scholarly journals Regulation of intracellular membrane trafficking and cell dynamics by syntaxin-6

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae-Joon Jung ◽  
Shivangi M. Inamdar ◽  
Ajit Tiwari ◽  
Amit Choudhury
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Intracellular Membrane ◽  
Cellular Functions ◽  
Cell Dynamics ◽  
Transport Pathways ◽  
Protein Receptor ◽  
Secretory Transport ◽  
Target Membrane

Intracellular membrane trafficking along endocytic and secretory transport pathways plays a critical role in diverse cellular functions including both developmental and pathological processes. Briefly, proteins and lipids destined for transport to distinct locations are collectively assembled into vesicles and delivered to their target site by vesicular fusion. SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor-attachment protein receptor) proteins are required for these events, during which v-SNAREs (vesicle SNAREs) interact with t-SNAREs (target SNAREs) to allow transfer of cargo from donor vesicle to target membrane. Recently, the t-SNARE family member, syntaxin-6, has been shown to play an important role in the transport of proteins that are key to diverse cellular dynamic processes. In this paper, we briefly discuss the specific role of SNAREs in various mammalian cell types and comprehensively review the various roles of the Golgi- and endosome-localized t-SNARE, syntaxin-6, in membrane trafficking during physiological as well as pathological conditions.

Distinct Initial SNARE Configurations Underlying the Diversity of Exocytosis

2012 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 1915-1964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haruo Kasai ◽  
Noriko Takahashi ◽  
Hiroshi Tokumaru
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Synaptic Vesicles ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Snare Proteins ◽  
Attachment Protein ◽  
Protein Receptor ◽  
Large Dense Core Vesicles ◽  
Sensitive Factor ◽  
The Common ◽  
Kinetics Of

The dynamics of exocytosis are diverse and have been optimized for the functions of synapses and a wide variety of cell types. For example, the kinetics of exocytosis varies by more than five orders of magnitude between ultrafast exocytosis in synaptic vesicles and slow exocytosis in large dense-core vesicles. However, in all cases, exocytosis is mediated by the same fundamental mechanism, i.e., the assembly of soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) proteins. It is often assumed that vesicles need to be docked at the plasma membrane and SNARE proteins must be preassembled before exocytosis is triggered. However, this model cannot account for the dynamics of exocytosis recently reported in synapses and other cells. For example, vesicles undergo exocytosis without prestimulus docking during tonic exocytosis of synaptic vesicles in the active zone. In addition, epithelial and hematopoietic cells utilize cAMP and kinases to trigger slow exocytosis of nondocked vesicles. In this review, we summarize the manner in which the diversity of exocytosis reflects the initial configurations of SNARE assembly, including trans-SNARE, binary-SNARE, unitary-SNARE, and cis-SNARE configurations. The initial SNARE configurations depend on the particular SNARE subtype (syntaxin, SNAP25, or VAMP), priming proteins (Munc18, Munc13, CAPS, complexin, or snapin), triggering proteins (synaptotagmins, Doc2, and various protein kinases), and the submembraneous cytomatrix, and they are the key to determining the kinetics of subsequent exocytosis. These distinct initial configurations will help us clarify the common SNARE assembly processes underlying exocytosis and membrane trafficking in eukaryotic cells.

scholarly journals Hepatitis C Virus-Induced Rab32 Aggregation and Its Implications for Virion Assembly

2016 ◽  
Vol 91 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tu M. Pham ◽  
Si C. Tran ◽  
Yun-Sook Lim ◽  
Soon B. Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Core Protein ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Viral Assembly ◽  
Intracellular Membrane ◽  
Virion Assembly ◽  
Hcv Core Protein ◽  
Infected Cells

ABSTRACT Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is highly dependent on cellular factors for viral propagation. Using high-throughput next-generation sequencing, we analyzed the host transcriptomic changes and identified 30 candidate genes which were upregulated in cell culture-grown HCV (HCVcc)-infected cells. Of these candidates, we selected Rab32 for further investigation. Rab32 is a small GTPase that regulates a variety of intracellular membrane-trafficking events in various cell types. In this study, we demonstrated that both mRNA and protein levels of Rab32 were increased in HCV-infected cells. Furthermore, we showed that HCV infection converted the predominantly expressed GTP-bound Rab32 to GDP-bound Rab32, contributing to the aggregation of Rab32 and thus making it less sensitive to cellular degradation machinery. In addition, GDP-bound Rab32 selectively interacted with HCV core protein and deposited core protein into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-associated Rab32-derived aggregated structures in the perinuclear region, which were likely to be viral assembly sites. Using RNA interference technology, we demonstrated that Rab32 was required for the assembly step but not for other stages of the HCV life cycle. Taken together, these data suggest that HCV may modulate Rab32 activity to facilitate virion assembly. IMPORTANCE Rab32, a member of the Ras superfamily of small GTPases, regulates various intracellular membrane-trafficking events in many cell types. In this study, we showed that HCV infection concomitantly increased Rab32 expression at the transcriptional level and altered the balance between GDP- and GTP-bound Rab32 toward production of Rab32-GDP. GDP-bound Rab32 selectively interacted with HCV core protein and enriched core in the ER-associated Rab32-derived aggregated structures that were probably necessary for viral assembly. Indeed, we showed that Rab32 was specifically required for the assembly of HCV. Collectively, our study identifies that Rab32 is a novel host factor essential for HCV particle assembly.

scholarly journals Snapin associates with late endocytic compartments and interacts with late endosomal SNAREs

2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 261-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Lu ◽  
Qian Cai ◽  
Jin-Hua Tian ◽  
Zu-Hang Sheng
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Degradation Process ◽  
Late Endosome ◽  
Snare Proteins ◽  
Genetic Mouse Model ◽  
Protein Receptor ◽  
Important Regulator ◽  
Endocytic Compartments ◽  
Synaptic Vesicle Fusion

Late endocytic membrane trafficking delivers target materials and newly synthesized hydrolases into lysosomes and is critical for maintaining an efficient degradation process and cellular homoeostasis. Although some features of late endosome–lysosome trafficking have been described, the mechanisms underlying regulation of this event remain to be elucidated. Our previous studies showed that Snapin, as a SNAP25 (25 kDa synaptosome-associated protein)-binding protein, plays a critical role in priming synaptic vesicles for synchronized fusion in neurons. In the present study, we report that Snapin also associates with late endocytic membranous organelles and interacts with the late endosome-targeted SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor-attachment protein receptor) complex. Using a genetic mouse model, we further discovered that Snapin is required to maintain a proper balance of the late endocytic protein LAMP-1 (lysosome-associated membrane protein-1) and late endosomal SNARE proteins syntaxin 8 and Vti1b (vesicle transport through interaction with target SNAREs homologue 1b). Deleting the snapin gene in mice selectively led to the accumulation of these proteins in late endocytic organelles. Thus our present study suggests that Snapin serves as an important regulator of the late endocytic fusion machinery, in addition to its established role in regulating synaptic vesicle fusion.

scholarly journals TGN/EE SNARE protein SYP61 is ubiquitinated and required for carbon/nitrogen-nutrient responses in Arabidopsis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoko Hasegawa ◽  
Thais Huarancca Reyes ◽  
Tomohiro Uemura ◽  
Akari Fujimaki ◽  
Yongming Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Snare Protein ◽  
Post Translational Modification ◽  
Cellular Processes ◽  
Protein Receptor ◽  
Sensitive Factor ◽  
Cargo Proteins ◽  
Golgi Network

AbstractUbiquitination is a post-translational modification with reversible attachment of the small protein ubiquitin, which is involved in numerous cellular processes including membrane trafficking. For example, ubiquitination of cargo proteins is known to regulate their subcellular dynamics, and plays important roles in plant growth and stress adaptation. However, the regulatory mechanism of the trafficking machinery components remains elusive. Here, we report Arabidopsis trans-Golgi network/early endosome (TGN/EE) localized soluble N-ethylmaleimide sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) protein SYP61 as a novel ubiquitination target of a membrane localized ubiquitin ligase ATL31. SYP61 is a key component of membrane trafficking in Arabidopsis. SYP61 was ubiquitinated with K63-linked chain by ATL31 in vitro and in plants. The knockdown mutants of SYP61 were hypersensitive to the disrupted carbon (C)/nitrogen (N)-nutrient stress, suggesting its critical role in plant homeostasis in response to nutrients. We also found the ubiquitination status of SYP61 is affected by C/N-nutrient availability. These results provided possibility that ubiquitination of SNARE protein has important role in plant physiology.

scholarly journals Polyphenols differentially inhibit degranulation of distinct subsets of vesicles in mast cells by specific interaction with granule-type-dependent SNARE complexes

2013 ◽  
Vol 450 (3) ◽  
pp. 537-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoosoo Yang ◽  
Jung-Mi Oh ◽  
Paul Heo ◽  
Jae Yoon Shin ◽  
Byoungjae Kong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mast Cells ◽  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Specific Interaction ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Dietary Polyphenols ◽  
Protein Receptor ◽  
Numerous Cell ◽  
Syntaxin 4 ◽  
Granule Type

Anti-allergic effects of dietary polyphenols were extensively studied in numerous allergic disease models, but the molecular mechanisms of anti-allergic effects by polyphenols remain poorly understood. In the present study, we show that the release of granular cargo molecules, contained in distinct subsets of granules of mast cells, is specifically mediated by two sets of SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor) proteins, and that various polyphenols differentially inhibit the formation of those SNARE complexes. Expression analysis of RBL-2H3 cells for 11 SNARE genes and a lipid mixing assay of 24 possible combinations of reconstituted SNAREs indicated that the only two active SNARE complexes involved in mast cell degranulation are Syn (syntaxin) 4/SNAP (23 kDa synaptosome-associated protein)-23/VAMP (vesicle-associated membrane protein) 2 and Syn4/SNAP-23/VAMP8. Various polyphenols selectively or commonly interfered with ternary complex formation of these two SNARE complexes, thereby stopping membrane fusion between granules and plasma membrane. This led to the differential effect of polyphenols on degranulation of three distinct subsets of granules. These results suggest the possibility that formation of a variety of SNARE complexes in numerous cell types is controlled by polyphenols which, in turn, might regulate corresponding membrane trafficking.

scholarly journals Rab GTPases: Central Coordinators of Membrane Trafficking in Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongyuan Jin ◽  
Yuanxin Tang ◽  
Liang Yang ◽  
Xueqiang Peng ◽  
Bowen Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Progression ◽  
Membrane Transport ◽  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Membrane Vesicle ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Rab Gtpases ◽  
Intracellular Membrane ◽  
Cellular Functions ◽  
Vesicle Movement

Tumor progression involves invasion, migration, metabolism, autophagy, exosome secretion, and drug resistance. Cargos transported by membrane vesicle trafficking underlie all of these processes. Rab GTPases, which, through coordinated and dynamic intracellular membrane trafficking alongside cytoskeletal pathways, determine the maintenance of homeostasis and a series of cellular functions. The mechanism of vesicle movement regulated by Rab GTPases plays essential roles in cancers. Therefore, targeting Rab GTPases to adjust membrane trafficking has the potential to become a novel way to adjust cancer treatment. In this review, we describe the characteristics of Rab GTPases; in particular, we discuss the role of their activation in the regulation of membrane transport and provide examples of Rab GTPases regulating membrane transport in tumor progression. Finally, we discuss the clinical implications and the potential as a cancer therapeutic target of Rab GTPases.

scholarly journals Distinct sets of tethering complexes, SNARE complexes, and Rab GTPases mediate membrane fusion at the vacuole in Arabidopsis

2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (10) ◽  
pp. E2457-E2466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kodai Takemoto ◽  
Kazuo Ebine ◽  
Jana Christin Askani ◽  
Falco Krüger ◽  
Zaida Andrés Gonzalez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Plant Evolution ◽  
Rab Gtpases ◽  
Core Complex ◽  
Transport Pathways ◽  
Protein Receptor ◽  
Evolutionarily Conserved ◽  
Vacuolar Transport ◽  
Higher Order Functions ◽  
Vacuolar Trafficking

Membrane trafficking plays pivotal roles in various cellular activities and higher-order functions of eukaryotes and requires tethering factors to mediate contact between transport intermediates and target membranes. Two evolutionarily conserved tethering complexes, homotypic fusion and protein sorting (HOPS) and class C core vacuole/endosome tethering (CORVET), are known to act in endosomal/vacuolar transport in yeast and animals. Both complexes share a core subcomplex consisting of Vps11, Vps18, Vps16, and Vps33, and in addition to this core, HOPS contains Vps39 and Vps41, whereas CORVET contains Vps3 and Vps8. HOPS and CORVET subunits are also conserved in the model plant Arabidopsis. However, vacuolar trafficking in plants occurs through multiple unique transport pathways, and how these conserved tethering complexes mediate endosomal/vacuolar transport in plants has remained elusive. In this study, we investigated the functions of VPS18, VPS3, and VPS39, which are core complex, CORVET-specific, and HOPS-specific subunits, respectively. Impairment of these tethering proteins resulted in embryonic lethality, distinctly altering vacuolar morphology and perturbing transport of a vacuolar membrane protein. CORVET interacted with canonical RAB5 and a plant-specific R-soluble NSF attachment protein receptor (SNARE), VAMP727, which mediates fusion between endosomes and the vacuole, whereas HOPS interacted with RAB7 and another R-SNARE, VAMP713, which likely mediates homotypic vacuolar fusion. These results indicate that CORVET and HOPS act in distinct vacuolar trafficking pathways in plant cells, unlike those of nonplant systems that involve sequential action of these tethering complexes during vacuolar/lysosomal trafficking. These results highlight a unique diversification of vacuolar/lysosomal transport that arose during plant evolution, using evolutionarily conserved tethering components.

scholarly journals Caenorhabditis elegans SNAP-29 is required for organellar integrity of the endomembrane system and general exocytosis in intestinal epithelial cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (14) ◽  
pp. 2579-2587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miyuki Sato ◽  
Keiko Saegusa ◽  
Katsuya Sato ◽  
Taichi Hara ◽  
Akihiro Harada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Caenorhabditis Elegans ◽  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Intestinal Cells ◽  
Endomembrane System ◽  
Transport Pathways ◽  
Protein Receptors ◽  
Membrane Budding

It is generally accepted that soluble N-ethylmaleimide–sensitive factor attachment protein receptors mediate the docking and fusion of transport intermediates with target membranes. Our research identifies Caenorhabditis elegans homologue of synaptosomal-associated protein 29 (SNAP-29) as an essential regulator of membrane trafficking in polarized intestinal cells of living animals. We show that a depletion of SNAP-29 blocks yolk secretion and targeting of apical and basolateral plasma membrane proteins in the intestinal cells and results in a strong accumulation of small cargo-containing vesicles. The loss of SNAP-29 also blocks the transport of yolk receptor RME-2 to the plasma membrane in nonpolarized oocytes, indicating that its function is required in various cell types. SNAP-29 is essential for embryogenesis, animal growth, and viability. Functional fluorescent protein–tagged SNAP-29 mainly localizes to the plasma membrane and the late Golgi, although it also partially colocalizes with endosomal proteins. The loss of SNAP-29 leads to the vesiculation/fragmentation of the Golgi and endosomes, suggesting that SNAP-29 is involved in multiple transport pathways between the exocytic and endocytic organelles. These observations also suggest that organelles comprising the endomembrane system are highly dynamic structures based on the balance between membrane budding and fusion and that SNAP-29–mediated fusion is required to maintain proper organellar morphology and functions.

scholarly journals The Endosomal Recycling Pathway—At the Crossroads of the Cell

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (17) ◽  
pp. 6074
Author(s):  
Mary J. O’Sullivan ◽  
Andrew J. Lindsay
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Physiological Role ◽  
Human Pathogens ◽  
Transport Pathways ◽  
Endosomal Recycling ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Secretory Transport ◽  
Recycling Pathway

The endosomal recycling pathway lies at the heart of the membrane trafficking machinery in the cell. It plays a central role in determining the composition of the plasma membrane and is thus critical for normal cellular homeostasis. However, defective endosomal recycling has been linked to a wide range of diseases, including cancer and some of the most common neurological disorders. It is also frequently subverted by many diverse human pathogens in order to successfully infect cells. Despite its importance, endosomal recycling remains relatively understudied in comparison to the endocytic and secretory transport pathways. A greater understanding of the molecular mechanisms that support transport through the endosomal recycling pathway will provide deeper insights into the pathophysiology of disease and will likely identify new approaches for their detection and treatment. This review will provide an overview of the normal physiological role of the endosomal recycling pathway, describe the consequences when it malfunctions, and discuss potential strategies for modulating its activity.

scholarly journals New Player in Endosomal Trafficking: Differential Roles of Smad Anchor for Receptor Activation (SARA) Protein

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Rozés-Salvador ◽  
Sebastian O. Siri ◽  
Melina M. Musri ◽  
Cecilia Conde
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Transforming Growth Factor ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Transforming Growth Factor Β ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Receptor Activation ◽  
Endosomal Trafficking ◽  
Early Endosomes ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Signaling Activation

ABSTRACT The development and maintenance of multicellular organisms require specialized coordination between external cellular signals and the proteins receiving stimuli and regulating responses. A critical role in the proper functioning of these processes is played by endosomal trafficking, which enables the transport of proteins to targeted sites as well as their return to the plasma membrane through its essential components, the endosomes. During this trafficking, signaling pathways controlling functions related to the endosomal system are activated both directly and indirectly. Although there are a considerable number of molecules participating in these processes, some are more known than others for their specific functions. Toward the end of the 1990s, Smad anchor for receptor activation (SARA) protein was described to be controlling and to facilitate the localization of Smads to transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) receptors during TGF-β signaling activation, and, strikingly, SARA was also identified to be one of the proteins that bind to early endosomes (EEs) participating in membrane trafficking in several cell models. The purpose of this review is to analyze the state of the art of the contribution of SARA in different cell types and cellular contexts, focusing on the biological role of SARA in two main processes, trafficking and cellular signaling, both of which are necessary for intercellular coordination, communication, and development.

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