Arf-like GTPase Arl8: Moving from the periphery to the center of lysosomal biology

Abstract

These authors equally contributed to this work.

Presynaptic precursor vesicles originate from the trans-Golgi network, promoted by the small GTPase RAB2

“…It remains however puzzling, that the lysosomal kinesin adaptor Arl8 localizes to the second BRP positive subfraction of early precursors as it might be expected to be component of the VGlut/LAMP1 carrying early precursors. A possible, simplistic interpretation could be that although primarily described as a regulator of lysosome and lysosome related organelle mobility (Khatter et al, 2015;Rosa-Ferreira and Munro, 2011) the elementary function of Arl8 would comprise of the directional movement of organelles with a lysosomal membrane identity, thus including, next to conventional lysosomes also mature presynaptic precursors, possibly also including SV precursor described in C.elegans (Klassen et al, 2010), where Arl8 was shown to affect SV precursors trafficking.…”

“…We recently found that presynaptic precursors possess a lysosomal membrane identity as they acquire lysosomal membrane proteins, but are devoid of the lysosomal peptidase cathepsin, in a hitherto unexplained maturation process, hence the term PLVs for presynaptic lysosome-related vesicles, before being axonally transported via the small Arf-like GTPase Arl8 (Vukoja et al, 2018). Arl8 is an evolutionary conserved adaptor for kinesin motor proteins implicated in the anterograde transport of lysosomes and lysosome-related organelles (Khatter et al, 2015;Rosa-Ferreira and Munro, 2011) and a similar Arl8-dependent mechanism regulates axonal SV precursor trafficking in C. elegans (Klassen et al, 2010).…”

PLEKHM1/DEF8/RAB7 complex regulates lysosome positioning and bone homeostasis

“…These proteins interact with each other and link lysosomes to microtubules for their transportation to the ruffled border during bone resorption (Supplemental Figure 17F). Elucidation of PLEKHM1 and its interacting proteins provides insights not only into osteoclast biology, but in lysosome biology as well, especially in the quickly expending field of lysosome positioning (50)(51)(52)(53)(54)(55)(56)(57)(58). Moreover, the bone-specific phenotype of mice with germline and conditional Plekhm1 deficiency suggests that PLEKHM1-mediated lysosome secretion may be a new therapeutic target for bone diseases with increased resorption.…”

The Rab7 effector PLEKHM1 binds Arl8b to promote cargo traffic to lysosomes

“…Late endosome (LE) and lysosome motility and their fusion with other compartments are regulated by action of two small GTPases, Rab7 and Arl8b, and their numerous effectors, including adaptors, tethering factors, and microtubule-based motor-binding proteins (Wang et al, 2011;Khatter et al, 2015b). As with other members of the Rab and Arf-like (Arl) family, Rab7 and Arl8 cycle between inactive (GDP-bound) cytosolic and active (GTP-bound) membrane-bound conformations, recruiting their effectors to lysosomes in their GTP-bound state to mediate downstream functions.…”