Serine–Arginine Protein Kinase SRPK2 Modulates the Assembly of the Active Zone Sca olding Protein CAST1/ERC2
| dc.contributor.author | Arancibia, Duxan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lira, Matias | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cruz, Yocelin | |
| dc.contributor.author | Barrera, Daniela P. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Montenegro Venegas, Carolina | |
| dc.contributor.author | Godoy, Juan A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Garnen, Craig C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Inestrosa, Nibaldo C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gundelfinger, Eckart D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zamorano, Pedro | |
| dc.contributor.author | Torres, Viviana I. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-01-15T15:51:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-01-15T15:51:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Neurons release neurotransmitters at a specialized region of the presynaptic membrane, the active zone (AZ), where a complex meshwork of proteins organizes the release apparatus. The formation of this proteinaceous cytomatrix at the AZ (CAZ) depends on precise homo- and hetero-oligomerizations of distinct CAZ proteins. The CAZ protein CAST1/ERC2 contains four coiled-coil (CC) domains that interact with other CAZ proteins, but also promote self-assembly, which is an essential step for its integration during AZ formation. The self-assembly and synaptic recruitmentoftheDrosophilaproteinBruchpilot(BRP),apartialhomologofCAST1/ERC2,ismodulated by the serine-arginine protein kinase (SRPK79D). Here, we demonstrate that overexpression of the vertebrate SRPK2 regulates the self-assembly of CAST1/ERC2 in HEK293T, SH-SY5Y and HT-22 cells and the CC1 and CC4 domains are involved in this process. Moreover, the isoform SRPK2 forms a complex with CAST1/ERC2 when co-expressed in HEK293T and SH-SY5Y cells. More importantly, SRPK2 is present in brain synaptic fractions and synapses, suggesting that this protein kinase might control the level of self-aggregation of CAST1/ERC2 in synapses, and thereby modulate presynaptic assembly. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | FONDECYT 1110944 BMBF 20150065 Basal Center of Excellence in Aging and Regeneration AFB 170005 FONDECYT 1160724 Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile Programa de Iniciación en Investigación para investigadores Jóvenes de la Universidad de Antofagasta D446-2015 to D.A. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/cells8111333 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 20734409 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repositorioabierto.uantof.cl/handle/uantof/613 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.rights | Attribution 4.0 International | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.source | Cells | |
| dc.title | Serine–Arginine Protein Kinase SRPK2 Modulates the Assembly of the Active Zone Sca olding Protein CAST1/ERC2 | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 8 | |
| organization.identifier.ror | https://ror.org/04eyc6d95 | |
| organization.legalName | Universidad de Antofagasta | |
| uantof.identificator.department | Departamento Biomédico | |
| uantof.identificator.faculty | Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud | |
| uantof.identificator.institute | Instituto Antofagasta |