Stress-induced protein disaggregation in the endoplasmic reticulum catalysed by BiP.

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Melo, Eduardo Pinho  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0974-8977
Farace, Ilaria 
Awadelkareem, Mosab Ali  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6898-6310

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Protein synthesis is supported by cellular machineries that ensure polypeptides fold to their native conformation, whilst eliminating misfolded, aggregation prone species. Protein aggregation underlies pathologies including neurodegeneration. Aggregates' formation is antagonised by molecular chaperones, with cytoplasmic machinery resolving insoluble protein aggregates. However, it is unknown whether an analogous disaggregation system exists in the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) where ~30% of the proteome is synthesised. Here we show that the ER of a variety of mammalian cell types, including neurons, is endowed with the capability to resolve protein aggregates under stress. Utilising a purpose-developed protein aggregation probing system with a sub-organellar resolution, we observe steady-state aggregate accumulation in the ER. Pharmacological induction of ER stress does not augment aggregates, but rather stimulate their clearance within hours. We show that this dissagregation activity is catalysed by the stress-responsive ER molecular chaperone - BiP. This work reveals a hitherto unknow, non-redundant strand of the proteostasis-restorative ER stress response.

Publication Date
2022-05-06
Online Publication Date
2022-05-06
Acceptance Date
2022-04-20
Keywords
Animals, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Endoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiP, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Mammals, Molecular Chaperones, Protein Aggregates
Journal Title
Nat Commun
Journal ISSN
2041-1723
2041-1723
Volume Title
13
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Sponsorship
Alzheimer's Society (595, AS-595)