Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, and Program in Biomedical Science & Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Autophagy. 2024 May;20(5):1098-1113. doi: 10.1080/15548627.2023.2287925. Epub 2023 Dec 7.
Tripartite motif (TRIM) proteins are a large family of E3 ubiquitin ligases implicated in antiviral defense systems, tumorigenesis, and protein quality control. TRIM proteins contribute to protein quality control by regulating the ubiquitin-proteasome system, endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation, and macroautophagy/autophagy. However, the detailed mechanisms through which various TRIM proteins regulate downstream events have not yet been fully elucidated. Herein, we identified a novel function of TRIM22 in the regulation of autophagy. TRIM22 promotes autophagosome-lysosome fusion by mediating the association of GABARAP family proteins with PLEKHM1, thereby inducing the autophagic clearance of protein aggregates, independent of its E3 ubiquitin ligase activity. Furthermore, a TRIM22 variant associated with early-onset familial Alzheimer disease interferes with autophagosome-lysosome fusion and autophagic clearance. These findings suggest TRIM22 as a critical autophagic regulator that orchestrates autophagosome-lysosome fusion by scaffolding autophagy-related proteins, thus representing a potential therapeutic target in neurodegenerative diseases. AD: Alzheimer disease; ADAOO: AD age of onset; AICD: APP intracellular domain; APP: amyloid beta precursor protein; BSA: bovine serum albumin; cDNAs: complementary DNAs; CQ: chloroquine; CTF: carboxyl-terminal fragment; EBSS: Earle's balanced salt solution; GABARAP: GABA type A receptor-associated protein; GST: glutathione S-transferase; HA: hemagglutinin; HOPS: homotypic fusion and protein sorting; IFN: interferon; IL1A/IL-1α: interleukin 1 alpha; KO: knockout; MTORC1: mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase complex 1; NFKBIA/IκBα: NFKB inhibitor alpha; NFE2L2/NRF2: NFE2 like bZIP transcription factor; PBS: phosphate-buffered saline; PI3K: class I phosphoinositide 3-kinase; PLA: proximity ligation assay; PLEKHM1: pleckstrin homology and RUN domain containing M1; PSEN1: presenilin 1; SEM: standard errors of the means; SNAREs: soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptors; SNCA: synuclein alpha; SNP: single nucleotide polymorphism; TBS: tris-buffered saline; TNF/TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor; TRIM: tripartite motif; ULK1: unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase 1; WT: wild-type.
三结构域蛋白(TRIM)是一大类 E3 泛素连接酶,参与抗病毒防御系统、肿瘤发生和蛋白质质量控制。TRIM 蛋白通过调节泛素-蛋白酶体系统、内质网相关降解和巨自噬/自噬来促进蛋白质质量控制。然而,各种 TRIM 蛋白调节下游事件的详细机制尚未完全阐明。在此,我们鉴定了 TRIM22 在自噬调节中的新功能。TRIM22 通过介导 GABARAP 家族蛋白与 PLEKHM1 的结合,促进自噬体-溶酶体融合,从而诱导蛋白质聚集体的自噬清除,而不依赖其 E3 泛素连接酶活性。此外,与早发性家族性阿尔茨海默病相关的 TRIM22 变体干扰自噬体-溶酶体融合和自噬清除。这些发现表明 TRIM22 是一种关键的自噬调节剂,通过支架自噬相关蛋白来协调自噬体-溶酶体融合,因此代表神经退行性疾病的潜在治疗靶点。AD:阿尔茨海默病;ADAOO:阿尔茨海默病发病年龄;AICD:APP 细胞内结构域;APP:淀粉样前体蛋白;BSA:牛血清白蛋白;cDNAs:互补 DNA;CQ:氯喹;CTF:羧基末端片段;EBSS:Earle 的平衡盐溶液;GABARAP:GABA 型 A 受体相关蛋白;GST:谷胱甘肽 S-转移酶;HA:血凝素;HOPS:同源融合和蛋白质分选;IFN:干扰素;IL1A/IL-1α:白细胞介素 1α;KO:敲除;MTORC1:雷帕霉素激酶复合物 1;NFKBIA/IκBα:NFKB 抑制剂 alpha;NFE2L2/NRF2:NFE2 样 bZIP 转录因子;PBS:磷酸盐缓冲盐水;PI3K:I 类磷酸肌醇 3-激酶;PLA:邻近连接分析;PLEKHM1:pleckstrin 同源和 RUN 域包含 M1;PSEN1:早老素 1;SEM:均值的标准误差;SNAREs:可溶性 N-乙基马来酰亚胺敏感因子附着蛋白受体;SNCA:突触核蛋白 alpha;SNP:单核苷酸多态性;TBS:三缓冲盐水;TNF/TNF-α:肿瘤坏死因子;TRIM:三结构域;ULK1:UNC-51 样自噬激活激酶 1;WT:野生型。
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