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Author: Gleeson, Paul × Author: Houghton, Fiona × Author: Makhoul, Christian × Start date: 2010 ×

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    Arf5-mediated regulation of mTORC1 at the plasma membrane.
    Makhoul, C ; Houghton, FJ ; Hinde, E ; Gleeson, PA ; Trejo, J (American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), 2023-04-01)
    The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinase regulates a major signaling pathway in eukaryotic cells. In addition to regulation of mTORC1 at lysosomes, mTORC1 is also localized at other locations. However, little is known about the recruitment and activation of mTORC1 at nonlysosomal sites. To identify regulators of mTORC1 recruitment to nonlysosomal compartments, novel interacting partners with the mTORC1 subunit, Raptor, were identified using immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry. We show that one of the interacting partners, Arf5, is a novel regulator of mTORC1 signaling at plasma membrane ruffles. Arf5-GFP localizes with endogenous mTOR at PI3,4P2-enriched membrane ruffles together with the GTPase required for mTORC1 activation, Rheb. Knockdown of Arf5 reduced the recruitment of mTOR to membrane ruffles. The activation of mTORC1 at membrane ruffles was directly demonstrated using a plasma membrane-targeted mTORC1 biosensor, and Arf5 was shown to enhance the phosphorylation of the mTORC1 biosensor substrate. In addition, endogenous Arf5 was shown to be required for rapid activation of mTORC1-mediated S6 phosphorylation following nutrient starvation and refeeding. Our findings reveal a novel Arf5-dependent pathway for recruitment and activation of mTORC1 at plasma membrane ruffles, a process relevant for spatial and temporal regulation of mTORC1 by receptor and nutrient stimuli.
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    Interacting partners of Golgi-localized small G protein Arl5b identified by a combination of in vivo proximity labelling and GFP-Trap pull down
    Houghton, FJ ; Makhoul, C ; Cho, EH-J ; Williamson, NA ; Gleeson, PA (WILEY, 2022-09)
    The small G protein Arl5b is localised on the trans-Golgi network (TGN) and regulates endosomes-to-TGN transport. Here, we combined in vivo and in vitro techniques to map the interactive partners and near neighbours of Arl5b at the TGN, using constitutively active, membrane-bound Arl5b(Q70L)-GFP in stably expressing HeLa cells, and the proximity labelling techniques BioID and APEX2 in parallel with GFP-Trap pull down. From MS analysis, 22 Golgi proteins were identified; 50% were TGN-localised Rabs, Arfs and Arls. The scaffold/tethering factors ACBD3 (GCP60) and PIST (GOPC) were also identified, and we show that Arl5b is required for TGN recruitment of ACBD3. Overall, the combination of in vivo labelling and direct pull downs indicates a highly organised complex of small G proteins on TGN membranes.