The ER-Mitochondria Tethering Complex VAPB-PTPIP51 Regulates Autophagy.
The ER-Mitochondria Tethering Complex VAPB-PTPIP51 Regulates Autophagy.
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10.1016/j.cub.2016.12.038
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2017-02-06
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Miller CCJ
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Gomez-Suaga P;Paillusson S;Stoica R;Noble W;Hanger DP;Miller CCJ
Mitochondria form close physical associations with the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) that regulate a number of physiological functions. One mechanism by which regions of ER are recruited to mitochondria involves binding of the ER protein VAPB to the mitochondrial protein PTPIP51, which act as scaffolds to tether the two organelles. Here, we show that the VAPB-PTPIP51 tethers regulate autophagy. We demonstrate that overexpression of VAPB or PTPIP51 to tighten ER-mitochondria contacts impairs, whereas small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated loss of VAPB or PTPIP51 to loosen contacts stimulates, autophagosome formation. Moreover, we show that expression of a synthetic linker protein that artificially tethers ER and mitochondria also reduces autophagosome formation, and that this artificial tether rescues the effects of siRNA loss of VAPB or PTPIP51 on autophagy. Thus, these effects of VAPB and PTPIP51 manipulation on autophagy are a consequence of their ER-mitochondria tethering function. Interestingly, we discovered that tightening of ER-mitochondria contacts by overexpression of VAPB or PTPIP51 impairs rapamycin- and torin 1-induced, but not starvation-induced, autophagy. This suggests that the regulation of autophagy by ER-mitochondria signaling is at least partly dependent upon the nature of the autophagic stimulus. Finally, we demonstrate that the mechanism by which the VAPB-PTPIP51 tethers regulate autophagy involves their role in mediating delivery of Ca2+ to mitochondria from ER stores. Thus, our findings reveal a new molecular mechanism for regulating autophagy. Loosening ER-mitochondria contacts by loss of VAPB-PTPIP51 stimulates autophagy Tightening ER-mitochondria contacts by increased VAPB-PTPIP51 inhibits autophagy Artificial ER-mitochondria tethers rescue VAPB-PTPIP51 loss effects on autophagy The effects of VAPB-PTPIP51 involve their role in ER-mitochondria Ca2+ delivery Tight contacts between ER and mitochondria facilitate IP3-receptor-mediated delivery of Ca2+ to mitochondria. VAPB and PTPIP51 are tethering proteins that mediate formation of these contacts. Gomez-Suaga et al. show that the VAPB-PTPIP51 tethers regulate autophagy and that this involves their role in facilitating ER-mitochondria Ca2+ exchange.