title: Predominant expression of the short form of GGA3 in human cell lines and tissues.
abstract: Three GGAs (GGA1-3) were found in humans, among which GGA3 has short and long forms of spliced variants (GGA3-S and GGA3-L). The present study analyzed expression patterns of both GGA3 variants in human tissues and cell lines. Western blot analysis revealed that the brain contained both GGA3-S and -L, while other tissues and cell lines examined predominantly expressed GGA3-S. By double immunofluorescence microscopy, GGA1 and GGA3 were localized with slightly different patterns in both the trans-Golgi network (TGN) and peripheral region. When the dominant-negative mutant, VHS-GAT domain, of GGA1 or GGA3-L was overexpressed, TGN-associated GGA1 was redistributed into the cytoplasm. However, the GGA3 distribution was not affected by the expression of either VHS-GAT domain. These results indicate that GGA3-S which would not be directly involved in the cargo protein recognition is predominantly expressed in human tissues except the brain and in cell lines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience (A1), Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wakasugi
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Waguri
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kametaka
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tomiyama
authors.forename: Shiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanamori
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shiba
authors.forename: Kazuhisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uchiyama
mesh_terms: D020727:ADP-Ribosylation Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D033942:Adaptor Proteins, Vesicular Transport; D017398:Alternative Splicing; D000906:Antibodies / Q000276:immunology; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D021601:trans-Golgi Network / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D033942:Adaptor Proteins, Vesicular Transport; D000906:Antibodies; D002352:Carrier Proteins; C407306:GGA adaptor proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D020727:ADP-Ribosylation Factors