Center for Autophagy Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Autophagy. 2021 Oct;17(10):2891-2904. doi: 10.1080/15548627.2020.1847798. Epub 2020 Nov 23.
A key mediator of macroautophagy/autophagy induction is the class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase complex I (PtdIns3K-C1) consisting of PIK3C3/VPS34, PIK3R4/VPS15, BECN1, and ATG14. Although several proteins are known to enhance or decrease PtdIns3K-C1 activity, our understanding of the molecular regulation of PtdIns3K-C1 is still incomplete. Previously, we identified a Golgi-associated protein, GLIPR2, in a screen for proteins that interact with amino acids 267-284 of BECN1, a region of BECN1 sufficient to induce autophagy when fused to a cell penetrating leader sequence. In this study, we used CRISPR-Cas9-mediated depletion of GLIPR2 in cells and mice to investigate the role of GLIPR2 in the regulation of autophagy and PtdIns3K-C1 activity. Depletion of GLIPR2 in HeLa cells increased autelophagic flux and generation of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate (PtdIns3P). knockout resulted in less compact Golgi structures, which was also observed in autophagy-inducing conditions such as amino acid starvation or Tat-BECN1 peptide treatment. Importantly, the binding of GLIPR2 to purified PtdIns3K-C1 inhibited the in vitro lipid kinase activity of PtdIns3K-C1. Moreover, the tissues of knockout mice had increased basal autophagic flux as well as increased recruitment of the PtdIns3P-binding protein, WIPI2. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that GLIPR2 is a negative regulator of PtdIns3K-C1 activity and basal autophagy. ATG14: autophagy related 14; Baf A1: bafilomycin A; BARA: β-α repeated, autophagy-specific; CQ: chloroquine; GFP: green fluorescent protein; GLIPR2: GLI pathogenesis related 2; HBSS: Hanks' balanced salt solution; KO: knockout; MAP1LC3/LC3: microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3; PBS: phosphate-buffered saline; PtdIns3K-C1: phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase complex I; PtdIns3P: phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate; SEM: standard error of the mean; WIPI2: WD repeat domain, phosphoinositide interacting 2.
自噬诱导的关键介质是 III 类磷脂酰肌醇 3-激酶复合物 I(PtdIns3K-C1),由 PIK3C3/VPS34、PIK3R4/VPS15、BECN1 和 ATG14 组成。尽管已经知道有几种蛋白质可以增强或降低 PtdIns3K-C1 的活性,但我们对 PtdIns3K-C1 的分子调节的理解仍然不完整。以前,我们在筛选与 BECN1 氨基酸 267-284 相互作用的蛋白质时,发现了一种与高尔基相关的蛋白 GLIPR2,该区域的 BECN1 与穿透细胞膜的领导序列融合时足以诱导自噬。在这项研究中,我们使用 CRISPR-Cas9 介导的 GLIPR2 细胞和小鼠耗竭来研究 GLIPR2 在自噬和 PtdIns3K-C1 活性调节中的作用。HeLa 细胞中 GLIPR2 的耗竭增加了自噬体的通量和磷脂酰肌醇 3-磷酸(PtdIns3P)的产生。 敲除导致高尔基结构不那么紧凑,在氨基酸饥饿或 Tat-BECN1 肽处理等诱导自噬的条件下也观察到这种情况。重要的是,GLIPR2 与纯化的 PtdIns3K-C1 结合抑制了 PtdIns3K-C1 的体外脂质激酶活性。此外, 敲除小鼠的组织中自噬通量增加,PtdIns3P 结合蛋白 WIPI2 的募集增加。总之,我们的研究结果表明,GLIPR2 是 PtdIns3K-C1 活性和基础自噬的负调节剂。ATG14:自噬相关 14;Baf A1:巴佛洛霉素 A;BARA:β-α 重复,自噬特异性;CQ:氯喹;GFP:绿色荧光蛋白;GLIPR2:GLI 发病相关 2;HBSS:Hanks' 平衡盐溶液;KO:敲除;MAP1LC3/LC3:微管相关蛋白 1 轻链 3;PBS:磷酸盐缓冲盐水;PtdIns3K-C1:磷脂酰肌醇 3-激酶复合物 I;PtdIns3P:磷脂酰肌醇-3-磷酸;SEM:平均值的标准误差;WIPI2:WD 重复域,磷酸肌醇相互作用 2。