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Cell | 2002

Rac1 and Cdc42 Capture Microtubules through IQGAP1 and CLIP-170

Masaki Fukata; Takashi Watanabe; Jun Noritake; Masato Nakagawa; Masaki Yamaga; Shinya Kuroda; Yoshiharu Matsuura; Akihiro Iwamatsu; Franck Perez; Kozo Kaibuchi

Linkage of microtubules to special cortical regions is essential for cell polarization. CLIP-170 binds to the growing ends of microtubules and plays pivotal roles in orientation. We have found that IQGAP1, an effector of Rac1 and Cdc42, interacts with CLIP-170. In Vero fibroblasts, IQGAP1 localizes at the polarized leading edge. Expression of carboxy-terminal fragment of IQGAP1, which includes the CLIP-170 binding region, delocalizes GFP-CLIP-170 from the tips of microtubules and alters the microtubule array. Activated Rac1/Cdc42, IQGAP1, and CLIP-170 form a tripartite complex. Furthermore, expression of an IQGAP1 mutant defective in Rac1/Cdc42 binding induces multiple leading edges. These results indicate that Rac1/Cdc42 marks special cortical spots where the IQGAP1 and CLIP-170 complex is targeted, leading to a polarized microtubule array and cell polarization.


Journal of Cell Science | 2005

IQGAP1: a key regulator of adhesion and migration

Jun Noritake; Takashi Watanabe; Kazumasa Sato; Shujie Wang; Kozo Kaibuchi

The dynamic rearrangement of cell-cell adhesion is one of the major physiological events in tissue development and tumor metastasis. Polarized cell migration, another key event, is a tightly regulated process that occurs during tissue development, chemotaxis and wound healing. Rho-family small GTPases, especially Rac1 and Cdc42, play pivotal roles in these processes through one of their effectors, IQGAP1. Recent studies reveal that IQGAP1 regulates cadherin-mediated cell-cell adhesion both positively and negatively. It captures and stabilizes microtubules through the microtubule-binding protein CLIP-170 near the cell cortex, leading to establishment of polarized cell morphology and directional cell migration. Furthermore, Rac1 and Cdc42 link the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) protein to actin filaments through IQGAP1 at the leading edge and thereby regulate polarization and directional migration.


The Journal of Neuroscience | 2009

Differential Activity-Dependent Secretion of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor from Axon and Dendrite

Naoto Matsuda; Hui Lu; Yuko Fukata; Jun Noritake; Hongfeng Gao; Sujay Mukherjee; Tomomi Nemoto; Masaki Fukata; Mu-ming Poo

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is essential for neuronal survival and differentiation during development and for synaptic function and plasticity in the mature brain. BDNF-containing vesicles are widely distributed and bidirectionally transported in neurons, and secreted BDNF can act on both presynaptic and postsynaptic cells. Activity-dependent BDNF secretion from neuronal cultures has been reported, but it remains unknown where the primary site of BDNF secretion is and whether neuronal activity can trigger BDNF secretion from axons and dendrites with equal efficacy. Using BDNF fused with pH-sensitive green fluorescent protein to visualize BDNF secretion, we found that BDNF-containing vesicles exhibited markedly different properties of activity-dependent exocytic fusion at the axon and dendrite of cultured hippocampal neurons. Brief spiking activity triggered a transient fusion pore opening, followed by immediate retrieval of vesicles without dilation of the fusion pore, resulting in very little BDNF secretion at the axon. On the contrary, the same brief spiking activity induced “full-collapse” vesicle fusion and substantial BDNF secretion at the dendrite. However, full vesicular fusion with BDNF secretion could occur at the axon when the neuron was stimulated by prolonged high-frequency activity, a condition neurons may encounter during epileptic discharge. Thus, activity-dependent axonal secretion of BDNF is highly restricted as a result of incomplete fusion of BDNF-containing vesicles, and normal neural activity induces BDNF secretion from dendrites, consistent with the BDNF function as a retrograde factor. Our study also revealed a novel mechanism by which differential exocytosis of BDNF-containing vesicles may regulate BDNF–TrkB signaling between connected neurons.


Journal of Cell Biology | 2009

Mobile DHHC palmitoylating enzyme mediates activity-sensitive synaptic targeting of PSD-95

Jun Noritake; Yuko Fukata; Tsuyoshi Iwanaga; Naoki Hosomi; Ryouhei Tsutsumi; Naoto Matsuda; Hideki Tani; Hiroko Iwanari; Yasuhiro Mochizuki; Tatsuhiko Kodama; Yoshiharu Matsuura; David S. Bredt; Takao Hamakubo; Masaki Fukata

Protein palmitoylation is the most common posttranslational lipid modification; its reversibility mediates protein shuttling between intracellular compartments. A large family of DHHC (Asp-His-His-Cys) proteins has emerged as protein palmitoyl acyltransferases (PATs). However, mechanisms that regulate these PATs in a physiological context remain unknown. In this study, we efficiently monitored the dynamic palmitate cycling on synaptic scaffold PSD-95. We found that blocking synaptic activity rapidly induces PSD-95 palmitoylation and mediates synaptic clustering of PSD-95 and associated AMPA (α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid)-type glutamate receptors. A dendritically localized DHHC2 but not the Golgi-resident DHHC3 mediates this activity-sensitive palmitoylation. Upon activity blockade, DHHC2 translocates to the postsynaptic density to transduce this effect. These data demonstrate that individual DHHC members are differentially regulated and that dynamic recruitment of protein palmitoylation machinery enables compartmentalized regulation of protein trafficking in response to extracellular signals.


Journal of Cell Science | 2009

Phosphorylation of CLASP2 by GSK-3β regulates its interaction with IQGAP1, EB1 and microtubules

Takashi Watanabe; Jun Noritake; Mai Kakeno; Toshinori Matsui; Takumi Harada; Shujie Wang; Norimichi Itoh; Kazuhide Sato; Kenji Matsuzawa; Akihiro Iwamatsu; Niels Galjart; Kozo Kaibuchi

Polarised cell migration is required for various cell behaviours and functions. Actin and microtubules are coupled structurally and distributed asymmetrically along the front-rear axis of migrating cells. CLIP-associating proteins (CLASPs) accumulate near the ends of microtubules at the front of migrating cells to control microtubule dynamics and cytoskeletal coupling. Regional inhibition of GSK-3β is responsible for this asymmetric distribution of CLASPs. However, it is not known how GSK-3β regulates the activity of CLASPs for linkage between actin and microtubules. Here we identified IQGAP1, an actin-binding protein, as a novel CLASP-binding protein. GSK-3β directly phosphorylates CLASP2 at Ser533 and Ser537 within the region responsible for the IQGAP1 binding. Phosphorylation of CLASP2 results in the dissociation of CLASP2 from IQGAP1, EB1 and microtubules. At the leading edges of migrating fibroblasts, CLASP2 near microtubule ends partially colocalises with IQGAP1. Expression of active GSK-3β abrogates the distribution of CLASP2 on microtubules, but not that of a nonphosphorylatable CLASP2 mutant. The phosphorylated CLASP2 does not accumulate near the ends of microtubules at the leading edges. Thus, phosphorylation of CLASP2 by GSK-3β appears to control the regional linkage of microtubules to actin filaments through IQGAP1 for cell migration.


Journal of Cell Science | 2007

IQGAP3, a novel effector of Rac1 and Cdc42, regulates neurite outgrowth

Shujie Wang; Takashi Watanabe; Jun Noritake; Masaki Fukata; Takeshi Yoshimura; Norimichi Itoh; Takumi Harada; Masato Nakagawa; Yoshiharu Matsuura; Nariko Arimura; Kozo Kaibuchi

Rac1 and Cdc42, members of the Rho family GTPases, control diverse cellular processes such as cell migration and morphogenesis through their effectors. Among the effectors, IQGAP1 plays pivotal roles in the establishment of cytoskeletal architecture and intercellular adhesions in various cells. However, its roles remain to be clarified, especially in neuronal cells. We have identified IQGAP3 as a novel member of the IQGAP family, which is highly expressed in brain. We found that IQGAP3, an effector of Rac1 and Cdc42, associates directly with actin filaments and accumulates asymmetrically at the distal region of axons in hippocampal neurons. The depletion of IQGAP3 impairs neurite or axon outgrowth in neuronal cells with the disorganized cytoskeleton, but depletion of IQGAP1 does not. Furthermore, IQGAP3 is indispensable for Rac1/Cdc42-promoted neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells. Taken together, these results indicate that IQGAP3 can link the activation of Rac1 and Cdc42 with the cytoskeletal architectures during neuronal morphogenesis.


Molecular and Cellular Biology | 2009

Identification of G Protein α Subunit-Palmitoylating Enzyme

Ryouhei Tsutsumi; Yuko Fukata; Jun Noritake; Tsuyoshi Iwanaga; Franck Perez; Masaki Fukata

ABSTRACT The heterotrimeric G protein α subunit (Gα) is targeted to the cytoplasmic face of the plasma membrane through reversible lipid palmitoylation and relays signals from G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) to its effectors. By screening 23 DHHC motif (Asp-His-His-Cys) palmitoyl acyl-transferases, we identified DHHC3 and DHHC7 as Gα palmitoylating enzymes. DHHC3 and DHHC7 robustly palmitoylated Gαq, Gαs, and Gαi2 in HEK293T cells. Knockdown of DHHC3 and DHHC7 decreased Gαq/11 palmitoylation and relocalized it from the plasma membrane into the cytoplasm. Photoconversion analysis revealed that Gαq rapidly shuttles between the plasma membrane and the Golgi apparatus, where DHHC3 specifically localizes. Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching studies showed that DHHC3 and DHHC7 are necessary for this continuous Gαq shuttling. Furthermore, DHHC3 and DHHC7 knockdown blocked the α1A-adrenergic receptor/Gαq/11-mediated signaling pathway. Together, our findings revealed that DHHC3 and DHHC7 regulate GPCR-mediated signal transduction by controlling Gα localization to the plasma membrane.


Progress in Lipid Research | 2009

Dynamic protein palmitoylation in cellular signaling.

Tsuyoshi Iwanaga; Ryouhei Tsutsumi; Jun Noritake; Yuko Fukata; Masaki Fukata

Protein S-palmitoylation, the most common lipid modification with the 16-carbon fatty acid palmitate, provides an important mechanism for regulating protein trafficking and function. The unique reversibility of protein palmitoylation allows proteins to rapidly shuttle between intracellular membrane compartments. Importantly, this palmitate cycling can be regulated by some physiological stimuli, contributing to cellular homeostasis and plasticity. Although the enzyme responsible for protein palmitoylation had been long elusive, DHHC family proteins, conserved from plants to mammals, have recently emerged as palmitoyl acyl transferases. Integrated approaches including advanced proteomics, live-cell imaging, and molecular genetics are beginning to clarify the molecular machinery for palmitoylation reaction in diverse aspects of cellular functions.


The EMBO Journal | 2010

Ndel1 palmitoylation: a new mean to regulate cytoplasmic dynein activity

Anat Shmueli; Michal Segal; Tamar Sapir; Ryouhei Tsutsumi; Jun Noritake; Avi Bar; Sivan Sapoznik; Yuko Fukata; Irit Orr; Masaki Fukata; Orly Reiner

Regulated activity of the retrograde molecular motor, cytoplasmic dynein, is crucial for multiple biological activities, and failure to regulate this activity can result in neuronal migration retardation or neuronal degeneration. The activity of dynein is controlled by the LIS1–Ndel1–Nde1 protein complex that participates in intracellular transport, mitosis, and neuronal migration. These biological processes are subject to tight multilevel modes of regulation. Palmitoylation is a reversible posttranslational lipid modification, which can dynamically regulate protein trafficking. We found that both Ndel1 and Nde1 undergo palmitoylation in vivo and in transfected cells by specific palmitoylation enzymes. Unpalmitoylated Ndel1 interacts better with dynein, whereas the interaction between Nde1 and cytoplasmic dynein is unaffected by palmitoylation. Furthermore, palmitoylated Ndel1 reduced cytoplasmic dynein activity as judged by Golgi distribution, VSVG and short microtubule trafficking, transport of endogenous Ndel1 and LIS1 from neurite tips to the cell body, retrograde trafficking of dynein puncta, and neuronal migration. Our findings indicate, to the best of our knowledge, for the first time that Ndel1 palmitoylation is a new mean for fine‐tuning the activity of the retrograde motor cytoplasmic dynein.


Developmental Cell | 2004

Interaction with IQGAP1 Links APC to Rac1, Cdc42, and Actin Filaments during Cell Polarization and Migration

Takashi Watanabe; Shujie Wang; Jun Noritake; Kazumasa Sato; Masaki Fukata; Mikito Takefuji; Masato Nakagawa; Nanae Izumi; Tetsu Akiyama; Kozo Kaibuchi

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Masaki Fukata

Graduate University for Advanced Studies

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Masato Nakagawa

Nara Institute of Science and Technology

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Akihiro Iwamatsu

Nara Institute of Science and Technology

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