2023
RBG 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 familyTransportPathwayMechanismMembraneCells
2022
Endoplasmic 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 bilayersDiscoveryMechanism
2020
Role 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
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
2017
Endoplasmic Reticulum—Plasma Membrane Contact Sites
Saheki Y, De Camilli P. Endoplasmic Reticulum—Plasma Membrane Contact Sites. Annual Review Of Biochemistry 2017, 86: 1-26. PMID: 28301744, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneEndoplasmic reticulumProtein tethersEndoplasmic reticulum-plasma membrane contact sitesNonvesicular lipid transportER-PM contactsMembrane contact sitesLipid transfer proteinLipid trafficCell physiologyContact sitesMembranous organellesLipid transportBroad localizationTransfer proteinCross talkIntracellular CaDirect physical contactMultiplicity of rolesFunctional state
2016
Extended‐Synaptotagmins as Lipid Transporters at ER‐PM Contact Sites
Reinisch K, Schauder C, Wu X, Saheki Y, Narayanaswamy P, Torta F, Wenk M, De Camilli P. Extended‐Synaptotagmins as Lipid Transporters at ER‐PM Contact Sites. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.115.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMembrane contact sitesSMP domainContact sitesExtended synaptotagminsEndoplasmic reticulumPlasma membraneER-PM contact sitesLipid transportLipid transferLipid-binding modulesER-PM tethersΒ-barrel structureExchange of lipidsERMES complexE-SytsProtein modulesProtein domainsVesicular transportC2 domainÅ resolutionLipid transportersHydrophobic residuesUehara Memorial FoundationSynaptotagmin 2Direct role
2015
SMP-domain proteins at membrane contact sites: Structure and function
Reinisch KM, De Camilli P. SMP-domain proteins at membrane contact sites: Structure and function. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 2015, 1861: 924-927. PMID: 26686281, PMCID: PMC4902782, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2015.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane contact sitesContact sitesAnant K. MenonCellular lipid landscapeTim P. LevineER-mitochondrial contactsSMP domainLipid landscapeComplex subunitsPlasma membraneMolecular basisLipid transportersEndoplasmic reticulumProteinRecent discoveryMembraneSuch sitesSitesSubunitsReticulumTransportersGlycerolipidsRegulationElucidationSpecial issue