Ethanol perturbs the secretory pathway in astrocytes |
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Authors: | Tomás Mónica Marín Pilar Megías Luís Egea Gustavo Renau-Piqueras Jaime |
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Affiliation: | Sección de Biología y Patología Celular, Centro de Investigación, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Av. Campanar 21, E-46009 Valencia, Spain. |
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Abstract: | Ethanol exposure induces retention of glycoproteins in growing astrocytes. We examined the intracellular sites at which this retention occurs and investigated whether this effect is accompanied by alterations in the Golgi complex and microtubular system. We studied the effects of ethanol on the Golgi complex structure, as well as on the secretory pathway functionality by monitoring both the transport of the VSV-G protein and the protein levels of several molecules involved in the regulation of this pathway. Ethanol was found to delay VSV-G transport, modify Golgi complex morphology, and reduce the number of secretory vesicles. Moreover, ethanol affected the levels of mannosidase II, p58, betaCOP, rbet1, and several Rab GTPases. It also affected microtubule organization and polymerization and the levels of the motor proteins kinesin and dynein. Most of these effects were dose-dependent. These alterations, together with those previously reported concerning biosynthesis of glycoconjugates, provide novel insights into how ethanol impairs brain development. |
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Keywords: | Ethanol Astrocytes VSV-G Golgi complex Microtubules Motor proteins SNARE proteins Golgins Rabs Membrane traffic |
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