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ArticleHuman molecular genetics2018

LRRK2 phosphorylates membrane-bound Rabs and is activated by GTP-bound Rab7L1 to promote recruitment to the trans-Golgi network.

Zhiyong Liu, Nicole Bryant, Ravindran Kumaran, Alexandra Beilina, Asa Abeliovich, Mark R Cookson, Andrew B West

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Article in Human molecular genetics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 162 papers.

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162 citing papers in PubMed, 272 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Zhiyong LiuDepartment of Neurology, Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA.
Nicole BryantDepartment of Neurology, Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA.
Ravindran KumaranLaboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Alexandra BeilinaLaboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Asa AbeliovichDepartments of Pathology, Cell Biology and Neurology, and Taub Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Mark R CooksonLaboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Andrew B WestDepartment of Neurology, Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA.
University of Alabama at Birmingham · USNational Institutes of Health · USColumbia University · USNational Institute on Aging · US

Funding

GTPase function of Leucine rich repeat kinase 2ZIAAG000937 · NIA · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING · PI COOKSON, MARK · 2010 to 2025
$9.2M
Mechanisms of LRRK2 Mediated NeurotoxicityR01NS064934 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI WEST, ANDREW B · 2010 to 2025
$6.3M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS064934
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human genetic studies implicate LRRK2 and RAB7L1 in susceptibility to Parkinson disease (PD). These two genes function in the same pathway, as knockout of Rab7L1 results in phenotypes similar to LRRK2 knockout, and studies in cells and model organisms demonstrate LRRK2 and Rab7L1 interact in the endolysosomal system. Recently, a subset of Rab proteins have been identified as LRRK2 kinase substrates. Herein, we find that Rab8, Rab10, and Rab7L1 must be membrane and GTP-bound for LRRK2 phosphorylation. LRRK2 mutations that cause PD including R1441C, Y1699C, and G2019S all increase LRRK2 phosphorylation of Rab7L1 four-fold over wild-type LRRK2 in cells, resulting in the phosphorylation of nearly one-third the available Rab7L1 protein in cells. In contrast, the most common pathogenic LRRK2 mutation, G2019S, does not upregulate LRRK2-mediated phosphorylation of Rab8 or Rab10. LRRK2 interaction with membrane and GTP-bound Rab7L1, but not Rab8 or Rab10, results in the activation of LRRK2 autophosphorylation at the serine 1292 position, required for LRRK2 toxicity. Further, Rab7L1 controls the proportion of LRRK2 that is membrane-associated, and LRRK2 mutations enhance Rab7L1-mediated recruitment of LRRK2 to the trans-Golgi network. Interaction studies with the Rab8 and Rab10 GTPase-activating protein TBC1D4/AS160 demonstrate that LRRK2 phosphorylation may block membrane and GTP-bound Rab protein interaction with effectors. These results suggest reciprocal regulation between LRRK2 and Rab protein substrates, where Rab7L1-mediated upregulation of LRRK2 kinase activity results in the stabilization of membrane and GTP-bound Rab proteins that may be unable to interact with Rab effector proteins.

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GTPase-Activating ProteinsGuanosine TriphosphateHEK293 CellsHumansLeucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2Membrane ProteinsMutationPhosphorylationProtein Transportrab1 GTP-Binding Proteinsrab GTP-Binding Proteinstrans-Golgi NetworkGTPase-Activating ProteinsGuanosine TriphosphateLeucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2LRRK2 protein, humanMembrane ProteinsRab10 protein, humanrab1 GTP-Binding ProteinsRab29 protein, humanRAB8A protein, humanrab GTP-Binding Proteins

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PMID29177506
PMCPMC5886198
OpenAlexW2770997070

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