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Lübke S, Braukmann C, Rexer KH, Cigoja L, Rout P, Önel SF. The Abl-interactor Abi suppresses the function of the BRAG2 GEF family member Schizo. Biol Open 2024; 13:bio058666. [PMID: 34897417 PMCID: PMC10810563 DOI: 10.1242/bio.058666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEF) of the BRAG subfamily activate small Arf GTPases, which are pivotal regulators of intracellular membrane traffic and actin dynamics. Consequently, BRAG proteins have been implicated to regulate the surface levels of adhesive and signaling receptors. However, not much is known about the mechanism leading to the regulation of these surface proteins. In this study, we found that the Drosophila BRAG GEF Schizo interacts physically with the Abl-interactor (Abi). schizo mutants display severe defects in myoblast fusion during syncytial muscle formation and show increased amounts of the cell adhesion protein N-cadherin. We demonstrate that the schizo myoblast fusion phenotype can be rescued by the expression of the Schizo GEF (Sec7) and membrane-binding (pleckstrin homology) domain. Furthermore, the expression of the Sec7-PH domain in a wild-type background decreases the amounts of N-cadherin and impairs myoblast fusion. These findings support the notion that the Sec7-PH domain serves as a constitutive-active form of Schizo. Using a yeast-two hybrid assay, we show that the SH3 domain of Abi interacts with the N-terminal region of Schizo. This region is also able to bind to the cytodomain of the cell adhesion molecule N-cadherin. To shed light on the function of Schizo and Abi in N-cadherin removal, we employed epistasis experiments in different developmental contexts of Drosophila. These studies point towards a new model for the regulation of Schizo. We propose that the binding of Abi to the N-terminal part of Schizo antagonizes Schizo function to inhibit N-cadherin removal.
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- Stefanie Lübke
- Fachbereich Medizin, Department for Molecular Cell Physiology, Institute for Physiology and Pathophysiology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Emil-Mannkopff-Str. 2, 35037 Marburg, Germany
- Fachbereich Biologie, Department for Developmental Biology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch-Str. 8, 35043 Marburg, Germany
- DFG Research Training Group, Membrane Plasticity in Tissue Development and Remodeling, GRK 2213, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Fachbereich Biologie, Department for Developmental Biology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch-Str. 8, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Fachbereich Biologie, Department for Biodiversity of Plants, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch-Str. 8, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Fachbereich Biologie, Department for Developmental Biology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch-Str. 8, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- DFG Research Training Group, Membrane Plasticity in Tissue Development and Remodeling, GRK 2213, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Fachbereich Biologie, Department for Molecular Embryology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch-Str. 8, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Fachbereich Medizin, Department for Molecular Cell Physiology, Institute for Physiology and Pathophysiology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Emil-Mannkopff-Str. 2, 35037 Marburg, Germany
- Fachbereich Biologie, Department for Developmental Biology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch-Str. 8, 35043 Marburg, Germany
- DFG Research Training Group, Membrane Plasticity in Tissue Development and Remodeling, GRK 2213, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Fachbereich Biologie, Department for Molecular Embryology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch-Str. 8, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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Nawrotek A, Dubois P, Zeghouf M, Cherfils J. Molecular principles of bidirectional signalling between membranes and small GTPases. FEBS Lett 2023; 597:778-793. [PMID: 36700390 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Most small GTPases actuate their functions on subcellular membranes, which are increasingly seen as integral components of small GTPase signalling. In this review, we used the highly studied regulation of Arf GTPases by their GEFs to categorize the molecular principles of membrane contributions to small GTPase signalling, which have been highlighted by integrated structural biology combining in vitro reconstitutions in artificial membranes and high-resolution structures. As an illustration of how this framework can be harnessed to better understand the cooperation between small GTPases, their regulators and membranes, we applied it to the activation of the small GTPase Rac1 by DOCK-ELMO, identifying novel contributions of membranes to Rac1 activation. We propose that these structure-based principles should be considered when interrogating the mechanisms whereby small GTPase systems ensure spatial and temporal control of cellular signalling on membranes.
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- Agata Nawrotek
- CNRS, Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay and Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CNRS, Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay and Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CNRS, Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay and Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CNRS, Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay and Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Ito A, Fukaya M, Okamoto H, Sakagami H. Physiological and Pathological Roles of the Cytohesin Family in Neurons. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:5087. [PMID: 35563476 PMCID: PMC9104363 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23095087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The cytohesin proteins, consisting of four closely related members (cytohesins-1, -2, -3, and -4), are a subfamily of the Sec7 domain-containing guanine nucleotide exchange factors for ADP ribosylation factors (Arfs), which are critical regulators of membrane trafficking and actin cytoskeleton remodeling. Recent advances in molecular biological techniques and the development of a specific pharmacological inhibitor for cytohesins, SecinH3, have revealed the functional involvement of the cytohesin-Arf pathway in diverse neuronal functions from the formation of axons and dendrites, axonal pathfinding, and synaptic vesicle recycling, to pathophysiological processes including chronic pain and neurotoxicity induced by proteins related to neurodegenerative disorders, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease. Here, we review the physiological and pathological roles of the cytohesin-Arf pathway in neurons and discuss the future directions of this research field.
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- Akiko Ito
- Department of Anesthesiology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan; (A.I.); (H.O.)
- Department of Anatomy, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan;
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- Department of Anatomy, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan;
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan; (A.I.); (H.O.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan;
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Yi C, Cai C, Cheng Z, Zhao Y, Yang X, Wu Y, Wang X, Jin Z, Xiang Y, Jin M, Han L, Zhang A. Genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screening identifies the CYTH2 host gene as a potential therapeutic target of influenza viral infection. Cell Rep 2022; 38:110559. [PMID: 35354039 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Host genes critical for viral infection are effective antiviral drug targets with tremendous potential due to their universal characteristics against different subtypes of viruses and minimization of drug resistance. Accordingly, we execute a genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screen with multiple rounds of survival selection. Enriched in this screen are several genes critical for host sialic acid biosynthesis and transportation, including the cytohesin 2 (CYTH2), tetratricopeptide repeat protein 24 (TTC24), and N-acetylneuraminate synthase (NANS), which we confirm are responsible for efficient influenza viral infection. Moreover, we reveal that CYTH2 is required for the early stage of influenza virus infection by mediating endosomal trafficking. Furthermore, CYTH2 antagonist SecinH3 blunts influenza virus infection in vivo. In summary, these data suggest that CYTH2 is an attractive target for developing host-directed antiviral drugs and therapeutics against influenza virus infection.
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- Chenyang Yi
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Development of Veterinary Diagnostic Products, Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Development of Veterinary Diagnostic Products, Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China.
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Li T, Guo Y. ADP-Ribosylation Factor Family of Small GTP-Binding Proteins: Their Membrane Recruitment, Activation, Crosstalk and Functions. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:813353. [PMID: 35186926 PMCID: PMC8850633 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.813353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Members of the ADP-ribosylation factor (ARF) family of guanine-nucleotide binding proteins play critical roles in various cellular processes, especially in regulating the secretory, and endocytic pathways. The fidelity of intracellular vesicular trafficking depends on proper activations and precise subcellular distributions of ARF family proteins regulated by guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) and GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs). Here we review recent progress in understanding the membrane recruitment, activation, crosstalk, and functions of ARF family proteins.
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- Tiantian Li
- Division of Life Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Division of Life Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Yusong Guo,
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Functions of CNKSR2 and Its Association with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Cells 2022; 11:cells11020303. [PMID: 35053419 PMCID: PMC8774548 DOI: 10.3390/cells11020303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The Connector Enhancer of Kinase Suppressor of Ras-2 (CNKSR2), also known as CNK2 or MAGUIN, is a scaffolding molecule that contains functional protein binding domains: Sterile Alpha Motif (SAM) domain, Conserved Region in CNK (CRIC) domain, PSD-95/Dlg-A/ZO-1 (PDZ) domain, Pleckstrin Homology (PH) domain, and C-terminal PDZ binding motif. CNKSR2 interacts with different molecules, including RAF1, ARHGAP39, and CYTH2, and regulates the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) cascade and small GTPase signaling. CNKSR2 has been reported to control the development of dendrite and dendritic spines in primary neurons. CNKSR2 is encoded by the CNKSR2 gene located in the X chromosome. CNKSR2 is now considered as a causative gene of the Houge type of X-linked syndromic mental retardation (MRXHG), an X-linked Intellectual Disability (XLID) that exhibits delayed development, intellectual disability, early-onset seizures, language delay, attention deficit, and hyperactivity. In this review, we summarized molecular features, neuronal function, and neurodevelopmental disorder-related variations of CNKSR2.
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Ito H, Morishita R, Noda M, Ishiguro T, Nishikawa M, Nagata KI. The synaptic scaffolding protein CNKSR2 interacts with CYTH2 to mediate hippocampal granule cell development. J Biol Chem 2021; 297:101427. [PMID: 34800437 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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CNKSR2 is a synaptic scaffolding molecule that is encoded by the CNKSR2 gene located on the X chromosome. Heterozygous mutations to CNKSR2 in humans are associated with intellectual disability and epileptic seizures, yet the cellular and molecular roles for CNKSR2 in nervous system development and disease remain poorly characterized. Here, we identify a molecular complex comprising CNKSR2 and the guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for ARF small GTPases, CYTH2, that is necessary for the proper development of granule neurons in the mouse hippocampus. Notably, we show that CYTH2 binding prevents proteasomal degradation of CNKSR2. Furthermore, to explore the functional significance of coexpression of CNKSR2 and CYTH2 in the soma of granule cells within the hippocampal dentate gyrus, we transduced mouse granule cell precursors in vivo with small hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) to silence CNKSR2 or CYTH2 expression. We found that such manipulations resulted in the abnormal localization of transduced cells at the boundary between the granule cell layer and the hilus. In both cases, CNKSR2-knockdown and CYTH2-knockdown cells exhibited characteristics of immature granule cells, consistent with their putative roles in neuron differentiation. Taken together, our results demonstrate that CNKSR2 and its molecular interaction partner CYTH2 are necessary for the proper development of dentate granule cells within the hippocampus through a mechanism that involves the stabilization of a complex comprising these proteins.
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- Hidenori Ito
- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Institute for Developmental Research, Aichi Developmental Disability Center, Kasugai, Aichi, Japan.
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Institute for Developmental Research, Aichi Developmental Disability Center, Kasugai, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Institute for Developmental Research, Aichi Developmental Disability Center, Kasugai, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Institute for Developmental Research, Aichi Developmental Disability Center, Kasugai, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Institute for Developmental Research, Aichi Developmental Disability Center, Kasugai, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Institute for Developmental Research, Aichi Developmental Disability Center, Kasugai, Aichi, Japan; Department of Neurochemistry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan.
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Cytohesin-2 mediates group I metabotropic glutamate receptor-dependent mechanical allodynia through the activation of ADP ribosylation factor 6 in the spinal cord. Neurobiol Dis 2021; 159:105466. [PMID: 34390832 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2021.105466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Group I metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs), mGluR1 and mGluR5, in the spinal cord are implicated in nociceptive transmission and plasticity through G protein-mediated second messenger cascades leading to the activation of various protein kinases such as extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK). In this study, we demonstrated that cytohesin-2, a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for ADP ribosylation factors (Arfs), is abundantly expressed in subsets of excitatory interneurons and projection neurons in the superficial dorsal horn. Cytohesin-2 is enriched in the perisynapse on the postsynaptic membrane of dorsal horn neurons and forms a protein complex with mGluR5 in the spinal cord. Central nervous system-specific cytohesin-2 conditional knockout mice exhibited reduced mechanical allodynia in inflammatory and neuropathic pain models. Pharmacological blockade of cytohesin catalytic activity with SecinH3 similarly reduced mechanical allodynia and inhibited the spinal activation of Arf6, but not Arf1, in both pain models. Furthermore, cytohesin-2 conditional knockout mice exhibited reduced mechanical allodynia and ERK1/2 activation following the pharmacological activation of spinal mGluR1/5 with 3,5-dihydroxylphenylglycine (DHPG). The present study suggests that cytothesin-2 is functionally associated with mGluR5 during the development of mechanical allodynia through the activation of Arf6 in spinal dorsal horn neurons.
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Functional genomics for breast cancer drug target discovery. J Hum Genet 2021; 66:927-935. [PMID: 34285339 PMCID: PMC8384626 DOI: 10.1038/s10038-021-00962-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease that develops through a multistep process via the accumulation of genetic/epigenetic alterations in various cancer-related genes. Current treatment options for breast cancer patients include surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy including conventional cytotoxic and molecular-targeted anticancer drugs for each intrinsic subtype, such as endocrine therapy and antihuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) therapy. However, these therapies often fail to prevent recurrence and metastasis due to resistance. Overall, understanding the molecular mechanisms of breast carcinogenesis and progression will help to establish therapeutic modalities to improve treatment. The recent development of comprehensive omics technologies has led to the discovery of driver genes, including oncogenes and tumor-suppressor genes, contributing to the development of molecular-targeted anticancer drugs. Here, we review the development of anticancer drugs targeting cancer-specific functional therapeutic targets, namely, MELK (maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase), TOPK (T-lymphokine-activated killer cell-originated protein kinase), and BIG3 (brefeldin A-inhibited guanine nucleotide-exchange protein 3), as identified through comprehensive breast cancer transcriptomics.
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Revealing the activation mechanism of autoinhibited RalF by integrated simulation and experimental approaches. Sci Rep 2021; 11:10059. [PMID: 33980916 PMCID: PMC8115643 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89169-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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RalF is an Arf GEF from Legionella pneumophilia, the bacterium that causes severe pneumonia. In its crystal structure, RalF is in the autoinhibited form. A large-scale domain motion is expected to lift the autoinhibition, the mechanism of which is still unknown. Since RalF is activated in the presence of the membrane, its active structure and the structure of the RalF-Arf1 complex could not have been determined experimentally. On the simulation side, it has been proven that classical Molecular Dynamics (MD) alone is not efficient enough to map motions of such amplitude and determine the active conformation of RalF. In this article, using Molecular Dynamics with excited Normal Modes (MDeNM) combined with previous experimental findings we were able to determine the active RalF structure and the structure of the RalF-Arf1 complex in the presence of the membrane, bridging the gap between experiments and simulation.
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London NR, Tharakan A, Smith A, Thomas KR, Zhu W, Odelberg SJ, Ramanathan M, Lane AP. Deletion of Arno Reduces Eosinophilic Inflammation and Interleukin-5 Expression in a Murine Model of Rhinitis. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2021; 101:1S-7S. [PMID: 33393815 DOI: 10.1177/0145561320986055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND ARF nucleotide-binding site opener (ARNO) is a guanine nucleotide-exchange factor for ADP-ribosylation factor proteins. ARF nucleotide-binding site opener also binds MyD88, and small-molecule inhibition of ARNO reduces inflammation in animal models of inflammatory arthritis and acute inflammation. However, whether genetic deletion of Arno in mice reduces pathologic inflammation has not yet been reported. Furthermore, its role in the nasal cavity has yet to be investigated. OBJECTIVE To generate Arno knockout mice and to determine whether genetic loss of ARNO reduces eosinophilic inflammation in the ovalbumin (OVA) murine model of rhinitis. METHODS Arno knockout mice were generated and wild type and knockout littermates were subjected to the OVA-induced mouse model of rhinosinutitis. Eosinophilic inflammation was assessed through immunofluorescent quantification of EMBP+ eosinophils in the septal mucosa and cytokine expression was assessed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS Arno knockout mice are viable and fertile without any noted deficits. Arno wild type and knockout mice subjected to the OVA-induced model of rhinitis demonstrated an average of 314.5 and 153.8 EMBP+ cells per mm2 septal tissue, respectively (P < .05). Goblet cells per mm of basal lamina were assessed via Alcian blue and there was no statistically significant difference between Arno wild type and knockout mice. Ovalbumin-induced expression of interleukin-5 (IL-5) was significantly reduced in Arno knockout mice (P < .05). There was no statistically significant reduction in IL-4, IL-13, or eotaxin-1 expression. CONCLUSIONS These data demonstrate that deletion of Arno reduces eosinophilic inflammation and IL-5 expression in an OVA-induced model of rhinitis.
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- Nyall R London
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 1466Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 1466Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 1466Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Molecular Medicine Program, 14434University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Molecular Medicine Program, 14434University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Molecular Medicine Program, 14434University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 1466Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 1466Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Protein-membrane interactions in small GTPase signalling and pharmacology: perspectives from Arf GTPases studies. Biochem Soc Trans 2020; 48:2721-2728. [PMID: 33336699 DOI: 10.1042/bst20200482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Small GTPases, in association with their GEFs, GAPs and effectors, control major intracellular processes such as signal transduction, cytoskeletal dynamics and membrane trafficking. Accordingly, dysfunctions in their biochemical properties are associated with many diseases, including cancers, diabetes, infections, mental disorders and cardiac diseases, which makes them attractive targets for therapies. However, small GTPases signalling modules are not well-suited for classical inhibition strategies due to their mode of action that combines protein-protein and protein-membrane interactions. As a consequence, there is still no validated drug available on the market that target small GTPases, whether directly or through their regulators. Alternative inhibitory strategies are thus highly needed. Here we review recent studies that highlight the unique modalities of the interaction of small GTPases and their GEFs at the periphery of membranes, and discuss how they can be harnessed in drug discovery.
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Li J, Lambright DG, Hsu VW. Coordination of Grp1 recruitment mechanisms by its phosphorylation. Mol Biol Cell 2020; 31:2816-2825. [PMID: 33026967 PMCID: PMC7851867 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e20-03-0173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The action of guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) on the ADP-ribosylation factor (ARF) family of small GTPases initiates intracellular transport pathways. This role requires ARF GEFs to be recruited from the cytosol to intracellular membrane compartments. An ARF GEF known as General receptor for 3-phosphoinositides 1 (Grp1) is recruited to the plasma membrane through its pleckstrin homology (PH) domain that recognizes phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate (PIP3). Here, we find that the phosphorylation of Grp1 induces its PH domain to recognize instead phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate (PI4P). This phosphorylation also releases an autoinhibitory mechanism that results in the coil–coil (CC) domain of Grp1 engaging two peripheral membrane proteins of the recycling endosome. Because the combination of these actions results in Grp1 being recruited preferentially to the recycling endosome rather than to the plasma membrane, our findings reveal the complexity of recruitment mechanisms that need to be coordinated in localizing an ARF GEF to an intracellular compartment to initiate a transport pathway. Our elucidation is also remarkable for having revealed that phosphoinositide recognition by a PH domain can be switched through its phosphorylation.
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- Jian Li
- Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation and Immunity, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605
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- Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation and Immunity, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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Cross-Kingdom Activation of Vibrio Toxins by ADP-Ribosylation Factor Family GTPases. J Bacteriol 2020; 202:JB.00278-20. [PMID: 32900828 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00278-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Pathogenic Vibrio species use many different approaches to subvert, attack, and undermine the host response. The toxins they produce are often responsible for the devastating effects associated with their diseases. These toxins target a variety of host proteins, which leads to deleterious effects, including dissolution of cell organelle integrity and inhibition of protein secretion. Becoming increasingly prevalent as cofactors for Vibrio toxins are proteins of the small GTPase families. ADP-ribosylation factor small GTPases (ARFs) in particular are emerging as a common host cofactor necessary for full activation of Vibrio toxins. While ARFs are not the direct target of Vibrio cholerae cholera toxin (CT), ARF binding is required for its optimal activity as an ADP-ribosyltransferase. The makes caterpillars floppy (MCF)-like and the domain X (DmX) effectors of the Vibrio vulnificus multifunctional autoprocessing repeats-in-toxin (MARTX) toxin also both require ARFs to initiate autoprocessing and activation as independent effectors. ARFs are ubiquitously expressed in eukaryotes and are key regulators of many cellular processes, and as such they are ideal cofactors for Vibrio pathogens that infect many host species. In this review, we cover in detail the known Vibrio toxins that use ARFs as cross-kingdom activators to both stimulate and optimize their activity. We further discuss how these contrast to toxins and effectors from other bacterial species that coactivate, stimulate, or directly modify host ARFs as their mechanisms of action.
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Taefehshokr N, Yin C, Heit B. Rab GTPases in the differential processing of phagocytosed pathogens versus efferocytosed apoptotic cells. Histol Histopathol 2020; 36:123-135. [PMID: 32990320 DOI: 10.14670/hh-18-252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Phagocytosis is an important feature of innate immunity in which invading microorganisms are engulfed, killed and degraded - and in some immune cells, their antigens presented to adaptive immune system. A closely related process, efferocytosis, removes apoptotic cells, and is essential for the maintenance of homeostasis. Both phagocytosis and efferocytosis are tightly regulated processes that involve target recognition and uptake through specific receptors, followed by endolysosomal trafficking and processing of the internalized target. Central to the uptake and trafficking of these targets are the Rab family of small GTPases, which coordinate the engulfment and trafficking of both phagocytosed and efferocytosed materials through the endolysosomal system. Because of this regulatory function, Rab GTPases are often targeted by pathogens to escape phagocytosis. In this review, we will discuss the shared and differential roles of Rab GTPases in phagocytosis and efferocytosis.
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- Nima Taefehshokr
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Human Immunology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Human Immunology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Human Immunology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. .,Associate Scientist, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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Diestelkoetter-Bachert P, Beck R, Reckmann I, Hellwig A, Garcia-Saez A, Zelman-Hopf M, Hanke A, Nunes Alves A, Wade RC, Mayer MP, Wieland F. Structural characterization of an Arf dimer interface: molecular mechanism of Arf-dependent membrane scission. FEBS Lett 2020; 594:2240-2253. [PMID: 32394429 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.13808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Dimerization of the small GTPase Arf is prerequisite for the scission of COPI-coated transport vesicles. Here, we quantify the monomer/dimer equilibrium of Arf within the membrane and show that after membrane scission, Arf dimers are restricted to donor membranes. By hydrogen exchange mass spectrometry, we define the interface of activated dimeric Arf within its switch II region. Single amino acid exchanges in this region reduce the propensity of Arf to dimerize. We suggest a mechanism of membrane scission by which the dimeric form of Arf is segregated to the donor membrane. Our data are consistent with the previously reported absence of dimerized Arf in COPI vesicles and could explain the presence of one single scar-like noncoated region in each COPI vesicle.
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH), University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH), University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences (IZN), University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Genetics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Cologne, Germany.,CECAD Research Center, CECAD Cologne, Germany
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- Molecular and Cellular Modeling Group, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, Germany
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- Molecular and Cellular Modeling Group, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, Germany.,Center for Molecular Biology (ZMBH), DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, Heidelberg University, Germany
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- Molecular and Cellular Modeling Group, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, Germany.,Center for Molecular Biology (ZMBH), DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, Heidelberg University, Germany.,Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), Heidelberg University, Germany
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- Center for Molecular Biology (ZMBH), DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, Heidelberg University, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH), University of Heidelberg, Germany
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The GEF Cytohesin-2/ARNO Mediates Resistin induced Phenotypic Switching in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Sci Rep 2020; 10:3672. [PMID: 32111889 PMCID: PMC7048779 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60446-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The pro-inflammatory adipokine resistin induces a phenotypic switch of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC), a process decisive for atherosclerosis, including morphological changes, increased synthetic activity, proliferation and migration. The guanine-exchange factor ARNO (Cytohesin-2) has been shown to be important for morphological changes and migration of other cell types. In this study we dissected the role of ARNO in resistin induced VSMC phenotypic switching and signalling. Firstly, treatment with the cytohesin inhibitor Secin H3 prevented the resistin mediated induction of morphological changes in VSMC. Secondly, Secin H3 treatment as well as expression of an inactive ARNO (EK) reduced resistin induced VSMC synthetic activity, as assessed by matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) expression, as well as the migration into a wound in vitro compared to ARNO WT expression. Thirdly, we found ARNO to influence MMP-2 expression and migration via activation of p38 MAPK and the JNK/AP-1 pathway. Interestingly, these processes were shown to be dependent on the binding of PIP3, as mutation of the ARNO PH-domain inhibited VSMC migration, MMP-2 expression as well as p38 MAPK and JNK signalling. Thus, we demonstrate that ARNO is an important link in resistin dependent cell signalling leading to morphological changes, MMP-2 production and migration of VSMC.
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Design and Synthesis of Arf1-Targeting γ-Dipeptides as Potential Agents against Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cells 2020; 9:cells9020286. [PMID: 31991585 PMCID: PMC7072570 DOI: 10.3390/cells9020286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths and calls for new druggable targets. We have previously highlighted the critical role of ADP-ribosylation factor-1 (Arf1) activation in HNSCC. In the present study, we address the question whether targeting Arf1 could be proposed as a valuable strategy against HNSCC. Methods: We rationally designed and synthesized constrained ATC-based (4-amino-(methyl)-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylic acid) γ-dipeptides to block Arf1 activation. We evaluated the effects of these γ-dipeptides in HNSCC cells: The cell viability was determined in 2D and 3D cell cultures after 72 h treatment and Arf1 protein levels and activity were assessed by GGA3 pull-down and Western blotting assays. Results: Targeting Arf1 offers a valuable strategy to counter HNSCC. Our new Arf1-targeting compounds revealed a strong in vitro cytotoxicity against HNSCC cells, through inhibiting Arf1 activation and its downstream pathways. Conclusions: Arf1-targeting γ-dipeptides developed in this study may represent a promising targeted therapeutic to improve managing the HNSCC disease.
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Structural Organization and Dynamics of Homodimeric Cytohesin Family Arf GTPase Exchange Factors in Solution and on Membranes. Structure 2019; 27:1782-1797.e7. [PMID: 31601460 PMCID: PMC6948192 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2019.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Membrane dynamic processes require Arf GTPase activation by guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) with a Sec7 domain. Cytohesin family Arf GEFs function in signaling and cell migration through Arf GTPase activation on the plasma membrane and endosomes. In this study, the structural organization of two cytohesins (Grp1 and ARNO) was investigated in solution by size exclusion-small angle X-ray scattering and negative stain-electron microscopy and on membranes by dynamic light scattering, hydrogen-deuterium exchange-mass spectrometry and guanosine diphosphate (GDP)/guanosine triphosphate (GTP) exchange assays. The results suggest that cytohesins form elongated dimers with a central coiled coil and membrane-binding pleckstrin-homology (PH) domains at opposite ends. The dimers display significant conformational heterogeneity, with a preference for compact to intermediate conformations. Phosphoinositide-dependent membrane recruitment is mediated by one PH domain at a time and alters the conformational dynamics to prime allosteric activation by Arf-GTP. A structural model for membrane targeting and allosteric activation of full-length cytohesin dimers is discussed.
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Pipaliya SV, Schlacht A, Klinger CM, Kahn RA, Dacks J. Ancient complement and lineage-specific evolution of the Sec7 ARF GEF proteins in eukaryotes. Mol Biol Cell 2019; 30:1846-1863. [PMID: 31141460 PMCID: PMC6727740 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e19-01-0073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) are the initiators of signaling by every regulatory GTPase, which in turn act to regulate a wide array of essential cellular processes. To date, each family of GTPases is activated by distinct families of GEFs. Bidirectional membrane trafficking is regulated by ADP-ribosylation factor (ARF) GTPases and the development throughout eukaryotic evolution of increasingly complex systems of such traffic required the acquisition of a functionally diverse cohort of ARF GEFs to control it. We performed phylogenetic analyses of ARF GEFs in eukaryotes, defined by the presence of the Sec7 domain, and found three subfamilies (BIG, GBF1, and cytohesins) to have been present in the ancestor of all eukaryotes. The four other subfamilies (EFA6/PSD, IQSEC7/BRAG, FBX8, and TBS) are opisthokont, holozoan, metazoan, and alveolate/haptophyte specific, respectively, and each is derived from cytohesins. We also identified a cytohesin-derived subfamily, termed ankyrin repeat-containing cytohesin, that independently evolved in amoebozoans and members of the SAR and haptophyte clades. Building on evolutionary data for the ARF family GTPases and their GTPase--activating proteins allowed the generation of hypotheses about ARF GEF protein function(s) as well as a better understanding of the origins and evolution of cellular complexity in eukaryotes.
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- Shweta V Pipaliya
- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada.,Department of Life Sciences, The Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
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Walch L, Pellier E, Leng W, Lakisic G, Gautreau A, Contremoulins V, Verbavatz JM, Jackson CL. GBF1 and Arf1 interact with Miro and regulate mitochondrial positioning within cells. Sci Rep 2018; 8:17121. [PMID: 30459446 PMCID: PMC6244289 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-35190-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The spatial organization of cells depends on coordination between cytoskeletal systems and intracellular organelles. The Arf1 small G protein and its activator GBF1 are important regulators of Golgi organization, maintaining its morphology and function. Here we show that GBF1 and its substrate Arf1 regulate the spatial organization of mitochondria in a microtubule-dependent manner. Miro is a mitochondrial membrane protein that interacts through adaptors with microtubule motor proteins such as cytoplasmic dynein, the major microtubule minus end directed motor. We demonstrate a physical interaction between GBF1 and Miro, and also between the active GTP-bound form of Arf1 and Miro. Inhibition of GBF1, inhibition of Arf1 activation, or overexpression of Miro, caused a collapse of the mitochondrial network towards the centrosome. The change in mitochondrial morphology upon GBF1 inhibition was due to a two-fold increase in the time engaged in retrograde movement compared to control conditions. Electron tomography revealed that GBF1 inhibition also resulted in larger mitochondria with more complex morphology. Miro silencing or drug inhibition of cytoplasmic dynein activity blocked the GBF1-dependent repositioning of mitochondria. Our results show that blocking GBF1 function promotes dynein- and Miro-dependent retrograde mitochondrial transport along microtubules towards the microtubule-organizing center, where they form an interconnected network.
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- Laurence Walch
- Institut Jacques Monod, UMR7592 CNRS Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Institut Jacques Monod, UMR7592 CNRS Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany
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- CNRS UMR7654, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France
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- Institut Jacques Monod, UMR7592 CNRS Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Institut Jacques Monod, UMR7592 CNRS Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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- Institut Jacques Monod, UMR7592 CNRS Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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A single class of ARF GTPase activated by several pathway-specific ARF-GEFs regulates essential membrane traffic in Arabidopsis. PLoS Genet 2018; 14:e1007795. [PMID: 30439956 PMCID: PMC6264874 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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In eukaryotes, GTP-bound ARF GTPases promote intracellular membrane traffic by mediating the recruitment of coat proteins, which in turn sort cargo proteins into the forming membrane vesicles. Mammals employ several classes of ARF GTPases which are activated by different ARF guanine-nucleotide exchange factors (ARF-GEFs). In contrast, flowering plants only encode evolutionarily conserved ARF1 GTPases (class I) but not the other classes II and III known from mammals, as suggested by phylogenetic analysis of ARF family members across the five major clades of eukaryotes. Instead, flowering plants express plant-specific putative ARF GTPases such as ARFA and ARFB, in addition to evolutionarily conserved ARF-LIKE (ARL) proteins. Here we show that all eight ARF-GEFs of Arabidopsis interact with the same ARF1 GTPase, whereas only a subset of post-Golgi ARF-GEFs also interacts with ARFA, as assayed by immunoprecipitation. Both ARF1 and ARFA were detected at the Golgi stacks and the trans-Golgi network (TGN) by both live-imaging with the confocal microscope and nano-gold labeling followed by EM analysis. ARFB representing another plant-specific putative ARF GTPase was detected at both the plasma membrane and the TGN. The activation-impaired form (T31N) of ARF1, but neither ARFA nor ARFB, interfered with development, although ARFA-T31N interfered, like ARF1-T31N, with the GDP-GTP exchange. Mutant plants lacking both ARFA and ARFB transcripts were viable, suggesting that ARF1 is sufficient for all essential trafficking pathways under laboratory conditions. Detailed imaging of molecular markers revealed that ARF1 mediated all known trafficking pathways whereas ARFA was not essential to any major pathway. In contrast, the hydrolysis-impaired form (Q71L) of both ARF1 and ARFA, but not ARFB, had deleterious effects on development and various trafficking pathways. However, the deleterious effects of ARFA-Q71L were abolished by ARFA-T31N inhibiting cognate ARF-GEFs, both in cis (ARFA-T31N,Q71L) and in trans (ARFA-T31N + ARFA-Q71L), suggesting indirect effects of ARFA-Q71L on ARF1-mediated trafficking. The deleterious effects of ARFA-Q71L were also suppressed by strong over-expression of ARF1, which was consistent with a subset of BIG1-4 ARF-GEFs interacting with both ARF1 and ARFA. Indeed, the SEC7 domain of BIG5 activated both ARF1 and ARFA whereas the SEC7 domain of BIG3 only activated ARF1. Furthermore, ARFA-T31N impaired root growth if ARF1-specific BIG3 was knocked out and only ARF1- and ARFA-activating BIG4 was functional. Activated ARF1 recruits different coat proteins to different endomembrane compartments, depending on its activation by different ARF-GEFs. Unlike ARF GTPases, ARF-GEFs not only localize at distinct compartments but also regulate specific trafficking pathways, suggesting that ARF-GEFs might play specific roles in traffic regulation beyond the activation of ARF1 by GDP-GTP exchange.
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Ratcliffe CDH, Siddiqui N, Coelho PP, Laterreur N, Cookey TN, Sonenberg N, Park M. HGF-induced migration depends on the PI(3,4,5)P 3-binding microexon-spliced variant of the Arf6 exchange factor cytohesin-1. J Cell Biol 2018; 218:285-298. [PMID: 30404949 PMCID: PMC6314551 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201804106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Splice variants of the Arf6 guanine exchange factor cytohesin-1 display differential affinity for PI(4,5)P2 and PI(3,4,5)P3. Ratcliffe et al. show that the specific lipid binding of the diglycine variant of cytohesin-1 is needed for HGF-dependent cell migration and establishment of the leading edge, thereby regulating cancer cell migration following activation of the proto-oncogenic receptor tyrosine kinase Met. Differential inclusion or skipping of microexons is an increasingly recognized class of alternative splicing events. However, the functional significance of microexons and their contribution to signaling diversity is poorly understood. The Met receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) modulates invasive growth and migration in development and cancer. Here, we show that microexon switching in the Arf6 guanine nucleotide exchange factor cytohesin-1 controls Met-dependent cell migration. Cytohesin-1 isoforms, differing by the inclusion of an evolutionarily conserved three-nucleotide microexon in the pleckstrin homology domain, display differential affinity for PI(4,5)P2 (triglycine) and PI(3,4,5)P3 (diglycine). We show that selective phosphoinositide recognition by cytohesin-1 isoforms promotes distinct subcellular localizations, whereby the triglycine isoform localizes to the plasma membrane and the diglycine to the leading edge. These data highlight microexon skipping as a mechanism to spatially restrict signaling and provide a mechanistic link between RTK-initiated phosphoinositide microdomains and Arf6 during signal transduction and cancer cell migration.
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- Colin D H Ratcliffe
- Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada .,Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Luong P, Hedl M, Yan J, Zuo T, Fu TM, Jiang X, Thiagarajah JR, Hansen SH, Lesser CF, Wu H, Abraham C, Lencer WI. INAVA-ARNO complexes bridge mucosal barrier function with inflammatory signaling. eLife 2018; 7:38539. [PMID: 30355448 PMCID: PMC6226287 DOI: 10.7554/elife.38539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Homeostasis at mucosal surfaces requires cross-talk between the environment and barrier epithelial cells. Disruption of barrier function typifies mucosal disease. Here we elucidate a bifunctional role in coordinating this cross-talk for the inflammatory bowel disease risk-gene INAVA. Both activities require INAVA’s DUF3338 domain (renamed CUPID). CUPID stably binds the cytohesin ARF-GEF ARNO to effect lateral membrane F-actin assembly underlying cell-cell junctions and barrier function. Unexpectedly, when bound to CUPID, ARNO affects F-actin dynamics in the absence of its canonical activity as a guanine nucleotide-exchange factor. Upon exposure to IL-1β, INAVA relocates to form cytosolic puncta, where CUPID amplifies TRAF6-dependent polyubiquitination and inflammatory signaling. In this case, ARNO binding to CUPID negatively-regulates polyubiquitination and the inflammatory response. INAVA and ARNO act similarly in primary human macrophages responding to IL-1β and to NOD2 agonists. Thus, INAVA-CUPID exhibits dual functions, coordinated directly by ARNO, that bridge epithelial barrier function with extracellular signals and inflammation.
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- Phi Luong
- Division of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Hepatology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Hepatology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States.,Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States
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- Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Hepatology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States.,Harvard Digestive Disease Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Hepatology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States.,Harvard Digestive Disease Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Cambridge, United States.,Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States.,Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Hepatology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States.,Harvard Digestive Disease Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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Ito A, Fukaya M, Saegusa S, Kobayashi E, Sugawara T, Hara Y, Yamauchi J, Okamoto H, Sakagami H. Pallidin is a novel interacting protein for cytohesin-2 and regulates the early endosomal pathway and dendritic formation in neurons. J Neurochem 2018; 147:153-177. [PMID: 30151872 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.14579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Revised: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Cytohesin-2 is a member of the guanine nucleotide exchange factors for ADP ribosylation factor 1 (Arf1) and Arf6, which are small GTPases that regulate membrane traffic and actin dynamics. In this study, we first demonstrated that cytohesin-2 localized to the plasma membrane and vesicles in various subcellular compartment in hippocampal neurons by immunoelectron microscopy. Next, to understand the molecular network of cytohesin-2 in neurons, we conducted yeast two-hybrid screening of brain cDNA libraries using cytohesin-2 as bait and isolated pallidin, a component of the biogenesis of lysosome-related organelles complex 1 (BLOC-1) involved in endosomal trafficking. Pallidin interacted specifically with cytohesin-2 among cytohesin family members. Glutathione S-transferase pull-down and immunoprecipitation assays further confirmed the formation of a protein complex between cytohesin-2 and pallidin. Immunofluorescence demonstrated that cytohesin-2 and pallidin partially colocalized in various subsets of endosomes immunopositive for EEA1, syntaxin 12, and LAMP2 in hippocampal neurons. Knockdown of pallidin or cytohesin-2 reduced cytoplasmic EEA1-positive early endosomes. Furthermore, knockdown of pallidin increased the total dendritic length of cultured hippocampal neurons, which was rescued by co-expression of wild-type pallidin but not a mutant lacking the ability to interact with cytohesin-2. In contrast, knockdown of cytohesin-2 had the opposite effect on total dendritic length. The present results suggested that the interaction between pallidin and cytohesin-2 may participate in various neuronal functions such as endosomal trafficking and dendritic formation in hippocampal neurons. Cover Image for this issue: doi: 10.1111/jnc.14197.
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- Akiko Ito
- Department of Anatomy, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.,Department of Anesthesiology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology, School of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Jackson CL. Activators and Effectors of the Small G Protein Arf1 in Regulation of Golgi Dynamics During the Cell Division Cycle. Front Cell Dev Biol 2018; 6:29. [PMID: 29632863 PMCID: PMC5879097 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2018.00029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
When eukaryotic cells divide, they must faithfully segregate not only the genetic material but also their membrane-bound organelles into each daughter cell. To assure correct partitioning of cellular contents, cells use regulatory mechanisms to verify that each stage of cell division has been correctly accomplished before proceeding to the next step. A great deal is known about mechanisms that regulate chromosome segregation during cell division, but we know much less about the mechanisms by which cellular organelles are partitioned, and how these processes are coordinated. The Golgi apparatus, the central sorting and modification station of the secretory pathway, disassembles during mitosis, a process that depends on Arf1 and its regulators and effectors. Prior to total disassembly, the Golgi ribbon in mammalian cells, composed of alternating cisternal stacks and tubular networks, undergoes fission of the tubular networks to produce individual stacks. Failure to carry out this unlinking leads to cell division arrest at late G2 prior to entering mitosis, an arrest that can be relieved by inhibition of Arf1 activation. The level of active Arf1-GTP drops during mitosis, due to inactivation of the major Arf1 guanine nucleotide exchange factor at the Golgi, GBF1. Expression of constitutively active Arf1 prevents Golgi disassembly, and leads to defects in chromosome segregation and cytokinesis. In this review, we describe recent advances in understanding the functions of Arf1 regulators and effectors in the crosstalk between Golgi structure and cell cycle regulation.
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- Catherine L Jackson
- Institut Jacques Monod, Centre Nationnal de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 7592, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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Malaby AW, Das S, Chakravarthy S, Irving TC, Bilsel O, Lambright DG. Structural Dynamics Control Allosteric Activation of Cytohesin Family Arf GTPase Exchange Factors. Structure 2017; 26:106-117.e6. [PMID: 29276036 PMCID: PMC5752578 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2017.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2017] [Revised: 10/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Membrane dynamic processes including vesicle biogenesis depend on Arf
GTPase activation by guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) containing a
catalytic Sec7 domain and a membrane targeting module such as a PH domain. The
catalytic output of cytohesin family Arf GEFs is controlled by autoinhibitory
interactions that impede accessibility of the exchange site in the Sec7 domain.
These restraints can be relieved through activator Arf-GTP binding to an
allosteric site comprising the PH domain and proximal autoinhibitory elements
(Sec7-PH linker and C-terminal helix). Small angle X-ray scattering and
negative-stain electron microscopy were used to investigate the structural
organization and conformational dynamics of Cytohesin-3 (Grp1) in autoinhibited
and active states. The results support a model in which hinge dynamics in the
autoinhibited state expose the activator site for Arf-GTP binding, while
subsequent C-terminal helix unlatching and repositioning unleash conformational
entropy in the Sec7-PH linker to drive exposure of the exchange site.
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- Andrew W Malaby
- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
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- The Biophysics Collaborative Access Team (BioCAT), Department of Biological Sciences, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
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- The Biophysics Collaborative Access Team (BioCAT), Department of Biological Sciences, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
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Dodonova SO, Aderhold P, Kopp J, Ganeva I, Röhling S, Hagen WJH, Sinning I, Wieland F, Briggs JAG. 9Å structure of the COPI coat reveals that the Arf1 GTPase occupies two contrasting molecular environments. eLife 2017. [PMID: 28621666 PMCID: PMC5482573 DOI: 10.7554/elife.26691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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COPI coated vesicles mediate trafficking within the Golgi apparatus and between the Golgi and the endoplasmic reticulum. Assembly of a COPI coated vesicle is initiated by the small GTPase Arf1 that recruits the coatomer complex to the membrane, triggering polymerization and budding. The vesicle uncoats before fusion with a target membrane. Coat components are structurally conserved between COPI and clathrin/adaptor proteins. Using cryo-electron tomography and subtomogram averaging, we determined the structure of the COPI coat assembled on membranes in vitro at 9 Å resolution. We also obtained a 2.57 Å resolution crystal structure of βδ-COP. By combining these structures we built a molecular model of the coat. We additionally determined the coat structure in the presence of ArfGAP proteins that regulate coat dissociation. We found that Arf1 occupies contrasting molecular environments within the coat, leading us to hypothesize that some Arf1 molecules may regulate vesicle assembly while others regulate coat disassembly. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.26691.001
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- Svetlana O Dodonova
- Structural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany.,Molecular Biology Department, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Structural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Structural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany.,Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany.,MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Characterization of the activation of small GTPases by their GEFs on membranes using artificial membrane tethering. Biochem J 2017; 474:1259-1272. [PMID: 28196833 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20170015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Revised: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Active, GTP-bound small GTPases need to be attached to membranes by post-translational lipid modifications in order to process and propagate information in cells. However, generating and manipulating lipidated GTPases has remained difficult, which has limited our quantitative understanding of their activation by guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) and their termination by GTPase-activating proteins. Here, we replaced the lipid modification by a histidine tag in 11 full-length, human small GTPases belonging to the Arf, Rho and Rab families, which allowed to tether them to nickel-lipid-containing membranes and characterize the kinetics of their activation by GEFs. Remarkably, this strategy uncovered large effects of membranes on the efficiency and/or specificity in all systems studied. Notably, it recapitulated the release of autoinhibition of Arf1, Arf3, Arf4, Arf5 and Arf6 GTPases by membranes and revealed that all isoforms are efficiently activated by two GEFs with different regulatory regimes, ARNO and Brag2. It demonstrated that membranes stimulate the GEF activity of Trio toward RhoG by ∼30 fold and Rac1 by ∼10 fold, and uncovered a previously unknown broader specificity toward RhoA and Cdc42 that was undetectable in solution. Finally, it demonstrated that the exceptional affinity of the bacterial RabGEF DrrA for the phosphoinositide PI(4)P delimits the activation of Rab1 to the immediate vicinity of the membrane-bound GEF. Our study thus validates the histidine-tag strategy as a potent and simple means to mimic small GTPase lipidation, which opens a variety of applications to uncover regulations brought about by membranes.
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Koubek EJ, Santy LC. ARF1 and ARF6 regulate recycling of GRASP/Tamalin and the Rac1-GEF Dock180 during HGF-induced Rac1 activation. Small GTPases 2016; 9:242-259. [PMID: 27562622 DOI: 10.1080/21541248.2016.1219186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a potent signaling factor that acts on epithelial cells, causing them to dissociate and scatter. This migration is coordinated by a number of small GTPases, such as ARF6 and Rac1. Active ARF6 is required for HGF-stimulated migration and intracellular levels of ARF6-GTP and Rac1-GTP increase following HGF treatment. During migration, cross talk between ARF6 and Rac1 occurs through formation of a multi-protein complex containing the ARF-GEF cytohesin-2, the scaffolding protein GRASP/Tamalin, and the Rac1-GEF Dock180. Previously, the role of ARF6 in this process was unclear. We have now found that ARF6 and ARF1 regulate trafficking of GRASP and Dock180 to the plasma membrane following HGF treatment. Trafficking of GRASP and Dock180 is impaired by blocking ARF6-mediated recycling pathways and is required for HGF-stimulated Rac1 activation. Finally, HGF treatment stimulates association of GRASP and Dock180. Inhibition of ARF6 trafficking pathways traps GRASP and Dock180 as a complex in the cell.
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- Emily J Koubek
- a Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , The Pennsylvania State University , University Park , PA , USA
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- a Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , The Pennsylvania State University , University Park , PA , USA
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Nawrotek A, Zeghouf M, Cherfils J. Allosteric regulation of Arf GTPases and their GEFs at the membrane interface. Small GTPases 2016; 7:283-296. [PMID: 27449855 DOI: 10.1080/21541248.2016.1215778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Arf GTPases assemble protein complexes on membranes to carry out major functions in cellular traffic. An essential step is their activation by guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs), whose Sec7 domain stimulates GDP/GTP exchange. ArfGEFs form 2 major families: ArfGEFs with DCB, HUS and HDS domains (GBF1 and BIG1/BIG2 in humans), which act at the Golgi; and ArfGEFs with a C-terminal PH domain (cytohesin, EFA6 and BRAG), which function at the plasma membrane and endosomes. In addition, pathogenic bacteria encode an ArfGEF with a unique membrane-binding domain. Here we review the allosteric regulation of Arf GTPases and their GEFs at the membrane interface. Membranes contribute several regulatory layers: at the GTPase level, where activation by GTP is coupled to membrane recruitment by a built-in structural device; at the Sec7 domain, which manipulates this device to ensure that Arf-GTP is attached to membranes; and at the level of non-catalytic ArfGEF domains, which form direct or GTPase-mediated interactions with membranes that enable a spectacular diversity of regulatory regimes. Notably, we show here that membranes increase the efficiency of a large ArfGEF (human BIG1) by 32-fold by interacting directly with its N-terminal DCB and HUS domains. The diversity of allosteric regulatory regimes suggests that ArfGEFs can function in cascades and circuits to modulate the shape, amplitude and duration of Arf signals in cells. Because Arf-like GTPases feature autoinhibitory elements similar to those of Arf GTPases, we propose that their activation also requires allosteric interactions of these elements with membranes or other proteins.
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- Agata Nawrotek
- a Laboratoire de Biologie et Pharmacologie Appliquée, CNRS, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan and Université Paris-Saclay , Cachan , France
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- a Laboratoire de Biologie et Pharmacologie Appliquée, CNRS, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan and Université Paris-Saclay , Cachan , France
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- a Laboratoire de Biologie et Pharmacologie Appliquée, CNRS, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan and Université Paris-Saclay , Cachan , France
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Roy NS, Yohe ME, Randazzo PA, Gruschus JM. Allosteric properties of PH domains in Arf regulatory proteins. CELLULAR LOGISTICS 2016; 6:e1181700. [PMID: 27294009 DOI: 10.1080/21592799.2016.1181700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Revised: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/14/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Pleckstrin Homology (PH) domains bind phospholipids and proteins. They are critical regulatory elements of a number enzymes including guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) and GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs) for Ras-superfamily guanine nucleotide binding proteins such as ADP-ribosylation factors (Arfs). Recent studies have indicated that many PH domains may bind more than one ligand cooperatively. Here we discuss the molecular basis of PH domain-dependent allosteric behavior of 2 ADP-ribosylation factor exchange factors, Grp1 and Brag2, cooperative binding of ligands to the PH domains of Grp1 and the Arf GTPase-activating protein, ASAP1, and the consequences for activity of the associated catalytic domains.
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- Neeladri Sekhar Roy
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Genetics Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Structural Biophysics, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, MD, USA
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Wang L, Li H, Zhou Y, Qin Y, Wang Y, Liu B, Qian H. Molecular cloning and characterization of an ADP-ribosylation factor 6 gene (ptARF6) from Pisolithus tinctorius. Can J Microbiol 2016; 62:383-93. [PMID: 26928195 DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2015-0550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
ADP-ribosylation factor 6 (ARF6) is an evolutionarily conserved molecule that has an essential function in intracellular trafficking and organelle structure. To better understand its role during presymbiosis between plant roots and compatible filamentous fungi, the full-length cDNA sequence of ARF6 from Pisolithus tinctorius was cloned and a variety of bioinformatics analyses performed. The full-length sequence was 849 bp long and contained a 549 bp open reading frame encoding a protein of 182 amino acids. A phylogenetic analysis showed that ptARF6 was the ortholog of the ADP ribosylation factor 6/GTPase SAR1 gene from the white-rot basidiomycete Trametes versicolor. A domain architecture analysis of the ARF6 protein revealed a repeat region, which is a common feature of ARF6 in other species. Recombinant ARF6 protein was expressed with an N-terminal 6×His tag and purified using Ni(2+)-NTA affinity chromatography. The molecular mass of the recombinant protein was estimated by SDS-PAGE to be 25 kDa. The recombinant ARF6 protein bound strongly to 18:1 and 18:2 phosphatidic acids. Thus, ARF6 may participate in the signaling pathways involved in membrane phospholipid composition. The intracellular distribution of ptADP6 in HEK239T cells also indicates that ptADP6 may function not only in plasma membrane events but also in endosomal membranes events. Real-time quantitative PCR revealed that the differential expression of ptARF6 was associated with the presymbiotic stage. ptARF6 may be induced by presymbiosis during the regulation of mycorrhizal formation.
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- Liling Wang
- a Zhejiang Forestry Academy, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Forest Food, Hangzhou, 310023, People's Republic of China
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- a Zhejiang Forestry Academy, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Forest Food, Hangzhou, 310023, People's Republic of China
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- b Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, People's Republic of China
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- a Zhejiang Forestry Academy, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Forest Food, Hangzhou, 310023, People's Republic of China
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- a Zhejiang Forestry Academy, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Forest Food, Hangzhou, 310023, People's Republic of China
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- a Zhejiang Forestry Academy, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Forest Food, Hangzhou, 310023, People's Republic of China
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- a Zhejiang Forestry Academy, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Forest Food, Hangzhou, 310023, People's Republic of China
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Richardson BC, Halaby SL, Gustafson MA, Fromme JC. The Sec7 N-terminal regulatory domains facilitate membrane-proximal activation of the Arf1 GTPase. eLife 2016; 5. [PMID: 26765562 PMCID: PMC4764562 DOI: 10.7554/elife.12411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The Golgi complex is the central sorting compartment of eukaryotic cells. Arf guanine nucleotide exchange factors (Arf-GEFs) regulate virtually all traffic through the Golgi by activating Arf GTPase trafficking pathways. The Golgi Arf-GEFs contain multiple autoregulatory domains, but the precise mechanisms underlying their function remain largely undefined. We report a crystal structure revealing that the N-terminal DCB and HUS regulatory domains of the Arf-GEF Sec7 form a single structural unit. We demonstrate that the established role of the N-terminal region in dimerization is not conserved; instead, a C-terminal autoinhibitory domain is responsible for dimerization of Sec7. We find that the DCB/HUS domain amplifies the ability of Sec7 to activate Arf1 on the membrane surface by facilitating membrane insertion of the Arf1 amphipathic helix. This enhancing function of the Sec7 N-terminal domains is consistent with the high rate of Arf1-dependent trafficking to the plasma membrane necessary for maximal cell growth.
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- Brian C Richardson
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States.,Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States.,Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States.,Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States.,Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States
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Yamaoka M, Ando T, Terabayashi T, Okamoto M, Takei M, Nishioka T, Kaibuchi K, Matsunaga K, Ishizaki R, Izumi T, Niki I, Ishizaki T, Kimura T. PI3K regulates endocytosis after insulin secretion by mediating signaling crosstalk between Arf6 and Rab27a. J Cell Sci 2015; 129:637-49. [PMID: 26683831 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.180141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2015] [Accepted: 12/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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In secretory cells, endocytosis is coupled to exocytosis to enable proper secretion. Although endocytosis is crucial to maintain cellular homeostasis before and after secretion, knowledge about secretagogue-induced endocytosis in secretory cells is still limited. Here, we searched for proteins that interacted with the Rab27a GTPase-activating protein (GAP) EPI64 (also known as TBC1D10A) and identified the Arf6 guanine-nucleotide-exchange factor (GEF) ARNO (also known as CYTH2) in pancreatic β-cells. We found that the insulin secretagogue glucose promotes phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate (PIP3) generation through phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), thereby recruiting ARNO to the intracellular side of the plasma membrane. Peripheral ARNO promotes clathrin assembly through its GEF activity for Arf6 and regulates the early stage of endocytosis. We also found that peripheral ARNO recruits EPI64 to the same area and that the interaction requires glucose-induced endocytosis in pancreatic β-cells. Given that GTP- and GDP-bound Rab27a regulate exocytosis and the late stage of endocytosis, our results indicate that the glucose-induced activation of PI3K plays a pivotal role in exocytosis-endocytosis coupling, and that ARNO and EPI64 regulate endocytosis at distinct stages.
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- Mami Yamaoka
- Department of Pharmacology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Cell Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, 65 Tsurumai, Showa, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Cell Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, 65 Tsurumai, Showa, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan JST, CREST, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi 332-0012, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8512, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8512, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8512, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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Regulators and Effectors of Arf GTPases in Neutrophils. J Immunol Res 2015; 2015:235170. [PMID: 26609537 PMCID: PMC4644846 DOI: 10.1155/2015/235170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) are key innate immune cells that represent the first line of defence against infection. They are the first leukocytes to migrate from the blood to injured or infected sites. This process involves molecular mechanisms that coordinate cell polarization, delivery of receptors, and activation of integrins at the leading edge of migrating PMNs. These phagocytes actively engulf microorganisms or form neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) to trap and kill pathogens with bactericidal compounds. Association of the NADPH oxidase complex at the phagosomal membrane for production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and delivery of proteolytic enzymes into the phagosome initiate pathogen killing and removal. G protein-dependent signalling pathways tightly control PMN functions. In this review, we will focus on the small monomeric GTPases of the Arf family and their guanine exchange factors (GEFs) and GTPase activating proteins (GAPs) as components of signalling cascades regulating PMN responses. GEFs and GAPs are multidomain proteins that control cellular events in time and space through interaction with other proteins and lipids inside the cells. The number of Arf GAPs identified in PMNs is expanding, and dissecting their functions will provide important insights into the role of these proteins in PMN physiology.
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Kriplani N, Hermida MA, Brown ER, Leslie NR. Class I PI 3-kinases: Function and evolution. Adv Biol Regul 2015; 59:53-64. [PMID: 26159297 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2015.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 05/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In many human cell types, the class I phosphoinositide 3-kinases play key roles in the control of diverse cellular processes including growth, proliferation, survival and polarity. This is achieved through their activation by many cell surface receptors, leading to the synthesis of the phosphoinositide lipid signal, PIP3, which in turn influences the function of numerous direct PIP3-binding proteins. Here we review PI3K pathway biology and analyse the evolutionary distribution of its components and their functions. The broad phylogenetic distribution of class I PI3Ks in metazoa, amoebozoa and choannoflagellates, implies that these enzymes evolved in single celled organisms and were later co-opted into metazoan intercellular communication. A similar distribution is evident for the AKT and Cytohesin groups of downstream PIP3-binding proteins, with other effectors and pathway components appearing to evolve later. The genomic and functional phylogeny of regulatory systems such as the PI3K pathway provides a framework to improve our understanding of the mechanisms by which key cellular processes are controlled in humans.
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- Nisha Kriplani
- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, UK
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, UK
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, UK
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, UK.
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Dodonova SO, Diestelkoetter-Bachert P, von Appen A, Hagen WJH, Beck R, Beck M, Wieland F, Briggs JAG. VESICULAR TRANSPORT. A structure of the COPI coat and the role of coat proteins in membrane vesicle assembly. Science 2015; 349:195-8. [PMID: 26160949 DOI: 10.1126/science.aab1121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Transport of material within cells is mediated by trafficking vesicles that bud from one cellular compartment and fuse with another. Formation of a trafficking vesicle is driven by membrane coats that localize cargo and polymerize into cages to bend the membrane. Although extensive structural information is available for components of these coats, the heterogeneity of trafficking vesicles has prevented an understanding of how complete membrane coats assemble on the membrane. We combined cryo-electron tomography, subtomogram averaging, and cross-linking mass spectrometry to derive a complete model of the assembled coat protein complex I (COPI) coat involved in traffic between the Golgi and the endoplasmic reticulum. The highly interconnected COPI coat structure contradicted the current "adaptor-and-cage" understanding of coated vesicle formation.
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- S O Dodonova
- Structural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 328, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Structural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Structural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 328, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Structural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 328, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Structural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany. Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Torii T, Ohno N, Miyamoto Y, Kawahara K, Saitoh Y, Nakamura K, Takashima S, Sakagami H, Tanoue A, Yamauchi J. Arf6 guanine-nucleotide exchange factor cytohesin-2 regulates myelination in nerves. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015; 460:819-25. [PMID: 25824033 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.03.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In postnatal development of the peripheral nervous system (PNS), Schwann cells differentiate to insulate neuronal axons with myelin sheaths, increasing the nerve conduction velocity. To produce the mature myelin sheath with its multiple layers, Schwann cells undergo dynamic morphological changes. While extracellular molecules such as growth factors and cell adhesion ligands are known to regulate the myelination process, the intracellular molecular mechanism underlying myelination remains unclear. In this study, we have produced Schwann cell-specific conditional knockout mice for cytohesin-2, a guanine-nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) specifically activating Arf6. Arf6, a member of the Ras-like protein family, participates in various cellular functions including cell morphological changes. Cytohesin-2 knockout mice exhibit decreased Arf6 activity and reduced myelin thickness in the sciatic nerves, with decreased expression levels of myelin protein zero (MPZ), the major myelin marker protein. These results are consistent with those of experiments in which Schwann cell-neuronal cultures were treated with pan-cytohesin inhibitor SecinH3. On the other hand, the numbers of Ki67-positive cells in knockout mice and controls are comparable, indicating that cytohesin-2 does not have a positive effect on cell numbers. Thus, signaling through cytohesin-2 is required for myelination by Schwann cells, and cytohesin-2 is added to the list of molecules known to underlie PNS myelination.
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- Tomohiro Torii
- Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan; School of Life Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies and The National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Setagaya, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Setagaya, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Setagaya, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan
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- Glycobiology Research Unit, The Noguchi Institute, Itabashi, Tokyo 173-0003, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Setagaya, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Setagaya, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan; Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan.
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Liu J, Lee DM, Yu CG, Angers S, Harris TJC. Stepping stone: a cytohesin adaptor for membrane cytoskeleton restraint in the syncytial Drosophila embryo. Mol Biol Cell 2014; 26:711-25. [PMID: 25540427 PMCID: PMC4325841 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e14-11-1554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Cytohesin Arf-GEFs are conserved plasma membrane regulators. The sole Drosophila cytohesin, Steppke, restrains Rho1-dependent membrane cytoskeleton activity at the base of plasma membrane furrows of the syncytial embryo. By mass spectrometry, we identified a single major Steppke-interacting protein from syncytial embryos, which we named Stepping stone (Sstn). By sequence, Sstn seems to be a divergent homologue of the mammalian cytohesin adaptor FRMD4A. Our experiments supported this relationship. Specifically, heterophilic coiled-coil interactions linked Sstn and Steppke in vivo and in vitro, whereas a separate C-terminal region was required for Sstn localization to furrows. Sstn mutant and RNAi embryos displayed abnormal, Rho1-dependent membrane cytoskeleton expansion from the base of pseudocleavage and cellularization furrows, closely mimicking Steppke loss-of-function embryos. Elevating Sstn furrow levels had no effect on the steppke phenotype, but elevating Steppke furrow levels reversed the sstn phenotype, suggesting that Steppke acts downstream of Sstn and that additional mechanisms can recruit Steppke to furrows. Finally, the coiled-coil domain of Steppke was required for Sstn binding and in addition homodimerization, and its removal disrupted Steppke furrow localization and activity in vivo. Overall we propose that Sstn acts as a cytohesin adaptor that promotes Steppke activity for localized membrane cytoskeleton restraint in the syncytial Drosophila embryo.
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- Jiangshu Liu
- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G5, Canada
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- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G5, Canada
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- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G5, Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G5, Canada Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G5, Canada
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- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G5, Canada
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Ranjan P, Kashyap RS, Goel M, Veetil SK, Kateriya S. Cellular organelles facilitate dimerization of a newly identified Arf from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY 2014; 50:1137-1145. [PMID: 26988793 DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2013] [Accepted: 08/22/2014] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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GTPases of the Ras superfamily regulate a wide variety of cellular processes including vesicular transport and various secretory pathways of the cell. ADP - ribosylation factor (ARF) belongs to one of the five major families of the Ras superfamily and serves as an important component of vesicle formation and transport machinery of the cells. The binding of GTP to these Arfs and its subsequent hydrolysis, induces conformational changes in these proteins leading to their enzymatic activities. The dimeric form of Arf is associated with membrane pinch-off during vesicle formation. In this report, we have identified an arf gene from the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, CrArf, and showed that the oligomeric state of the protein in C. renhardtii is modulated by the cellular membrane environment of the organism. Protein cross-linking experiments showed that the purified recombinant CrArf has the ability to form a dimer. Both the 20-kDa monomeric and 40-kDa dimeric forms of CrArf were recognized from Chlamydomonas total cell lysate (CrTLC) and purified recombinant CrArf by the CrArf specific antibody. The membranous environment of the cell appeared to facilitate dimerization of the CrArf, as dimeric form was found exclusively associated with the membrane bound organelles. The subcellular localization studies in Chlamydomonas suggested that CrArf mainly localized in the cytosol and was mislocalized in vesicle transport machinery inhibitor treated cells. This research sheds light on the importance of the cellular membrane environment for regulating the oligomeric state of CrArf protein in this organism and associated functional role.
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- Peeyush Ranjan
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi, South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, 110021, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi, South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, 110021, India
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Delhi, South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, 110021, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi, South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, 110021, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi, South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, 110021, India
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Torii T, Miyamoto Y, Tago K, Sango K, Nakamura K, Sanbe A, Tanoue A, Yamauchi J. Arf6 guanine nucleotide exchange factor cytohesin-2 binds to CCDC120 and is transported along neurites to mediate neurite growth. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:33887-903. [PMID: 25326380 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.575787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The mechanism of neurite growth is complicated, involving continuous cytoskeletal rearrangement and vesicular trafficking. Cytohesin-2 is a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Arf6, an Arf family molecular switch protein, controlling cell morphological changes such as neuritogenesis. Here, we show that cytohesin-2 binds to a protein with a previously unknown function, CCDC120, which contains three coiled-coil domains, and is transported along neurites in differentiating N1E-115 cells. Transfection of the small interfering RNA (siRNA) specific for CCDC120 into cells inhibits neurite growth and Arf6 activation. When neurites start to extend, vesicles containing CCDC120 and cytohesin-2 are transported in an anterograde manner rather than a retrograde one. As neurites continue extension, anterograde vesicle transport decreases. CCDC120 knockdown inhibits cytohesin-2 localization into vesicles containing CCDC120 and diffuses cytohesin-2 in cytoplasmic regions, illustrating that CCDC120 determines cytohesin-2 localization in growing neurites. Reintroduction of the wild type CCDC120 construct into cells transfected with CCDC120 siRNA reverses blunted neurite growth and Arf6 activity, whereas the cytohesin-2-binding CC1 region-deficient CCDC120 construct does not. Thus, cytohesin-2 is transported along neurites by vesicles containing CCDC120, and it mediates neurite growth. These results suggest a mechanism by which guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Arf6 is transported to mediate neurite growth.
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- Tomohiro Torii
- From the Department of Pharmacology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Setagaya, Tokyo 157-8535,
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- From the Department of Pharmacology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Setagaya, Tokyo 157-8535
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- the Graduate School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi 329-0498
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- the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Neuropathy Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya, Tokyo 156-8506
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- From the Department of Pharmacology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Setagaya, Tokyo 157-8535
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- the School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Iwate 020-0023, and
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- From the Department of Pharmacology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Setagaya, Tokyo 157-8535
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- From the Department of Pharmacology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Setagaya, Tokyo 157-8535, the Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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The Arf small G proteins regulate protein and lipid trafficking in eukaryotic cells through a regulated cycle of GTP binding and hydrolysis. In their GTP-bound form, Arf proteins recruit a specific set of protein effectors to the membrane surface. These effectors function in vesicle formation and tethering, non-vesicular lipid transport and cytoskeletal regulation. Beyond fundamental membrane trafficking roles, Arf proteins also regulate mitosis, plasma membrane signaling, cilary trafficking and lipid droplet function. Tight spatial and temporal regulation of the relatively small number of Arf proteins is achieved by their guanine nucleotide-exchange factors (GEFs) and GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs), which catalyze GTP binding and hydrolysis, respectively. A unifying function of Arf proteins, performed in conjunction with their regulators and effectors, is sensing, modulating and transporting the lipids that make up cellular membranes. In this Cell Science at a Glance article and the accompanying poster, we discuss the unique features of Arf small G proteins, their functions in vesicular and lipid trafficking in cells, and how these functions are modulated by their regulators, the GEFs and GAPs. We also discuss how these Arf functions are subverted by human pathogens and disease states.
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- Catherine L Jackson
- Membrane Dynamics and Intracellular Trafficking, Institut Jacques Monod, CNRS, UMR 7592, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Membrane Dynamics and Intracellular Trafficking, Institut Jacques Monod, CNRS, UMR 7592, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75013 Paris, France
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Chen YA, Murakami Y, Ahmad S, Yoshimaru T, Katagiri T, Mizuguchi K. Brefeldin A-inhibited guanine nucleotide-exchange protein 3 (BIG3) is predicted to interact with its partner through an ARM-type α-helical structure. BMC Res Notes 2014; 7:435. [PMID: 24997568 PMCID: PMC4096751 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 06/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Brefeldin A-inhibited guanine nucleotide-exchange protein 3 (BIG3) has been identified recently as a novel regulator of estrogen signalling in breast cancer cells. Despite being a potential target for new breast cancer treatment, its amino acid sequence suggests no association with any well-characterized protein family and provides little clues as to its molecular function. In this paper, we predicted the structure, function and interactions of BIG3 using a range of bioinformatic tools. Results Homology search results showed that BIG3 had distinct features from its paralogues, BIG1 and BIG2, with a unique region between the two shared domains, Sec7 and DUF1981. Although BIG3 contains Sec7 domain, the lack of the conserved motif and the critical glutamate residue suggested no potential guaninyl-exchange factor (GEF) activity. Fold recognition tools predicted BIG3 to adopt an α-helical repeat structure similar to that of the armadillo (ARM) family. Using state-of-the-art methods, we predicted interaction sites between BIG3 and its partner PHB2. Conclusions The combined results of the structure and interaction prediction led to a novel hypothesis that one of the predicted helices of BIG3 might play an important role in binding to PHB2 and thereby preventing its translocation to the nucleus. This hypothesis has been subsequently verified experimentally.
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- National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, 7-6-8 Saito-asagi, Ibaraki city, Osaka 567-0085, Japan.
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Wittinghofer A. Arf Proteins and Their Regulators: At the Interface Between Membrane Lipids and the Protein Trafficking Machinery. RAS SUPERFAMILY SMALL G PROTEINS: BIOLOGY AND MECHANISMS 2 2014. [PMCID: PMC7123483 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-07761-1_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The Arf small GTP-binding (G) proteins regulate membrane traffic and organelle structure in eukaryotic cells through a regulated cycle of GTP binding and hydrolysis. The first function identified for Arf proteins was recruitment of cytosolic coat complexes to membranes to mediate vesicle formation. However, subsequent studies have uncovered additional functions, including roles in plasma membrane signalling pathways, cytoskeleton regulation, lipid droplet function, and non-vesicular lipid transport. In contrast to other families of G proteins, there are only a few Arf proteins in each organism, yet they function specifically at many different cellular locations. Part of this specificity is achieved by formation of complexes with their guanine nucleotide-exchange factors (GEFs) and GTPase activating proteins (GAPs) that catalyse GTP binding and hydrolysis, respectively. Because these regulators outnumber their Arf substrates by at least 3-to-1, an important aspect of understanding Arf function is elucidating the mechanisms by which a single Arf protein is incorporated into different GEF, GAP, and effector complexes. New insights into these mechanisms have come from recent studies showing GEF–effector interactions, Arf activation cascades, and positive feedback loops. A unifying theme in the function of Arf proteins, carried out in conjunction with their regulators and effectors, is sensing and modulating the properties of the lipids that make up cellular membranes.
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- Alfred Wittinghofer
- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany
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Miyamoto Y, Yamamori N, Torii T, Tanoue A, Yamauchi J. Rab35, acting through ACAP2 switching off Arf6, negatively regulates oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination. Mol Biol Cell 2014; 25:1532-42. [PMID: 24600047 PMCID: PMC4004601 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e13-10-0600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Oligodendrocyte precursor cells differentiate into oligodendrocytes to form myelin sheaths. Rab35/ACAP2 and cytohesin-2 antagonistically control oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination through Arf6 on/off regulation, presenting a unique way of regulating oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination by a small GTPase network. Oligodendrocyte precursor cells differentiate to produce myelin sheaths that insulate axons to ensure fast propagation of action potentials. Many aspects of differentiation are regulated by multiple extracellular signals. However, their intracellular signalings remain elusive. We show that Rab35 and its effector, ACAP2, a GTPase-activating protein that switches off Arf6 activity, negatively regulate oligodendrocyte morphological differentiation. Knockdown of Rab35 or ACAP2 with their respective small interfering RNAs promotes differentiation. As differentiation initiates, the activities of Rab35 and ACAP2 are down-regulated. The activity of Arf6, in contrast, is up-regulated. Arf6 knockdown inhibits differentiation, indicating that Rab35 and ACAP2 negatively regulate differentiation by down-regulating Arf6. Importantly, as differentiation proceeds, the activity of cytohesin-2, a guanine nucleotide exchange factor that switches on Arf6 activity, is up-regulated. Pharmacological inhibition of cytohesin-2 inhibits differentiation, suggesting that cytohesin-2 promotes differentiation by activating Arf6. Furthermore, using oligodendrocyte-neuronal cocultures, we find that knockdown of Rab35 or ACAP2 promotes myelination, whereas inhibition of cytohesin-2 or knockdown of Arf6 inhibits myelination. Thus Rab35/ACAP2 and cytohesin-2 antagonistically control oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination through Arf6 regulation, presenting a unique small GTPase on/off switching mechanism.
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- Yuki Miyamoto
- Department of Pharmacology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Setagaya, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan Japan Human Health Sciences Foundation, Chuo, Tokyo 103-0001, Japan Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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Mammalian Mon2/Ysl2 regulates endosome-to-Golgi trafficking but possesses no guanine nucleotide exchange activity toward Arl1 GTPase. Sci Rep 2013; 3:3362. [PMID: 24285343 PMCID: PMC3842536 DOI: 10.1038/srep03362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Arl1 is a member of Arf family small GTPases that is essential for the organization and function of Golgi complex. Mon2/Ysl2, which shares significant homology with Sec7 family Arf guanine nucleotide exchange factors, was poorly characterized in mammalian cells. Here, we report the first in depth characterization of mammalian Mon2. We found that Mon2 localized to trans-Golgi network which was dependent on both its N and C termini. The depletion of Mon2 did not affect the Golgi localized or cellular active form of Arl1. Furthermore, our in vitro assay demonstrated that recombinant Mon2 did not promote guanine nucleotide exchange of Arl1. Therefore, our results suggest that Mon2 could be neither necessary nor sufficient for the guanine nucleotide exchange of Arl1. We demonstrated that Mon2 was involved in endosome-to-Golgi trafficking as its depletion accelerated the delivery of furin and CI-M6PR to Golgi after endocytosis.
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Aizel K, Biou V, Navaza J, Duarte LV, Campanacci V, Cherfils J, Zeghouf M. Integrated conformational and lipid-sensing regulation of endosomal ArfGEF BRAG2. PLoS Biol 2013; 11:e1001652. [PMID: 24058294 PMCID: PMC3769224 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2013] [Accepted: 07/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The structure of endosomal ArfGEF BRAG2 in complex with Arf1, combined with an analysis of this GEF's efficiency on membranes, reveals a regulatory mechanism that simultaneously optimizes membrane recruitment and nucleotide exchange. The mechanisms whereby guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) coordinate their subcellular targeting to their activation of small GTPases remain poorly understood. Here we analyzed how membranes control the efficiency of human BRAG2, an ArfGEF involved in receptor endocytosis, Wnt signaling, and tumor invasion. The crystal structure of an Arf1–BRAG2 complex that mimics a membrane-bound intermediate revealed an atypical PH domain that is constitutively anchored to the catalytic Sec7 domain and interacts with Arf. Combined with the quantitative analysis of BRAG2 exchange activity reconstituted on membranes, we find that this PH domain potentiates nucleotide exchange by about 2,000-fold by cumulative conformational and membrane-targeting contributions. Furthermore, it restricts BRAG2 activity to negatively charged membranes without phosphoinositide specificity, using a positively charged surface peripheral to but excluding the canonical lipid-binding pocket. This suggests a model of BRAG2 regulation along the early endosomal pathway that expands the repertoire of GEF regulatory mechanisms. Notably, it departs from the auto-inhibitory and feedback loop paradigm emerging from studies of SOS and cytohesins. It also uncovers a novel mechanism of unspecific lipid-sensing by PH domains that may allow sustained binding to maturating membranes. Understanding the molecular mechanisms that allow guanine exchange factor proteins (GEFs) to coordinate their GDP/GTP exchange activity with their being targeted to specific intracellular membranes is an important issue. In this study, we solved the crystal structure of the ArfGEF BRAG2, an endosomal protein that is involved in invasive phenotypes in various tumors, in a complex with the small GTPase Arf1. We show that the pleckstrin homology (PH) domain of BRAG2 atypically does not auto-inhibit its Sec7 domain (as has been seen in ArfGEFs belonging to the cytohesin family), but instead potentiates nucleotide exchange 10-fold in solution and up to 2,000-fold in the presence of liposomes. This stimulatory effect requires negatively charged membranes, and does not involve a preference of the PH domain for specific phosphoinositides or the use of its canonical lipid-binding pocket. This uncovers a regulatory mechanism in which the PH domain controls GEF efficiency by concurrently optimizing membrane recruitment and nucleotide exchange.
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- Kaheina Aizel
- Laboratoire d'Enzymologie et Biochimie Structurales, CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratoire d'Enzymologie et Biochimie Structurales, CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Institut de Biologie Structurale, CNRS/CEA/Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France
- Unidad de Biofísica CSIC-UPV/EHU, Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Laboratoire d'Enzymologie et Biochimie Structurales, CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratoire d'Enzymologie et Biochimie Structurales, CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratoire d'Enzymologie et Biochimie Structurales, CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratoire d'Enzymologie et Biochimie Structurales, CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Cevher-Keskin B. ARF1 and SAR1 GTPases in endomembrane trafficking in plants. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:18181-99. [PMID: 24013371 PMCID: PMC3794775 DOI: 10.3390/ijms140918181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2013] [Revised: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 08/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Small GTPases largely control membrane traffic, which is essential for the survival of all eukaryotes. Among the small GTP-binding proteins, ARF1 (ADP-ribosylation factor 1) and SAR1 (Secretion-Associated RAS super family 1) are commonly conserved among all eukaryotes with respect to both their functional and sequential characteristics. The ARF1 and SAR1 GTP-binding proteins are involved in the formation and budding of vesicles throughout plant endomembrane systems. ARF1 has been shown to play a critical role in COPI (Coat Protein Complex I)-mediated retrograde trafficking in eukaryotic systems, whereas SAR1 GTPases are involved in intracellular COPII-mediated protein trafficking from the ER to the Golgi apparatus. This review offers a summary of vesicular trafficking with an emphasis on the ARF1 and SAR1 expression patterns at early growth stages and in the de-etiolation process.
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Affiliation(s)
- Birsen Cevher-Keskin
- Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Institute, Marmara Research Center, The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, TUBITAK, P.O. Box: 21, Gebze 41470, Kocaeli, Turkey.
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Structural basis for membrane recruitment and allosteric activation of cytohesin family Arf GTPase exchange factors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013; 110:14213-8. [PMID: 23940353 PMCID: PMC3761562 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1301883110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Membrane recruitment of cytohesin family Arf guanine nucleotide exchange factors depends on interactions with phosphoinositides and active Arf GTPases that, in turn, relieve autoinhibition of the catalytic Sec7 domain through an unknown structural mechanism. Here, we show that Arf6-GTP relieves autoinhibition by binding to an allosteric site that includes the autoinhibitory elements in addition to the PH domain. The crystal structure of a cytohesin-3 construct encompassing the allosteric site in complex with the head group of phosphatidyl inositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate and N-terminally truncated Arf6-GTP reveals a large conformational rearrangement, whereby autoinhibition can be relieved by competitive sequestration of the autoinhibitory elements in grooves at the Arf6/PH domain interface. Disposition of the known membrane targeting determinants on a common surface is compatible with multivalent membrane docking and subsequent activation of Arf substrates, suggesting a plausible model through which membrane recruitment and allosteric activation could be structurally integrated.
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