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The desmoglein 2 interactome in primary neonatal cardiomyocytes

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Li, Yang, Campbell, Alexandra P., Balasubramanian, Sahana, Zeng, Xuemei, Porter, Emma, Cantrell, Pamela S., Sun, Mai, Mattheyses, Alexa L. +1 more·2026·Journal of Cell Science

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Abstract

Mechanical coupling and chemical communication between cardiomyocytes are facilitated through a specialized adhesive structure called the intercalated disc (ICD). The ICD is essential for heart organization and contraction. Yet, the network of adhesion, adaptor and signaling proteins that form the ICD remains poorly defined. Here, we combined proximity labeling and quantitative mass spectrometry to identify proteins associated with the desmosomal cadherin desmoglein 2 (DSG2), in cultured neonatal cardiomyocytes. We identified over 300 proteins in the DSG2 interactome, half of which are shared with the N-cadherin (CDH2) interactome in cardiomyocytes. Proteins unique to DSG2 include connexin 43 and the plakin family of cytolinker proteins. Comparison of the cardiomyocyte DSG2 interactome with the interactomes of desmosomal proteins from epithelia revealed few shared proteins. In cardiomyocytes, plakoglobin and plakophilin 2 (PKP2) were the most abundant shared proteins between the DSG2 and CDH2 interactomes. We show that PKP2 is a dynamic protein whose membrane recruitment in cardiomyocytes is dependent on tension. Our analysis of the DSG2 interactome provides a crucial new dimension to the proteomic atlas of the essential molecular complexes required for cardiomyocyte adhesion.

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Authors
Li, Y., Campbell, A. P., Balasubramanian, S., Zeng, X., Porter, E., Cantrell, P. S., Sun, M., Mattheyses, A. L., & Kwiatkowski, A. V.
Affiliations
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Corresponding author
Kwiatkowski, Adam V.
Venue
Journal of Cell Science
Published
2026-02-01
Volume
139
Issue
3
ISSN
  • 0021-9533 (ISSN-L)
  • 1477-9137
OpenAlex
W7128019313
Cited by
2
References
87
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1
FWCI
4.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of Cell Science (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (acceptedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (R01 HL127711, R01 AR072697)
  • American Heart Association
  • University of Pittsburgh
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Immunology and Allergy › Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Skin and Cellular Biology Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Biotin and Related Studies
Keywords
desmoglein 2, desmosomes, intercalated discs, cardiomyocyte adhesion, protein-protein interaction network, N-cadherin, connexin 43, plakoglobin, plakophilin-2, desmosomal cadherins, mechanical tension, membrane recruitment, neonatal cardiomyocytes

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