2024
Overlapping 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 sizeFamilyMiceSynapsinCoexpressionAbundanceSynaptoporinMembers
2023
ATG9 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
Multimodal imaging of synaptic vesicles with a single probe
An SJ, Stagi M, Gould TJ, Wu Y, Mlodzianoski M, Rivera-Molina F, Toomre D, Strittmatter SM, De Camilli P, Bewersdorf J, Zenisek D. Multimodal imaging of synaptic vesicles with a single probe. Cell Reports Methods 2022, 2: 100199. PMID: 35497490, PMCID: PMC9046237, DOI: 10.1016/j.crmeth.2022.100199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC2 domainSynaptic vesiclesSynaptic vesicle recyclingMembrane-binding C2 domainMultiple microscopy methodsEndocytic markersMembrane recyclingVesicle functionVesicle populationsCytosolic phospholipase ACell typesPhospholipase ADetectable tagMicroscopy modalitiesModular probesMultiple microscopy techniquesVesiclesComplete understandingDomainMicroscopy methodsMultiple levelsProbeAvailable probesMicroscopy techniquesPathway
2021
Cooperative 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
Dynamin Function in Exocytosis and Endocytosis Coupling of Dense-Core Vesicles in Pancreatic Beta Cells
Fan F, Wendlick J, Tamarina N, Wu Y, Ferguson S, Philipson L, De Camilli P, Lou X. Dynamin Function in Exocytosis and Endocytosis Coupling of Dense-Core Vesicles in Pancreatic Beta Cells. Biophysical Journal 2020, 118: 488a. DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.11.2700.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
A liquid phase of synapsin and lipid vesicles
Milovanovic D, Wu Y, Bian X, De Camilli P. A liquid phase of synapsin and lipid vesicles. Science 2018, 361: 604-607. PMID: 29976799, PMCID: PMC6191856, DOI: 10.1126/science.aat5671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic vesiclesNeurotransmitter-containing synaptic vesiclesCalmodulin-dependent protein kinase IILipid vesiclesCalcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIProtein kinase IISmall lipid vesiclesKinase IILiquid-liquid phase separationSynapsinDistinct liquid phasesVesiclesTight clusterSynapsin 1Presynaptic sitesPhosphorylationExocytosis
2001
The Eps15 C. elegans homologue EHS-1 is implicated in synaptic vesicle recycling
Salcini A, Hilliard M, Croce A, Arbucci S, Luzzi P, Tacchetti C, Daniell L, De Camilli P, Pelicci P, Di Fiore P, Bazzicalupo P. The Eps15 C. elegans homologue EHS-1 is implicated in synaptic vesicle recycling. Nature Cell Biology 2001, 3: 755-760. PMID: 11483962, DOI: 10.1038/35087075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldicarbAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCaenorhabditis elegansCalcium-Binding ProteinsDynaminsFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGanglia, InvertebrateGene DeletionGenes, ReporterGTP PhosphohydrolasesInsecticidesMicroscopy, ElectronMolecular Sequence DataMovement DisordersMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsNervous SystemPhenotypePhosphoproteinsProtein TransportSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidSynaptic VesiclesTemperatureConceptsSynaptic vesicle recyclingVesicle recyclingEHS-1Protein-protein interactionsMammalian Eps15Dynamin proteinsEH domainEndocytic machineryEps15Mutant formsPermissive temperatureFunctional studiesSynaptic vesiclesDynaminUncoordinated movementsPresynaptic defectsProteinPhenotypeOrthologuesCaenorhabditisWormsGenesNematodesMachineryVesicles
2000
Accessory factors in clathrin-dependent synaptic vesicle endocytosis
Slepnev V, De Camilli P. Accessory factors in clathrin-dependent synaptic vesicle endocytosis. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2000, 1: 161-172. PMID: 11257904, DOI: 10.1038/35044540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAccessory factorsNumerous accessory proteinsSynaptic vesicle endocytosisClathrin-mediated endocytosisRecent structural studiesPlasma membrane componentsSynaptic vesicle recyclingInternalization of receptorsVesicle endocytosisCoat assemblyExtracellular ligandsClathrin coatMolecular detailsVesicle recyclingAccessory proteinsGenetic studiesEndocytosisMembrane componentsSurface proteinsClathrinStructural studiesProteinVesiclesInternalizationNew aspectsFission and Uncoating of Synaptic Clathrin-Coated Vesicles Are Perturbed by Disruption of Interactions with the SH3 Domain of Endophilin
Gad H, Ringstad N, Löw P, Kjaerulff O, Gustafsson J, Wenk M, Di Paolo G, Nemoto Y, Crum J, Ellisman M, De Camilli P, Shupliakov O, Brodin L. Fission and Uncoating of Synaptic Clathrin-Coated Vesicles Are Perturbed by Disruption of Interactions with the SH3 Domain of Endophilin. Neuron 2000, 27: 301-312. PMID: 10985350, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)00038-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsBinding, CompetitiveCarrier ProteinsClathrinCloning, MolecularCoated Pits, Cell-MembraneDynaminsGTP PhosphohydrolasesLampreysMicroinjectionsMolecular Sequence DataNerve Tissue ProteinsPeptide FragmentsPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesSequence Homology, Amino AcidSrc Homology DomainsSynaptic VesiclesConceptsProline-rich domainSynaptic vesicle endocytosisSH3 domainVesicle endocytosisEndophilin's SH3 domainClathrin coat formationClathrin-coated vesiclesClathrin-coated pitsDisruption of interactionsEndocytic intermediatesProteinprotein interactionsCoat formationEndophilinMolecular switchUncoatingEndocytosisVesicles
1999
The Calcineurin-Dynamin 1 Complex as a Calcium Sensor for Synaptic Vesicle Endocytosis*
Lai M, Hong J, Ruggiero A, Burnett P, Slepnev V, De Camilli P, Snyder S. The Calcineurin-Dynamin 1 Complex as a Calcium Sensor for Synaptic Vesicle Endocytosis*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1999, 274: 25963-25966. PMID: 10473536, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.37.25963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalcium sensorEndocytic coat proteinsSynaptic endocytic machinerySynaptic vesicle endocytosisSynaptic vesiclesCalcium-dependent phosphatase calcineurinEndocytic machineryVesicle endocytosisDynamin 1Phosphatase calcineurinCoat proteinCalcium-dependent formationCalcium-sensing mechanismPhysical associationEndocytosisVesiclesCalcium-dependent processesClathrinSynaptotagminComplexesExocytosisCalcineurinMachineryProteinFunctional partnership between amphiphysin and dynamin in clathrin-mediated endocytosis
Takei K, Slepnev V, Haucke V, De Camilli P. Functional partnership between amphiphysin and dynamin in clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Nature Cell Biology 1999, 1: 33-39. PMID: 10559861, DOI: 10.1038/9004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDynamin 1Functional partnershipCell-free systemAmphiphysin 1Clathrin coatDynaminAmphiphysinRing-like structurePresence of GTPSynaptic vesiclesEndocytosisNarrow tubulesLipid bilayersMorphological evidenceBilayer curvatureVesiclesSpherical liposomesPotential functionClathrinGTPDirect morphological evidenceProteinAssembles
1996
Alzheimer Amyloid Protein Precursor Is Localized in Nerve Terminal Preparations to Rab5-containing Vesicular Organelles Distinct from Those Implicated in the Synaptic Vesicle Pathway*
Ikin A, Annaert W, Takei K, De Camilli P, Jahn R, Greengard P, Buxbaum J. Alzheimer Amyloid Protein Precursor Is Localized in Nerve Terminal Preparations to Rab5-containing Vesicular Organelles Distinct from Those Implicated in the Synaptic Vesicle Pathway*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1996, 271: 31783-31786. PMID: 8943215, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.271.50.31783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyloid protein precursorSmall synaptic vesiclesSynaptic vesiclesVesicular organellesProtein precursorSynaptic vesicle recycling pathwayNerve terminal preparationsSynaptic vesicle pathwayVesicle recycling pathwayAlzheimer amyloid protein precursorRecycling pathwayVesicle pathwayOrganellesVesiclesImmunoisolatesPathwayHomogeneous populationRab5Nerve terminalsHigh levelsDistinctPrecursorsSubstantial numberBilamellar vesicles
1995
Molecular mechanisms in synaptic vesicle recycling
De Camilli P. Molecular mechanisms in synaptic vesicle recycling. FEBS Letters 1995, 369: 3-12. PMID: 7641879, DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(95)00739-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic vesicle recyclingVesicle recyclingSynaptic vesiclesMolecular mechanismsPowerful experimental modelVesicular trafficVesicle reformationNon-peptide neurotransmittersSecretory organellesRecycling pathwayHigh specializationVesiclesSpecialized formExocytosisRecent studiesNerve terminalsOrganellesMechanismRecyclingAbundanceCurrent informationPathwayUnique properties
1994
Synaptic targeting of rabphilin-3A, a synaptic vesicle Ca2+/phospholipid-binding protein, depends on rab3A/3C
Li C, Takei K, Geppert M, Daniell L, Stenius K, Chapman E, Jahn R, De Camilli P, Südhof T. Synaptic targeting of rabphilin-3A, a synaptic vesicle Ca2+/phospholipid-binding protein, depends on rab3A/3C. Neuron 1994, 13: 885-898. PMID: 7946335, DOI: 10.1016/0896-6273(94)90254-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBiological EvolutionBrain ChemistryConserved SequenceDNA, ComplementaryFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGlutathione TransferaseGTP-Binding ProteinsMiceMice, Mutant StrainsMicroscopy, ImmunoelectronMolecular Sequence DataNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsRab GTP-Binding ProteinsRab3 GTP-Binding ProteinsRatsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsVesicular Transport ProteinsConceptsGTP-dependent mannerSynaptic vesicle membraneRabphilin-3AVesicle membraneLow molecular weight GTPPeripheral membrane proteinsSynaptic vesiclesSynaptic vesicle dockingRab3A-deficient miceSynaptic vesicle proteinsMembrane recruitmentVesicle dockingPutative functionsMembrane proteinsWeight GTPVesicle proteinsN-terminusSynaptic targetingRab3CRab3AProteinVesiclesMembraneSynaptic patternsNormal levelsFormation of synaptic vesicles
Mundigl O, De Camilli P. Formation of synaptic vesicles. Current Opinion In Cell Biology 1994, 6: 561-567. PMID: 7986534, DOI: 10.1016/0955-0674(94)90077-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic vesiclesNew synaptic vesiclesSV membranesTransport vesiclesEvolutionary originNon-peptide neurotransmittersMembrane proteinsSecretory organellesFocal signalingVesiclesExocytosisMolecular compositionCellsGamma-aminobutyric acidOrganellesSignalingNerve cellsProteinDepolarization-induced Ca2PathwaySignificant progressNeurotransmittersMembraneAssemblyNerve terminalsRecycling and biogenesis of synaptic vesicles
McPherson P, De Camilli P. Recycling and biogenesis of synaptic vesicles. Seminars In Neuroscience 1994, 6: 137-147. DOI: 10.1006/smns.1994.1019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSynaptic vesiclesRegulated secretory pathwaySpecialized organellesSecretory pathwayEarly endosomesConstitutive recyclingVesicular pathwayMembrane componentsVesiclesBiogenesisSecretory granulesDependent fashionPlasmalemmaPathwayEndosomesOrganellesExocytosisNervous systemRecyclingNerve terminalsAvailable informationOpen questionGranulesCa2A role for synaptic vesicles in non‐neuronal cells: clues from pancreatic β cells and from chromaffin cells
Thomas‐Reetz A, De Camilli P. A role for synaptic vesicles in non‐neuronal cells: clues from pancreatic β cells and from chromaffin cells. The FASEB Journal 1994, 8: 209-216. PMID: 7907072, DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.8.2.7907072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic-like microvesiclesSynaptic vesiclesAbundant synaptic vesicle proteinsVesicular carriersPancreatic beta cellsSynaptic vesicle proteinsVesicular trafficNon-neuronal cellsRecycling compartmentMembrane proteinsRecycling pathwayVesicle proteinsPancreatic β-cellsPeptide-secreting endocrine cellsMolecular mechanismsSpecialized subcompartmentBeta cellsPC12 cellsMembrane compositionVesiclesCell linesΒ-cellsOrganellesNeurotransmitter releaseNeurotransmitter-like substances
1993
Exo-Endocytotic Recycling of Synaptic Vesicles in Developing Neurons
Matteoli M, De Camilli P. Exo-Endocytotic Recycling of Synaptic Vesicles in Developing Neurons. 1993, 153-163. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-9542-4_17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLarge dense-core vesiclesSynaptic vesiclesExo-endocytotic recyclingNon-peptide neurotransmittersIntercellular signalingRegulated secretionLarge organellesElectron-dense coreSmall vesiclesDense-core vesiclesVesiclesCore vesiclesExocytosisNeurotransmitter moleculesSynaptic transmissionOrganellesOrgandiesSignalingNeuroactive peptidesNeurotransmittersNeuronsPeptides
1989
Synaptic vesicles immunoisolated from rat cerebral cortex contain high levels of glutamate
Burger P, Mehl E, Cameron P, Maycox P, Baumert M, Lottspeich F, De Camilli P, Jahn R. Synaptic vesicles immunoisolated from rat cerebral cortex contain high levels of glutamate. Neuron 1989, 3: 715-720. PMID: 2577130, DOI: 10.1016/0896-6273(89)90240-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic vesiclesRat cerebral cortexRat brain synaptic vesiclesProton electrochemical gradientBrain synaptic vesiclesCerebral cortexCytosolic poolMajor excitatory neurotransmitterVesicle membraneElectrochemical gradientAmino acidsVesiclesVesicle hypothesisMammalian CNSExcitatory neurotransmitterGlutamate lossEnrichment of glutamateN-ethylmaleimideStarting fractionGlutamate contentGlutamateHigh levelsL-glutamateCortexExchange experiments