bims-lypmec 2024-09-22 papers

Issue of 2024‒09‒22
five papers selected by
Satoru Kobayashi, New York Institute of Technology

Front Physiol. 2024 ;15 1431030

A new perspective on the regulation of glucose and cholesterol transport by mitochondria-lysosome contact sites.

Xiaolong Chen, Chun Guang Li, Xian Zhou, Minghua Zhu, Jing Jin, Ping Wang.

Mitochondria and lysosomes play a very important role in maintaining cellular homeostasis, and the dysfunction of these organelles is closely related to many diseases. Recent studies have revealed direct interactions between mitochondria and lysosomes, forming mitochondria-lysosome contact sites that regulate organelle network dynamics and mediate the transport of metabolites between them. Impaired function of these contact sites is not only linked to physiological processes such as glucose and cholesterol transport but also closely related to the pathological processes of metabolic diseases. Here, we highlight the recent progress in understanding the mitochondria-lysosome contact sites, elucidate their role in regulating metabolic homeostasis, and explore the potential implications of this pathway in metabolic disorders.

Keywords: cholesterol transport; glucose transport; insulin resistance; mitochondria-lysosome contact sites; nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2024.1431030

Pharmacol Ther. 2024 Sep 14. pii: S0163-7258(24)00141-4. [Epub ahead of print]263 108721

Potential application of natural compounds in ischaemic stroke: Focusing on the mechanisms underlying "lysosomocentric" dysfunction of the autophagy-lysosomal pathway.

Yueyang Liu, Qingbo Liu, Hanxiao Shang, Jichong Li, He Chai, Kaixuan Wang, Zhenkun Guo, Tianyu Luo, Shiqi Liu, Yan Liu, Xuemei Wang, Hangyi Zhang, Chunfu Wu, Shao-Jiang Song, Jingyu Yang.

Ischaemic stroke (IS) is the second leading cause of death and a major cause of disability worldwide. Currently, the clinical management of IS still depends on restoring blood flow via pharmacological thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy, with accompanying disadvantages of narrow therapeutic time window and risk of haemorrhagic transformation. Thus, novel pathophysiological mechanisms and targeted therapeutic candidates are urgently needed. The autophagy-lysosomal pathway (ALP), as a dynamic cellular lysosome-based degradative process, has been comprehensively studied in recent decades, including its upstream regulatory mechanisms and its role in mediating neuronal fate after IS. Importantly, increasing evidence has shown that IS can lead to lysosomal dysfunction, such as lysosomal membrane permeabilization, impaired lysosomal acidity, lysosomal storage disorder, and dysfunctional lysosomal ion homeostasis, which are involved in the IS-mediated defects in ALP function. There is tightly regulated crosstalk between transcription factor EB (TFEB), mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and lysosomal function, but their relationship remains to be systematically summarized. Notably, a growing body of evidence emphasizes the benefits of naturally derived compounds in the treatment of IS via modulation of ALP function. However, little is known about the roles of natural compounds as modulators of lysosomes in the treatment of IS. Therefore, in this context, we provide an overview of the current understanding of the mechanisms underlying IS-mediated ALP dysfunction, from a lysosomal perspective. We also provide an update on the effect of natural compounds on IS, according to their chemical structural types, in different experimental stroke models, cerebral regions and cell types, with a primary focus on lysosomes and autophagy initiation. This review aims to highlight the therapeutic potential of natural compounds that target lysosomal and ALP function for IS treatment.

Keywords: Autophagy; Ischaemic stroke; Lysosome; Natural compounds; Transcription factor EB; mTOR

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pharmthera.2024.108721

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Sep 24. 121(39): e2400531121

The p53 target DRAM1 modulates calcium homeostasis and ER stress by promoting contact between lysosomes and the ER through STIM1.

Xiying Wang, Ji Geng, Suman Rimal, Yuxiu Sui, Jie Pan, Zhenghong Qin, Bingwei Lu.

It is well established that DNA Damage Regulated Autophagy Modulator 1 (DRAM1), a lysosomal protein and a target of p53, participates in autophagy. The cellular functions of DRAM1 beyond autophagy remain elusive. Here, we show p53-dependent upregulation of DRAM1 in mitochondrial damage-induced Parkinson's disease (PD) models and exacerbation of disease phenotypes by DRAM1. We find that the lysosomal location of DRAM1 relies on its intact structure including the cytosol-facing C-terminal domain. Excess DRAM1 disrupts endoplasmic reticulum (ER) structure, triggers ER stress, and induces protective ER-phagy. Mechanistically, DRAM1 interacts with stromal interacting molecule 1 (STIM1) to tether lysosomes to the ER and perturb STIM1 function in maintaining intracellular calcium homeostasis. STIM1 overexpression promotes cellular health by restoring calcium homeostasis, ER stress response, ER-phagy, and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-Unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase 1 (ULK1) signaling in cells with excess DRAM1. Thus, by promoting organelle contact between lysosomes and the ER, DRAM1 modulates ER structure and function and cell survival under stress. Our results suggest that DRAM1 as a lysosomal protein performs diverse roles in cellular homeostasis and stress response. These findings may have significant implications for our understanding of the role of the p53/DRAM1 axis in human diseases, from cancer to neurodegenerative diseases.

Keywords: DRAM1; ER; ER-phagy; calcium homeostasis; lysosome

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2400531121

Biochem Biophys Rep. 2024 Dec;40 101822

Altered fatty acid distribution in lysosome-associated membrane protein-2 deficient mice.

Ziming Xu, Shoji Notomi, Guannan Wu, Yosuke Fukuda, Yusuke Maehara, Masatoshi Fukushima, Yusuke Murakami, Masatomo Takahashi, Yoshihiro Izumi, Koh-Hei Sonoda.

Lysosome-associated membrane protein-2 (LAMP2) deficiency causes the human Danon disease and represents a lysosomal dysfunction because of its pivotal role in regulating autophagy and lysosome biogenesis. LAMP2-deficient mice exhibit a spectrum of phenotypes, including cardioskeletal myopathy, mental retardation, and retinopathy, similar to those observed in patients with Danon disease. Its pathology is thought to involve altered energy metabolism and lipid dysregulation; however, the lipidomic profiles of LAMP2-deficient animals have not been investigated. In this study, we investigated lipid alterations in LAMP2 KO mice tissues, including those of the liver, plasma, and retina, using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Our results revealed significantly increased free fatty acid (FFA) levels and decreased in triglyceride (TG) levels in LAMP2 KO liver tissues at three and six months. Phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) species significantly decreased in LAMP2 KO mice livers at six months. Similarly, plasma TG and PC/PE levels decreased in LAMP2 KO mice. In contrast, plasma FFA levels were significantly lower in LAMP2 KO mice. Retina FFA levels were elevated in LAMP2 KO mice, accompanied by a partial decrease in PC/PE at six months. In summary, FFA levels increased in several tissues but not in the LAMP2 KO mice plasma, suggesting the potential consumption of FFA as an energy source in the peripheral tissues. The depletion of TG and PC/PE accelerated with age, suggesting an underlying age-dependent energy crisis condition. Our findings underscore the dysregulated distribution of fatty acids in LAMP2-deficient animals and provide new mechanistic insights into the pathology of Danon disease.

Keywords: Fatty acid metabolism; LC-MS; Lipidomics; PC; PUFA; TGs

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrep.2024.101822

Curr Biol. 2024 Sep 09. pii: S0960-9822(24)01138-2. [Epub ahead of print]

Systems mapping of bidirectional endosomal transport through the crowded cell.

Marlieke L M Jongsma, Nina Bakker, Lenard M Voortman, Roman I Koning, Erik Bos, Jimmy J L L Akkermans, Lennert Janssen, Jacques Neefjes.

Kinesin and dynein-dynactin motors move endosomes and other vesicles bidirectionally along microtubules, a process mainly studied under in vitro conditions. Here, we provide a physiological bidirectional transport model following color-coded, endogenously tagged transport-related proteins as they move through a crowded cellular environment. Late endosomes (LEs) surf bidirectionally on Protrudin-enriched endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane contact sites, while hopping and gliding along microtubules and bypassing cellular obstacles, such as mitochondria. During bidirectional transport, late endosomes do not switch between opposing Rab7 GTPase effectors, RILP and FYCO1, or their associated dynein and KIF5B motor proteins, respectively. In the endogenous setting, far fewer motors associate with endosomal membranes relative to effectors, implying coordination of transport with other aspects of endosome physiology through GTPase-regulated mechanisms. We find that directionality of transport is provided in part by various microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs), including MID1, EB1, and CEP169, which recruit Lis1-activated dynein motors to microtubule plus ends for transport of early and late endosomal populations. At these microtubule plus ends, activated dynein motors encounter the dynactin subunit p150glued and become competent for endosomal capture and minus-end movement in collaboration with membrane-associated Rab7-RILP. We show that endosomes surf over the ER through the crowded cell and move bidirectionally under the control of MAPs for motor activation and through motor replacement and capture by endosomal anchors.

Keywords: FYCO1; Lis1; Protrudin; RILP; Rab7; bidirectional transport; endosomes; membrane contact sites; motor proteins; optogenetics

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2024.08.026