Curriculum Vitae Kathleen A. Trychta Program in Toxicology University Of
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Depletion of endoplasmic reticulum calcium triggers the loss of ER resident proteins Item Type dissertation Authors Trychta, Kathleen Anne Publication Date 2019 Abstract The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) contains proteins that carry out the diverse functions of the ER including calcium storage, protein folding, modification, and trafficking, lipid metabolism, and drug detoxification. When soluble ER resident proteins wi... Keywords Cellular biology; Molecular biology; Neurosciences; ER retention sequence; KDEL receptor; oxygen-glucose deprivation; Calcium; Endoplasmic Reticulum; Ischemia Download date 10/10/2021 05:06:38 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10713/11613 Curriculum Vitae Kathleen A. Trychta Program in Toxicology University of Maryland, Baltimore Date: July 2019 Contact Information: [email protected] EDUCATION University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD August 2016-Present • Graduate Program • Molecular and Mechanistic Toxicology Colgate University, Hamilton, NY May 2013 • Bachelor of Arts (with honors) • Major: Cellular Neuroscience • Minor: Biology RESEARCH EXPERIENCE National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD August 2016-Present National Institute on Drug Abuse Pre-Doctoral Fellow (Dr. Brandon Harvey) • Study the departure of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) resident proteins from the ER in response to pathological conditions and propose a novel pathophysiological phenomenon defined as “ER exodosis” • Develop an assay to longitudinally monitor ER calcium depletion in vitro and in vivo using the specificity of an endogenous esterase for a fluorescein diester substrate • Examine the role of KDEL receptors and ligands in the ER protein retrieval pathway National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 2013-2016 National Institute on Drug Abuse Post-Baccalaureate Fellow (Dr. Brandon Harvey, Dr. Mark Henderson) • Studied ER stress-induced protein secretion and approaches to monitor and manipulate the ER environment • Developed a library of ninety-nine different Gaussia luciferase luminescent-based reporters based off of ER resident proteins that can be used to monitor the dynamic nature of the endoplasmic reticulum proteome • Examined the differential stability of three KDEL receptor isoforms in cell lines • Performed in vivo studies focusing on ER calcium alterations in the hepatocytes of rats in a high fat diet model of obesity and ethanol vapor model of alcohol addiction Colgate University Neuroscience Department, Hamilton, NY 2012-2013 Student Researcher (Dr. Deborah Kreiss) • Investigated the suitability of two potential rat models of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), one involving acute drug administration and the other examining chronic neonatal drug exposure • Assessed the predictive validity of established behavioral tests and examined a less thoroughly researched behavioral test for OCD • Prepared and coded drug solutions for researcher blind injections Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA Summer 2011, 2012 Research Assistant, Partners Orthopaedic Trauma • Assembled data regarding the treatment of geriatric hip fractures over a one-year period to serve as a baseline of comparison for the newly established Geriatric Inpatient Fracture Service (GiFTS) program • Presented to a cross-hospital research team on a proposed new classification system for open bone fractures • Analyzed radiology reports, patient charts, and operative notes for retrospective research studies and identified patients for prospective studies TEACHING EXPERIENCE High School Student Mentor, Baltimore, MD 2014-2016 National Institute on Drug Abuse • Design and guide the research experiments of high school students working on their senior projects • Attend the Aberdeen Science and Math Academy's presentation of senior capstone project proposals as a panel expert to provide constructive feedback and assist students in refining their projects and developing an impactful research plan PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES • Co ad-hoc reviewer for PLOS One • Society for Neuroscience Member • American Society of Neural Therapy and Repair Member • American Society for Cell Biology Member HONORS AND AWARDS • American-Scandinavian Foundation Grant, 2018 • National Institute on Drug Abuse Graduate Student Incentive Program Award, 2017-2019 • Pre-Doctoral Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA), 2016-2018 • Outstanding Poster Award, NIH Post-Baccalaureate Poster Day 2014 • Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA), 2013-2015 • Beta Beta Beta, National Biological Honor Society • Colgate University Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence • Spring 2010-2013 Recipient of Michael S. '73 and Linda A. Walsh Endowed Scholarship for Physical Sciences PUBLICATIONS Trychta KA*, Bäck S*, Henderson MJ, Harvey BK. “KDEL receptors are differentially regulated to maintain the ER proteome under calcium deficiency.” Cell Reports 25(7): P1829-1840. 2018 Nov. 13. Trychta KA, Heathward EJ, Sulima A, Bäck S, Farokhnia M, Richie CT, Leggio L, Rice KC, Harvey BK. “Extracellular esterase activity as an indicator of endoplasmic reticulum calcium depletion.” Biomarkers DOI 10.1080/1254705X.2018.1490968. 2018 Aug. 10. Wires ES*, Trychta KA*, Bäck S, Sulima A, Rice KC, Harvey BK. “High fat diet disrupts ER calcium homeostasis in rat liver based on SERCaMP reporter assay.” Journal of Hepatology 67(5): 1009-1017. 2017 July 17. Wires ES, Henderson MJ, Yan X, Back S, Trychta KA, Lutrey MH, Harvey BK. “Longitudinal monitoring of Gaussia and Nano luciferase activities to concurrently assess ER calcium homeostasis and ER stress in vivo.” PLOS ONE 12(4): e0175481. 2017 April 12. Henderson MJ, Simons Wires EM, Trychta KA, Yan X, Harvey BK. “Monitoring endoplasmic reticulum calcium homeostasis using a Gaussia luciferase SERCaMP.” Journal of Visualized Experiments 103 (e53199). 2015 Sept. 6. Henderson MJ, Simons Wires EM, Trychta KA, Richie CT, Harvey BK. “SERCaMP: a carboxy-terminal protein modification that enables monitoring of ER calcium homeostasis.” Molecular Biology of the Cell 25(18): 2828-2839. 2014 Sept. 15. POSTERS Kathleen Trychta, Lowella Fortuno, Brandon Harvey (2019). “Hyperthermia promotes secretion of ER luminal proteins.” Gordon Research Conference: Stress Proteins in Growth, Development, and Disease, Lucca, Italy. Kathleen Trychta, Susanne Bäck, Mark Henderson, Brandon Harvey (2018). “Loss of ER resident proteins in response to calcium depletion is counteracted by KDEL receptor upregulation.” The American Society for Cell Biology, San Diego, CA. Kathleen Trychta, Xiaokang Yan, Jenni Anttila, Mikko Airavaara, Kou-Jen Wu, Yun Wang, Mark Henderson, Brandon Harvey (2018). “Monitoring ER calcium and ER proteostasis under hypoxic conditions.” International Symposium on Neuroprotection and Neurorepair, Dresden, Germany. Kathleen Trychta, Emily Heathward, Agnieszka Sulima, Susanne Bäck, Medhi Farokhnia, Christopher Richie, Lorenzo Leggio, Kenner Rice, Brandon Harvey (2018). “Extracellular esterase activity as an indicator of endoplasmic reticulum calcium depletion.” Gordon Research Conference: Protein Processing, Trafficking, and Secretion, New London, NH. Kathleen Trychta, Jenni Anttila, Mikko Airavaara, Kou-Jen Wu, Yun Wang, Mark Henderson, Brandon Harvey (2017). “Monitoring ER calcium and ER proteostasis under hypoxic conditions.” Gordon Research Conference: Stress Proteins in Growth, Development, and Disease, Newry, ME. Kathleen Trychta, Xiaokang Yan, Jenni Anttila, Mikko Airavaara, Kou-Jen Wu, Yun Wang, Mark Henderson, Brandon Harvey (2017). “Monitoring ER calcium and ER proteostasis under hypoxic conditions.” The American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair, Clearwater Beach, FL. Kathleen Trychta, Emily Simons Wires, Christopher Richie, Brandon Harvey, Mark Henderson (2014). “SERCaMP: A reporter to monitor endoplasmic reticulum calcium homeostasis in neurons.” Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. Kathleen Trychta, Rayshard Rogers, Mark Henderson, Brandon Harvey (2014). “Examining differences between the KDEL receptor isoforms and their roles in the ER retrieval process.” NIH Post-Baccalaureate Poster Day, Bethesda, MD. ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: Depletion of endoplasmic reticulum calcium triggers the loss of ER resident proteins Kathleen A. Trychta, Doctor of Philosophy, 2019 Dissertation Directed by: Dr. Brandon Harvey, Ph.D. Unit Chief, Molecular Mechanisms of Cellular Stress and Inflammation, National Institute on Drug Abuse The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) contains proteins that carry out the diverse functions of the ER including calcium storage, protein folding, modification, and trafficking, lipid metabolism, and drug detoxification. When soluble ER resident proteins with an ER retention sequence (ERS) depart from the ER they interact with KDEL receptors in the Golgi membrane and are retrogradely transported to the ER lumen via the KDEL receptor retrieval pathway. ER calcium depletion disrupts this process resulting in the mass departure of ERS-containing proteins into the extracellular space. Such a loss of ER resident proteins has two potential consequences to an affected cell. First, there is a loss of proteins involved in the aforementioned critical ER functions. Second, the relocation of such proteins and their associated functions outside of the cell may cause changes in the extracellular environment. This dissertation describes the identification and characterization of a phenomenon whereby ER resident protein secretion is triggered by pathophysiological ER calcium depletion. By exploiting the enzymatic activity of one of the identified