PLoS Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(10), P. e3002860 - e3002860
Published: Oct. 28, 2024
To
enable
transmission
of
information
in
the
brain,
synaptic
vesicles
fuse
to
presynaptic
membranes,
liberating
their
content
and
exposing
transiently
a
myriad
vesicular
transmembrane
proteins.
However,
versatile
methods
for
quantifying
translocation
endogenous
proteins
during
neuronal
activity
remain
unavailable,
as
fast
dynamics
vesicle
cycling
difficult
specific
isolation
trafficking
such
transient
surface
exposure.
Here,
we
developed
novel
approach
using
cleft
proximity
labeling
capture
quantify
activity-driven
at
synapse.
We
show
that
accelerating
biotinylation
times
match
exocytosis
allows
capturing
exposed
neural
activity,
enabling
first
time
study
nearly
every
protein.
As
proof-of-concept,
further
applied
this
technology
obtain
direct
evidence
noncanonical
proteins,
ATG9A
NPTX1,
which
had
been
proposed
traffic
but
proof
not
yet
shown.
The
technological
advancement
presented
here
will
facilitate
future
studies
dissecting
molecular
identity
exocytosed
synapse
helping
define
machinery
sustains
neurotransmission
mammalian
brain.
Journal of Molecular Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
436(15), P. 168489 - 168489
Published: Feb. 10, 2024
Autophagy
mediates
the
degradation
and
recycling
of
cellular
material
in
lysosomal
system.
Dysfunctional
autophagy
is
associated
with
a
plethora
diseases
including
uncontrolled
infections,
cancer
neurodegeneration.
In
macroautophagy
(hereafter
autophagy)
this
encapsulated
double
membrane
vesicles,
autophagosomes,
which
form
upon
induction
autophagy.
The
precursors
to
referred
as
phagophores,
first
appear
small
flattened
cisternae,
gradually
enclose
cargo
they
grow.
assembly
phagophores
during
initiation
has
been
major
subject
investigation
over
past
decades.
A
special
focus
ATG9,
only
conserved
transmembrane
protein
among
core
machinery.
majority
ATG9
localizes
Golgi-derived
vesicles.
Here
we
review
recent
advances
breakthroughs
regarding
our
understanding
how
vesicles
it
resides
serve
assemble
machinery
establish
contact
sites
for
autophagosome
biogenesis.
We
also
highlight
open
questions
field
that
need
be
addressed
years
come.
Autophagy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(11), P. 2373 - 2387
Published: Aug. 4, 2024
Atg9,
the
only
transmembrane
protein
among
many
autophagy-related
proteins,
was
first
identified
in
year
2000
yeast.
Two
homologs
of
ATG9A
and
ATG9B,
have
been
found
mammals.
While
ATG9B
shows
a
tissue-specific
expression
pattern,
such
as
placenta
pituitary
gland,
is
ubiquitously
expressed.
Additionally,
deficiency
leads
to
severe
defects
not
at
molecular
cellular
levels
but
also
organismal
level,
suggesting
key
fundamental
roles
for
ATG9A.
The
subcellular
localization
on
small
vesicles
its
functional
relevance
autophagy
suggested
potential
role
lipid
supply
during
autophagosome
biogenesis.
Nevertheless,
precise
autophagic
process
has
remained
long-standing
mystery,
especially
neurons.
Recent
findings,
however,
including
structural,
proteomic,
biochemical
analyses,
provided
new
insights
into
function
expansion
phagophore
membrane.
In
this
review,
we
aim
understand
various
aspects
ATG9
(in
invertebrates
plants)/ATG9A
mammals),
localization,
trafficking,
other
functions,
nonneuronal
cells
neurons
by
comparing
recent
discoveries
related
ATG9/ATG9A
proposing
directions
future
research.
Microscopy Research and Technique,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 21, 2025
ABSTRACT
MINFLUX
nanoscopy
relies
on
the
localization
of
single
fluorophores
with
expected
~
2
nm
precision
in
3D
mapping,
roughly
one
order
magnitude
better
than
standard
stimulated
emission
depletion
microscopy
or
stochastic
optical
reconstruction
microscopy.
This
“brilliant”
technique
takes
advantage
specialized
principles
and
algorithms
that
require
only
dim
fluorescence
signals
a
minimum
flux
photons;
hence
name
follows.
With
this
level
performance,
imaging
tracking
should
allow
for
routine
study
biological
processes
down
to
molecular
scale,
revealing
previously
unresolved
details
cell
structures,
such
as
organization
calcium
channels
muscle
cells
clustering
receptors
synapses.
Whereas
high
is
definitely
strength
technique,
limitations
challenges
also
exist,
especially
labeling
procedures
aiming
at
appropriate
density
on/off
switching
kinetics.
primer
presents
some
significant
results
achieved
so
far
highlights
specific
operational
crucial
technique.
Neuron,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Neurons
are
long-lived
postmitotic
cells
that
capitalize
on
autophagy
to
remove
toxic
or
defective
proteins
and
organelles
maintain
neurotransmission
the
integrity
of
their
functional
proteome.
Mutations
in
genes
cause
congenital
diseases,
sharing
prominent
brain
dysfunctions
including
epilepsy,
intellectual
disability,
neurodegeneration.
Ablation
core
neurons
glia
disrupts
normal
behavior,
leading
motor
deficits,
memory
impairment,
altered
sociability,
which
associated
with
defects
synapse
maturation,
plasticity,
neurotransmitter
release.
In
spite
importance
for
physiology,
substrates
neuronal
mechanisms
by
affect
synaptic
function
health
disease
remain
controversial.
Here,
we
summarize
current
state
knowledge
autophagy,
address
existing
controversies
inconsistencies
field,
provide
a
roadmap
future
research
role
control
function.
The Journal of Physiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 5, 2024
Abstract
The
synaptic
vesicle
cluster
(SVC)
is
an
essential
component
of
chemical
synapses,
which
provides
neurotransmitter‐loaded
vesicles
during
activity,
at
the
same
time
as
also
controlling
local
concentrations
numerous
exo‐
and
endocytosis
cofactors.
In
addition,
SVC
hosts
molecules
that
participate
in
other
aspects
function,
from
cytoskeletal
components
to
adhesion
proteins,
affects
location
function
organelles
such
mitochondria
endoplasmic
reticulum.
We
argue
here
these
features
extend
functional
involvement
synapse
formation,
signalling
plasticity,
well
stabilization
metabolism.
propose
changes
size
coalesce
with
postsynaptic
compartment,
supporting
interplay
between
pre‐
dynamics.
Thereby,
could
be
seen
‘all‐in‐one’
regulator
structure
should
investigated
more
detail,
reveal
molecular
mechanisms
control
heterogeneity.
image
Molecular Brain,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Sept. 2, 2024
Abstract
ATG9A
is
the
only
integral
membrane
protein
among
core
autophagy-related
(ATG)
proteins.
We
previously
found
that
does
not
co-assemble
into
synaptophysin-positive
vesicles,
but
rather,
localizes
to
a
distinct
pool
of
vesicles
within
synapsin
condensates
in
both
fibroblasts
and
nerve
terminals.
The
endocytic
origin
these
further
suggests
existence
different
intracellular
sorting
or
segregation
mechanisms
for
synaptophysin
cells.
However,
precise
underlying
mechanism
remains
largely
unknown.
In
this
follow-up
study,
we
investigated
endosomal
localization
two
proteins
by
exploiting
advantages
Rab5
mutant
induces
formation
enlarged
endosomes.
Notably,
intermix
perfectly
do
segregate
on
giant
endosomes,
indicating
separation
solely
caused
inherent
properties
proteins,
possibly
other
unknown
factors.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 23, 2024
Abstract
To
enable
transmission
of
information
in
the
brain,
synaptic
vesicles
fuse
to
presynaptic
membranes,
liberating
their
content
and
exposing
transiently
a
myriad
vesicular
transmembrane
proteins.
However,
versatile
methods
for
quantifying
translocation
endogenous
proteins
during
neuronal
activity
remain
unavailable,
as
fast
dynamics
vesicle
cycling
difficult
specific
isolation
trafficking
such
transient
surface
exposure.
Here
we
developed
novel
approach
using
cleft
proximity
labeling
capture
quantify
activity-driven
at
synapse.
We
show
that
accelerating
biotinylation
times
match
exocytosis
allows
capturing
exposed
neural
activity,
enabling
first
time
study
nearly
every
protein.
As
proof-of-concept,
further
applied
this
technology
obtain
direct
evidence
non-canonical
proteins,
ATG9A
NPTX1,
which
had
been
proposed
traffic
but
proof
not
yet
shown.
The
technological
advancement
presented
here
will
facilitate
future
studies
dissecting
molecular
identity
exocytosed
synapse
helping
define
machinery
sustains
neurotransmission
mammalian
brain.
Significance
statement
Synaptic
is
critical
neurons
communicate
sustain
brain
function.
Pascual-Caro
de
Juan-Sanz
develop
pioneering
method
any
Coordinating
clefts
just
few
seconds,
authors
visualize
This
work
provides
framework
uncover
complex
choreography
events
occurring
within
firing
synapses,
deeper
control
communication
circuit
physiology