Abstract
Charged MVB protein 5 (CHMP5) is a coiled coil protein homologous to the yeast Vps60/Mos10 gene and other ESCRT-III complex members, although its precise function in either yeast or mammalian cells is unknown. We deleted the CHMP5 gene in mice, resulting in a phenotype of early embryonic lethality, reflecting defective late endosome function and dysregulation of signal transduction. Chmp5-/- cells exhibit enlarged late endosomal compartments that contain abundant internal vesicles expressing proteins that are characteristic of late endosomes and lysosomes. This is in contrast to ESCRT-III mutants in yeast, which are defective in multivesicular body (MVB) formation. The degradative capacity of Chmp5-/- cells was reduced, and undigested proteins from multiple pathways accumulated in enlarged MVBs that failed to traffic their cargo to lysosomes. Therefore, CHMP5 regulates late endosome function downstream of MVB formation, and the loss of CHMP5 enhances signal transduction by inhibiting lysosomal degradation of activated receptors.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Activin Receptors, Type I / genetics
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Activin Receptors, Type I / metabolism
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Animals
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Carrier Proteins / genetics
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Carrier Proteins / physiology*
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Cell Line
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Cells, Cultured
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Down-Regulation
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Embryo, Mammalian / metabolism
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Embryonic Development / genetics
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Embryonic Development / physiology*
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Endocytosis / genetics
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Endocytosis / physiology
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Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport
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Endosomes / physiology*
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Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / genetics
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Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / metabolism
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Horseradish Peroxidase / metabolism
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Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism
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Lysosomes / metabolism
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Mice
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Mice, Inbred C57BL
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Mice, Knockout
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Mice, Transgenic
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Molecular Sequence Data
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NIH 3T3 Cells
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Phenotype
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Phosphorylation
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Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
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RNA, Small Interfering / genetics
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Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type I
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Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type II
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Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta / genetics
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Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta / metabolism
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Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
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Signal Transduction / genetics
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Signal Transduction / physiology*
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Stem Cells / metabolism
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Transfection
Substances
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CHMP5 protein, mouse
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Carrier Proteins
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Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport
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Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
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Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
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RNA, Small Interfering
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Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta
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Horseradish Peroxidase
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Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
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Activin Receptors, Type I
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Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type I
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Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type II