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| RRC ID | 36313 |
|---|---|
| Author | Mauvezin C, Nagy P, Juhász G, Neufeld TP. |
| Title | Autophagosome-lysosome fusion is independent of V-ATPase-mediated acidification. |
| Journal | Nat Commun |
| Abstract |
The ATP-dependent proton pump V-ATPase ensures low intralysosomal pH, which is essential for lysosomal hydrolase activity. Based on studies with the V-ATPase inhibitor BafilomycinA1, lysosomal acidification is also thought to be required for fusion with incoming vesicles from the autophagic and endocytic pathways. Here we show that loss of V-ATPase subunits in the Drosophila fat body causes an accumulation of non-functional lysosomes, leading to a block in autophagic flux. However, V-ATPase-deficient lysosomes remain competent to fuse with autophagosomes and endosomes, resulting in a time-dependent formation of giant autolysosomes. In contrast, BafilomycinA1 prevents autophagosome-lysosome fusion in these cells, and this defect is phenocopied by depletion of the Ca(2+) pump SERCA, a secondary target of this drug. Moreover, activation of SERCA promotes fusion in a BafilomycinA1-sensitive manner. Collectively, our results indicate that lysosomal acidification is not a prerequisite for fusion, and that BafilomycinA1 inhibits fusion independent of its effect on lysosomal pH. |
| Volume | 6 |
| Pages | 7007 |
| Published | 2015-5-11 |
| DOI | 10.1038/ncomms8007 |
| PII | ncomms8007 |
| Description | FRT-linked mutants from the Bloomington Stock Center and Drosophila Genetic Resource Center (Kyoto, Japan) |
| PMID | 25959678 |
| PMC | PMC4428688 |
| MeSH | Acids / metabolism* Animals Autophagy* / drug effects Drosophila melanogaster / drug effects Drosophila melanogaster / enzymology* Lysosomes / drug effects Lysosomes / metabolism* Lysosomes / ultrastructure Macrolides / pharmacology Membrane Fusion* / drug effects Models, Biological Phagosomes / drug effects Phagosomes / metabolism* Phagosomes / ultrastructure Protein Subunits / metabolism Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases / antagonists & inhibitors Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases / metabolism Vacuolar Proton-Translocating ATPases / metabolism* |
| IF | 12.121 |
| Times Cited | 139 |
| WOS Category | CELL BIOLOGY |
| Resource | |
| Drosophila | |