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Synaptotagmin 9 Modulates Spontaneous Neurotransmitter Release in Striatal Neurons by Regulating Substance P Secretion. J Neurosci 2023; 43:1475-1491. [PMID: 36732068 PMCID: PMC9992334 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1857-22.2023] [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: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Synaptotagmin 9 (SYT9) is a tandem C2 domain Ca2+ sensor for exocytosis in neuroendocrine cells; its function in neurons remains unclear. Here, we show that, in mixed-sex cultures, SYT9 does not trigger rapid synaptic vesicle exocytosis in mouse cortical, hippocampal, or striatal neurons, unless it is massively overexpressed. In striatal neurons, loss of SYT9 reduced the frequency of spontaneous neurotransmitter release events (minis). We delved into the underlying mechanism and discovered that SYT9 was localized to dense-core vesicles that contain substance P (SP). Loss of SYT9 impaired SP release, causing the observed decrease in mini frequency. This model is further supported by loss of function mutants. Namely, Ca2+ binding to the C2A domain of SYT9 triggered membrane fusion in vitro, and mutations that disrupted this activity abolished the ability of SYT9 to regulate both SP release and mini frequency. We conclude that SYT9 indirectly regulates synaptic transmission in striatal neurons by controlling SP release.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Synaptotagmin 9 (SYT9) has been described as a Ca2+ sensor for dense-core vesicle (DCV) exocytosis in neuroendocrine cells, but its role in neurons remains unclear, despite widespread expression in the brain. This article examines the role of SYT9 in synaptic transmission across cultured cortical, hippocampal, and striatal neuronal preparations. We found that SYT9 regulates spontaneous neurotransmitter release in striatal neurons by serving as a Ca2+ sensor for the release of the neuromodulator substance P from DCVs. This demonstrates a novel role for SYT9 in neurons and uncovers a new field of study into neuromodulation by SYT9, a protein that is widely expressed in the brain.
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Weingarten DJ, Shrestha A, Juda-Nelson K, Kissiwaa SA, Spruston E, Jackman SL. Fast resupply of synaptic vesicles requires synaptotagmin-3. Nature 2022; 611:320-325. [PMID: 36261524 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05337-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Sustained neuronal activity demands a rapid resupply of synaptic vesicles to maintain reliable synaptic transmission. Such vesicle replenishment is accelerated by submicromolar presynaptic Ca2+ signals by an as-yet unidentified high-affinity Ca2+ sensor1,2. Here we identify synaptotagmin-3 (SYT3)3,4 as that presynaptic high-affinity Ca2+ sensor, which drives vesicle replenishment and short-term synaptic plasticity. Synapses in Syt3 knockout mice exhibited enhanced short-term depression, and recovery from depression was slower and insensitive to presynaptic residual Ca2+. During sustained neuronal firing, SYT3 accelerated vesicle replenishment and increased the size of the readily releasable pool. SYT3 also mediated short-term facilitation under conditions of low release probability and promoted synaptic enhancement together with another high-affinity synaptotagmin, SYT7 (ref. 5). Biophysical modelling predicted that SYT3 mediates both replenishment and facilitation by promoting the transition of loosely docked vesicles to tightly docked, primed states. Our results reveal a crucial role for presynaptic SYT3 in the maintenance of reliable high-frequency synaptic transmission. Moreover, multiple forms of short-term plasticity may converge on a mechanism of reversible, Ca2+-dependent vesicle docking.
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- Vollum Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Vollum Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Vollum Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Vollum Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Vollum Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
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Hastoy B, Clark A, Rorsman P, Lang J. Fusion pore in exocytosis: More than an exit gate? A β-cell perspective. Cell Calcium 2017; 68:45-61. [PMID: 29129207 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2017.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2017] [Revised: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Secretory vesicle exocytosis is a fundamental biological event and the process by which hormones (like insulin) are released into the blood. Considerable progress has been made in understanding this precisely orchestrated sequence of events from secretory vesicle docked at the cell membrane, hemifusion, to the opening of a membrane fusion pore. The exact biophysical and physiological regulation of these events implies a close interaction between membrane proteins and lipids in a confined space and constrained geometry to ensure appropriate delivery of cargo. We consider some of the still open questions such as the nature of the initiation of the fusion pore, the structure and the role of the Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive-factor Attachment protein REceptor (SNARE) transmembrane domains and their influence on the dynamics and regulation of exocytosis. We discuss how the membrane composition and protein-lipid interactions influence the likelihood of the nascent fusion pore forming. We relate these factors to the hypothesis that fusion pore expansion could be affected in type-2 diabetes via changes in disease-related gene transcription and alterations in the circulating lipid profile. Detailed characterisation of the dynamics of the fusion pore in vitro will contribute to understanding the larger issue of insulin secretory defects in diabetes.
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- Benoit Hastoy
- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LE, UK.
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LE, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LE, UK; Metabolic Research, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Goteborg, Medicinaregatan 11, S-41309 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Membranes et Nano-objets (CBMN), CNRS UMR 5248, Université de Bordeaux, Allée de Geoffrey St Hilaire, 33600 Pessac, France.
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Xie HH, Li J, Li PQ, Zhang AA, Li Y, Wang YZ, Xie DX, Xie XD. A genetic variant in a homocysteine metabolic gene that increases the risk of congenital cardiac septal defects in Han Chinese populations. IUBMB Life 2017; 69:700-705. [PMID: 28834160 DOI: 10.1002/iub.1651] [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: 05/11/2017] [Revised: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Elevated homocysteine levels are known to be a risk factor for congenital cardiac septal defects (CCSDs), but the mechanism underlying this effect is unknown. The genetic variants that were significantly associated with circulating homocysteine concentrations have been systematically identified through the genome-wide association studies of one-carbon core metabolites. To examine the role of the genome-wide significant homocysteine related variants in the occurrence of CCSDs, we investigated the association between these variants and CCSDs in Han Chinese populations. Five variants of the genome-wide significant homocysteine-related genes were selected for analysis in two stages of case-controlled studies with a total of 904 CCSD patients and 997 controls. SYT9 expression was detected in human cardiovascular tissue using qRT-PCR. The intronic variant rs11041321 of the SYT9 gene was associated with an increased risk of developing CCSDs in both the separate and combined case-controlled studies. Combined samples from the two stage cohorts had a significant elevation in CCSD risk for the T allele (OR = 1.43, P = 2.6 × 10-6 ), CT genotype and TT genotype (CT: OR = 1.30, TT: OR = 2.21; P = 1 × 10-4 ) compared with the wild-type C allele and CC genotype, respectively. The risky T allele carriers exhibited decreased SYT9 mRNA expression, compared with wild-type C allele carriers. The intronic SYT9 variant rs11041321, which exhibits a significant genome-wide association with circulating homocysteine, was associated with the occurrence of CCSDs. This finding helps to characterize the unexpected role of SYT9 in homocysteine metabolism and the development of CCSDs, which further highlighted the interplay of diet, genetics, and human birth defects. © 2017 IUBMB Life, 69(9):700-705, 2017.
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- Han-Hui Xie
- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.,Gansu Cardiovascular Institute, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Gansu Cardiovascular Institute, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- Gansu Cardiovascular Institute, Lanzhou, 730050, China.,The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.,Gansu Cardiovascular Institute, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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Pinheiro PS, Houy S, Sørensen JB. C2-domain containing calcium sensors in neuroendocrine secretion. J Neurochem 2016; 139:943-958. [DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Revised: 09/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Paulo S. Pinheiro
- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology; University of Coimbra; Coimbra Portugal
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- Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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Synaptic vesicles release their vesicular contents to the extracellular space by Ca(2+)-triggered exocytosis. The Ca(2+)-triggered exocytotic process is regulated by synaptotagmin (Syt), a vesicular Ca(2+)-binding C2 domain protein. Synaptotagmin 1 (Syt1), the most studied major isoform among 16 Syt isoforms, mediates Ca(2+)-triggered synaptic vesicle exocytosis by interacting with the target membranes and SNARE/complexin complex. In synapses of the central nervous system, synaptobrevin 2, a major vesicular SNARE protein, forms a ternary SNARE complex with the plasma membrane SNARE proteins, syntaxin 1 and SNAP25. The affinities of Ca(2+)-dependent interactions between Syt1 and its targets (i.e., SNARE complexes and membranes) are well correlated with the efficacies of the corresponding exocytotic processes. Therefore, different SNARE protein isoforms and membrane lipids, which interact with Syt1 with various affinities, are capable of regulating the efficacy of Syt1-mediated exocytosis. Otoferlin, another type of vesicular C2 domain protein that binds to the membrane in a Ca(2+)-dependent manner, is also involved in the Ca(2+)-triggered synaptic vesicle exocytosis in auditory hair cells. However, the functions of otoferlin in the exocytotic process are not well understood. In addition, at least five different types of synaptic vesicle proteins such as synaptic vesicle protein 2, cysteine string protein α, rab3, synapsin, and a group of proteins containing four transmembrane regions, which includes synaptophysin, synaptogyrin, and secretory carrier membrane protein, are involved in modulating the exocytotic process by regulating the formation and trafficking of synaptic vesicles.
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- Ok-Ho Shin
- Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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Deak F, Sonntag WE. Aging, synaptic dysfunction, and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2012; 67:611-25. [PMID: 22503992 PMCID: PMC3348499 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gls118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2012] [Accepted: 03/16/2012] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 is an important neurotrophic hormone. Deficiency of this hormone has been reported to influence the genesis of cognitive impairment and dementia in the elderly patients. Nevertheless, there are studies indicating that cognitive function can be maintained into old age even in the absence of circulating IGF-1 and studies that link IGF-1 to an acceleration of neurological diseases. Although IGF-1 has a complex role in brain function, synaptic effects appear to be central to the IGF-1-induced improvement in learning and memory. In this review, synaptic mechanisms of learning and memory and the effects of IGF-1 on synaptic communication are discussed. The emerging data indicate that synaptic function decreases with age and that IGF-1 contributes to information processing in the brain. Further studies that detail the specific actions of this important neurotrophic hormone will likely lead to therapies that result in improved cognitive function for the elderly patients.
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- Ferenc Deak
- Department of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Reynolds Oklahoma Center on Aging, Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Walter AM, Groffen AJ, Sørensen JB, Verhage M. Multiple Ca2+ sensors in secretion: teammates, competitors or autocrats? Trends Neurosci 2011; 34:487-97. [PMID: 21831459 DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2011.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2011] [Revised: 06/21/2011] [Accepted: 07/05/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Regulated neurotransmitter secretion depends on Ca(2+) sensors, C2 domain proteins that associate with phospholipids and soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion attachment protein receptor (SNARE) complexes to trigger release upon Ca(2+) binding. Ca(2+) sensors are thought to prevent spontaneous fusion at rest (clamping) and to promote fusion upon Ca(2+) activation. At least eight, often coexpressed, Ca(2+) sensors have been identified in mammals. Accumulating evidence suggests that multiple Ca(2+) sensors interact, rather than work autonomously, to produce the complex secretory response observed in neurons and secretory cells. In this review, we present several working models to describe how different sensors might be arranged to mediate synchronous, asynchronous and spontaneous neurotransmitter release. We discuss the scenario that different Ca(2+) sensors typically act on one shared vesicle pool and compete for binding the multiple SNARE complexes that are likely to assemble at single vesicles, to exert both clamping and fusion-promoting functions.
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- Alexander M Walter
- Department of Functional Genomics, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research, Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and VU Medical Center, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Boal F, Laguerre M, Milochau A, Lang J, Scotti PA. A charged prominence in the linker domain of the cysteine‐string protein Cspα mediates its regulated interaction with the calcium sensor synaptotagmin 9 during exocytosis. FASEB J 2010; 25:132-43. [DOI: 10.1096/fj.09-152033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Frédéric Boal
- Department of BiochemistrySchool of Medical SciencesUniversity of BristolBristolUK
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- Unité Mixte de Recherche Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 5248Universitedé Bordeaux IPessacFrance
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- Unité Mixte de Recherche Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 5248Universitedé Bordeaux IPessacFrance
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- Unité Mixte de Recherche Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 5248Universitedé Bordeaux IPessacFrance
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- Unité Mixte de Recherche Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 5248Universitedé Bordeaux IPessacFrance
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Calcium-sensing beyond neurotransmitters: functions of synaptotagmins in neuroendocrine and endocrine secretion. Biosci Rep 2009; 29:245-59. [PMID: 19500075 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20090031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Neurotransmitters, neuropeptides and hormones are released through the regulated exocytosis of SVs (synaptic vesicles) and LDCVs (large dense-core vesicles), a process that is controlled by calcium. Synaptotagmins are a family of type 1 membrane proteins that share a common domain structure. Most synaptotagmins are located in brain and endocrine cells, and some of these synaptotagmins bind to phospholipids and calcium at levels that trigger regulated exocytosis of SVs and LDCVs. This led to the proposed synaptotagmin-calcium-sensor paradigm, that is, members of the synaptotagmin family function as calcium sensors for the regulated exocytosis of neurotransmitters, neuropeptides and hormones. Here, we provide an overview of the synaptotagmin family, and review the recent mouse genetic studies aimed at understanding the functions of synaptotagmins in neurotransmission and endocrine-hormone secretion. Also, we discuss potential roles of synaptotagmins in non-traditional endocrine systems.
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Ohara-Imaizumi M, Aoyagi K, Nakamichi Y, Nishiwaki C, Sakurai T, Nagamatsu S. Pattern of rise in subplasma membrane Ca2+ concentration determines type of fusing insulin granules in pancreatic β cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2009; 385:291-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.04.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2009] [Accepted: 04/26/2009] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Newcomer insulin secretory granules as a highly calcium-sensitive pool. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009; 106:7432-6. [PMID: 19372374 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0901202106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Insulin secretion is biphasic in response to a step in glucose stimulation. Recent experiments suggest that 2 different mechanisms operate during the 2 phases, with transient first-phase secretion due to exocytosis of docked granules but the second sustained phase due largely to newcomer granules. Another line of research has shown that there exist 2 pools of releasable granules with different Ca(2+) sensitivities. An immediately releasable pool (IRP) is located in the vicinity of Ca(2+) channels, whereas a highly Ca(2+)-sensitive pool (HCSP) resides mainly away from Ca(2+) channels. We extend a previous model of exocytosis and insulin release by adding an HCSP and show that the inclusion of this pool naturally leads to insulin secretion mainly from newcomer granules during the second phase of secretion. We show that the model is compatible with data from single cells on the HCSP and from stimulation of islets by glucose, including L- and R-type Ca(2+) channel knockouts, as well as from Syntaxin-1A-deficient cells. We also use the model to investigate the relative contribution of calcium signaling and pool depletion in controlling biphasic secretion.
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Gaffaney JD, Dunning FM, Wang Z, Hui E, Chapman ER. Synaptotagmin C2B domain regulates Ca2+-triggered fusion in vitro: critical residues revealed by scanning alanine mutagenesis. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:31763-75. [PMID: 18784080 PMCID: PMC2581593 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m803355200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Synaptotagmin (syt) 1 is localized to synaptic vesicles, binds
Ca2+, and regulates neuronal exocytosis. Syt 1 harbors two
Ca2+-binding motifs referred to as C2A and C2B. In this study we
examine the function of the isolated C2 domains of Syt 1 using a
reconstituted, SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor
attachment receptor)-mediated, fusion assay. We report that inclusion of
phosphatidylethanolamine into reconstituted SNARE vesicles enabled isolated
C2B, but not C2A, to regulate Ca2+-triggered fusion. The isolated
C2B domain had a 6-fold lower EC for Ca2+ 50-activated fusion than
the intact cytosolic domain of Syt 1 (C2AB). Phosphatidylethanolamine
increased both the rate and efficiency of C2AB- and C2B-regulated fusion
without affecting their abilities to bind membrane-embedded syntaxin-SNAP-25
(t-SNARE) complexes. At equimolar concentrations, the isolated C2A domain was
an effective inhibitor of C2B-, but not C2AB-regulated fusion; hence, C2A has
markedly different effects in the fusion assay depending on whether it is
tethered to C2B. Finally, scanning alanine mutagenesis of C2AB revealed four
distinct groups of mutations within the C2B domain that play roles in the
regulation of SNARE-mediated fusion. Surprisingly, substitution of Arg-398
with alanine, which lies on the opposite end of C2B from the
Ca2+/membrane-binding loops, decreases C2AB t-SNARE binding and
Ca2+-triggered fusion in vitro without affecting
Ca2+-triggered interactions with phosphatidylserine or vesicle
aggregation. In addition, some mutations uncouple the clamping and stimulatory
functions of syt 1, suggesting that these two activities are mediated by
distinct structural determinants in C2B.
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- Jon D Gaffaney
- Department of Physiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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Neurotransmitter release at synapses involves a highly specialized form of membrane fusion that is triggered by Ca(2+) ions and is optimized for speed. These observations were established decades ago, but only recently have the molecular mechanisms that underlie this process begun to come into view. Here, we summarize findings obtained from genetically modified neurons and neuroendocrine cells, as well as from reconstituted systems, which are beginning to reveal the molecular mechanism by which Ca(2+)-acting on the synaptic vesicle (SV) protein synaptotagmin I (syt)-triggers rapid exocytosis. This work sheds light not only on presynaptic aspects of synaptic transmission, but also on the fundamental problem of membrane fusion, which has remained a puzzle that has yet to be solved in any biological system.
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- Edwin R Chapman
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Department of Physiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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Bhalla A, Chicka MC, Chapman ER. Analysis of the synaptotagmin family during reconstituted membrane fusion. Uncovering a class of inhibitory isoforms. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:21799-807. [PMID: 18508778 PMCID: PMC2490792 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m709628200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Ca(2+)-triggered exocytosis in neurons and neuroendocrine cells is regulated by the Ca(2+)-binding protein synaptotagmin (syt) I. Sixteen additional isoforms of syt have been identified, but little is known concerning their biochemical or functional properties. Here, we assessed the abilities of fourteen syt isoforms to directly regulate SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor (NSF) attachment protein receptor)-catalyzed membrane fusion. One group of isoforms stimulated neuronal SNARE-mediated fusion in response to Ca(2+), while another set inhibited SNARE catalyzed fusion in both the absence and presence of Ca(2+). Biochemical analysis revealed a strong correlation between the ability of syt isoforms to bind 1,2-dioleoyl phosphatidylserine (PS) and t-SNAREs in a Ca(2+)-promoted manner with their abilities to enhance fusion, further establishing PS and SNAREs as critical effectors for syt action. The ability of syt I to efficiently stimulate fusion was specific for certain SNARE pairs, suggesting that syts might contribute to the specificity of intracellular membrane fusion reactions. Finally, a subset of inhibitory syts down-regulated the ability of syt I to activate fusion, demonstrating that syt isoforms can modulate the function of each other.
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- Akhil Bhalla
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Department of Physiology, University of Wisconsin, 1300 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Zhu D, Zhou W, Liang T, Yang F, Zhang RY, Wu ZX, Xu T. Synaptotagmin I and IX function redundantly in controlling fusion pore of large dense core vesicles. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2007; 361:922-7. [PMID: 17686463 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.07.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2007] [Accepted: 07/17/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Synaptotagmins (Syts) constitute a large family of at least 16 members and individual Syt isoforms exhibit distinct Ca(2+)-binding properties and subcellular localization. It remains to be demonstrated whether multiple Syt isoforms can function independently or cooperatively on certain type of vesicle. In the current study, we have developed NPY-pHluorin to specifically assess exocytosis of large dense core vesicles (LDCVs) and studied the requirement of Syt I and Syt IX for LDCV exocytosis in PC12 cells. We found that down-regulation of both Syt I and Syt IX resulted in a significant loss of Ca(2+)-dependent LDCV exocytosis. Moreover, our results suggest Syt I and Syt IX play redundant role in controlling the choice of fusion modes. Down-regulation of both Syt I and Syt IX renders more fusion in the kiss-and-run mode. We conclude that Syt I and Syt IX function redundantly in Ca(2+)-sensing and fusion pore dilation on LDCVs in PC12 cells.
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- Dan Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics (Huazhong University of Science and Technology), Ministry of Education, and Joint Laboratory of Institute of Biophysics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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In this issue of Neuron, Südhof and colleagues determine which of the eight Ca(2+)-binding synaptotagmin isoforms expressed in brain can support synchronous neurotransmitter release at mammalian CNS synapses. Unexpectedly, only three-synaptotagmin-1, -2, and -9-can serve as Ca(2+) sensors for fast transmission. Further characterization reveals the unique ability of each isoform to shape neurotransmission.
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- Jane M Sullivan
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Grise F, Taib N, Monterrat C, Lagrée V, Lang J. Distinct roles of the C2A and the C2B domain of the vesicular Ca2+ sensor synaptotagmin 9 in endocrine beta-cells. Biochem J 2007; 403:483-92. [PMID: 17263688 PMCID: PMC1876385 DOI: 10.1042/bj20061182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Synaptotagmins form a family of calcium-sensor proteins implicated in exocytosis, and these vesicular transmembrane proteins are endowed with two cytosolic calcium-binding C2 domains, C2A and C2B. Whereas the isoforms syt1 and syt2 have been studied in detail, less is known about syt9, the calcium sensor involved in endocrine secretion such as insulin release from large dense core vesicles in pancreatic beta-cells. Using cell-based assays to closely mimic physiological conditions, we observed SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein-attachment protein receptor)-independent translocation of syt9C2AB to the plasma membrane at calcium levels corresponding to endocrine exocytosis, followed by internalization to endosomes. The use of point mutants and truncations revealed that initial translocation required only the C2A domain, whereas the C2B domain ensured partial pre-binding of syt9C2AB to the membrane and post-stimulatory localization to endosomes. In contrast with the known properties of neuronal and neuroendocrine syt1 or syt2, the C2B domain of syt9 did not undergo calcium-dependent membrane binding despite a high degree of structural homology as observed through molecular modelling. The present study demonstrates distinct intracellular properties of syt9 with different roles for each C2 domain in endocrine cells.
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- Florence Grise
- *Jeune Equipe 2390, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie, Université de Bordeaux 1, 2 Av. Robert Escarpit, F-33607 Pessac, France
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- †UMR 5144 CNRS Mobios, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie, Université de Bordeaux 1, 2 Av. Robert Escarpit, F-33607 Pessac, France
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- *Jeune Equipe 2390, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie, Université de Bordeaux 1, 2 Av. Robert Escarpit, F-33607 Pessac, France
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- *Jeune Equipe 2390, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie, Université de Bordeaux 1, 2 Av. Robert Escarpit, F-33607 Pessac, France
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- *Jeune Equipe 2390, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie, Université de Bordeaux 1, 2 Av. Robert Escarpit, F-33607 Pessac, France
- To whom correspondence should be addressed (email )
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Xu J, Mashimo T, Südhof TC. Synaptotagmin-1, -2, and -9: Ca2+ Sensors for Fast Release that Specify Distinct Presynaptic Properties in Subsets of Neurons. Neuron 2007; 54:567-81. [PMID: 17521570 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2007.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2006] [Revised: 04/05/2007] [Accepted: 05/07/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Synaptotagmin-1 and -2 are known Ca(2+) sensors for fast synchronous neurotransmitter release, but the potential Ca(2+)-sensor functions of other synaptotagmins in release remain uncharacterized. We now show that besides synaptotagmin-1 and -2, only synaptotagmin-9 (also called synaptotagmin-5) mediates fast Ca(2+) triggering of release. Release induced by the three different synaptotagmin Ca(2+) sensors exhibits distinct kinetics and apparent Ca(2+) sensitivities, suggesting that the synaptotagmin isoform expressed by a neuron determines the release properties of its synapses. Conditional knockout mice producing GFP-tagged synaptotagmin-9 revealed that synaptotagmin-9 is primarily expressed in the limbic system and striatum. Acute deletion of synaptotagmin-9 in striatal neurons severely impaired fast synchronous release without changing the size of the readily-releasable vesicle pool. These data show that in mammalian brain, only synaptotagmin-1, -2, and -9 function as Ca(2+) sensors for fast release, and that these synaptotagmins are differentially expressed to confer distinct release properties onto synapses formed by defined subsets of neurons.
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- Jun Xu
- Department of Neuroscience, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas TX 75390, USA
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Montaville P, Schlicker C, Leonov A, Zweckstetter M, Sheldrick GM, Becker S. The C2A-C2B linker defines the high affinity Ca(2+) binding mode of rabphilin-3A. J Biol Chem 2007; 282:5015-5025. [PMID: 17166855 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m606746200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The Ca(2+) binding properties of C2 domains are essential for the function of their host proteins. We present here the first crystal structures showing an unexpected Ca(2+) binding mode of the C2B domain of rabphilin-3A in atomic detail. Acidic residues from the linker region between the C2A and C2B domains of rabphilin-3A interact with the Ca(2+)-binding region of the C2B domain. Because of these interactions, the coordination sphere of the two bound Ca(2+) ions is almost complete. Mutation of these acidic residues to alanine resulted in a 10-fold decrease in the intrinsic Ca(2+) binding affinity of the C2B domain. Using NMR spectroscopy, we show that this interaction occurred only in the Ca(2+)-bound state of the C2B domain. In addition, this Ca(2+) binding mode was maintained in the C2 domain tandem fragment. In NMR-based liposome binding assays, the linker was not released upon phospholipid binding. Therefore, this unprecedented Ca(2+) binding mode not only shows how a C2 domain increases its intrinsic Ca(2+) affinity, but also provides the structural base for an atypical protein-Ca(2+)-phospholipid binding mode of rabphilin-3A.
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- Pierre Montaville
- Department of NMR-based Structural Biology, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, and the University of Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Structural Chemistry, University of Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of NMR-based Structural Biology, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, and the University of Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of NMR-based Structural Biology, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, and the University of Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Structural Chemistry, University of Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of NMR-based Structural Biology, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, and the University of Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.
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Lynch KL, Martin TFJ. Synaptotagmins I and IX function redundantly in regulated exocytosis but not endocytosis in PC12 cells. J Cell Sci 2007; 120:617-27. [PMID: 17264148 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.03375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Synaptotagmin I is considered to be a Ca2+ sensor for fast vesicle exocytosis. Because Ca2+-dependent vesicle exocytosis persists in synaptotagmin I mutants, there must be additional Ca2+ sensors. Multiple synaptotagmin isoforms co-reside on vesicles, which suggests that other isoforms complement synaptotagmin I function. We found that full downregulation of synaptotagmins I and IX, which co-reside on vesicles in PC12 cells, completely abolished Ca2+-dependent vesicle exocytosis. By contrast, Ca2+-dependent exocytosis persisted in cells expressing only synaptotagmin I or only synaptotagmin IX, which indicated a redundancy in function for these isoforms. Although either isoform was sufficient to confer Ca2+ regulation on vesicle exocytosis, synaptotagmins I and IX conferred faster and slower release rates, respectively, indicating that individual isoforms impart distinct kinetic properties to vesicle exocytosis. The downregulation of synaptotagmin I but not synaptotagmin IX impaired compensatory vesicle endocytosis, which revealed a lack of isoform redundancy and functional specialization of synaptotagmin I for endocytic retrieval.
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- Kara L Lynch
- Department of Biochemistry, 433 Babcock Drive, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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The mechanisms by which insulin-containing dense core secretory vesicles approach and finally fuse with the plasma membrane are of considerable current interest: defects in these processes may be one of the contributing factors to Type 2 diabetes. In this review, we discuss the molecular mechanisms involved in vesicle trafficking within the pancreatic beta-cell and the mechanisms whereby these may be regulated. We then go on to describe recent evidence that suggests that vesicle fusion at the plasma membrane is a partly reversible process ("kiss and run" or "cavity recapture"). We propose that vesicles may participate in a exo-endocytotic cycle in which a proportion of those that have already undergone an interaction with the plasma membrane may exchange exocytotic machinery with maturing vesicles.
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- Guy A Rutter
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medical Sciences, University Walk University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.
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Bhalla A, Chicka MC, Tucker WC, Chapman ER. Ca(2+)-synaptotagmin directly regulates t-SNARE function during reconstituted membrane fusion. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2006; 13:323-30. [PMID: 16565726 DOI: 10.1038/nsmb1076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2005] [Accepted: 02/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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In nerve terminals, exocytosis is mediated by SNARE proteins and regulated by Ca(2+) and synaptotagmin-1 (syt). Ca(2+) promotes the interaction of syt with anionic phospholipids and the target membrane SNAREs (t-SNAREs) SNAP-25 and syntaxin. Here, we have used a defined reconstituted fusion assay to determine directly whether syt-t-SNARE interactions couple Ca(2+) to membrane fusion by comparing the effects of Ca(2+)-syt on neuronal (SNAP-25, syntaxin and synaptobrevin) and yeast (Sso1p, Sec9c and Snc2p) SNAREs. Ca(2+)-syt aggregated neuronal and yeast SNARE liposomes to similar extents via interactions with anionic phospholipids. However, Ca(2+)-syt was able to bind and stimulate fusion mediated by only neuronal SNAREs and had no effect on yeast SNAREs. Thus, Ca(2+)-syt regulates fusion through direct interactions with t-SNAREs and not solely through aggregation of vesicles. Ca(2+)-syt drove assembly of SNAP-25 onto membrane-embedded syntaxin, providing direct evidence that Ca(2+)-syt alters t-SNARE structure.
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- Akhil Bhalla
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Wisconsin, 1300 University Avenue, SMI 129, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Stimulus-secretion coupling is an essential process in secretory cells in which regulated exocytosis occurs, including neuronal, neuroendocrine, endocrine, and exocrine cells. While an increase in intracellular Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)](i)) is the principal signal, other intracellular signals also are important in regulated exocytosis. In particular, the cAMP signaling system is well known to regulate and modulate exocytosis in a variety of secretory cells. Until recently, it was generally thought that the effects of cAMP in regulated exocytosis are mediated by activation of cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA), a major cAMP target, followed by phosphorylation of the relevant proteins. Although the involvement of PKA-independent mechanisms has been suggested in cAMP-regulated exocytosis by pharmacological approaches, the molecular mechanisms are unknown. Newly discovered cAMP-GEF/Epac, which belongs to the cAMP-binding protein family, exhibits guanine nucleotide exchange factor activities and exerts diverse effects on cellular functions including hormone/transmitter secretion, cell adhesion, and intracellular Ca(2+) mobilization. cAMP-GEF/Epac mediates the PKA-independent effects on cAMP-regulated exocytosis. Thus cAMP regulates and modulates exocytosis by coordinating both PKA-dependent and PKA-independent mechanisms. Localization of cAMP within intracellular compartments (cAMP compartmentation or compartmentalization) may be a key mechanism underlying the distinct effects of cAMP in different domains of the cell.
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- Susumu Seino
- Division of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe 650-0017, Japan.
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Iezzi M, Eliasson L, Fukuda M, Wollheim CB. Adenovirus-mediated silencing of Synaptotagmin 9 inhibits Ca2+-dependent insulin secretion in islets. FEBS Lett 2005; 579:5241-6. [PMID: 16165130 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2005.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2005] [Revised: 08/18/2005] [Accepted: 08/21/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Synaptotagmins (Syts) are involved in Ca(2+)-dependent insulin release. However, which Syt isoform is functional in primary beta-cells remains unknown. We demonstrate by electron microscopy of pancreatic islets, the association of Syt 9 with insulin granules. Silencing of Syt 9 by RNA interference adenovirus in islet cells had no effect on the expression of Syt 5, Syt 7 and Syt 3 isoforms. The latter was localized at the plasma membrane of pancreatic polypeptide cells. Insulin release in response to glucose or tolbutamide was strongly inhibited in Syt 9 deficient islets, whereas exocytosis potentiated by raising cAMP levels, was unaltered. Thus, Syt 9 may act as Ca(2+) sensor for beta-cell secretion.
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- Mariella Iezzi
- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University Medical Center, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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Bhalla A, Tucker WC, Chapman ER. Synaptotagmin isoforms couple distinct ranges of Ca2+, Ba2+, and Sr2+ concentration to SNARE-mediated membrane fusion. Mol Biol Cell 2005; 16:4755-64. [PMID: 16093350 PMCID: PMC1237081 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e05-04-0277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Ca2+-triggered exocytosis of synaptic vesicles is controlled by the Ca2+-binding protein synaptotagmin (syt) I. Fifteen additional isoforms of syt have been identified. Here, we compared the abilities of three syt isoforms (I, VII, and IX) to regulate soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE)-mediated membrane fusion in vitro in response to divalent cations. We found that different isoforms of syt couple distinct ranges of Ca2+, Ba2+, and Sr2+ to membrane fusion; syt VII was approximately 400-fold more sensitive to Ca2+ than was syt I. Omission of phosphatidylserine (PS) from both populations of liposomes completely abrogated the ability of all three isoforms of syt to stimulate fusion. Mutations that selectively inhibit syt.target-SNARE (t-SNARE) interactions reduced syt stimulation of fusion. Using Sr2+ and Ba2+, we found that binding of syt to PS and t-SNAREs can be dissociated from activation of fusion, uncovering posteffector-binding functions for syt. Our data demonstrate that different syt isoforms are specialized to sense different ranges of divalent cations and that PS is an essential effector of Ca2+.syt action.
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- Akhil Bhalla
- Department of Physiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Schivell AE, Mochida S, Kensel-Hammes P, Custer KL, Bajjalieh SM. SV2A and SV2C contain a unique synaptotagmin-binding site. Mol Cell Neurosci 2005; 29:56-64. [PMID: 15866046 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2004.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2004] [Revised: 12/22/2004] [Accepted: 12/31/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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SV2 (Synaptic Vesicle Protein 2) is expressed in neurons and endocrine cells where it is required for normal calcium-evoked neurosecretion. In mammals, there are three SV2 genes, denoted SV2A, B and C. SV2A interacts with synaptotagmin, the prime candidate for the calcium sensor in exocytosis. Here, we report that all isoforms of native SV2 bind synaptotagmin and that binding is inhibited by calcium, indicating that all isoforms contain a common calcium-inhibited synaptotagmin-binding site. The isolated amino termini of SV2A and SV2C supported an additional interaction with synaptotagmin, and binding at this site was stimulated by calcium. The amino-terminal binding site was mapped to the first 57 amino acids of SV2A, and removal of this domain decreased calcium-mediated inhibition of binding to synaptotagmin, suggesting that it modulates calcium's effect on the SV2-synaptotagmin interaction. Introduction of the amino terminus of SV2A or SV2C into cultured superior cervical ganglion neurons inhibited neurotransmission, whereas the amino terminus of SV2B did not. These observations implicate the SV2-synaptotagmin interaction in regulated exocytosis and suggest that SV2A and SV2C, via their additional synaptotagmin binding site, function differently than SV2B.
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- Amanda E Schivell
- Graduate Program in Neurobiology and Behavior, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Rüder C, Reimer T, Delgado-Martinez I, Hermosilla R, Engelsberg A, Nehring R, Dörken B, Rehm A. EBAG9 adds a new layer of control on large dense-core vesicle exocytosis via interaction with Snapin. Mol Biol Cell 2005; 16:1245-57. [PMID: 15635093 PMCID: PMC551489 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e04-09-0817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Regulated exocytosis is subject to several modulatory steps that include phosphorylation events and transient protein-protein interactions. The estrogen receptor-binding fragment-associated gene9 (EBAG9) gene product was recently identified as a modulator of tumor-associated O-linked glycan expression in nonneuronal cells; however, this molecule is expressed physiologically in essentially all mammalian tissues. Particular interest has developed toward this molecule because in some human tumor entities high expression levels correlated with clinical prognosis. To gain insight into the cellular function of EBAG9, we scored for interaction partners by using the yeast two-hybrid system. Here, we demonstrate that EBAG9 interacts with Snapin, which is likely to be a modulator of Synaptotagmin-associated regulated exocytosis. Strengthening of this interaction inhibited regulated secretion of neuropeptide Y from PC12 cells, whereas evoked neurotransmitter release from hippocampal neurons remained unaltered. Mechanistically, EBAG9 decreased phosphorylation of Snapin; subsequently, association of Snapin with synaptosome-associated protein of 25 kDa (SNAP25) and SNAP23 was diminished. We suggest that the occurrence of SNAP23, Snapin, and EBAG9 also in nonneuronal cells might extend the modulatory role of EBAG9 to a broad range of secretory cells. The conjunction between EBAG9 and Snapin adds an additional layer of control on exocytosis processes; in addition, mechanistic evidence is provided that inhibition of phosphorylation has a regulatory function in exocytosis.
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- Constantin Rüder
- Department of Hematology, Oncology, and Tumor Immunology, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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Neurotransmitter release is mediated by exocytosis of synaptic vesicles at the presynaptic active zone of nerve terminals. To support rapid and repeated rounds of release, synaptic vesicles undergo a trafficking cycle. The focal point of the vesicle cycle is Ca2+-triggered exocytosis that is followed by different routes of endocytosis and recycling. Recycling then leads to the docking and priming of the vesicles for another round of exo- and endocytosis. Recent studies have led to a better definition than previously available of how Ca2+ triggers exocytosis and how vesicles recycle. In particular, insight into how Munc18-1 collaborates with SNARE proteins in fusion, how the vesicular Ca2+ sensor synaptotagmin 1 triggers fast release, and how the vesicular Rab3 protein regulates release by binding to the active zone proteins RIM1 alpha and RIM2 alpha has advanced our understanding of neurotransmitter release. The present review attempts to relate these molecular data with physiological results in an emerging view of nerve terminals as macromolecular machines.
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- Thomas C Sudhof
- Center for Basic Neuroscience, Department of Molecular Genetics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-9111, USA.Thomas.
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