scholarly journals Loss of the GARP but not EARP protein complex drives Golgi sterol overload during dendrite remodeling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitlin E. O'Brien ◽  
Susan H. Younger ◽  
Lily Yeh Jan ◽  
Yuh Nung Jan
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Vesicle Trafficking ◽  
Specific Protein ◽  
Neuronal Morphology ◽  
Lipid Transfer ◽  
Oxysterol Binding Protein ◽  
Wheel Drive ◽  
Dendrite Morphogenesis ◽  
Golgi Network ◽  
Four Wheel Drive

Membrane trafficking is essential for sculpting neuronal morphology. The GARP and EARP complexes are conserved tethers that regulate vesicle trafficking in the secretory and endolysosomal pathways, respectively. Both complexes contain the Vps51, Vps52, and Vps53 proteins, and a complex-specific protein: Vps54 in GARP and Vps50 in EARP. In Drosophila, we find that both complexes are required for dendrite morphogenesis during developmental remodeling of multidendritic class IV da (c4da) neurons. Having found that sterol accumulates at the trans-Golgi network (TGN) in Vps54KO/KO neurons, we investigated genes that regulate sterols and related lipids at the TGN. Overexpression of oxysterol binding protein (Osbp) or knockdown of the PI4K four wheel drive (fwd) exacerbates the Vps54KO/KO phenotype, whereas eliminating one allele of Osbp rescues it, suggesting that excess sterol accumulation at the TGN is, in part, responsible for inhibiting dendrite regrowth. These findings distinguish the GARP and EARP complexes in neurodevelopment and implicate vesicle trafficking and lipid transfer pathways in dendrite morphogenesis.

scholarly journals The oxysterol-binding protein superfamily: new concepts and old proteins

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 469-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle L. Villasmil ◽  
Vytas A. Bankaitis ◽  
Carl J. Mousley
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Metabolism ◽  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Transcriptional Control ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Lipid Binding ◽  
Oxysterol Binding Protein ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Endosomal Membranes ◽  
Phosphatidylinositol 4 ◽  
Golgi Network

The Kes1 OSBP (oxysterol-binding protein) is a key regulator of membrane trafficking through the TGN (trans-Golgi network) and endosomal membranes. We demonstrated recently that Kes1 acts as a sterol-regulated rheostat for TGN/endosomal phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate signalling. Kes1 utilizes its dual lipid-binding activities to integrate endosomal lipid metabolism with TORC1 (target of rapamycin complex 1)-dependent proliferative pathways and transcriptional control of nutrient signalling.

scholarly journals Nanoscale architecture of a VAP-A-OSBP tethering complex at membrane contact sites

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugenio de la Mora ◽  
Manuela Dezi ◽  
Aurélie Di Cicco ◽  
Joëlle Bigay ◽  
Romain Gautier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Transfer Protein ◽  
Structural Information ◽  
Transmembrane Protein ◽  
Lipid Transfer ◽  
Oxysterol Binding Protein ◽  
Membrane Contact Sites ◽  
Contact Sites ◽  
Membrane Contact ◽  
Golgi Network

AbstractMembrane contact sites (MCS) are subcellular regions where two organelles appose their membranes to exchange small molecules, including lipids. Structural information on how proteins form MCS is scarce. We designed an in vitro MCS with two membranes and a pair of tethering proteins suitable for cryo-tomography analysis. It includes VAP-A, an ER transmembrane protein interacting with a myriad of cytosolic proteins, and oxysterol-binding protein (OSBP), a lipid transfer protein that transports cholesterol from the ER to the trans Golgi network. We show that VAP-A is a highly flexible protein, allowing formation of MCS of variable intermembrane distance. The tethering part of OSBP contains a central, dimeric, and helical T-shape region. We propose that the molecular flexibility of VAP-A enables the recruitment of partners of different sizes within MCS of adjustable thickness, whereas the T geometry of the OSBP dimer facilitates the movement of the two lipid-transfer domains between membranes.

scholarly journals Rab11 Is Required for Membrane Trafficking and Actomyosin Ring Constriction in Meiotic Cytokinesis of Drosophila Males

2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 5034-5047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Grazia Giansanti ◽  
Giorgio Belloni ◽  
Maurizio Gatti
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Membrane Vesicle ◽  
Small Gtpase ◽  
Cleavage Furrow ◽  
Wheel Drive ◽  
Abnormal Accumulation ◽  
Ring Constriction ◽  
Phosphatidylinositol Transfer ◽  
Phosphatidylinositol 4 ◽  
Four Wheel Drive

Rab11 is a small GTPase that regulates several aspects of vesicular trafficking. Here, we show that Rab11 accumulates at the cleavage furrow of Drosophila spermatocytes and that it is essential for cytokinesis. Mutant spermatocytes form regular actomyosin rings, but these rings fail to constrict to completion, leading to cytokinesis failures. rab11 spermatocytes also exhibit an abnormal accumulation of Golgi-derived vesicles at the telophase equator, suggesting a defect in membrane–vesicle fusion. These cytokinesis phenotypes are identical to those elicited by mutations in giotto (gio) and four wheel drive (fwd) that encode a phosphatidylinositol transfer protein and a phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase, respectively. Double mutant analysis and immunostaining for Gio and Rab11 indicated that gio, fwd, and rab11 function in the same cytokinetic pathway, with Gio and Fwd acting upstream of Rab11. We propose that Gio and Fwd mediate Rab11 recruitment at the cleavage furrow and that Rab11 facilitates targeted membrane delivery to the advancing furrow.

scholarly journals Sphingolipid Metabolism at the ER-Golgi Contact Zone and Its Impact on Membrane Trafficking

Contact ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 251525642095951
Author(s):  
Asako Goto ◽  
Aya Mizuike ◽  
Kentaro Hanada
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Lipid Metabolism ◽  
Golgi Apparatus ◽  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Membrane Lipids ◽  
Sphingolipid Metabolism ◽  
Lipid Transfer ◽  
Lipid Transfer Proteins ◽  
Golgi Network ◽  
And Control

Proteins and lipids represent the two major constituents of biological membranes. Different organelles have different lipid compositions, which may be crucial for the execution and control of various organelle-specific functions. The interorganellar transport of lipids is dominated by mechanisms that are distinct from the vesicular mechanisms that underlie the interorganellar transport of proteins. Lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) efficiently and accurately mediate the trafficking of membrane lipids at the interfaces between different organelles. In this review, which focuses on sphingolipids, we describe the coordinated synthesis and transfer of lipids that occur at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-Golgi apparatus contact zones and discuss the impacts of lipid metabolism on membrane trafficking from the trans-Golgi network (TGN).

scholarly journals Nanoscale architecture of a VAP-A-OSBP tethering complex at membrane contact site

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugenio de la Mora ◽  
Manuela Dezi ◽  
Aurélie Di Cicco ◽  
Joëlle Bigay ◽  
Romain Gautier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Transfer Protein ◽  
Structural Information ◽  
Transmembrane Protein ◽  
Lipid Transfer ◽  
Oxysterol Binding Protein ◽  
Transfer Protein ◽  
Membrane Contact Sites ◽  
Membrane Contact ◽  
Golgi Network

SummaryMembrane contact sites (MCS) are subcellular regions where two organelles appose their membranes to exchange small molecules, including lipids. Structural information on how proteins form MCS is scarce. We designed an in vitro MCS with two membranes and a pair of tethering proteins suitable for cryo-tomography analysis. It includes VAP-A, an ER transmembrane protein interacting with a myriad of cytosolic proteins, and oxysterol-binding protein (OSBP), a lipid transfer protein that transports cholesterol from the ER to the trans Golgi network. We show that VAP-A is a highly flexible protein, allowing formation of MCS of variable intermembrane distance. The tethering part of OSBP contains a central, dimeric, and helical T-shape region. We propose that the molecular flexibility of VAP-A enables the recruitment of partners of different sizes within MCS of adjustable thickness, whereas the T geometry of the OSBP dimer facilitates the movement of the two lipid-transfer domains between membranes.

scholarly journals Reinterpretation of the localization of the ATP binding cassette transporter ABCG1 in insulin-secreting cells and insights regarding its trafficking and function

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan T. Harris ◽  
Syed Saad Hussain ◽  
Candice M. Inouye ◽  
Anna M. Castle ◽  
J. David Castle
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Pancreatic Beta Cells ◽  
Endocytic Pathway ◽  
Granule Formation ◽  
Oxysterol Binding Protein ◽  
Insulin Granules ◽  
Insulin Secreting Cells ◽  
And Function ◽  
Golgi Network

AbstractThe ABC transporter ABCG1 regulates intracellular cholesterol. We showed previously that ABCG1 deficiency inhibits insulin secretion by pancreatic beta cells and, based on its immunolocalization to insulin granules, proposed its essential role in forming cholesterol-enriched granule membranes. While we confirm elsewhere that ABCG1, alongside ABCA1 and oxysterol binding protein OSBP, supports insulin granule formation, the aim here is to update our localization and to provide added insight regarding ABCG1’s trafficking and sites of function. We show that stably expressed GFP-tagged ABCG1 closely mimics the distribution of endogenous ABCG1 in pancreatic INS1 cells and accumulates in the trans-Golgi network (TGN), endosomal recycling compartment (ERC) and on the cell surface but not on insulin granules, early or late endosomes. Notably, ABCG1 is short-lived, and proteasomal and lysosomal inhibitors both decrease its degradation. Following blockade of protein synthesis, GFP-ABCG1 first disappears from the ER and TGN and later from the ERC and plasma membrane. Beyond aiding granule formation, our findings raise the prospect that ABCG1 may act beyond the TGN to regulate activities involving the endocytic pathway, especially as the amount of transferrin receptor is increased in ABCGI-deficient cells. Thus, ABCG1 may function at multiple intracellular sites and the plasma membrane as a roving sensor and modulator of cholesterol distribution and membrane trafficking.

scholarly journals Cargo sorting zones in the trans-Golgi network visualized by super-resolution confocal live imaging microscopy in plants

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yutaro Shimizu ◽  
Junpei Takagi ◽  
Emi Ito ◽  
Yoko Ito ◽  
Kazuo Ebine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Adaptor Protein ◽  
Transport Proteins ◽  
3D Localization ◽  
Golgi Network ◽  
Distinct Distribution ◽  
Vacuolar Trafficking ◽  
Cargo Sorting

AbstractThe trans-Golgi network (TGN) has been known as a key platform to sort and transport proteins to their final destinations in post-Golgi membrane trafficking. However, how the TGN sorts proteins with different destinies still remains elusive. Here, we examined 3D localization and 4D dynamics of TGN-localized proteins of Arabidopsis thaliana that are involved in either secretory or vacuolar trafficking from the TGN, by a multicolor high-speed and high-resolution spinning-disk confocal microscopy approach that we developed. We demonstrate that TGN-localized proteins exhibit spatially and temporally distinct distribution. VAMP721 (R-SNARE), AP (adaptor protein complex)−1, and clathrin which are involved in secretory trafficking compose an exclusive subregion, whereas VAMP727 (R-SNARE) and AP-4 involved in vacuolar trafficking compose another subregion on the same TGN. Based on these findings, we propose that the single TGN has at least two subregions, or “zones”, responsible for distinct cargo sorting: the secretory-trafficking zone and the vacuolar-trafficking zone.

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