Coupled axonal protein synthesis and lipidation in axon growth and homeostasis

轴突生长和稳态中的耦合轴突蛋白合成和脂化

基本信息

批准号：
10318573
负责人：
Rejji Kuruvilla
金额：
$ 43.28万
依托单位：
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2019
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2019-12-01 至 2024-11-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10318573
关键词：
Acute Address Adult Affect Attenuated Axon Biochemical Biochemistry Caliber Carbon Cell physiology Cells Cellular Structures Coupled Couples Coupling Cues Cytoplasm Development Distal Endosomes Ensure Environment Enzymes Goals Growth Growth Cones Homeostasis Image Injury Knowledge Length Life Link Lipids Maintenance Measures Mediating Messenger RNA Modification Monitor Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins Morphology Mus NGFR Protein Natural regeneration Nerve Growth Factors Neurons Pharmacology Phosphorylation Presynaptic Terminals Process Protein Biosynthesis Protein Geranylgeranylation Protein Inhibition Protein Isoprenylation Proteins RNA Regulation Role Signal Transduction Sympathetic Ganglia Testing Tissues Transferase Translations axon growth experimental study geranylgeranylation improved in vivo mouse genetics mutant nerve repair nerve supply neurotrophic factor novel therapeutics polarized cell prenyl prenylation protein expression protein function recruit repaired response spatiotemporal trafficking

项目摘要

Axons continuously respond to external signals in their environment as they grow and navigate toward their target tissues during development, and for maintenance and repair in adult life. mRNA localization and local protein synthesis is a conserved mechanism that allows for rapid and axon-autonomous responses to external trophic and guidance cues. Despite growing appreciation for the functions of axonal protein synthesis, a major gap in our knowledge is in understanding how the nascent proteins are further processed and localized in axons to generate fully functional proteins. Our preliminary results suggest that a neurotrophic factor (Nerve Growth Factor) acutely regulates local protein synthesis and lipidation (prenylation) of newly-made proteins in axons. It has been assumed that protein prenylation is a constitutive mechanism that occurs throughout the cytoplasm and is permissive for cellular functions. In striking contrast, we find that, in neurons, prenylation is under exquisite spatio-temporal control by extrinsic signals. The goal of this application is to define whether coupled axonal protein synthesis and prenylation serves as a regulatory mechanism to localize and enrich proteins in axonal compartments to ensure dynamic and spatial responses to extrinsic growth-promoting cues. We will use a combination of imaging, biochemical, and functional analyses in compartmentalized neuronal cultures, as well as in vivo analyses in mice to accomplish this goal. These studies will advance the knowledge of spatial modes of signaling in neurons that underlie axon development, maintenance, and regeneration.

轴突在生长和发育过程中不断响应环境中的外部信号在发育、维护和修复过程中导航至目标组织在成人生活中。 mRNA 定位和局部蛋白质合成是一种保守机制允许对外部营养和引导信号做出快速且轴突自主的反应。尽管人们越来越认识到轴突蛋白质合成的功能，但在这方面仍存在重大差距我们的知识在于了解新生蛋白质如何进一步加工和定位于轴突以产生功能齐全的蛋白质。我们的初步结果表明神经营养因子（神经生长因子）敏锐地调节局部蛋白质合成以及轴突中新产生的蛋白质的脂化（异戊二烯化）。假设蛋白质异戊二烯化是一种发生在整个细胞质中的组成机制对细胞功能是允许的。与此形成鲜明对比的是，我们发现，在神经元中，异戊二烯化受到外在信号的精确时空控制。此应用程序的目标是为了定义偶联的轴突蛋白合成和异戊二烯化是否充当定位和富集轴突区室中蛋白质的调节机制，以确保对外在生长促进线索的动态和空间反应。我们将使用一个结合成像、生化和功能分析进行分区神经元培养以及小鼠体内分析来实现这一目标。这些研究将增进对神经元信号传导空间模式的了解轴突的发育、维护和再生。