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Regulation of phagolysosomal digestion by caveolin-1 of the retinal pigment epithelium is essential for vision

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Sethna, Saumil, Chamakkala, Tess, Gu, Xiaowu, Thompson, Timothy C., Cao, Guangwen, Elliott, Michael H., Finnemann, Silvia C.·2016·Journal of Biological Chemistry

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Caveolin-1 associates with the endo/lysosomal machinery of cells in culture, suggesting that it functions at these organelles independently of its contribution to cell surface caveolae. Here we explored mice lacking caveolin-1 specifically in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). The RPE supports neighboring photoreceptors via diurnal phagocytosis of spent photoreceptor outer segment fragments. Like mice lacking caveolin-1 globally, (RPE)CAV1(-/-) mice developed a normal RPE and neural retina but showed reduced rod photoreceptor light responses, indicating that lack of caveolin-1 affects photoreceptor function in a non-cell-autonomous manner. (RPE)CAV1(-/-) RPE in situ showed normal particle engulfment but delayed phagosome clearance and reversed diurnal profiles of levels and activities of lysosomal enzymes. Therefore, eliminating caveolin-1 specifically impairs phagolysosomal degradation by the RPE in vivo. Endogenous caveolin-1 was recruited to maturing phagolysosomes in RPE cells in culture. Consistent with these in vivo data, a moderate increase (to ∼ 2.5-fold) or decrease (by half) of caveolin-1 protein levels in RPE cells in culture was sufficient to accelerate or impair phagolysosomal digestion, respectively. A mutant form of caveolin-1 that fails to reach the cell surface augmented degradation like wild-type caveolin-1. Acidic lysosomal pH and increased protease activity are essential for digestion. We show that halving caveolin-1 protein levels significantly alkalinized lysosomal pH and decreased lysosomal enzyme activities. Taken together, our results reveal a novel role for intracellular caveolin-1 in modulating phagolysosomal function. Moreover, they show, for the first time, that organellar caveolin-1 significantly affects tissue functionality in vivo.

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  • Caveolin-1 is recruited to maturing phagolysosomes and appears to be important for regulating lysosomal acidification and cathepsin D enzyme activity; increasing or decreasing caveolin-1 protein levels in vitro accelerated or decelerated phagosome degradation, respectively.

    “Additionally, the membrane organizer, caveolin-1, is recruited to maturing phagolysosomes and appears to be important for regulating lysosomal acidification and cathepsin D enzyme activity; increasing or decreasing caveolin-1 protein levels in vitro accelerated or decelerated phagosome degradation, respectively (Sethna et al., 2016), although the underlying mechanism remains unclear.”

    From The cell biology of the retinal pigment epithelium (2020) · cites this paper as Sethna et al., 2016

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Authors
Sethna, S., Chamakkala, T., Gu, X., Thompson, T. C., Cao, G., Elliott, M. H., & Finnemann, S. C.
Affiliations
  • Fordham University (US)
  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
Corresponding author
  • Elliott, Michael H.
  • Finnemann, Silvia C.
Venue
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-03
Volume
291
Issue
12
Pages
6494-6506
ISSN
0021-9258 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2291294034
Cited by
53
References
55
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1
FWCI
2.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of Biological Chemistry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Eye Institute (R01EY013295, R01EY019494, P30EY021725)
  • Research to Prevent Blindness
  • Fordham University (GSAS Alumni Dissertation Fellowship)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Caveolin-1 and cellular processes
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Ophthalmology › Retinal Diseases and Treatments
Keywords
caveolin-1, retinal pigment epithelium, photoreceptor outer segment phagocytosis, lysosomal pH, lysosomal enzyme activity, rod photoreceptor function, caveolin-1 knockout mice
MeSH terms
Animals, Cathepsin D, Cell Line, Circadian Rhythm, Lysosomes, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Phagocytosis, Phagosomes, Receptors, Transferrin, Vision, Ocular, Retinal Rod Photoreceptor Cells, Mice, Knockout, Protein Transport, Sus scrofa, Caveolin 1, Rats, Retinal Pigment Epithelium, Proteolysis

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