A distant TANGO1 family member promotes vitellogenin export from the ER in C. elegans

Summary: Vitellogenin is thought to share a common ancestor with human apolipoprotein B (ApoB) for systemic lipid transport. In Caenorhabditis elegans, although a general route for inter-tissue vitellogenin transport has been described, the full mechanism that underlies its intracellular trafficking...

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Main Authors: Jimmy H. Mo, Chao Zhai, Kwangsek Jung, Yan Li, Yonghong Yan, Meng-Qiu Dong, Ho Yi Mak
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author Jimmy H. Mo
Chao Zhai
Kwangsek Jung
Yan Li
Yonghong Yan
Meng-Qiu Dong
Ho Yi Mak
author_facet Jimmy H. Mo
Chao Zhai
Kwangsek Jung
Yan Li
Yonghong Yan
Meng-Qiu Dong
Ho Yi Mak
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description Summary: Vitellogenin is thought to share a common ancestor with human apolipoprotein B (ApoB) for systemic lipid transport. In Caenorhabditis elegans, although a general route for inter-tissue vitellogenin transport has been described, the full mechanism that underlies its intracellular trafficking within the intestine remains obscure. In humans, the TANGO1 family of proteins generates membrane carriers to accommodate bulky ApoB-containing lipoprotein particles for their endoplasmic reticulum (ER) export. TANGO1 orthologs have hitherto been discovered in most metazoans, except nematodes. Here, we report the C. elegans TNGL-1 as a mediator of vitellogenin export from the ER. Depletion of TNGL-1 causes the retention of vitellogenin in the ER lumen. Furthermore, the TNGL-1 C-terminal unstructured domain and its luminal globular domain are required for its proper localization and cargo engagement, respectively. Our findings support TNGL-1 as a distant TANGO1 family member and point to the universal requirement of TANGO1-based mechanisms for the secretion of specific metazoan proteins.
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spelling doaj-art-fb875c6fadf2435c87723be666258f8f2025-02-02T05:29:10ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422025-02-01282111860A distant TANGO1 family member promotes vitellogenin export from the ER in C. elegansJimmy H. Mo0Chao Zhai1Kwangsek Jung2Yan Li3Yonghong Yan4Meng-Qiu Dong5Ho Yi Mak6Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaNational Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China; Tsinghua Institute of Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaDivision of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaDivision of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaNational Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China; Tsinghua Institute of Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaNational Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China; Tsinghua Institute of Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaDivision of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, China; Corresponding authorSummary: Vitellogenin is thought to share a common ancestor with human apolipoprotein B (ApoB) for systemic lipid transport. In Caenorhabditis elegans, although a general route for inter-tissue vitellogenin transport has been described, the full mechanism that underlies its intracellular trafficking within the intestine remains obscure. In humans, the TANGO1 family of proteins generates membrane carriers to accommodate bulky ApoB-containing lipoprotein particles for their endoplasmic reticulum (ER) export. TANGO1 orthologs have hitherto been discovered in most metazoans, except nematodes. Here, we report the C. elegans TNGL-1 as a mediator of vitellogenin export from the ER. Depletion of TNGL-1 causes the retention of vitellogenin in the ER lumen. Furthermore, the TNGL-1 C-terminal unstructured domain and its luminal globular domain are required for its proper localization and cargo engagement, respectively. Our findings support TNGL-1 as a distant TANGO1 family member and point to the universal requirement of TANGO1-based mechanisms for the secretion of specific metazoan proteins.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225001208cell biologyfunctional aspects of cell biology
spellingShingle Jimmy H. Mo
Chao Zhai
Kwangsek Jung
Yan Li
Yonghong Yan
Meng-Qiu Dong
Ho Yi Mak
A distant TANGO1 family member promotes vitellogenin export from the ER in C. elegans
iScience
cell biology
functional aspects of cell biology
title A distant TANGO1 family member promotes vitellogenin export from the ER in C. elegans
title_full A distant TANGO1 family member promotes vitellogenin export from the ER in C. elegans
title_fullStr A distant TANGO1 family member promotes vitellogenin export from the ER in C. elegans
title_full_unstemmed A distant TANGO1 family member promotes vitellogenin export from the ER in C. elegans
title_short A distant TANGO1 family member promotes vitellogenin export from the ER in C. elegans
title_sort distant tango1 family member promotes vitellogenin export from the er in c elegans
topic cell biology
functional aspects of cell biology
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225001208
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