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BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
Volume 361, Issue 4, Pages 922-927Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.07.083
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synaptotagmins; large dense core vesicles; exocytosis; kiss-and-run; full fusion
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Synaptotagmins (Syts) constitute a large family of at least 16 members and individual Syt isoforms exhibit distinct Ca2+ -binding properties and subcellular localization. It remains to be demonstrated whether multiple Syt isoforms can function independently or cooperatively on certain type of vesicle. In the current study, we have developed NPY-pHluorin to specifically assess exocytosis of large dense core vesicles (LDCVs) and studied the requirement of Syt I and Syt IX for LDCV exocytosis in PC12 cells. We found that down-regulation of both Syt I and Syt IX resulted in a significant loss of Ca2+ -dependent LDCV exocytosis. Moreover, our results suggest Syt I and Syt IX play redundant role in controlling the choice of fusion modes. Down-regulation of both Syt I and Syt IX renders more fusion in the kiss-and-run mode. We conclude that Syt I and Syt IX function redundantly in Ca2+-sensing and fusion pore dilation on LDCVs in PC12 cells. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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