Establishment and analysis of conditional Rab1 and Rab5 knockout cells by using the auxin-inducible degron system

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuki Hatoyama ◽  
Yuta Homma ◽  
Shu Hiragi ◽  
Mitsunori Fukuda
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Fluid Phase ◽  
Small Gtpases ◽  
Golgi Stack ◽  
Protein Depletion ◽  
Intracellular Signals ◽  
Early Endosomes ◽  
Inducible Protein ◽  
The Impact

Two small GTPases, Rab1 and Rab5, are key membrane trafficking regulators that are conserved in all eukaryotes. Since they have recently been shown to be essential for cell survival and/or growth in cultured mammalian cells, thereby precluding the establishment of Rab1-knockout (KO) and Rab5-KO cells, it has been extremely difficult to assess the impact of complete Rab1 or Rab5 protein depletion on cellular functions. Here, we generated and analyzed conditional KO (CKO) cells for Rab1 (Rab1A/1B) and Rab5 (Rab5A/5B/5C) by using the auxin-inducible protein degradation system. Rab1-CKO and Rab5-CKO led to eventual cell death >18 h and >48 h, respectively, after auxin exposure. After acute Rab1 protein depletion, the Golgi stack and ribbon structures were completely disrupted, and ER-to-Golgi trafficking was severely inhibited. Moreover, we discovered a novel Rab1-depletion phenotype: perinuclear clustering of early endosomes and delayed transferrin recycling. In contrast, acute Rab5 protein depletion resulted in loss of early endosomes and late endosomes, but lysosomes appeared to be normal. We also observed a dramatic reduction in the intracellular signals of endocytic cargos via receptor-mediated or fluid-phase endocytosis in Rab5-depleted cells.

scholarly journals Low-Dose Fluvoxamine Modulates Endocytic Trafficking of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein: A Potential Mechanism for Anti-COVID-19 Protection by Antidepressants

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleg O. Glebov
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Antidepressant Drug ◽  
Fluid Phase ◽  
Spike Protein ◽  
Endosomal Trafficking ◽  
Therapeutic Concentration ◽  
Early Endosomes ◽  
Fluid Phase Endocytosis

Commonly prescribed antidepressants may be associated with protection against severe COVID-19. The mechanism of their action in this context, however, remains unknown. Here, I investigated the effect of an antidepressant drug fluvoxamine on membrane trafficking of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and its cell host receptor ACE2 in HEK293T cells. A sub-therapeutic concentration (80 nM) of fluvoxamine rapidly upregulated fluid-phase endocytosis, resulting in enhanced accumulation of the spike-ACE2 complex in enlarged early endosomes. Diversion of endosomal trafficking provides a simple cell biological mechanism consistent with the protective effect of antidepressants against COVID-19, highlighting their therapeutic and prophylactic potential.

scholarly journals The PH domain from the Toxoplasma gondii PH-containing protein-1 (TgPH1) serves as an ectopic reporter of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate in mammalian cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna Chintaluri
Keyword(s):  
Toxoplasma Gondii ◽  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Effector Proteins ◽  
Ph Domain ◽  
Fyve Domain ◽  
Px Domain ◽  
Early Endosomes ◽  
Phosphatidylinositol 3

Phosphoinositides (PtdInsPs) lipids recruit effector proteins to membranes to mediate a variety of functions including signal transduction and membrane trafficking. Each PtdInsP binds to a specific set of effectors through characteristic protein domains such as the PH, FYVE and PX domains. Domains with high affinity for a single PtdInsP species are useful as probes to visualize the distribution and dynamics of that PtdInsP. The endolysosomal system is governed by two primary PtdInsPs: phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate [PtdIns(3)P] and phosphatidylinositol-3,5-bisphosphate [PtdIns(3,5)P2], which are thought to localize and control early endosomes and lysosomes, respectively. While PtdIns(3)P has been analysed with mammalian-derived PX and FYVE domains, PtdIns(3,5)P2 indicators remain controversial. Thus, complementary probes against these PtdInsPs are needed, including those originating from non-mammalian proteins. Here, we characterized in mammalian cells the dynamics of the PH domain from PH-containing protein-1 from the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (TgPH1), which was previously shown to bind PtdIns(3,5)P2 in vitro. However, we show that TgPH1 retains membrane-binding in PIKfyve-inhibited cells, suggesting that TgPH1 is not a viable PtdIns(3,5)P2 marker in mammalian cells. Instead, PtdIns(3)P depletion using pharmacological treatments dissociated TgPH1 from membranes. Indeed, TgPH1 co-localized to EEA1-positive endosomes. In addition, TgPH1 co-localized and behaved similarly to the PX domain of p40phox and tandem FYVE domain of EEA1, which are commonly used as PtdIns(3)P indicators. Collectively, TgPH1 offers a complementary reporter for PtdIns(3)P derived from a non-mammalian protein and that is distinct from commonly employed PX and FYVE domain-based probes.

scholarly journals RNA Interference Screening Identifies Novel Roles for RhoBTB1 and RhoBTB3 in Membrane Trafficking Events in Mammalian Cells

Cells ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 1089 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maeve Long ◽  
Tilen Kranjc ◽  
Margaritha M. Mysior ◽  
Jeremy C. Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Rna Interference ◽  
Golgi Complex ◽  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Rho Gtpase ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Membrane Traffic ◽  
Small Gtpases ◽  
Endomembrane System ◽  
Rho Family

In the endomembrane system of mammalian cells, membrane traffic processes require a high degree of regulation in order to ensure their specificity. The range of molecules that participate in trafficking events is truly vast, and much attention to date has been given to the Rab family of small GTPases. However, in recent years, a role in membrane traffic for members of the Rho GTPase family, in particular Cdc42, has emerged. This prompted us to develop and apply an image-based high-content screen, initially focussing on the Golgi complex, using RNA interference to systematically perturb each of the 21 Rho family members and assess their importance to the overall organisation of this organelle. Analysis of our data revealed previously unreported roles for two atypical Rho family members, RhoBTB1 and RhoBTB3, in membrane traffic events. We find that depletion of RhoBTB3 affects the morphology of the Golgi complex and causes changes in the trafficking speeds of carriers operating at the interface of the Golgi and endoplasmic reticulum. In addition, RhoBTB3 was found to be present on these carriers. Depletion of RhoBTB1 was also found to cause a disturbance to the Golgi architecture, however, this phenotype seems to be linked to endocytosis and retrograde traffic pathways. RhoBTB1 was found to be associated with early endosomal intermediates, and changes in the levels of RhoBTB1 not only caused profound changes to the organisation and distribution of endosomes and lysosomes, but also resulted in defects in the delivery of two different classes of cargo molecules to downstream compartments. Together, our data reveal new roles for these atypical Rho family members in the endomembrane system.

Endosomal system of Paramecium: coated pits to early endosomes

1992 ◽  
Vol 101 (2) ◽  
pp. 449-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.D. Allen ◽  
C.C. Schroeder ◽  
A.K. Fok
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Fluid Phase ◽  
Early Endosome ◽  
Coated Vesicles ◽  
Striking Similarity ◽  
Coated Pits ◽  
Early Endosomes ◽  
Membrane Components ◽  
Endosomal System

A detailed morphological and tracer study of endocytosis via coated pits in Paramecium multimicronucleatum was undertaken to compare endocytic processes in a free-living protozoon with similar processes in higher organisms. Permanent pits at the cell surface enlarge, become coated and give rise to coated vesicles (188 +/− 41 nm in diameter) that enclose fluid-phase markers such as horseradish peroxidase (HRP). Both the pits and vesicles are labeled by the immunogold technique when a monoclonal antibody (mAb) raised against the plasma membrane of this cell is applied to cryosections. The HRP is delivered to an early endosome compartment, which also shares the plasma membrane antigen. The early endosome, as shown in quick-freeze deep-etch replicas of chemically unfixed cells, is a definitive non-reticular compartment composed of many individual flattened cisternal units of 0.2 to 0.7 microns diameter, each potentially bearing one or more approximately 80-nm-wide coated evaginations. These coated evaginations on the early endosomes contain HRP but are not labeled by the mAb. The coated evaginations pinch off to form a second group of coated vesicles (90 +/− 17 nm in diameter), which can be differentiated from those formed from coated pits by their smaller size, absence of plasma membrane antigen and their location somewhat deeper into the cytoplasm. This study shows a striking similarity between protozoons and mammalian cells in their overall early endosomal machinery and in the ability of early endosomes to sort cargo from plasma membrane components. The vesicles identified in this study form two distinct populations of putative shuttle vesicles, pre-endosomal (large) and early endosome-derived vesicles (small), which facilitate incoming and outgoing traffic from the early endosomes.

scholarly journals Association of Myosin I Alpha with Endosomes and Lysosomes in Mammalian Cells

1999 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1477-1494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graça Raposo ◽  
Marie-Neige Cordonnier ◽  
Danièle Tenza ◽  
Bernadette Menichi ◽  
Antoine Dürrbach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Brush Border ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Fluid Phase ◽  
Ultrastructural Level ◽  
Myosin I ◽  
Key Players ◽  
Intracellular Vesicles ◽  
Endocytic Compartments

Myosin Is, which constitute a ubiquitous monomeric subclass of myosins with actin-based motor properties, are associated with plasma membrane and intracellular vesicles. Myosin Is have been proposed as key players for membrane trafficking in endocytosis or exocytosis. In the present paper we provide biochemical and immunoelectron microscopic evidence indicating that a pool of myosin I alpha (MMIα) is associated with endosomes and lysosomes. We show that the overproduction of MMIα or the production of nonfunctional truncated MMIα affects the distribution of the endocytic compartments. We also show that truncated brush border myosin I proteins, myosin Is that share 78% homology with MMIα, promote the dissociation of MMIα from vesicular membranes derived from endocytic compartments. The analysis at the ultrastructural level of cells producing these brush border myosin I truncated proteins shows that the delivery of the fluid phase markers from endosomes to lysosomes is impaired. MMIα might therefore be involved in membrane trafficking occurring between endosomes and lysosomes.

PKC-ε regulates basolateral endocytosis in human T84 intestinal epithelia: role of F-actin and MARCKS

1999 ◽  
Vol 277 (6) ◽  
pp. C1239-C1249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaekyung Cecilia Song ◽  
Bruce J. Hrnjez ◽  
Omid C. Farokhzad ◽  
Jeffrey B. Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Basolateral Membrane ◽  
Phosphorylation Site ◽  
Fluid Phase ◽  
Cytochalasin D ◽  
Pkc Inhibitor ◽  
Intestinal Epithelia ◽  
Stimulation Of

Protein kinase C (PKC) and the actin cytoskeleton are critical effectors of membrane trafficking in mammalian cells. In polarized epithelia, the role of these factors in endocytic events at either the apical or basolateral membrane is poorly defined. In the present study, phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) and other activators of PKC selectively enhanced basolateral but not apical fluid-phase endocytosis in human T84 intestinal epithelia. Stimulation of basolateral endocytosis was blocked by the conventional and novel PKC inhibitor Gö-6850, but not the conventional PKC inhibitor Gö-6976, and correlated with translocation of the novel PKC isoform PKC-ε. PMA treatment induced remodeling of basolateral F-actin. The actin disassembler cytochalasin D stimulated basolateral endocytosis and enhanced stimulation of endocytosis by PMA, whereas PMA-stimulated endocytosis was blocked by the F-actin stabilizers phalloidin and jasplakinolide. PMA induced membrane-to-cytosol redistribution of the F-actin cross-linking protein myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate (MARCKS). Cytochalasin D also induced MARCKS translocation and enhanced PMA-stimulated translocation of MARCKS. A myristoylated peptide corresponding to the phosphorylation site domain of MARCKS inhibited both MARCKS translocation and PMA stimulation of endocytosis. MARCKS translocation was inhibited by Gö-6850 but not Gö-6976. The results suggest that a novel PKC isoform, likely PKC-ε, stimulates basolateral endocytosis in model epithelia by a mechanism that involves F-actin and MARCKS.

scholarly journals The PH domain from the Toxoplasma gondii PH-containing protein-1 (TgPH1) serves as an ectopic reporter of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate in mammalian cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna Chintaluri
Keyword(s):  
Toxoplasma Gondii ◽  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Effector Proteins ◽  
Ph Domain ◽  
Fyve Domain ◽  
Px Domain ◽  
Early Endosomes ◽  
Phosphatidylinositol 3

Phosphoinositides (PtdInsPs) lipids recruit effector proteins to membranes to mediate a variety of functions including signal transduction and membrane trafficking. Each PtdInsP binds to a specific set of effectors through characteristic protein domains such as the PH, FYVE and PX domains. Domains with high affinity for a single PtdInsP species are useful as probes to visualize the distribution and dynamics of that PtdInsP. The endolysosomal system is governed by two primary PtdInsPs: phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate [PtdIns(3)P] and phosphatidylinositol-3,5-bisphosphate [PtdIns(3,5)P2], which are thought to localize and control early endosomes and lysosomes, respectively. While PtdIns(3)P has been analysed with mammalian-derived PX and FYVE domains, PtdIns(3,5)P2 indicators remain controversial. Thus, complementary probes against these PtdInsPs are needed, including those originating from non-mammalian proteins. Here, we characterized in mammalian cells the dynamics of the PH domain from PH-containing protein-1 from the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (TgPH1), which was previously shown to bind PtdIns(3,5)P2 in vitro. However, we show that TgPH1 retains membrane-binding in PIKfyve-inhibited cells, suggesting that TgPH1 is not a viable PtdIns(3,5)P2 marker in mammalian cells. Instead, PtdIns(3)P depletion using pharmacological treatments dissociated TgPH1 from membranes. Indeed, TgPH1 co-localized to EEA1-positive endosomes. In addition, TgPH1 co-localized and behaved similarly to the PX domain of p40phox and tandem FYVE domain of EEA1, which are commonly used as PtdIns(3)P indicators. Collectively, TgPH1 offers a complementary reporter for PtdIns(3)P derived from a non-mammalian protein and that is distinct from commonly employed PX and FYVE domain-based probes.

scholarly journals Low-dose fluvoxamine modulates endocytic trafficking of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein: a potential mechanism for anti-COVID-19 protection by antidepressants

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleg O Glebov
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Fluid Phase ◽  
Spike Protein ◽  
Endosomal Trafficking ◽  
Therapeutic Concentration ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
Early Endosomes ◽  
Fluid Phase Endocytosis

Commonly prescribed antidepressants may be associated with protection against severe COVID-19, with one drug (fluvoxamine) currently undergoing a Phase 3 clinical trial. The mechanism of their action, however, remains unknown. Here, I investigated the effect of fluvoxamine on membrane trafficking of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and its cell host receptor ACE2 in HEK293T cells. A sub-therapeutic concentration (80 nM) of fluvoxamine rapidly upregulated fluid-phase endocytosis, resulting in enhanced accumulation of the spike-ACE2 complex in enlarged early endosomes. Diversion of endosomal trafficking provides a simple cell biological mechanism consistent with the protective effect of antidepressants against COVID-19, highlighting their therapeutic and prophylactic potential.

scholarly journals GGA proteins associate with Golgi membranes through interaction between their GGAH domains and ADP-ribosylation factors

2002 ◽  
Vol 365 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki TAKATSU ◽  
Kaori YOSHINO ◽  
Kyoko TODA ◽  
Kazuhisa NAKAYAMA
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Class Ii ◽  
Small Gtpases ◽  
Class I ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Limited Region ◽  
Adp Ribosylation ◽  
Early Endosomes

ADP-ribosylation factors (ARFs) are a family of small GTPases that are involved in various aspects of membrane trafficking events. These include ARF1—ARF6, which are divided into three classes on the basis of similarity in the primary structure: Class I, ARF1—ARF3; Class II, ARF4 and ARF5; and Class III, ARF6. Previous studies identified a novel family of potential ARF effectors, termed GGA1—GGA3, which interact specifically with GTP-bound ARF1 and ARF3 and are localized to the trans-Golgi network (TGN) or its related compartment(s) (GGA is an abbreviation for Golgi-localizing, γ-adaptin ear homology domain, ARF-binding protein). In the present study we have shown that ARF proteins belonging to the three classes, ARF1, ARF5 and ARF6, can interact with all GGA proteins in a yeast two-hybrid assay, in vitro and in vivo. Segmentation of GGA proteins and isolation of GGA mutants defective in ARF binding have revealed that a limited region within the GGA homology domain, which is conserved in the GGA family, is essential for ARF binding. Expression in cells of GTPase-restricted mutants of ARF1 and ARF5 blocks dissociation of GGA proteins from membranes induced by brefeldin A. However, neither of the ARF mutants recruits GGA mutants defective in ARF binding. On the basis of these observations, we conclude that at least ARF1 (Class I) and ARF5 (Class II) in their GTP-bound state cause recruitment of GGA proteins on to TGN membranes. In contrast, on the basis of similar experiments, ARF6 (Class III) may be involved in recruitment of GGA proteins to other compartments, possibly early endosomes.

TbRab2p, a marker for the endoplasmic reticulum of Trypanosoma brucei, localises to the ERGIC in mammalian cells

1999 ◽  
Vol 112 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Field ◽  
B.R. Ali ◽  
T. Sherwin ◽  
K. Gull ◽  
S.L. Croft ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Trypanosoma Brucei ◽  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Small Gtpases ◽  
Snare Complex ◽  
Rab Proteins ◽  
Over Expression ◽  
Golgi Transport

The Rab family of small GTPases is a subset of the Ras superfamily. Rabs regulate the flux through individual steps of the intracellular membrane trafficking pathway, such as ER-to-Golgi transport, probably by controlling SNARE complex assembly. In Trypanosoma brucei a number of Rab proteins have been isolated by EST analysis; here we characterise one of these, TbRab2p (originally designated Trab1p), which is a member of the Ypt1p subfamily of Rab proteins. Recombinant TbRab2p is capable of hydrolysing GTP and is post-translationally modified in vitro by addition of a geranylgeranyl prenyl group, properties of an authentic Rab GTPase. Antibodies against recombinant TbRab2p show that in trypanosomes TbRab2p is localised primarily to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and colocalises with BiP in wild-type trypanosomes. Over expression of TbRab2p in procyclic form T. brucei results in a cell population having a 40-fold increase in TbRab2p expression. In these cells biosynthesis of procyclin, a secretory pathway glycoprotein, is decreased, accompanied by an increase in general protein biosynthesis, suggesting that excess TbRab2p affects ER function. Heterologous expression of TbRab2p in COS cells resulted in targeting to the pre-Golgi transport intermediate (ERGIC), indicating that the targeting information is conserved between mammals and trypanosomes. Clustal and phylogenetic analyses support assignment of TbRab2p as a Rab2 homologue. In addition, over expression of TbRab2p in trypanosomes results in membrane reorganisation and formation of opaque vesicular structures visible by phase contrast microscopy, consistent with accumulation of ER-derived vesicular structures in cells highly overexpressing TbRab2p. Ultrastructural examination by electron microscopy confirmed the presence of a tubulo-vesicular membrane bound compartment in close proximity to the cis-Golgi, probably equivalent to the ERGIC. TbRab2p is therefore a new ER/ERGIC marker for T. brucei.

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