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- Yau, Wai-Lok, et al.
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Model System for the Formation of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Replication Compartments without Viral RNA Replication
- 2019
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In: Journal of Virology. - : AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY. - 0022-538X .- 1098-5514. ; 93:18
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Flavivirus is a positive-sense, single-stranded RNA viral genus, with members causing severe diseases in humans such as tick-borne encephalitis, yellow fever, and dengue fever. Flaviviruses are known to cause remodeling of intracellular membranes into small cavities, where replication of the viral RNA takes place. Nonstructural (NS) proteins are not part of the virus coat and are thought to participate in the formation of these viral replication compartments (RCs). Here, we used tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) as a model for the flaviviruses and developed a stable human cell line in which the expression of NS proteins can be induced without viral RNA replication. The model system described provides a novel and benign tool for studies of the viral components under controlled expression levels. We show that the expression of six NS proteins is sufficient to induce infection-like dilation of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the formation of RC-like membrane invaginations. The NS proteins form a membrane-associated complex in the ER, and electron tomography reveals that the dilated areas of the ER are closely associated with lipid droplets and mitochondria. We propose that the NS proteins drive the remodeling of ER membranes and that viral RNA, RNA replication, viral polymerase, and TBEV structural proteins are not required. IMPORTANCE TBEV infection causes a broad spectrum of symptoms, ranging from mild fever to severe encephalitis. Similar to other flaviviruses, TBEV exploits intracellular membranes to build RCs for viral replication. The viral NS proteins have been suggested to be involved in this process; however, the mechanism of RC formation and the roles of individual NS proteins remain unclear. To study how TBEV induces membrane remodeling, we developed an inducible stable cell system expressing the TBEV NS polyprotein in the absence of viral RNA replication. Using this system, we were able to reproduce RC-like vesicles that resembled the RCs formed in flavivirus-infected cells, in terms of morphology and size. This cell system is a robust tool to facilitate studies of flavivirus RC formation and is an ideal model for the screening of antiviral agents at a lower biosafety level.
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- Bagnato, Paola, et al.
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Cooperative but distinct early co-signaling events originate from ERBB2 and ERBB1 receptors upon trastuzumab treatment in breast cancer cells
- 2017
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In: Oncotarget. - : IMPACT JOURNALS LLC. - 1949-2553. ; 8:36, s. 60109-60122
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- ERBB2 receptor belongs to the ERBB tyrosine kinase receptor family. At variance to the other family members, ERBB2 is a constitutively active orphan receptor. Upon ligand binding and activation, ERBB receptors form homo-or hetero-dimers with the other family members, including ERBB2, promoting an intracellular signaling cascade. ERBB2 is the preferred dimerization partner and ERBB2 heterodimers signaling is stronger and longer acting compared to heterodimers between other ERBB members. The specific contribution of ERBB2 in heterodimer signaling is still undefined. Here we report the formation of circular dorsal ruffles (CDRs) upon treatment of the ERBB2-overexpressing breast cancer cell lines SK-BR-3 and ZR751 with Trastuzumab, a therapeutic humanized monoclonal antibody directed against ERBB2. We found that in SK-BR-3 cells Trastuzumab leads to surface redistribution of ERBB2 and ERBB1 in CDRs, and that the ERBB2-dependent ERK1/2 phosphorylation and ERBB1 expression are both required for CDR formation. In particular, in these cells CDR formation requires activation of both the protein regulator of actin polymerization N-WASP, mediated by ERK1/2, and of the actin depolymerizing protein cofilin, mediated by ERBB1. Furthermore, we suggest that this latter event may be inhibited by the negative cell motility regulator p140Cap, as we found that p140Cap overexpression led to cofilin deactivation and inhibition of CDR formation. In conclusion, here we show for the first time an ERBB2-specific signaling contribution to an ERBB2/ERBB1 heterodimer, in the activation of a complex biological process such as the formation of CDRs.
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- Cortese, Katia, et al.
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The HSP90 inhibitor geldanamycin perturbs endosomal structure and drives recycling ErbB2 and transferrin to modified MVBs/lysosomal compartments
- 2013
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In: Molecular Biology of the Cell. - : The American Society for Cell Biology. - 1059-1524 .- 1939-4586. ; 24:2, s. 129-144
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The ErbB2 receptor is a clinically validated cancer target whose internalization and trafficking mechanisms remain poorly understood. HSP90 inhibitors, such as geldanamycin (GA), have been developed to target the receptor to degradation or to modulate downstream signaling. Despite intense investigations, the entry route and postendocytic sorting of ErbB2 upon GA stimulation have remained controversial. We report that ErbB2 levels inversely impact cell clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) capacity. Indeed, the high levels of the receptor are responsible for its own low internalization rate. GA treatment does not directly modulate ErbB2 CME rate but it affects ErbB2 recycling fate, routing the receptor to modified multivesicular endosomes (MVBs) and lysosomal compartments, by perturbing early/recycling endosome structure and sorting capacity. This activity occurs irrespective of the cargo interaction with HSP90, as both ErbB2 and the constitutively recycled, HSP90-independent, transferrin receptor are found within modified endosomes, and within aberrant, elongated recycling tubules, leading to modified MVBs/lysosomes. We propose that GA, as part of its anticancer activity, perturbs early/recycling endosome sorting, routing recycling cargoes toward mixed endosomal compartments.
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- Daste, Frederic, et al.
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Control of actin polymerization via the coincidence of phosphoinositides and high membrane curvature
- 2017
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In: Journal of Cell Biology. - : ROCKEFELLER UNIV PRESS. - 0021-9525 .- 1540-8140. ; 216:11, s. 3745-3765
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The conditional use of actin during clathrin-mediated endocytosis in mammalian cells suggests that the cell controls whether and how actin is used. Using a combination of biochemical reconstitution and mammalian cell culture, we elucidate a mechanism by which the coincidence of PI(4,5)P-2 and PI(3)P in a curved vesicle triggers actin polymerization. At clathrin-coated pits, PI(3) P is produced by the INPP4A hydrolysis of PI(3,4)P-2, and this is necessary for actin-driven endocytosis. Both Cdc42.guanosine triphosphate and SNX9 activate N-WASP-WIP-and Arp2/3-mediated actin nucleation. Membrane curvature, PI(4,5)P-2, and PI(3) P signals are needed for SNX9 assembly via its PX-BAR domain, whereas signaling through Cdc42 is activated by PI(4,5)P-2 alone. INPP4A activity is stimulated by high membrane curvature and synergizes with SNX9 BAR domain binding in a process we call curvature cascade amplification. We show that the SNX9-driven actin comets that arise on human disease-associated oculocerebrorenal syndrome of Lowe (OCRL) deficiencies are reduced by inhibiting PI(3) P production, suggesting PI(3) P kinase inhibitors as a therapeutic strategy in Lowe syndrome.
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- Daumke, Oliver, et al.
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Architectural and mechanistic insights into an EHD ATPase involved in membrane remodelling
- 2007
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In: Nature. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0028-0836 .- 1476-4687. ; 449:7164, s. 923-927
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The ability to actively remodel membranes in response to nucleotide hydrolysis has largely been attributed to GTPases of the dynamin superfamily, and these have been extensively studied. Eps15 homology (EH)-domain-containing proteins (EHDs/RME-1/pincher) comprise a less-well-characterized class of highly conserved eukaryotic ATPases implicated in clathrin-independent endocytosis, and recycling from endosomes. Here we show that EHDs share many common features with the dynamin superfamily, such as a low affinity for nucleotides, the ability to tubulate liposomes in vitro, oligomerization around lipid tubules in ring-like structures and stimulated nucleotide hydrolysis in response to lipid binding. We present the structure of EHD2, bound to a non-hydrolysable ATP analogue, and provide evidence consistent with a role for EHDs in nucleotide-dependent membrane remodelling in vivo. The nucleotide-binding domain is involved in dimerization, which creates a highly curved membrane-binding region in the dimer. Oligomerization of dimers occurs on another interface of the nucleotide-binding domain, and this allows us to model the EHD oligomer. We discuss the functional implications of the EHD2 structure for understanding membrane deformation.
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- Doherty, Gary J, et al.
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GRAF1-dependent endocytosis
- 2009
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In: Biochemical Society Transactions. - London : Portland Press. - 0300-5127 .- 1470-8752. ; 37:5, s. 1061-1065
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The role of endocytosis in controlling a multitude of cell biological events is well established. Molecular and mechanistic characterization of endocytosis has predominantly focused on CME (clathrin-mediated endocytosis), although many other endocytic pathways have been described. it was recently shown that the BAR (Bin/amphiphysin/Rvs) and Rho GAP (GTPase-activating protein) domain-containing protein GRAF1 (GTPase regulator associated with focal adhesion kinase-1) is found on prevalent, pleiomorphic endocytic membranes, and is essential for the major, clathrin-independent endocytic pathway that these membranes mediate. This pathway is characterized by its ability to internalize GPI (glycosylphosphatidylinositol)anchored proteins, bacterial toxins and large amounts of extracellular fluid. These membrane carriers are highly dynamic and associated with the activity of the small G-protein Cdc42 (cell division cycle 42). in the present paper, we review the role of GRAF1 in this CLIC (clathrin-independent carrier)/GEEC (GPI-anchored protein-enriched early endocytic compartment) endocytic pathway and discuss the current understanding regarding how this multidomain protein functions at the interface between membrane sculpting, small G-protein signalling and endocytosis.
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- Doherty, Gary J., et al.
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The endocytic protein GRAF1 is directed to cell-matrix adhesion sites and regulates cell spreading
- 2011
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In: Molecular Biology of the Cell. - Bethesda : American Society for Cell Biology. - 1059-1524 .- 1939-4586. ; 22:22, s. 4380-4389
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The rho GTPase-activating protein GTPase regulator associated with focal adhesion kinase-1 (GRAF1) remodels membranes into tubulovesicular clathrin-independent carriers (CLICs) mediating lipid-anchored receptor endocytosis. However, the cell biological functions of this highly prevalent endocytic pathway are unclear. In this article, we present biochemical and cell biological evidence that GRAF1 interacted with a network of endocytic and adhesion proteins and was found enriched at podosome-like adhesions and src-induced podosomes. We further demonstrate that these sites comprise microdomains of highly ordered lipid enriched in GRAF1 endocytic cargo. GRAF1 activity was upregulated in spreading cells and uptake via CLICs was concentrated at the leading edge of migrating cells. Depletion of GRAF1, which inhibits CLIC generation, resulted in profound defects in cell spreading and migration. We propose that GRAF1 remodels membrane microdomains at adhesion sites into endocytic carriers, facilitating membrane turnover during cell morphological changes.
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- Eberth, Alexander, et al.
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A BAR domain-mediated autoinhibitory mechanism for RhoGAPs of the GRAF family
- 2009
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In: Biochemical Journal. - 0264-6021 .- 1470-8728. ; 417:1, s. 371-377
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The BAR (Bin/amphiphysin/Rvs) domain defines an emerging superfamily of proteins implicated in fundamental biological processes by sensing and inducing membrane curvature. We identified a novel autoregulatory function for the BAR domain of two related GAPs' (GTPase-activating proteins) of the GRAF (GTPase regulator associated with focal adhesion kinase) subfamily. We demonstrate that the N-terminal fragment of these GAPs including the BAR domain interacts directly with the GAP domain and inhibits its activity. Analysis of various BAR and GAP domains revealed that the BAR domain-mediated inhibition of these GAPs' function is highly specific. These GAPs, in their autoinhibited state, are able to bind and tubulate liposomes in vitro, and to generate lipid tubules in cells. Taken together, we identified BAR domains as cis-acting inhibitory elements that very likely mask the active sites of the GAP domains and thus prevent down-regulation of Rho proteins. Most remarkably, these BAR proteins represent a dual-site system with separate membrane-tubulation and GAP-inhibitory functions that operate simultaneously.
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- Francis, Monika K., et al.
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Endocytic membrane turnover at the leading edge is driven by a transient interaction between Cdc42 and GRAF1
- 2015
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In: Journal of Cell Science. - : The Company of Biologists. - 0021-9533 .- 1477-9137. ; 128:22, s. 4183-4195
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Changes in cell morphology require coordination of plasma membrane turnover and cytoskeleton dynamics, processes that are regulated by Rho GTPases. Here, we describe how a direct interaction between the Rho GTPase Cdc42 and the GTPase activating protein (GAP) GRAF1, facilitate rapid cell surface turnover at the leading edge. Both Cdc42 and GRAF1 were required for fluid phase uptake and regulated the generation of transient GRAF1-coated endocytic carriers, distinct from clathrin coated vesicles. GRAF1 was found to transiently assemble at discrete Cdc42-enriched punctae at the plasma membrane resulting in a corresponding decrease in Cdc42 microdomain association. However, Cdc42 captured in its active state was, via a GAP domain mediated interaction, localised together with GRAF1 on accumulated internal structures derived from the cell surface. Correlative fluorescence and electron tomography microscopy revealed that these structures were clusters of small membrane carriers affected in their endosomal processing. We conclude that a transient interaction between Cdc42 and GRAF1 drives endocytic turnover and controls the transition essential for endosomal maturation of plasma membrane internalised by this mechanism.
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- Francis, Monika K., 1982-
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Regulation of GRAF1 membrane sculpting function during cell movement
- 2015
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- All eukaryotic cells rely on endocytic events to satisfy a constant need for nutrient and fluid uptake from their surroundings. Endocytosis-dependent turnover of cell surface constituents also serves to control signal transduction and establish morphological changes in response to extracellular stimuli. During endocytosis, distinct protein machineries re-sculpt the plasma membrane into vesicular carriers that enclose molecules that are to be taken up into the cell. Besides those produced from the canonical clathrin-mediated endocytic machinery, it is becoming increasingly clear that other membrane carriers exist. The indisputable connection between the function of these uptake systems and various disease states, highlights why it is so important to increase our knowledge about the underlying molecular machineries.The aim of this thesis was therefore to characterise the function of GRAF1, a protein suggested to be a tumour suppressor due to that the gene has been found to be mutated in certain cancer patients. My work focused on understanding how this protein operates during formation of clathrin-independent carriers, with possible implications for disease development.Previous in vitro studies showed that GRAF1 harbours a GTPase activating domain to inactivate Rho GTPase Cdc42, a major actin cytoskeleton regulator. Herein, microscopy based approaches used to analyse HeLa cells demonstrated the importance of a transient interaction between GRAF1 and Cdc42 for proper processing of GRAF1-decorated carriers. Although GRAF1-mediated inactivation of Cdc42 was not vital for the budding of carriers from the plasma membrane, it was important for carrier maturation. In addition, studies of purified GRAF1 and its association with lipid bilayers identified a membrane scaffolding-dependent oligomerisation mechanism, with the ability to sculpt membranes. This was consistent with the assumption that GRAF1 possesses an inherent banana shaped membrane binding domain. Remarkably, this function was autoinhibited and in direct competition with the Cdc42 interaction domain.Finally, other novel GRAF1 interaction partners were identified in this study. Interestingly, many of these partners are known to be associated with protein complexes involved in cell adherence, spreading and migration. Although never actually seen localising to mature focal adhesions that anchor cells to their growth surface, dynamic GRAF1 carriers were captured travelling to and from such locations. Moreover, GRAF1 was recruited specifically to smaller podosome-like structures. Consistent with this, the tracking of GRAF1 in live cells uncovered a clear pattern of dynamic carrier formation at sites of active membrane turnover – notably protrusions at the cell periphery. Furthermore, the silencing of GRAF1 gave rise to cells defective in spreading and migration, indicating a targeting of GRAF1-mediated endocytosis to aid in rapid plasma membrane turnover needed for morphological changes that are a prerequisite for cell movement. Since these cells exhibited an increase in active Rab8, a GTPase responsible for polarised vesicle transport, the phenotype could also be explained by a defect in Rab8 trafficking that results in hyperpolarisation.Taken together, the spatial and temporal regulation of GRAF1 membrane sculpting function is likely to be accomplished via its membrane binding propensity, in concert with various protein interactions. The importance of GRAF1 in aiding membrane turnover during cell movement spans different functional levels – from its local coordination of membrane and actin dynamics by interacting with Cdc42, to its global role in membrane lipid trafficking.
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- Fryklund, Claes, et al.
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Expansion of the Inguinal Adipose Tissue Depot Correlates With Systemic Insulin Resistance in C57BL/6J Mice
- 2022
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In: Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. - : Frontiers Media S.A.. - 2296-634X. ; 10
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- To accommodate surplus energy, the adipose tissue expands by increasing adipocyte size (hypertrophy) and number (hyperplasia). The presence of hypertrophic adipocytes is a key characteristic of adipose tissue dysfunction. High-fat diet (HFD) fed C57BL/6J mice are a commonly used model to study obesity and obesity-related complications. In the present study, we have characterized adipose plasticity, at both the cellular and tissue level, by examining the temporal development of systemic insulin resistance and adiposity in response to HFD-feeding for 4, 8, and 12 weeks (4w, 8w, and 12w). Within the same time frame, we examined systemic metabolic flexibility and adipose plasticity when switching from HFD- to chow-diet during the last 2 weeks of diet intervention (referred to as the reverse (REV) group: 4wREV (2w HFD+2w chow), 8wREV (6w HFD+2w chow), 12wREV (10w HFD+2w chow)). In response to HFD-feeding over time, the 12w group had impaired systemic insulin sensitivity compared to both the 4w and 8w groups, accompanied by an increase in hypertrophic inguinal adipocytes and liver triglycerides. After reversing from HFD- to chow-feeding, most parameters were completely restored to chow control levels for 4wREV and 8wREV groups. In contrast, the 12wREV group had a significantly increased number of hypertrophic adipocytes, liver triglycerides accumulation, and impaired systemic insulin sensitivity compared to chow-fed mice. Further, image analysis at the single-cell level revealed a cell-size dependent organization of actin filaments for all feeding conditions. Indeed, the impaired adipocyte size plasticity in the 12wREV group was accompanied by increased actin filamentation and reduced insulin-stimulated glucose uptake compared with chow-fed mice. In summary, these results demonstrate that the C57BL/6J HFD-feeding model has a large capacity to restore adipocyte cell size and systemic insulin sensitivity, and that a metabolic tipping point occurs between 8 and 12w of HFD-feeding where this plasticity deteriorates. We believe these findings provide substantial understanding of C57BL/6J mice as an obesity model, and that an increased pool of hypertrophic ING adipocytes could contribute to aggravated insulin resistance.
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- Gotha, Lara, et al.
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Heparan sulfate side chains have a critical role in the inhibitory effects of perlecan on vascular smooth muscle cell response to arterial injury
- 2014
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In: American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology. - : American Physiological Society. - 1522-1539 .- 0363-6135. ; 307:3, s. 337-345
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Perlecan is a proteoglycan composed of a 470-kDa core protein linked to three heparan sulfate (HS) glycosaminoglycan chains. The intact proteoglycan inhibits the smooth muscle cell (SMC) response to vascular injury. Hspg2(Delta 3/Delta 3) (M Delta 3/Delta 3) mice produce a mutant perlecan lacking the HS side chains. The objective of this study was to determine differences between these two types of perlecan in modifying SMC activities to the arterial injury response, in order to define the specific role of the HS side chains. In vitro proliferative and migratory activities were compared in SMC isolated from M Delta 3/Delta 3 and wild-type mice. Proliferation of M Delta 3/Delta 3 SMC was 1.5x greater than in wild type (P < 0.001), increased by addition of growth factors, and showed a 42% greater migratory response than wild-type cells to PDGF-BB (P < 0.001). In M Delta 3/Delta 3 SMC adhesion to fibronectin, and collagen types I and IV was significantly greater than wild type. Addition of DRL-12582, an inducer of perlecan expression, decreased proliferation and migratory response to PDGF-BB stimulation in wild-type SMC compared with M Delta 3/Delta 3. In an in vivo carotid artery wire injury model, the medial thickness, medial area/lumen ratio, and macrophage infiltration were significantly increased in the M Delta 3/Delta 3 mice, indicating a prominent role of the HS side chain in limiting vascular injury response. Mutant perlecan that lacks HS side chains had a marked reduction in the inhibition of in vitro SMC function and the in vivo arterial response to injury, indicating the critical role of HS side chains in perlecan function in the vessel wall.
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- Hoernke, Maria, et al.
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EHD2 restrains dynamics of caveolae by an ATP-dependent, membrane-bound, open conformation
- 2017
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In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - : Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. - 0027-8424 .- 1091-6490. ; 114:22
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The EH-domain-containing protein 2 (EHD2) is a dynamin-related ATPase that confines caveolae to the cell surface by restricting the scission and subsequent endocytosis of these membrane pits. For this, EHD2 is thought to first bind to the membrane, then to oligomerize, and finally to detach, in a stringently regulated mechanistic cycle. It is still unclear how ATP is used in this process and whether membrane binding is coupled to conformational changes in the protein. Here, we show that the regulatory N-terminal residues and the EH domain keep the EHD2 dimer in an autoinhibited conformation in solution. By significantly advancing the use of infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy, we demonstrate that EHD2 adopts an open conformation by tilting the helical domains upon membrane binding. We show that ATP binding enables partial insertion of EHD2 into the membrane, where G-domain-mediated oligomerization occurs. ATP hydrolysis is related to detachment of EHD2 from the membrane. Finally, we demonstrate that the regulation of EHD2 oligomerization in a membrane-bound state is crucial to restrict caveolae dynamics in cells.
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- Holst, Mikkel Roland, et al.
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Clathrin-Independent Endocytosis Suppresses Cancer Cell Blebbing and Invasion
- 2017
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In: Cell Reports. - : Cell Press. - 2211-1247. ; 20:8, s. 1893-1905
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Cellular blebbing, caused by local alterations in cellsurface tension, has been shown to increase the invasiveness of cancer cells. However, the regulatory mechanisms balancing cell-surface dynamics and bleb formation remain elusive. Here, we show that an acute reduction in cell volume activates clathrinindependent endocytosis. Hence, a decrease in surface tension is buffered by the internalization of the plasma membrane (PM) lipid bilayer. Membrane invagination and endocytosis are driven by the tension- mediated recruitment of the membrane sculpting and GTPase-activating protein GRAF1 (GTPase regulator associated with focal adhesion kinase-1) to the PM. Disruption of this regulation by depleting cells of GRAF1 or mutating key phosphatidylinositol- interacting amino acids in the protein results in increased cellular blebbing and promotes the 3D motility of cancer cells. Our data support a role for clathrin-independent endocytic machinery in balancing membrane tension, which clarifies the previously reported role of GRAF1 as a tumor suppressor.
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- Howes, Mark T, et al.
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Clathrin-independent carriers form a high capacity endocytic sorting system at the leading edge of migrating cells
- 2010
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In: Journal of Cell Biology. - : Rockefeller University Press. - 0021-9525 .- 1540-8140. ; 190:4, s. 675-691
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Although the importance of clathrin- and caveolin-independent endocytic pathways has recently emerged, key aspects of these routes remain unknown. Using quantitative ultrastructural approaches, we show that clathrin-independent carriers (CLICs) account for approximately three times the volume internalized by the clathrin-mediated endocytic pathway, forming the major pathway involved in uptake of fluid and bulk membrane in fibroblasts. Electron tomographic analysis of the 3D morphology of the earliest carriers shows that they are multidomain organelles that form a complex sorting station as they mature. Proteomic analysis provides direct links between CLICs, cellular adhesion turnover, and migration. Consistent with this, CLIC-mediated endocytosis of key cargo proteins, CD44 and Thy-1, is polarized at the leading edge of migrating fibroblasts, while transient ablation of CLICs impairs their ability to migrate. These studies provide the first quantitative ultrastructural analysis and molecular characterization of the major endocytic pathway in fibroblasts, a pathway that provides rapid membrane turnover at the leading edge of migrating cells.
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- Hubert, Madlen, et al.
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Caveolae biogenesis and lipid sorting at the plasma membrane
- 2022
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In: Plasma membrane shaping. - : Academic Press. - 9780323899116 - 9780323899192 ; , s. 219-228
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The plasma membrane of many cell types, in particular, endothelia, smooth muscle cells, and adipocytes, contains numerous small invaginations termed caveolae. In nonmuscle cells, caveolae are formed by lipid-driven assembly of the integral membrane protein caveolin 1 (Cav1) and the peripherally attached protein cavin1. Accessory proteins such as Eps15 homology domain-containing 2 (EHD2) control the cell surface association of caveolae, together providing a unique invaginated membrane structure with distinct dynamics and protein and lipid compositions. These features enable caveolae to survey the plasma membrane integrity and to adjust membrane tension, and sort lipids according to the cellular requirements. Currently, characteristics of the protein and lipid interface of caveola are being unraveled, and this chapter is focused on the present knowledge of caveolae biogenesis and dynamics and describes methods that are being used to study the role of caveolae in lipid flux and lipid composition at the cell surface.
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- Hubert, Madlen, et al.
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Keeping in touch with the membrane; protein- and lipid-mediated confinement of caveolae to the cell surface
- 2020
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In: Biochemical Society Transactions. - : PORTLAND PRESS LTD. - 0300-5127 .- 1470-8752. ; 48, s. 155-163
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Caveolae are small Omega-shaped invaginations of the plasma membrane that play important roles in mechanosensing, lipid homeostasis and signaling. Their typical morphology is characterized by a membrane funnel connecting a spherical bulb to the membrane. Membrane funnels (commonly known as necks and pores) are frequently observed as transient states during fusion and fission of membrane vesicles in cells. However, caveolae display atypical dynamics where the membrane funnel can be stabilized over an extended period of time, resulting in cell surface constrained caveolae. In addition, caveolae are also known to undergo flattening as well as short-range cycles of fission and fusion with the membrane, requiring that the membrane funnel closes or opens up, respectively. This mini-review considers the transition between these different states and highlights the role of the protein and lipid components that have been identified to control the balance between surface association and release of caveolae.
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- Hubert, Madlen, et al.
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Lipid accumulation controls the balance between surface connection and scission of caveolae.
- 2020
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In: eLIFE. - : eLife Sciences Publications Ltd. - 2050-084X. ; 9
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Caveolae are bulb-shaped invaginations of the plasma membrane (PM) that undergo scission and fusion at the cell surface and are enriched in specific lipids. However, the influence of lipid composition on caveolae surface stability is not well described or understood. Accordingly, we inserted specific lipids into the cell PM via membrane fusion and studied their acute effects on caveolae dynamics. We demonstrate that sphingomyelin stabilizes caveolae to the cell surface, whereas cholesterol and glycosphingolipids drive caveolae scission from the PM. Although all three lipids accumulated specifically in caveolae, cholesterol and sphingomyelin were actively sequestered, whereas glycosphingolipids diffused freely. The ATPase EHD2 restricts lipid diffusion and counteracts lipid-induced scission. We propose that specific lipid accumulation in caveolae generates an intrinsically unstable domain prone to scission if not restrained by EHD2 at the caveolae neck. This work provides a mechanistic link between caveolae and their ability to sense the PM lipid composition.
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- Kindstedt, Elin, 1991-, et al.
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CCL11, a novel mediator of inflammatory bone resorption
- 2017
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In: Scientific Reports. - : Nature Publishing Group. - 2045-2322. ; 7:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Normal bone homeostasis, which is regulated by bone-resorbing osteoclasts and bone-forming osteoblasts is perturbed by inflammation. Inchronic inflammatory disease with disturbed bone remodelling, e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, patients show increased serum levels of the chemokine eotaxin-1 (CCL11). Herein, we demonstrate an inflammatory driven expression of CCL11 in bone tissue and a novel role of CCL11 in osteoclast migration and resorption. Using an inflammatory bone lesion model and primary cell cultures, we discovered that osteoblasts express CCL11 in vivo and in vitro and that expression increased during inflammatory conditions. Osteoclasts did not express CCL11, but the high affinity receptor CCR3 was significantly upregulated during osteoclast differentiation and found to colocalise with CCL11. Exogenous CCL11 was internalised in osteoclast and stimulated the migration of pre-osteoclast and concomitant increase in bone resorption. Our data pinpoints that the CCL11/CCR3 pathway could be a new target for treatment of inflammatory bone resorption.
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- Knyazeva, Anastasia, 1995-
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Non-canonical ATG8 conjugation in ESCRT-driven membrane remodeling processes
- 2024
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- ATG8 family proteins have the unique ability to conjugate to membrane lipids. Initially identified as a hallmark of autophagy, ATG8 lipidation is emerging as an important regulator of a growing list of non-degradative cellular functions. In this thesis we developed and applied novel chemical genetic approaches to perturb dynamic membrane remodeling processes and induce non-canonical ATG8 conjugation in cells. We investigated novel roles of ATG8 in membrane deformation processes carried out by the Endosomal Sorting Complex Requiredfor Transport (ESCRT) machinery.In Paper I, using a high-throughput phenotypic screening assay, we developed a collection of pseudo-natural product-based compounds which potently induce ATG8 lipidation in mammalian cells. The most potent compound, Tantalosin, induces ATG8 lipidation which is insensitive to simultaneous inhibition of autophagosome-lysosome fusion, suggesting a non-canonical function ofTantalosin-induced ATG8 conjugation.In Paper II we investigated the molecular target of Tantalosin. We found that Tantalosin targets the ESCRT-III protein IST1 and inhibits IST1-CHMP1B copolymer formation. This inhibition results in the impairment of transferrin receptor (TfR) recycling resulting in the rapid accumulation of the receptor inearly/sorting endosomes. At the same time, Tantalosin induces non-canonical ATG8 conjugation on stalled sorting endosomes containing TfR. This conjugation is dependent on the ATG16L1-ATG5-ATG12 complex which is recruited to stalled endosomes via ATG16L1-V-ATPase interaction.In Paper III and Paper IV we studied the induction of non-canonical ATG8 lipidation in response to endolysosomal membrane damage. We used two established membrane damaging agents: V. Cholerae cytotoxin MakA and the lysosomotropic compound, LLOMe. In Paper III we demonstrated that, at lowpH, MakA assembles into small pores in endosomal membranes which arerecognized by the ESCRT membrane repair machinery. Non-canonical ATG8 lipidation in response to MakA-induced pore formation is mediated by V-ATPase activity. In Paper IV we identified a novel player in the lysosomal damage response – TECRP1. TECPR1 is recruited to damaged membranes where it forms an alternative ATG16L1-independent E3 ligase complex with the ATG5-ATG12 conjugate and plays a role in the restoration of lysosomal integrity after damage.
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- Kong, Ziqing, et al.
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Simultaneous determination of ribonucleoside and deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates in biological samples by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry
- 2018
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In: Nucleic Acids Research. - : Oxford University Press. - 0305-1048 .- 1362-4962. ; 46:11
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Information about the intracellular concentration of dNTPs and NTPs is important for studies of the mechanisms of DNA replication and repair, but the low concentration of dNTPs and their chemical similarity to NTPs present a challenge for their measurement. Here, we describe a new rapid and sensitive method utilizing hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry for the simultaneous determination of dNTPs and NTPs in biological samples. The developed method showed linearity (R2 > 0.99) in wide concentration ranges and could accurately quantify dNTPs and NTPs at low pmol levels. The intra-day and inter-day precision were below 13%, and the relative recovery was between 92% and 108%. In comparison with other chromatographic methods, the current method has shorter analysis times and simpler sample pre-treatment steps, and it utilizes an ion-pair-free mobile phase that enhances mass-spectrometric detection. Using this method, we determined dNTP and NTP concentrations in actively dividing and quiescent mouse fibroblasts.
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- Larsson, Elin, et al.
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An EH-domain switching mechanism regulates stable membrane association of EHD2
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Other publication (other academic/artistic)abstract
- EHD2 is a dimeric ATPase known to stabilise the surface connection of the characteristic small invaginations of the cell surface termed caveolae. EHD2 oligomerises into rings around lipid membranes thereby controlling their shape. Here, we have analysed the domain interactions and mechanism that control the stable membrane association of EHD2 at caveolae. We have found that the N-terminus of EHD2, which is buried in the core protein and obstruct assembly, has to be relieved by an EH domain dependent mechanism. The binding between the EH domain and a loop in the GTPase domain of EHD2 was required for stable membrane association, but the loop in itself was not sufficient for specific recruitment to caveolae. A positively charged stretch in the EH domain is proposed to bind to lipids and thereby influence the exchange rate of EHD2. Taken together, we propose a stringent regulatory mechanism for the assembly of EHD2 involving switching of the EH domain position to release the N-terminus and facilitate oligomerisation.
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- Larsson, Elin, et al.
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Analysis of protein and lipid interactions using liposome co-sedimentation assays
- 2020
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In: Caveolae. - New York, NY : Humana Press. - 9781071607312 - 9781071607343 - 9781071607329 ; 2169, s. 119-127
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The dynamic assembly of proteins at the membrane interphase is key to many cell biological processes such as the generation and stabilization of caveolae at the cell surface via coat proteins. The liposome co-sedimentation assay has been widely used for studies of protein and lipid interactions and has provided important information about binding mechanisms, lipid-binding specificity, and curvature preference of proteins. Here, we describe this technique in detail and how it can be used as a tool to address the membrane-binding ability and lipid specificity of caveolae-associated proteins.
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- Larsson, Elin, et al.
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Dynamin2 functions as an accessory protein to reduce the rate of caveola internalization
- 2023
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In: Journal of Cell Biology. - : Rockefeller University Press. - 0021-9525 .- 1540-8140. ; 222:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Caveolae are small membrane invaginations that generally are stably attached to the plasma membrane. Their release is believed to depend on the GTPase dynamin 2 (Dyn2), in analogy with its role in fission of clathrin-coated vesicles. The mechanistic understanding of caveola fission is, however, sparse. Here, we used microscopy-based tracking of individual caveolae in living cells to determine the role of Dyn2 in caveola dynamics. We report that Dyn2 stably associated with the bulb of a subset of caveolae, but was not required for formation or fission of caveolae. Dyn2-positive caveolae displayed longer plasma membrane duration times, whereas depletion of Dyn2 resulted in shorter duration times and increased caveola fission. The stabilizing role of Dyn2 was independent of its GTPase activity and the caveola stabilizing protein EHD2. Thus, we propose that, in contrast to the current view, Dyn2 is not a core component of the caveolae machinery, but rather functions as an accessory protein that restrains caveola internalization.
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- Laurent, Timothée, 1991-
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Macromolecular organization of the chikungunya virus replication organelle
- 2023
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The chikungunya virus is a positive-sense RNA virus responsible for the crippling chikungunya fever. It is transmitted through the bites of two species of mosquitoes: Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. A key feature of this virus is that it is able to remodel the plasma membrane to form replication organelles called “spherules” in which the viral genomic RNA is replicated. There are four non-structural proteins in charge of the replication of the genome: nsP1, the capping enzyme, nsP2 the helicase, NTPase and protease, nsP3, a protein modulating the host-cell response to the infection and the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase nsP4. When I started my PhD, spherules had only been imaged using resin-embedding electron microscopy, which does not preserve macromolecular structure. It was unknown how the different non-structural proteins interacted with each other. The process leading to formation and maintenance of spherules at the plasma membrane was also not known. Using cryo-electron tomography, we could image spherules and unveil their macromolecular organization. We could identify a previously unreported two megadalton protein complex sitting at the neck of spherules, serving as an interface between the lumen of spherules and the cytoplasm. We found that nsP1 binds to negatively charged lipids at the plasma membrane. We also report that the host factor CD81, known to bind cholesterol at the plasma membrane, is a key element for the virus replication.We could establish a mathematical model highlighting the way those spherules form and are maintained at the plasma membrane. We quantified the amount of genomic RNA present in each spherule and found that a single copy was present as a double-stranded replication intermediate. We further studied the spatial organization of the viral genome in spherules and found that it occupies homogenously the lumen of these replication organelles and has a moderate preferential folding inside spherules.We aimed to characterize further the ATPase and helicase activities of nsP2 and nsP2 associated to nsP1 or nsP3 as polyproteins. These polyproteins are present in the early stages of the viral RNA replication. We estimated the kinetic parameters of the ATPase function of these proteins and showed that nsp2 had a helicase activity however; the helicase functions of P12 and P23 were severely reduced. We could show that P12 and P23 exhibited instead an ATP-independent chaperoning activity, able to partially unwind double-stranded RNA.
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- Liu, Kang-Cheng, et al.
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Membrane insertion mechanism of the caveola coat protein Cavin1
- 2022
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In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - : Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. - 0027-8424 .- 1091-6490. ; 119:25
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Caveolae are small plasma membrane invaginations, important for control of membrane tension, signaling cascades, and lipid sorting. The caveola coat protein Cavin1 is essential for shaping such high curvature membrane structures. Yet, a mechanistic understanding of how Cavin1 assembles at the membrane interface is lacking. Here, we used model membranes combined with biophysical dissection and computational modeling to show that Cavin1 inserts into membranes. We establish that initial phosphatidylinositol (4, 5) bisphosphate [PI(4,5)P2]-dependent membrane adsorption of the trimeric helical region 1 (HR1) of Cavin1 mediates the subsequent partial separation and membrane insertion of the individual helices. Insertion kinetics of HR1 is further enhanced by the presence of flanking negatively charged disordered regions, which was found important for the coassembly of Cavin1 with Caveolin1 in living cells. We propose that this intricate mechanism potentiates membrane curvature generation and facilitates dynamic rounds of assembly and disassembly of Cavin1 at the membrane.
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- Lundmark, Richard, et al.
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Arf family GTP loading is activated by, and generates, positive membrane curvature.
- 2008
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In: The Biochemical journal. - 1470-8728. ; 414:2, s. 189-94
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Small G-proteins belonging to the Arf (ADP-ribosylation factor) family serve as regulatory proteins for numerous cellular processes through GTP-dependent recruitment of effector molecules. In the present study we demonstrate that proteins in this family regulate, and are regulated by, membrane curvature. Arf1 and Arf6 were shown to load GTP in a membrane-curvature-dependent manner and stabilize, or further facilitate, changes in membrane curvature through the insertion of an amphipathic helix.
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- Lundmark, Richard, et al.
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Driving membrane curvature in clathrin-dependent and clathrin-independent endocytosis.
- 2010
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In: Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology. - : Elsevier BV. - 1084-9521 .- 1096-3634. ; 21:4, s. 363-70
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Cellular activity depends to a large extent on membrane bilayer dynamics. Many processes, such as organelle biogenesis and vesicular transport, rely on alterations in membrane structure and shape. It is now widely accepted that intracellular membrane curvature generation and remodelling is mediated and regulated by protein action, and the mechanisms behind the processes are currently being revealed. Here, we will briefly discuss the key principles of membrane deformation and focus on different endocytic events that use various kinds of proteins to shape the plasma membrane into transport carriers. The entry routes are adopted to make sure that a vast variety of molecules on the cell surface can be regulated by endocytosis. The principles for membrane sculpting of endocytic carriers can be viewed either from a perspective of rigid coat budding or of flexible opportunistic budding. We will discuss these principles and their implications, focusing on clathrin-dependent and -independent carrier formation and the proteins involved in the respective pathways.
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- Lundmark, Richard, et al.
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Expression and properties of sorting nexin 9 in dynamin-mediated endocytosis
- 2005
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In: Methods in Enzymology. - : Elsevier. - 0076-6879 .- 1557-7988. ; 404, s. 545-556
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Sorting nexin 9 (SNX9) is identified as an important regulator of dynamin function in clathrin-mediated endocytosis. SNX9 recruits dynamin to the plasma membrane and promotes its GTPase activity, resulting in membrane constriction and ultimate transport vesicle scission. This chapter describes procedures to express recombinant SNX9, to biochemically characterize the cytosolic complex between SNX9 and dynamin, and to identify additional interacting partners of SNX9. Assays are presented to investigate the requirements for SNX9-dependent membrane recruitment of dynamin in vitro and in vivo.
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- Lundmark, Richard, et al.
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Regulated membrane recruitment of dynamin-2 mediated by sorting nexin 9.
- 2004
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In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. - 0021-9258 .- 1083-351X. ; 279:41, s. 42694-42702
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The endocytic proteins sorting nexin 9 (SNX9) and dynamin-2 (Dyn2) assemble in the cytosol as a resting complex, together with a 41-kDa protein. We show here that the complex can be activated for membrane binding of SNX9 and Dyn2 by incubation of cytosol in the presence of ATP. SNX9 was essential for Dyn2 recruitment, whereas the reverse was not the case. RNA interference experiments confirmed that SNX9 functions as a mediator of Dyn2 recruitment to membranes in cells. The 41-kDa component was identified as the glycolytic enzyme aldolase. Aldolase bound with high affinity to a tryptophan-containing acidic sequence in SNX9 located close to its Phox homology domain, thereby blocking the membrane binding activity of SNX9. Phosphorylation of SNX9 released aldolase from the native cytosolic complex and rendered SNX9 competent for membrane binding. The results suggest that SNX9-dependent recruitment of Dyn2 to the membrane is regulated by an interaction between SNX9 and aldolase.
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| 38. |
- Lundmark, Richard, et al.
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SNX9 - a prelude to vesicle release
- 2009
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In: Journal of Cell Science. - : The Company of Biologists. - 0021-9533 .- 1477-9137. ; 122:1, s. 5-11
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The sorting nexin SNX9 has, in the past few years, been singled out as an important protein that participates in fundamental cellular activities. SNX9 binds strongly to dynamin and is partly responsible for the recruitment of this GTPase to sites of endocytosis. SNX9 also has a high capacity for modulation of the membrane and might therefore participate in the formation of the narrow neck of endocytic vesicles before scission occurs. Once assembled on the membrane, SNX9 stimulates the GTPase activity of dynamin to facilitate the scission reaction. It has also become clear that SNX9 has the ability to activate the actin regulator N-WASP in a membrane-dependent manner to coordinate actin polymerization with vesicle release. In this Commentary, we summarize several aspects of SNX9 structure and function in the context of membrane remodeling, discuss its interplay with various interaction partners and present a model of how SNX9 might work in endocytosis.
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- Lundmark, Richard, 1974-
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Sorting nexin 9 in clathrin-mediated endocytosis
- 2004
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Clathrin-mediated endocytosis is a process by which cells can internalise diverse molecules such as nutrients, antigens and signalling-surface receptors. The creation of clathrin-coated vesicles demands interplay between the plasma membrane lipids, cargo molecules and the proteins that build up the coat. This thesis deals with the identification and characterisation of sorting nexin 9 (SNX9) as a novel component of the endocytic machinery. SNX9 belongs to a large family of proteins based on the presence of a PX domain. In addition, SNX9 harbours an SH3 domain followed by a region with predicted low-complexity and a C-terminal BAR homology domain. Binding studies demonstrated that SNX9 interacted with the endocytic core components clathrin and AP-2 and dynamin-2, a GTPase known to be crucial for vesicle scission. The C-terminal region bound to phosphatidylinositols and targeted SNX9 to artificial liposomes and cellular membranes. Consistent with a role in endocytosis, a large portion of SNX9 co-localised with AP-2 and dynamin-2 but not with markers for early endosomes, Golgi. Over-expression of truncated variants of SNX9 in K562 and HeLa cells interfered with the uptake of transferrin. SNX9 recycles between a membrane-bound and a cytosolic pool. In cytosol, SNX9 formed a resting complex together with dynamin-2 and the metabolic enzyme aldolase. Activation for membrane binding involved ATP hydrolysis and correlated with phosphorylation of SNX9 and the release of aldolase. Aldolase bound to a tryptophan-containing acidic region near the clathrin and AP-2 motifs and blocked lipid binding of purified SNX9 derivatives. SNX9 was required for membrane targeting of dynamin2 in vitro and knockdown of SNX9 in HeLa cells by RNAi resulted in impaired membrane localisation. Together these results argue strongly for a role of SNX9 in recruiting and linking of dynamin-2 to sites of vesicle creation.
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- Lundmark, Richard, et al.
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Sorting nexin 9 participates in clathrin-mediated endocytosis through interactions with the core components
- 2003
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In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. - 0021-9258 .- 1083-351X. ; 278:47, s. 46772-46781
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Sorting nexin 9 (SNX9) belongs to a family of proteins, the sorting nexins, that are characterized by the presence of a subclass of the phosphoinositide-binding phox domain. SNX9 has in its amino terminus a Src homology 3 domain and a region with predicted low complexity followed by a carboxyl-terminal part containing the phox domain. We previously found that SNX9 is one of the major proteins in hematopoietic cells that binds to the alpha and beta2-appendages of adaptor protein complex 2 (AP-2), a protein with a critical role in the formation of clathrin-coated vesicles at the plasma membrane. In the present study we show that clathrin and dynamin-2, two other essential molecules in the endocytic process, also interact with SNX9. We found that both AP-2 and clathrin bind to the low complexity region in SNX9 in a cooperative manner, whereas dynamin-2 binds to the Src homology 3 domain. In the cytosol, SNX9 is present in a 14.5 S complex containing dynamin-2 and an unidentified 41-kDa protein. In HeLa cells, SNX9 co-localized with both AP-2 and dynamin-2 at the plasma membrane or on vesicular structures derived from it but not with the early endosomal marker EEA1 or with AP-1. The results suggest that SNX9 may be recruited together with dynamin-2 and become co-assembled with AP-2 and clathrin at the plasma membrane. Overexpression in both K562 and HeLa cells of truncated forms of SNX9 interfered with the uptake of transferrin, consistent with a role of SNX9 in endocytosis.
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- Lundmark, Richard, et al.
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The adaptable caveola coat generates a plasma membrane sensory system
- 2024
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In: Current Opinion in Cell Biology. - : Elsevier. - 0955-0674 .- 1879-0410. ; 88
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Caveolae are atypical plasma membrane invaginations that take part in lipid sorting and regulation of oxidative and mechanical plasma membrane stress. Caveola formation requires caveolin, cavin, and specific lipid types. The recent advances in understanding the structure and assembly of caveolin and cavin complexes within the membrane context have clarified the fundamental processes underlying caveola biogenesis. In addition, the curvature of the caveola membrane is controlled by the regulatory proteins EHD2, pacsin2, and dynamin2, which also function to restrain the scission of caveolae from the plasma membrane (PM). Here, this is integrated with novel insights on caveolae as lipid and mechanosensing complexes that can dynamically flatten or disassemble to counteract mechanical, and oxidative stress.
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- Lundmark, Richard, et al.
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The beta-appendages of the four adaptor-protein (AP) complexes: structure and binding properties, and identification of sorting nexin 9 as an accessory protein to AP-2
- 2002
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In: Biochemical Journal. - 0264-6021 .- 1470-8728. ; 362:3, s. 597-607
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Adaptor protein (AP) complexes are essential components for the formation of coated vesicles and the recognition of cargo proteins for intracellular transport. Each AP complex exposes two appendage domains with that function to bind regulatory accessory proteins in the cytosol. Secondary structure predictions, sequence alignments and CD spectroscopy were used to relate the beta-appendages of all human AP complexes to the previously published crystal structure of AP-2. The results suggested that the beta-appendages of AP-1, AP-2 and AP-3 have similar structures, consisting of two subdomains, whereas that of AP-4 lacks the inner subdomain. Pull-down and overlay assays showed partial overlap in the binding specificities of the beta-appendages of AP-1 and AP-2, whereas the corresponding domain of AP-3 displayed a unique binding pattern. That AP-4 may have a truncated, non-functional domain was indicated by its apparent inability to bind any proteins from cytosol. Of several novel beta-appendage-binding proteins detected, one that had affinity exclusively for AP-2 was identified as sorting nexin 9 (SNX9). SNX9, which contains a phox and an Src homology 3 domain, was found in large complexes and was at least partially associated with AP-2 in the cytosol. SNX9 may function to assist AP-2 in its role at the plasma membrane.
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- Lundmark, Richard, et al.
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The GTPase-activating protein GRAF1 regulates the CLIC/GEEC endocytic pathway
- 2008
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In: Current Biology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0960-9822 .- 1879-0445. ; 18:22, s. 1802-1808
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Clathrin-independent endocytosis is an umbrella term for a variety of endocytic pathways that internalize numerous cargoes independently of the canonical coat protein Clathrin [1, 2]. Electron-microscopy studies have defined the pleiomorphic CLathrin-Independent Carriers (CLICs) and GPI-Enriched Endocytic Compartments (GEECs) as related major players in such uptake [3, 4]. This CLIC/GEEC pathway relies upon cellular signaling and activation through small G proteins, but mechanistic insight into the biogenesis of its tubular and tubulovesicular carriers is lacking. Here we show that the Rho-GAP-domain-containing protein GRAF1 marks, and is indispensable for, a major Clathrin-independent endocytic pathway. This pathway is characterized by its ability to internalize bacterial exotoxins, GPI-linked proteins, and extracellular fluid. We show that GRAF1 localizes to PtdIns(4,5)P2-enriched, tubular, and punctate lipid structures via N-terminal BAR and PH domains. These membrane carriers are relatively devoid of caveolin1 and flotillin1 but are associated with activity of the small G protein Cdc42. This study provides the first specific noncargo marker for CLIC/GEEC endocytic membranes and demonstrates how GRAF1 can coordinate small G protein signaling and membrane remodeling to facilitate internalization of CLIC/GEEC pathway cargoes.
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- Matthaeus, Claudia, et al.
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EHD2-mediated restriction of caveolar dynamics regulates cellular fatty acid uptake
- 2020
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In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - : NATL ACAD SCIENCES. - 0027-8424 .- 1091-6490. ; 117:13, s. 7471-7481
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Eps15-homology domain containing protein 2 (EHD2) is a dynamin-related ATPase located at the neck of caveolae, but its physiological function has remained unclear. Here, we found that global genetic ablation of EHD2 in mice leads to increased lipid droplet size in fat tissue. This organismic phenotype was paralleled at the cellular level by increased fatty acid uptake via a caveolae- and CD36-dependent pathway that also involves dynamin. Concomitantly, elevated numbers of detached caveolae were found in brown and white adipose tissue lacking EHD2, and increased caveolar mobility in mouse embryonic fibroblasts. EHD2 expression itself was down-regulated in the visceral fat of two obese mouse models and obese patients. Our data suggest that EHD2 controls a cell-autonomous, caveolae-dependent fatty acid uptake pathway and imply that low EHD2 expression levels are linked to obesity.
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- Melo, Arthur Alves, et al.
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Structural insights into the activation mechanism of dynamin-like EHD ATPases
- 2017
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In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - : Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. - 0027-8424 .- 1091-6490. ; 114:22, s. 5629-5634
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Eps15 (epidermal growth factor receptor pathway substrate 15)homology domain containing proteins (EHDs) comprise a family of dynamin-related mechano-chemical ATPases involved in cellular membrane trafficking. Previous studies have revealed the structure of the EHD2 dimer, but the molecular mechanisms of membrane recruitment and assembly have remained obscure. Here, we determined the crystal structure of an amino-terminally truncated EHD4 dimer. Compared with the EHD2 structure, the helical domains are 50 degrees rotated relative to the GTPase domain. Using electron paramagnetic spin resonance (EPR), we show that this rotation aligns the two membrane-binding regions in the helical domain toward the lipid bilayer, allowing membrane interaction. A loop rearrangement in GTPase domain creates a new interface for oligomer formation. Our results suggest that the EHD4 structure represents the active EHD conformation, whereas the EHD2 structure is autoinhibited, and reveal a complex series of domain rearrangements accompanying activation. A comparison with other peripheral membrane proteins elucidates common and specific features of this activation mechanism.
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- Mohan, Jagan, et al.
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Cavin3 interacts with cavin1 and caveolin1 to increase surface dynamics of caveolae
- 2015
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In: Journal of Cell Science. - : The Company of Biologists. - 0021-9533 .- 1477-9137. ; 128:5, s. 979-991
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Caveolae are invaginations of the cell surface thought to regulate membrane tension, signalling, adhesion and lipid homeostasis due to their dynamic behaviour ranging from stable surface association to dynamic rounds of fission and fusion with the plasma membrane. The caveolae coat is generated by oligomerisation of the membrane protein caveolin and the family of cavin proteins. Here, we show that cavin3 is targeted to caveolae by cavin1 where it interacts with the scaffolding domain of caveolin1 and promote caveolae dynamics. We found that the N-terminal region of cavin3 binds a trimer of the cavin1 N-terminus in competition with a homologous cavin2 region, showing that the cavins form distinct subcomplexes via their N-terminal regions. Our data shows that cavin3 is enriched at deeply invaginated caveolae and that loss of cavin3 in cells results in an increase of stable caveolae and a decrease of caveolae with short duration time at the membrane. We propose that cavin3 is recruited to the caveolae coat by cavin1 to interact with caveolin1 and regulate the duration time of caveolae at the plasma membrane.
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- Mohan, Jagan, 1978-
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Regulation of assembly and cell surface dynamics of caveolae
- 2016
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- A typical mammalian cell plasma membrane displays a high level of plasticity counter balanced with stability. The plasma membrane show various kinds of invaginations to meet physiological demands of the cells such as nutrient uptake, receptor signaling etc. An example of one such invagination observed in many cell types is “Caveola”. Caveolae are bulb shaped invaginations of the plasma membrane enriched in sphingolipids and cholesterol. Each individual caveola is in equilibrium with multi caveolar assemblies and exhibits various dynamics ranging from stable association with cell surface to the “kiss and run” type and internalized caveolae called cavicle. The principle protein components of caveolae involve caveolin1, 2 and 3, cavin 1, 2, 3 and 4 along with EHD2, PACSIN2 and dynamin. Caveolin1 acts as the hallmark of caveolae, whereas caveolin3 and cavin4 are limited to muscle cells. Caveolae are appreciated as important plasma membrane structures in maintaining cellular homeostasis of many cell types. Its dysfunction is associated with several human diseases such as cancer, vascular diseases, lipid and muscular dystrophies.This thesis aims to understand the assembly of caveolae and the molecular machineries involved in the regulation of caveolae dynamics. In particular, we have focused on the mechanism of cavin coat assembly, the influence of cavin3 in the regulation of caveolae dynamics, along with the mechanistic cycle of EHD2.Cavins form characteristic striations around caveolae, and in this work we showed that the N-terminus of cavin3 interacts with the trimeric N-terminus of cavin1 in competition with the N-terminus of cavin2 to form cavin sub-complex. We also observed that cavin3 interacts with caveolin1 in a cholesterol dependent manner and cavin3 may promote scission by acting as a positive regulator of caveolae dynamics, opposite to the cellular function of EHD2. The stringent roles of cavin3 and EHD2 control the equilibrium between stably cell surface associated caveolae and the “kiss and run” type of caveolae, undergoing rounds of fission and fusion. Our results demonstrated the molecular composition of the caveolae coat at a domain level with the stoichiometry of cavin sub-complexes. We also showed the function of cavin3 in the regulation of caveolae dynamics at the plasma membrane. Previous work from our lab showed that EHD2 is a dimeric ATPase localised to the caveolae neck and confines caveolae to the cell surface. In the present study, we showed that EHD2 oligomerized in an open conformation stabilized by ATP and in a G-domain loop dependent manner. The oligomerization of EHD2 in cells is finely tuned by the N-terminal region and the C-terminal EH domain, where both of these regions act as negative regulators of membrane binding. Our results showed the stringent regulation of EHD2 oligomerization and its importance with respect to various statuses and/or function of caveolae.In summary, the current study provides a novel insight into the assembly of cavin coat and protein machineries involved in the regulation of caveolae dynamics. In addition, it also contributes to the understanding of the molecular mechanism of ATPase activity of EHD2.
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- Moodie, Lindon W. K., et al.
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Photoactivated Colibactin Probes Induce Cellular DNA Damage
- 2019
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In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition. - : Wiley. - 1433-7851 .- 1521-3773. ; 58:5, s. 1417-1421
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Colibactin is a small molecule produced by certain bacterial species of the human microbiota that harbour the pks genomic island. Pks(+) bacteria induce a genotoxic phenotype in eukaryotic cells and have been linked with colorectal cancer progression. Colibactin is produced in a benign, prodrug form which, prior to export, is enzymatically matured by the producing bacteria to its active form. Although the complete structure of colibactin has not been determined, key structural features have been described including an electrophilic cyclopropane motif, which is believed to alkylate DNA. To investigate the influence of the putative "warhead" and the prodrug strategy on genotoxicity, a series of photolabile colibactin probes were prepared that upon irradiation induced a pks(+) like phenotype in HeLa cells. Furthermore, results from DNA cross-linking and imaging studies of clickable analogues enforce the hypothesis that colibactin effects its genotoxicity by directly targeting DNA.
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