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Identification of GOLPH3 Partners in Drosophila Unveils Potential Novel Roles in Tumorigenesis and Neural Disorders.

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Article

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Sechi, Stefano 
Karimpour-Ghahnavieh, Angela 
Di Francesco, Laura 
Piergentili, Roberto  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7584-2171

Abstract

Golgi phosphoprotein 3 (GOLPH3) is a highly conserved peripheral membrane protein localized to the Golgi apparatus and the cytosol. GOLPH3 binding to Golgi membranes depends on phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate [PI(4)P] and regulates Golgi architecture and vesicle trafficking. GOLPH3 overexpression has been correlated with poor prognosis in several cancers, but the molecular mechanisms that link GOLPH3 to malignant transformation are poorly understood. We recently showed that PI(4)P-GOLPH3 couples membrane trafficking with contractile ring assembly during cytokinesis in dividing Drosophila spermatocytes. Here, we use affinity purification coupled with mass spectrometry (AP-MS) to identify the protein-protein interaction network (interactome) of Drosophila GOLPH3 in testes. Analysis of the GOLPH3 interactome revealed enrichment for proteins involved in vesicle-mediated trafficking, cell proliferation and cytoskeleton dynamics. In particular, we found that dGOLPH3 interacts with the Drosophila orthologs of Fragile X mental retardation protein and Ataxin-2, suggesting a potential role in the pathophysiology of disorders of the nervous system. Our findings suggest novel molecular targets associated with GOLPH3 that might be relevant for therapeutic intervention in cancers and other human diseases.

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Keywords

Drosophila, FMRP, GOLPH3, Golgi, cell cycle, male meiosis, spermatogenesis, Animals, Carcinogenesis, Cell Proliferation, Cytokinesis, Cytoskeleton, Drosophila, Drosophila Proteins, Golgi Apparatus, Membrane Proteins, Nervous System, Nervous System Diseases, Oncogene Proteins, Phosphatidylinositol Phosphates, Protein Interaction Maps, Protein Transport

Journal Title

Cells

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Journal ISSN

2073-4409
2073-4409

Volume Title

10

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MDPI AG