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Myo5b Transports Fibronectin-Containing Vesicles and Facilitates FN1 Secretion from Human Pleural Mesothelial Cells
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Pleural mesothelial cells (PMCs) play a central role in the progression of pleural fibrosis. As pleural injury progresses to fibrosis, PMCs transition to mesenchymal myofibroblast via mesothelial mesenchymal transition (MesoMT), and produce extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins including collagen and fibronectin (FN1). FN1 plays an important role in ECM maturation and facilitates ECM-myofibroblast interaction, thus facilitating fibrosis. However, the mechanism of FN1 secretion is poorly understood. We report here that myosin 5b (Myo5b) plays a critical role in the transportation and secretion of FN1 from human pleural mesothelial cells (HPMCs). TGF-β significantly increased the expression and secretion of FN1 from HPMCs and facilitates the close association of Myo5B with FN1 and Rab11b. Moreover, Myo5b directly binds to GTP bound Rab11b (Rab11b-GTP) but not GDP bound Rab11b. Myo5b or Rab11b knockdown via siRNA significantly attenuated the secretion of FN1 without changing FN1 expression. TGF-β also induced Rab11b-GTP formation, and Rab11b-GTP but not Rab11b-GDP significantly activated the actin-activated ATPase activity of Myo5B. Live cell imaging revealed that Myo5b- and FN1-containing vesicles continuously moved together in a single direction. These results support that Myo5b and Rab11b play an important role in FN1 transportation and secretion from HPMCs, and consequently may contribute to the development of pleural fibrosis.
Title: Myo5b Transports Fibronectin-Containing Vesicles and Facilitates FN1 Secretion from Human Pleural Mesothelial Cells
Description:
Pleural mesothelial cells (PMCs) play a central role in the progression of pleural fibrosis.
As pleural injury progresses to fibrosis, PMCs transition to mesenchymal myofibroblast via mesothelial mesenchymal transition (MesoMT), and produce extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins including collagen and fibronectin (FN1).
FN1 plays an important role in ECM maturation and facilitates ECM-myofibroblast interaction, thus facilitating fibrosis.
However, the mechanism of FN1 secretion is poorly understood.
We report here that myosin 5b (Myo5b) plays a critical role in the transportation and secretion of FN1 from human pleural mesothelial cells (HPMCs).
TGF-β significantly increased the expression and secretion of FN1 from HPMCs and facilitates the close association of Myo5B with FN1 and Rab11b.
Moreover, Myo5b directly binds to GTP bound Rab11b (Rab11b-GTP) but not GDP bound Rab11b.
Myo5b or Rab11b knockdown via siRNA significantly attenuated the secretion of FN1 without changing FN1 expression.
TGF-β also induced Rab11b-GTP formation, and Rab11b-GTP but not Rab11b-GDP significantly activated the actin-activated ATPase activity of Myo5B.
Live cell imaging revealed that Myo5b- and FN1-containing vesicles continuously moved together in a single direction.
These results support that Myo5b and Rab11b play an important role in FN1 transportation and secretion from HPMCs, and consequently may contribute to the development of pleural fibrosis.
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