Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Nov. 10, 2022
Cells
adapt
to
cold
by
increasing
levels
of
unsaturated
phospholipids
and
membrane
fluidity
through
conserved
homeostatic
mechanisms.
Here
we
report
an
exceptionally
large
evolutionarily
protein
LPD-3
in
C.
elegans
that
mediates
lipid
trafficking
confer
resilience.
We
identify
lpd-3
mutants
a
mutagenesis
screen
for
genetic
suppressors
the
desaturase
FAT-7.
bridges
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ER)
plasma
membranes
(PM),
forming
structurally
predicted
hydrophobic
tunnel
trafficking.
exhibit
abnormal
phospholipid
distribution,
diminished
FAT-7
abundance,
organismic
vulnerability
cold,
are
rescued
Lecithin
comprising
phospholipids.
Deficient
homologues
Zebrafish
mammalian
cells
cause
defects
similar
those
observed
elegans.
As
mutations
BLTP1,
human
orthologue
lpd-3,
Alkuraya-Kucinskas
syndrome,
family
proteins
may
serve
as
highway
critical
ER-associated
non-vesicular
resilience
stress
eukaryotic
cells.
Cell Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(9), P. 1963 - 1978
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
SummaryOxidative
phosphorylation
(OXPHOS)
occurs
through
and
across
the
inner
mitochondrial
membrane
(IMM).
Mitochondrial
membranes
contain
a
distinct
lipid
composition,
aided
by
biosynthetic
machinery
localized
in
IMM
class-specific
transporters
that
limit
traffic
out
of
mitochondria.
This
unique
composition
appears
to
be
essential
for
functions
mitochondria,
particularly
OXPHOS,
its
effects
on
direct
lipid-to-protein
interactions,
properties,
cristae
ultrastructure.
review
highlights
biological
significance
lipids,
with
particular
spotlight
role
lipids
bioenergetics.
We
describe
pathways
biosynthesis
provide
evidence
their
roles
physiology,
implications
human
disease,
mechanisms
which
they
regulate
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 8, 2024
Based
on
genetic
studies,
lysosome
dysfunction
is
thought
to
play
a
pathogenetic
role
in
Parkinson's
disease
(PD).
Here
we
show
that
VPS13C,
bridge-like
lipid
transport
protein
and
PD
gene,
sensor
of
stress/damage.
Upon
membrane
perturbation,
VPS13C
rapidly
relocates
from
the
cytosol
surface
lysosomes
where
it
tethers
their
membranes
ER.
This
recruitment
depends
Rab7
requires
signal
at
damaged
releases
an
inhibited
state
which
hinders
access
its
VAB
domain
lysosome-bound
Rab7.
While
another
protein,
LRRK2,
also
recruited
stressed/damaged
lysosomes,
occurs
much
later
stages
by
different
mechanisms.
Given
VPS13
proteins
bulk
transport,
these
findings
suggest
delivery
part
early
protective
response
damage.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
119(7)
Published: Feb. 9, 2022
A
high
extracellular
adenosine
triphosphate
(ATP)
concentration
rapidly
and
reversibly
exposes
phosphatidylserine
(PtdSer)
in
T
cells
by
binding
to
the
P2X7
receptor,
which
ultimately
leads
necrosis.
Using
mouse
cell
transformants
expressing
P2X7,
we
herein
performed
CRISPR/Cas9
screening
for
molecules
responsible
P2X7-mediated
PtdSer
exposure.
In
addition
Eros,
is
required
localization
of
plasma
membrane,
this
identified
Xk
Vps13a
as
essential
components
process.
present
at
its
paralogue,
Xkr8,
functions
a
phospholipid
scramblase.
lipid
transporter
cytoplasm.
Blue-native
polyacrylamide
gel
electrophoresis
indicated
that
interacted
membrane.
null
mutation
or
blocked
exposure,
internalization
phosphatidylcholine,
cytolysis.
formed
complex
splenic
cells,
was
crucial
ATP-induced
exposure
cytolysis
CD25+CD4+
cells.
XK
VPS13A
are
McLeod
syndrome
chorea-acanthocytosis,
both
characterized
progressive
movement
disorder
cognitive
behavior
changes.
Our
results
suggest
scrambling
activity
mediated
maintaining
homeostasis
immune
nerve
systems.
Contact,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5, P. 251525642211343 - 251525642211343
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Lipid
transfer
between
organelles
requires
proteins
that
shield
the
hydrophobic
portions
of
lipids
as
they
cross
cytoplasm.
In
last
decade
a
new
structural
form
lipid
protein
(LTP)
has
been
found:
long
grooves
made
beta-sheet
bridge
at
membrane
contact
sites.
Eukaryotes
have
five
families
bridge-like
LTPs:
VPS13,
ATG2,
SHIP164,
Hobbit
and
Tweek.
These
are
unified
into
single
superfamily
through
their
bridges
being
composed
just
one
domain,
called
repeating
beta
groove
(RBG)
which
builds
rod
shaped
multimers
with
hydrophobic-lined
hydrophilic
exterior.
Here,
sequences
predicted
structures
RBG
were
analyzed
in
depth.
Phylogenetics
showed
eukaryotic
common
ancestor
contained
all
proteins,
duplicated
VPS13s.
The
current
set
appears
to
arisen
even
earlier
ancestors
from
shorter
forms
4
domains.
extreme
ends
most
amphipathic
helices
might
be
an
adaptation
for
direct
or
indirect
bilayer
interaction,
although
this
yet
tested.
exception
is
C-terminus
instead
coiled-coil.
Finally,
exterior
surfaces
shown
conserved
residues
along
length,
indicating
sites
partner
interactions
almost
unknown.
findings
can
inform
future
cell
biological
biochemical
experiments.
Journal of Cell Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
135(17)
Published: Aug. 11, 2022
VPS13
family
proteins
form
conduits
between
the
membranes
of
different
organelles
through
which
lipids
are
transferred.
In
humans,
there
four
paralogs,
and
mutations
in
genes
encoding
each
them
associated
with
inherited
disorders.
contain
multiple
conserved
domains.
The
Vps13
adaptor-binding
(VAB)
domain
binds
to
adaptor
that
recruit
specific
membrane
contact
sites.
This
work
demonstrates
importance
a
VPS13A
function.
pleckstrin
homology
(PH)
at
C-terminal
region
is
required
complex
XK
scramblase
for
co-localization
within
cell.
Alphafold
modeling
was
used
predict
an
interaction
surface
XK.
Mutations
this
disrupt
both
formation
two
proteins.
Mutant
alleles
found
patients
disease
truncate
PH
domain.
phenotypic
similarities
McLeod
syndrome
caused
by
XK,
respectively,
argue
loss
VPS13A-XK
basis
diseases.
In
eukaryotic
cells,
nonvesicular
lipid
transport
between
organelles
is
mediated
by
lipid-transfer
proteins.
Recently,
a
new
class
of
these
transporters
has
been
described
to
facilitate
the
bulk
inter-organelle
at
contact
sites
forming
bridge-like
structures
with
hydrophobic
groove
through
which
lipids
travel.
Because
their
predicted
structure
composed
repeating
β-groove
(RBG)
domains,
they
have
named
RBG
protein
superfamily.
Early
studies
on
proteins
VPS13
and
ATG2
recognized
resemblance
that
bacterial
Lpt
system,
transports
newly
synthesized
lipopolysaccharides
(LPS)
inner
outer
membranes
(IMs
OMs)
Gram-negative
bacteria.
didermic
bacteria,
IMs
OMs
are
separated
an
aqueous
periplasmic
compartment
traversed
built
β-jelly
roll
domains
from
several
provides
for
LPS
molecules
travel
across
periplasm.
Despite
structural
functional
similarities
AsmA-like
family
recently
emerged
as
likely
ancestor
long
sought-after
transfer
phospholipids
IM
OM.
Here,
we
review
our
current
understanding
function
proteins,
mainly
focusing
recent
led
proposal
mediate
phospholipid
OMs.
Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. a041257 - a041257
Published: Sept. 19, 2022
Andrés
Guillén-Samander1,2
and
Pietro
De
Camilli1,2
1Departments
of
Neuroscience
Cell
Biology,
Howard
Hughes
Medical
Institute,
Program
in
Cellular
Neuroscience,
Neurodegeneration
Repair,
Yale
University
School
Medicine,
New
Haven,
Connecticut
06520,
USA
2Aligning
Science
Across
Parkinson's
(ASAP)
Collaborative
Research
Network,
Chevy
Chase,
Maryland
20815,
Correspondence:
pietro.decamilli{at}yale.edu
The Journal of Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
221(6)
Published: May 2, 2022
Cellular
membranes
differ
in
protein
and
lipid
composition
as
well
the
protein–lipid
ratio.
Thus,
progression
of
membranous
organelles
along
traffic
routes
requires
mechanisms
to
control
bilayer
chemistry
their
abundance
relative
proteins.
The
recent
structural
functional
characterization
VPS13-family
proteins
has
suggested
a
mechanism
through
which
lipids
can
be
transferred
bulk
from
one
membrane
another
at
contact
sites,
thus
independently
vesicular
traffic.
Here,
we
show
that
SHIP164
(UHRF1BP1L)
shares
transfer
properties
with
these
is
localized
on
subpopulation
vesicle
clusters
early
endocytic
pathway
whose
cargo
includes
cation-independent
mannose-6-phosphate
receptor
(MPR).
Loss
disrupts
retrograde
Golgi
complex.
Our
findings
raise
possibility
may
play
role