title: Cellular repressor of E1A-stimulated genes is a bona fide lysosomal protein which undergoes proteolytic maturation during its biosynthesis.
abstract: Cellular repressor of E1A-stimulated genes (CREG) has been reported to be a secretory glycoprotein implicated in cellular growth and differentiation. We now show that CREG is predominantly localized within intracellular compartments. Intracellular CREG was found to lack an N-terminal peptide present in the secreted form of the protein. In contrast to normal cells, CREG is largely secreted by fibroblasts missing both mannose 6-phosphate receptors. This is not observed in cells lacking only one of them. Mass spectrometric analysis of recombinant CREG revealed that the protein contains phosphorylated oligosaccharides at either of its two N-glycosylation sites. Cellular CREG was found to cosediment with lysosomal markers upon subcellular fractionation by density-gradient centrifugation. In fibroblasts expressing a CREG-GFP fusion construct, the heterologous protein was detected in compartments containing lysosomal proteins. Immunolocalization of endogenous CREG confirmed that intracellular CREG is localized in lysosomes. Proteolytic processing of intracellular CREG involves the action of lysosomal cysteine proteinases. These results establish that CREG is a lysosomal protein that undergoes proteolytic maturation in the course of its biosynthesis, carries the mannose 6-phosphate recognition marker and depends on the interaction with mannose 6-phosphate receptors for efficient delivery to lysosomes.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Angewandte Genetik und Zellbiologie, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, Muthgasse 18, A-1190 Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schähs
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Weidinger
authors.forename: Olivia C
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Probst
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Svoboda
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stadlmann
authors.forename: Hartmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Beug
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Waerner
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mach
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019556:COS Cells; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism; D006031:Glycosylation; D006801:Humans; D007313:Insecta; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D008360:Mannosephosphates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D051379:Mice; D009844:Oligosaccharides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D010455:Peptides / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational; D017527:Receptor, IGF Type 2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: C485248:Creg protein, mouse; D008360:Mannosephosphates; D009844:Oligosaccharides; D010455:Peptides; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D017527:Receptor, IGF Type 2; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; C027693:mannose-6-phosphate; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases