The phospholipid PI (3, 4) P 2 is an apical identity determinant

Álvaro Román-Fernández, Julie Roignot, Emma Sandilands, Marisa Nacke, Mohammed A. Mansour, Lynn McGarry, Emma Shanks, Keith E. Mostov, David M. Bryant

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Abstract

Apical-basal polarization is essential for epithelial tissue formation, segregating cortical domains to perform distinct physiological functions. Cortical lipid asymmetry has emerged as a determinant of cell polarization. We report a network of phosphatidylinositol phosphate (PIP)-modifying enzymes, some of which are transcriptionally induced upon embedding epithelial cells in extracellular matrix, and that are essential for apical-basal polarization. Unexpectedly, we find that PI(3,4)P 2 localization and function is distinct from the basolateral determinant PI(3,4,5)P 3 . PI(3,4)P 2 localizes to the apical surface, and Rab11a-positive apical recycling endosomes. PI(3,4)P 2 is produced by the 5-phosphatase SHIP1 and Class-II PI3-Kinases to recruit the endocytic regulatory protein SNX9 to basolateral domains that are being remodeled into apical surfaces. Perturbing PI(3,4)P 2 levels results in defective polarization through subcortical retention of apically destined vesicles at apical membrane initiation sites. We conclude that PI(3,4)P 2 is a determinant of apical membrane identity.

Original languageEnglish
Article number5041
Pages (from-to)1-17
JournalNature Communications
Volume9
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Nov 2018
Externally publishedYes

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