Post-Golgi biosynthetic pathways
MDCK-cell Resting fibroblast Migrating fibrobl. The epitelial cell line MDCK is the most studied model system for polarised sorting and transport.
Hepatocyte Retinal pigment Retinal rod cell epitelial cell
Hippocampus neuron Osteoclast Budding yeast cell
Sorting along the biosynthetic pathway in epitelial cells Sorting along the biosynthetic pathway in epitelial cells. MDCK-cells as model system. Sorting in the trans-Golgi network. THE SORTING DEPENDS ON SIGNALS IN THE MOLECULES TO BE SORTED
Classical signals: *Sorting of lysosomal enzymes to lysosomes *Basolateral transport in epithelial cells. *Retrograde transport from the Golgi to ER. *Endocytosis of receptors and other molecules from the cell surface – a fraction is sorted to the trans-Golgi network.
Before any basolateral sorting signals were identified (1991 ->), it was suggested that basolateral transport occured by “bulk flow” while transport to the apicale side – which is the specialised domain in epithelial cells – would require sorting. In 1991 it was published, however, that the transmembrane protein pIgA receptor was transported basolaterally in a signal dependent manner.
Growth of MDCK epitelial cells on filters Growth of MDCK epitelial cells on filters. Transfer to glass-dishes with 90 ml of medium for establishment of confluent cell layers.
Apikalt medium Basolateralt medium
Cytoplasmic domain Baso Api Lumenal domain tm
BASOLATERAL SORTING SIGNALS Some basolateral sorting signals overlap with endocytosis signals. *Fc receptor *Asialoglycoprotein receptor *Lysosomal acid phosphatase Other basolateral sorting signals are distinct from endocytosis signals. *Polymeric IgA receptor *LDL receptor *Transferrin recptor (?)
CT12 CT22 lys-asn-trp-arg-leu-lys-asn-ile-asn-ser-ile-asn-phe-asp-asn-pro-val-tyr-gln-lys-thr-thr-glu-asp- glu-val-his-ile-cys-his-asn-gln-asp-gly-tyr-ser-tyr-pro-ser-arg-gln-met-val-ser-leu- glu-asp-asp-val-ala-COOH CT27 CT37 PM Wild-type Basolateral CT37 Basolateral CT27 Basolateral CT22 Apical CT12 Apical, no endocytosis tyr 18 => ala, wt Basolateral, no endoc. tyr 18 => ala, CT37 Apical, no endoc. tyr 18 => ala, CT27 Apical, no endoc.
Conclusion: There is a tyrosine based basolateral sorting signal in the same region as an endocytosis signal. In addition, there is a second basolateral sorting signal further away from the membrane, outside CT27. This sirting signal has the largest capacity for basolateral sorting (overexpression studies). With this part of the tail alone, a mutation tyr 35 => ala gives 70 % apical receptor. Mutation of both tyr 18 and tyr 35 in wt gives 95 % apical receptor.
YXX (YVEL/YTDI/YXRF) PXXP LL / IL / LEL NPXY YKYSKV YXRF H/R-XXV
Annexin II, Annexin XIIIb
The adaptins consist of 2 large, 1 medium and 2 small subunits. The first proteins regarded as mediators of basolateral sorting were adaptins – already known to be involved in endocytosis from clathrin coated pits at the cell surface. The adaptins consist of 2 large, 1 medium and 2 small subunits. 4 different adaptin-complexes have been discovered. AP-1A: TGN AP-1B: Epithelia specific AP-3A: Endosome/TGN AP-3B: Neuron-specific (endosome?)
AP-1, AP-2 and maybe AP-3 (in mammals) may bind clathrin. Exchange of material between the TGN, endosomes, lysosomes and the plasma membrane is mediated largely by carriers with a dense protein coat regarded to be necessary for selection of content and pinching off from the donor membrane. AP-1, AP-2 and maybe AP-3 (in mammals) may bind clathrin. All 4 complexes are found in Arabidopsis, but only AP 1-3 in Drosophila. Many of the subunits are found as closely related isoformes coded by separate genes making a large number of combinations possible. Endocytosis
AP-1B contains a specific 1B subunit which only is expressed in certain polarised cells (not all polarised cell types, mainly epithelia). Recognizes tyr-based signals. AP-4 has also been connected to basolateral sorting, but has equal or overlapping specificity with AP-1B. There is still room for more adaptors for basolateral sorting. AP-4 Somewhere in the picture: FAPP1 and FAPP2, mediating TGN => PM transport.
GGA (1-3): Golgi-associated, -adaptin homologous, ARF-interacting proteins N-terminal hydrofobicsequence ARF-1 GDP GEF Rabaptin 5 binding Ear = GAE Ubq -synergin? What about tyr-signals? AP-1
At least 6 ARFs exist in mammals, 5 are localised to the Golgi-apparatus and 1 to the plasma membrane. Aktiv membranbundet ARF1-GTP (myristoylated), a tyrosine based signal, and phosfatidylinositol 4,5 bisphosphate are necessary to recruit AP-1 clathrin adaptors to membranes. cytoplasmatisk 4 families GEFs with several members Phosphatidylinositides of the 4-series has been regarded as important for Golgi.
GGA dependent receptors CI-Mannose-6-phosphate receptor CD-Mannose-6-phosphate receptor Sortilin SorLA/LR11 LRP-3 -secretase
All mechanisms for sorting from the TGN are not known *We have only discussed proteins with one transmembrane domain, while many proteins span the membrane several times. These may also be sorted. How? *Some apical proteins, like megalin, have been reported to have signals in the cytoplasmic tail (not only luminal signals). *Ubiquitinylation may shift the sorting from TGN to the plasma membrane towards TGN to lysosomes (the vacuole in yeast) by changing the surrounding circumstances. *Lipids may play a role in sorting in many ways. *What factors are necessary for budding, transport and fusion?
APICAL SORTING IN EPITHELIAL CELLS Glycans: N-glycans, O-glycans, glycosaminoglycans Yes (maybe and no), yes (maybe), yes. GPI-anchors? NOT REALLY LIPID DOMAINS?? Protein motifs for apical sorting: Megalin NPXY. The second of three NPXY motifs is crucial.
MDCK cells transfected with the gene for the non-glycosylated protein rat growth hormone (rGH) secretes this protein randomly, which is slightly more basolaterally rGH with 2 N-linked glycosylation sites is secreted almost exclusively into the apical medium.
Erythropoietin – three N-glycans, one is critical. Endolyn – eight N-glycans, not all equally important. O-glycans of mucin type may also mediate apical sorting: Intestinal sucrase-isomaltase Gp-40 Several other examples But several examples of non-sorted glycoproteins also exist.
CS HS
a h c b h c c h c sulfate S apical basol cell Cys/met
Detergent insoluble proteins of apical transport vesicles were separated by 2D-gel analysis and sequenced. One putative lectin molecule was found: VIP 36. Hypothesis VIP 36? A raft Transmembrane lectin-molecule
Could Versican do this?? Versican is reported to bind to sulfated glycolipids*. Could this happen in the Golgi lumen? If yes, is this attachment of any importance for biosynthesis or sorting of Versican? *Miura, Aspberg et al. 1999 raft Could the N-term bind other than hyaluronic acid?
WHAT IS A (GLYCOLIPID) RAFT? Glycolipid- and cholesterol rich domains in a lipid membrane are associated in a more stable structure than lipids are according to “the fluid mosaic model.” On the cell surface of a “regular” cell, these domains will have a diameter of 60 - 100 nm. In specialised membranes may larger areas of the plasma membrane have raft-characteristics. Example: The apical membrane of epithelial cells (MDCK). Do lipids and lipid-binding proteins play a role in sorting of molecules that are transported from the TGN to the apical membrane?
Caveolins: Proteins with affinity for specialised lipid-domains Caveolins: Proteins with affinity for specialised lipid-domains. Palmitoylation. Might be necessary for transport of GPI-anchored proteins to the cell surface. GPI-anker: Glycosyl-phosphatidyl-inositol-anchor that might bind proteins to a membrane. For some time regarded as sorting signals for apical transport, since these proteins usually are localised to rafts. The apical sorting is most likely dependent on N-glycans (via transcytosis?). Glycosphingolipids: are glycolipids that are mainly transported to the apical side in MDCK-cells (from the TGN). Present in rafts rich in cholesterol. MAL (VIP 17): A protein that seems to mediate apical sorting of several cargo proteins in MDCK-cells.
There are probably several independent transport mechanisms operating in parallell, both to the apical and to the basolateral side of MDCK epitelceller. The apical ones may be raft-based or not raft-based.