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First published online 23 October 2007
doi: 10.1242/jcs.010769
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Research Article |
1 Department of Cell Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1918 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35924, USA
2 University of Manchester, Faculty of Life Sciences, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
* Author for correspondence (e-mail: esztul{at}uab.edu)
Accepted 29 August 2007
| Summary |
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Key words: GBF1, ARF, COPI, Golgi
| Introduction |
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The role of COPI in the biogenesis of the secretory pathway and in protein trafficking within mammalian cells has been explored by manipulating COPI recruitment through molecular and pharmacological approaches. Overexpressing a mutant ARF1 (ARF1-T31N) or mutant GBF1 (GBF1-E794K), or treating cells with BFA, causes dissociation of COPI from membranes (Dascher and Balch, 1994
; Donaldson et al., 1990
; Garcia-Mata et al., 2003
; Klausner et al., 1992
; Lippincott-Schwartz et al., 1989
; Ward et al., 2001
). In all cases, the release of COPI from the membrane results in the same phenotype: the complete collapse of the Golgi into the ER and inhibition of protein trafficking. However, other findings do not support the absolute requirement for COPI in the biogenesis of the secretory pathway. CHO cells depleted of
-COP contain morphologically normal Golgi stacks at 34°C (although the Golgi disperses when the temperature is raised to 39.5°C) (Oka et al., 2004
). Similarly, in cells treated with 1,3-cyclohexane-bis(methylamine) (Hu et al., 1999
) or with BFA in the presence of monensin (Barzilay et al., 2005
), COPI dissociates from Golgi membranes, but the Golgi does not collapse into the ER. Furthermore, siRNA-based depletion of ARF1 in conjunction with ARF4 causes COPI dissociation but does not result in the collapse of the secretory pathway (Volpicelli-Daley et al., 2005
) – instead, the Golgi exhibits extensive tubulation.
Equally uncertain is the precise role COPI plays in protein trafficking. A function in retrograde trafficking is supported by extensive genetic and biochemical studies showing that COPI components bind to di-lysine motifs found in proteins (such as the KDEL receptor, members of the p24 family and ERGIC53) that cycle between the Golgi and the ER and that functional COPI is required for the efficient retrieval of such proteins from the Golgi (Cosson et al., 1998
; Cosson and Letourneur, 1994
; Harter and Wieland, 1998
; Lanoix et al., 2001
; Letourneur et al., 1994
). In addition, EM immunolocalization shows that glycosylating enzymes that cycle continuously between cisternae are enriched in COPI vesicles present in the Golgi region (Martinez-Menarguez et al., 2001
). However, live imaging of retrograde trafficking of ERGIC53, the KDEL receptor, the Rab6 GTPase and cholera toxin suggests that retrograde trafficking occurs through tubular elements (Girod et al., 1999
; Presley et al., 2002
; Sciaky et al., 1997
; White et al., 1999
). In addition, others have shown by EM immunolocalization that glycosylating enzymes are depleted in COPI vesicles (Kweon et al., 2004
). More recently, distinct populations of COPI vesicles have been isolated containing retrograde and anterograde cargo, suggesting that COPI might be involved in protein trafficking in both directions of the secretory pathway (Malsam et al., 2005
).
Here, we explore the function of COPI in biogenesis of the Golgi and protein trafficking by preventing recruitment of COPI to membranes by removing GBF1, the GEF for ARF (Claude et al., 1999
; Garcia-Mata et al., 2003
; Kawamoto et al., 2002
; Zhao et al., 2002
). We report that siRNA-mediated depletion of GBF1 causes COPI dispersal but does not lead to the collapse of the secretory pathway. Instead, it causes tubulation of the cis-Golgi and the coalescence of the cis-Golgi with the ER-Golgi intermediate compartment (ERGIC). Significantly, COPI dissociation caused by GBF1 depletion inhibits the trafficking of only some proteins. Our findings support a model in which a functional secretory pathway can be maintained in the absence of COPI recruitment. However, GBF1-mediated COPI events are essential for some proteins to navigate selectively through the pathway.
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| Results |
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We first explored the effect of GBF1 depletion on COPI distribution. As shown in Fig. 1F, decreasing concentrations of GBF1 are paralleled by changes in the localization of the β-COP component of COPI. In cells containing normal levels of GBF1, β-COP is concentrated on Golgi membranes and on small peripheral ERGIC structures. In cells with lower levels of GBF1, β-COP is progressively more dispersed. In cells lacking detectable GBF1, β-COP occupies a diffuse pattern analogous to that seen in cells treated with BFA (see below and supplementary material Fig. S1B). (In all panels showing GBF1-depleted cells, we selected a field with at least one cell containing GBF1 from among the vast majority (usually
95%) of GBF1-depleted cells.) The redistribution of β-COP most likely reflects reduced membrane association as the cellular level of β-COP is not altered by GBF1 depletion (Fig. 1D). The redistribution of β-COP in GBF1-depleted cells suggests that GBF1 is the major determinant of COPI recruitment within the cell. The role of GBF1 in COPI recruitment correlates with the colocalization of GBF1 and COPI on the ERGIC and the cis-Golgi (Garcia-Mata et al., 2003
; Kawamoto et al., 2002
; Zhao et al., 2002
).
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GBF1 interacts directly with the p115 tethering factor (Garcia-Mata and Sztul, 2003
), and we examined the localization of p115 in GBF1-depleted cells. As shown in Fig. 2F, p115 is dispersed into a tubular pattern that is similar to that of GM130 tubulation, but more punctate. The membrane association of p115 in GBF1-depleted cells is consistent with our previous findings that p115 and GBF1 target to membranes independently (Garcia-Mata and Sztul, 2003
).
The phenotypes observed in the GBF1-depleted cells differ significantly from those in cells treated with BFA or expressing the inactive GBF1-E794K mutant of GBF1 (supplementary material Fig. S1C). In those cells, preventing COPI recruitment to membranes causes the dispersion of ER exit sites, the relocation of ERGIC53 to peripheral punctate sites and the complete collapse of the Golgi complex. An analogous collapse of the Golgi has been described in reports from other laboratories (Lin et al., 1999
; Lippincott-Schwartz et al., 1989
; Mardones et al., 2006
; Ward et al., 2001
).
The extent of Golgi tubulation in GBF1-depleted cells correlates directly with GBF1 levels, with `loose' GM130-labelled tubules in cells with relatively normal levels of GBF1, more tubulated GM130 structures in cells containing lower levels of GBF1, and a meshwork of GM130 tubules connecting peripheral elements in cells with undetectable GBF1 (Fig. 2G). The tubules appear to originate from the Golgi and extend into the cell periphery by aligning along microtubules (supplementary material Fig. S2A). Comparing the microtubules in GBF1-depleted cells with those in control cells (supplementary material Fig. S2B) shows that the microtubule cytoskeleton is not visibly disturbed by GBF1 depletion. The actin cytoskeleton is also unchanged in GBF1-depleted cells (data not shown), suggesting that the disruption in Golgi architecture is not due to alterations in the cytoskeleton.
To ensure that the observed phenotypes correlate with selective removal of GBF1 and not off-target effects, we characterized the morphology of cells silenced with the other siRNA (#2siRNA). As shown in Fig. 2H, analogous tubulation of GM130 is present.
| GBF1 interacts with ARF1 and ARF4 in cells |
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| Tubular elements connect ERGIC outposts in GBF1-depleted cells |
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The tubules exhibit dynamic formation and collapse when characterized in real time by simultaneously imaging GRASP65-GFP and ERGIC58-YFP (Fig. 4D; supplementary material Movie S2). GRASP65 is the membrane receptor for GM130 (Barr et al., 1998
) and shows extensive tubulation in GBF1-depleted cells. ERGIC58 is the rat homologue of human ERGIC53. For ease of visualization, the yellow in this figure was digitally changed to red after image acquisition. Time-lapse imaging shows the peripheral puncta containing ERGIC58 to be relatively immobile and long lived (Fig. 4E). Evaluation of 15 such puncta shows four disappearing within 5 minutes of imaging, three persisting for up to 10 minutes, and eight remaining after 10 minutes of imaging. The restricted mobility is in agreement with previous studies showing the ERGIC to be long lived and stationary in control cells (Ben-Tekaya et al., 2005
). By contrast, GRASP65 appears to flux through the puncta and rapidly move into tubules that emanate from individual ERGICs (Fig. 4F). Often, a single ERGIC structure extends tubules in opposite directions (arrowheads). The formation of the tubules correlates with a change in the color of the ERGIC from yellow (containing GRASP65 and ERGIC58) to red (containing mostly ERGIC58). The tubules often form transient molecular bridges between ERGIC outposts (Fig. 4G). The tubules are relatively unstable and rapidly form and disappear. Furthermore, the tubular network undergoes extensive bidirectional movements along microtubule tracks.
| Trafficking of transmembrane proteins in GBF1-depleted cells |
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The inhibition of VSV-G transport was confirmed by pulse-chase experiments. Newly synthesized VSV-G is sensitive to Endo H and is processed to an Endo-H-resistant intermediate form R1 that is subsequently processed to a terminally glycosylated Rt form (Peter et al., 1994
; Pind et al., 1994
). In pulse-chase studies,
34% of VSV-G was terminally glycosylated in control cells after a 2 hour chase, but only
4% of VSV-G was terminally glycosylated in GBF1-depleted cells (Fig. 5D). Our immunofluorescence and biochemical findings confirm an essential role for COPI in the trafficking of VSV-G.
The exogenously expressed VSV-G is produced from a CMV promoter at significantly higher levels than endogenous cellular proteins. It is therefore possible that the trafficking requirements of VSV-G differ from those of endogenous proteins. Therefore, we analysed the trafficking of an endogenous type I transmembrane protein, E-selectin ligand 1 (ESL-1). This broadly expressed surface glycoprotein is a major ligand for E-selectin and has been implicated in leukocyte extravasation by facilitating leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions (Steegmaier et al., 1997
; Wild et al., 2001
). ESL-1 is synthesized in HeLa cells and localizes in thin cell-cell connections that contain fibronectin (Fig. 5E).
ESL-1 turns over with a t1/2 of
24 hours (Steegmaier et al., 1997
; Wild et al., 2001
), suggesting that continuous delivery of newly synthesized ESL-1 to the plasma membrane is required for the steady-state plasma membrane localization. The surface delivery of endogenous ESL-1 was compared in control cells and in GBF1-depleted cells. In control cells cultured with scrambled siRNA for 3 days, ESL-1 is detected on plasma membrane projections in a pattern analogous to that in untreated cells (compare Fig. 5E with F). By contrast, in cells cultured with siRNA against GBF1 for 3 days, ESL-1 is not on the plasma membrane. Instead, ESL-1 appears to be retained intracellularly, with some ESL-1 localized in punctate and tubular GM130 structures (Fig. 5G). In this experiment, GBF1-depleted cells are identified by GM130 tubulation. The levels of total ESL-1 appear lower in GBF1-depleted cells, suggesting that inhibition in trafficking results in ESL-1 degradation. In support, western blotting shows reduced levels of ESL-1 in GBF1-depleted cells (Fig. 5H). The western blot also documents GBF1 depletion.
The inhibition in ESL-1 trafficking was confirmed biochemically. In control cells, ESL-1 is synthesized as a core-glycosylated Endo-H-sensitive 155-kDa form (Fig. 5I, red arrowhead). A fully glycosylated 160-kDa form that is resistant to Endo H accumulates after a 1 hour chase (green arrowhead). The level of newly synthesized ESL-1 remaining after the 1 hour chase is 100% of that detected at 0 hours of chase (Fig. 5I). By contrast, in GBF1-depleted cells, the core glycosylated 155-kDa form is not processed to the mature 160-kDa form (Fig. 5J, green arrowhead). Instead, a proportion of the core-glycosylated ESL-1 is chased into an intermediate form resistant to Endo H. A similar partial processing has been described for VSV-G in BFA-treated cells (Nehls et al., 2000
). It is important to stress that terminal glycosylation does occur in GBF1-depleted cells, as shown by the processing of two soluble glycoproteins (see below). The level of radiolabelled ESL-1 remaining in GBF1-depleted cells after the chase is 65% of that detected at 0 hours of chase, consistent with intracellular degradation. Our immunofluorescence and biochemical studies indicate that trafficking of two transmembrane proteins, the exogenous VSV-G and the endogenous ESL-1, requires ARF-COPI events regulated by GBF1.
| GBF1 depletion inhibits cell migration |
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| Secretion of soluble proteins from GBF1-depleted cells |
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The ability of GBF1-depleted cells to secrete soluble proteins was confirmed in HeLa cells (Fig. 6F-J). As in NRK cells, protein secretion in HeLa cells is inhibited by BFA (Fig. 6G). HeLa cells secrete a wider complement of proteins than NRK cells, with at least eight clearly recognizable bands secreted from control cells. Importantly, the same pattern of radiolabelled proteins, in similar relative proportions, is secreted from GBF1-depleted cells. The difference in secretion between BFA-treated and GBF1-depleted cells is not due to lack of protein synthesis as similar levels of radiolabelled proteins are detected in cell lysates from BFA-treated or GBF1-depleted cells (Fig. 6F). The western blot confirms GBF1 depletion in these experiments (Fig. 6H).
To ensure that the proteins detected in the medium reflect the release of secretory cargo, we examined the biosynthesis and release of two extracellular matrix proteins, fibronectin and laminin. The medium shown in Fig. 6G was immunoprecipitated with antibodies against fibronectin and laminin. In agreement with the block in total secretion, cells treated with BFA secrete neither fibronectin (Fig. 6I) nor laminin (Fig. 6J). By contrast, control cells synthesize and efficiently secrete both proteins. Significantly, efficient secretion of both proteins also is seen in GBF1-depleted cells.
The effects of GBF1 depletion on the trafficking of fibronectin were further characterized by examining the kinetics of secretion from control and GBF1-depleted cells (Fig. 6K-O). As shown in Fig. 6K, fibronectin was synthesized but not secreted from BFA-treated cells. By contrast, fibronectin was efficiently secreted from control cells, with the majority of fibronectin (
80%) released within 4 hours (Fig. 6L). Significantly, fibronectin was released from GBF1-depleted cells with the same efficiency and kinetics as those of control cells (Fig. 6M). This experiment was repeated twice and the secretion kinetics were quantitated by densitometry of autoradiograms. As shown in Fig. 6O, analogous secretion rates are detected in control and GBF1-depleted cells. The western blot confirms GBF1 depletion in these experiments (Fig. 6N). The efficient transport and release of soluble proteins in GBF1-depleted cells suggests that COPI recruitment to membranes is not required for the maintenance of a secretory pathway capable of trafficking soluble proteins.
| Discussion |
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BFA, the E794K mutant of GBF1 (GBF1-E794K) and the ARF1-T31N mutant share a common molecular mechanism of action: all stabilize a complex of GBF1 and ARF-GDP on the membrane (Beraud-Dufour et al., 1998
; Goldberg, 1998
; Mossessova et al., 2003
; Mossessova et al., 1998
; Niu et al., 2005
; Peyroche et al., 1999
; Szul et al., 2005
). We and others have shown that the ARF-GBF1 interaction is disrupted by GTP binding to the ARF (Niu et al., 2005
; Szul et al., 2005
). Importantly, GTP binding does not occur in BFA-treated cells (BFA inserts into the catalytic interface between the ARF and the GEF and prevents GDP displacement), in cells expressing GBF1-E794K (GBF1-E794K does not catalyse GDP displacement) or in cells expressing ARF1-T31N (ARF1-T31N has low affinity for GTP). All these situations result in a prolonged residency of the ARF-GBF1 complex on the membrane (Niu et al., 2005
; Szul et al., 2005
). It is possible that the protracted stay of the ARF and GBF1 on the membrane causes the phenotypic collapse of the Golgi. ARF regulates the activity of phospholipase D (PLD) and phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate 5-kinase (PI4PK), and its prolonged association with the membrane might influence PLD- and PI4PK-mediated membrane remodelling (reviewed in Freyberg et al., 2003
; Jenkins and Frohman, 2005
; LaLonde et al., 2005
). Similarly, the increased residency of GBF1 on the membrane increases the probability of GBF1 interacting with its partner proteins hGMH and the human homologue of yeast Drs2p (Chantalat et al., 2003
; Chantalat et al., 2004
). While the function of hGMH is unclear, yeast Drs2p is an aminophospholipid translocase known to influence lipid dynamics (Alder-Baerens et al., 2006
; Hua et al., 2002
; Natarajan et al., 2004
; Pomorski et al., 2003
). Hence, BFA treatment, expression of GBF1-E794K or ARF1-T31N all might cause cellular effects that do not reflect COPI function. Therefore, depletion of GBF1 allows the analysis of the effects of COPI dissociation while avoiding the confounding effects of the prolonged membrane association of the ARF-GBF1 complex. This study represents the first such analysis of GBF1-depleted cells.
In GBF1-depleted cells, the cis-Golgi tubules connect to ERGIC elements, suggesting that tubular continuities might form normally between the ERGIC and the Golgi and that COPI might regulate the frequency of such connections. The tubular pathway amplified in GBF1-depleted cells has been observed in normal cells: GM130 tubules linking peripheral ERGIC structures and moving in an anterograde and retrograde manner between the ERGIC and the Golgi have been reported (Marra et al., 2001
; Trucco et al., 2004
).
Interestingly, GBF1-depleted cells contain distinct ERGIC and Golgi compartments (albeit with tubulated cis-Golgi elements), suggesting that COPI recruitment is not essential for at least the partial differentiation of post-ER compartments of the secretory pathway. That protein sorting occurs in GBF1-depleted cells is shown by the dynamic behavior of ERGIC58 and the cis-Golgi marker GRASP65. Live imaging of ERGIC58 and GRASP65 shows that GRASP65 is preferentially sorted into tubules that form from ERGIC58-positive punctate elements. The retention of ERGIC58 in the punctate structures might be mediated by interactions with matrix or cytoskeletal components. The sorting of GRASP65 away from ERGIC58 confirms that differentiation of membranes of distinct composition occurs in GBF1-depleted cells. This unexpected finding suggests that compartment differentiation might occur in the absence of COPI-mediated sorting. This agrees with recent studies of Golgi reassembly following a BFA wash-out in cells expressing the dominant activating mutant Q71L of ARF1 (which mimics the ARF-GTP form) in which Golgi subcompartments differentiate in the absence of repeated cycles of COPI recruitment (Bannykh et al., 2005
).
We cannot exclude the possibility that a fraction of COPI remains associated with membranes in GBF1-depleted cells that is below the level of detection of our immunofluorescence analysis. Theoretically, such COPI might correlate with the relatively mild disruption of the secretory pathway in GBF1-depleted cells. We do not think that such COPI is recruited by GBF1 owing to the extremely high silencing (>90%) of GBF1.
The COPI dispersion observed in GBF1-depleted cells has a dramatic effect on trafficking of select cargos. Specifically, while soluble secretory proteins appear to traffic efficiently in GBF1-depleted cells, transmembrane proteins are arrested in transit. The efficient secretion of multiple soluble cargoes suggests that a functional secretory pathway is present in GBF1-depleted cells. However, transmembrane proteins appear unable to enter and navigate through the pathway. We observe arrest of VSV-G within the ER, suggesting that GBF1-mediated COPI events are required for exit from that compartment. Interestingly, it appears that another transmembrane protein, ESL-1, exits the ER in GBF1-depleted cells but arrests while trafficking within the disrupted cis-Golgi elements. This raises the possibility that GBF1-mediated COPI recruitment facilitates the trafficking of different cargoes at different stages of the secretory pathway. We cannot exclude the possibility that the observed inhibition of the trafficking of transmembrane proteins arises from the perturbation of the cis-Golgi network/cis-Golgi function, in addition to disturbances in COPI function. Whether GBF1 depletion affects the trafficking of all or only a subset of transmembrane proteins is unknown. It is possible that GBF1 facilitates trafficking of many cargo proteins as multiple alternatively spliced GBF1 isoforms, perhaps regulating trafficking of different cargos, have been identified (Claude et al., 2003
).
Perspectives
Our findings support a model in which a functional secretory pathway is maintained in GBF1-depleted cells, despite the dispersal of COPI (Fig. 7A). The pathway includes the largely unaffected ER, ER exit sites and ERGIC, the extensively tubulated cis-Golgi elements and a relatively unaltered medial- and trans-Golgi. We postulate that soluble cargos are first delivered from the ER to the ERGIC through a process that does not require COPI. To our knowledge, no requirement for COPI during trafficking of soluble cargo from the ER to the ERGIC has been reported. Once in the ERGIC, soluble proteins enter the tubular connections between the ERGIC and the Golgi and traffic to the Golgi. Soluble proteins appear to transit through the Golgi unimpaired, as shown by the efficient secretion of glycosylated proteins from GBF1-depleted cells. The kinetics of secretion of multiple proteins from GBF1-depleted cells appear normal, suggesting that COPI dispersal does not fundamentally affect their trafficking.
Instead, the primary function of COPI appears to be in trafficking of transmembrane proteins along a pre-existing secretory pathway. In GBF1-depleted cells, transmembrane proteins do not enter the pathway. We observed arrest of trafficking during exit from the ER and during exit from the ERGIC. The inhibition occurs despite the presence of functional transport routes between the ER and the plasma membrane, as shown by the trafficking of soluble proteins. This suggests that COPI-mediated sorting mechanisms are required for gating transmembrane proteins into the secretory pathway.
We postulate that, in normal cells, soluble proteins also utilize transient tubular connections to traffic between the ERGIC and the Golgi in a COPI-independent manner (Fig. 7B). In support of this, an extensive network of tubules has been shown to mediate the trafficking of soluble cargo (GFP targeted to the ER lumen by an N-terminal signal peptide) from the ERGIC to the Golgi in control cells (Blum et al., 2000
). We suggest that the tubules also constitute the conduits for trafficking of transmembrane cargoes. However, transmembrane proteins enter the tubules after being sequestered into membrane subdomains by COPI-mediated sorting. The formation of such `patches' of transmembrane proteins requires GBF1. Our studies for the first time dissect the limited role of COPI in generating a functional secretory pathway from its essential function in trafficking of transmembrane cargo.
| Materials and Methods |
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Cell culture and transfection
HeLa cells and NRK cells were grown in minimum essential medium (MEM) and Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM), supplemented with glucose and glutamine (Mediatech, Comprehensive Cancer Center of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL), respectively. Media were supplemented with 10% (for HeLa) or 5% (for NRK) foetal bovine serum (FBS; Life Technologies, Grand Island, NY), 100 units/ml of penicillin and streptomycin (Invitrogen Corporation, Grand Island, NY) and 1 mM sodium pyruvate. Cells were grown at 37°C in 5% CO2 in 6-well dishes until
70% confluent and were transfected using Mirus TransIT-LT1 transfection reagent from Mirus Bio Corporation (Madison, WI), according to the manufacturer's instructions.
siRNA treatment
#2siRNA against human GBF1 (5'-CGAAAUGCCCGAUGGAGCAtt-3') and nontargeting siRNA were designed and synthesized as annealed primers by Ambion (Austin, TX); siRNA against rat GBF1 (5'-AGUGGAGGGUGGUUGUCAAtt-3') and #1siRNA against human GBF1 (5'-AGGUGGAGGGCGGCUGCCACtt-3') were synthesized by IDT Integrated DNA Technology (Coralville, IA). HeLa or NRK cells were transfected with siRNA using siLentFect lipid from BioRad Laboratories (Hercules, CA) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Immunofluorescence microscopy and live imaging
Immunofluorescence was performed as described previously (Szul et al., 2005
). Live imaging was performed on a Leica DMRXE upright, epifluorescence/Nomarski microscope outfitted with Leica TCS SP2 laser confocal optics (Leica; Exton, PA). The system was equipped with argon ion, solid-state, and helium-neon lasers for the imaging of a wide range of green and yellow fluorochromes. Precise control of fluorochrome excitation and emission is afforded, respectively, by an acousto-optical tunable filter and a TCS SP2 prism spectrophotometer. Optical sections through the Z axis were generated using a computer-controlled focus step motor. Flattened projections of image stacks and 3D renderings were prepared using proprietary confocal imaging software from Leica. The 100x oil (NA 1.4) objective was used in all experiments. Exact settings to separate YFP and GFP were: GFP settings: laser 488, filter 496-515 nm, pinhole 370; YFP settings: laser 514, filter 565-612 nm, pinhole 370.
Metabolic labelling, immunoprecipitation, SDS-PAGE and fluorography
Control HeLa cells or cells silenced for 72 hours with siRNA against GBF1 were starved for 1 hour with medium lacking methionine (Met) and cysteine (Cys). Cells were then labelled with 35S-Met/Cys for the indicated times. Media were collected and cells were solubilized in RIPA buffer (150 mM NaCl, 1% NP-40, 0.5% sodium deoxycholate, 0.1% SDS and 50 mM Tris, pH 8.0) supplemented with complete protease inhibitors (Roche). Protein concentrations of lysates were analysed using the BioRad protein assay and normalized. Aliquots were analysed by SDS-PAGE. Aliquots were subjected to immunoprecipitation as follows: samples were centrifuged at 4180 g for 15 minutes; supernatants were incubated at 4°C with 2 µg of polyclonal antibodies against fibronectin or laminin for 2 hours, followed by a 2 hour incubation with 20 ml of 50% (v/v) protein-A sepharose 4FF. Beads were recovered by centrifugation and washed four times with RIPA buffer containing protease inhibitors. Precipitates were analysed by SDS-PAGE. Following SDS-PAGE, gels were incubated in autoradiography enhancer, dried and exposed to X-ray film.
To analyse the glycosylation of ESL-1, HeLa cells were transfected with scrambled siRNA or siRNA against GBF1 for 72 hours. Cells were washed with PBS and starved for 1 hour with medium lacking Met and Cys, followed by labelling with 35S-Met/Cys for the indicated times. Cells were lysed in RIPA and centrifuged at 4180 g for 15 minutes. Aliquots of the supernatants were incubated with Endo-Hf at 37°C for 45 minutes. Untreated and treated samples were incubated at 4°C with 2 µg of polyclonal antibodies against ESL-1 for 2 hours, followed by a 2 hour incubation with 20 ml of 50% (v/v) protein-A sepharose 4FF. Beads were recovered by centrifugation, washed four times with RIPA buffer containing protease inhibitors, and the precipitates were analysed by SDS-PAGE. The gels were incubated in autoradiography enhancer, dried and exposed to X-ray film.
ARF-GBF1 co-immunoprecipitation
HeLa cells grown in a 10 cm dish were treated with 5 µg/ml BFA for 45 minutes. Cells were washed twice with PBS containing 5 µg/ml BFA and lysed in HKMT buffer [20 mM HEPES pH 7.4, 0.1 M KCl, 1 mM MgCl2, 0.5 % (w/v) Triton X-100] containing 5 µg/ml BFA. Lysates were then clarified by centrifugation and incubated with 1 µg mouse monoclonal antibody against GBF1 or Rab8 for 1 hour at 4°C. Immune complexes were collected by incubating with 10 µl of protein G sepharose (Zymed) for 1 hour at 4°C and eluted from the beads by boiling in SDS sample buffer. Bound fractions were analysed by SDS-PAGE and western blotted with polyclonal antibodies specific for each ARF isoform [antibodies against ARF1 were sourced from S. Cockcroft; and against ARF3 (R1023), ARF4 (R891) and ARF5 (R1525) were from R. A. Kahn].
Trafficking of VSV-G protein
HeLa cells 48 hours after transfection with scrambled siRNA or siRNA against GBF1 were transfected with VSV-G-GFP protein and incubated at the non-permissive temperature of 42°C for
12 hours. Cells were then moved to the permissive temperature of 32°C, incubated for 1, 2 or 12 hours and processed for immunofluorescence. Alternatively, HeLa cells were grown at the permissive temperature of 32°C. Cells were transfected with scrambled siRNA (`src') or with siRNA against GBF1 (`siRNA') for 48 hours and then were transfected with ts045VSV-G-GFP for an additional 24 hours. Cells were pulsed for 30 minutes with 35S-Met/Cys and then chased for the indicated times. Cell lysates were mock treated or treated with Endo-Hf. VSV-G was immunoprecipitated and analysed by SDS-PAGE and fluorography.
Precipitation of total proteins with trichloroacetic acid
NRK cells 72 hours after depletion with siRNA were labelled with 35S-Met/Cys for the indicated times. Media were collected and cells were solubilized in RIPA buffer. Aliquots of cell lysates and media were precipitated for 1 hour on ice with 20% trichloroacetic acid, the pellets were washed twice in 10% trichloroacetic acid, diluted in 5x SDS-PAGE loading buffer, mixed with scintillation fluid and counted in a scintillation counter. The amount of secreted protein at each time is represented as the percentage of radioactivity in the medium and the lysate.
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