CED-6/GULP and components of the clathrin-mediated endocytosis machinery act redundantly to correctly display CED-1 on the cell membrane in Caenorhabditis elegans

Rikke Hindsgaul Harders, Tine Hørning Morthorst, Line Landgrebe, Anna Lande, Marie Sikjær Fuglsang, Stine Bothilde Mortensen, Verónica Feteira Montero, Helene Halkjær Jensen, Jonas Wesseltoft, Anders Olsen*

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Abstract

CED-1 (cell death abnormal) is a transmembrane receptor involved in the recognition of “eat-me” signals displayed on the surface of apoptotic cells and thus central for the subsequent engulfment of the cell corpse in Caenorhabditis elegans. The roles of CED-1 in engulfment are well established, as are its downstream effectors. The latter include the adapter protein CED-6/GULP and the ATP-binding cassette family homolog CED-7. However, how CED-1 is maintained on the plasma membrane in the absence of engulfment is currently unknown. Here, we show that CED-6 and CED-7 have a novel role in maintaining CED-1 correctly on the plasma membrane. We propose that the underlying mechanism is via endocytosis as CED-6 and CED-7 act redundantly with clathrin and its adaptor, the Adaptor protein 2 complex, in ensuring correct CED-1 localization. In conclusion, CED-6 and CED-7 impact other cellular processes than engulfment of apoptotic cells.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberjkae088
JournalG3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics (Bethesda)
Volume14
Issue number7
ISSN2160-1836
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Jul 2024

Bibliographical note

© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Genetics Society of America.

Keywords

  • AP2
  • CED-1
  • CED-6/GULP
  • CME
  • Caenorhabditis elegans
  • clathrin
  • dynein
  • endocytosis

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