Active nuclear import and passive nuclear export are the primary determinants of TDP-43 localization

Abstract ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the redistribution of the RNA binding protein TDP-43 in affected neurons: from predominantly nuclear to aggregated in the cytosol. However, the determinants of TDP-43 localization and the cellular insults th...

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Autores principales: Emile S. Pinarbasi, Tolga Cağatay, Ho Yee Joyce Fung, Ying C. Li, Yuh Min Chook, Philip J. Thomas
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e0bc0cffa6c242cf85832575acd6acd82021-12-02T11:41:02ZActive nuclear import and passive nuclear export are the primary determinants of TDP-43 localization10.1038/s41598-018-25008-42045-2322https://doaj.org/article/e0bc0cffa6c242cf85832575acd6acd82018-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25008-4https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the redistribution of the RNA binding protein TDP-43 in affected neurons: from predominantly nuclear to aggregated in the cytosol. However, the determinants of TDP-43 localization and the cellular insults that promote redistribution are incompletely understood. Here, we show that the putative Nuclear Export Signal (NES) is not required for nuclear egress of TDP-43. Moreover, when the TDP-43 domain which contains the putative NES is fused to a reporter protein, YFP, the presence of the NES is not sufficient to mediate nuclear exclusion of the fusion protein. We find that the previously studied “∆NES” mutant, in which conserved hydrophobic residues are mutated to alanines, disrupts both solubility and splicing function. We further show that nuclear export of TDP-43 is independent of the exportin XPO1. Finally, we provide evidence that nuclear egress of TDP-43 is size dependent; nuclear export of dTomato TDP-43 is significantly impaired compared to Flag TDP-43. Together, these results suggest nuclear export of TDP-43 is predominantly driven by passive diffusion.Emile S. PinarbasiTolga CağatayHo Yee Joyce FungYing C. LiYuh Min ChookPhilip J. ThomasNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2018)
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Emile S. Pinarbasi
Tolga Cağatay
Ho Yee Joyce Fung
Ying C. Li
Yuh Min Chook
Philip J. Thomas
Active nuclear import and passive nuclear export are the primary determinants of TDP-43 localization
description Abstract ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the redistribution of the RNA binding protein TDP-43 in affected neurons: from predominantly nuclear to aggregated in the cytosol. However, the determinants of TDP-43 localization and the cellular insults that promote redistribution are incompletely understood. Here, we show that the putative Nuclear Export Signal (NES) is not required for nuclear egress of TDP-43. Moreover, when the TDP-43 domain which contains the putative NES is fused to a reporter protein, YFP, the presence of the NES is not sufficient to mediate nuclear exclusion of the fusion protein. We find that the previously studied “∆NES” mutant, in which conserved hydrophobic residues are mutated to alanines, disrupts both solubility and splicing function. We further show that nuclear export of TDP-43 is independent of the exportin XPO1. Finally, we provide evidence that nuclear egress of TDP-43 is size dependent; nuclear export of dTomato TDP-43 is significantly impaired compared to Flag TDP-43. Together, these results suggest nuclear export of TDP-43 is predominantly driven by passive diffusion.
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author Emile S. Pinarbasi
Tolga Cağatay
Ho Yee Joyce Fung
Ying C. Li
Yuh Min Chook
Philip J. Thomas
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Tolga Cağatay
Ho Yee Joyce Fung
Ying C. Li
Yuh Min Chook
Philip J. Thomas
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title Active nuclear import and passive nuclear export are the primary determinants of TDP-43 localization
title_short Active nuclear import and passive nuclear export are the primary determinants of TDP-43 localization
title_full Active nuclear import and passive nuclear export are the primary determinants of TDP-43 localization
title_fullStr Active nuclear import and passive nuclear export are the primary determinants of TDP-43 localization
title_full_unstemmed Active nuclear import and passive nuclear export are the primary determinants of TDP-43 localization
title_sort active nuclear import and passive nuclear export are the primary determinants of tdp-43 localization
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