2024
Ectopic reconstitution of a spine-apparatus-like structure provides insight into mechanisms underlying its formation
Falahati H, Wu Y, Fang M, De Camilli P. Ectopic reconstitution of a spine-apparatus-like structure provides insight into mechanisms underlying its formation. Current Biology 2024 PMID: 39626668, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoplasmic reticulumSpine apparatusActin bundlesEndomembrane networkER sheetsConserved regionProtein synaptopodinCisternal organelleNon-neuronal cellsER cisternsOrganellesSynaptopodinProteinNeuronal dendritesNeuronal spinesAxon initial segmentFindings shed lightBiogenesisActinProtein matrixNarrow lumenReticulumMammalsInitial segmentMechanismVPS13B is localized at the interface between Golgi cisternae and is a functional partner of FAM177A1
Ugur B, Schueder F, Shin J, Hanna M, Wu Y, Leonzino M, Su M, McAdow A, Wilson C, Postlethwait J, Solnica-Krezel L, Bewersdorf J, De Camilli P. VPS13B is localized at the interface between Golgi cisternae and is a functional partner of FAM177A1. Journal Of Cell Biology 2024, 223: e202311189. PMID: 39331042, PMCID: PMC11451052, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202311189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid transportGolgi complex proteinGolgi subcompartmentsGolgi membranesGolgi cisternaeProtein familyFunctional partnersGolgi complexKO cellsComplex proteinsFAM177A1GolgiVPS13BAdjacent membranesMutationsProteinCohen syndromeLipidOrthologsInteractorsBrefeldinMembraneOrganellesSubcompartmentsDevelopmental disordersA complex of the lipid transport ER proteins TMEM24 and C2CD2 with band 4.1 at cell–cell contacts
Johnson B, Iuliano M, Lam T, Biederer T, De Camilli P. A complex of the lipid transport ER proteins TMEM24 and C2CD2 with band 4.1 at cell–cell contacts. Journal Of Cell Biology 2024, 223: e202311137. PMID: 39158698, PMCID: PMC11334333, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202311137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneNon-vesicular lipid transferSites of cell contactC-terminus motifsCell contact-dependent signalsContact-dependent signalingCell-cell contactER/PM junctionsTMEM24ER proteinsPM proteinsSynCAM 1Cell adhesion moleculesCellular functionsLipid transferC2CD2Phospholipid transportLipid transportCell contactProteinAdhesion moleculesCalcium homeostasisCellsFamily membersParalogsOverlapping role of synaptophysin and synaptogyrin family proteins in determining the small size of synaptic vesicles
Park D, Fujise K, Wu Y, Luján R, Del Olmo-Cabrera S, Wesseling J, De Camilli P. Overlapping role of synaptophysin and synaptogyrin family proteins in determining the small size of synaptic vesicles. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2409605121. PMID: 38985768, PMCID: PMC11260120, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2409605121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic vesiclesFamily proteinsBiogenesis of synaptic vesiclesClusters of small vesiclesSize of synaptic vesiclesSynaptogyrin familySynaptogyrin-1Vesicle proteinsSynaptogyrinTransmembrane domainOrganismal levelSmall vesiclesProteinMild defectsVesiclesFamily membersBiogenesisSmall sizeFamilyMiceSynapsinCoexpressionAbundanceSynaptoporinMembersA serendipitous discovery of a family of membrane remodelling proteins
De Camilli P. A serendipitous discovery of a family of membrane remodelling proteins. Nature Cell Biology 2024, 26: 173-173. PMID: 38307996, DOI: 10.1038/s41556-023-01307-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
End-binding protein 1 promotes specific motor-cargo association in the cell body prior to axonal delivery of dense core vesicles
Park J, Xie Y, Miller K, De Camilli P, Yogev S. End-binding protein 1 promotes specific motor-cargo association in the cell body prior to axonal delivery of dense core vesicles. Current Biology 2023, 33: 3851-3864.e7. PMID: 37586371, PMCID: PMC10529979, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.07.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKIF1A/UNCTrans-GolgiDense-core vesiclesEnd-binding protein 1Microtubule growthEnd-binding protein EB1Calponin homology domainMicrotubule-associated proteinsDCV biogenesisCore vesiclesSorting machineryHomology domainAxonal deliveryProtein EB1DCV cargosEndogenous cargoUnrelated proteinsUnexpected roleFunction experimentsGolgiEarly stepsProtein 1UNCNeuronal functionProteinRBG Motif Bridge-Like Lipid Transport Proteins: Structure, Functions, and Open Questions
Hanna M, Guillén-Samander A, De Camilli P. RBG Motif Bridge-Like Lipid Transport Proteins: Structure, Functions, and Open Questions. Annual Review Of Cell And Developmental Biology 2023, 39: 409-434. PMID: 37406299, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-cellbio-120420-014634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLipid transfer proteinMembrane contact sitesVesicle-mediated trafficTransport of lipidsPutative physiological roleEukaryotic cellsEndocytic pathwayContact sitesLipid transportPhysiological roleTransfer proteinProteinHydrophobic channelRod-like structureLipidsEntire lengthDevelopmental disordersCytosolMutationsNew familyTransportPathwayMechanismMembraneCellsATG9 vesicles comprise the seed membrane of mammalian autophagosomes
Olivas T, Wu Y, Yu S, Luan L, Choi P, Guinn E, Nag S, De Camilli P, Gupta K, Melia T. ATG9 vesicles comprise the seed membrane of mammalian autophagosomes. Journal Of Cell Biology 2023, 222: e202208088. PMID: 37115958, PMCID: PMC10148236, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202208088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtg9 vesiclesMammalian autophagosomesStyrene maleic acid lipid particlesLipid scramblase activityLC3-IIAutophagosomes formAutophagosome membraneMature autophagosomesScramblase activityAutophagosome formationAtg9Lipid transportMembrane growthAutophagosomesNanoscale organizationProtein-mediated transferProteinMembrane surface areaOrganellesVesiclesSeed membraneMembraneLipid particlesLipidsDifferent stagesSynaptic vesicle proteins and ATG9A self-organize in distinct vesicle phases within synapsin condensates
Park D, Wu Y, Wang X, Gowrishankar S, Baublis A, De Camilli P. Synaptic vesicle proteins and ATG9A self-organize in distinct vesicle phases within synapsin condensates. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 455. PMID: 36709207, PMCID: PMC9884207, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36081-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane proteinsSV membrane proteinsVesicle membrane proteinEctopic expression systemSynaptic vesicle proteinsSynaptic vesicle clustersSV proteinsVesicle proteinsEctopic expressionExpression systemVesicle clustersSynapsinProteinLiquid-like propertiesVesiclesDistinct classesDual roleSynapsin 1FibroblastsATG9ASynapsesExpressionDistinct phasesNerve terminalsClusters
2022
Proximity proteomics of synaptopodin provides insight into the molecular composition of the spine apparatus of dendritic spines
Falahati H, Wu Y, Feuerer V, Simon HG, De Camilli P. Proximity proteomics of synaptopodin provides insight into the molecular composition of the spine apparatus of dendritic spines. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 119: e2203750119. PMID: 36215465, PMCID: PMC9586327, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2203750119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine apparatusDendritic spinesSubset of neuronsAxon initial segmentDendritic shaftsER cisternsNonneuronal cellsSynaptopodinSpineSmooth endoplasmic reticulumEndoplasmic reticulumCisternal organelleInitial segmentSpecific localizationCisternsBinding proteinPDLIM7Expression patternsSubsetProteinSmall subsetDiseaseNeuronsBrainFunctional partnershipEndoplasmic Reticulum Membrane Contact Sites, Lipid Transport, and Neurodegeneration.
Guillén-Samander A, De Camilli P. Endoplasmic Reticulum Membrane Contact Sites, Lipid Transport, and Neurodegeneration. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives In Biology 2022, 15: a041257. PMID: 36123033, PMCID: PMC10071438, DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a041257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane contact sitesEndoplasmic reticulumEndoplasmic reticulum membrane contact sitesContact sitesLipid transportER membrane contact sitesCross talkLipid transfer proteinMutations of genesFamilial neurodegenerative diseasesIntracellular membranous organellesEndomembrane systemLipid trafficVesicular transportCell physiologyPlasma membraneMembranous organellesMembrane lipidsLipid exchangeTransfer proteinCell compartmentProteinNeurodegenerative diseasesMultiplicity of rolesDendritic tipsIn situ architecture of the lipid transport protein VPS13C at ER–lysosome membrane contacts
Cai S, Wu Y, Guillén-Samander A, Hancock-Cerutti W, Liu J, De Camilli P. In situ architecture of the lipid transport protein VPS13C at ER–lysosome membrane contacts. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 119: e2203769119. PMID: 35858323, PMCID: PMC9303930, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2203769119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoplasmic reticulumCryo-focused ion beam millingMembrane contact sitesCryo-electron tomographyFull-length structureLipid transport proteinsRod-like densitiesLysosome contactBinding partnerGenetic approachesHydrophobic grooveTransport proteinsContact sitesVps13Lipid transportAlphaFold predictionsFull-length modelHeLa cellsMembrane contactSitu architectureAdjacent membranesVPS13CProteinStructural informationEndo/lysosomesNovel pathways of intracellular membrane lipid transport and neurodegenerative diseases
De Camilli P. Novel pathways of intracellular membrane lipid transport and neurodegenerative diseases. The FASEB Journal 2022, 36 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.0i152.ChaptersFamily proteinsLipid transportMembrane lipid transportMembrane contact sitesLipid binding modulesLipid transport proteinsLipid trafficRod-like proteinsBinding modulesHydrophobic grooveTransport proteinsContact sitesMembrane lipidsFunction mutationsLipid transferNovel pathwayNeurodevelopmental diseasesProteinVesicular carriersFamily resultsNeurodegenerative diseasesChorea-AcanthocytosisPotential roleNew mechanismMembraneSHIP164 is a chorein motif lipid transfer protein that controls endosome–Golgi membrane traffic
Hanna MG, Suen PH, Wu Y, Reinisch KM, De Camilli P. SHIP164 is a chorein motif lipid transfer protein that controls endosome–Golgi membrane traffic. Journal Of Cell Biology 2022, 221: e202111018. PMID: 35499567, PMCID: PMC9067936, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202111018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMannose-6-phosphate receptorCation-independent mannose-6-phosphate receptorMembrane contact sitesEarly endocytic pathwayGolgi membrane trafficLipid transfer proteinLipid transfer propertiesProtein-lipid ratioMembrane cargoMembrane trafficEndocytic membranesVesicular trafficRetrograde trafficEndocytic pathwayFunctional characterizationContact sitesMembranous organellesGolgi complexVesicle clustersCellular membranesTransfer proteinProteinLipid compositionOrganellesMembrane
2021
Insights into VPS13 properties and function reveal a new mechanism of eukaryotic lipid transport
Leonzino M, Reinisch KM, De Camilli P. Insights into VPS13 properties and function reveal a new mechanism of eukaryotic lipid transport. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular And Cell Biology Of Lipids 2021, 1866: 159003. PMID: 34216812, PMCID: PMC8325632, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2021.159003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutophagosomesAutophagy-Related ProteinsCryoelectron MicroscopyDisease Models, AnimalEukaryotic CellsHeredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous SystemHumansHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsLipid BilayersLipid MetabolismMitochondrial MembranesMutationProtein DomainsStructure-Activity RelationshipVesicular Transport ProteinsYeastsConceptsLipid transportMembrane contact sitesDomain protein familyOccurrence of proteinsVPS13 proteinsEukaryotic cellsNumerous proteinsProtein familyIntracellular membranesProtein bridgeHydrophobic grooveContact sitesMembrane growthLipid transferBilayer lipidsNovel mechanismVps13New mechanismProteinLipidsAtg2OrganellesAdjacent bilayersDiscoveryMechanismCooperative function of synaptophysin and synapsin in the generation of synaptic vesicle-like clusters in non-neuronal cells
Park D, Wu Y, Lee SE, Kim G, Jeong S, Milovanovic D, De Camilli P, Chang S. Cooperative function of synaptophysin and synapsin in the generation of synaptic vesicle-like clusters in non-neuronal cells. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 263. PMID: 33431828, PMCID: PMC7801664, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20462-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-neuronal cellsSV clustersSynaptic vesiclesSmall synaptic-like microvesiclesSV membrane proteinsSynaptic-like microvesiclesSV proteinsDiffuse cytosolic distributionMembrane proteinsReconstitution systemCytosolic distributionCooperative functionSuch vesiclesMechanistic insightsLiquid-like propertiesPowerful modelPhysiological formationProteinSynapsinVesiclesCellsSynaptic transmissionAssembly of structuresDefining featureLiquid condensate
2020
Optimized Vivid-derived Magnets photodimerizers for subcellular optogenetics in mammalian cells
Benedetti L, Marvin JS, Falahati H, Guillén-Samander A, Looger LL, De Camilli P. Optimized Vivid-derived Magnets photodimerizers for subcellular optogenetics in mammalian cells. ELife 2020, 9: e63230. PMID: 33174843, PMCID: PMC7735757, DOI: 10.7554/elife.63230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein fusion partnersSmall subcellular volumesSubcellular optogeneticsOrganelle contactsHomodimerization interfaceProtein modulesMammalian cellsBiological processesPhysiological processesSubcellular organellesLow temperature preincubationSimultaneous photoactivationFusion partnerCell preincubationWhole cellsSubcellular volumesConcatemerizationSpatial controlSpatiotemporal confinementCellsNeurosporaOrganellesHeterodimersVIVIDProteinRole of VPS13, a protein with similarity to ATG2, in physiology and disease
Ugur B, Hancock-Cerutti W, Leonzino M, De Camilli P. Role of VPS13, a protein with similarity to ATG2, in physiology and disease. Current Opinion In Genetics & Development 2020, 65: 61-68. PMID: 32563856, PMCID: PMC7746581, DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2020.05.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutophagy protein ATG2N-terminal halfVPS13 proteinsMolecular functionsCellular processesFamily proteinsVps13Contact sitesAtg2Intracellular organellesFunctional studiesNovel mechanismProteinSimilar roleHydrophobic channelStructural studiesNeurodegenerative disordersPhysiologyDirect transferOrganellesSimilarityMutationsRoleLipidsBilayers
2019
PDZD8 mediates a Rab7-dependent interaction of the ER with late endosomes and lysosomes
Guillén-Samander A, Bian X, De Camilli P. PDZD8 mediates a Rab7-dependent interaction of the ER with late endosomes and lysosomes. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 22619-22623. PMID: 31636202, PMCID: PMC6842579, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1913509116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoplasmic reticulumLipid transportLate endosomes/lysosomesIntrinsic membrane proteinsLipid transport proteinsEndosomes/lysosomesEndocytic membranesDomain familyMembrane proteinsLate endosomesEndocytic flowMolecular inventoryTransport proteinsPDZD8ProteinLysosomesMembraneEndosomesAdjacent bilayersReticulum
2018
VPS13A and VPS13C are lipid transport proteins differentially localized at ER contact sites
Kumar N, Leonzino M, Hancock-Cerutti W, Horenkamp FA, Li P, Lees JA, Wheeler H, Reinisch KM, De Camilli P. VPS13A and VPS13C are lipid transport proteins differentially localized at ER contact sites. Journal Of Cell Biology 2018, 217: 3625-3639. PMID: 30093493, PMCID: PMC6168267, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201807019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsN-terminal portionAutophagy protein ATG2Membrane lipid homeostasisLate endosomes/lysosomesSecondary structure similarityLipid transport proteinsER contact sitesEndosomes/lysosomesHuman VPS13AVPS13 genesVps13Implicating defectsTransport proteinsLipid transportersContact sitesGenetic studiesLipid homeostasisLipid exchangeTransport roleProteinOrganellesVPS13ANeurodegenerative disordersStructure similarityHydrophobic cavity