期刊
JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY
卷 152, 期 3, 页码 621-632出版社
ROCKEFELLER UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.152.3.621
关键词
torA; Mek1; chemotaxis; mitochondria; Dictyostelium
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资金
- NICHD NIH HHS [P01 HD018577, HD18577] Funding Source: Medline
- NIGMS NIH HHS [GM28007, R37 GM028007, R01 GM028007] Funding Source: Medline
We have identified a novel gene, Tortoise (TorA), that is required for the efficient chemotaxis of Dicryostelium discoideum cells. Cells lacking TorA sense chemoattractant gradients as indicated by the presence of periodic waves of cell shape changes and the localized translocation of cytosolic PH domains to the membrane. However, they are unable to migrate directionally up spatial gradients of cAMP. Cells lacking Mek1 display a similar phenotype. Overexpression of Mek1 in torA(-) partially restores chemotaxis, whereas overexpression of TorA in mek1(-) does not rescue the chemotactic phenotype. Regardless of the genetic background, TorA overexpressing cells stop growing when separated from a substrate. Surprisingly, TorA-green fluorescent protein (GFP) is clustered near one end of mitochondria. Deletion analysis of the TorA protein reveals distinct regions for chemotactic function, mitochondrial localization, and the formation of clusters. TorA is associated with a round structure within the mitochondrion that shows enhanced staining with the mitochondrial dye Mitotracker. Cells overexpressing TorA contain many more of these structures than do wild-type cells. These TorA-containing structures resist extraction with Triton X-100, which dissolves the mitochondria. The characterization of TorA demonstrates an unexpected link between mitochondrial function, the chemotactic response, and the capacity to grow in suspension.
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