α-Synuclein interacts with the switch region of Rab8a in a Ser129 phosphorylation-dependent manner
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α-Synuclein interacts with the switch region of Rab8a in a Ser129 phosphorylation-dependent manner. / Yin, Guowei; Lopes da Fonseca, Tomas; Eisbach, Sibylle E; Anduaga, Ane Martín; Breda, Carlo; Orcellet, Maria L; Szegő, Éva M; Guerreiro, Patricia; Lázaro, Diana F; Braus, Gerhard H; Fernandez, Claudio O; Griesinger, Christian; Becker, Stefan; Goody, Roger S; Itzen, Aymelt; Giorgini, Flaviano; Outeiro, Tiago F; Zweckstetter, Markus.
in: NEUROBIOL DIS, Jahrgang 70, 10.2014, S. 149-61.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - α-Synuclein interacts with the switch region of Rab8a in a Ser129 phosphorylation-dependent manner
AU - Yin, Guowei
AU - Lopes da Fonseca, Tomas
AU - Eisbach, Sibylle E
AU - Anduaga, Ane Martín
AU - Breda, Carlo
AU - Orcellet, Maria L
AU - Szegő, Éva M
AU - Guerreiro, Patricia
AU - Lázaro, Diana F
AU - Braus, Gerhard H
AU - Fernandez, Claudio O
AU - Griesinger, Christian
AU - Becker, Stefan
AU - Goody, Roger S
AU - Itzen, Aymelt
AU - Giorgini, Flaviano
AU - Outeiro, Tiago F
AU - Zweckstetter, Markus
N1 - Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2014/10
Y1 - 2014/10
N2 - Alpha-synuclein (αS) misfolding is associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) but little is known about the mechanisms underlying αS toxicity. Increasing evidence suggests that defects in membrane transport play an important role in neuronal dysfunction. Here we demonstrate that the GTPase Rab8a interacts with αS in rodent brain. NMR spectroscopy reveals that the C-terminus of αS binds to the functionally important switch region as well as the C-terminal tail of Rab8a. In line with a direct Rab8a/αS interaction, Rab8a enhanced αS aggregation and reduced αS-induced cellular toxicity. In addition, Rab8 - the Drosophila ortholog of Rab8a - ameliorated αS-oligomer specific locomotor impairment and neuron loss in fruit flies. In support of the pathogenic relevance of the αS-Rab8a interaction, phosphorylation of αS at S129 enhanced binding to Rab8a, increased formation of insoluble αS aggregates and reduced cellular toxicity. Our study provides novel mechanistic insights into the interplay of the GTPase Rab8a and αS cytotoxicity, and underscores the therapeutic potential of targeting this interaction.
AB - Alpha-synuclein (αS) misfolding is associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) but little is known about the mechanisms underlying αS toxicity. Increasing evidence suggests that defects in membrane transport play an important role in neuronal dysfunction. Here we demonstrate that the GTPase Rab8a interacts with αS in rodent brain. NMR spectroscopy reveals that the C-terminus of αS binds to the functionally important switch region as well as the C-terminal tail of Rab8a. In line with a direct Rab8a/αS interaction, Rab8a enhanced αS aggregation and reduced αS-induced cellular toxicity. In addition, Rab8 - the Drosophila ortholog of Rab8a - ameliorated αS-oligomer specific locomotor impairment and neuron loss in fruit flies. In support of the pathogenic relevance of the αS-Rab8a interaction, phosphorylation of αS at S129 enhanced binding to Rab8a, increased formation of insoluble αS aggregates and reduced cellular toxicity. Our study provides novel mechanistic insights into the interplay of the GTPase Rab8a and αS cytotoxicity, and underscores the therapeutic potential of targeting this interaction.
KW - Animals
KW - Animals, Genetically Modified
KW - Brain
KW - Cell Line, Tumor
KW - Cell Survival
KW - Drosophila Proteins
KW - Drosophila melanogaster
KW - Escherichia coli
KW - GTP Phosphohydrolases
KW - Humans
KW - Mice
KW - Models, Molecular
KW - Movement Disorders
KW - Mutation
KW - Neurons
KW - Phosphorylation
KW - Protein Binding
KW - Rats
KW - Synaptosomes
KW - alpha-Synuclein
KW - rab GTP-Binding Proteins
KW - Journal Article
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
U2 - 10.1016/j.nbd.2014.06.018
DO - 10.1016/j.nbd.2014.06.018
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 24983211
VL - 70
SP - 149
EP - 161
JO - NEUROBIOL DIS
JF - NEUROBIOL DIS
SN - 0969-9961
ER -