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Rab40C is a novel Varp-binding protein that promotes proteasomal degradation of Varp in melanocytes

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Yatsu, Ayaka, Shimada, Hikaru, Ohbayashi, Norihiko, Fukuda, Mitsunori·2015·Biology Open

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Varp (VPS9-ankyrin repeat protein) was originally identified as an activator of small GTPase Rab21 through its VPS9 domain, but it has subsequently been shown to function as a Rab32/38 effector through its first ANKR1 domain. Although these functions of Varp are important for melanogenesis, Varp contains a second ANKR2 domain, whose function remained completely unknown. Here we identified Rab40C, an atypical Rab containing a SOCS box that recruits a ubiquitin ligase complex, as a novel ANKR2-binding protein and investigated its involvement in melanogenic enzyme trafficking in melanocytes. The results showed that overexpression of Rab40C in melanocytes caused a dramatic reduction in melanogenic enzyme Tyrp1 signals by promoting proteasomal degradation of Varp in a SOCS-box-dependent manner and that knockdown of Rab40C in melanocytes caused an increase in the amount of Varp. Intriguingly, Rab40C knockdown also caused a dramatic reduction in Tyrp1 signals, the same as Varp overexpression did. These findings indicated that Rab40C is a previously unexpected regulator of Tyrp1 trafficking in melanocytes through controlling the proteasomal degradation of Varp.

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Authors
Yatsu, A., Shimada, H., Ohbayashi, N., & Fukuda, M.
Affiliations
Tohoku University (JP)
Corresponding author
  • Ohbayashi, Norihiko
  • Fukuda, Mitsunori
Venue
Biology Open
Published
2015-02-06
Volume
4
Issue
3
Pages
267-275
ISSN
2046-6390 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2167885308
Cited by
28
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48
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1.60
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Biology Open (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (24370077, 15K07039)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › melanin and skin pigmentation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Cellular transport and secretion
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
Keywords
melanocytes, melanogenesis, TRP-1, proteasomal degradation, SOCS box, ubiquitin ligase, protein trafficking, Rab GTPase effectors

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