• Defects in soluble NSF attachment protein receptor (SNARE)-mediated granule exocytosis occur in islet beta cells, adipocytes, and/or skeletal muscle cells correlate with increased susceptibility to insulin resistance and diabetes. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Exocytosis of secretory or synaptic vesicles is executed by a mechanism including the SNARE (soluble N -ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor) proteins. (jneurosci.org)
  • The essential membrane fusion apparatus in mammalian cells, the soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) complex, consists of four alpha-helices formed by three proteins: SNAP-25, syntaxin 1, and synaptobrevin 2. (nih.gov)
  • Dennis et al suggest that vesicle-associated membrane protein (VAMP7) mediates fusion of BLOC-1-dependent transport carriers with melanosomes and that soluble attachment protein receptor (SNARE) recycling from melanosomes is a critical BLOC-3-dependent step. (medscape.com)
  • Doc2b functions as a calcium sensor which positively regulates soluble NSF attachment receptor (SNARE) dependent fusion of vesicles with membranes. (antibodiesinc.com)
  • Both the CAPS and UNC-13 docking pathways converge on syntaxin, a component of the SNARE (soluble N -ethyl-maleimide-sensitive fusion protein attachment receptor) complex. (rupress.org)
  • Botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) blocks the release of acetylcholine and many other neurotransmitters from the presynaptic vesicle by deactivating soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor activating protein receptor (SNARE) proteins. (jcadonline.com)
  • These toxins inhibit the release of neurotransmitters at the neuromuscular junction by cleaving soluble NSF attachment protein receptor (SNARE) complex proteins in nerve cells, which prevents the fusion of neurotransmitter containing vesicles to cell membranes 2 . (cdc.gov)
  • Another fundamental question underlying the mechanism of vesicle fusion at these synapses is the role of SNARE (Soluble N-ethylmaleimide sensitive factor Attachment Protein Receptor) proteins. (tmc.edu)
  • Biphasic glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) from pancreatic β-cells involves soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein-attachment protein receptor (SNARE) proteinregulated exocytosis. (ttu.edu)
  • SNARE (Soluble NSF attachment protein receptor) proteins have been implicated as central in membrane trafficking events. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • SNARE (Soluble NSF attachment protein receptor)-Proteinen wurde eine zentrale Rolle bei der Steuerung der intrazellulären Lokalisationprozesse für die Membran zugeschrieben. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attached protein receptor) protein. (umassmed.edu)
  • SNARE (soluble N- ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor) assembly is the central event that may drive membrane fusion. (grantome.com)
  • The M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R), thrombospondin type 1 domain-containing 7A (TSHD7A), and neural epidermal growth factor-like 1 protein (NELL-1) are major autoantigens against podocyte antigens in idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Research over the years have established SNARE (soluble-N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment receptor) complex as the core synaptic vesicle fusion machinery. (uic.edu)
  • In yeast, Bet1p is the v-SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor adaptor protein receptor, V-type) involved in trafficking between the ER and Golgi. (or.jp)
  • Moreover, hydrosol obtained from the branch substantially inhibited a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced overproduction of intracellular active oxygen (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO). Consistently, the soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor-attachment protein receptor (SNARE) proteins of SNAP23, syntaxin4, VAMP7, and VAMP8 were remarkably decreased through hydrosol treatment. (ncsu.edu)
  • Also, GPA5 interacts with a class C core vacuole/endosome tethering (CORVET) complex and VAMP727-containing R-soluble NSF attachment protein receptor (SNARE) complex. (plantae.org)
  • Munc18c is known to be a key regulator of accessibility of the target membrane (t-SNARE) protein syntaxin 4 to participate in SNARE core complex assembly, although a paucity of Munc18c-binding factors has precluded discovery of its precise functions. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The SNARE complex assembles from vesicular Synaptobrevin-2 as well as Syntaxin-1 and SNAP25 both anchored to the presynaptic membrane. (researchgate.net)
  • The light chain is a zinc-metalloprotease which is responsible for the cleavage of three SNARE complex proteins including SNAP-25 (Synaptosome-associated protein of 25 kDa), synaptobrevin-2 (also termed VAMP-2) and syntaxin. (cdc.gov)
  • During this process, Rab7 promotes the assembly of HOPS, which mediates lysosomal tethering with endosomes by pairing an R-SNARE on a lysosome (VAMP7 or VAMP8) with three Q-SNAREs on an endosome (syntaxin-7, VTI1b, syntaxin-8). (biomedcentral.com)
  • 4) Lysosomal fusion with autophagosomes also requires SNAREs, including VAMP8, syntaxin-17 and SNAP29. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These distinct Munc18-1 and Munc18c roles are related to their transient high-affinity binding with their cognate target (t-)SNAREs, Syntaxin 1A and Syntaxin 4 respectively. (ttu.edu)
  • Synaptobrevin2/Vesicle associated membrane protein-2 (v-SNARE) and Syntaxin (t-SNARE) form a vesicular docking complex during endocytosis. (scielo.org)
  • FcεRI), physical injury through pattern recognition receptors for damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), microbial pathogens through pattern recognition receptors for pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), and various compounds through their associated G-protein coupled receptors (e.g., morphine through opioid receptors) or ligand-gated ion channels. (wikipedia.org)
  • Complement proteins can activate membrane receptors on mast cells to exert various functions as well. (wikipedia.org)
  • Author's note: SNARE stands for soluble NSF attachment protein receptors, and NSF stands for N-ethlmaleimide sensitive fusion protein. (asbmb.org)
  • Platelet secretion requires Soluble N-ethylmaleimide Sensitive Attachment Protein Receptors (SNAREs). (bvsalud.org)
  • Proteins of the SNARE family (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptors) are necessary to bring the membranes of a small vesicle and a cell membrane into close contact to promote fusion. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive-factor attachment protein receptors (SNARE) are membrane proteins responsible for the intercellular trafficking of signals through endocytosis and exocytosis of vesicles. (scielo.org)
  • Taken together, our results suggest that SNARE complex-mediated exocytosis of serially-organized vesicle pools at ribbon-style active zones is important in the neurotransmission of vision. (tmc.edu)
  • The primed SNARE-complexin-synaptotagmin complex for neuronal exocytosis. (uchicago.edu)
  • Tomosyn is a large, non-canonical SNARE protein proposed to act as an inhibitor of SNARE complex formation in the exocytosis of secretory vesicles. (bvsalud.org)
  • Taken together, these data support a novel role for WNK1 and a new mechanism for the regulation of SNARE complex assembly by WNK1-Munc18c complexes. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Compartmental specificity is encoded to a remarkable degree in the functional partnering of SNARE proteins, a fact which is in no way inconsistent with the emerging contribution of upstream regulatory components (like rabGTPases and tethering complexes) to domain/compartment specificity. (yale.edu)
  • New technologies for purifying membrane-bound protein complexes in combination with cryo-electron microscopy (EM) have recently allowed the exploration of such complexes under near-native conditions. (researchgate.net)
  • The SNARE peptides blocked fusion of reserve vesicles but not vesicles in the rapid and releasable pools, possibly because both rapid and releasable vesicles were associated with preformed SNARE complexes. (tmc.edu)
  • However, an activity-dependent block in refilling of the releasable pool was seen, suggesting that new SNARE complexes must be formed before vesicles can join a fusion-competent pool. (tmc.edu)
  • Following membrane fusion SNARE complexes are dissociated by the NSFs (N-ETHYLMALEIMIDE-SENSITIVE FACTORS), in conjunction with SOLUBLE NSF ATTACHMENT PROTEIN, i.e. (uchicago.edu)
  • NSF-mediated disassembly of on- and off-pathway SNARE complexes and inhibition by complexin. (uchicago.edu)
  • In this project, conformational changes of SNARE complexes induced by SytI, complexins, and Ca++ are determined using SDSL EPR to gain insights into the structural basis of the synchronized release. (grantome.com)
  • Multisubunit tethering complexes (MTCs) interact with soluble SNAREs to couple vesicular tethering with fusion. (simalev.net)
  • It is proposed that membrane fusion is induced by, the formation of SNARE complexes, at the active zones in the plasma membrane that are composed many of different lipids and proteins. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • My long-term overall interest is in the cell biology of molecular machines, with a particular interest in understanding how proteins regulate the structure and organization of membranes, both inside and outside the cell. (asbmb.org)
  • The soluble NSF attachment proteins (SNAPs) enable N-ethyl-maleimide-sensitive fusion protein (NSF) to bind to target membranes. (antibodies-online.com)
  • Vesicle SNAREs/Vesicle-Associated Membrane Proteins (v-SNAREs/VAMPs) on granules and t-SNAREs in plasma membranes mediate granule release. (bvsalud.org)
  • Conserved Oligomeric Golgi (COG) and Golgi-associated retrograde protein (GARP) MTCs interact with multiple SNAREs on the Golgi membranes. (simalev.net)
  • To mimic the natural fusion process for e.g. in neuronal cells, different model systems with artificial membranes containing the SNARE core complex were investigated. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • Aims/introduction: Double C2 domain protein b (DOC2b), one of the synaptotagmins, has been shown to translocate to the plasma membrane, and to initiate membrane-fusion processes of vesicles containing glucose transporter 4 proteins on insulin stimulation. (tokushima-u.ac.jp)
  • These proteins - which drive various membrane remodeling events such as fission reactions that release intralumenal vesicles into endosomes and viruses from the cell surface -are one of Phylllis Hanson's many research interests. (asbmb.org)
  • Vesicles at conventional neurons undergo SNARE complex-mediated fusion. (tmc.edu)
  • α-synuclein functions in neurotransmitter release by binding to and clustering synaptic vesicles and chaperoning SNARE-complex assembly. (bvsalud.org)
  • GPA5 encodes for a phox homology domain-containing protein and is primarily expressed in the prevacuolar compartment/dense vesicles that is necessary for protein trafficking from Golgi to storage vacuoles during seed development. (plantae.org)
  • Although its physiological function has not been fully clarified, it appears to be involved in the regulation of SNARE complex and in dopamine production. (elifesciences.org)
  • Our lab is working to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of vesicular transport within cells and the secretion of proteins and neurotransmitters. (yale.edu)
  • When I did the research part of my M.D./Ph.D., I was working on understanding how the protein CaM kinase II potentiates calcium signaling and, through its autophosphorylation, provides cells and especially neuronal synapses with an important "molecular memory. (asbmb.org)
  • However a recent study has suggested that ribbon synapses involved in hearing can operate independently of neuronal SNAREs. (tmc.edu)
  • α-Synuclein is an abundant protein at the neuronal synapse that has been implicated in Parkinson's disease for over 25 years and characterizes the hallmark pathology of a group of neurodegenerative diseases now known as the synucleinopathies. (bvsalud.org)
  • There are several other neuronal proteins that regulate SV fusion by directly or indirectly affecting SNARE complex assembly and its function. (uic.edu)
  • My thesis focuses on understanding the role of three such neuronal proteins: UNC-13 (Uncoordinated), SAX-7 (Sensory Axon Guidance), and VPS-39 (Vacuolar Protein Sorting). (uic.edu)
  • Biochemical and molecular dynamic simulation experiments revealed that the two substitutions do not regulate secretion by affecting the property of SNARE complex itself, but rather make the SNAP-25b-containing SNARE complex more available for the interaction with accessory factor(s). (nih.gov)
  • We have found that the calcium-activated protein for secretion (CAPS) protein is required for dense core vesicle docking but not synaptic vesicle docking. (rupress.org)
  • We show that endosomal v-SNAREs (V3 and V7) play minor roles in secretion.V3 −/− 7 −/− and platelet-specific V2 Δ 3 Δ 7 −/− mice are viable and will be valuable in in vivo studies of membrane trafficking. (bvsalud.org)
  • Stimulus-coupled insulin secretion from the pancreatic islet ß-cells involves the fusion of insulin granules to the plasma membrane (PM) via SNARE complex formation-a cellular process key for maintaining whole-body glucose homeostasis. (bvsalud.org)
  • We now know that organisms have a large family of SNARE proteins that indeed form cognate partnerships in just this way, and that NSF is an ATPase that (using SNAP as an adaptor protein) disrupts the SNARE complex after fusion is complete so its subunits can be recycled for repeated use. (yale.edu)
  • Recombinant cognate SNAREs introduced into artificial bilayers or expressed ectopically on the outside of cells ( "flipped SNAREs") spontaneously and efficiently result in membrane (or cell) fusion, demonstrating that the SNARE complex is not only necessary but is sufficient for fusion. (yale.edu)
  • Interestingly, Munc18c failed to serve as a WNK1 substrate in kinase activity assays, suggesting that WNK1 functions in SNARE complex assembly outside its role as a kinase. (elsevierpure.com)
  • In a third model, Munc18-1 actively promotes SNARE complex formation and vesicle fusion. (jneurosci.org)
  • While the general sequence of SNARE complex formation is well-established, our knowledge on. (researchgate.net)
  • The formation of a SNARE complex (composed of one each of the four different types SNARE domains (Qa, Qb, Qc, and R)) mediates MEMBRANE FUSION. (uchicago.edu)
  • Advances in X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) diffraction data processing applied to the crystal structure of the synaptotagmin-1 / SNARE complex. (uchicago.edu)
  • Complexin induces a conformational change at the membrane-proximal C-terminal end of the SNARE complex. (uchicago.edu)
  • Synaptotagmin 1 and SNAREs form a complex that is structurally heterogeneous. (uchicago.edu)
  • SNARE complex assembly further requires the regulatory proteinsMunc18c,Munc18-1 and Doc2b. (ttu.edu)
  • Through its membrane-bound state, α-synuclein functions in neurotransmitter release by modulating several steps in the synaptic vesicle cycle, including synaptic vesicle clustering and docking, SNARE complex assembly, and homeostasis of synaptic vesicle pools. (bvsalud.org)
  • Camphor and estragole are the main chemical components of hydrosol and downregulate the LPS-induced phosphorylation of the SNARE proteins. (ncsu.edu)
  • This inhibition reflects the binding of Munc18-1 to a closed conformation of the target-SNARE syntaxin1. (jneurosci.org)
  • He was a lead investigator in the seminal structural studies of AP2, the protein adaptor molecule central to clathrin-mediated endocytosis, and has since defined the molecular basis for the function of critical proteins regulating membrane trafficking and signalling at the endosome organelle. (edu.au)
  • Mice deficient of both endosomal SNARE proteins, vti1a and vti1b, die during intrauterine life just before birth, whereas single knockouts and triallelic mice survive and reach normal age without difficulty. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • Conclusions: We propose a novel insulin signaling mechanism by which protein kinase C iota phosphorylates DOC2b, leading to glucose transporter 4 vesicle translocation, fusion and facilitation of glucose uptake in response to insulin. (tokushima-u.ac.jp)
  • The present project uses the newly developed single fusion assay based on total internal reflection (TIRF) microscopy to investigate the mechanism by which SNARE-dependent fusion is regulated by SytI, complexins, and Ca++. (grantome.com)
  • His team is now focused on understanding how discrete molecular interactions between proteins and lipids control these processes in human cells. (edu.au)
  • As a postdoc, I wanted to learn more about the nuts and bolts of synapses and moved to study the biochemistry of proteins responsible for synaptic vesicle trafficking. (asbmb.org)
  • A vesicle trafficking protein αSNAP regulates Paneth cell differentiation in vivo. (nih.gov)
  • We used the well-characterized goldfish bipolar neuron to investigate the organization of vesicle pools and the role of SNARE proteins at a retinal ribbon synapse. (tmc.edu)
  • There are many proteins known and rapidly being discovered which closely regulate this vital process, but the muscle - if not always the brains - is in the SNAREs. (yale.edu)
  • These include SNAREs, which mediate vesicle function, and NSF, a AAA+ ATPase that maintains protein dynamics of the SNAREs, and thus membrane trafficking. (asbmb.org)
  • Munc18-1 is a part of this fusion machinery, but its role is controversial because it is indispensable for fusion but also inhibits the assembly of purified SNAREs in vitro . (jneurosci.org)
  • Hence these data support a working model wherein Doc2b functions as a docking platform/scaffold for transient interactions with the multiple Munc18 isoforms operative in insulin release, promoting SNARE assembly. (ttu.edu)
  • And, a large number of protein biosynthesis, degradation and assembly-related were up-regulated by JA to promote tuber protein biosynthesis and maintain strict protein quality control during tuber development. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A Ca++-sensor synaptotagmin I (SytI) and complexins impinge upon SNARE assembly to control the timing and the size of the release. (grantome.com)
  • A beta-hairpin comprising the nuclear localization sequence sustains the self-associated states of nucleosome assembly protein 1. (colorado.edu)
  • Results: We identified an isoform of atypical protein kinase C (protein kinase C iota) that can bind to DOC2b and phosphorylates one of the serine residues of DOC2b (S34). (tokushima-u.ac.jp)
  • However, the use of mutant expression in the presence of endogenous protein left it unclear how the observed effects were related to the defect of vesicle docking in (M)unc18-1 knock-outs. (jneurosci.org)
  • It has been reported to function both as a (target membrane) t-SNARE and as a (vesicle) v-SNARE. (nih.gov)
  • identified a regulator, GLUTELIN PRECURSOR ACCUMULATION 5 (GPA5) that is involved in protein trafficking into the vacuoles during seed development. (plantae.org)
  • Thus, the authors identified a key regulator, GPA5 involved in sorting of storage proteins into vacuoles of developing seeds. (plantae.org)
  • By combining lipidomics and molecular dynamic simulations the authors show that oxidatively truncated (ox-tr) triacylglycerides accumulate in large lipid droplets of tumour-associated mouse DCs, and that these highly electrophilic species are predicted to preferentially occupy the droplet surface where they can directly access cytosolic proteins. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We found that two nonconservative substitutions in the N-terminal SNARE domain and not the different localization of one palmitoylated cysteine cause the functional difference between the isoforms. (nih.gov)
  • A total of 257 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified by iTRAQ, which provided a comprehensive overview on the functional protein profile changes of tuber development regulated by JA. (biomedcentral.com)
  • SNAREs vti1a and vti1b share 30% similarity in their amino acid sequences and have a distinct but overlapping subcellular localization. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • Die SNAREs vti1a und vti1b stimmen zu 30% in ihrer Aminosäuresequenz überein und sind eindeutig aber dabei überlappend subzellulär lokalisiert. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • Vti1a- und Vti1b-defiziente Mäuse, denen also beide endosomale SNARE-Proteine fehlen, sterben intrauterin kurz vor der Geburt, während Einzelknockouts und dreiallelige Mäuse überleben und ohne Probleme ein normales Alter erreichen. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • The expression of Insulin and Pancreatic and duodenal homeobox-1 mRNA was significantly reduced in MIPβ1KO islets, along with reductions in insulin exocytotic proteins. (oncotarget.com)
  • There is a relationship between protein aggregate structure (strain) and clinical phenotype in prion diseases, however, whether differences in the strains of α-synuclein aggregates account for the different pathologies remained unclear. (elifesciences.org)
  • One α-synuclein fibril induced marked accumulation of phosphorylated α-synuclein and ubiquitinated protein aggregates, while the other did not, indicating the formation of α-synuclein two strains. (elifesciences.org)
  • Pathologically, aggregates originating from soluble pools of α-synuclein are deposited into Lewy bodies in Parkinson's disease and related synucleinopathies. (bvsalud.org)
  • The results revealed that the levels of a number of proteins involved in various cellular processes were regulated by JA during tuber development. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Disease-linked missense mutations and multiplication of the SNCA gene encoding α-synuclein have been reported in familial forms of α-synucleinopathies, indicating that structural changes and overexpression of α-synuclein protein are involved in the development of α-synucleinopathies ( Wong and Krainc, 2017 ). (elifesciences.org)
  • Double C2-like domain-containing protein beta or Doc2b is encoded by the gene DOC2b. (antibodiesinc.com)
  • Synuclein may cross-bridge v-SNARE and acidic phospholipids to facilitate SNARE-dependent vesicle docking. (grantome.com)
  • Some cell wall polysaccharide synthesis and cytoskeleton formation-related proteins were up-regulated by JA to promote tuber cell expansion. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Using this assay as a guide, we purified as a required factor the NEM-Sensitive Fusion protein (NSF). (yale.edu)
  • Misfolding and aggregation of normally soluble proteins are common pathological features of many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Creutzfeldt-Jacob and Huntington's diseases ( Ross and Poirier, 2004 ). (elifesciences.org)
  • Altered expression of SNARE proteins in cellular communication is the major hallmark of cancer phenotypes as indicated in recent studies. (scielo.org)
  • Produced by in vitro bioreactor culture of hybridoma line followed by Protein A affinity chromatography and conjugation of purified mAb. (antibodiesinc.com)