Phosphorylation by casein kinase 2 induces PACS-1 binding of nephrocystin and targeting to cilia |
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Authors: | Schermer Bernhard Höpker Katja Omran Heymut Ghenoiu Cristina Fliegauf Manfred Fekete Andrea Horvath Judit Köttgen Michael Hackl Matthias Zschiedrich Stefan Huber Tobias B Kramer-Zucker Albrecht Zentgraf Hanswalter Blaukat Andree Walz Gerd Benzing Thomas |
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Affiliation: | Renal Division, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany. |
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Abstract: | Mutations in proteins localized to cilia and basal bodies have been implicated in a growing number of human diseases. Access of these proteins to the ciliary compartment requires targeting to the base of the cilia. However, the mechanisms involved in transport of cilia proteins to this transitional zone are elusive. Here we show that nephrocystin, a ciliary protein mutated in the most prevalent form of cystic kidney disease in childhood, is expressed in respiratory epithelial cells and accumulates at the base of cilia, overlapping with markers of the basal body area and the transition zone. Nephrocystin interacts with the phosphofurin acidic cluster sorting protein (PACS)-1. Casein kinase 2 (CK2)-mediated phosphorylation of three critical serine residues within a cluster of acidic amino acids in nephrocystin mediates PACS-1 binding, and is essential for colocalization of nephrocystin with PACS-1 at the base of cilia. Inhibition of CK2 activity abrogates this interaction and results in the loss of correct nephrocystin targeting. These data suggest that CK2-dependent transport processes represent a novel pathway of targeting proteins to the cilia. |
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