TY - JOUR
T1 - The F-BAR domain of SRGP-1 facilitates cell-cell adhesion during C. elegans morphogenesis
AU - Zaidel-Bar, Ronen
AU - Joyce, Michael J.
AU - Lynch, Allison M.
AU - Witte, Kristen
AU - Audhya, Anjon
AU - Hardin, Jeff
PY - 2010/11/15
Y1 - 2010/11/15
N2 - Robust cell-cell adhesion is critical for tissue integrity and morphogenesis, yet little is known about the molecular mechanisms controlling cell-cell junction architecture and strength. We discovered that SRGP-1 is a novel component of cell-cell junctions in Caenorhabditis elegans, localizing via its F-BAR (Bin1, Amphiphysin, and RVS167) domain and a flanking 200-amino acid sequence. SRGP-1 activity promotes an increase in membrane dynamics at nascent cell-cell contacts and the rapid formation of new junctions; in addition, srgp-1 loss of function is lethal in embryos with compromised cadherin-catenin complexes. Conversely, excess SRGP-1 activity leads to outward bending and projections of junctions. The C-terminal half of SRGP-1 interacts with the N-terminal F-BAR domain and negatively regulates its activity. Significantly, in vivo structure-function analysis establishes a role for the F-BAR domain in promoting rapid and robust cell adhesion during embryonic closure events, independent of the Rho guanosine triphosphatase-activating protein domain. These studies establish a new role for this conserved protein family in modulating cell-cell adhesion.
AB - Robust cell-cell adhesion is critical for tissue integrity and morphogenesis, yet little is known about the molecular mechanisms controlling cell-cell junction architecture and strength. We discovered that SRGP-1 is a novel component of cell-cell junctions in Caenorhabditis elegans, localizing via its F-BAR (Bin1, Amphiphysin, and RVS167) domain and a flanking 200-amino acid sequence. SRGP-1 activity promotes an increase in membrane dynamics at nascent cell-cell contacts and the rapid formation of new junctions; in addition, srgp-1 loss of function is lethal in embryos with compromised cadherin-catenin complexes. Conversely, excess SRGP-1 activity leads to outward bending and projections of junctions. The C-terminal half of SRGP-1 interacts with the N-terminal F-BAR domain and negatively regulates its activity. Significantly, in vivo structure-function analysis establishes a role for the F-BAR domain in promoting rapid and robust cell adhesion during embryonic closure events, independent of the Rho guanosine triphosphatase-activating protein domain. These studies establish a new role for this conserved protein family in modulating cell-cell adhesion.
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U2 - 10.1083/jcb.201005082
DO - 10.1083/jcb.201005082
M3 - Article
C2 - 21059849
AN - SCOPUS:78349302731
SN - 0021-9525
VL - 191
SP - 761
EP - 769
JO - Journal of Cell Biology
JF - Journal of Cell Biology
IS - 4
ER -