Regulation of caveolae internalization

小凹内化的调节

• 批准号: 6867432
• 负责人: John K Zehmer
• 金额: $ 4.4万
• 依托单位: UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-01-01 至 2006-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6867432
• 关键词: RNA interference; SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; actins; caveolas; caveolins; cell membrane; chromatography; cytoplasm; endocytosis; intracellular transport; ligands; postdoctoral investigator; protein kinase C; protein structure function; receptor binding

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed research will help elucidate the molecular mechanisms and regulatory elements governing endocytosis via caveolae. Specifically, an in vitro caveolae budding assay will be used to determine the roles of actin and caveolin-1 in stabilizing caveolae at the cell surface. Furthermore, the budding assay and column chromatography will be used to identify the cytosolic factors required for caveolae budding. The roles of PKC (alpha) and the serum deprivation response protein in regulating caveolae budding will be investigated using RNAi knockdown and the in vitro assay. Furthermore, the influence of ligand binding on receptor internalization by caveolae will be investigated. All factors identified using the in vitro assay will be tested for their relevance in whole cells. Many disease-causing agents including bacteria (e.g. Chlamidia trechomatis) viruses (e.g. the Ebola and Marburg filoviruses), and bacterial toxins (e.g. cholera toxin) are internalized through caveolae, thus bypassing pathways that lead to degradation in lysosomes. Therefore, a deeper understanding of the regulation of caveolae budding could lead to clinical applications.

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