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

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.

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

10.32920/ryerson.14661819 ◽

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.

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Schizosaccharomyces pombe Vps34p, a phosphatidylinositol-specific PI 3-kinase essential for normal cell growth and vacuole morphology

Journal of Cell Science ◽

10.1242/jcs.108.12.3745 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 108 (12) ◽

pp. 3745-3756 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

K. Takegawa ◽

D.B. DeWald ◽

S.D. Emr

Keyword(s):

Amino Acid ◽

Schizosaccharomyces Pombe ◽

Mammalian Cells ◽

Membrane Fraction ◽

Kinase Activity ◽

Temperature Sensitive ◽

Wild Type ◽

Phosphatidylinositol 3 Kinase ◽

Acid Protein ◽

Phosphatidylinositol 3

We have cloned the gene, vps34+, from the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe which encodes an 801 amino acid protein with phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity. The S. pombe Vps34 protein shares 43% amino acid sequence identity with the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Vps34 protein and 28% identity with the p110 catalytic subunit of the mammalian phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. When the vps34+ gene is disrupted, S.pombe strains are temperature-sensitive for growth and the mutant cells contain enlarged vacuoles. Furthermore, while wild-type strains exhibit substantial levels of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity, this activity is not detected in the vps34 delta strain. S.pombe Vps34p-specific antiserum detects a single protein in cells of -90 kDa that fractionates almost exclusively with the crude membrane fraction. Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity also is localized mainly in the membrane fraction of wild-type cells. Immunoisolated Vps34p specifically phosphorylates phosphatidylinositol on the D-3 position of the inositol ring to yield phosphatidylinositol(3)phosphate. but does not utilize phosphatidylinositol(4)phosphate or phosphatidylinositol(4,5)bisphosphate as substrates. In addition, when compared to the mammalian p110 phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, S. pombe Vps34p is relatively insensitive to the inhibitors wortmannin and LY294002. Together, these results indicate that S. pombe Vps34 is more similar to the phosphatidylinositol-specific 3-kinase, Vps34p from S. cerevisiae, and is distinct from the p110/p85 and G protein-coupled phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases from mammalian cells. These data are discussed in relation to the possible role of Vps34p in vesicle-mediated protein sorting to the S. pombe vacuole.

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Acidocalcisomes in Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites

Biochemical Journal ◽

10.1042/bj3130655 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 313 (2) ◽

pp. 655-659 ◽

Cited By ~ 106

Author(s):

Silvia N. J. MORENO ◽

Li ZHONG

Keyword(s):

Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽

Toxoplasma Gondii ◽

Mammalian Cells ◽

Specific Inhibitor ◽

Mitochondrial Atpase ◽

Bafilomycin A1 ◽

Atpase Inhibitor ◽

Extracellular Medium ◽

Acidic Compartment ◽

Acidic Organelles

Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites were loaded with the fluorescent indicator fura 2 to investigate the transport mechanisms involved in maintaining their intracellular Ca2+ homoeostasis. The mitochondrial ATPase inhibitor oligomycin and the endoplasmic-reticulum Ca2+-ATPase inhibitor thapsigargin increased the intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i), thus indicating the requirement for ATP and the involvement of the endoplasmic reticulum in maintaining intracellular Ca2+ homoeostasis. The effect of thapsigargin was more accentuated in the presence of extracellular Ca2+, clearly showing that, as occurs with other eukaryotic cells, depletion of intracellular Ca2+ pools led to an increase in the uptake of Ca2+ from the extracellular medium. In addition to these results, we found evidence that, in contrast with what occurs in mammalian cells, T. gondii tachyzoites possess a significant amount of Ca2+ stored in an acidic compartment, termed the acidocalcisome, as indicated by: (1) the increase in [Ca2+]i induced by bafilomycin A1 (a specific inhibitor of H+-ATPases), nigericin (a K+/H+ exchanger) or the weak base NH4Cl, in the nominal absence of extracellular Ca2+ to preclude Ca2+ entry; and (2) the effect of ionomycin, a Ca2+-releasing ionophore that cannot take Ca2+ out of acidic organelles and that was more effective after alkalinization of these compartments by addition of bafilomycin A1, nigericin or NH4Cl. Considering the relative importance of the ionomycin-releasable and the ionomycin+NH4Cl-releasable Ca2+ pools, it is apparent that T. gondii tachyzoites contain a significant amount of Ca2+ stored in acidocalcisomes.

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Identification and analysis of PH domain-containing targets of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase using a novel in vivo assay in yeast

The EMBO Journal ◽

10.1093/emboj/17.18.5374 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 17 (18) ◽

pp. 5374-5387 ◽

Cited By ~ 239

Author(s):

Steven J. Isakoff ◽

Tim Cardozo ◽

Julian Andreev ◽

Zhai Li ◽

Kathryn M. Ferguson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Ph Domain ◽

Phosphatidylinositol 3 Kinase ◽

In Vivo Assay ◽

Phosphatidylinositol 3

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Antigen-stimulated Activation of Phospholipase D1b by Rac1, ARF6, and PKCα in RBL-2H3 Cells

Molecular Biology of the Cell ◽

10.1091/mbc.01-05-0235 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 1252-1262 ◽

Cited By ~ 58

Author(s):

Dale J. Powner ◽

Matthew N. Hodgkin ◽

Michael J.O. Wakelam

Keyword(s):

Plasma Membrane ◽

Cell Types ◽

Enzyme Activation ◽

Dominant Negative ◽

Ph Domain ◽

Phosphatidylinositol 3 Kinase ◽

Stimulation Of ◽

Phosphatidylinositol 3

Phospholipase D (PLD) activity can be detected in response to many agonists in most cell types; however, the pathway from receptor occupation to enzyme activation remains unclear. In vitro PLD1b activity is phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate dependent via an N-terminal PH domain and is stimulated by Rho, ARF, and PKC family proteins, combinations of which cooperatively increase this activity. Here we provide the first evidence for the in vivo regulation of PLD1b at the molecular level. Antigen stimulation of RBL-2H3 cells induces the colocalization of PLD1b with Rac1, ARF6, and PKCα at the plasma membrane in actin-rich structures, simultaneously with cooperatively increasing PLD activity. Activation is both specific and direct because dominant negative mutants of Rac1 and ARF6 inhibit stimulated PLD activity, and surface plasmon resonance reveals that the regulatory proteins bind directly and independently to PLD1b. This also indicates that PLD1b can concurrently interact with a member from each regulator family. Our results show that in contrast to PLD1b's translocation to the plasma membrane, PLD activation is phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase dependent. Therefore, because inactive, dominant negative GTPases do not activate PLD1b, we propose that activation results from phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase–dependent stimulation of Rac1, ARF6, and PKCα.

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Beclin 1 Forms Two Distinct Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Complexes with Mammalian Atg14 and UVRAG

Molecular Biology of the Cell ◽

10.1091/mbc.e08-01-0080 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 19 (12) ◽

pp. 5360-5372 ◽

Cited By ~ 715

Author(s):

Eisuke Itakura ◽

Chieko Kishi ◽

Kinji Inoue ◽

Noboru Mizushima

Keyword(s):

Membrane Trafficking ◽

Mammalian Cells ◽

Coiled Coil ◽

Pi3 Kinase ◽

Beclin 1 ◽

Class Iii ◽

Phosphatidylinositol 3 Kinase ◽

Interacting Protein ◽

Vacuolar Protein ◽

Phosphatidylinositol 3

Class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3-kinase) regulates multiple membrane trafficking. In yeast, two distinct PI3-kinase complexes are known: complex I (Vps34, Vps15, Vps30/Atg6, and Atg14) is involved in autophagy, and complex II (Vps34, Vps15, Vps30/Atg6, and Vps38) functions in the vacuolar protein sorting pathway. Atg14 and Vps38 are important in inducing both complexes to exert distinct functions. In mammals, the counterparts of Vps34, Vps15, and Vps30/Atg6 have been identified as Vps34, p150, and Beclin 1, respectively. However, orthologues of Atg14 and Vps38 remain unknown. We identified putative mammalian homologues of Atg14 and Vps38. The Vps38 candidate is identical to UV irradiation resistance-associated gene (UVRAG), which has been reported as a Beclin 1-interacting protein. Although both human Atg14 and UVRAG interact with Beclin 1 and Vps34, Atg14, and UVRAG are not present in the same complex. Although Atg14 is present on autophagic isolation membranes, UVRAG primarily associates with Rab9-positive endosomes. Silencing of human Atg14 in HeLa cells suppresses autophagosome formation. The coiled-coil region of Atg14 required for binding with Vps34 and Beclin 1 is essential for autophagy. These results suggest that mammalian cells have at least two distinct class III PI3-kinase complexes, which may function in different membrane trafficking pathways.

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TAPP1 and TAPP2 Are Targets of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Signaling in B Cells: Sustained Plasma Membrane Recruitment Triggered by the B-Cell Antigen Receptor

Molecular and Cellular Biology ◽

10.1128/mcb.22.15.5479-5491.2002 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 22 (15) ◽

pp. 5479-5491 ◽

Cited By ~ 72

Author(s):

Aaron J. Marshall ◽

Allyson K. Krahn ◽

Kewei Ma ◽

Vincent Duronio ◽

Sen Hou

Keyword(s):

Plasma Membrane ◽

B Cell ◽

Antigen Receptor ◽

B Cell Antigen Receptor ◽

Ph Domain ◽

Phosphatidylinositol 3 Kinase ◽

Cell Antigen Receptor ◽

Membrane Recruitment ◽

Cell Antigen ◽

Phosphatidylinositol 3

ABSTRACT We report the characterization of two signal transduction proteins related to Bam32, known as TAPP1 and TAPP2. Bam32, TAPP1, and TAPP2 share several characteristics, including small size (32 to 47 kDa), lack of enzymatic domains, high conservation between humans and mice, and the presence of pleckstrin homology (PH) domains near their C termini which contain the 3-phosphoinositide-binding motif. Unlike Bam32, the N-terminal regions of TAPP1 and TAPP2 contain a second PH domain. TAPP1 and TAPP2 transcripts are expressed in a variety of tissues including lymphoid tissues. Using live-cell imaging, we demonstrate that TAPP1 and TAPP2 are recruited to the plasma membrane of BJAB human B-lymphoma cells upon activation through the B-cell antigen receptor (BCR). The C-terminal PH domain is necessary and sufficient for BCR-induced membrane recruitment of both TAPP1 and TAPP2. Blockade of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) activity completely abolished BCR-induced recruitment of TAPP1 and TAPP2, while expression of active PI3K is sufficient to drive constitutive membrane localization of TAPP1 and TAPP2. TAPP1 and TAPP2 preferentially accumulate within ruffled, F-actin-rich areas of plasma membrane, suggesting a potential role in PI3K-driven cytoskeletal reorganization. Like Bam32, BCR-driven TAPP1 and TAPP2 recruitment is a relatively slow and sustained response, in contrast to Btk recruitment and Ca2+ mobilization responses, which are rapid and transient. Consistent with recent studies indicating that Bam32, TAPP1, and TAPP2 can bind to PI(3,4)P2, we find that membrane recruitment correlates well with production of PI(3,4)P2 but not with that of PI(3,4,5)P3. Our results indicate that TAPP1 and TAPP2 are direct targets of PI3K signaling that are recruited into plasma membranes with distinctive delayed kinetics and accumulate within F-actin-rich membrane ruffles. We postulate that the TAPPs function to orchestrate cellular responses during the sustained phase of signaling.

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Autophagy requires endoplasmic reticulum targeting of the PI3-kinase complex via Atg14L

The Journal of Cell Biology ◽

10.1083/jcb.200911141 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 190 (4) ◽

pp. 511-521 ◽

Cited By ~ 284

Author(s):

Kohichi Matsunaga ◽

Eiji Morita ◽

Tatsuya Saitoh ◽

Shizuo Akira ◽

Nicholas T. Ktistakis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽

Mammalian Cells ◽

Embryonic Stem ◽

Pi3 Kinase ◽

Class Iii ◽

Autophagosome Formation ◽

Membranous Structure ◽

Er Targeting ◽

Endoplasmic Reticulum Targeting ◽

Phosphatidylinositol 3

Autophagy is a catabolic process that allows cells to digest their cytoplasmic constituents via autophagosome formation and lysosomal degradation. Recently, an autophagy-specific phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3-kinase) complex, consisting of hVps34, hVps15, Beclin-1, and Atg14L, has been identified in mammalian cells. Atg14L is specific to this autophagy complex and localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Knockdown of Atg14L leads to the disappearance of the DFCP1-positive omegasome, which is a membranous structure closely associated with both the autophagosome and the ER. A point mutation in Atg14L resulting in defective ER localization was also defective in the induction of autophagy. The addition of the ER-targeting motif of DFCP1 to this mutant fully complemented the autophagic defect in Atg14L knockout embryonic stem cells. Thus, Atg14L recruits a subset of class III PI3-kinase to the ER, where otherwise phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate (PI3P) is essentially absent. The Atg14L-dependent appearance of PI3P in the ER makes this organelle the platform for autophagosome formation.

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