Mao Mao,Yoshihiro Ishikawa,Cassandre Labelle-Dumais,Xiaowei Wang,Yien-Ming Kuo,Uma B Gaffney,Megan E Smith,Carlie N Abdala,Matthew D Lebedev,William J Paradee,Douglas B Gould
{"title":"A multifunction murine Col4a1 allele reveals potential gene therapy parameters for Gould syndrome.","authors":"Mao Mao,Yoshihiro Ishikawa,Cassandre Labelle-Dumais,Xiaowei Wang,Yien-Ming Kuo,Uma B Gaffney,Megan E Smith,Carlie N Abdala,Matthew D Lebedev,William J Paradee,Douglas B Gould","doi":"10.1083/jcb.202409153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202409153","url":null,"abstract":"Basement membranes (BMs) are specialized extracellular matrix (ECM) structures essential for organ morphogenesis, architecture, and function. BM composition and properties vary between tissues, developmental stages, and disease states, and there is only a rudimentary understanding of BM dynamics. Here, we introduce a versatile mouse model carrying a multifunctional dual-color fluorescence tagged allele with knockout potential for the fundamental BM component type IV collagen alpha 1 (COL4A1). This allele enables the characterization of cell type- and time-specific contributions to BMs and the generation of a conditional Col4a1 null allele. We demonstrate the utility of this unique genetic resource in providing clinically relevant insights for individuals with Gould syndrome - a multisystem disorder caused by COL4A1 and COL4A2 mutations. We show active COL4A1 turnover in postnatal cerebrovascular BMs, identifying a potential interventional window for cerebrovascular manifestations associated with Gould syndrome. We also demonstrate that heterozygous Col4a1 deletion is significantly less pathogenic than dominant Col4a1 missense mutations, which has important implications for gene therapy.","PeriodicalId":15211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Biology","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143880193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martina Gregori,Gustavo J S Pereira,Robert Allen,Nicholas West,Kai-Yin Chau,Xinjiang Cai,Matthew P Bostock,Stephen R Bolsover,Marco Keller,Chiao-Yin Lee,Si Hang Lei,Kirsten Harvey,Franz Bracher,Christian Grimm,Gaiti Hasan,Matthew E Gegg,Anthony H V Schapira,Sean T Sweeney,Sandip Patel
{"title":"Lysosomal TPC2 channels disrupt Ca2+ entry and dopaminergic function in models of LRRK2-Parkinson's disease.","authors":"Martina Gregori,Gustavo J S Pereira,Robert Allen,Nicholas West,Kai-Yin Chau,Xinjiang Cai,Matthew P Bostock,Stephen R Bolsover,Marco Keller,Chiao-Yin Lee,Si Hang Lei,Kirsten Harvey,Franz Bracher,Christian Grimm,Gaiti Hasan,Matthew E Gegg,Anthony H V Schapira,Sean T Sweeney,Sandip Patel","doi":"10.1083/jcb.202412055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202412055","url":null,"abstract":"Parkinson's disease results from degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Here, we identify novel crosstalk between depolarization-induced entry of Ca2+ and lysosomal cation release in maintaining dopaminergic neuronal function. The common disease-causing G2019S mutation in LRRK2 selectively exaggerated Ca2+ entry in vitro. Chemical and molecular strategies inhibiting the lysosomal ion channel TPC2 reversed this. Using Drosophila, which lack TPCs, we show that the expression of human TPC2 phenocopied LRRK2 G2019S in perturbing dopaminergic-dependent vision and movement in vivo. Mechanistically, dysfunction required an intact pore, correct subcellular targeting and Rab interactivity of TPC2. Reducing Ca2+ permeability with a novel biased TPC2 agonist corrected deviant Ca2+ entry and behavioral defects. Thus, both inhibition and select activation of TPC2 are beneficial. Functional coupling between lysosomal cation release and Ca2+ influx emerges as a potential druggable node in Parkinson's disease.","PeriodicalId":15211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Biology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143880195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peng Huang,Guanghan Chen,Zhiwen Zhu,Shimin Wang,Zhe Chen,Yongping Chai,Wei Li,Guangshuo Ou
{"title":"Phosphorylation-dependent regional motility of the ciliary kinesin OSM-3.","authors":"Peng Huang,Guanghan Chen,Zhiwen Zhu,Shimin Wang,Zhe Chen,Yongping Chai,Wei Li,Guangshuo Ou","doi":"10.1083/jcb.202407152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202407152","url":null,"abstract":"Kinesin motor proteins, vital for intracellular microtubule-based transport, display region-specific motility within cells, a phenomenon that remains molecularly enigmatic. This study focuses on the localized activation of OSM-3, an intraflagellar transport kinesin crucial for the assembly of ciliary distal segments in Caenorhabditis elegans sensory neurons. Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy unveiled an extended, active conformation of OSM-3 in the ciliary base and middle segments, where OSM-3 is conveyed as cargo by kinesin-II. We demonstrate that NEKL-3, a never in mitosis kinase-like protein, directly phosphorylates the motor domain of OSM-3, inhibiting its in vitro activity. NEKL-3 and NEKL-4, localized at the ciliary base, function redundantly to restrict OSM-3 activation. Elevated levels of protein phosphatase 2A at the ciliary transition zone or middle segments triggered premature OSM-3 motility, while its deficiency resulted in reduced OSM-3 activity and shorter cilia. These findings elucidate a phosphorylation-mediated mechanism governing the regional motility of kinesins.","PeriodicalId":15211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Biology","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143872090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"TMBIM-2 links neuronal mitochondrial stress to systemic adaptation via calcium signaling.","authors":"Yu Sun,Terytty Yang Li","doi":"10.1083/jcb.202503004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202503004","url":null,"abstract":"Mitochondrial function is critical for neuronal activity and systemic metabolic adaptation. In this issue, Li et al. (https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202408050) identify TMBIM-2 as a key regulator of calcium dynamics, coordinating the neuronal-to-intestinal mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt), pathogen-induced aversive learning, and aging.","PeriodicalId":15211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Biology","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143867000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anillin mediates unilateral furrowing during cytokinesis by limiting RhoA binding to its effectors.","authors":"Mikhail Lebedev,Fung-Yi Chan,Elisabeth Rackles,Jennifer Bellessem,Tamara Mikeladze-Dvali,Ana Xavier Carvalho,Esther Zanin","doi":"10.1083/jcb.202405182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202405182","url":null,"abstract":"During unilateral furrow ingression, one side of the cytokinetic ring (leading edge) ingresses before the opposite side (lagging edge). Anillin mediates unilateral furrowing during cytokinesis in the one-cell C. elegans zygote by limiting myosin II accumulation in the ring. Here, we address the role of anillin in this process and show that anillin inhibits not only the accumulation of myosin II but also of other RhoA effectors by binding and blocking the RhoA effector site. The interaction between the anillin's RhoA-binding domain (RBD) and active RhoA is enhanced by the disordered linker region and differentially regulated at the leading and lagging edge, which together results in asymmetric RhoA signaling and accumulation of myosin II. In summary, we discover a RhoA GEF- and GAP-independent mechanism, where RhoA activity is limited by anillin binding to the RhoA effector site. Spatial fine-tuning of anillin's inhibitory role on RhoA signaling enables unilateral furrow ingression and contributes to animal development.","PeriodicalId":15211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Biology","volume":"70 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143866548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Telomeres, the nuclear lamina, and membrane remodeling: Orchestrating meiotic chromosome movements.","authors":"Hiroki Shibuya","doi":"10.1083/jcb.202412135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202412135","url":null,"abstract":"Telomeres, the DNA-protein complex located at the ends of linear eukaryotic chromosomes, not only safeguard genetic information from DNA erosion and aberrant activation of the DNA damage response pathways but also play a pivotal role in sexual reproduction. During meiotic prophase I, telomeres attach to the nuclear envelope and migrate along its surface, facilitating two-dimensional DNA homology searches that ensure precise pairing and recombination of the paternal and maternal chromosomes. Recent studies across diverse model systems have revealed intricate molecular mechanisms, including modifications to telomere- and nuclear envelope-binding proteins, the nuclear lamina, and even membrane composition. Emerging evidence reveals mutations in the genes encoding these meiotic telomere and nuclear envelope-associated proteins among infertile patients. This review highlights recent advances in the field of meiotic telomere research, particularly emphasizing mammalian model systems, contextualizes these findings through comparisons with other eukaryotes, and concludes by exploring potential future research directions in the field.","PeriodicalId":15211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Biology","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143866546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amanda Ennis,Lihui Wang,Yue Xu,Layla Saidi,Xiaorong Wang,Clinton Yu,Sijung Yun,Lan Huang,Yihong Ye
{"title":"NEMF-mediated CAT tailing facilitates translocation-associated quality control.","authors":"Amanda Ennis,Lihui Wang,Yue Xu,Layla Saidi,Xiaorong Wang,Clinton Yu,Sijung Yun,Lan Huang,Yihong Ye","doi":"10.1083/jcb.202408199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202408199","url":null,"abstract":"Ribosome stalling during co-translational translocation at the ER causes translocon clogging and impairs ER protein biogenesis. Mammalian cells resolve translocon clogging via a poorly characterized translocation-associated quality control (TAQC) process. Here, we combine a genome-wide CRISPR screen with live-cell imaging to dissect the molecular linchpin of TAQC. We show that TAQC substrates translated from mRNAs bearing a ribosome-stalling poly(A) sequence are degraded by lysosomes and the proteasome. By contrast, the degradation of defective nascent chains encoded by nonstop (NS) mRNAs involves an unconventional ER-associated protein degradation (ERAD) mechanism depending on ER-to-Golgi trafficking, KDEL-mediated substrate retrieval at the Golgi, and a tRNA-binding factor NEMF that appends an aggregation-prone carboxyl tail to stalled NS nascent chains. We propose that NEMF-mediated CAT tailing targets a subset of TAQC substrates via Golgi retrieval for ERAD, safeguarding ER homeostasis.","PeriodicalId":15211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Biology","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143857291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexandru Nita,Sara P Abraham,Eman R Elrefaay,Bohumil Fafilek,Eliska Cizkova,Vlad Constantin Ursachi,Iva Gudernova,Adolf Koudelka,Pooja Dudeja,Tomas Gregor,Zuzana Feketova,Gustavo Rico,Katerina Svozilova,Canan Celiker,Aleksandra A Czyrek,Tomas Barta,Lukas Trantirek,Antoni Wiedlocha,Pavel Krejci,Michaela Bosakova
{"title":"FGFR2 residence in primary cilia is necessary for epithelial cell signaling.","authors":"Alexandru Nita,Sara P Abraham,Eman R Elrefaay,Bohumil Fafilek,Eliska Cizkova,Vlad Constantin Ursachi,Iva Gudernova,Adolf Koudelka,Pooja Dudeja,Tomas Gregor,Zuzana Feketova,Gustavo Rico,Katerina Svozilova,Canan Celiker,Aleksandra A Czyrek,Tomas Barta,Lukas Trantirek,Antoni Wiedlocha,Pavel Krejci,Michaela Bosakova","doi":"10.1083/jcb.202311030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202311030","url":null,"abstract":"Primary cilium projects from cells to provide a communication platform with neighboring cells and the surrounding environment. This is ensured by the selective entry of membrane receptors and signaling molecules, producing fine-tuned and effective responses to the extracellular cues. In this study, we focused on one family of signaling molecules, the fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs), their residence within cilia, and its role in FGFR signaling. We show that FGFR1 and FGFR2, but not FGFR3 and FGFR4, localize to primary cilia of the developing mouse tissues and in vitro cells. For FGFR2, we demonstrate that the ciliary residence is necessary for its signaling and expression of target morphogenic genes. We also show that the pathogenic FGFR2 variants have minimal cilium presence, which can be rescued for the p.P253R variant associated with the Apert syndrome by using the RLY-4008 kinase inhibitor. Finally, we determine the molecular regulators of FGFR2 trafficking to cilia, including IFT144, BBS1, and the conserved T429V430 motif within FGFR2.","PeriodicalId":15211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Biology","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143857292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexandre Schaeffer,Simona Buracco,Morgan Gazzola,Matthieu Gelin,Benoit Vianay,Chiara de Pascalis,Laurent Blanchoin,Manuel Théry
{"title":"Microtubule-driven cell shape changes and actomyosin flow synergize to position the centrosome.","authors":"Alexandre Schaeffer,Simona Buracco,Morgan Gazzola,Matthieu Gelin,Benoit Vianay,Chiara de Pascalis,Laurent Blanchoin,Manuel Théry","doi":"10.1083/jcb.202405126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202405126","url":null,"abstract":"The regulation of centrosome position is critical to the alignment of intracellular structures with extracellular cues. The exact nature and spatial distribution of the mechanical forces that balance at the centrosome are unknown. Here, we used laser-based nanoablations in adherent cells and found that forces along microtubules were damped by their anchoring to the actin network, rendering them ineffective in moving the microtubule aster. In contrast, the actomyosin contractile network was responsible for the generation of a centripetal flow that robustly drives the centrosome toward the geometrical center of the cell, even in the absence of microtubules. Unexpectedly, we discovered that the remodeling of cell shape around the centrosome was instrumental in aster centering. The radial array of microtubules and cytoplasmic dyneins appeared to direct this reorganization. This revised view of the respective roles of actin and microtubules in centrosome positioning offers a new perspective for understanding the establishment of cell polarity.","PeriodicalId":15211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Biology","volume":"90 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143846435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ZBTB17/MIZ1 promotes peroxisome biogenesis by transcriptional regulation of PEX13.","authors":"Hongqin Liu,Xi Chen,Hanlin Wang,Guanglei Zhuang,Zheng-Jiang Zhu,Min Zhuang","doi":"10.1083/jcb.202407198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202407198","url":null,"abstract":"Peroxisomes are integral metabolic organelles involved in both catabolic and anabolic processes in humans, with defects linked to diseases. The functions of peroxisomes are regulated at transcriptional, translational, and posttranslational levels. In this study, we employed the CRISPR/Cas9-based screening of a ubiquitin ligase library to identify regulators of human peroxisomes. We discovered that ZBTB17 (MIZ1) plays a role in regulating the import of proteins into peroxisomes. Independent of its ubiquitin ligase activity, ZBTB17/MIZ1 operates as a transcription factor to modulate the expression of key importer PEX13, influencing the localization of peroxisomal enzymes. Furthermore, metabolomic profiling reveals that knockdown of ZBTB17 or PEX13 results in similar metabolic alterations, with downregulated purine synthesis. Collectively, we identify ZBTB17 as a key regulator of peroxisomal protein import, thereby affecting peroxisomal function and nucleotide metabolism. Our findings provide insights into the multifaceted regulation of peroxisomes in complex human cells and shed light on the molecular mechanisms underlying ZBTB17's role as a transcriptional regulator.","PeriodicalId":15211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Biology","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143846283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}