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ArticleNature communications2025

Visualization of lysosomal membrane proteins by cryo electron tomography.

Bridget M McVeigh, José J De Jesús-Pérez, Dirk H Siepe, Prerana Gogoi, Shrawan Kumar Mageswaran, Marian Kalocsay, Elaine M Mihelc, Vera Y Moiseenkova-Bell

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors.

Bridget M McVeigh *Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
José J De Jesús-Pérez *Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Dirk H SiepeDepartment of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Prerana GogoiInstitute of Structural Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Shrawan Kumar MageswaranInstitute of Structural Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Marian KalocsayDepartment of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4187-5829
Elaine M MihelcInstitute of Structural Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Elaine.Mihelc@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9228-8341
Vera Y Moiseenkova-BellDepartment of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. vmb@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0589-4053

Funding

PREDOCTORAL TRAINING PROGRAM IN PHARMACOLOGYT32GM008076 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI BLENDY, JULIE A · 1985 to 2023
$10.8M
Structure and Function of TRPV channelsR35GM144120 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI Vera Moiseenkova-Bell · 2022 to 2026
$4.2M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM144120NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008076
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lysosomes are essential organelles for cellular homeostasis and signaling, with dysfunction linked to neurological disorders, lysosomal storage diseases, and cancer. While proteomics has advanced our understanding of lysosomal composition, the structural characterization of lysosomal membrane proteins in their native environment remains a significant challenge. Here, we developed a cryo electron tomography workflow to visualize lysosomal membrane proteins within intact, native lysosomal membranes. We isolated endolysosomes by independently targeting two lysosomal membrane proteins, transient receptor potential mucolipin 1 and transmembrane protein 192, enriching organelles that exhibited the expected morphology and proteomic composition of the endolysosomal system. Sub-tomogram averaging enabled the structural refinement of key membrane and membrane-associated proteins, including V-ATPase, Flotillin, and Clathrin, directly within the lysosomal membrane, revealing their heterogeneous distribution across endolysosomal organelles. By integrating proteomics with structural biology, our workflow establishes a powerful platform for studying lysosomal membrane protein function in health and disease, paving the way for future discoveries in membrane-associated lysosomal mechanisms.

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Cryoelectron MicroscopyElectron Microscope TomographyIntracellular MembranesLysosomal Membrane ProteinsLysosomesMembrane ProteinsAnimalsClathrinHumansProteomicsTransient Receptor Potential ChannelsVacuolar Proton-Translocating ATPasesClathrinflotillinsLysosomal Membrane ProteinsMCOLN1 protein, humanMembrane ProteinsTransient Receptor Potential ChannelsVacuolar Proton-Translocating ATPases

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PMID41107240
PMCPMC12534608

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