Early Endosomes Act as Local Exocytosis Hubs to Repair Endothelial Membrane Damage

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Title: Early Endosomes Act as Local Exocytosis Hubs to Repair Endothelial Membrane Damage
Authors: Nikita Raj, Lilo Greune, Martin Kahms, Karina Mildner, Rico Franzkoch, Olympia Ekaterini Psathaki, Thomas Zobel, Dagmar Zeuschner, Jürgen Klingauf, Volker Gerke
Source: Advanced Science, Vol 10, Iss 13, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)
Publisher Information: Wiley, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Science
Subject Terms: calcium, endosomal fusion, membrane wounds, plasma membrane resealing, VAMP2, Science
More Details: Abstract The plasma membrane of a cell is subject to stresses causing ruptures that must be repaired immediately to preserve membrane integrity and ensure cell survival. Yet, the spatio‐temporal membrane dynamics at the wound site and the source of the membrane required for wound repair are poorly understood. Here, it is shown that early endosomes, previously only known to function in the uptake of extracellular material and its endocytic transport, are involved in plasma membrane repair in human endothelial cells. Using live‐cell imaging and correlative light and electron microscopy, it is demonstrated that membrane injury triggers a previously unknown exocytosis of early endosomes that is induced by Ca2+ entering through the wound. This exocytosis is restricted to the vicinity of the wound site and mediated by the endosomal soluble N‐ethylmaleimide sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) VAMP2, which is crucial for efficient membrane repair. Thus, the newly identified Ca2+‐evoked and localized exocytosis of early endosomes supplies the membrane material required for rapid resealing of a damaged plasma membrane, thereby providing the first line of defense against damage in mechanically challenged endothelial cells.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2198-3844
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2198-3844
DOI: 10.1002/advs.202300244
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/aa493a636a924d8e9c05972c84759dcb
Accession Number: edsdoj.493a636a924d8e9c05972c84759dcb
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:21983844
DOI:10.1002/advs.202300244
Published in:Advanced Science
Language:English