scholarly journals Active nuclear pore complexes in Chironomus: visualization of transporter configurations related to mRNP export

1998 ◽  
Vol 111 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Kiseleva ◽  
M.W. Goldberg ◽  
T.D. Allen ◽  
C.W. Akey
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Export ◽  
Nucleocytoplasmic Transport ◽  
Nuclear Pore ◽  
Nuclear Pore Complexes ◽  
Internal Ring ◽  
Balbiani Ring ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Pore Complexes ◽  
Small Channels

The Nuclear Pore Complex (NPC) regulates nucleocytoplasmic transport by providing small channels for passive diffusion and multiple docking surfaces that lead to a central translocation channel for active transport. In this study we have investigated by high resolution scanning and transmission electron microscopy the dynamics of NPC structure in salivary gland nuclei from Chironomus during Balbiani ring (BR) mRNP translocation, and present evidence of rearrangement of the transporter related to mRNP export. Analysis of the individual NPC components verified a strong evolutionary conservation of NPC structure between vertebrates and invertebrates. The transporter is an integral part of the NPC and is composed of a central short double cylinder that is retained within the inner spoke ring, and two peripheral globular assemblies which are tethered to the cytoplasmic and nucleoplasmic coaxial rings by eight conserved internal ring filaments. Distinct stages of BR mRNP nuclear export through the individual NPC components were directly visualized and placed in a linear transport sequence. The BR mRNP first binds to the NPC basket, which forms an expanded distal basket ring. In this communication we present stages of BR mRNP transport through the nucleoplasmic, central and cytoplasmic transporter subunits, which change their conformation during mRNP translocation, and the emergence of mRNP into the cytoplasm. We propose that the reorganization of the basket may be driven, in part, by an active translocation process at the transporter. Furthermore, the images provide dramatic evidence that the transporter functions as a central translocation channel with transiently open discrete gates in its globular assemblies. A model of NPC transporter reorganization accompanied with mRNP translocation is discussed.

scholarly journals Altered RNA processing and export lead to retention of mRNAs near transcription sites and nuclear pore complexes or within the nucleolus

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (17) ◽  
pp. 2742-2756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biplab Paul ◽  
Ben Montpetit
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Rna Processing ◽  
Nuclear Export ◽  
Essential Gene ◽  
Nucleocytoplasmic Transport ◽  
Nuclear Pore ◽  
Nuclear Pore Complexes ◽  
Eukaryotic Gene ◽  
Transcription Sites ◽  
Pore Complexes

Many protein factors are required for mRNA biogenesis and nuclear export, which are central to the eukaryotic gene expression program. It is unclear, however, whether all factors have been identified. Here we report on a screen of >1000 essential gene mutants in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for defects in mRNA processing and export, identifying 26 mutants with defects in this process. Single-molecule FISH data showed that the majority of these mutants accumulated mRNA within specific regions of the nucleus, which included 1) mRNAs within the nucleolus when nucleocytoplasmic transport, rRNA biogenesis, or RNA processing and surveillance was disrupted, 2) the buildup of mRNAs near transcription sites in 3′-end processing and chromosome segregation mutants, and 3) transcripts being enriched near nuclear pore complexes when components of the mRNA export machinery were mutated. These data show that alterations to various nuclear processes lead to the retention of mRNAs at discrete locations within the nucleus.

scholarly journals Organelle-specific targeting of polymersomes into the cell nucleus

2020 ◽  
Vol 117 (6) ◽  
pp. 2770-2778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Zelmer ◽  
Ludovit P. Zweifel ◽  
Larisa E. Kapinos ◽  
Ioana Craciun ◽  
Zekiye P. Güven ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Nucleus ◽  
Nucleocytoplasmic Transport ◽  
Nuclear Pore ◽  
Nuclear Pore Complexes ◽  
Cell Nuclei ◽  
Nuclear Interior ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Localization Signal ◽  
Pore Complexes ◽  
Detailed Chemical

Organelle-specific nanocarriers (NCs) are highly sought after for delivering therapeutic agents into the cell nucleus. This necessitates nucleocytoplasmic transport (NCT) to bypass nuclear pore complexes (NPCs). However, little is known as to how comparably large NCs infiltrate this vital intracellular barrier to enter the nuclear interior. Here, we developed nuclear localization signal (NLS)-conjugated polymersome nanocarriers (NLS-NCs) and studied the NCT mechanism underlying their selective nuclear uptake. Detailed chemical, biophysical, and cellular analyses show that karyopherin receptors are required to authenticate, bind, and escort NLS-NCs through NPCs while Ran guanosine triphosphate (RanGTP) promotes their release from NPCs into the nuclear interior. Ultrastructural analysis by regressive staining transmission electron microscopy further resolves the NLS-NCs on transit in NPCs and inside the nucleus. By elucidating their ability to utilize NCT, these findings demonstrate the efficacy of polymersomes to deliver encapsulated payloads directly into cell nuclei.

scholarly journals Nup358/RanBP2 Attaches to the Nuclear Pore Complex via Association with Nup88 and Nup214/CAN and Plays a Supporting Role in CRM1-Mediated Nuclear Protein Export

2004 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 2373-2384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Bernad ◽  
Hella van der Velde ◽  
Maarten Fornerod ◽  
Helen Pickersgill
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Export ◽  
Nuclear Protein ◽  
Nuclear Export Signal ◽  
Nucleocytoplasmic Transport ◽  
Nuclear Pore ◽  
Nuclear Pore Complexes ◽  
Strong Reduction ◽  
Cytoplasmic Face ◽  
Pore Complexes ◽  
Export Signal

ABSTRACT Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) traverse the nuclear envelope (NE), providing a channel through which nucleocytoplasmic transport occurs. Nup358/RanBP2, Nup214/CAN, and Nup88 are components of the cytoplasmic face of the NPC. Here we show that Nup88 localizes midway between Nup358 and Nup214 and physically interacts with them. RNA interference of either Nup88 or Nup214 in human cells caused a strong reduction of Nup358 at the NE. Nup88 and Nup214 showed an interdependence at the NPC and were not affected by the absence of Nup358. These data indicate that Nup88 and Nup214 mediate the attachment of Nup358 to the NPC. We show that localization of the export receptor CRM1 at the cytoplasmic face of the NE is Nup358 dependent and represents its empty state. Also, removal of Nup358 causes a distinct reduction in nuclear export signal-dependent nuclear export. We propose that Nup358 provides both a platform for rapid disassembly of CRM1 export complexes and a binding site for empty CRM1 recycling into the nucleus.

scholarly journals SUMO Modification of Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoproteins

2004 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
pp. 3623-3632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria T. Vassileva ◽  
Michael J. Matunis
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Export ◽  
Nucleocytoplasmic Transport ◽  
Nuclear Pore ◽  
Nuclear Pore Complexes ◽  
Sumo Modification ◽  
M Proteins ◽  
Hnrnp C ◽  
Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoproteins ◽  
Pore Complexes ◽  
And Function

ABSTRACT Small ubiquitin-related modifiers (SUMOs) are proteins that are posttranslationally conjugated to other cellular proteins, particularly those that localize and function in the nucleus. Enzymes regulating SUMO modification localize in part to nuclear pore complexes (NPCs), indicating that modification of some proteins may occur as they are translocated between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. Substrates that are regulated by SUMO modification at NPCs, however, have not been previously identified. Among the most abundant cargos transported through NPCs are the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins (hnRNPs). HnRNPs are involved in various aspects of mRNA biogenesis, including regulation of pre-mRNA splicing and nuclear export. Here, we demonstrate that two subsets of hnRNPs, the hnRNP C and M proteins, are substrates for SUMO modification. We demonstrate that the hnRNP C proteins are modified by SUMO at a single lysine residue, K237, and that SUMO modification at this site decreases their binding to nucleic acids. We also show that Nup358, a SUMO E3 ligase associated with the cytoplasmic fibrils of NPCs, enhances the SUMO modification of the hnRNP C and M proteins. Based on our findings, we propose that SUMO modification of the hnRNP C and M proteins may occur at NPCs and facilitate the nucleocytoplasmic transport of mRNAs.

scholarly journals SUMO-1 Modification and Its Role in Targeting the Ran GTPase-activating Protein, RanGAP1, to the Nuclear Pore Complex

1998 ◽  
Vol 140 (3) ◽  
pp. 499-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Matunis ◽  
Jian Wu ◽  
Günter Blobel
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Localization ◽  
Nuclear Localization Signal ◽  
Nuclear Export ◽  
Nuclear Export Signal ◽  
Nucleocytoplasmic Transport ◽  
Nuclear Pore ◽  
Nuclear Pore Complexes ◽  
Gtpase Activating Protein ◽  
Terminal Domain ◽  
Localization Signal

RanGAP1 is the GTPase-activating protein for Ran, a small ras-like GTPase involved in regulating nucleocytoplasmic transport. In vertebrates, RanGAP1 is present in two forms: one that is cytoplasmic, and another that is concentrated at the cytoplasmic fibers of nuclear pore complexes (NPCs). The NPC-associated form of RanGAP1 is covalently modified by the small ubiquitin-like protein, SUMO-1, and we have recently proposed that SUMO-1 modification functions to target RanGAP1 to the NPC. Here, we identify the domain of RanGAP1 that specifies SUMO-1 modification and demonstrate that mutations in this domain that inhibit modification also inhibit targeting to the NPC. Targeting of a heterologous protein to the NPC depended on determinants specifying SUMO-1 modification and also on additional determinants in the COOH-terminal domain of RanGAP1. SUMO-1 modification and these additional determinants were found to specify interaction between the COOH-terminal domain of RanGAP1 and a region of the nucleoporin, Nup358, between Ran-binding domains three and four. Together, these findings indicate that SUMO-1 modification targets RanGAP1 to the NPC by exposing, or creating, a Nup358 binding site in the COOH-terminal domain of RanGAP1. Surprisingly, the COOH-terminal domain of RanGAP1 was also found to harbor a nuclear localization signal. This nuclear localization signal, and the presence of nine leucine-rich nuclear export signal motifs, suggests that RanGAP1 may shuttle between the nucleus and the cytoplasm.

scholarly journals In Vivo Dynamics of Nuclear Pore Complexes in Yeast

1997 ◽  
Vol 136 (6) ◽  
pp. 1185-1199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirella Bucci ◽  
Susan R. Wente
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Envelope ◽  
Recipient Cell ◽  
Nucleocytoplasmic Transport ◽  
Yeast Cells ◽  
Nuclear Pore ◽  
Nuclear Pore Complexes ◽  
Central Location ◽  
Nuclear Membranes ◽  
Mutant Strains ◽  
Pore Complexes

While much is known about the role of nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) in nucleocytoplasmic transport, the mechanism of NPC assembly into pores formed through the double lipid bilayer of the nuclear envelope is not well defined. To investigate the dynamics of NPCs, we developed a live-cell assay in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The nucleoporin Nup49p was fused to the green fluorescent protein (GFP) of Aequorea victoria and expressed in nup49 null haploid yeast cells. When the GFP–Nup49p donor cell was mated with a recipient cell harboring only unlabeled Nup49p, the nuclei fused as a consequence of the normal mating process. By monitoring the distribution of the GFP–Nup49p, we could assess whether NPCs were able to move from the donor section of the nuclear envelope to that of the recipient nucleus. We observed that fluorescent NPCs moved and encircled the entire nucleus within 25 min after fusion. When assays were done in mutant kar1-1 strains, where nuclear fusion does not occur, GFP–Nup49p appearance in the recipient nucleus occurred at a very slow rate, presumably due to new NPC biogenesis or to exchange of GFP– Nup49p into existing recipient NPCs. Interestingly, in a number of existing mutant strains, NPCs are clustered together at permissive growth temperatures. This has been explained with two different hypotheses: by movement of NPCs through the double nuclear membranes with subsequent clustering at a central location; or, alternatively, by assembly of all NPCs at a central location (such as the spindle pole body) with NPCs in mutant cells unable to move away from this point. Using the GFP–Nup49p system with a mutant in the NPCassociated factor Gle2p that exhibits formation of NPC clusters only at 37°C, it was possible to distinguish between these two models for NPC dynamics. GFP– Nup49p-labeled NPCs, assembled at 23°C, moved into clusters when the cells were shifted to growth at 37°C. These results indicate that NPCs can move through the double nuclear membranes and, moreover, can do so to form NPC clusters in mutant strains. Such clusters may result by releasing NPCs from a nuclear tether, or by disappearance of a protein that normally prevents pore aggregation. This system represents a novel approach for identifying regulators of NPC assembly and movement in the future.

scholarly journals O-GlcNAc modification of nuclear pore complexes accelerates bi-directional transport

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tae Yeon Yoo ◽  
Timothy J Mitchison
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Import ◽  
Nuclear Transport ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Nucleocytoplasmic Transport ◽  
Nuclear Pore ◽  
Permeability Barrier ◽  
Nuclear Pore Complexes ◽  
Facilitated Diffusion ◽  
Import And Export ◽  
Pore Complexes

AbstractMacromolecular transport across the nuclear envelope depends on facilitated diffusion through nuclear pore complexes (NPCs). The interior of NPCs contains a permeability barrier made of phenylalanine-glycine (FG) repeat domains that selectively facilitates the permeation of cargoes bound to nuclear transport receptors (NTRs). FG repeats in NPC are a major site of O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) modification, but the functional role of this modification in nucleocytoplasmic transport is unclear. We developed high-throughput assays based on optogenetic probes to quantify the kinetics of nuclear import and export in living human cells. We found that increasing O-GlcNAc modification of the NPC accelerated NTR-facilitated nucleocytoplasmic transport of proteins in both directions, and decreasing modification slowed transport. Super-resolution imaging revealed strong enrichment of O-GlcNAc at the FG-repeat barrier. O-GlcNAc modification also accelerated passive permeation of a small, inert protein through NPCs. We conclude that O-GlcNAc modification accelerates nucleocytoplasmic transport by enhancing the non-specific permeability the FG-repeat barrier, perhaps by steric inhibition of interactions between FG repeats.SummaryNuclear pore complexes mediate nuclear transport and are highly modified with O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) on FG repeat domains. Using a new quantitative live-cell imaging assay, Yoo and Mitchison demonstrate acceleration of nuclear import and export by O-GlcNAc modification.

scholarly journals The nuclear pore complex: mediator of translocation between nucleus and cytoplasm

2000 ◽  
Vol 113 (10) ◽  
pp. 1651-1659 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.D. Allen ◽  
J.M. Cronshaw ◽  
S. Bagley ◽  
E. Kiseleva ◽  
M.W. Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Export ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Nuclear Pore ◽  
Nuclear Pore Complexes ◽  
Complete Breakdown ◽  
Import And Export ◽  
Complex Structural ◽  
Pore Complexes ◽  
Giant Nuclei

The enclosure of nuclear contents in eukaryotes means that cells require sites in the boundary that mediate exchange of material between nucleus and cytoplasm. These sites, termed nuclear pore complexes (NPCs), number 100–200 in yeast, a few thousand in mammalian cells and approximately 50 million in the giant nuclei of amphibian oocytes. NPCs are large (125 MDa) macromolecular complexes that comprise 50–100 different proteins in vertebrates. In spite of their size and complex structure, NPCs undergo complete breakdown and reformation at cell division. Transport through NPCs can be rapid (estimated at several hundred molecules/pore/second) and accommodates both passive diffusion of relatively small molecules, and active transport of complexes up to several megadaltons in molecular mass. Each pore can facilitate both import and export. The two processes apparently involve multiple pathways for different cargoes, and their transport signals, transport receptors and adapters, and the molecules (and their regulators) that underpin the transport mechanisms. Over the past few years there has been an increasing interest in the pore complex: structural studies have been followed by elucidation of the biochemical aspects of nuclear import, and subsequent investigations into nuclear export. The current challenge is to understand the interactions between the structural elements of the pore complex and the mechanisms that drive the physical processes of translocation through it.

scholarly journals Nuclear Pore Proteins in Regulation of Chromatin State

Cells ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terra M. Kuhn ◽  
Maya Capelson
Keyword(s):  
Nucleosome Occupancy ◽  
Regulation Of Gene Expression ◽  
Nucleocytoplasmic Transport ◽  
Chromatin State ◽  
Nuclear Pore ◽  
Regulation Of Transcription ◽  
Nuclear Pore Complexes ◽  
Functional Connection ◽  
Histone Modifiers ◽  
Pore Complexes

Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are canonically known to regulate nucleocytoplasmic transport. However, research efforts over the last decade have demonstrated that NPCs and their constituent nucleoporins (Nups) also interact with the genome and perform important roles in regulation of gene expression. It has become increasingly clear that many Nups execute these roles specifically through regulation of chromatin state, whether through interactions with histone modifiers and downstream changes in post-translational histone modifications, or through relationships with chromatin-remodeling proteins that can result in physical changes in nucleosome occupancy and chromatin compaction. This review focuses on these findings, highlighting the functional connection between NPCs/Nups and regulation of chromatin structure, and how this connection can manifest in regulation of transcription.

scholarly journals Motor-driven motility of fungal nuclear pores organizes chromosomes and fosters nucleocytoplasmic transport

2012 ◽  
Vol 198 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gero Steinberg ◽  
Martin Schuster ◽  
Ulrike Theisen ◽  
Sreedhar Kilaru ◽  
Andrew Forge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Lamina ◽  
Ustilago Maydis ◽  
Nucleocytoplasmic Transport ◽  
Nuclear Pore ◽  
Nuclear Pore Complexes ◽  
Nuclear Pores ◽  
Gfp Reporter ◽  
Import And Export ◽  
Reporter Proteins ◽  
Pore Complexes

Exchange between the nucleus and the cytoplasm is controlled by nuclear pore complexes (NPCs). In animals, NPCs are anchored by the nuclear lamina, which ensures their even distribution and proper organization of chromosomes. Fungi do not possess a lamina and how they arrange their chromosomes and NPCs is unknown. Here, we show that motor-driven motility of NPCs organizes the fungal nucleus. In Ustilago maydis, Aspergillus nidulans, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae fluorescently labeled NPCs showed ATP-dependent movements at ∼1.0 µm/s. In S. cerevisiae and U. maydis, NPC motility prevented NPCs from clustering. In budding yeast, NPC motility required F-actin, whereas in U. maydis, microtubules, kinesin-1, and dynein drove pore movements. In the latter, pore clustering resulted in chromatin organization defects and led to a significant reduction in both import and export of GFP reporter proteins. This suggests that fungi constantly rearrange their NPCs and corresponding chromosomes to ensure efficient nuclear transport and thereby overcome the need for a structural lamina.

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