reinhardtii/metabolism ; Copper/metabolism ; DNA-Binding Proteins/physiology ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Homeostasis/drug effects ; Homeostasis/genetics ; Humans ; Protein Structure, Tertiary ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/physiology ; Schizosaccharomyces/metabolism ; Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins/physiology ; Sequence Alignment ; Transcription Factors/metabolism ; Transcription Factors/physiology ; Transcriptional Activation ; Zinc/metabolism ; Zinc Fingers/physiology ; Transcription Factor MTF-1
    Chemical Substances DNA-Binding Proteins ; Loz1 protein, S pombe ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins ; Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins ; Transcription Factors ; ZAP1 protein, S cerevisiae ; Copper (789U1901C5) ; Zinc (J41CSQ7QDS)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-04-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2474317-3
    ISSN 1756-591X ; 1756-5901
    ISSN (online) 1756-591X
    ISSN 1756-5901
    DOI 10.1039/c4mt00064a
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  8. Article: Metallosensors, the ups and downs of gene regulation.

    Bird, Amanda J

    Advances in microbial physiology

    2008  Volume 53, Page(s) 231–267

    Abstract: In fungal cells, transcriptional regulatory mechanisms play a central role in both the homeostatic regulation of the essential metals iron, copper and zinc and in the detoxification of heavy metal ions such as cadmium. Fungi detect changes in metal ion ... ...

    Abstract In fungal cells, transcriptional regulatory mechanisms play a central role in both the homeostatic regulation of the essential metals iron, copper and zinc and in the detoxification of heavy metal ions such as cadmium. Fungi detect changes in metal ion levels using unique metallo-regulatory factors whose activity is responsive to the cellular metal ion status. New studies have revealed that these factors not only regulate the expression of genes required for metal ion acquisition, storage or detoxification but also globally remodel metabolism to conserve metal ions or protect against metal toxicity. This review focuses on the mechanisms metallo-regulators use to up- and down-regulate gene expression.
    MeSH term(s) Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal/physiology ; Metals, Heavy/metabolism ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genetics ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolism ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/biosynthesis ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/genetics ; Transcription, Genetic/physiology
    Chemical Substances Metals, Heavy ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2008
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Review
    ZDB-ID 174-0
    ISSN 0065-2911
    ISSN 0065-2911
    DOI 10.1016/S0065-2911(07)53004-3
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  9. Article ; Online: The shape of abundance distributions across temperature gradients in reef fishes.

    Waldock, Conor / Stuart-Smith, Rick D / Edgar, Graham J / Bird, Tomas J / Bates, Amanda E

    Ecology letters

    2019  Volume 22, Issue 4, Page(s) 685–696

    Abstract: Improving predictions of ecological responses to climate change requires understanding how local abundance relates to temperature gradients, yet many factors influence local abundance in wild populations. We evaluated the shape of thermal-abundance ... ...

    Abstract Improving predictions of ecological responses to climate change requires understanding how local abundance relates to temperature gradients, yet many factors influence local abundance in wild populations. We evaluated the shape of thermal-abundance distributions using 98 422 abundance estimates of 702 reef fish species worldwide. We found that curved ceilings in local abundance related to sea temperatures for most species, where local abundance declined from realised thermal 'optima' towards warmer and cooler environments. Although generally supporting the abundant-centre hypothesis, many species also displayed asymmetrical thermal-abundance distributions. For many tropical species, abundances did not decline at warm distribution edges due to an unavailability of warmer environments at the equator. Habitat transitions from coral to macroalgal dominance in subtropical zones also influenced abundance distribution shapes. By quantifying the factors constraining species' abundance, we provide an important empirical basis for improving predictions of community re-structuring in a warmer world.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Anthozoa ; Climate Change ; Coral Reefs ; Ecosystem ; Fishes ; Temperature
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-02-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 1441608-6
    ISSN 1461-0248 ; 1461-023X
    ISSN (online) 1461-0248
    ISSN 1461-023X
    DOI 10.1111/ele.13222
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  10. Article: Zinc sensing and regulation in yeast model systems

    Wilson, Stevin / Amanda J. Bird

    Archives of biochemistry and biophysics. 2016,

    2016  

    Abstract: The Zap1 transcription factor of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the Loz1 transcription factor of Schizosaccharomyces pombe both play a central role in zinc homeostasis by controlling the expression of genes necessary for zinc metabolism. Zap1 activates ... ...

    Abstract The Zap1 transcription factor of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the Loz1 transcription factor of Schizosaccharomyces pombe both play a central role in zinc homeostasis by controlling the expression of genes necessary for zinc metabolism. Zap1 activates gene expression when cells are limited for zinc, while Loz1 is required for gene repression when zinc is in excess. In this review we highlight what is known about the underlying mechanisms by which these factors are regulated by zinc, and how transcriptional activation and repression in eukaryotic cells can be finely tuned according to intracellular zinc availability.
    Keywords Saccharomyces cerevisiae ; Schizosaccharomyces pombe ; eukaryotic cells ; gene expression ; genes ; homeostasis ; metabolism ; transcription factors ; transcriptional activation ; yeasts ; zinc
    Language English
    Size p. .
    Publishing place Elsevier Inc.
    Document type Article
    Note Pre-press version
    ZDB-ID 523-x
    ISSN 1096-0384 ; 0003-9861
    ISSN (online) 1096-0384
    ISSN 0003-9861
    DOI 10.1016/j.abb.2016.02.031
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