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A novel Rab11-Rab3a cascade required for lysosome exocytosis

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Abstract Lysosomes are dynamic organelles, capable of undergoing exocytosis. This process is crucial for several cellular functions, namely plasma membrane repair. Nevertheless, the molecular machinery involved in this process is poorly understood. Here, we identify Rab11a and Rab11b as regulators of calcium-induced lysosome exocytosis. Interestingly, Rab11-positive vesicles transiently interact with lysosomes at the cell periphery, indicating that this interaction is required for the last steps of lysosome exocytosis. Additionally, we found that the silencing of the exocyst subunit Sec15, a Rab11 effector, impairs lysosome exocytosis independently of the exocyst complex, suggesting that Sec15 acts together with Rab11 in the regulation of lysosome exocytosis. Furthermore, we show that Rab11 binds the guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Rab3a (GRAB) and also Rab3a, which we described previously as a regulator of the positioning and exocytosis of lysosomes. Thus, our studies suggest that Rab11-positive vesicles transport GRAB to activate Rab3a on lysosomes, establishing a Rab11-Rab3 cascade that is essential for lysosome exocytosis.
Title: A novel Rab11-Rab3a cascade required for lysosome exocytosis
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Abstract Lysosomes are dynamic organelles, capable of undergoing exocytosis.
This process is crucial for several cellular functions, namely plasma membrane repair.
Nevertheless, the molecular machinery involved in this process is poorly understood.
Here, we identify Rab11a and Rab11b as regulators of calcium-induced lysosome exocytosis.
Interestingly, Rab11-positive vesicles transiently interact with lysosomes at the cell periphery, indicating that this interaction is required for the last steps of lysosome exocytosis.
Additionally, we found that the silencing of the exocyst subunit Sec15, a Rab11 effector, impairs lysosome exocytosis independently of the exocyst complex, suggesting that Sec15 acts together with Rab11 in the regulation of lysosome exocytosis.
Furthermore, we show that Rab11 binds the guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Rab3a (GRAB) and also Rab3a, which we described previously as a regulator of the positioning and exocytosis of lysosomes.
Thus, our studies suggest that Rab11-positive vesicles transport GRAB to activate Rab3a on lysosomes, establishing a Rab11-Rab3 cascade that is essential for lysosome exocytosis.

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