Cdc42 controls secretory granules morphology in rodent salivary glands in vivo.

Communicative & Integrative Biology
Akiko ShitaraRoberto Weigert

Abstract

We previously reported that the small GTPase Cdc42 negatively regulates endocytosis in the salivary gland of live mice. By using intravital subcellular microscopy, we showed that depletion of Cdc42 causes the mis-sorting of plasma membrane components into intracellular vesicles, ultimately leading to the impairment of the homeostasis of the apical plasma membrane. In this study, we report that, besides, Cdc42 depletion alters the ultrastructure of large secretory granules analyzed by transmission electron microscopy. We found that lack of Cdc42 increases the number of granules per cell and alters their structure. Specifically, granules are smaller, less circular and exhibit heterogeneous electron densities in their lumen. Our findings suggest a novel role for Cdc42 in controlling granule biogenesis and/or maturation.

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Mar 9, 2021·Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology·Ravikumar VaghelaMaximilian Hessenauer

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BETA
GTPase
electron microscopy
Transmission

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Prism
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Imaris

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