ARL4D recruits cytohesin-2/ARNO to modulate actin remodeling

Mol Biol Cell. 2007 Nov;18(11):4420-37. doi: 10.1091/mbc.e07-02-0149. Epub 2007 Sep 5.

Abstract

ARL4D is a developmentally regulated member of the ADP-ribosylation factor/ARF-like protein (ARF/ARL) family of Ras-related GTPases. Although the primary structure of ARL4D is very similar to that of other ARF/ARL molecules, its function remains unclear. Cytohesin-2/ARF nucleotide-binding-site opener (ARNO) is a guanine nucleotide-exchange factor (GEF) for ARF, and, at the plasma membrane, it can activate ARF6 to regulate actin reorganization and membrane ruffling. We show here that ARL4D interacts with the C-terminal pleckstrin homology (PH) and polybasic c domains of cytohesin-2/ARNO in a GTP-dependent manner. Localization of ARL4D at the plasma membrane is GTP- and N-terminal myristoylation-dependent. ARL4D(Q80L), a putative active form of ARL4D, induced accumulation of cytohesin-2/ARNO at the plasma membrane. Consistent with a known action of cytohesin-2/ARNO, ARL4D(Q80L) increased GTP-bound ARF6 and induced disassembly of actin stress fibers. Expression of inactive cytohesin-2/ARNO(E156K) or small interfering RNA knockdown of cytohesin-2/ARNO blocked ARL4D-mediated disassembly of actin stress fibers. Similar to the results with cytohesin-2/ARNO or ARF6, reduction of ARL4D suppressed cell migration activity. Furthermore, ARL4D-induced translocation of cytohesin-2/ARNO did not require phosphoinositide 3-kinase activation. Together, these data demonstrate that ARL4D acts as a novel upstream regulator of cytohesin-2/ARNO to promote ARF6 activation and modulate actin remodeling.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • ADP-Ribosylation Factors / genetics
  • ADP-Ribosylation Factors / metabolism*
  • Actins / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Catalysis
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Cell Movement
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • GTPase-Activating Proteins / metabolism*
  • Guanosine Triphosphate / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
  • Mutation / genetics
  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / metabolism
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Transport
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism

Substances

  • Actins
  • GTPase-Activating Proteins
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Transcription Factors
  • cytohesin-2
  • Guanosine Triphosphate
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
  • ADP-ribosylation factor related proteins
  • ADP-Ribosylation Factors