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Vol. 19, Issue 5, 1922-1931, May 2008
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*Laboratory of Biomembrane and Biofunctional Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan; and
Laboratory of Biomembrane and Biofunctional Chemistry, Faculty of Advanced Life Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
Submitted August 19, 2007;
Revised January 8, 2008;
Accepted February 7, 2008
Monitoring Editor: Sean Munro
| ABSTRACT |
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| INTRODUCTION |
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Maintenance of proper lipid asymmetry is important for several membrane functions. For instance, in mammals skeletal proteins like spectrin improve the mechanical stability of red blood cells by interacting with PS in the inner leaflet (Manno et al., 2002
). Similarly, when certain glycerophospholipid translocase genes (DNF1, DNF2, DNF3, and DRS2) are deleted in yeast, intracellular trafficking and maintenance of organelle structure are impaired (Chen et al., 1999
; Gall et al., 2002
; Hua et al., 2002
; Pomorski et al., 2003
; Natarajan et al., 2004
; Saito et al., 2004
; Furuta et al., 2007
). On the other hand, local or global changes in lipid asymmetry can induce several cellular responses. PS exposed on the outer leaflet of apoptotic cells, as a result of membrane collapse, is used as a recognition signal by phagocytes (Fadok et al., 1992
). PS exposure on activated platelets is also essential for blood coagulation (Zwaal et al., 1998
; Lentz, 2003
). In addition, transient PE exposure and loss of cell surface SM have been observed at cleavage furrows during cytokinesis, and the interaction of exposed PE with PE-binding compounds results in cell cycle arrest (Emoto et al., 1996
).
Some, but not all, ABC transporters catalyze the flop of glycerophospholipids (Ikeda et al., 2006
). In mammals, translocation/transport of glycerophospholipids (with little selectivity) by ABCB1 (MDR1) has been reported (van Helvoort et al., 1996
), as has that of PC by ABCB4 (human MDR3, mouse mdr2; Smit et al., 1993
), PS by ABCA1 (Abramova et al., 2001
), and N-retinylidene-PE by ABCA4 (Weng et al., 1999
). In yeast, Pdr5 and Yor1 are thought to be involved in the flop of glycerophospholipids (Decottignies et al., 1998
; Pomorski et al., 2003
). PDR5 and YOR1 are regulated by the transcription factor Pdr1, and their up-regulation in a gain-of-function PDR1-3 mutant causes a reduction in the accumulation of labeled PE, probably due to increased efflux (Decottignies et al., 1998
). A Pdr5/Yor1-dependent increase in endogenous PE on the cell surface was later confirmed (Pomorski et al., 2003
).
A subfamily of P-type ATPases (type 4 subfamily or amino-phospholipid translocases) mediates the flip of glycerophospholipids. In mammals, ATP8A1, ATP8B1, and ATP8B3 are reportedly involved in PS translocation (Ujhazy et al., 2001
; Wang et al., 2004
; Paterson et al., 2006
). In yeast, five proteins belong to this family, Dnf1 and Dnf2 in the plasma membrane and Neo1, Drs2, and Dnf3, which reside in the internal membranes (Pomorski et al., 2003
). Disruption of the DNF1 and DNF2 genes abolishes the ATP-dependent flip of fluorescent-labeled PC, PE, and PS as well as any reduction in cell surface PE, indicating that Dnf1 and Dnf2 have important roles in maintaining the glycerophospholipid asymmetry of the plasma membrane (Pomorski et al., 2003
). To properly target the plasma membrane, Dnf1 and Dnf2 require association with a common subunit, Lem3 (also known as Ros3), a member of the Cdc50 family (Saito et al., 2004
; Furuta et al., 2007
). Therefore, a lem3
mutant exhibits effects similar to those of a dnf1
dnf2
double mutant, i.e., defective accumulation of exogenously added fluorescent-labeled PC or PE (Kato et al., 2002
; Hanson et al., 2003
).
Although sphingolipids also contribute to lipid asymmetry formation, knowledge of sphingolipid translocases is limited. In yeast, we identified Rsb1 (Yor049c) as a putative sphingoid long-chain base-specific translocase/transporter (Kihara and Igarashi, 2002
). Rsb1 apparently mediates the flop or efflux of long-chain base in an ATP-dependent manner (Kihara and Igarashi, 2002
, 2006
). Rsb1 expression is low in wild-type cells under normal growth conditions. However, its expression is significantly induced when glycerophospholipid asymmetry is altered, such as by mutations in genes involved in either the flip (P-type ATPases DNF1 and DNF2 or the regulatory subunit LEM3) or the flop (ABC transporters PDR5 and YOR1) of glycerophospholipids (Kihara and Igarashi, 2004
). Conversely, Rsb1 overproduction promotes the flip and represses the flop of fluorescent-labeled PC and PE (Kihara and Igarashi, 2004
). This suggests the existence of cross-talk between glycerophospholipids and sphingolipids in lipid asymmetry formation and of sensor molecules that detect changes in glycerophospholipid asymmetry or in downstream signal transduction pathways leading to Rsb1 expression. However, information regarding such factors and pathways is completely lacking.
To identify factors required for Rsb1 induction, we screened for mutants having defects in the Rsb1 expression normally induced by alternations in lipid asymmetry. This screening identified five genes (MCK1, MOT3, RIM13, RIM20, and RIM21) in addition to the previously characterized gene PDR1. Of these genes, three (RIM13, RIM20, and RIM21) are known to be involved in the alkaline pH-responsive Rim101 pathway. Further analyses revealed that the Rim101 pathway is indispensable for the induction of Rsb1. Thus, our findings provide new insight into signaling associated with lipid asymmetry, which is the convergence of lipid asymmetry and alkaline pH adaptation through the Rim101 pathway.
| MATERIALS AND METHODS |
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Plasmids
Primers and templates used are listed in Tables 2 and 3. The pFI1 plasmid (Hayashi et al., 2005
), which encodes N-terminally triple HA-tagged Rim101 (HA-Rim101), was a kind gift from Dr. Tatsuya Maeda (Tokyo University, Japan). The pIKD412 plasmid, which is derived from the pRS423 vector (2 µ, HIS3 marker) (Christianson et al., 1992
), encodes RSB1-HA under the control of the RSB1 promoter (PRSB1). Three putative Nrg1-binding sites in pIKD412 were mutated by site-direct mutagenesis using a QuikChange kit (Stratagene, La Jolla, CA).
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For use in the β-galactosidase (LacZ) assay, the pIKD493 (PRSB1-lacZ) plasmid was constructed as follows. The pBgal-Basic plasmid (Clontech, Mountain View, CA), which encodes the lacZ gene, was digested with SgrAI, blunted using KOD polymerase (Toyobo, Osaka, Japan), and digested further with XhoI. The resulting fragment was cloned into the XhoI-SmaI site of the pRS423 vector, producing the pIKD491 plasmid. The RSB1 promoter from the pIKD412 plasmid was then amplified using primers RSB1-33 and RSB1-34 (Table 2), and its XhoI-XhoI fragment was inserted into the XhoI site of the pIKD491 plasmid, creating the pIKD493 plasmid.
Screening for Mutants Defective in Lipid Asymmetry Signaling
To identify genes coding for the presumed lipid asymmetry-sensing factor and/or factors involved in its downstream signaling pathways, we screened for mutants exhibiting defects in change-induced Rsb1 expression. For this purpose, the RSB1 gene was replaced with ADE2, which codes for a protein involved in the biosynthesis of purine nucleotides, although the RSB1 promoter was left intact. Reduced Ade2 levels cause an accumulation of a red purine precursor, making the colony appear red, and, in this case, reflecting the RSB1 promoter activity. KCY113 (pdr5
PRSB1-ADE2) cells, used in the mutant screening, were constructed as follows.
The ADE2 gene was amplified by PCR using genomic DNA prepared from SEY6210 cells as a template and the primers ADE2-3 and ADE2-4 (Table 2). The amplified fragment was cloned into pGEM-T Easy, creating the pIKD248 plasmid. The 0.9-kb HpaI-BclI HA-RSB1 region of the pAK464 plasmid (Kihara and Igarashi, 2004
), which contains PRSB1-HA-RSB1–3'-UTRRSB1, was then replaced by the 1.7-kb PvuII-BamHI ADE2 fragment of pIKD248, creating pIKD249. The PRSB1-ADE2-3'-UTRRSB1 fragment of pIKD249 was then introduced into KCY72 cells. Cells undergoing homologous recombination between PRSB1-ADE2-3'-UTRRSB1 and rsb1
::URA3 were expected to lose the URA3 marker, so we selected such cells with 50 µg/ml 5-fluoro-orotic acid. One of the selected clones, KCY86 exhibited the proper genotype and were used in this study. KCY113 (pdr5
PRSB1-ADE2) cells were then constructed by introducing the pdr5
::URA3 mutation into the KCY86 cells.
Screening of mutants defective in lipid asymmetry signaling was performed using a genomic library (kindly provided by Dr. Michael Snyder, Yale University, New Haven, CT) that had been mutagenized by random insertion of the transposon mTn-lacZ/LEU2 (Burns et al., 1994
). The genomic library was digested with NotI, and the resulting DNA fragments were transformed into KCY113 cells. Pooled transposon-carrying mutants were plated at
2.0 x 103 cells per plate on YPD plates. The plates were then incubated at 30°C for 2 d. Mutants exhibiting a darker red than that of KCY113 cells were obtained at a frequency of
1/1400. Of these, we chose 15 mutants for further analysis. The sites of transposon insertion in the isolated mutants were determined according to the manuals of the Yale Genome Analysis Center (http://ygac.med.yale.edu/).
Immunoblotting
Yeast cells were precultured overnight in YPD medium at 30°C and then diluted into YPD medium to 0.3 OD600 unit/ml. Cells bearing plasmids were precultured in SC medium instead of YPD medium. After being grown at 30°C to
1 OD600 unit/ml, the cells were collected. Preparation of total cell lysate and immunoblotting were performed as described previously (Kihara and Igarashi, 2002
). Protein concentrations were measured using a BCA protein assay reagent (Pierce, Rockford, IL). Immunoblotting was performed using as primary antibodies anti-HA (Y-11; 0.16 µg/ml; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Santa Cruz, CA), anti-Myc (PL-14; 1 µg/ml; Medical and Biological Laboratories, Nagoya, Japan), and anti-phosphoglycerokinase 1 (Pgk1; 22C5; 0.0625 µg/ml; Molecular Probes, Eugene, OR) antibodies. HRP-conjugated anti-rabbit or anti-mouse IgG F(ab')2 (each from GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences, Piscataway, NJ; diluted 1:10,000) was used as the secondary antibody. Labeling was detected using an enhanced chemiluminescence (ECL) or ECL plus kit (GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences). For detecting HA-Rim101, Myc-Rim101-531, and genomic-encoded Rsb1-HA proteins, we enhanced the signal of the anti-HA antibody Y-11 and the anti-Myc antibody PL-14 using Can Get Signal Immunoreaction Enhancer Solution (Toyobo), according to the manufacturer's manual.
Deglycosylation
Proteins (5 µl) in 1x SDS sample buffer (62.5 mM Tris-HCl, pH 6.8, 2% SDS, 10% glycerol, and a trace amount of bromophenol blue containing 5% 2-mercaptoethanol) were diluted with 40 µl 0.05 M sodium citrate (pH 5.5) containing 1 mM phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride, and treated at 37°C for 1 h with 1000 U of recombinant endoglycosidase H (Endo H; New England Biolabs, Beverly, MA). The samples were then mixed with 12 µl 4x SDS sample buffer and 3 µl 2-mercaptoethanol and incubated at 37°C for 5 min. A portion of each sample was separated by SDS-PAGE and subjected to immunoblotting.
β-Galactosidase Assay
β-Galactosidase activities were determined as described elsewhere (Simon and Lis, 1987
), with minor modifications. Cells bearing the pIKD493 plasmid (PRSB1-lacZ) were precultured in SC medium lacking histidine then diluted into 5 ml YPD medium. After a 4-h incubation at 30°C, the cells were washed with 1 ml buffer I (10 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, and 5 mM dithiothreitol) and suspended in 50 µl buffer I. Acid-washed glass beads (Sigma) were added to the cells, and the cells were broken by mixing vigorously for 15 min at 4°C. Another 50 µl of buffer I was then added to the cells, and the samples were mixed vigorously for 5 min. Cell debris was removed by centrifugation, and the supernatants were subjected to a β-galactosidase assay. Before initiating the reaction, 144 µl assay buffer (50 mM potassium phosphate, pH 7.5, and 1 mM MgCl2) and 3 µl of 50 mM chlorophenol red-β-D-galactopyranoside (the substrate) were mixed and incubated at 37°C. The reaction was started by adding 3 µl cell lysate to the above substrate solution. After a 6-min incubation at 37°C, the reaction was terminated by adding 250 µl 1 M Na2CO3, and the β-galactosidase activity was examined by measuring the OD574. The protein concentrations of the cell lysates were measured using a Coomassie (Bradford) protein assay reagent (Pierce). β-Galactosidase activity was normalized to the protein concentration, and the activity of KCY662 (wild-type) cells harboring the pRS423 vector was subtracted as a background. One unit of β-galactosidase was defined as the amount needed per minute to degrade 1 mmol of the substrate chlorophenol red-β-D-galactopyranoside to chlorophenol red and D-galactose.
| RESULTS |
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and pdr5
yor1
Mutants
and is further enhanced with the pdr5
yor1
double mutation (Kihara and Igarashi, 2004
and pdr5
yor1
mutations induced the Rsb1 expression. However, to date the effects of the pdr5
and yor1
mutations have not been examined in a wild-type background (PDR1+) or in our strain background. Therefore, we investigated the amount of surface-exposed PE in our pdr5
and pdr5
yor1
cells using the tetracyclic peptide antibiotic Ro 09-0198 (Ro), which specifically binds to PE (Wakamatsu et al., 1990
30%). As expected, pdr5
cells were more resistant to Ro than were wild-type cells, exhibiting a reduced rate of only 40%. Moreover, introduction of the yor1
mutation into the pdr5
cells further enhanced the Ro tolerance. This tolerance may be underestimated, though, because the pdr5
and pdr5
yor1
mutants tend to accumulate several drugs intracellularly unlike wild-type cells, probably because of diminished ability to pump them out (Leonard et al., 1994
and pdr5
yor1
mutants were more sensitive to another peptide-derived drug, the proteasome inhibitor MG132, than were wild-type cells (Figure 1B), consistent with results reported by others (Fleming et al., 2002
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were highly sensitive to Ro (Figure 1A), agreeing with a previous report (Kato et al., 2002
mutant was also more sensitive to MG132 than were wild-type cells, suggesting that increased permeability of the cell membrane may contribute in part to the sensitivity, in addition to increased PE exposure. These results confirm that the amount of surface-exposed PE is lower in pdr5
yor1
, and pdr5
cells, respectively, than in wild-type cells.
Isolation of Mutants Defective in Rsb1 Expression Induced by Changes in Lipid Asymmetry
To identify genes coding for the presumed lipid asymmetry-sensing factor and/or factors involved in its downstream signaling pathways, we screened for mTn-lacZ/LEU2 transposon-inserted mutants unable to activate RSB1 promoter-dependent expression in response to a mutation in the PDR5 gene. This screening identified five genes (MCK1, MOT3, RIM13, RIM20, and RIM21) in addition to the previously characterized gene PDR1 (Kihara and Igarashi, 2004
). Of these genes, three (RIM13, RIM20, and RIM21) are known to be involved in the pH-responsive Rim101 pathway (Peñalva and Arst, 2004
). MOT3 is a transcription factor gene involved in the repression of anaerobic condition–induced genes (Abramova et al., 2001
; Hongay et al., 2002
) and MCK1 encodes a serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase, which shares similarity with kinases of the mammalian glycogen synthase kinase 3 subfamily (Lim et al., 1993
).
To confirm that the isolated transposon mutations were indeed responsible for the Rsb1 induction, we introduced a deletion mutation of each of the isolated genes into KCY689 (pdr5
RSB1-HA) cells, in which the chromosomal RSB1 gene has been C-terminally triple HA-tagged (RSB1-HA). Rsb1 is an N-glycosylated protein (Panwar and Moye-Rowley, 2006
) and as such was detected in immunoblots as a broad band of 57-90 kDa (Figure 2A), which was shifted to a single 41-kDa band upon treatment with Endo H (Figure 2B). Regardless of the level of glycosylation, pdr5
-induced Rsb1-HA protein expression was indeed reduced by all the mutations tested (Figure 2, A and B). The pdr1
mutation had the most prominent effect. The mck1
, rim13
, rim20
, and rim21
mutations caused reduced expression to a similar extent (Figure 2, A and B).
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-induced β-galactosidase activity. Again the pdr1
mutation exhibited the most pronounced effect (Figure 2C).
The Rim101 Pathway Is Involved in the Induction of Rsb1
In the pH-responsive pathway, Rim13, Rim20, and Rim21 are all located upstream of the transcription factor Rim101 (Hayashi et al., 2005
; Boysen and Mitchell, 2006
). Rim21 and Dfg16, both multimembrane-spanning proteins, and their homologues are thought to serve as pH sensors (Peñalva and Arst, 2004
; Barwell et al., 2005
; Herranz et al., 2005
; Boysen and Mitchell, 2006
). An alkaline signal activates Rim101 via proteolytic processing of its C-terminus by the calpain-like cysteine protease Rim13, with assistance from Rim20 (Li and Mitchell, 1997
; Futai et al., 1999
; Xu and Mitchell, 2001
). Truncated Rim101 then enters the nucleus and modulates the expressions of pH-responsive genes. To investigate whether Rim101 is involved in the induction of Rsb1, a rim101
mutation was introduced into KCY689 (pdr5
PRSB1-RSB1-HA) cells. The rim101
mutation reduced the Rsb1-HA expression to a similar extent as the rim21
, rim20
, and rim13
mutations (Figure 3A). This suggests that Rim21, Rim20, and Rim13 regulate the Rsb1 expression via Rim101.
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, mck1
, and rim101
mutations on Rsb1 expression in the wild-type background. All these mutations caused decreased expression of Rsb1-HA in the wild-type background (Figure 3B) just as they had in the pdr5
background (Figures 2 and 3A).
Lipid asymmetry is maintained both by ABC transporter–mediated flop and by P-type ATPase-mediated flip, and a mutation in either the transporter (flop mutation; pdr5
or pdr5
yor1
) or the ATPase (flip mutation; lem3
or dnf1
dnf2
) leads to altered lipid asymmetry and induction of Rsb1 (Kihara and Igarashi, 2004
). To investigate whether Rsb1 induction caused by a flip mutation would be affected by a mot3
, mck1
, or rim101
mutation, we introduced these mutations into KCY692 (lem3
PRSB1-RSB1-HA) cells. We found that all these mutations also caused reduced Rsb1-HA expression (Figure 3B). Thus, Mot3, Mck1, and the Rim101 pathway are required for the lipid asymmetry signal caused by either flip (Figure 3B) or flop mutations (Figures 2 and 3A).
Several other factors are also known to be involved in the Rim101 pathway. These include Rim8, Rim9, Dfg16, and Ygr122w, as well as certain ESCRT (endosomal sorting complex required for transport) proteins (Li and Mitchell, 1997
; Xu et al., 2004
; Barwell et al., 2005
; Rothfels et al., 2005
), which function in sorting membrane proteins to the vacuolar degradation pathway and in multivesicular body formation (Katzmann et al., 2002
). To investigate which of these factors might be involved in the pdr5
-related Rsb1 induction, we introduced mutated versions of each gene into KCY689 (pdr5
PRSB1-RSB1-HA) cells and measured Rsb1-HA expression and β-galactosidase reporter activities. To monitor the activation of Rim101, triple HA-tagged Rim101 (HA-Rim101) was also expressed, and its processing was examined. As shown in Figure 3, C and D, all mutations known to impair Rim101 activation (rim21
, dfg16
, rim9
, rim8
, rim13
, rim20
, ygr122w
, vps28
, vps25
, snf7
, and vps20
) caused reduced Rsb1 expression. Mutations in ESCRT factors such as DID4 and VPS24 are known to cause constitutive partial activation of Rim101 (Hayashi et al., 2005
). We found that these mutations caused a slight induction in Rsb1 expression (Figure 3, C and D). When a constitutive active form of Rim101 (Rim101-531), which contains a deletion at the C-terminous, was overproduced, a marked increase in Rsb1-HA amount was observed both in wild-type and rim101
cells (Figure 3E).
To further investigate the relationship between the Rim101 pathway and Rsb1 expression induced by changes in lipid asymmetry, we measured the Rsb1-HA in cells exposed to pH levels ranging from 4.4 to 7.4 (Figure 3F). Consistent with previous studies (Hayashi et al., 2005
), Rim101 processing was enhanced at higher pH (Figure 3F). In contrast, Rsb1-HA levels were high at low pH (pH 4.4 and 5.4) but low at high pH (pH 6.4 and 7.4; Figure 3F). A similar pH-dependent decrease in Rsb1-HA expression was observed for pdr5
and lem3
cells. However, at any pH, the expression of Rsb1-HA was higher in pdr5
and lem3
cells than in wild-type cells. Exposure of cells to high pH may induce several cellular responses, any of which might function negatively in the induction of Rsb1 and surpass the effect of the activated Rim101 pathway. For example, as determined by a comprehensive microarray analysis, PDR1 mRNA is down-regulated at high pH (Causton et al., 2001
).
To investigate whether Mot3, Mck1, and the Rim101 pathway regulate Rsb1 expression via the same or different pathways, we generated double mutants for the MOT3, MCK1, and RIM101 genes. β-Galactosidase activitiy was additively lower in each double deletion mutant than in the corresponding single deletion mutant, except the activity in the mot3
mck1
double mutant, which was similar to that of the mot3
or mck1
single mutant (Figure 4). These results suggest that signaling through the Rim101 pathway induces Rsb1 expression independently from the Mot3/Mck1 pathway.
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and pdr5
yor1
) compared with wild-type cells, indicating that the Rim101 pathway is activated (Figure 5, A and B). Moreover, we observed more prominent processing of Rim101 in the flip mutants (lem3
and dnf1
dnf2
). Similar results were observed in the pH experiments at all pH levels tested (Figure 3F). Thus, a change in lipid asymmetry caused by the flip mutations activates the Rim101 pathway more strongly than changes by the flop mutations. Because induction levels of Rsb1-HA are similar between pdr5
cells and lem3
or dnf1
dnf2
cells, activation of Rim101 cannot be correlated with the Rsb1 induction (Figure 5, A and B). A similar inconsistency was observed between lem3
cells and lem3
pdr5
cells. Although much higher expression of Rsb1-HA was observed in the lem3
pdr5
cells compared with the lem3
cells, similar Rim101 processing was observed (Figure 5, A and B). These results suggest that pathways other than the Rim101 pathway, such as a Mot3/Mck1-related pathway, transduce the lipid asymmetry signal forward, resulting in the expression of Rsb1 in the flop mutants.
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mutation had no effect on the pdr5
-caused Rsb1 expression, an nrg1
mutation further enhanced the expression (Figure 6A). Moreover, the nrg1
mutation bypassed the effect of the rim101
mutation, indicating that Nrg1 functions in Rsb1 induction downstream of Rim101. Rim101 reportedly functions as a repressor for the transcription of Nrg1, which normally represses the expression of pH-inducible genes (Lamb and Mitchell, 2003
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, and nrg1
cells. In nrg1
cells maximal expression occurred whether the promoter region was intact or mutated (Figure 6C), due to the absence of Nrg1, the repressor for RSB1-HA mRNA expression. In contrast, Rsb1-HA expression in wild-type cells was slightly increased by the mutation in NRE3 (mt3) and significantly increased by mutations in both NRE2 and NRE3 (mt2/3) compared with the Rsb1 level expressed from the intact promoter. These effects were more evident when the mutated plasmids were introduced into the rim101
cells (Figure 6C). Expression of Rsb1-HA from the mt2/3 construct in either wild-type cells or rim101
cells was similar to that observed in the nrg1
cells. These results suggest that both NRE2 and NRE3 are binding sites for Nrg1. | DISCUSSION |
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or rim13
mutation (Lamb and Mitchell, 2003
Mutants of type 4 P-type ATPases or Cdc50 family members exhibit not only changes in membrane lipid asymmetry but also in vesicular trafficking functions such as post-Golgi transport and endocytosis (Graham, 2004
). The possibility, then, that reduced vesicular transport activity or altered lipid composition indirectly induce Rsb1 expression cannot be excluded. However, none of the mutants affecting post-Golgi transport (vps45
), endocytosis (pcl1
and chc1
), or ergosterol biosynthesis (erg3
) induced Rsb1 expression (Supplementary Figure 1), suggesting that this possibility is unlikely. Therefore, it is most probable that changes in lipid asymmetry directly induce Rsb1 expression.
At present, it is unclear what the putative sensor proteins Rim21 and/or Dfg16 recognize. Several target molecules can be considered. For example, it is possible that they recognize cell wall components, because the Rim101 pathway is required for normal cell wall assembly (Castrejon et al., 2006
). Inconsistent with this possibility, however, is our finding that cell wall mutants (krt6
and gas1
) did not induce Rsb1 expression (Supplementary Figure 1). We rather prefer the model, then, that the Rim101 pathway recognizes a cell surface charge. Under normal conditions, the negatively charged phospholipids PI, PS, and phosphatidic acid are confined to the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane. However, changes in lipid asymmetry can expose these negatively charged phospholipids on the cell surface. The putative sensor proteins Rim21 and/or Dfg16 may recognize the exposed negative charge similarly to the way they sense a charge in culture medium (hydroxyl ion or proton) under alkaline conditions.
Cooperation between the Rim101 pathway and Mck1 or Mot3 is known in the induction of other genes. For example, both the Rim101 pathway and Mck1 act independently to induce the transcription factor Ime1 (Su and Mitchell, 1993
). In addition, the Rim101 pathway and Mot3 are linked via the Tup1-Cyc8 repression complex. Gene repression by Rim101 was shown to be dependent on Tup1-Cyc8 (Park et al., 1999
; Lamb and Mitchell, 2003
; Rothfels et al., 2005
), and Mot3 is reportedly involved in the recruitment of Tup1-Cyc8 to its target sites (Klinkenberg et al., 2005
). Therefore, the possibility cannot be excluded that links exist among the Rim101 pathway, Mck1, and Mot3. However, the interpretation that these pathways act independently on Rsb1 induction is more likely considering the additive effects of the rim101
mutation and the mck1
or mot3
mutation (Figure 4). In addition, neither the mot3
nor mck1
mutation affected the processing of Rim101 (data not shown).
The lipid asymmetry signals induced by the flip mutation and by the flop mutation do not overlap completely. For example, the flip mutations (lem3
and dnf1
dnf2
) activated the Rim101 pathway more strongly than the flop mutation (pdr5
), although the Rsb1 induction levels were equivalent (Figure 5). Therefore, in the flop mutant other pathways, such as one involving Mot3/Mck1, must be activated more strongly than the Rim101 pathway (Figure 7).
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| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
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Address correspondence to: Akio Kihara (kihara{at}pharm.hokudai.ac.jp)
Abbreviations used: Endo H, endoglycosidase H; ESCRT, endosomal sorting complex required for transport; HA, hemagglutinin; NRE, Nrg1-responsive element; PC, phosphatidylcholine; PE, phosphatidylethanolamine; Pgk1, phosphoglycerokinase 1; PI, phosphatidylinositol; PS, phosphatidylserine; Ro, Ro 09-0198; SC, synthetic complete; SM, sphingomyelin.
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