Ataxin-7 and Non-stop coordinate SCAR protein levels, subcellular localization, and actin cytoskeleton organization

  1. Veronica Cloud
  2. Ada Thapa
  3. Pedro Morales-Sosa
  4. Tayla M Miller
  5. Sara A Miller
  6. Daniel Holsapple
  7. Paige M Gerhart
  8. Elaheh Momtahan
  9. Jarrid L Jack
  10. Edgardo Leiva
  11. Sarah R Rapp
  12. Lauren G Shelton
  13. Richard A Pierce
  14. Skylar Martin-Brown
  15. Laurence Florens
  16. Michael P Washburn
  17. Ryan D Mohan  Is a corresponding author
  1. University of Missouri - Kansas City, United States
  2. Stowers Institute for Medical Research, United States
  3. University of Kansas Medical Center, United States
9 figures, 1 table and 1 additional file

Figures

Figure 1 with 1 supplement
Non-stop (Not) co-purifies with Spt Ada Gcn5 acetyltransferase (SAGA) complex and additional multi-protein complexes.

(A) Working model: The Non-stop-containing SAGA deubiquitinase module (DUBm) functions distally from SAGA. Non-stop is anchored to SAGA by Ataxin-7 (Atxn7) but is released to interact with unknown …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.49677.002
Figure 1—figure supplement 1
Anti-Non-stop antibody specifically recognizes Non-stop.

Denaturing whole cell protein extracts were prepared from brains isolated from 3rd instar larvae homozygous for P element insertion P{PZ}not02069 in the non-stop gene (not). Immunoblotting shows …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.49677.003
WAVE regulatory complex (WRC) and Arp2/3 interact with Non-stop.

(A) Mass spectrometry analysis of Group 2 fractions revealed Arp2/3 and WRC complexes stably interact with Non-stop. None of these proteins were identified using vector only Control purifications. (B…

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.49677.004
Non-stop and Atxn7 regulate SCAR protein levels.

(A) Endogenous pull-down reveals increased interaction between Non-stop and SCAR in the absence of Atxn7. Whole cell extracts prepared from either OregonR (WT) or homozygous mutant Ataxin7[KG02020]

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.49677.005
Non-stop binds ubiquitinated SCAR, regulates SCAR ubiquitination, and entry into the proteasome degradation pathway.

(A) Non-stop catalytic mutation which increases substrate binding also increases interaction with SCAR. The Non-stop catalytic cysteine was mutated to alanine creating Non-stop C406A-2xFLAG-2xHA …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.49677.006
Overexpression of Non-stop increases SCAR levels, directs SCAR localization, and alters cell morphology – reducing cell area and number of cell protrusions.

(A) Augmenting Non-stop increases local levels of SCAR. Drosophila BG3 central nervous system cells were transfected with no plasmid (control) or with Non-stop-FH expression vector as indicated. …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.49677.007
Non-stop bears conserved WIRS motifs.

Mutating these reduces Non-stop’s ability to bind SCAR, increase SCAR levels, reduce cell area, and reduce number of cell protrusions. (A) Alignment of Non-stop protein sequences reveals a conserved …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.49677.008
Atxn7 and Non-stop, act through the SCAR pathway in order to regulate the actin cytoskeleton in vivo.

(A) Phalloidin staining in third instar larval brains dissected from not02069 reveals a decrease in neural F-actin. (B) Conversely, phalloidin staining in Atxn7KG02020 shows an increase in F-actin. …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.49677.009
Chaoptin staining in the optic lobe of third instar larval brains reveals similar defects in Atxn7, SCAR, and not knockdowns in vivo.

The elav-Gal4 driver was used to drive UAS-RNAi lines in larvae. Third instar larval brains were dissected and immunostained with a Chaoptin antibody. Images were adjusted with contrast limited …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.49677.010
Non-stop regulates SCAR protein levels and location.

Model showing Non-stop interacts with WRC in an Atxn7-dependent manner, where Non-stop then counteracts degradation of WRC subunit SCAR. Loss of Atxn7 leads to increased availability of Non-stop for …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.49677.011

Tables

Key resources table
Reagent type
(species) or
resource
DesignationSource or referenceIdentifiersAdditional
information
Gene (Drosophila melanogaster)notNAFLYB: FBgn0013717
Gene (D. melanogaster)Atxn7NAFLYB: FBgn0031420
Gene (D. melanogaster)SCARNAFLYB: FBgn0041781
Gene (D. melanogaster)Gcn5NAFLYB: FBgn0020388
Gene (D. melanogaster)Ada2bNAFLYB: FBgn0037555
Strain, strain background (D. melanogaster)Elav-Gal4Bloomington Drosophila Stock CenterBDSC:458 RRID:BDSC_458Genotype:P(w[+mW.hs]=GawB)elav[C155]
Strain, strain background (D. melanogaster)Uas-Gcn5 RNAiVienna Drosophila Resource CenterVDRC:21786 RRID:FlyBase_FBst0454233Construct ID:11218
Strain, strain background (D. melanogaster)Uas-SCAR RNAiBloomington Drosophila Stock CenterBDSC:36121
RRID:BDSC_36121
Genotype: y[1] sc[*] v[1]; P(y[+t7.7] v[+t1.8]=TRiP.HMS01536)attP40
Strain, strain background (D. melanogaster)Uas-Not RNAiBloomington Drosophila Stock CenterBDSC:28725 rebalanced with Tm6b, Tb
RRID:BDSC_28725
Genotype: y[1] v[1]; P(y[+t7.7] v[+t1.8]=TRiP.JF03152)attP2/TM6B, Tb
Strain, strain background (D. melanogaster)Uas-Atxn7 RNAiVienna Drosophila Resource CenterVDRC:102078 RRID:FlyBase_FBst0473949Construct ID:110634
Strain, strain background (D. melanogaster)OreRDGGRCatalog number: 109612
RRID:DGGR_109612
Strain, strain background (D. melanogaster)Non-stop[02069]Bloomington Drosophila Stock CenterBDSC:11553 Rebalanced with Tm3 GFP RRID:BDSC_11553Genotype: P(ry[+t7.2]=PZ)not[02069] ry[506]/TM3, P(w[+mC]=GAL4 twi.G)2.3, P(UAS-2xEGFP)AH2.3, Sb[1] Ser[1]
Strain, strain background (D. melanogaster)SCAR [Delta37]Bloomington Drosophila Stock CenterBDSC:8754 Rebalanced with CyoGFP
RRID:BDSC_8754
Genotype: w[*]; SCAR[Delta37] P(ry[+t7.2]=neoFRT)40A/CyO,, P(w[+mC]=GAL4 twi.G)2.2, P(UAS-2xEGFP)AH2.2. Cross BDSC:6662 and BDSC:8754
Strain, strain background (D. melanogaster)Atxn7[KG02020]Bloomington Drosophila Stock CenterBDSC: 14255 Rebalanced with CyoGFP
RRID:BDSC_14255
Genotype: y[1] w[67c23]; P(y[+mDint2] w[BR.E.BR]=SUPor P)CG9866[KG02020]/CyO, P(w[+mC]=GAL4 twi.G)2.2, P(UAS-2xEGFP)AH2.2.
Strain, strain background (D. melanogaster)Uas-Atxn7 RNAi, SCARΔ37This PaperMaterials and methods Subsection Fly Strains
Genotype: w[*]; SCAR[Delta37] P(ry[+t7.2]=neoFRT)40A/CyO, P(w[+mC]=GAL4 twi.G)2.2, P(UAS-2xEGFP)AH2.2.; P{KK110634} VIE-260B/TM6C, cu[1] Sb[1] Tb[1]
Cell line (D. melanogaster)ML-DmBG3-c2Drosophila Genomics Resource Center #68FLYB: FBtc0000068; RRID:CVCL_Z728FlyBase symbol: ML-DmBG3-c2
Cell line (D. melanogaster)S2-DRSCDrosophila Genomics Resource Center #181FLYB: FBtc0000181; RRID:CVCL_Z992FlyBase symbol: S2-DRSC
AntibodyGuinea Pig anti Non-stop(Mohan et al., 2014a)Western Blot Dilution (1:1000) IF Dilution (1:150)
AntibodyMouse anti Chaoptin (Monoclonal)Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank24B10
RRID:AB_528161
IF Dilution (1:250)
AntibodyGoat anti Rat IGG −568 (Polyclonal)InvitrogenA-11077
RRID:AB_141874
IF Dilution (1:1000)
AntibodyGoat anti Mouse IGG-488 (Polyclonal)InvitrogenA-11001
RRID:AB_2534069
IF Dilution (1:1000)
AntibodyGoat anti Guinea pig IGG- 488 (Polyclonal)InvitrogenA11073
RRID:AB_142018
IF Dilution (1:1000)
OtherPhalloidin-488InvitrogenA12379IF Dilution (1:20)
OtherPhalloidin-568InvitrogenA12380
RRID:AB_2810839
IF Dilution (1:20)
OtherVecta ShieldVector LabsH-1200
AntibodyRat anti HA-HRP (Monoclonal)Roche12013819001
RRID:AB_390917
Western Blot Dilution (1:500)
AntibodyMouse anti SCAR (Monoclonal)Developmental Studies Hybridoma BankP1C1-SCAR
RRID:AB_2618386
Western Blot Dilution (1:250) IF Dilution (1:100)
AntibodyRabbit anti Atxn7(Mohan et al., 2014a)Western Blot Dilution (1:2000)
AntibodyGuinea Pig anti Ada2bGift from Jerry L Workman (Kusch et al., 2003)Western Blot Dilution (1:1000)
AntibodyGoat anti Guinea Pig HRP (Polyclonal)Jackson ImmunoResearch INC106-035-003, RRID:AB_2337402Western Blot Dilution (1:10000)
AntibodyGoat anti mouse HRP (Polyclonal)Jackson ImmunoResearch INC115-035-003,
RRID:AB_10015289
Western Blot Dilution (1:5000)
AntibodyGoat anti Rabbit HRP (Polyclonal)Jackson ImmunoResearch INC111-035-003
RRID:AB_2313567
Western Blot Dilution (1:10000)
AntibodyRat anti HA (Monoclonal)Roche11867423001
RRID:AB_390918
IF Dilution (1:250)
Recombinant DNA reagentpMT-HA-Ubgift from Jianhang Jiagift from Jianhang Jia
Recombinant DNA reagentScar-FHBerkley Expression Clone CollectionFMO14142
Recombinant DNA reagentScar-FlagThis paperMaterials and methods Subsection Plasmids
Quick change on FMO14142 F Primer:GATGACGACAAGGTCAAACTTGCTGCTTAGACTAGTTCTAGT R Primer: ACTAGAACTAGTCTAAGCAGCAAGTTTGACCTTGTCGTCATC
Recombinant DNA reagentPrmha3-Non-stop-2XFlag-2XHAThis PaperSequence ID: AAD53181.1Materials and methods Subsection Plasmids
Recombinant DNA reagentPrmha3-Non-stop-2XFlag-2XHA-0FAThis PaperMaterials and methods Subsection Plasmids
Quick change mutagenesis on Prmha3-Non-stop-2XFlag-2XHA WIRS0 phenylalanine to alanine F: GCAGTGGCCGAAGCGCCGGCAGGGGAACGGAACGGTGGGC
WIRS0 phenylalanine to alanine R: CCGTTCCCCTGCCGGCGCTTCGGCCACTGCTGCTGCTGC
Recombinant DNA reagentPrmha3-Non-stop-2XFlag-2XHA-1FAThis PaperMaterials and methods Subsection Plasmids
Quick change mutagenesis on Prmha3-Non-stop-2XFlag-2XHA WIRS1 phenylalanine to alanine F: CAGCTACGATACAGCCCGGGTCATCGACGCCTACTTCGCTGCTTGCG
WIRS1 phenylalanine to alanine R: GGCGTCGATGACCCGGGCTGTATCGTAGCTGTGCTCCTTCACATAGC
Recombinant DNA reagentPrmha3-Non-stop-2XFlag-2XHA-2FAThis PaperMaterials and methods Subsection Plasmids
Quick change mutagenesis on Prmha3-Non-stop-2XFlag-2XHA WIRS2 phenylalanine to alanine F: CCAGCGTGGTGTCGGCCCATTTGAAACGCTTCGAGCACTCAGCTCTG
WIRS2 phenylalanine to alanine R: CGAAGCGTTTCAAATGGGCCGACACCACGCTGGGCAGAGTGCGCAG
Recombinant DNA reagentPrmha3-Non-stop-2XFlag-2XHA-3FAThis PaperMaterials and methods Subsection Plasmids
Quick change mutagenesis on Prmha3-Non-stop-2XFlag-2XHA WIRS3 phenylalanine to alanine F: CGCAAGATCTCCTCGGCCATTCAATTCCCCGTGGAGTTCGACATG
WIRS3 phenylalanine to alanine R: CCACGGGGAATTGAATGGCCGAGGAGATCTTGCGATCGATCAGAGC
Recombinant DNA reagentPrmha3-Non-stop-2XFlag-2XHA-WIRSFAThis PaperMaterials and methods Subsection Plasmids
Quick change mutagenesis on Prmha3-Non-stop-2XFlag-2XHA all of the above primers sequentially
Recombinant DNA reagentPrmha3-Non-stop-2XFlag-2XHA-C406AThis PaperMaterials and methods Subsection Plasmids
Quick change mutagenesis on Prmha3-Non-stop-2XFlag-2XHA Non-stop C406A F: CTTAATCTGGGCGCCACTGCCTTCATGAACTGCATCGTC
Non-stop C406A R: GACGATGCAGTTCATGAAGGCAGTGGCGCCCAGATTAAG
Recombinant DNA reagentPrmha3-Non-stop-2XFlag-2XHA-C406SThis PaperMaterials and methods Subsection Plasmids
Quick change mutagenesis on Prmha3-Non-stop-2XFlag-2XHA Non-stop C406S F: CTTAATCTGGGCGCCACTAGCTTCATGAACTGCATCGTC
Non-stop C406S R: GACGATGCAGTTCATGAAGCTAGTGGCGCCCAGATTAAG
Sequence-based reagentdsRNA LaczdsRNA-LacZ-R: GCTAATACGACTCACTATAGGCCAAACATGACCARGATTACGCCAAGCT dsRNA-LacZ-F: GCTAATACGACTCACTATAGGCCAAACGTCCCATTCGCCATTCAGGC
Sequence-based reagentdsRNA nothttp://www.flyrnai.orgDRSC11378Primer F: TAATACGACTCACTATAGGCGCAGGCTGAACTGTTTG Primer R: TAATACGACTCACTATAGGTCTATTCCGGCTCCCGTT
Sequence-based reagentdsRNA nothttp://www.flyrnai.orgBKN21994Primer F: TAATACGACTCACTATAGGACTTGACCCACGTGTCCTTC Primer R:TAATACGACTCACTATAGGATTGACCAGATCTTCACGGG
Sequence-based reagentdsRNA Atxn7http://www.flyrnai.orgDRSC35628Primer F:TAATACGACTCACTATAGGCGACATGGAAAAGGTCATCA Primer R:TAATACGACTCACTATAGGGGAAACCTGCCTTCGTGTAA
Sequence-based reagentdsRNA Atxn7http://www.flyrnai.orgDRSC23138Primer F: TAATACGACTCACTATAGGCTGTTAAGCTGGAGGCCAAGPrimer R: TAATACGACTCACTATAGGGCCCTCTTATTGCACCTCAG
Sequence-based reagentTaqman Assay: notThermofisherTaqManID: Dm01823071_g1
Sequence-based reagentTaqman Assay: Atxn7ThermofisherTaqManID: Dm01800874_g1
Sequence-based reagentTaqman Assay: SCARThermofisherTaqManID: Dm01810606_g1
Sequence-based reagentTaqman Assay: RPL32ThermofisherTaqMan ID: Dm02151827_g1
Commercial assay or kithigh capacity cDNA reverse transcription kitThermoFisher4374966
Commercial assay or kitTaqMan Universal PCR Master MixThermoFisher4364340
Chemical compound, drugMG132Sigma-AldrichC2211
Software, algorithmImageJhttps://imagej.nih.gov/ij/

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