title: Secretion and lysophospholipase D activity of autotaxin by adipocytes are controlled by N-glycosylation and signal peptidase.
abstract: Autotaxin (ATX) is a lysophospholipase D involved in synthesis of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). ATX is secreted by adipocytes and is associated with adipogenesis and obesity-associated diabetes. Here we have studied the mechanisms involved in biosynthesis and secretion of ATX by mouse 3T3-F442A adipocytes. We found that inhibition of N-glycosylation with tunicamycin or by double point deletion of the amino-acids N53 and N410 of ATX inhibit its secretion. In addition, N-glycosidase treatment and point deletion of the amino-acid N410 inhibits the lysophospholipase D activity of ATX. Analysis of the amino-acid sequence of mouse ATX shows the presence of a N-terminal signal peptide. Treatment with the signal peptidase inhibitor globomycin inhibits ATX secretion by adipocytes. Transfection in Cos-7 cells of site-directed deleted ATX shows that ATX secretion is dependent on the hydrophobic core sequence of the signal peptide, not on the putative signal peptidase cleavage site sequence. Analysis of the amino-acid sequence of mouse ATX also reveals the presence of a putative cleavage site by the protein convertase furin. Treatment of adipocytes with the furin inhibitor decanoyl-Arg-Val-Lys-Arg-chloromethylketone does not modified secretion or lysophospholipase D activity of ATX. Transfection in Cos-7 cells of site-directed deleted ATX shows that the furin recognition site is not required for secretion or lysophospholipase D activity of ATX. In conclusion, the present work demonstrates the crucial role of N-glycosylation in secretion and activity of ATX. The present work also confirms the crucial role signal peptidase in secretion of ATX by adipocytes.
authors.affiliation: Inserm, U586, Unité de Recherches sur les Obésités, Toulouse, F-31432, France.
authors.forename: Jean Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Pradère
authors.forename: Evelyne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tarnus
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grès
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Valet
authors.forename: Jean Sébastien
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Saulnier-Blache
mesh_terms: D017667:Adipocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D019556:COS Cells; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D045683:Furin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D006031:Glycosylation; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D043264:Phosphodiesterase I / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D017354:Point Mutation; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D046188:Protein Modification, Translational / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D021382:Protein Sorting Signals / Q000502:physiology*; D011755:Pyrophosphatases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D014415:Tunicamycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000099189:Lysophospholipase D
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D045683:Furin; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes; D010455:Peptides; D043264:Phosphodiesterase I; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D021382:Protein Sorting Signals; D011755:Pyrophosphatases; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases; D014415:Tunicamycin; D000099189:Lysophospholipase D; C017339:globomycin; C026515:type I signal peptidase